Life and Linketies
Good to see that Irene's doing some favors breaking up early, although the flooding still seems pretty major in a lot of areas. Good thoughts to all still inundated.
Currently at work, with No Maps for These Territories on in the background. I'm tired, and in a bit of a maudlin mood for some reason.
On the positive side, I adored the Doctor Who last night; I tend to love the ridiculous and the timey-wimey, and I'm a big fan of River (who's a point of much contention in fandom), so it was pretty much entirely up my alley. Not counting the pirate episode, I think I've liked this season best of all so far. Moffat and Matt Smith both tend to work to my preferences, and I also tend to prefer when the TARDIS is a bit more crowded, so the multiple-companion approach of the last two seasons is totally my thing (plus, I'm a huge Rory fan, and really pleased to see marriage not treated as "the end of fun").
(Cleveland) - An estimated one thousand people took part in the city's first annual Slutwalk, a protest against rape and sexual assault against women. The event was held at Voinovich Park downtown.
How will FEMA pay for Hurricane Irene?
A Weakened Irene Sweeps Northward
The hardest hit major city appeared to be Philadelphia. Mark McDonald, spokesman for Mayor Michael Nutter, said water levels in the city, which lies between the Schuylkill and Delaware Rivers, were 15 feet above normal in some areas, and were not expected to stop rising until 2 p.m. Sunday. The waters were approaching the highest level ever recorded - 17 feet in 1869, he said. “There are many streams and creeks, and they are all above flood stage now,” Mr. McDonald said by telephone.
New York Transit Is Still Largely Paralyzed
Damage Affects New York’s Suburbs More Than the City
Lots of fun links from Ajollypyruvate
UK: Ministers back anti-abortion lobby's counselling reforms
Charities warn of 'distress and delay' as they are stripped of responsibility to counsel women seeking a termination -- *sigh* I keep seeing more signs of the UK following the US's disasterous lead on politicizing abortion. Actually, thanks to active outreach efforts from fundies here, that's happening in a number of other countries, along with self-same fundies feeding homophobia in those other countries, too. *rage*
More: Abortion counselling plan splits MPs
APOD: How does a hurricane form? Although a complete picture is still being researched, insight into this process might be gleaned by watching the above time lapse movie of the formation of Hurricane Irene
Challenges in Predicting the Intensity of Storms
Rebel Government Struggles to Restore Water and Power in Tripoli
Smith: “River’s not going anywhere”
Darvill on Rory’s Future in Series 7
Everything You Always Wanted To Know About River Song * but were afraid to ask.
It's supposed to be sci-fi, not sex-fi: Hundreds of viewers complain to BBC over 'pointless' gay scenes in Torchwood -- *eyeroll* Also and as usual, no more explicit or lengthy that het sex scenes have been in the show. I, on the other hand, am loving the "Jack's romantic history" element of things.
Are We Coming Down to the Last New "Torchwood" Episodes We'll Ever See? -- I really hope not. It's been an odd series this year, but I still love it pretty intensely.
Imagining the Downside of Immortality (partially on Torchwood, mostly about the overall concept of immortality)
Ingredients of Shady Origins, Posing as Supplements
The Changing Face of the Burning Man Festival
Study Finds Satisfaction in Body Function, Body Appearance Differs in Older Men and Women
My HealtheVet -- VA's online system for health information/records for veterans.
Washington, DC (August 3, 2011) - The physical and mental health problems affecting women veterans are a major issue within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense, and the catalyst for the Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) congressional briefing, Women Veteran’s Health: Sexx Matters held on Tuesday, August 2.
Researchers discovered that long periods of estrogen deprivation in aging rats have a severe impact on reducing the number of brain receptors for the hormone and increases stroke risk.
Study: How Chronic Stress Can Lead to Depression
Study: Antipsychotic Drugs Show No Benefit for Veterans' PTSD
Gains in Muscle Mass, Not Just Weight Loss, May Help Lower Diabetes Risk
With Diabetes, Untreated Depression Can Lead to Serious Eye Disease
Rapid, cheap HIV test finds success as first of its kind tested in the field
Does Menopause Matter When It Comes to Diabetes?
Mayo Clinic Examines Why Knee Osteoarthritis Afflicts More Women Than Men
Lifestyles of the Old and Healthy Defy Expectations
Race reemerges in debate over ‘personalized medicine’
Migraine Miseries Push Patients to Ways of Coping
Even a Little Bit of Exercise Goes a Long Way
FDA Deems Lazy Larry Brownies Unsafe
Most students taking prescription medications for pain, sleep, anxiety or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do not misuse the drugs, a new study finds. And proper use of these medications was not associated with a higher risk of addiction or other drug problems.
