Ok. It’s been a bit. And I’ve been meaning to post this here. As some of you remember I went to NYC a few weeks ago for business. Only the second time I’ve been to NYC as an adult, and the first time I’ve really been able to get a feel for the city. On a sojourn from the Brooklyn Bridge to Time Square taking pictures I end up running into the tail end of this:Please enable Javascript and Flash to view this Flash video. (more…)
No joke. More here. I thought about commentary…then I left it alone. Something like this speaks for itself.
Ok. Here’s what I have. I’ve got a couple of folders with some 30,000 text files.I want to both randomly generate a list of 3,000 of these files.Then I want to somehow automatically take the text files on this list and place them into another file, preferably copying them.I know how to generate a random list using something like Excel, or SPSS, or Stata.What I don’t know how to do is automatically put them into a file as opposed to moving them there manually.Any suggestions? I’ve got a mac, and I was figuring that maybe automator might work, but I don’t know.
I’ve been reading about Gary Sheffield’s (expanded) comments about the relative absence of African Americans in Major League Baseball. To tell you how much I know and how deep this situation is, until Sheffield made his comments I just assumed that Sheffield himself was Latino. I know that Bonds is an African American, and that Griffey is African American…but after that? My mind is a blank. (Oh. Cecil Fielder’s son Prince is African American.) The Tigers are now good enough for me to follow now, so hopefully that situation will change.But whatever the case I think that Sheffield’s comments are worth thinking about, and fleshing out. I’ve read at least one commenter who got some of it right. And another who also came close. But there’s more than a few idiots floating around. The following represents a piece I wrote over at my old haunts, with a few modifications. (more…)
Got this from Mike.
Your results:
You are Magneto
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You fear the persecution of those that are different or underprivileged so much that you are willing to fight and hurt others for your cause. |
A growing group of scholars have been studying the health disparities between African Americans and their European American counterparts on the one hand, on the disparities between African Americans and their Caribbean and Continental American counterparts on the other. But understudied and under discussed are the various ills that Asian Americans have to deal with because of racism. Gilbert Gee, an Assistant Professor at the University of Michigan has just begun to report on a groundbreaking survey analyzing Asian American health outcomes. The results shouldn’t be surprising and should help to put to rest the idea of Asian Americans being “model minorities.”
Gee and his team found that Filipinos reported the highest level of discrimination, followed by Chinese-Americans and those of Vietnamese descent. And everyday discrimination was found to be associated with a variety of health problems, including chronic cardiovascular, respiratory, and pain-related health trouble.
Discrimination against those of Chinese descent was not linked to either pain or respiratory problems, but was associated with heart disease. In contrast, discrimination against those of Vietnamese descent was linked to cardiovascular illness, respiratory disease, and pain issues. Filipinos appeared subject to respiratory and pain difficulties, the study said.
The study authors theorized that the differences among the three Asian groups might be explained, in part, by their differing historical and cultural backgrounds.
But in all cases, the association between discrimination and health did not seem to be influenced by age, education level, income level, job status, language ability, or a desire to view one’s life in a positive light, the researchers said.
In view of the findings, the study authors suggested that efforts to bolster civil rights in the United States might not only strengthen the nation’s democracy but also improve its health.
More here.
Hey. Did the thing on NPR yesterday with my man Jimi and his crew. I’ve done three of these barbershop joints so far and they get better every time. And hell on top of everything I didn’t even have to leave my office! Anyway on this segment we talked about a brother who shot himself to dodge the war, as well as a few other subjects that may catch your interest. Whatever the case I think this particular bit is unique in radio and talk. Check it out here if you get the chance and let me know what you think!
