It's not what Ahmedinejad says that is worrysome. It's what he doesn't say: that the nuclear capabilities of Iran are a direct threat to some Sunni regimes in their environment. The Shia-Sunni angle is too often forgotten, but it is the main motivator for Iran's leaders (which Ahmedinejad is not necessarily).
Nobody is concerned about the FUEL for these reactors. Everyone and their dog (well, only the Saudis, generally all the Sunni states, the Europeans, Israel and the USA) worry about the possibility to produce Plutonium 239 from the spent fuel.
Say the US secret services wanted to get the WikiLeaks founder locked. Why not do something much simpler like planting child pornography on one of his computers?
These rape and harassment charges are trickier to fabricate. Remember, this is not the 19th century, there is plenty of forensic muscle in existence that can prove or disprove rape. And in the northern countries, criminal prosecutors are rather level-headed, and if no crime was committed, it will be known. And if crime was committed, it will be known, too.
It's not so much about being popular, it's about being completely ousted.
Once you are blackballed in elementary school it can take more than a decade to undo the damage.
Or you can be like many nerds (myself included) who after years of inflicted upon social isolation you just don't give a damn anymore and fit in just about anywhere.
Pretty bleak. I am happy my son won't grow up in such an environment.
Funny thing is, at least in places (not Texas) that don't take high school football too seriously, football is an excellent opportunity for a nerd to get into the "in" crowd.
In fact, it's how I became "cool." It didn't matter how well you played or how annoying or ugly you were, as long as you survived hell week and stuck with the team, you were in with the cool people(and, by extension, the juniors and seniors and the parties that they threw and all the pussy surrounding that whole scene).
No, actually, the funny thing is how in the USA (maybe also Canada?) you so ridiculously obsess about being popular, being with the "in" people. Is being yourself so scary, over there?
While I believe that there is some peer pressure to conform, everywhere, in the USA it seems it has become grotesque.
Weirdly enough meeting coding standards set out in HTML is almost always good enough.
Exactly. I don't think it's too much to ask, and as I said, it usually is beneficial to able-bodied users as well. If it's easy to parse, you can quickly extract the info you need using scripts and such.
..I have put myself in their "shoes" many times, to understand the difficulties they have in using various household electronics and gadgets, and of course, software and websites. My experience has been that all those devices that are usable by blind/visually impaired people, are also more pleasant and easier to use for able-bodied people. I have never met an exception to this rule. Hideous flash-encumbered websites are the direct opposite of accessible, and we all hate them.
A website does not have to be specifically made for a blind person - it just has to be text-readable instead of being a big blob of graphics, un-parsable by the various reader softwares available to blind people, be it voice or Braille.
He was fired for falsifying expense reports. You know theft, and my bet is it was grand theft since it was a CEO sized expense report. The board should have toold Mr Hurd, RESIGN NOW, with nothing or we are referring this to the DA for prosecution. Mr Hurd could then either enjoy his golden parachute in jail or left. Since grand theft is probably more than a year in jail, that means the big house in cali. Places like San Quentin where you get to be put on fire fighting lines in your spare time. Personally, I hope the suit wins. It would be nice to see a board held to their fudiciary requirements.
This is a good point, actually. Hurd should have never been allowed to leave with that huge a chunk of money. Ask him to leave with nothing or sue him for grand theft. It makes sense. But of course, BODs always look out for their own. Always.
First time I saw Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, I forgot it wasn't in English by the end. It is amazing what your brain can do.
That's a good point, too - I also tend to forget whether a given anime I watched, was subtitled or in English. Unless it sucks ass, in which case I notice if I had to read the subs:D
I've watched Eden Log, a refreshingly original, slow paced hard Sci-Fi movie, and enjoyed it a lot. Then I read the comments on IMDB, and someone was complaining that it's in black&white. It was funny, because I had completely forgotten the movie wasn't in color!
I have no idea of the stage in which your father is in, and certainly I have no right to tell you anything. But I think it's always better if you do't give up hope on him, yet. Because if you fight for him as hard as you possibly can, you will know that you'll do it for yourself, too, if and when the time comes.
By the way, have you tried giving him curcumin (curcuma extract)? There appear to be more and more articles in journals (such as Journal of Neurochemistry) that describe almost immediate benefits to AD sufferers, after administering large doses (several grams / day) of curcumin.
I'm extremely happy to meet someone "on the inside". Can you please tell me, in your personal but informed (much more informed than mine, anyhow) opinion, what is the most likely candidate for a decisive cure for AD, currently being researched?
That said, I feel very much with you, regarding your father's dementia. In this phase (before apathy sets in), AD is a frightening experience for the patient, too, especially if he/she was/is an intellectual worker, such as a researcher or such. Forgetting words that you used commonly, is scary. Forgetting the names of your colleagues is scary. Forgetting the names of your friends is scary. It's not easy. Then, at the more severe stage, the patient becomes apathetic and then, I guess, it's easier for him/her.
I wish you, with my whole heart, that a cure for AD is found before it's too late for your father.
