Saturday, October 30, 2010
How Your Experiences Change Your Sperm and Eggs - Newsweek
How Your Experiences Change Your Sperm and Eggs - Newsweek
One reason that is not so farfetched: transgenerational effects are showing up not only in lab rats but also in people, as if the ghosts of our ancestors haunt our very genes. In 2006 scientists announced the findings of a study in a town in Sweden called Överkalix (chosen because it keeps excellent birth and death records). If a father began smoking before the age of 11, found Marcus Pembrey of the Institute of Child Health in London, his sons had a greater body-mass index, on average, than did sons of men who took up smoking as adults. In this same population, if a man suffered food shortages as an 8- to 12-year-old child, his sons’ sons were more likely to die young; if a woman suffered food shortages as a child, her son’s daughters were. Another study in Överkalix found that if a man overate in childhood, his sons’ children were four times more likely to develop diabetes and cardiovascular disease, found scientists at Sweden’s Umeå University.
Monday, October 18, 2010
Urban Dictionary: School Hierarchy
Urban Dictionary: School Hierarchy
The social order in which any high school runs from top to bottom. 1. Jocks/Preps/Sufer dudes- Made up of the school sports players, cheerleaders, and any Hollister or Abercromie wearing preps. 2. The school clowns- Although they aren't in number ones status they associate with them on a daily basis, and keep the school in constant laughter and fit in with any clique. 3. The Multi-Taskers- These kids run everything from the school paper, to Home coming they're extremely social but run a tight shift. My hats off to them. 4. The Drama crew- These budding Romeos and Juliets spend countless hours acting, singing, dancing and writing allowing contact with other students with similar interest and tend to talk to people with similar interest. 5. The Anime/Goth group- Very closely related to the Drama Crew most still work in that group but after winning their independence they formed they're own group led by Anime loving Gothic kids. 6. Teachers Pets- Almost like the School Multi-Taskers but annoying as hell, and always trying to bring others down. 7. Computer Geeks/Nerds- The imfamous nerds and computer geeks have been at the bottom of the school hierachy since the dawn of time. 8. Newbies- Although at the bottom there is a 90% chance they wont stay there long' if they talk to the right people they could very well climb to the top in no time.
Rankism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rankism - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Rankism is a term coined by physicist, educator, and citizen diplomat Robert W. Fuller. Fuller has defined rankism as: "abusive, discriminatory, or exploitative behavior towards people because of their rank in a particular hierarchy"[1]. Fuller claims that rankism also describes the abuse of the power inherent in superior rank, with the view that rank-based abuse underlies many other phenomena such as bullying, racism, sexism, and homophobia.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Stigmatized Students: Age, Sex, and Ethnicity Effects in the Stigmatization of Obesity
Stigmatized Students: Age, Sex, and Ethnicity
Effects in the Stigmatization of Obesity
http://www2.hawaii.edu/~jlatner/downloads/pubs/ORstigma_adult.pdf
Effects in the Stigmatization of Obesity
http://www2.hawaii.edu/~jlatner/downloads/pubs/ORstigma_adult.pdf
The influence of the stigma of obesity on overweight individuals
http://www.yaleruddcenter.org/resources/upload/docs/what/bias/The-Influence-of-the-Stigma-of-Obesity.pdf
The influence of the stigma of obesity on overweight individuals
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the internalization of anti-fat bias among overweight individuals across a variety of attitudes and
stereotypes.
DESIGN: Two studies were conducted using the Implicit Association Test (IAT), a performance-based measure of bias, to
examine beliefs among overweight individuals about ‘fat people’ vs ‘thin people’. Study two also contained explicit measures of
attitudes about obese people.
SUBJECTS: Study 1 participants were 68 overweight patients at a treatment research clinic (60 women, 8 men; mean Body Mass
Index (BMI) of 37.173.9 kg/m2). Study 2 involved 48 overweight participants (33 women, 15 men) with a BMI of 34.574.0 kg/
m2.
RESULTS: Participants exhibited significant anti-fat bias on the IAT across several attributes and stereotypes. They also endorsed
the explicit belief that fat people are lazier than thin people.
CONCLUSION: Unlike other minority group members, overweight individuals do not appear to hold more favorable attitudes
toward ingroup members. This ingroup devaluation has implications for changing the stigma of obesity and for understanding
the psychosocial and even medical impact of obesity on those affected.
The influence of the stigma of obesity on overweight individuals
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the internalization of anti-fat bias among overweight individuals across a variety of attitudes and
stereotypes.
DESIGN: Two studies were conducted using the Implicit Association Test (IAT), a performance-based measure of bias, to
examine beliefs among overweight individuals about ‘fat people’ vs ‘thin people’. Study two also contained explicit measures of
attitudes about obese people.
SUBJECTS: Study 1 participants were 68 overweight patients at a treatment research clinic (60 women, 8 men; mean Body Mass
Index (BMI) of 37.173.9 kg/m2). Study 2 involved 48 overweight participants (33 women, 15 men) with a BMI of 34.574.0 kg/
m2.
RESULTS: Participants exhibited significant anti-fat bias on the IAT across several attributes and stereotypes. They also endorsed
the explicit belief that fat people are lazier than thin people.
