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education and learning with applications in art, music therapy, and drum
circles, technology Our pioneering technology, the DiaCeph Test, for home monitoring of the neurological condition, hydrocephalus, also includes papers and a popular visitor section on hydrocephalus and CNS shunts. Our founder, Stephen Dolle, also speaks as a visionary on hydrocephalus, neurological disorders, artificial intelligence technologies, and public policy (Food & Drug Administration) and law.
We emphasize product Innovation, but also stress corporate responsibility. Below, we list our Industry Sectors, Capabilities and Services, and Research & Insights. Industry Sectors
Capabilities and Services
Research & Insights: Listed Below and Linked at Left of Page AI Systems, Music and Rhythm, Learning, and the Brain
Photo of Mariner satellite passing through space en route to Mars.
This multi-media guide on the human brain identifies many common structures. AI systems are able to analyze and archive data as observed and input through the brain. In more sophisticated forms, AI can be integrated to transform everyday human thought into a highly sophisticated framework of archiveable experiences, thereby expanding our human capability. There are as yet many functions of the human brain, psyche, and Spirit which we do not understand - and it is technology that is helping us explain these mysteries. AI will help us learn why some individuals after a brain injury or serious illness, seem to develop extraordinary skills and intuition. For instance, cyclist, Lance Armstrong, did not win his first Tour de France until after he underwent an extensive bout with cancer. He writes in his book, "It's Not About the Bike," that the cancer enabled him to reprogram his thinking and acquire new disciplines in his sport. He then went on to win six championships. There are a number of neuro-compensatory
techniques that have shown efficacy in enhancing cognitive function, pain
management, and overall well-being. These include: biofeedback,
yoga, meditation,
faith and religious
practices, music & art, hypnosis, and
vestibular
therapy. Each
has their strength, and many sub-specialties. Published works detail their
benefits and efficacy. Biofeedback and vestibular therapies
currently incorporate data monitoring. Yoga and meditation could be integrated
into electronic data monitoring. Simple digital recorders can monitor and track
progress with these techniques. In consideration of numerous spiritual practices
today, technology
could also interfere with outcomes by altering the dynamics of free flow
of thought and energy. Where memory and cognition issues are present,
however, AI's usefulness outweighs these concerns. We have explored techniques in Music and Art Therapy and Drum Circles in general health and cognition, and found both to act as a catalyst to learning and better health. We are writing specific application protocols using Drum Circles to improve non-verbal communication in business, sports, and social gatherings. Percussion instruments, such as the djembe drum, induce healing also through Spiritual means. Performing of music & art improves spatial, analytical, and free-thinking cognitive skills, as well as stimulates interest and comprehension in learning (enhanced anticipation factor). These modalities aid those suffering from neurological changes associated stroke, Multiple Sclerosis, Parkinson's Disease, hydrocephalus, dementia, Alzheimer's Disease, and other disorders. The following audio files aid the brain and human spirit: Evening Solstace, drum circle audio 1, drum circle audio 2,and Neuro-Pop Research. During Orange County's Innovation Month in October 2007, Stephen Dolle, aka
"MacGyver," began offering Stephen has published the results of his own study on Auditory Sensory Integration and cognitive function, where he studied the neurological affects of various rhythm patterns on a metronome. He found a striking relationship between waveforms of audible rhythm and cognitive function, and discusses controlled uses of rhythm to therapeutically desensitize or compensate the brains of those most affected by sensory overload. Our findings might help schools understand the challenges that children face in class in grades K through 12, and similarly that employers face in training their work force. Published studies implicate the pressures of modern living and over-exposure to PCs, audio/visual players, electronic gaming, and noise on sensory processing/limitations of the brain. The TV program 60 Minutes aired a February 2005 feature, "Brain Rangers' Fight Iraq Stress," on the U.S. military's latest efforts in Iraq to thwart "post traumatic stress disorder" among troops in battle. Our Auditory Sensory Integration Study also explored the relationship between headache, neuro-hypersensitivities, and cognitive deficits in hydrocephalus, where complaints involving the hippocampus of the brain are very similar to those experienced by persons with post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Our research concurred with the benefits of trying various alternative therapeutic and biofeedback therapies.
In the future, AI will aid people in everyday tasks, especially those with cognitive and memory deficits, and will greatly enhance the mental performance of athletes, firefighters, police, and military personnel. New implantable pain management devices will also be able to read pain physiology and tailor a specific signal for each type/degree of pain. We help companies and organizations through public speaking, consulting, marketing, and public information campaigns. Our DiaCeph Technology: Non-Invasive Monitoring of Hydrocephalus
CNS Shunt Technology: Management of Hydrocephalus
CNS shunts have been in routine use since the late 1950's. It's only
been in the last 15 years that any
significant advances have
come in CNS shunt technology. During the 1970s and 1980s, ASD and SCD The FDA has, at times, stood in the way of progress to new CNS shunt technology, and only began regulating these devices in 1976. Outdated policies have imposed unfounded obstacles on new technology, leading to higher medical costs. More recent auto-regulating and programmable shunts have brought renewed hope to user neurosurgeons and patients, with the biggest advance being the programmable (Hakim) shunt introduced by Johnson & Johnson/ Codman. A form of hydrocephalus, known as normal pressure hydrocephalus (NPH), also received special media attention in 2004 in a TV program aired by 60 Minutes II, "Saved From Senility."
