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Month: May 2017
What’s Going On With Birnie Park?
Janet is wondering. This is the best answer I can give, at least for now.
An Effect of Climate Change You Could Really Lose Sleep Over
As always, the effects may depend on your level of affluence. more
Surprises From Jupiter
NASA scientists are now telling us of new and unexpected findings from the Juno spacecraft’s look at Jupiter since last July. Read on!
Aleppo After The Fall
The New York Times Magazine publishes this intense story of the Syrian city of Aleppo, after its takeover by the Syrian army. Featured are images by Brazilian photographer Sebastian Liste (whose amazing black & white work has been referenced in past years in my photoblog — but that site, where I would normally post this story today, is still out of operation as a result of the massive WordPress hackery that my ISP and many other web hosts around the world are still trying to deal with.)
Capitation
Sounds scary, eh? Back in the day when I was assigned for three or four years of my tenure in GAO to the subject of health care, I helped draft some revisions to portions of the Medicare law and worked with a team that made recommendations that led, in a different form, to Health Maintenance Organizations (HMOs). Some of us at that time were pushing for something called capitation, and, lo and behold, the concept is being revived. Read about it in this piece appearing online today from The New Yorker, “A BIPARTISAN WAY TO IMPROVE MEDICAL CARE“.
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Social Networks and Your Mental Health
“… a growing body of research suggests social media is contributing to mental-health problems such as anxiety, depression, sleep deprivation, and body-image issues in young people, who are the heaviest users of social media.” Read more here.
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