Let's first see exactly what the test is. If they test for amyloid beta peptides, the test may give false positives (a lot of people with amyloid beta plaques have not had any cognitive decline (note that prior to this test, the plaques could be only detected posthumously)). And if this "new" test is like the one I have read about previously, then it does only look for Abeta peptides. And nowadays most of the Alzheimer's durg research is moving in the direction of the Abeta plaque removal or prevention of their formation, but NONE of these drugs have managed to slow the cognitive decline in test group patients, as I have written in my previous post.
Amyloid-beta plaques are not a necessary condition for Alzheimer's. I don't know, of course, the details of this latest cerebrospinal fluid test, but the previously published one was only looking for traces of Abeta peptides. If the claim of 100% accuracy is actually true (we have to see the article), then it perhaps also takes into consideration tau protein traces. I am really just speculating here, but tau protein tangles seem to be clearer indicators of Alzheimer's disease.
Many people have been found to have Abeta plaques in their brain tissue without having any cognitive loss. And drugs that remove or prevent the formation of Abeta plaques have NOT proven to be efficient in slowing down the progress of AD. I am puzzled at the hundreds of millions of $ spent by big pharma developing and testing drugs that combat Abeta plaques, when none of those drugs has shown any statistically significant cognitive improvements in AD patients.
but don't discard what he says just because he's rich
You're distorting my words. I don't dismiss Gates because he's rich. I dismiss him because he has no authority to talk about this issue - not from his achievements nor his life. To demonstrate more clearly my position, I'll say that I would be very interested in what Warren Buffet has to say about higher education, since he's not only an educated and accomplished economist; he's an economist that has actually contributed original and thought to his field. He's not just a billionaire, he's a creative economist that points his finger to all (or most) that is wrong with modern corporations, banking and investment.
I noticed that in most modern cultures, having a lot of money seems to imply automatically that they are right. "Sure, he killed those children, but he's a billionaire." or "Well, this statement seems like bollocks, but it comes from one of the wealthiest persons in the world, so we should pay attention." Problem is, Gates really has no authority regarding higher education or any kind of career that leads to creativity. He's a very successful businessman, that's all. You can make a lot of money just by manipulating powerful people and making the necessary contacts.
Now, if some of the established and creative scientists, engineers or physicians had made this assertion about education, I might listen. But Gates? What does his authority stand on, apart from his money?
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It's not what Ahmedinejad says that is worrysome. It's what he doesn't say: that the nuclear capabilities of Iran are a direct threat to some Sunni regimes in their environment. The Shia-Sunni angle is too often forgotten, but it is the main motivator for Iran's leaders (which Ahmedinejad is not necessarily).
Nobody is concerned about the FUEL for these reactors. Everyone and their dog (well, only the Saudis, generally all the Sunni states, the Europeans, Israel and the USA) worry about the possibility to produce Plutonium 239 from the spent fuel.
Say the US secret services wanted to get the WikiLeaks founder locked. Why not do something much simpler like planting child pornography on one of his computers?
These rape and harassment charges are trickier to fabricate. Remember, this is not the 19th century, there is plenty of forensic muscle in existence that can prove or disprove rape. And in the northern countries, criminal prosecutors are rather level-headed, and if no crime was committed, it will be known. And if crime was committed, it will be known, too.
It's not so much about being popular, it's about being completely ousted.
Once you are blackballed in elementary school it can take more than a decade to undo the damage.
Or you can be like many nerds (myself included) who after years of inflicted upon social isolation you just don't give a damn anymore and fit in just about anywhere.
Pretty bleak. I am happy my son won't grow up in such an environment.
I'm adding you to my friends, too, sucker!
I feel both diabolic and really, really kind at the same time. Too weird to express.
Funny thing is, at least in places (not Texas) that don't take high school football too seriously, football is an excellent opportunity for a nerd to get into the "in" crowd.
In fact, it's how I became "cool." It didn't matter how well you played or how annoying or ugly you were, as long as you survived hell week and stuck with the team, you were in with the cool people(and, by extension, the juniors and seniors and the parties that they threw and all the pussy surrounding that whole scene).
No, actually, the funny thing is how in the USA (maybe also Canada?) you so ridiculously obsess about being popular, being with the "in" people. Is being yourself so scary, over there?
While I believe that there is some peer pressure to conform, everywhere, in the USA it seems it has become grotesque.
Like the motherboard of the original Eee PC, or the Macbook Air?
Weirdly enough meeting coding standards set out in HTML is almost always good enough.
Exactly. I don't think it's too much to ask, and as I said, it usually is beneficial to able-bodied users as well. If it's easy to parse, you can quickly extract the info you need using scripts and such.
..I have put myself in their "shoes" many times, to understand the difficulties they have in using various household electronics and gadgets, and of course, software and websites. My experience has been that all those devices that are usable by blind/visually impaired people, are also more pleasant and easier to use for able-bodied people. I have never met an exception to this rule. Hideous flash-encumbered websites are the direct opposite of accessible, and we all hate them.
A website does not have to be specifically made for a blind person - it just has to be text-readable instead of being a big blob of graphics, un-parsable by the various reader softwares available to blind people, be it voice or Braille.
