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Thursday, December 15, 2011
When you're betting someone's salary, it's time to reassess The obvious problem here is that for the fabled 1% (or even the 0.5%) income earners, 10K is easy money. They can afford to lose it if someone grabs their purse or if they think they have a better health care system than they actually do. But for a frightening number of Americans, this same amount of money is what they earn in an entire year.
Thursday, December 15, 2011When you're betting someone's salary, it's time to reassess The obvious problem here is that for the fabled 1% (or even the 0.5%) income earners, 10K is easy money. They can afford to lose it if someone grabs their purse or if they think they have a better health care system than they actually do. But for a frightening number of Americans, this same amount of money is what they earn in an entire year.
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Thursday, November 17, 2011
Medicare is not a single-payer system, get it? I've noticed among various discussions on blog posts and in the media that several people were referring to Medicare as a single-payer system. It's not only the general population who believes this, but also well-known journalists and politicians. Using the characteristics of the health care system in Canada, I show that Medicare is not an insurance program based on a single-payer system.
Thursday, November 17, 2011Medicare is not a single-payer system, get it? I've noticed among various discussions on blog posts and in the media that several people were referring to Medicare as a single-payer system. It's not only the general population who believes this, but also well-known journalists and politicians. Using the characteristics of the health care system in Canada, I show that Medicare is not an insurance program based on a single-payer system.
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Sunday, August 7, 2011
Spike's Deadliest Warrior: Are the winners true victors? But if you look carefully at the stats, the pairing results are very, very close. In fact, the greatest difference is about 3.5-percent. As someone who uses statistics all the time in my research, I can tell you that the difference in percentages between all but the Joan of Arc versus William the Conqueror is actually statistically insignificant. In other words, most of the time both warriors are deadliest.
Sunday, August 7, 2011Spike's Deadliest Warrior: Are the winners true victors? But if you look carefully at the stats, the pairing results are very, very close. In fact, the greatest difference is about 3.5-percent. As someone who uses statistics all the time in my research, I can tell you that the difference in percentages between all but the Joan of Arc versus William the Conqueror is actually statistically insignificant. In other words, most of the time both warriors are deadliest.
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Monday, January 31, 2011
Does Global Warming mean the fall of the US Empire? What's more interesting is that the researchers were able to link significant weather patterns (climate changes caused by natural forcing like volcanic activities among others) and with major historical events, such as the Black Death in 1347 AD, the Thirty Years War, and the fall of the Roman Empire. The researchers believe that climate instability or variability may have helped in the demise of this mighty empire.
Monday, January 31, 2011Does Global Warming mean the fall of the US Empire? What's more interesting is that the researchers were able to link significant weather patterns (climate changes caused by natural forcing like volcanic activities among others) and with major historical events, such as the Black Death in 1347 AD, the Thirty Years War, and the fall of the Roman Empire. The researchers believe that climate instability or variability may have helped in the demise of this mighty empire.
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Monday, January 10, 2011
Arizona shootings: The Song Remains the Same... Deadly And in every one of these mass killings, the discussion always comes down to the mental state of the culprit and how did he or she get access to legal firearms in the first place? Why didn't the system flag this person? It seems like almost no one ever asks the right question: Would this same 'emotionally disturbed' person have mowed down the same number of people with his or her bare hands, or with a knife?
Monday, January 10, 2011Arizona shootings: The Song Remains the Same... Deadly And in every one of these mass killings, the discussion always comes down to the mental state of the culprit and how did he or she get access to legal firearms in the first place? Why didn't the system flag this person? It seems like almost no one ever asks the right question: Would this same 'emotionally disturbed' person have mowed down the same number of people with his or her bare hands, or with a knife?
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Sunday, December 5, 2010
Major security breach! Did China highjack global internet data? On that alarming day in April, the national telecommunication company owned by the Chinese Government sent a fake signal to anywhere between 35,000 to 50,000 servers around the world, saying, in effect, "hey, guys! Over here!" and making it look like the shortest paths passed through China Telecom's servers or routers. Suddenly there was a wolf on the way to Grandma's house.
Sunday, December 5, 2010Major security breach! Did China highjack global internet data? On that alarming day in April, the national telecommunication company owned by the Chinese Government sent a fake signal to anywhere between 35,000 to 50,000 servers around the world, saying, in effect, "hey, guys! Over here!" and making it look like the shortest paths passed through China Telecom's servers or routers. Suddenly there was a wolf on the way to Grandma's house.