Yoga Reduces The Physical And Psychological Symptoms Of Chronic Pain In Women With Fibromyalgia
Study Sheds Light on Auditory Role in Dyslexia
Study Sheds Light on Role of Genetics in Eating Disorders
End of dieting? New movement focuses on health at any size
Yet a growing body of evidence suggests the HAES camp may have it right. One study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health randomly assigned 78 women to either a HAES program or a conventional diet program. The HAES women were coached in adopting healthy food, activity, and lifestyle choices but were given no rigid rules or restrictions. They also participated in support groups, in which they dealt with issues regarding body acceptance and feelings that tied self-worth to their size. The women in the HAES program saw improvements (based on measures of blood pressure, cholesterol levels, activity levels, and depression) both at 6 months and at 2 years. The women in the dieting group lost weight and had improvements initially but went back to their old behaviors, weight, and blood measures within 2 years.
Study Shows Massage May Be Better for Back Pain Than Drugs and Therapy
How could an earthquake happen in Virginia?
What happens when you’re wrongly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease
The lights in the universe are going out. Now astronomers think they know why.
If you're a woman, your old yearbook photos could predict whether you'll have a happy life. At least, that's what one study found - until you drill a bit deeper. Because it turns out the researchers were using a pretty narrow definition of "a happy life."
Cleveland officials propose cost cuts for West Shoreway project, slam ODOT for delays
Privacy lawsuit targets comScore
Getting your kids' eyes tested: NetWellness
Often, children do not realize they have problems with their vision because they think how they see is how everyone else sees. -- This, this, this! My vision was already 20/200 by the time it was diagnosed in 5th grade (it's 20/1200 now, so hooray for vision-correction technology!). I had no idea other people could see individual leaves on the trees instead of big green blobs. I was horrified at the time to get glasses, and as far as I was concerned it totally ruined my chances of discovering I was really Wonder Woman, but wow, it made a difference in my life.
Michael Zelenka, Cleveland glassmaker, explains his craft and art
They're Made
Out of Meat
From the collection Bears Discover Fire and Other Stories -- Incredibly quick read, and totally worth it.
Scientists have discovered the missing link in the evolution of lager
Could science fiction books help rescue NASA?
Even apart from how this could benefit NASA, I'm hoping we get some kick-ass hard science fiction out of it. -- Totally, totally agreed!
How technology has transformed short science fiction and fantasy
Today's tale of alternative medicine with potentially deadly side effects is the occasionally popular but surprisingly dangerous colonic irrigation.
10 Totally Different TV Shows that Doctor Who Has Been Over the Years
10 Ways Animals Get High
10 Myths About Television That Fans and Viewers Believe
Gaddafi raped his female bodyguards
Col Gaddafi directed tens of thousands of refugees towards Italy as “human bombs” with the intention of turning the tiny island of Lampedusa into a “migrant hell”, the Italian government said yesterday.
The adopted daughter of Muammar Gadafy, whom he claimed died as an infant in the 1986 US bombing of his Tripoli compound, appears to be alive and worked as a doctor in the Libyan capital, documents discovered by The Irish Times indicate.
Man arrested in Norway with police uniforms, weapons and explosives
Passage of the Hyde Amendment was Merle Hoffman's political wakeup call. In this excerpt from her upcoming book, "Intimate Wars," she looks at how the amendment widened the gap between rich and poor women, further fueling abortion politics.
Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Saturday asked Fukushima Prefecture to host a temporary facility to store soil and debris contaminated with radioactive materials from the crippled nuclear plant.
Does the press have an ethical duty to out powerful gays in tech? -- The very first comment summarizes my feelings on this quite well.
One Night at Asssscat, or What to Do With a Date Rape Monologue -- I posted about the incident previously, but this is a particularly thoughtful take on it from someone who was there.
The First Lady Can Double-Dutch, Can you?
10 Black Women Making Moves In Film
Chart of the Day: Student Loans Have Grown 511% Since 1999
Community Stands Strong to Block an Eviction
USA Could Be Just 3 States Away from ERA
Ever since the attacks of 9/11, feminists in the West have increasingly used the theme of the oppression of women in Islam as justification for war and domination. This strategy of using this rhetoric of "saving the women" in the name of "civilization" is an old ploy used many times in the past by Western imperialists, writes Leila Ahmed
First Federal Reserve Audit Reveals Trillions in Secret Bailouts
A Glossary Of Scientific Terms As Compiled By The GOP Candidates -- *snerk*
Currently at work, with No Maps for These Territories on in the background. I'm tired, and in a bit of a maudlin mood for some reason.