He was fired for falsifying expense reports. You know theft, and my bet is it was grand theft since it was a CEO sized expense report. The board should have toold Mr Hurd, RESIGN NOW, with nothing or we are referring this to the DA for prosecution. Mr Hurd could then either enjoy his golden parachute in jail or left. Since grand theft is probably more than a year in jail, that means the big house in cali. Places like San Quentin where you get to be put on fire fighting lines in your spare time. Personally, I hope the suit wins. It would be nice to see a board held to their fudiciary requirements.
This is a good point, actually. Hurd should have never been allowed to leave with that huge a chunk of money. Ask him to leave with nothing or sue him for grand theft. It makes sense. But of course, BODs always look out for their own. Always.
That's how color was used in "Kafka".
First time I saw Crouching Tiger Hidden Dragon, I forgot it wasn't in English by the end. It is amazing what your brain can do.
That's a good point, too - I also tend to forget whether a given anime I watched, was subtitled or in English. Unless it sucks ass, in which case I notice if I had to read the subs :D
I've watched Eden Log, a refreshingly original, slow paced hard Sci-Fi movie, and enjoyed it a lot. Then I read the comments on IMDB, and someone was complaining that it's in black&white. It was funny, because I had completely forgotten the movie wasn't in color!
I have no idea of the stage in which your father is in, and certainly I have no right to tell you anything. But I think it's always better if you do't give up hope on him, yet. Because if you fight for him as hard as you possibly can, you will know that you'll do it for yourself, too, if and when the time comes.
By the way, have you tried giving him curcumin (curcuma extract)? There appear to be more and more articles in journals (such as Journal of Neurochemistry) that describe almost immediate benefits to AD sufferers, after administering large doses (several grams / day) of curcumin.
It's spelled C-E-O.
In today's corporate world, dominated by psychopaths, yes, it is.
It's spelled C-E-O
In today's corporate world, dominated by psychopaths, yes, it is.
I'm extremely happy to meet someone "on the inside". Can you please tell me, in your personal but informed (much more informed than mine, anyhow) opinion, what is the most likely candidate for a decisive cure for AD, currently being researched?
Is this how "corruption on a massive scale" is spelled, nowadays?
Virtually all current Phase III evaluations center on Abeta. Sadly.
That said, I feel very much with you, regarding your father's dementia. In this phase (before apathy sets in), AD is a frightening experience for the patient, too, especially if he/she was/is an intellectual worker, such as a researcher or such. Forgetting words that you used commonly, is scary. Forgetting the names of your colleagues is scary. Forgetting the names of your friends is scary. It's not easy. Then, at the more severe stage, the patient becomes apathetic and then, I guess, it's easier for him/her.
I wish you, with my whole heart, that a cure for AD is found before it's too late for your father.
Let's first see exactly what the test is. If they test for amyloid beta peptides, the test may give false positives (a lot of people with amyloid beta plaques have not had any cognitive decline (note that prior to this test, the plaques could be only detected posthumously)). And if this "new" test is like the one I have read about previously, then it does only look for Abeta peptides. And nowadays most of the Alzheimer's durg research is moving in the direction of the Abeta plaque removal or prevention of their formation, but NONE of these drugs have managed to slow the cognitive decline in test group patients, as I have written in my previous post.
Amyloid-beta plaques are not a necessary condition for Alzheimer's. I don't know, of course, the details of this latest cerebrospinal fluid test, but the previously published one was only looking for traces of Abeta peptides. If the claim of 100% accuracy is actually true (we have to see the article), then it perhaps also takes into consideration tau protein traces. I am really just speculating here, but tau protein tangles seem to be clearer indicators of Alzheimer's disease.
Many people have been found to have Abeta plaques in their brain tissue without having any cognitive loss. And drugs that remove or prevent the formation of Abeta plaques have NOT proven to be efficient in slowing down the progress of AD. I am puzzled at the hundreds of millions of $ spent by big pharma developing and testing drugs that combat Abeta plaques, when none of those drugs has shown any statistically significant cognitive improvements in AD patients.
It would add a bit of color to this grey, lifeless IT world.
but don't discard what he says just because he's rich
You're distorting my words. I don't dismiss Gates because he's rich. I dismiss him because he has no authority to talk about this issue - not from his achievements nor his life. To demonstrate more clearly my position, I'll say that I would be very interested in what Warren Buffet has to say about higher education, since he's not only an educated and accomplished economist; he's an economist that has actually contributed original and thought to his field. He's not just a billionaire, he's a creative economist that points his finger to all (or most) that is wrong with modern corporations, banking and investment.
I noticed that in most modern cultures, having a lot of money seems to imply automatically that they are right. "Sure, he killed those children, but he's a billionaire." or "Well, this statement seems like bollocks, but it comes from one of the wealthiest persons in the world, so we should pay attention." Problem is, Gates really has no authority regarding higher education or any kind of career that leads to creativity. He's a very successful businessman, that's all. You can make a lot of money just by manipulating powerful people and making the necessary contacts.
Now, if some of the established and creative scientists, engineers or physicians had made this assertion about education, I might listen. But Gates? What does his authority stand on, apart from his money?