tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852546339326384272.comments2023-07-27T08:28:59.968-07:00Bipartisan AllianceUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger250125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852546339326384272.post-10975700309883061552022-09-14T23:35:25.200-07:002022-09-14T23:35:25.200-07:00The big experiment in China on policy experimentat...The big experiment in China on policy experimentation doesn't offer hard data with which to work. Is it due to human temptations under which we operate? These normal biases make the experiments hardly replicable, they do not scale well. This is very general of human activities, but it is magnified in structured, guided policies.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852546339326384272.post-25597809543288101302021-08-07T18:15:29.836-07:002021-08-07T18:15:29.836-07:00I'm actually one of the authors of this paper....I'm actually one of the authors of this paper. Here's a link to the entire manuscript to facilitate the discussion. https://rdcu.be/cqSyFAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06163062207410351350noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852546339326384272.post-28588800069026858892021-06-21T18:17:12.745-07:002021-06-21T18:17:12.745-07:00great readgreat readPaulo Jimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15928785764635222664noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852546339326384272.post-31259013603001308472018-05-04T06:22:15.413-07:002018-05-04T06:22:15.413-07:00https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-ea...https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/yemen-public-execution-rape-murder-four-year-old-girl-crowd-film-spmartphones-videos-sanaa-tahrir-a7892836.html<br /><br />The case being described took place in Yemen, not Dubai.<br /><br />The victim was a 4 year old, or possibly a 3 year old (the 4 year old one is the viral video)<br /><br />https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/yemen-man-muhammad-al-maghrabi-rape-murder-three-year-old-girl-machine-gun-paedophile-a7868866.html<br /><br />Can't say I disagree with the end result, child rapists deserve it, but I hope there was a fair trial<br /><br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14149103000083238041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852546339326384272.post-9566084038865176462018-04-24T23:58:27.300-07:002018-04-24T23:58:27.300-07:00If you need the paper I may send it to you.If you need the paper I may send it to you.Bipartisan Alliance/DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00213295439965062780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852546339326384272.post-1126672649750580732018-04-24T18:47:25.666-07:002018-04-24T18:47:25.666-07:00So where's the rest of the results? WE WANT T...So where's the rest of the results? WE WANT TO SEE PICTURESAmerican Trekkerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10250344513460371076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852546339326384272.post-11824394520383682762018-04-14T02:31:01.153-07:002018-04-14T02:31:01.153-07:00C S W: While I appreciate the posts I've thus ...C S W: While I appreciate the posts I've thus seen from the "bipartisan alliance," I'm curious why you use a sociopolitical site to disseminate new scientific research. I'm suspicious that the research noted by the site is...well, is "cherry picked" to serve "bipartisan" political purposes rather than objective, scientific purposes.<br /><br />me:believe me, it is not used for that purpose, althought it would be very, very easy to bend to that bias... It is just sentimental, I do not want to close the site because of what it was for me (and my colleagues) in the past, but it is not used for such purpose. It is a real problem for me that politics is so bitter, nobody likes to connect to a politics-connected page Bipartisan Alliance/DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00213295439965062780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852546339326384272.post-71346273051641820112018-03-28T06:46:01.792-07:002018-03-28T06:46:01.792-07:00Well, that's what all of us exactly knowing fo...Well, that's what all of us exactly knowing for a long time, now has been proved. Recently, if anybody were trying to treat me about connection between violent games and real violence, I'd been always saying that actually shooting games like CS:GO, PUBG and else help to enhance reaction time of a person who plays them as well as to improve their decision-making time. And moreover, these games actually allow you to earn some money by trading your skins on markets with other players <a href="https://skinsmarket.com/" rel="nofollow">skinsmarket</a> So would anybody say that videogames are bad for somebody anymore :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17260291896333353034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852546339326384272.post-31533911197278390962018-03-01T05:22:52.009-08:002018-03-01T05:22:52.009-08:00(The article you reference above has nothing to do...(The article you reference above has nothing to do with the "study" you claim in the introductory post. You do realize that hallucinogens have had excellent benefits in palliative care patients, right? And that actual published studies have shown this?)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852546339326384272.post-37689094434212739532018-03-01T05:20:54.751-08:002018-03-01T05:20:54.751-08:00So, when and where can I find your peer-reviewed p...So, when and where can I find your peer-reviewed publication in a prestigious journal, OP?<br /><br />I'm guessing... a quarter to never?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852546339326384272.post-79447776069855144882018-02-27T07:47:06.193-08:002018-02-27T07:47:06.193-08:00Palliat Support Care. 2004 Dec;2(4):371-8.
