I’ll be in San Antonio for the annual AHOU meeting.
I’m looking forward to seeing how the city has changed since my last visit.
Who’s creating US jobs? Mexicans. / The Christian Science Monitor – CSMonitor.com
“In fiscal year 2008, the US issued E-1 and E-2 visas to 1901 Mexicans and their families, nearly three times the level of a decade before. “
Where are all of these Mexican immigrant investors going? San Antonio!
Examiner’s Report – Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Chapter 11 Proceedings
The Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. Chapter 11 Proceedings Examiner’s Report can accessed through the link above.
While not exactly insurance or underwriting related I’m posting a link as a public service for readers who may be interested in downloading and reading some, or all, of this report.
A “poor metabolizer” does not effectively convert Plavix to its active form because of low CYP 2C19 activity.
How does someone figure out they are a “poor metabolizer”?
Read the FDA communication if you’re seriously interested in the answer to this question.
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has added a Boxed Warning to the label for Plavix, the anti-blood clotting medication. The Boxed Warning is about patients who do not effectively metabolize the drug (i.e. “poor metabolizers”) and therefore may not receive the full benefits of the drug.
Kansas City to Close Nearly Half Its Schools – NYTimes.com
I haven’t been posting any Scary Charts recently because there are too many of them.
Then I came across this article in the NYT.
NFL Brain Collector Shows Violence in Slices of Gray Matter – Bloomberg.com
Healthy tau helps strengthen the neurons in the brain, like steel reinforcements in a concrete bridge. Repetitive trauma can lead to a change in tau, making it clump like tangles of yarn. The more tangles, the more the communication between cells is hampered. Functions such as memory and anger control can disappear; dementia and death can follow.
CTE is a unique pathological condition, according to Stern. The postmortem diagnosis of Alzheimer’s requires the presence of deformed tau and another protein, beta amyloid. The diagnosis of CTE requires only the presence of deformed tau.
From April 2005 to October 2008, FDA received 78 reports of altered kidney function in patients treated with Byetta. Some of the patients had pre-existing kidney disease and other risk factors for developing kidney problems. Acute renal failure occurred in 62 patients and renal insufficiency in 16 patients.
What are the Top 10 nations for online workers? / The Christian Science Monitor – CSMonitor.com
And the fastest-growing major economy for freelance work?
The United States. “We’re seeing a huge number of Americans come online,” says Brian Goler, vice president of marketing for oDesk. “More and more people are working this way.”
Perhaps they have to because of the economic downturn. Perhaps they want to.
Calculated Risk: Diffusion Index and Temporary Help
The thinking is that before companies hire permanent employees following a recession, employers will first increase the hours worked of current employees and also hire temporary employees. Since the number of temporary workers increased sharply, some people think this might be signaling the beginning of an employment recovery.
However, there has been some evidence of a shift by employers to more temporary workers, and the saying may become “We are all temporary now!”, so use this increase with caution. For more, including some cautionary comments from a BLS economist on using temporary help, see Tom Abate’s article in the San Francisco Chronicle.
The problem, of course, is the fact that temps and perma-temps are the first to be terminated at the beginning of a business cycle downturn and the first to be hired when the cycle turns back upwards. If you’re a temp, that is. Read the entire SF Chronicle article. It’s a good, short read.
I found the following on LinkedIn:
Senior Life Underwriter required for Melbourne. Overseas applicants are of specific interest especially from the UK. Relocation package available. Contact Ken Roberts at Darwin Rhodes in Sydney.
Not a “remote” position as in telecommuting. Relocation is available though.
lifeunderwriter.net 
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