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Monthly Archives: March 2010
Bay of Islands
We left Coromandel and the lovely peninsula and headed north. Our next stop would take us to Russell in the Bay of Islands. This was a reasonably long drive of about 6hrs which included going up through Auckland. We decided to take the coastal route with the expectation that it would be more scenic but we were a little disappointed. There were very few spots where you could see the sea and the roa
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Branding goats clay pidgeon shooting and cracking whips in Kroombit
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Vaccinations and autism: are we number 1?
It has been alleged by Great Minds such as Jenny McCarthy that the US recommends far more vaccinations than other countries. Her precise statement was, “How come many other countries give their kids one-third as many shots as we do?” She put this into the context of wondering if our current vaccine schedule should be less rigid. The entire piece was filled with what could charitably called less-than-truthful assertions, but examining simply this one assertion might be useful. Dr. John Snyder has an excellent analysis of the most important assertion, that of the possible benefits of an “alternative vaccination schedule” which I would encourage you to read.
First, we need to parse out this “more shots than everyone else” statement. Some countries–Haiti, for example–give far fewer vaccines due not to fewer recommendations but to adverse economic conditions. Because of this, they have very high rates of vaccine-preventable diseases. They want to vaccinate more, but can’t. Then there are countries who can afford to vaccinate. Let’s look at what three industrialized nations recommend before six years of age.
Vaccinations, by disease and country, 0-6 years of age
| Vaccine | France | Germany | USA | Iceland |
| Hepatitis B | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Rotavirus | No | No | Yes | No |
| Diphtheria, tetanus, and pertusis | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Hib | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Pneumococcus | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Polio | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Influenza | Not reported | Not reported | Yes | No |
| Meales, mumps, rubella | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Varicella | No | Yes | Yes | No |
| Hepatitis A | No | No | Yes | No |
| BCG (disseminated TB) | Yes | No | No | No |
| Meningococcus | No | Yes | For some | Yes |
The chart, as I’ve presented it, is somewhat imprecise. Some vaccinations are given in a single shot, others in multiple shots, but these generally represent the childhood vaccinations in each country, and the links provided will take you to the more detailed information.
If I understand Dr. McCarthy correctly, she is using the alleged difference in national vaccine recommendations to show that it is safe to vary vaccination schedules by some method or another. I would not disagree: vaccination schedules should not be immutable but should (and do) change based on available evidence. But changes should not be based on one or another person’s “feelings”.
The other implication is that other countries, by having one-third fewer vaccinations (sic), will have lower rates of autism. She bases her assertions about international vaccination rates and autism on a report self-published by her anti-vaccination group Generation Rescue. In this screed, they allege that the number of “mandatory vaccines” are much greater in the U.S. (there are no “mandatory” vaccines in the US, only those that are recommended or those required for various jobs or schools). It’s not clear to me how they arrive at their numbers. Perhaps they count the total number of vaccinations given for each disease (i.e., each DPT counts as three vaccinations, given five times for “15 vaccinations). Using this method, by my count France “mandates” 35 vaccinations by year six (they report 17) and the U.S. has 36, as they reported. But this isn’t the counting method they say they used. In the footnotes they say that:
All vaccine schedules are as of 2006. Some countries use combination vaccines. All schedule counts have been
normalized to compare to the US schedule. For example, if a country uses an MMR-Varicella combination vaccine, it
counts as “2” vaccines.
The report then goes on to try to link these supposedly vastly different vaccine schedules to supposedly vastly different autism rates in the EU vs. the U.S. (If you understand their “methods” better than I do, feel free to explain in the comments.)
European autism statistics are scarce, but high end estimates place them at up to 63/10,000, or 0.9/150, compared to a US estimate of 1/150. This is hardly a smoking gun, and the “study’s” so-called multipliers are simply error multipliers, given the large range in prevalence estimates.
Jenny McCarthy’s senseless ramblings on health are based on more formal senseless ramblings from a special interest group whose “special interest” appears to be the promotion of infectious diseases.
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#ShowMeMyServer 2.0
A few short months ago, we took transparency to the next level by opening the doors for customers to request a picture of their actual server on a rack in our data centers. Without question, our first “Show Me My Server” experiment was a huge success. We were sure the program would be reborn, and we took a few notes about how we could improve it.
Enter #ShowMeMyServer 2.0.
We heard from a few of our international customers that the narrow time frame fell in the middle of their night. This go-round won’t be limited to a single hour … we’ll accept entries for a full 24 hours, giving every time zone an equal shot at participation. In our first run, we also made a disclaimer about the quality of the photographs, as some were snapped by Blackberries and iPhones … this time, we’ll be using a DSLR camera with hopes of getting some higher quality images back to you. That last update should be reason enough for everyone who participated the first time to enter again. 
With the extended participation window, we’re making it a little tougher to qualify, so we’ve got four simple tasks for you to complete within one day – by 3:30 p.m. CDT on March 24. ALL FOUR tasks must be completed before we give your server a well-deserved close-up.
