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Friday, December 06, 2019

US troops overseas deployments


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Very cool. A hopefully constructive criticism is that it might be a bit clearer to put the more ephemeral data points, e.g. vietnam and iraq, on the top of the stack so the longer term data points aren't so disrupted.

Natal 2019 - HMV

Inequality

Inequality could be lower than you think

But there is plenty to do to make economies fairer 
Leaders Nov 28th 2019 edition 
Even in a world of polarisation, fake news and social media, some beliefs remain universal, and central to today’s politics. None is more influential than the idea that inequality has risen in the rich world. People read about it in newspapers, hear about it from their politicians and feel it in their daily lives. This belief motivates populists, who say selfish metropolitan elites have pulled the ladder of opportunity away from ordinary people. It has given succour to the left, who propose ever more radical ways to redistribute wealth (see article). And it has caused alarm among business people, many of whom now claim to pursue a higher social purpose, lest they be seen to subscribe to a model of capitalism that everyone knows has failed.
In many ways the failure is real. Opportunities are restricted. The cost of university education in America has spiralled beyond the reach of many families. Across the rich world, as rents and house prices have soared, it has become harder to afford to live in the successful cities which contain the most jobs (see Free exchange). Meanwhile, the rusting away of old industries has concentrated poverty in particular cities and towns, creating highly visible pockets of deprivation. By some measures inequalities in health and life expectancy are getting worse./.../

Thursday, December 05, 2019

Auschwitz (Oswiecim)

Reportagem enviada por meu amigo Professor Dr. Alexandre Gruszynski
Photo datant du 3 décembre 2019 des wagons utilisés par les nazis pendant la guerre pour transporter les juifs et les sélectionner dans le camp de Auschwitz-Birkenau

To keep Alive


Interactive simulations of real people are no longer the stuff of science fiction
Thomas McMullanMember only content7 min read

Walt Disney

Walt Disney.FEATURED BIOGRAPHY1901Walt Disney
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Oscar Niemeyer

Niemeyer, Oscar
2012: Brazilian architect Oscar Niemeyer—an early exponent of modern architecture in Latin America, especially known for the curvaceous glass-and-white-concrete buildings that he designed for Brasília —died in Rio de Janeiro.

Luiza Cechella Achutti (15/02/1911 - 05/12/1999)


H​oje fazem 20 anos que nossa mãe faleceu​--
​Sua presença, na sua ausência (saudade) permanece viva.
Um abraço a todos vocês que a conheceram e se lembram dela.
Também uma oportunidade para apresenta-la a quem não teve a ventura de a encontrar em vida.
Nasceu e morreu em Santa Maria.
Sua mãe foi Amantina Diederich Adami, neta de imigrantes alemães.
O pai foi Luiz Link Cechella, filho e neto de imigrantes Italiano e alemão.
Teve quatro irmãos também já falecidos: Edith, Nilo, Walter e Ary. Marido: Bôrtolo Borin Achutti, filho de imigrantes Libanês e Italiana.
Três filhos: Lia Maria (falecida em 18 de setembro p.p.), Maria Helena e eu. Três netos: Luiz Eduardo, Ana Lúcia e Lúcia Helena. Quatro bis-netos: Júlia, Pedro Martin, Antônio e Eduardo
Fez curso fundamental em colégios de freiras em Santa Maria e Silveira Martins

Wednesday, December 04, 2019

From:Time Health

Permanent Hair Dyes and Chemical Straighteners May Be Linked to Breast Cancer, Study Says
The Intriguing Link Between Spicy Food and a Longer Life

Necrocitizen

Maneiras distintas de encarar a morte...

From From Here to Eternity 
by Caitlin Doughty.

When a gray whale dies it is a feast for all:

"The grey whale is an impressive creature-fifty feet long and weighing over thirty-six tons, with formidable likes spanning ten feet.  A dozen miles off the coast of California, she emerges into view and exhales with a final, weakened puff. After sixty-five years, death has come for the great beast, and she hangs limp at the surface.

"Some whales begin to sink straightaway, but this par­ticular whale will remain afloat. Inside the carcass, tissues and proteins are breaking down, organs are liquefying, and gases are building up -- they are filling the whale's blubbery outer casing, transforming her into a macabre balloon. If she were to be punctured in a single spot, the force of the pressurized gases would launch her mushy innards several yards from her body. But this whale's skin holds. Gases slip out slowly; our former cetacean deflates and begins her gradual descent to the sea floor below. Down, down she goes, traveling more than a mile, until at last the beast meets soft bottom./.../

Tuesday, December 03, 2019

Dementia

What Science Tells Us About Preventing Dementia





What Science Tells Us About Preventing Dementia
Anne Tergesen, The Wall Street Journal
There are no instant, miracle cures. But recent studies suggest we have more control over our cognitive health than we might think. It just takes some effort.
Read this story now »
Predicting Alzheimer's-like memory loss before it strikes
Emily Jones (left) and Yadong Huang (right)https://www.nsf.gov/news/mmg/media/images/alzheimers_f.jpgAlzheimer's disease findings could open new treatment possibilities
More at https://www.nsf.gov/discoveries/disc_summ.jsp?cntn_id=299642&WT.mc_id=USNSF_1

This is a Research News item.

