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by xherberta 10y ago
Right. I'm willing to PAY for better conditions for chicken. Who's with me?!
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by xherberta 10y ago
Maybe klodolph is talking about fresh while some others are reporting on frozen. Here where I am, Ordinary chicken breast is $6-8 /lb. Organic breasts: $8-10 /lb. Frozen breasts can be $2.50-4 /lb. I prefer to
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by xherberta 10y ago
Here's the full Kenneth Galbraith reference: He ridiculed the Reaganite trickle-down theory of wealth distribution, preferring the earthier phrase "the horse-and-sparrow theory" - "If you feed the horse enough oats, som
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by xherberta 10y ago
“It’s really hard to withdraw from antidepressants,” said New York psychiatrist and pharmacology expert Julie Holland. In some cases, “people feel like cold water is running down their spine. They can feel their brain sloshing around, or e
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by xherberta 10y ago
Right. The way I look at this, suicide attempts are just the tail, the extreme cases -- even more people are not quite that desperate, are suffering at a level that's only almost unbearable.
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by xherberta 10y ago
Real life consists of interdisciplinary subjects and requires interdisciplinary learning. What's the value of picking things apart and studying "science" and "math" and "literature" in isolation? In the wo
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by xherberta 10y ago
They are letting schools innovate. That was one of the main points of the article, that in Finland, local districts enjoy plenty of autonomy in curriculum decisions.
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by xherberta 10y ago
Some take-aways and wonderings: Margery Kempe (circa 1550) was long dismissed/diagnosed with various mental illnesses. Nowadays, (with maybe more seeking than ever for psychidelic experiences) it seems she had something interesting to
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by xherberta 10y ago
Particularly troublesome is the dynamic where congresspeople need campaign funds, and largely get them from PACs and industry. With ObamaCare (ACA), the insurance and pharma industries were well-represented, coming away with concessions wor
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by xherberta 10y ago
These are short ads that run every day promoting drive time programming. I hope this is unique to my local station.
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by xherberta 10y ago
Even sugar cereals have to self-promote as "a part of this nutritious breakfast." Do you not feel patronized when one news outlet claims to be the ONLY one you need? Part of being a responsible citizen these days is seeking out a
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by xherberta 10y ago
Is anyone else annoyed by NPR's ads for itself? Do all NPR stations run these things, claiming, "We're the only news source you need," and "We'll tell you everything you need to know."?
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by xherberta 10y ago
Punishment by Rewards by Alfie Kohn speaks to this ... being rewarded for any activity destroys intrinsic motivations -- rewards make you forget reasons you may have originally had for enjoying or benefiting from that activity. Once you see
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by xherberta 10y ago
A counter-intuitive finding: studies claim you'll feel happier while doing lame tasks if you concentrate entirely on the task at hand (i.e. being in the present.) I find this rather difficult to test, but momentary glimmers are promisi
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by xherberta 10y ago
Sorry, I was speaking in agreement with the article, and in opposition to the idea expressed in the comments that material progress plus Netflix ought to satisfy and fulfil the human heart. I heartily agree that dissonance is a formidable f
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by xherberta 10y ago
In my experience wealthy people != satisfied people. Take heart! Plenty of marriages do endure. Community does exist. People can and do find joy and meaning in raising kids on paltry incomes. Friendship is possible! Relationships can be mo
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by xherberta 10y ago
Yes, the poorest among us are materially well-off, by any historical comparison. Yet the article speaks to how we're doing psychologically and spiritually. It's a little glib to tell people they'd better get happy and appreci
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by xherberta 10y ago
I often wonder why there's only one internet. Is it elitist to want to be a part of a more selective net? Are there alt-net movements today?
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by xherberta 10y ago
When it comes to getting hired or funded, being able to point to acclaimed articles, podcasts, code, etc. is an advantage. With a pen name, you have to get people to trust that the pen name = you to claim that street cred.
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by xherberta 10y ago
1) Cesarean birth is a risk factor for developing a less-than-optimal microbiome. ( http://jn.nutrition.org/content/138/9/1796S.full ) 2) Prevalence of certain species in the microbiome is highly correlated wit
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by xherberta 10y ago
Slow clap. Yes. Let's keep it all in perspective, and maybe even work on things that aren't super profitable in financial terms.
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by xherberta 11y ago
Scratch.MIT.edu is an amazing place where kids can make something, see it work, and share it with minimal frustration. Yet trolling certainly exists among kids, too. If anyone's looking to make a difference, consider volunteering as a
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by xherberta 11y ago
Econtalk.org regularly interviews authors with recent books on a wide range of interesting topics from food to history to human nature to health care. Each hour-long interview serves as an overview of the book and helps me decide which woul
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by xherberta 11y ago
Time better spent: Structure by John McPhee http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2013/01/14/structure
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by xherberta 11y ago
There's another relevant Cochrane review that compares the effect of multiple topical fluoride therapies vs. a single therapy (i.e. toothpaste.) http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/14651858.CD002781...
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by xherberta 12y ago
I referred to a JAMA article and you retort with CNN? My point is that metabolism is quite adaptable, as it has had to be over thousands of years, and if blood sugar levels are not steady (i.e. bad food and/or skipped meals), it is abl
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by xherberta 12y ago
Starvation is extremely tragic, and no one's dismissing that. We do have a different problem here in America, but it's not simply that poor people are fat because they're just eating too many calories. I've offered phys
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by xherberta 12y ago
She's recently come from Gambia, remember, where the cultural values around birth control and family size are very, very different from in your culture. There are cultures where women are shamed, punished, or outcast for "failure
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by xherberta 12y ago
Yeah. And especially, the FDA should get on it and fast-track the reversible, non-invasive male birth control (1 time injection) that has been safely used (in trials) in India for 20 years. Men need birth control too, am I right?
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by xherberta 12y ago
Hmm. Do you want to pay for the medical supervision she'll need for that fast? Healthy food might be cheaper.

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