Your Mission (you should choose to accept it):
- Post a Tweet saying “I’m Powered by @ThePlanet. #showmemyserver”
- Post a comment on this blog that includes “My website is _________, and I’m Powered by The Planet.”
- Become a fan of The Planet on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/theplanet
- Send an email to twitter @ theplanet.com with the following:
1) Your name:
2) Twitter username:
3) Account number (C—– or E—–):
4) The IP address of the soon-to-be-photographed hardware:
5) The name you want displayed in your picture:
The information above – along with the address you send your email from – will be used to verify your account. The IP address you include will not be publicized or included in your server’s photo, its only purpose is to pinpoint your server. If you do not include a display name in your email, we will include your Twitter username by default.
As we did in our first #showmemyserver, we’re limiting each customer to picture of a single server. If you have a private rack, we can make an exception and snap a couple pictures of the servers on your rack if you’d prefer. Just provide your rack number in place of the server’s IP address in your email.
Once we close the submissions window, we’ll start snapping the photos. The turnaround will depend on the volume of requests. We’re aiming to get pictures back to you — replying to the e-mail you sent twitter@theplanet — by the end of next week. While getting a picture is not the same as meeting your server face-to-faceplate, it’ll at least tide you over until you can make it to Houston or Dallas for an “in real life” data center tour.
When you finish your tasks and start waiting for your picture, head to our new Flickr group at http://www.flickr.com/groups/showmemyserver/ and show us your computer or workstation … it’ll be interesting to see if the servers look as similar as some pets look to their owners.
What are you waiting for? Get going!
-Kevin
Update: As of 3:31 p.m. CDT on March 24, comments are closed. Participants, get ready for your server’s close-up!
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From ArcGIS to Web Maps: Simple Techniques for Publishing GIS Maps Online by Emily Wilson of the University of Connecticut Center for Land Use Education and Research
Date:
Thursday, April 22, 2010
From ArcGIS to Web Maps: Simple Techniques for Publishing GIS Maps Online by Emily Wilson of the University of Connecticut Center for Land Use Education and Research (April 22, 2 pm US EDT/11 am pm US PDT). There are a variety of ways to serve maps and geospatial information on the web, and they range from the very simple to the advanced. This webinar will cover a variety of simple tools for putting static maps on the web. The webinar will start with the very basic technique of screen captures and pdfs and move to other useful tools such as the mapbook tool for ArcMap, the image mapper tool for ArcMap and, finally, geographically enabled pdfs. Attendees will not likely use all the tools presented, but may find one or two to be the perfect solution. Each tool will be explained, and sample output will be shown.
This webinar is co-hosted by the EBM Tools Network, the University of New Hampshire Cooperative Extension, and the University of Connecticut Center for Land Use Education and Research. Register for this webinar at www1.gotomeeting.com/register/469800593
Book Excerpt: Mary’s Vineyard
Andrew Harvey with a salute to the beauty of Mary.
Republican for Congress puts up first anti-Obama Care ad against Dem opponent
Uses his vote on Sunday against him
And so it begins...
Note - Rush Holt is considered to have a generally "safe seat." However, as Politico points out:
his central New Jersey district is one of the wealthiest in the country, and President Obama’s health care legislation could backfire among affluent voters who would receive higher taxes with the bill.
NCBI ROFL: The locomotion of dairy cows on concrete floors that are dry, wet, or covered with a slurry of excreta. | Discoblog
“Six dairy cows were trained to individually walk down a concrete aisle for a food reward. Their locomotion was then examined in a switchback experiment as the floor surface of the aisle was changed from dry to wetted concrete or concrete covered by shallow (5 cm) or deep (12.5 cm) slurry from cattle excreta… Cow locomotion was measured over the second half of the aisle, and limb angles recorded as the cow passed a video camera. Wetting the floor did not affect the walking or stepping rate, but it reduced the arc made by the joints of the hindlimb during the supporting phase. Slurry caused the cows to keep their legs more vertical at the end of the support phase, probably to aid lifting the limb out of the slurry. It also caused the cows to place their forelimbs down less vertically at the start of the support phase, probably because of the reduced risk of slip in the slurry. When the floor was covered with either the deep or, to a lesser extent, the shallow slurry, the cows’ walking and stepping rates were reduced, and on the floor covered with deep slurry their step length was increased. Therefore slurry reduces the cow’s walking speed and alters limb angles during the support phase, producing a different walking pattern from cows on dry or wetted concrete.”
Photo: flickr/Arnoooo
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Discoblog: NCBI ROFL: fun with animals.
The very definition of awesome. Calloo callay! | Bad Astronomy
If I had to define awesome, it would be: Sir Christopher Lee reads my favorite poem, "The Jabberwocky".
Yup. Awesome.
Original link: Times Online Entertainment. Tip o’ the vorpal blade to Fark.