On the positive side, I adored the Doctor Who last night; I tend to love the ridiculous and the timey-wimey, and I'm a big fan of River (who's a point of much contention in fandom), so it was pretty much entirely up my alley. Not counting the pirate episode, I think I've liked this season best of all so far. Moffat and Matt Smith both tend to work to my preferences, and I also tend to prefer when the TARDIS is a bit more crowded, so the multiple-companion approach of the last two seasons is totally my thing (plus, I'm a huge Rory fan, and really pleased to see marriage not treated as "the end of fun").
(Cleveland) - An estimated one thousand people took part in the city's first annual Slutwalk, a protest against rape and sexual assault against women. The event was held at Voinovich Park downtown.
How will FEMA pay for Hurricane Irene?
A Weakened Irene Sweeps Northward
The hardest hit major city appeared to be Philadelphia. Mark McDonald, spokesman for Mayor Michael Nutter, said water levels in the city, which lies between the Schuylkill and Delaware Rivers, were 15 feet above normal in some areas, and were not expected to stop rising until 2 p.m. Sunday. The waters were approaching the highest level ever recorded - 17 feet in 1869, he said. “There are many streams and creeks, and they are all above flood stage now,” Mr. McDonald said by telephone.
New York Transit Is Still Largely Paralyzed
Damage Affects New York’s Suburbs More Than the City
Lots of fun links from Ajollypyruvate
UK: Ministers back anti-abortion lobby's counselling reforms
Charities warn of 'distress and delay' as they are stripped of responsibility to counsel women seeking a termination -- *sigh* I keep seeing more signs of the UK following the US's disasterous lead on politicizing abortion. Actually, thanks to active outreach efforts from fundies here, that's happening in a number of other countries, along with self-same fundies feeding homophobia in those other countries, too. *rage*
More: Abortion counselling plan splits MPs
APOD: How does a hurricane form? Although a complete picture is still being researched, insight into this process might be gleaned by watching the above time lapse movie of the formation of Hurricane Irene
Challenges in Predicting the Intensity of Storms
Rebel Government Struggles to Restore Water and Power in Tripoli
Smith: “River’s not going anywhere”
Darvill on Rory’s Future in Series 7
Everything You Always Wanted To Know About River Song * but were afraid to ask.
It's supposed to be sci-fi, not sex-fi: Hundreds of viewers complain to BBC over 'pointless' gay scenes in Torchwood -- *eyeroll* Also and as usual, no more explicit or lengthy that het sex scenes have been in the show. I, on the other hand, am loving the "Jack's romantic history" element of things.
Are We Coming Down to the Last New "Torchwood" Episodes We'll Ever See? -- I really hope not. It's been an odd series this year, but I still love it pretty intensely.
Imagining the Downside of Immortality (partially on Torchwood, mostly about the overall concept of immortality)
Ingredients of Shady Origins, Posing as Supplements
The Changing Face of the Burning Man Festival
Study Finds Satisfaction in Body Function, Body Appearance Differs in Older Men and Women
My HealtheVet -- VA's online system for health information/records for veterans.
Washington, DC (August 3, 2011) - The physical and mental health problems affecting women veterans are a major issue within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and the Department of Defense, and the catalyst for the Society for Women’s Health Research (SWHR) congressional briefing, Women Veteran’s Health: Sexx Matters held on Tuesday, August 2.
Researchers discovered that long periods of estrogen deprivation in aging rats have a severe impact on reducing the number of brain receptors for the hormone and increases stroke risk.
Study: How Chronic Stress Can Lead to Depression
Study: Antipsychotic Drugs Show No Benefit for Veterans' PTSD
Gains in Muscle Mass, Not Just Weight Loss, May Help Lower Diabetes Risk
With Diabetes, Untreated Depression Can Lead to Serious Eye Disease
Rapid, cheap HIV test finds success as first of its kind tested in the field
Does Menopause Matter When It Comes to Diabetes?
Mayo Clinic Examines Why Knee Osteoarthritis Afflicts More Women Than Men
Lifestyles of the Old and Healthy Defy Expectations
Race reemerges in debate over ‘personalized medicine’
Migraine Miseries Push Patients to Ways of Coping
Even a Little Bit of Exercise Goes a Long Way
FDA Deems Lazy Larry Brownies Unsafe
Most students taking prescription medications for pain, sleep, anxiety or attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) do not misuse the drugs, a new study finds. And proper use of these medications was not associated with a higher risk of addiction or other drug problems.