CONCLUSION: Unlike other minority group members, overweight individuals do not appear to hold more favorable attitudes
toward ingroup members. This ingroup devaluation has implications for changing the stigma of obesity and for understanding
the psychosocial and even medical impact of obesity on those affected.
Obesity Bias Among Dietitians by Using the Fat People-Thin People Implicit Association Test
Obesity Bias Among Dietitians by Using the Fat People-Thin P... : Topics in Clinical Nutrition
The purpose of this project was to determine whether registered dietitians (RDs) exhibit a negative bias toward obese persons. The participants (n = 175) comprised a convenience sample of RDs from professional listservs, resulting in 128 (73%) completed surveys. The researchers used the Fat People-Thin People Implicit Association Test, found on the Web site: www.implicit.harvard.edu (designed to measure social knowledge). Bivariate associations were tabulated and an F test was performed to find association among variables. Across all categories, RDs (n = 98; 76%) had a strong to moderate preference (P = .05) for thin people in comparison with fat people, which exceeded the Implicit Associations Test results taken from the general population (n = 2.5 million; 52%). Registered dietitians tended to be less tolerant of obesity than those among the general population. Education for RDs on improving tolerance with individuals who are obese is recommended, especially for RDs who counsel overweight patients.
The Influence of One’s Own Body Weight on Implicit and Explicit Anti-fat Bias
http://graphics8.nytimes.com/packages/pdf/business/20061202money1.pdf
The Influence of One’s Own Body Weight on Implicit and Explicit Anti-fat Bias
The Influence of One’s Own Body Weight on Implicit and Explicit Anti-fat Bias
Anderson Cooper 'shocked' by 'that's so gay' phrase
Anderson Cooper 'shocked' by 'that's so gay' phrase - USATODAY.com
Anderson Cooper 'shocked' by 'that's so gay' phrase
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Working Group on Extreme Inequality » How Unequal Are We?
Working Group on Extreme Inequality » How Unequal Are We?
Inequality Index
· Percentage of U.S. total income in 1976 that went to the top 1% of American households: 8.9.
· Percentage in 2007: 23.5.
· Only other year since 1913 that the top 1 percent’s share was that high: 1928.
· Combined net worth of the Forbes 400 wealthiest Americans in 2007: $1.5 trillion.
· Combined net worth of the poorest 50% of American households: $1.6 trillion.
· U.S. minimum wage, per hour: $7.25.
· Hourly pay of Chesapeake Energy CEO Aubrey McClendon, for an 80-hour week: $27,034.74.
· Average hourly wage in 1972, adjusted for inflation: $20.06.
· In 2008: $18.52.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Wealth - 2004 Detailed Tables
Wealth - 2004 Detailed Tables
Table 1. Median Value of Assets for Households, by Type of Asset Owned and Selected Characteristics: 2004
Changes in U.S. Family Finances from 2004 to 2007: Evidence from the Survey of Consumer Finances
FRB: 2007 SCF
Changes in U.S. Family Finances from 2004 to 2007: Evidence from the Survey of Consumer Finances
Brian K. Bucks, Arthur B. Kennickell, Traci L. Mach and Kevin B. Moore
Federal Reserve Bulletin, vol. 95 (February 2009), pp. A1-A55.
Article (398 KB PDF)
Version for black and white printing Article (395 KB PDF)
Family holdings of nonfinancial assets and of any asset, by selected characteristics of families and type of asset, 2004 and 2007
See Table 9. Family holdings of nonfinancial assets and of any asset, by selected characteristics of families and type of asset, 2004 and
2007 surveys—Continued
http://www.federalreserve.gov/pubs/bulletin/2009/pdf/scf09.pdf
2007 surveys—Continued
http://www.federalreserve.gov/pubs/bulletin/2009/pdf/scf09.pdf
Census: Income gap between rich and poor got wider in 2009 - USATODAY.com
Census: Income gap between rich and poor got wider in 2009 - USATODAY.com
A different measure, the international Gini index, found U.S. income inequality at its highest level since the Census Bureau began tracking household income in 1967. The U.S. also has the greatest disparity among Western industrialized nations.
EITC Income Limits, Maximum Credit Amounts and Tax Law Updates
EITC Income Limits, Maximum Credit Amounts and Tax Law Updates
2009 Tax Year
New for tax year 2009: The amount of EITC increased for workers with a third qualifying child* and the rules changed for determining who is a qualifying child.
Earned Income and adjusted gross income (AGI) must each be less than:
*
$43,279 ($48,279 married filing jointly) with three or more qualifying children
*
$40,295 ($45,295 married filing jointly) with two qualifying children
*
$35,463 ($40,463 married filing jointly) with one qualifying child
*
$13,440 ($18,440 married filing jointly) with no qualifying children
Tax Year 2009 maximum credit:
*
$5,657 with three or more qualifying children
*
$5,028 with two qualifying children
*
$3,043 with one qualifying child
*
$457 with no qualifying children
Highlights of Women’s Earnings in 2008
This article shows that even when you control for occupation, women still earn less than men.
http://www.bls.gov/cps/cpswom2008.pdf
http://www.bls.gov/cps/cpswom2008.pdf
National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior
National Survey of Sexual Health and Behavior
About 85% of men report that their partner had an orgasm at the most recent sexual event; this compares to the 64% of women who report having had an orgasm at their most recent sexual event. (A difference that is too large to be accounted for by some of the men having had male partners at their most recent event.)
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