CINNAMON IS ANTIVIRAL 
Cinnamomum zeylanicum 
Cinnamon Lauraceae 

I never had a cold or flu until I was about 20 years old. Everyone in our family was healthy.
I always thought it was just all the milk we drank and the great meals my parents prepared. Could it be attributed to all the cinnamon we consumed? 

Many mornings our toast had butter sprinkled with a sugar-cinnamon mix. Kept in a shake, like salt, we sprinkled cinnamon on hot cereals.  If food tasted better with cinnamon, we added that spice. I use it…

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VETERAN SUICIDES RELATED TO  SINGLE- HEMISPHERIC SLEEP 

www.Irene Baron.com   https://irenebaron.com/irene-baron-blog 

Scientific American MIND  magazine published proof that brains experience single-hemispheric sleep during stress situations.  What is more stressful than combat situations?

Stress situations are encountered by persons living in dangerous occupations such as the armed forces, law enforcement, and fire-fighting. Persons in the private sector may also have highly stressful jobs. One of the…

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AT SEA DURING A TROPICAL STORM     

by Irene Baron     www.irenebaron.com 
Updated January 2020

AN ANGRY SEA EXPERIENCE 

When I saw a video about angry seas, I thought back to an adventure I experienced in 1961 during an Atlantic crossing on the Holland American Lines ship, the Grotte Beer out of Rotterdam. This was a 600+ passenger ship which took me on a round trip journey between New York City and Rotterdam, the Netherlands. 

This ship, pictured to the left, was one of three Victory Class ships built for…

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THE MYANMAR/BURMA INCIDENT          
by Irene Baron        www.irenebaron.com  
Updated January 2020

What happens when individuals in another country want to secretly contact the President of the United States? 

Such international intrigue happened to me in Southeast Asia in 1969. It was a secret affair which remained so until I was ensconced safely back in the United States. 

As a resident of Bangkok, Thailand, I worked for Battelle Memorial Institute and was assigned to the Office of the Secretary of…

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USMC SCOUT/SNIPER TRAINING MANUAL  
by Irene Baron      www.irenebaron.com

THE SNIPER MANUAL
A Marksman is a qualified Specialist who operates alone, in a pair, or with a sniper team to maintain close visual contact with the enemy and shoot enemies from concealed positions or distances exceeding the detection capabilities of enemy personnel.

The U.S. Marine training Manual was the first source I studied before practice firing 50-caliber sniper firearms like the ROBAR. U.S Marine Corps Scout Sniper Training…

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HOW-TO-SLEEP
Revised February 2020
www.irenebaron.com    https://irenebaron.com/irene-baron-blog/blog/sleep-how-to-fall-asleep PART II: 
SINGLE HEMISPHERIC SLEEP   

Persons in especially dangerous occupations have a history of being alert while sleeping. This includes those in the military in combat zones, law enforcement, and firefighters. When anyone is in a new or unfamiliar location, is worried and/or does not feel safe or secure, they cannot relax and may sleep in an alert mode with only one hemisphere …Read more

SINGLE HEMISPHERIC SLEEP    
How it affects military veterans      
by Irene Baron   www.mindreacher.net

Both sides of your mind may not be asleep when you rest. This causes sleep deprivation. 

Major Jon Coulter, USMC, is the hero of the MINDREACHER thriller series. 

When asleep, Coulter’s mind is constantly alert to danger. Upon hearing a strange noise, he is instantly fully alert and in warrior/combat mode. Never groggy upon awakening, he is the perfect Marine at all times. Coulter and his Marine buddies…

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SLEEP DEPRIVATION AND HEALTH
Sleep Deprivation caused by Single Hemispheric sleep
may be life-threatening
www.irenebaron.com    https://irenebaron.com/irene-baron-blog/blog/sleep-deprivation-and-health

I appear to be the first person to relate single hemispheric sleep with the high suicide rate of combat veterans.

The link between single hemispheric sleep and suicide appears obvious.

Soldiers experiencing 1-3 or more years in combat have learned nightly single hemispheric sleep for self- preservation. If they…

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VETERAN SUICIDES RELATED TO  SINGLE- HEMISPHERIC SLEEP

www.Irene Baron.com   https://irenebaron.com/irene-baron-blog

Scientific American MIND  magazine published proof that brains experience single-hemispheric sleep during stress situations.

Stress situations are encountered by persons living in dangerous occupations such as the armed forces, law enforcement, and fire-fighting. Persons in the private sector may also have highly stressful jobs. One of the biggest impacts of single-hemispheric sleep is sleep…

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YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK SERIES
 Article 2 - MAGMA CHAMBERS
www.irenebaron.com    https://irenebaron.com/irene-baron-blog/blog/yellowstone-national-park-2-magma-chamber

YELLOWSTONE REGION

It is evident that magma under the Yellowstone caldera is welling up from the mantle beneath it.

The 1800-mile thick mantle of rock surrounding the Earth’s super hot core makes up over 80% of the earth’s mass. Its temperatures ranges from 400 ⁰ F.  at the upper level to over 7,000 ⁰ F. nearest the core.

Information about…

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