Don't underestimate macro trends like this. We talk a lot about the micro-changes in workforces, but macro trends are the wave we all ride on.
via npr.org
Michael Pollan has spent multiple books talking about the perils of nutritionism -- the reductionist food science that says food is nothing more than the sum of its parts -- carbs, fats, and so on. Turns out that unprocessed meat might not be so bad, and processed red meat might be truly heinous.
The link between heart disease or diabetes and a diet rich in red meat has always been a little fuzzy. Some studies show a strong connection; others not so much... Now Harvard researchers think they may have turned up a reason for the discrepancy: Most studies don't distinguish between processed meat and fresh.
So as it turns out, eating a pound of hamburger (mm.... hamburger) is just not even in the same class as eating a pound of hotdogs (ugh) even normalizing for calories, fat, and the rest of it.
It's a shame. I do love a well-grilled sausage... I wonder where bacon fits. Thats not processed right?
One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a battle that goes on inside people.
He said, "My son, the battle is between two wolves inside us all.
"One is Evil - It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret, greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment, inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority, and ego.
"The other is Good - It is joy, peace, love, hope, serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence, empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith."
The grandson thought about it for a minute and then asked his grandfather: "Which wolf wins?"
The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."
via news.bbc.co.uk
In this study, the patients assumed three different sitting positions: a slouching position, in which the body is hunched forward as if they were leaning over a desk or a video game console, an upright 90-degree sitting position; and a "relaxed" position where they leaned back at 135 degrees while their feet remained on the floor.The researchers then took measurements of spinal angles and spinal disk height and movement across the different positions.
Spinal disk movement occurs when weight-bearing strain is placed on the spine, causing the disk to move out of place.
Disk movement was found to be most pronounced with a 90-degree upright sitting posture.
It was least pronounced with the 135-degree posture, suggesting less strain is placed on the spinal disks and associated muscles and tendons in a more relaxed sitting position.
The "slouch" position revealed a reduction in spinal disk height, signifying a high rate of wear and tear on the lowest two spinal levels.
This is how I've been sitting for years. Laid back.
This American Prospect article illuminates what the film REALLY was about:
Stark's reckless debauchery provides the perfect pretext for the U.S. government to take away his Iron Man suit. Explosions, tattoos, and Scarlett Johansson notwithstanding, the disputes between Tony Stark and his antagonists revolve around ownership of the rights to the Iron Man technology.
If Iron Man 2 were real, this is what would have happened...
Stark's competitor Hammer could have immediately begun production after acquiring the Iron Man suit, insisting that it had generated the technology itself. Had Stark sued, the government could have claimed state-secrets privilege, protecting details of the contract and production design from Stark's lawyers. Stark would have been left without recourse to obtain the evidence needed to prove his case. However, when the developer of such trade secrets is a well-connected defense contractor like Stark, institutional relationships with the Pentagon will tend to protect its interests.
The American Prospect article Robert Farley and Davida H. Isaacs surmise that it is not the super suit that Tony Stark possesses that is his greatest asset... rather, it is the political connections he wields in Washington.
And that should give us pause.