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Sunday, November 28, 2010
Without health care, the U.S. will lose the perpetual war And yet, this is the same US government that believes providing health care of any kind for the rest of the population--which would allow everyone the same opportunity to be as productive as a "warfighter"--would damage the country! What's up with that?
Sunday, November 28, 2010Without health care, the U.S. will lose the perpetual war And yet, this is the same US government that believes providing health care of any kind for the rest of the population--which would allow everyone the same opportunity to be as productive as a "warfighter"--would damage the country! What's up with that?
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Monday, September 20, 2010
"Check Your Package': Public information about cancer too racy for Facebook! But Facebook rejected the ad. Apparently, the picture of a guy from the bellybutton down wearing boxer briefs is far too explicit for the delicate sensibilities of Facebook members. In addition, because the public service message emphasized the need for men under 35 to make sure they don't die of testicular cancer, Facebook said it discriminated against older people.
Monday, September 20, 2010"Check Your Package': Public information about cancer too racy for Facebook! But Facebook rejected the ad. Apparently, the picture of a guy from the bellybutton down wearing boxer briefs is far too explicit for the delicate sensibilities of Facebook members. In addition, because the public service message emphasized the need for men under 35 to make sure they don't die of testicular cancer, Facebook said it discriminated against older people.
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Monday, August 23, 2010
Pursuit of Happiness: Do hens get more rights than same-sex couples in California? Don't get us wrong--my wife and I are very, very much in favor of animals being treated gently and with compassion. But all the same, here we have a state where chickens have the right to the Pursuit of Happiness (freedom to be comfortable), but same-sex couples don't (freedom to be married). Who would have thought that Arnold believes hens are more important than people?
Monday, August 23, 2010Pursuit of Happiness: Do hens get more rights than same-sex couples in California? Don't get us wrong--my wife and I are very, very much in favor of animals being treated gently and with compassion. But all the same, here we have a state where chickens have the right to the Pursuit of Happiness (freedom to be comfortable), but same-sex couples don't (freedom to be married). Who would have thought that Arnold believes hens are more important than people?
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Monday, August 9, 2010
Seriously, who the hell would name their kid that? Soon after the semester began I had to grade the first assignment. Finding the name, "Adolf Hitler" on one of the title pages sure as hell brought the excitement back however, so to speak. At first I thought it was a joke. I mean, how could this not be a joke? "Adolf Hitler"? No one, I thought, could possibly have ever wanted to doom their kid to a youth of ridicule (or at least gaping incredulity) and limited job prospects.
Monday, August 9, 2010Seriously, who the hell would name their kid that? Soon after the semester began I had to grade the first assignment. Finding the name, "Adolf Hitler" on one of the title pages sure as hell brought the excitement back however, so to speak. At first I thought it was a joke. I mean, how could this not be a joke? "Adolf Hitler"? No one, I thought, could possibly have ever wanted to doom their kid to a youth of ridicule (or at least gaping incredulity) and limited job prospects.
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Saturday, July 31, 2010
Is the Tea Party movement the product of ignorance? Like so many Tea Baggers who like to toss the word socialism and communism around like rice at a wedding, The A&M grad--who has claimed to hold a master's degree in history, no less--has no clue about the historical contexts of the words he's using. Can it get any dumber than this?
Saturday, July 31, 2010Is the Tea Party movement the product of ignorance? Like so many Tea Baggers who like to toss the word socialism and communism around like rice at a wedding, The A&M grad--who has claimed to hold a master's degree in history, no less--has no clue about the historical contexts of the words he's using. Can it get any dumber than this?
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Wednesday, June 23, 2010
The day I was almost abducted and killed by a child predator Now here's where I started to get scared. While I was still walking towards the Miracle Mart's exit, I checked over my shoulder. The guy was actually following me--one aisle to the right and a few steps behind. From what I could tell, he was watching my every move.
Wednesday, June 23, 2010The day I was almost abducted and killed by a child predator Now here's where I started to get scared. While I was still walking towards the Miracle Mart's exit, I checked over my shoulder. The guy was actually following me--one aisle to the right and a few steps behind. From what I could tell, he was watching my every move.