Spiritu...Palliat Support Care. 2004 Dec;2(4):371-8.<br />Spiritual issues and needs: perspectives from patients with advanced cancer and nonmalignant disease. A qualitative study.<br />Grant E1, Murray SA, Kendall M, Boyd K, Tilley S, Ryan D.<br /><br />https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/16594399<br />Abstract > OBJECTIVE:<br /><br />Health care professionals and policy makers acknowledge that spiritual needs are important for many patients with life-limiting illnesses. We asked such patients to describe their spiritual needs and how these needs may impinge on their physical, psychological, and social well-being. Patients were also encouraged to explain in what ways their spiritual needs, if they had any, could be addressed.<br />METHODS:<br /><br />We conducted two qualitative interviews, 3 months apart, with 20 patients in their last year of life: 13 patients with advanced cancer and 7 with advanced nonmalignant illness. We also interviewed each patient's general practitioner. Sixty-six interviews were tape-recorded, transcribed, and analyzed.<br />RESULTS:<br /><br />Patients' spiritual needs centered around their loss of roles and self-identity and their fear of dying. Many sought to make sense of life in relation to a nonvisible or sacred world. They associated anxiety, sleeplessness, and despair with such issues, which at times resulted in them seeking support from health professionals. Patients were best able to engage their personal resources to meet these needs when affirmed and valued by health professionals.<br />SIGNIFICANCE OF RESULTS:<br /><br />Enabling patients to deal with their spiritual needs through affirmative relationships with health professionals may improve quality of life and reduce use of health resources. Further research to explore the relationship between spiritual distress and health service utilization is indicated.<br /><br />PMID: 16594399 Bipartisan Alliance/DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00213295439965062780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852546339326384272.post-53840387613201522132018-02-27T05:46:29.353-08:002018-02-27T05:46:29.353-08:00an approximation...: https://www.learning-mind.com...an approximation...: https://www.learning-mind.com/spiritual-illness-signs/Bipartisan Alliance/DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00213295439965062780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852546339326384272.post-15807389603991464712018-02-27T05:37:43.663-08:002018-02-27T05:37:43.663-08:00define "spiritual illness"define "spiritual illness" Garthanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15684461812009209720noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852546339326384272.post-59222398882205904252018-02-24T07:03:24.831-08:002018-02-24T07:03:24.831-08:00Results: The 71 included studies comprised 7752 EP...Results: The 71 included studies comprised 7752 EP/VP children and 5155 controls. Median gestational age was 28.5 weeks (interquartile range [IQR], 2.4 weeks) and the mean age at assessment ranged from 5.0 to 20.1 years. The median proportion of males was 50.0% (IQR, 8.7%). Preterm children had a 0.86-SD lower IQ compared with controls (95% CI, −0.94 to −0.78, P < .001). Results were heterogeneous across studies (I2 = 74.13; P < .001). This heterogeneity could not be explained by birth year of the cohort. Multivariate meta-regression analysis with backward elimination revealed that BPD explained 65% of the variance in intelligence across studies, with each percent increase in BPD rate across studies associated with a 0.01-SD decrease in IQ (0.15 IQ points) (P < .001)Bipartisan Alliance/DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00213295439965062780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852546339326384272.post-81373237663808413402018-01-12T06:50:39.950-08:002018-01-12T06:50:39.950-08:00Baloney. I know what is morally wrong and my judge...Baloney. I know what is morally wrong and my judgements are about on a par with most people's ideas. The only difference is that, if I do something I know is morally wrong, I don't really care. I've done things I know are objectively "wrong" but I'm not at all bothered. I don't need to rationalize and persuade myself that it was right. I know it was wrong. But I wanted to do it so I'm cool with it.Free-Behind-My-Maskhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16010921155356975543noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852546339326384272.post-23716473141025718722017-11-28T11:42:15.846-08:002017-11-28T11:42:15.846-08:00????????????????????????????????moussaouiahmedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09272367681249698853noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852546339326384272.post-17042369075898803912017-10-30T15:52:55.117-07:002017-10-30T15:52:55.117-07:00They also mention:
"The sex-matching finding...They also mention:<br /><br />"The sex-matching finding in the current studies does not contradict the effects of external variables on parental spending, such as the effect of resource scarcity (Durante et al., 2015). Durante and colleagues (2015) found that resource scarcity led parents (both men and women) to<br />bias investment toward girls. The sex-matching effect and the effect of resource scarcity appear to be rooted in fundamentally different underlying processes. Whereas the effect of resource scarcity on biased spending on daughters is proposed to occur via an evolutionary mechanism related to reproductive fitness, the sex-matching bias in parental expenditures is related to higher identification between the parent and child of the same sex. The sex-matching effect found in the current research could not account for the effects in the Durante et al. (2015) paper because the latter captures how recessions lead to greater spending on daughters regardless of the parent’s sex. The current paper complements the work by Durante et al. (2015), with the effect of resource scarcity being a potential moderator of the sex-matching effect demonstrated in the present research. Hence, the effect of resource scarcity and the sex-matching effect on parental investment are not mutually exclusive or inherently related. For example, the findings of Durante et al. (2015) suggest that under conditions of resource scarcity, the sex-matching effect would be intensified for women and suppressed for men (because both would favor daughters more). Influences driven by evolutionary biology and social identification can coexist. Future research will need to explore when resource scarcity concerns outweigh a shared sex, and vice versa."<br /><br />Overall, this is like saying that they agree that there are other effects and they do not control for them, so we have not a well relative weight for the preference they study... They are just sure the effect is there but cannot tell how important really is.Bipartisan Alliance/DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00213295439965062780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852546339326384272.post-80507153116548412552017-10-30T15:48:09.999-07:002017-10-30T15:48:09.999-07:00They didn't... They try different combinations...They didn't... They try different combinations, four experiments with different conditions, just to measure this part of systematic preference. Among the limitations they mention are:<br /><br />While we found evidence for identification with the child being the mediator underlying our effect, this does not preclude the existence of other process variables. Such possible variables might include empathy (e.g., men might empathize more with boys and women with girls), or more familiarity with the child of the same sex as themselves. It is also possible that spending more time with the child of concordant sex (more exposure) results in the parent being able to imagine and anticipate the needs (due to more information and familiarity) of that child. All of these are empirical questions that are candidates for future research, but none of these possibilities contradicts or precludes the existence of the process identified in the present research.<br /><br />Additionally, there could be other moderators of the sex-matching bias that future research should examine. Beyond resource scarcity (Durante et al., 2015), possible moderators include children’s birth order (Suitor & Pillemer, 2007), proportions of children of each sex within the family, presence of step children, or parents’ risk-aversion (because from an evolutionary perspective, investing in boys involves higher-risk; Durante et al., 2015; Leimar, 1996).<br /><br />A limitation of the present research is that our dependent measures consisted of one-time decisions. It is possible that over time, parents might try to make up for these biases (even if not consciously aware of them) by balancing things out across multiple decisions. Using our main finding as a starting point, future research should examine this possibility in longitudinal studies that examine this bias within individuals over time with repeated choices.<br />Bipartisan Alliance/DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00213295439965062780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852546339326384272.post-86288334884160196272017-10-30T13:28:30.236-07:002017-10-30T13:28:30.236-07:00Does this research take parental income and ethic ...Does this research take parental income and ethic status into consideration? In certain cultures mothers buy more for their sons and fathers naturally don’t say no to their daughters, including credit cards! :) Cherrihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14363036841692417827noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852546339326384272.post-2721713248922225392017-10-29T03:08:03.742-07:002017-10-29T03:08:03.742-07:00Using a distributed online survey platform, unique...Using a distributed online survey platform, unique anonymous respondents were recruited, excluding those under age <18 or diagnosed with schizophrenia or autism. Demographics and survey responses were recorded. T-tests and ANOVAs evaluated changes in ratings for each trait and differences between demographic groups. P <.01 was considered statistically significant.<br /><br />RESULTS: 264 responses were received. Averaged scores across the 10 survey patients produced a value for each appearance or personality trait. In 10 of 11 categories (symmetry, youthfulness, facial harmony, likeability, trustworthiness, confidence, femininity, attractiveness, approachability, and intelligence), the post-operative photo was significantly favorable compared to the preoperative photo (p<.00001). The pre-operative photo was rated higher only in aggressiveness (p<.001). The same scores were calculated for the controls; no statistically significant difference in any category was seen except confidence, where the right image was viewed as more confident (mean 4.19, p<.005). No significant difference was seen across gender or age groups.