Serendiptia

De uma conversa com o Amicor Professor César Victora emergiu a palavra Serendiptia, depois de conversarmos sobre "schadenfreude" e saudade. Descobri também sua inexistência, ou melhor, até agora não a encontrei no meu "Aurélio". Felizmente temos muitas outras fontes para consultar. Tenho dúvidas sobre a grafia mais adequada: se tem "i" entre o "p" e o "t", se o "t" pode ser suprimido...
De qualquer forma, as descobertas não acontecem por mero acaso, é preciso que pre-existam conexões disponíveis e compatíveis em nossas mentes.
O prazer das descobertas deve estar relacionado com algum grau de premonição ou antecipação. Lembro de um dos meus gurus Thomas A Simpson que dizia, ao explicar o prazer ao ouvir uma melodia, relacionando a antecipação mental que fazemos da próxima nota, quando coincidente com a tocada, nos dá prazer.
O prazer do encontro e do diálogo quando se tem conteúdos comuns ou sintônicos. O prazer de procurar na Internet. O prazer de trocar com amigos informações encontradas, assim como se aprecia um jardim, uma flor, uma paisagem, uma imagem e se chama atenção de um amigo...
AMICOR tem sido tudo isso para mim, facilitando-me ao mostrar para amigos aquilo que me dá prazer, em vez de guardar somente para mim mesmo. É uma maneira de redobrar o prazer, ou conforme explica outro meu guru, o neuro-psicólogo americano Daniel J. Siegler, uma forma de ter consciência de nossa mente estendida para além dos limites de nosso próprio cérebro e próprio corpo.
O assunto pode ser emendado naquele outro do schadenfreude que eu discutia com o outro amigo Professor Antônio Padula: diferenças entre o prazer de uma descoberta feliz para si mesmo ou de apreciar um evento desastroso (ridículo) para outrem (principalmente, se não "amigo"). Se formos por aí, poderíamos conversar sobre amizade, e até voltar à ideia do AMICOR...

Copiei abaixo o início de um artigo da Wikipédia sobre o assunto, com vários exemplos históricos ao final.
Serendiptismo ou ainda Serendipitia, é um anglicismo que se refere às descobertas afortunadas feitas, aparentemente, por acaso.
A história da ciência está repleta de casos que podem ser classificados como serendipismo. O conceito original de serendipismo foi muito usado em sua origem. Nos dias de hoje, é considerado como uma forma especial de criatividade, ou uma das muitas técnicas de desenvolvimento do potencial criativo de uma pessoa adulta, que alia perseverança, inteligência e senso de observação.
“O acaso só favorece a mente preparada”

Natal 2019 HMV

First human Heart Transplant (1967)

Barnard, Christiaan

1967: Christiaan Barnard of South Africa performed the first human heart transplant, at Groote Schuur Hospital in Cape Town. [ Test your knowledge of famous doctors .]

Anna Freud 1895

Anna Freud, c. 1970.
1895: Anna Freud, a founder of child psychoanalysis and one of its foremost practitioners, was born in Vienna. [Take our Psychology 101 quiz .]

Antônio Olivé convida

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Monday, December 02, 2019

Susan La Flesche Picotte (1889)

10TRUE STORIES

History’s Forgotten Pioneer: The First Native American Doctor

Susan La Flesche Picotte graduated from medical school in 1889, 35 years before Native Americans became U.S. citizens.

Pablo Escobar

Escobar, Pablo1993: Colombian criminal Pablo Escobar—who, as head of the Medellín cartel , was arguably the world's most powerful drug trafficker in the 1980s and early '90s—was killed during a shoot-out with authorities. [Did Escobar's prison have a nightclub? Find out that and more in our list of 8 Interesting Facts About the King of Cocaine .]

Schadenfreude

Resultado de imagem para schadenfreude o que éHoje antes de ir para a hidroginástica dei com a palavra Schadenfreude que serviu como bom motivo para elucubrar sobre o tema:
A palavra deriva do alemão Schaden “dano, prejuízo” e Freude “alegria, prazer”.
Porque do sentimento tão frequente? Escorregar numa casca de banana...
Porque quando acontece com o outro, fica-se contente por não estar em seu lugar? Sadismo? O que é mais frequente e mais fácil de explicar: o prazer de um evento bom para a gente mesmo, ou de um desastroso para outrem? Prazer ou inveja quando acontece algo de bom para outra pessoa?...





Sunday, December 01, 2019

WOMEN OF IMPACT

By Intan Nurhati, Paleoclimate Scientist and Oceanographer
Gender equality is a collective goal, not confined to any place and time. National Geographic brings together stories of women warriors across generations in narrowing the gap of gender equality. Today, no country in the world has achieved gender equality. The Gender Gap Report reminds us of a 32% gender gap that remains to be closed globally. Gaps in educational attainment, as well as health and survival, are narrowing. Still, larger gaps remain in economic and political empowerment.

emotional intelligence

Alain de Botton on Existential Maturity and What Emotional Intelligence Really Means

“The emotionally intelligent person knows that they will only ever be mentally healthy in a few areas and at certain moments, but is committed to fathoming their inadequacies and warning others of them in good time, with apology and charm.”

Alain de Botton on Existential Maturity and What Emotional Intelligence Really Means
“Maturity is the ability to live fully and equally in multiple contexts,” poet and philosopher David Whyte wrote in one of his most beautiful meditations. A generation before him, Anaïs Nin took up the subject in her diary, which is itself a work of philosophy: “If you intensify and complete your subjective emotions, visions, you see their relation to others’ emotions. It is not a question of choosing between them, one at the cost of another, but a matter of completion, of inclusion, an encompassing, unifying, and integrating which makes maturity.” And yet emotional maturity is not something that happens unto us as a passive function of time. It is, as Toni Morrison well knew, “a difficult beauty, an intensely hard won glory” — the product of intentional character-sculpting, the slow and systematic chiseling away of our childish impulses for tantrums, for sulking, for instant self-gratification without regard for others, for weaponizing our feelings of shame, frustration, and loneliness. Like happiness — another life-skill we have miscategorized as a passive abstraction — it requires early education, consistent relearning, and unrelenting practice.