Abortion, environment, inequality, ...
What is the difference between politics and culture?
Joseph Stiglitz and Paul Krugman have been educating the American people on the suffering caused by inequality. The 1% part of society has been reckless in the treatment of women, the environment, and distribution of wealth.
For a reason which I do not know, this election is going to be a referendum on Obama, and his liberal Harvard education.
I am on Obama's side!
BTW Romney was also educated at Harvard, but he is authoritarian.
Monday, October 1, 2012
Eric Hobsbawm, British Historian, Dies at 95 - NYTimes.com
Eric Hobsbawm, British Historian, Dies at 95 - NYTimes.com:
"Eric J. Hobsbawm, whose three-volume economic history of the rise of industrial capitalism established him as Britain’s pre-eminent Marxist historian, died on Monday in London. He was 95."
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"Eric J. Hobsbawm, whose three-volume economic history of the rise of industrial capitalism established him as Britain’s pre-eminent Marxist historian, died on Monday in London. He was 95."
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How to Reduce Your Child's Stress Before the Big Game
Be supportive. Remind yourself that your role as a parent is to be a cheerleader for your child. Recognize the good things that he does. Remember that it’s okay if he makes mistakes because if he isn’t making mistakes, he isn’t learning. Praise him for having the courage to try and remind him that whether he wins or loses you are always in his corner.
Have your child write about his stress. According to a study performed at the University of Chicago, students who wrote about stress before taking a test did better on the test. Sian Beilock, a professor of psychology at the University of Chicago, is one of the leading experts on “choking under pressure”. Her research has shown that writing about what is stressing a child can help them avoid choking during a big game. Stress can cause the prefrontal cortex, the part of the brain that retains information about performing a task, to overload and shut down. When this happens, it is said that the person, “chokes,” or freezes up and can’t perform up to his ability.
Encourage your child to practice a lot. When he practices his skills he will become more confident in his abilities and worry less about messing up. The more integrated a skill becomes the easier it is to perform the skill automatically.
Watch what your child eats the day of the game. Avoid caffeine and sugars before a big game because both substances can lead to feeling jittery. According to WebMD, a good meal choice is something that includes complex carbohydrates and is low-fat, such as whole-grain pasta, pizza, or a bean and rice burrito. Eating a few hours before the game will give his body time to start digesting the food and provide the fuel that he needs to perform well.
Teach your child to visualize a positive outcome. Leading athletes visualize themselves performing well during a competition. Your child can utilize this technique as well. By visualizing himself performing well his body can bring the vision to fruition. Help him avoid thinking about failure as that can increase his stress levels.
Encourage your child to take a few deep breaths before the game starts. Have your child place his hand on his abdomen just above his waistband and ask him to sigh. Ask him to relax his shoulders and then take a deep breath in through his nose and feel how his abdomen goes out. Then count to 3 and blow the breath out through his mouth. He should be able to feel his abdomen go in. Repeat this process a few times until he feels calmer.
Make your child laugh. According to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN, laughter increases oxygen to the body, which increases the production of endorphins. Endorphins are feel-good chemicals released by your brain. Laughter also increases circulation and causes muscles to relax, thereby decreasing the stress that your child feels. Laughter may also increase personal satisfaction over time.
Focus on fun! Remind your child that he is playing this sport because he enjoys it. Help him focus on having fun and enjoying playing the game. If he can shift his focus away from what is stressing him out and onto having a good time he will forget all about his anxiety.
Utilizing these techniques should help decrease your child’s stress and performance anxiety. If it does not, you may want to look into taking him to a sports psychologist who specializes in sports related struggles. There are treatments such as cognitive behavior therapy or medications that could help.
Taken From Full Time Nanny10 iPhone Apps for Tracking Kids Vaccinations
- Shots by STFM – While this free app was designed for medical professionals and educators, it can also be a valuable resource for parents who want to research contraindications, recommendations, and standard practices related to immunizations. Complete with graphics and commentary, Shots is a wealth of information regarding preventable disease.
