Dvorak Uncensored » An experiment that hints we are wrong on climate change — Again!

We should not waste energy and try to all consume less. But I wonder if the science is all right.

I blogged about this in May 2005 after reading Michael Crichton’s State of Fear on my old journeyoflight.org blog.

And this is just in today on the Dvorak Blog also, Another Global Warming Skeptic Steps Forward — Threatened with Lawsuit for Doing So

Kevin, M.D. - Medical Weblog: The curse of praise#comments#comments

We all know this but read the comments:

… People worry too much about their children. I never ever recommend child-rearing literature to my patients, advising them instead to call their grandmothers.

# posted by Anonymous : 7:28 PM

The problem of course, is that after another generation of “self-esteemism” those grandmothers will be idiots as well.

# posted by Anonymous : 2:31 PM

Arabic press review
Thinking like a Kuwaiti

Dr. Sami Alrabaa
From Kuwait Times, Wednesday, February 21, 2007

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Seven days a week, 8-year-old Jasmina Khatoom rises before dawn to fetch water for the household where she works as a maid. She washes, sweeps and hauls until about 11 at night, when she lies down to sleep on the floor by the bathroom door.

I saw this article in the International Herald Tribune and was disgusted.

And also from The J-Walk Blog: Unwanted Girls

The Indian government is planning to set up a strategically placed network of cradles around the country where parents who don’t want their baby girls can leave them

Makes me sick.

Finally, it is Report on the Sexualization of Girls.

The proliferation of sexualized images of girls and young women in advertising, merchandising, and media is harming girls’ self-image and healthy development. This report explores the cognitive and emotional consequences, consequences for mental and physical health, and impact on development of a healthy sexual self-image.

While seeing the story features on BBC World where the psychologist said:

Don’t let the media babysit your child

• discuss with the children build awareness
• these wormen are not real images
• get interested in science, politics
• have the girls develop a sense of competency: sports creativity academics. Not to spend all their time worrying about what lip gloss to wear.
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The problem still is, the trickle down. It’s everywhere in popular culture not just young women. The whole world needs to divert attention to other things that sex, sex, sex.

Read the full report for more.

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Photojojo » Blink-Free Group Photos, Guaranteed

I read this some time ago and forgot. Good rule of thumb.

For groups smaller than 20, divide the number of people by three if there’s good light and two if the light’s bad.

This is a real Email, and I can’t resist:

I would appreciate if you can circular my contact numbers to all who is inquiring about service in order to avoid any incontinence or misunderstanding.

We went for dinner at the KOC Hubara Center in Ahmadi and the lights are quite something. I may go back next weekend with the real camera and tripod. These are from the camera phone. And it is a blend of two images.

Click thumbnail for full size image.

We happened on the start of it before the crowds. I was there in Eureka to return my iPod for repairs.

Last year the Hala (shopping) festival was cancelled due to the death of the Emir. Here are some photos I took with the camera phone. Click on the photos for larger versions.