Author: SupremeCmdr
The Rise of the Rural Creative Class
Artists and creatives in America have long sought out rural places to fuel their creativity, from the Hudson River School painters to Bob Dylan and The Band developing their music in Woodstock. But the arts in rural places are not just a byproduct of the scenery; they play a key role in spurring the innovation that ultimately leads to economic development and rising living standards. The myth that urban areas are creative and rural areas are not is just that: a myth.
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I left NY/NJ a long time ago for Dallas Texas.
I left Dallas Texas over 15 years ago for Oklahoma City.
I want to be more creative.
OA is a Pain in the Hands (try exercises)
For many people, hand strength declines with age, especially if arthritis sets in, making it hard to go about daily tasks. A study published in 2017 in Arthritis & Rheumatology estimated that the overall lifetime risk of hand osteoarthritis is close to 40 percent, with twice as many women as men developing it. People who are obese are also more susceptible—possibly because obesity increases chronic low-level inflammation, which contributes to joint damage.
All of a sudden I’m paying more attention to those infomercials that are selling electric jar openers. An older friend recommended naproxen sodium. I’m thinking exercise, thus the link to this short informative article.
Fifteen percent of osteoporosis patients who take ‘drug holidays’ suffer bone fractures
A Loyola Medicine study has found that 15.4 percent of patients who take so-called “drug holidays” from osteoporosis drugs called bisphosphonates experienced bone fractures. During a six-year follow-up period, the yearly incidence of fractures ranged from 3.7 percent to 9.9 percent, with the most fractures occurring during the fourth and fifth years.
The study by senior author Pauline Camacho, MD, and colleagues was published in the journal Endocrine Practice.
The New Magnetism of Mid-Size Cities
I figured this stuff out back in 2001 when I took a position in Oklahoma City.
Nice to see the young folks are figuring it out too.
Great article. Read it here.
Gibson Guitars Files For Bankruptcy
I’m a Fender guy but this still makes me sad.
Source article here.
Washington’s heavy-drinking ways in spotlight
Today, Washingtonians purchase more alcohol on a per capita basis than any state except New Hampshire, according to statistics from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).
Nearly a quarter of District residents are binge drinkers, defined as consuming more than five drinks in an evening; that is the second-highest rate in the nation, behind North Dakota. And Washington bears higher economic costs of problem drinking than any other state, according to the CDC calculations.
A part of the higher rates comes from the high-stakes nature of government jobs, and from professions with a large presence in Washington, said Aaron White, the senior scientific adviser to the director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Lawyers, plentiful in Washington, tend to drink more than those in other professions.
“We know that high-powered jobs, high income, that is a risk factor for excessive drinking,” White said. “You have a lot of people in powerful, high-paying jobs downtown. People with money and stressful jobs tend to drink more.”
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Anyone surprised?
Can your dog predict an earthquake? Evidence is Shaky
The paper published in the Bulletin of the Seismological Society of America instead suggests that most of this “evidence” consists of single observations and anecdotes that cannot be tested rigorously. Its authors suggest a series of questions that researchers should use in analyzing the evidence that abnormal animal behavior predicts earthquakes.
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To Weigh or Not to Weigh
The National Weight Control Registry has published several studies on the habits of those who have successfully achieved and maintained significant weight loss over 10 years (4, 5, 6, 7). Their findings are based on the tracking of over 10,000 individuals through detailed questionnaires and annual follow-up surveys designed to identify behavioral and psychological characteristics and strategies used to maintain weight loss. 75% weigh themselves at least once a week.
Here’s a short literature review on weighing habits in the processes of losing weight and maintaining weight loss. Read the source article here.
I completed my annual National Weight Control Registry survey this morning.
For the first time in a very long time I reported a weight loss since the last follow up.
When I tell people I’ve lost 200 pounds they are always surprised and ask how I did it.
Well, you’ll just have to buy the book when I finish writing it.
Education, not income, the best predictor of a long life
The researchers point out that better education leads to improved cognition and in turn to better choices for health-related behaviours. Recent decades have seen a shift in the disease burden from infectious to chronic diseases, the latter of which are largely lifestyle-related. As time goes on, the link between education and better health choices, and therefore life expectancy, will become even more apparent.
Read the source article here.
Download the original study at this link.
I should have gone to graduate school.
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