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Wednesday, June 9, 2010
Living Dead: 'Lost' versus 'Life on Mars/Ashes to Ashes' So, whether by karma, fate or simple coincidence, ABC's 'Lost' and, in my opinion, the superior BBC's 'Ashes to Ashes' (the continuation of the brilliant British 'Life on Mars') ended their respective series on the very same weekend. I realize that this, while tragic for me, is not particularly noteworthy. Except that the theme of these otherwise entirely different shows ended up being exactly the same.
Wednesday, June 9, 2010Living Dead: 'Lost' versus 'Life on Mars/Ashes to Ashes' So, whether by karma, fate or simple coincidence, ABC's 'Lost' and, in my opinion, the superior BBC's 'Ashes to Ashes' (the continuation of the brilliant British 'Life on Mars') ended their respective series on the very same weekend. I realize that this, while tragic for me, is not particularly noteworthy. Except that the theme of these otherwise entirely different shows ended up being exactly the same.
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Thursday, May 6, 2010
Profiling in Arizona? Already done at internal immigration checkpoints! There's been a lot of anger generated by this atrocious law, and rightfully so. On the other hand, the Border Patrol's already been doing this for years without, it seems, anyone batting an eye (profiling that is), right within the U.S. borders.
Thursday, May 6, 2010Profiling in Arizona? Already done at internal immigration checkpoints! There's been a lot of anger generated by this atrocious law, and rightfully so. On the other hand, the Border Patrol's already been doing this for years without, it seems, anyone batting an eye (profiling that is), right within the U.S. borders.
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010
The case against the U.S. health care system This post shows that when you include everyone into a single insurance pool, you not only manage the risk by minimizing the payout when your initial estimate is wrong, but you also save the U.S. society billions of dollars in direct, indirect and societal costs. A detailed example is shown to illustrate this point.
Tuesday, March 2, 2010The case against the U.S. health care system This post shows that when you include everyone into a single insurance pool, you not only manage the risk by minimizing the payout when your initial estimate is wrong, but you also save the U.S. society billions of dollars in direct, indirect and societal costs. A detailed example is shown to illustrate this point.
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Friday, February 26, 2010
Nudity and Violence, What's Wrong with this Picture? A brief exploration of the ridiculousness of what is considered appropriate on prime time and what is not.
Friday, February 26, 2010Nudity and Violence, What's Wrong with this Picture? A brief exploration of the ridiculousness of what is considered appropriate on prime time and what is not.
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Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Health Care Comparison: Universal System in Canada vs. Private System in the U.S. This post compares the health care systems in Canada (Quebec and Ontario) and the U.S. from the perspective of a user. It focuses on coverage and insurance plans, health care costs and management, accessibility and wait times, and the proposed system for the United States.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010Health Care Comparison: Universal System in Canada vs. Private System in the U.S. This post compares the health care systems in Canada (Quebec and Ontario) and the U.S. from the perspective of a user. It focuses on coverage and insurance plans, health care costs and management, accessibility and wait times, and the proposed system for the United States.
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Saturday, February 6, 2010
Let's Spread the Risk! (I Mean in Health Care... Not Flu) This post describes the fundamental principle of the single-payer system, which consists of spreading the risk among the entire population in order to minimize health care costs.
Saturday, February 6, 2010Let's Spread the Risk! (I Mean in Health Care... Not Flu) This post describes the fundamental principle of the single-payer system, which consists of spreading the risk among the entire population in order to minimize health care costs.
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Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Let's Compare Universal and Private Health Care Out-of-Pocket Costs, eh? This article presents an out-of-pocket costs comparison analysis for a hypothetical hospital visit for someone who either has no medical insurance, or has a private medical insurance or is covered via Universal health care. In this example, the results show that out-of-pocket costs for Universal health care are almost half those of the private medical insurance and three times less when we include employer contributions.
Wednesday, February 3, 2010Let's Compare Universal and Private Health Care Out-of-Pocket Costs, eh? This article presents an out-of-pocket costs comparison analysis for a hypothetical hospital visit for someone who either has no medical insurance, or has a private medical insurance or is covered via Universal health care. In this example, the results show that out-of-pocket costs for Universal health care are almost half those of the private medical insurance and three times less when we include employer contributions.
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Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Sticking it to the Man at the private medical insurance company This article is an example of how to fight back against a private insurance company when it refuses to cover a medical treatment.
Wednesday, January 27, 2010Sticking it to the Man at the private medical insurance company This article is an example of how to fight back against a private insurance company when it refuses to cover a medical treatment.
