Potency of Hate
Behind Flurry of Killing, Potency of Hate
Andrew Testa for The New York Times
As a 19-year-old paramilitary member of the Irish Republican Army, Sean O’Callaghan shot and killed a man he had been told was a notorious traitor to the Irish Catholic cause.
By KATRIN BENNHOLD
Published: October 12, 2013 323 Comments
LONDON — From a comfortable couch in his London living room, Sean O’Callaghan had been watching the shaky televised images of terrified people running from militants in an upscale mall in Kenya. Some of those inside had been asked their religion. Muslims were spared, non-Muslims executed./.../
Ruy Vaz Gomide do Amaral.
 | VEJA Edição 2343 • 16 de outubro de 2013 Medicina O anestesista Ruy Vaz Gomide do Amaral, de 87 anos, trabalhou 37 anos no Hospital das Clínicas de SP e agora lança o livro O Anestesista Foi contemporâneo do Dr. Cid Nogueira nos EEUU e que teve importante papel no início da Cirurgia Cardíaca no RS, de guja equipe fiz parte como cardiologista clínico. |
Rudolph Carl Virchow
Rudolf Virchow
Rudolph Carl Virchow (/ˈfiːrkoʊ/; German: [ˈfiːʀçoː]) (13 October 1821 – 5 September 1902) was a German doctor, anthropologist, pathologist, prehistorian, biologist, writer, editor, and politician, known for his advancement of public health.
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A Female Architect
Need a House, Call Ms. Mouse: Progressive Vintage Children’s Book Starring a Female Architect
by Maria Popova
“Henrietta is a world famous home decorator, which means she is — an artist, a designer, a dreamer, a builder, a creator, all that and more, too.”
As a lover of exquisite vintage children’s books, especially ones with irreverent messages thatencourage creative endeavors and thoseempowering little girls to transcend confining social expectations, my heart leapt at the 1981 gem Need A House? Call Ms. Mouse (public library) — a lovely story aiming to awaken in kids a passion for architecture, starring a female protagonist. Written by George Mendoza, it features vibrant illustrations by Doris Susan Smith that fall somewhere between Maurice Sendak and the Provensens./.../Daydreaming
How Mind-Wandering and “Positive Constructive Daydreaming” Enhance Creativity and Improve Our Social Skills*by Maria Popova* *The science of why fantasy and imaginative escapism are essential elements of a satisfying mental life.* Freud asserted that daydreaming is essential to creative writing — something a number of famous creators and theorists intuited in asserting that unconscious processing is essential to how creativity works, from T. S. Eliot’s notion of “idea incubation” to Alexander Graham Bell’s “unconscious cerebration” to Lewis Carroll’s “mental mastication.” In the 1950s... mais »
Circuit-based human
Drugs for the circuit-based humanby vaughanbell [image: Image from Wikipedia. Click for source.]In a recent article for *The Observer* I noted that almost all the major drug companies had closed down their neuroscience divisions as evidence for a move away from a 'chemical-based' to a 'circuit-based' approach to treatments. So to my surprise, a new *Nature News* article has just appeared discussing the re-launch of pharmaceutical giant Novartis's neuroscience section. However, as I read the beginning of the article, it seems they are just banking on the fact that they can design drugs ... mais »
The endo of the theory
DENNETT ON WIESELTIER V. PINKER IN THE NEW REPUBLICLet's Start With A Respect For TruthByDaniel C. Dennett[9.10.13] Introduction by John Brockman Introduction "The third culture consists of those scientists and other thinkers in the empirical world who, through their work and expository writing, are taking the place of the traditional intellectual in rendering visible the deeper meanings of our lives, redefining who and what we are." (From The Emerging Third Culture", 1991) Last month, *The New Republic* published Steven Pinker's article "Science Is Not The Enemy: An impassioned plea... mais »
Brain: Pseudoscience
Pseudoscience on the Brain? Dr. Paul Zak shares his views on the crisis in confidence in psychology, science communication, and how to differentiate between sound science and overblown hype. *By: Tamara Johnson | posted August 2, 2013* *A series of unfortunate events over the last few years has sparked a "crisis in confidence" in the field of psychology.This introduction to an Association for Psychological Sciences journal dedicated to the subject details cases of research fraud, misleading statistics, questionable research practices, and downright pseudoscience. Meanwhile, scientist... mais »
Mental Health in Poor settings
Seeking to Increase Awareness and Utilization of Mental Health Services in Low-Resource Settings [image: Mental Health Challenge] Solve the Challenge Mental disorders pose severe public health consequences in low-and middle-income countries (LMICs), where nearly three quarters of global cases occur. In LMICs and other low-resource settings, mental disorders are exacerbated by a number of challenges. These include lack of awareness and education, as well as stigma from both the community and individuals. - Press Release - Background Reading - Expert Judging Panel - About... mais »
Glucose Meter
Using a Glucose Meter: It's Easier Than You Think *Self-testing of blood glucose with a blood glucose meter is one of the central elements of caring for yourself if you have diabetes. Results from many studies indicate that people with diabetes should be more aggressive in their daily monitoring of blood glucose levels if they want to reduce their risk of diabetes complications. This means not only more frequent blood glucose testing, but also adjusting your diet, exercise and doses of insulin or oral medications according to the results of your tests.* Using a glucose meter may seem... mais »
Countries for older people
The best and worst countries for older people By Kirsten Korosec | October 8, 2013, 8:50 AM PDT 1Comments more + - - - - - - - In just four decades, one-fifth of the world’s population—or more than 2 billion people—will be aged 60 or over.