Yoga Reduces The Physical And Psychological Symptoms Of Chronic Pain In Women With Fibromyalgia
Study Sheds Light on Auditory Role in Dyslexia
Study Sheds Light on Role of Genetics in Eating Disorders
End of dieting? New movement focuses on health at any size
Yet a growing body of evidence suggests the HAES camp may have it right. One study sponsored by the National Institutes of Health randomly assigned 78 women to either a HAES program or a conventional diet program. The HAES women were coached in adopting healthy food, activity, and lifestyle choices but were given no rigid rules or restrictions. They also participated in support groups, in which they dealt with issues regarding body acceptance and feelings that tied self-worth to their size. The women in the HAES program saw improvements (based on measures of blood pressure, cholesterol levels, activity levels, and depression) both at 6 months and at 2 years. The women in the dieting group lost weight and had improvements initially but went back to their old behaviors, weight, and blood measures within 2 years.
Study Shows Massage May Be Better for Back Pain Than Drugs and Therapy
How could an earthquake happen in Virginia?
What happens when you’re wrongly diagnosed with Alzheimer’s Disease
The lights in the universe are going out. Now astronomers think they know why.
If you're a woman, your old yearbook photos could predict whether you'll have a happy life. At least, that's what one study found - until you drill a bit deeper. Because it turns out the researchers were using a pretty narrow definition of "a happy life."
Cleveland officials propose cost cuts for West Shoreway project, slam ODOT for delays
Privacy lawsuit targets comScore
Getting your kids' eyes tested: NetWellness
Often, children do not realize they have problems with their vision because they think how they see is how everyone else sees. -- This, this, this! My vision was already 20/200 by the time it was diagnosed in 5th grade (it's 20/1200 now, so hooray for vision-correction technology!). I had no idea other people could see individual leaves on the trees instead of big green blobs. I was horrified at the time to get glasses, and as far as I was concerned it totally ruined my chances of discovering I was really Wonder Woman, but wow, it made a difference in my life.
Michael Zelenka, Cleveland glassmaker, explains his craft and art
They're Made
Out of Meat
From the collection Bears Discover Fire and Other Stories -- Incredibly quick read, and totally worth it.
Scientists have discovered the missing link in the evolution of lager
Could science fiction books help rescue NASA?
Even apart from how this could benefit NASA, I'm hoping we get some kick-ass hard science fiction out of it. -- Totally, totally agreed!
How technology has transformed short science fiction and fantasy
Today's tale of alternative medicine with potentially deadly side effects is the occasionally popular but surprisingly dangerous colonic irrigation.
10 Totally Different TV Shows that Doctor Who Has Been Over the Years
10 Ways Animals Get High
10 Myths About Television That Fans and Viewers Believe
Gaddafi raped his female bodyguards
Col Gaddafi directed tens of thousands of refugees towards Italy as “human bombs” with the intention of turning the tiny island of Lampedusa into a “migrant hell”, the Italian government said yesterday.
The adopted daughter of Muammar Gadafy, whom he claimed died as an infant in the 1986 US bombing of his Tripoli compound, appears to be alive and worked as a doctor in the Libyan capital, documents discovered by The Irish Times indicate.
Man arrested in Norway with police uniforms, weapons and explosives
Passage of the Hyde Amendment was Merle Hoffman's political wakeup call. In this excerpt from her upcoming book, "Intimate Wars," she looks at how the amendment widened the gap between rich and poor women, further fueling abortion politics.
Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Saturday asked Fukushima Prefecture to host a temporary facility to store soil and debris contaminated with radioactive materials from the crippled nuclear plant.
Does the press have an ethical duty to out powerful gays in tech? -- The very first comment summarizes my feelings on this quite well.
One Night at Asssscat, or What to Do With a Date Rape Monologue -- I posted about the incident previously, but this is a particularly thoughtful take on it from someone who was there.
The First Lady Can Double-Dutch, Can you?
10 Black Women Making Moves In Film
Chart of the Day: Student Loans Have Grown 511% Since 1999
Community Stands Strong to Block an Eviction
USA Could Be Just 3 States Away from ERA
Ever since the attacks of 9/11, feminists in the West have increasingly used the theme of the oppression of women in Islam as justification for war and domination. This strategy of using this rhetoric of "saving the women" in the name of "civilization" is an old ploy used many times in the past by Western imperialists, writes Leila Ahmed
First Federal Reserve Audit Reveals Trillions in Secret Bailouts
A Glossary Of Scientific Terms As Compiled By The GOP Candidates -- *snerk*