When jerks result from brief cessation of ongoing muscular activity, they are called negative myoclonus (NM). Positive myoclonus is generally more common, while NM frequently occurs in hospital settings, as a result of toxicâmetabolic causes.
Aaron Ogden. Aaron Ogden (December 3, 1756 â April 19, 1839) was a United States Senator and the fifth Governor of New Jersey.
On this day in 1902, the great poet Ogden Nash was born. In general, poetry is hard on readers. It takes greater concentration than we are used to giving. But Nash found an audience quickly because he was so clever and funny. His poems often included made up word puns and unusual pronunciations. He also worked as a librettist for a couple of Broadway musicals.