Saturday, August 4, 2018

First...

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After an international panel of experts reviewed the pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatment for Alzheimer’s disease, they conclude that Non-pharmacological approaches were ranked as more important first-line interventions than drug treatments for those with behavioral and psychological symptoms of dementia. These included evaluating for any underlying treatable cause first, followed by caregiver training, environment adaptation strategies, person-centered care approaches, and tailored activities for a person with dementia. 
 A provider is expected to prescribe something.  You need to do a physical, maybe get labs. If you’re just adding medications on top, you could be missing something big that's going on underneath and brewing.

Thursday, August 2, 2018

Oh My...

Marble scuplture of Cain

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued an appeal to folks to not wash or reuse condoms.  Use a fresh one for each #sex act."
In addition to preventing pregnancies, halt the spread of most sexually transmitted diseases (chlamydia, gonorrhea, and syphilis.)
"Incorrect use,  reuse or using more than one at a time, diminishes the protective effect by leading to breakage, slippage, or leakage." 
Soap and water won't kill all of the microorganisms on or inside and can also make the latex more prone to tear.
"You should use the condom in the way the manufacturer has intended and tested,"  

Gwynne.

Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX COO
Gwynne Shotwell, SpaceX COO


"You don't learn anything from success, but you learn a lot from your failures," Shotwell says in an interview with the storytelling platform Makers that was posted online.

Habits...

The cartoonist's homepage, pnj.com/opinion

Manage...

The cartoonist's homepage, indystar.com/opinion/varvel

Wednesday, August 1, 2018

Qanon...

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QAnon refers to a conspiracy theory centered on Q, an online handle used on several image boards by a presumably American[1] pseudonymous individual or group of individuals[2][3][4] claiming to have access to classified information involving the Trump administration and its opponents in the United States, and detailing a supposed secret counter-coup against the alleged "deep state".

The conspiracy theory, mainly popularized by supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump under the names The Storm and The Great Awakening, has been widely characterized as a "baseless",[5][6][7] "unhinged",[8][9] and "deranged conspiracy cult".[10] 

Believers in “QAnon,”  were front and center at the Florida State Fairgrounds Expo Hall, where Trump came to stump for Republican candidates. As the president spoke, a sign rose from the audience. “We are Q,”  

Flipped...


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Famous billionaire hedge-fund managers are brilliant people with smart hard-working employees, well-thought-out strategies and a track record that is unlikely to be attributable to chance.
 One thinks that their performance was random, flipped a coin 10 times and got 7 heads.  “Our success is due to our independent contrarian streak and our discipline in buying assets.”

Then they flipped the coin got only 3 heads  “We have had a run of bad luck due to the Fed’s distortion of markets, but we expect to bounce back stronger than ever.”
David Einhorn’s Greenlight Capital is down about 19 percent for the year, and his investor letter is a wondrous thing:
“Right now the market is telling us we are wrong, wrong, wrong about nearly everything,” Einhorn wrote in a letter dated July 31. “And yet, looking forward from today we think this portfolio makes a lot of sense.”