We present favorable results from our own study on Neuro-Compensatory Mechanisms, as an aid in managing chronic neurological complaints seen in hydrocephalus and many neurological disorders, including post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Our study focused on mechanisms known to stimulate the hippocampus. Our paper also correlates well with CNN's March 27, 2005 "Memory" Series of PTSD and the hippocampus. Read the full CNN Program Transcript. Innovation and Decentralization of Food and Energy
U.S. government funded centers and private industry has been undertaking research on energy alternatives and renewable sources for some time. When global demand for energy peaked in 2008, it became clear we've reached a critical threshold and that new sources and technologies were not sufficiently in the works. True innovation not only requires crucial market research, product development, and ingenious planning, but top level public affairs and communications to attract the necessary capital and industry partners. These complex technologies also lend themselves to misinterpretation and miscalculations. Your company's message must stand out, and be understandable. Dolle Communications is prepared to meet the complex communications needs of this emerging industry. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory The Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory is a sophisticated cooperative effort between the U.S. Department of Energy and the University of California at Berkeley. Their site features advanced multi-disciplinary research and technology projects, with an emphasis in energy. The facility is one of about 50 or so like it in the U.S. Discoveries that come from such facilities today will make possible the new product technologies for tomorrow. A substantial portion of the Berkeley Lab's research also incorporates forms of AI. Those who are able to bring leadership and vision to their research projects will become pioneers of the 21st Century. Machine Tool Book: "William Lodge: A 19th Century Entrepreneur" In a retrospective look at technology and innovation in
the late 19th Century, a new book, William Lodge: A 19th Century Entrepreneur,
by the late
W. L. Dolle, Jr.,
examines the life and career of William Lodge who guided major advances in the machine tool
industry in the 19th
and 20th Centuries and helped Cincinnati earn the title of "Machine Tool
Capitol of the World." In summary, we believe Science and Technology is an invaluable aid in the human experience, and that we must also continue to weigh its benefits against trade-offs in human and planetary resources. Over the last 150 years, it has enabled extraordinary advances in health care, transportation, energy, housing, education, communications, personal well being, and quality of life. Our vision and comprehension on these topics is an invaluable resource to developing companies. For more information, contact us here. |
systems such as mobile phones and PCs, neurological care and devices,
novel forms of innovation, and energy. Our pioneering efforts in learning and
neurological disorders are supported by
our own field research and work with the 
We provide market research solutions and related services
in 
Artificial intelligence, or AI, is a term broadly used to refer to technology
or devices which incorporate "interactive logic reasoning" to assist
an individual in carrying
out cognitive tasks. There are near endless applications of AI possible with technology today. Much of this was made possible through
widespread use of computerized chipsets (eg. Intel), by PC makers (eg. Dell), software makers
(eg. Microsoft), and Palm devices (eg. Hewlett Packard). AI technologies today are incorporated into everything from
automobiles to gaming, multi-media, and communications devices. It is within
telecommunications where AI has made the biggest impact today.
A question
that has confounded scientists for many years is whether
"Spiritual sensation" is actually a "6th Sense." Books, movies, and Spiritual writings
indicate its existence,
yet science has yet to formally confirm it as a sensory function, perhaps as it
tends to occur in certain individuals, and to varying degrees. It appears, at least in part,
to be the foundation
for many of the benefits provided through Compensatory and alternative therapies, and is
viewed as pivotal to creative and intuitive abilities of many modern
artists, scientists, businessmen, religious and political leaders.
keynotes
and 
AI technology devices today include 
The DiaCeph Test is a neurological software device for non-invasive monitoring of CNS shunts
and hydrocephalus. The device samples specific clinical parameters, and
translates these via a series of algorithms into indicators of shunt performance and
intracranial pressure (ICP). It can help detect early onset of CNS shunt malfunction,
provide shunt performance data, help in selecting the most physiologic shunt,
and help in determining the best pressure setting
in programmable valves. It also helps identify the specific system components that may
need surgical revision. Regular use of this device enables it to function as a disease management
program by archiving detailed data on
patient status over a period of time. It is intended for
use by patients, family members, care givers, medical office staff, physicians,
and researchers, and for patients who are able to respond to queries.
The
device was designed by Stephen Dolle to bring progress to the use of CNS shunts for hydrocephalus. He
observed a void in the availability of "efficacious diagnostic technology" for CNS shunt
malfunction and valve matching. The DiaCeph Test has been described as a visionary
approach to understanding in-vivo performance of CNS shunts. The technology remains current,
with no technology yet filling this diagnostic void. Our updated paper, 
Our site hosts leading research, diagnostic technology, and regulatory affairs
insights on CNS shunts used in the treatment of 
anti-siphon shunting devices
were introduced, but were later discovered to pose mysterious quality assurance and
performance issues. Mr. Dolle summarized those in a 
See our November 2005 updated paper, 
The
continued rise in fossil fuels and food prices has reached the transition point
with U.S. consumers. In light of increasing safety concerns with imported and
mass produced foods, and the additional substantial costs of transporting both
food and energy, mass production and distribution of food and energy will soon
be a thing of the past. "Decentralization" is in. It will be the
business model for food and energy in the 21st century. We will grow fruits and
vegetables in our kitchens and back yards, and trade thru co-ops with other
neighbors. Homes, neighborhoods, and towns will produce their own energy albeit
a mix of solar, wind, and equipment that converts trash into fuel. Metropolitan
cities will go even further and adopt new transit propulsion systems, single
person vehicles, energy-saving
office space and industrial buildings, satellite living quarters,
and new energy efficient machinery and equipment. 