Health Effects of Coffee
Best Evidence Review of Health Effects of Coffee Coffee is one of the most frequently consumed beverages on earth, yet there remain many questions regarding its effects on health. A recent observational study made headlines for finding a positive association between heavy coffee consumption and an increased risk for death among men, but the research had some substantial limitations. Other research certainly suggests that coffee can reduce the risk for diabetes and cardiovascular events. Overall, however, patients will probably have far more to gain by addressing other lifestyle and d...mais »
Cell Transport System
Researchers Win Nobel for Cell Transport System By Christine Gorman | October 7, 2013 | [image: Comments]2 [image: Share]Share [image: Share]Email [image: Print]Print ------------------------------ Diagram of cell, showing vesicles This year’s Nobel Prize in medicine or physiology was—true to the often-overlooked second half of its name—awarded for discoveries in basic physiology. The 2013 prize recognizes ground-breaking research into how cells use simple bubbles of fatty molecules (known as vesicles [pdf]) to safely transport proteins and hormones from one compartment to another... mais »
Desigualdade
Opinião Econômica - DesigualdadeAumento real do salário-mínimo elevou custo do trabalho, mas colaborou para melhora do IDH Benjamin Steinbruch FOLHAPRESS/JC [image: Steinbruch é diretor-presidente da CSN e primeiro-vice-presidente da Fiesp] Steinbruch é diretor-presidente da CSN e primeiro-vice-presidente da Fiesp Em julho, muita gente se surpreendeu com os dados divulgados pelo Pnund (Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento). Em duas décadas, entre 1991 e 2010, o Índice de Desenvolvimento Humano Municipal no Brasil cresceu 47%. De uma média de 0,493 em 1991, considerada “mui... mais »
Einstein's Brain
Well-Connected Hemispheres of Einstein's Brain May Have Sparked His Brilliance Oct. 4, 2013 — The left and right hemispheres of Albert Einstein's brain were unusually well connected to each other and may have contributed to his brilliance, according to a new study conducted in part by Florida State University evolutionary anthropologist Dean Falk. "This study, more than any other to date, really gets at the 'inside' of Einstein's brain," Falk said. "It provides new information that helps make sense of what is known about the surface of Einstein's brain." The study, "The Corpus Callos...mais »
Sore Throats
Medscape Medical News > Conference News Antibiotics Still Overprescribed for Sore Throats, Bronchitis Laird Harrison Oct 04, 2013 - 13 comments SAN FRANCISCO — Doctors are writing 6 times as many antibiotic prescriptions for sore throats as they should, and are prescribing antibiotics for bronchitis despite no evidence of a benefit, 2 new studies show. Efforts to reduce the unnecessary prescription of antibiotics for sore throats have had only modest effects, and for bronchitis have had no effect, said Jeffrey Linder, MD, from Harvard Medical School in Boston/.../ .
Framingham 65
Framingham Heart Study Celebrates 65 Years Michael O'Riordan Oct 03, 2013 EDITORS' RECOMMENDATIONS - Framingham Model Predicts New HTN Better than JNC-7 Criteria - Framingham Funding Slashed - 40 Years of Framingham Topic Alert Receive an email from Medscape whenever new articles on this topic are available. - [image: Personal Alert] Add Cardiovascular Risk Management to My Topic Alert DRUG & REFERENCE INFORMATION - Primary and Secondary Prevention of Coronary Artery Disease - Orthostatic Intolerance - Calcium Channel Blocker Toxicity FRAMINGHAM, MA — The *F... mais »
Google and Facebook and the Web
Map: The countries where Google and Facebook don’t rule the Web By Mark Halper | October 7, 2013, 3:19 AM PDT 1Comments more + - - - - - - - Color my world. The largest exception to the GoogleBook hegemony is China. Look closely and you'll spot others. Click on the map to enlarge it, or visit the link in the story. – If you’re reading this in the State of Palestine, chances are you’ve also glanced at the Al-Watan Voice today. That’s because Palestine is one of the few countries where neither Google nor Facebook rank as the most-visited website, according to... mais »
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