Sensory tricks may restore the brain's ability to suppress the firing of neurons that aren't supposed to be involved in whatever the sufferer is trying to do — in essence, creating a neurological detour around the problem.
In 2012, Sarnia officials even created a special detour to reach the chip trucks during a period of construction.
So a couple of them created a clever detour: They channeled their less-impressive students into a less-demanding part-time program their first year; hid them there, in effect, until they hit their stride, and then transferred them into the full-time program their second year.
For Afghans, however, it creates an inconvenient detour.
She said she had proposed that the state create a staggered system that allows cars through the detour routes during the business day, trucks by night.
The hope is that Detour can not just create interesting, informative walks on its own, but it can create a whole new medium for others to tell their stories.
In our zeal to create a seamless flow through our days, we're in danger of losing something precious: the delights of the unexpected detour.
Detour and return to Disney: In 1999, Yanover and a fellow Disney executive left the company to create a start-up called Ceiva Logic, which makes Internet-connected frames for sharing digital photos.
It updates its drive time estimates every 90 days to reflect changing road conditions — for example, a major highway project that creates a commute-snarling detour for months.
The move comes as Detour, notably founded by Groupon co-founder and former CEO Andrew Mason, continues to work on its bigger ambition as a business: a platform for anyone to create an immersive guide for a particular place.