<br />Bipartisan Alliance/DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00213295439965062780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852546339326384272.post-91937624008671844632017-10-28T01:56:39.326-07:002017-10-28T01:56:39.326-07:00Results: A Cox proportional hazards regression ana...Results: A Cox proportional hazards regression analysis, adjusted for a number of covariates, confirmed a clear U shape with a hazard ratio (HR) = 1.34 and 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.15–1.57 for a sleep duration of ≤6.5 hours and HR = 1.18 (CI = 1.07–1.30) for sleep of ≥9.5 hours. Reference value was 7.0 hours. A co-twin analysis of 1942 twins discordant on mortality showed a HR = 2.66 (CI = 1.17–6.04) for long (≥9.5 hours) sleep in monzygotic twins and an HR = 0.66 (CI = 0.20–2.14) for short (<6.5 hours) sleep. In dizygotic twins, no association was significant. The heritability for mortality was 28% for the whole group, while it was 86% for short sleepers and 42% for long sleepers. Thus, the link with mortality for long sleep appears to be more due to environmental factors than to heredity, while heritability dominates among short sleepers.<br /><br />Bipartisan Alliance/DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00213295439965062780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852546339326384272.post-88087064703651936272017-10-09T05:01:18.711-07:002017-10-09T05:01:18.711-07:00Methodology: We conducted a cohort study of 6,909 ...Methodology: We conducted a cohort study of 6,909 disability-free Japanese individuals aged ≥65 years who lived in Ohsaki City, Japan. In both 1994 and 2006, the individual amount of time spent walking per day was assessed using a self-reported questionnaire (<0.5 h, 0.5–1 h or ≥1 h). Based on these three categories of exposure at the two points, participants were categorised into nine groups according to changes in time spent walking. Data on incident dementia were retrieved from the public Long-term Care Insurance (LTCI) Database, in which participants were followed up for 5.7 years (between April 2007 and November 2012). The Cox model was used for estimating the multivariate-adjusted hazard ratios (HRs) of incident dementia.<br /><br />Results: The 5.7-year incidence of dementia was 9.2%. Compared with persons who remained in the lowest category of time spent walking (<0.5 h/day in both 1994 and 2006), persons who remained in the highest category (≥1 h/day in both 1994 and 2006) had a significantly lower risk of incident dementia: the multivariate-adjusted HR (95% confidence intervals) was 0.72 (0.53 and 0.97).<br />Bipartisan Alliance/DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00213295439965062780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852546339326384272.post-72023236558476500502017-08-15T09:37:23.220-07:002017-08-15T09:37:23.220-07:00This comment has been removed by the author.Bipartisan Alliance/DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00213295439965062780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852546339326384272.post-72328263340698353942013-11-12T13:43:11.348-08:002013-11-12T13:43:11.348-08:00California's Green Reality Check. WSJ Editoria...California's Green Reality Check. WSJ Editorial<br />A new Energy Department study shows the state's carbon emissions goals are unattainable.<br />WSJ, Nov 12, 2013<br />http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702304448204579182154135387652<br /><br />Governor Jerry Brown ought to be canonized as the patron saint of hopeless environmental causes. Consider a new U.S. Department of Energy study that finds that California will fall far short of its 2050 emissions goal even under the most ambitious (i.e., unrealistic) policies.<br /><br />The California Air Resources Board asked the Energy Department's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory to analyze how various environmental policies help achieve the state's goal of reducing statewide emissions to 80% below 1990 levels by 2050. The lab's conclusion: Dream on.<br /><br />Assuming California's implausible and economically damaging policies were implemented in totality—cap and trade, low carbon fuel and renewable electricity standards, zero-emissions-vehicle mandate, and more—emissions in 2050 would be virtually unchanged from today. Even if the state were to adopt more aggressive measures, emissions would exceed the state's target by 100%.<br /><br />For example, the state could obtain 50% of its electricity from wind, solar, geothermal and biomass; grow its fleet of zero-emission vehicles to 17 million from 50,000 today; increase fuel efficiency to 78 miles per gallon, and expand rooftop solar generation by 800%. It would still miss its target by a green mile.<br /><br />According to the study's lead researcher, Jeffery Greenblatt, California would in effect have to squeeze 90% of emissions out of every corner of its economy to meet its goal. That can't be done purely with more renewable energy, electric cars or high-speed rail. Demand for energy must also significantly be reduced. But demand is primarily driven by population and economic growth, which Sacramento can't control, try as the politicians might to reduce both.<br /><br />Meantime, California is spending billions every year on electric car and rooftop solar subsidies, energy efficiency upgrades and alternative fuel development to achieve its pie-in-the-sky emissions goal. And don't forget the Governor's $100 billion bullet train, which during its first few decades will increase emissions. All of which underscores how modern environmental policies are less about solving problems than they are about indulging faith-based dreams.Bipartisan Alliance/DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00213295439965062780noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2852546339326384272.post-78658647854337464532013-11-10T14:03:39.828-08:002013-11-10T14:03:39.828-08:00BBC News - Saudi nuclear weapons 'on order'...BBC News - Saudi nuclear weapons 'on order' from Pakistan<br />http://bbc.in/1fkueEzBipartisan Alliance/DChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00213295439965062780noreply@blogger.com