- Baby Vaccines – For $1.99 you can create an immunization record and schedule for your child from birth to 14 years of age with Baby Vaccines. Descriptions of each vaccine and the suggested age for administration are presented in an easily read chart. Also, the ability to see shots for each wellness milestone checkup means you’ll never be surprised by a vaccination again.
- Vaccines – Not only does this $4.99 app allow you to manage and track immunizations for your children, it also suggests vaccines for the adults in the family based on their medical information and other factors. Regularly updated to reflect the Centers for Disease Control’s newest recommendations, Vaccines helps you stay on top of immunizations for everyone in the family.
- ACP Immunization Advisor – Another app designed for use by medical professionals that is also of great use to parents is the ACP Immunization Advisor, a free app from the American College of Physicians. Parents who are interested in learning more about vaccines before deciding to have them administered to their children might also find the ACP Immunization Advisor to be a useful tool.
- Child Immunisation Tracker – The birth of a baby marks the beginning of an incredibly hectic time for new parents, which means that reminders for even routine tasks can come in handy. Rather than keeping up with scattered notes and messages to yourself regarding your baby’s upcoming immunizations, you might find it more effective and less stressful to simply manage them with this free app.
- Healix Travel Vaccinations – If you’re planning to travel internationally with your children, they may require more vaccinations than are administered as part of a standard immunization plan. This free app can help you make sense of these new vaccinations, determine what illnesses they protect against, and store the information for future access.
- Vaccinations – You’ll have precise knowledge regarding the serious illnesses that your children are protected against through their existing vaccinations and what leading global health organizations suggest for future immunizations with the Vaccinations app. Free in the App Store, Vaccinations also allows you to save all of your kids’ vaccination records and transfer them to other devices.
- CDC Vaccine Schedule for Adults & Children – Making sure that your children are fully vaccinated and up-to-date according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention requires you to be aware of their recommended immunization schedule. Not only will this app help you maintain current vaccinations for your children, you’ll also be able to keep track of the recommended adult immunizations to protect your own health.
- My Shots – Enter the vaccinations your children have already received upon downloading this app, then maintain their records by updating it with each new immunization. This $2.99 app allows you to track and manage vaccination information for the whole family, and keep those records on hand for future reference.
- Johns Hopkins ABX Guide: Vaccines – This free app from the highly respected medical staff at Johns Hopkins provides you with detailed information about all common vaccines, including options for administering them, contraindications, and any possible side effects. Be prepared for each of your child’s upcoming immunizations before you ever step foot in the pediatrician’s office.
Ultimately, it is a parent’s right to choose not to have vaccinations and immunizations administered to their child at birth. Parents that are considering the option to not vaccinate should keep in mind, however, that unvaccinated children can present a health risk for their friends and schoolmates, as well as risk their own wellbeing. You should consider every facet of the issue before choosing not to immunize your child, including the very real risk of his contracting a serious, preventable illness.
Taken From Nanny ProHow to Make Specialized First Aid Kits
Find a bag that will hold your first aid supplies. Toiletry bags work well because they are the right size and zip closed. To keep items more organized you may want to opt for a toiletry bag that opens flat and contains clear pockets inside. These will provide more areas to put the small items that go into a first aid kit, and the clear pockets will allow the user to find the supplies they need at a glance.
Gather up the basic supplies for all first aid kits. All first aid kits have some standard basic supplies in them. You will need antiseptic ointment, gauze, gauze pads in various sizes, medical gloves, alcohol wipes, adhesive tape, scissors, tweezers, and eye wash.
Add these additional items for a sports injury kit: Add adhesive strips in various sizes including knuckle and fingertip, extra-large adhesive bandages, butterfly closure, elastic bandages, small instant cold packs, large instant cold packs, nose bleed plugs, trainers tape, and antimicrobial wipes.
Add these additional items for a camping first aid kit: You’ll want to add adhesive strips in various sizes, extra-large adhesive bandages, elastic bandages, small instant cold packs, large instant cold packs, insect sting relief ointment, sunburn relief gel, ibuprofen, anti-diarrhea medicine, and a snakebite kit (optional).
Add these additional items for a pet first aid kit: Yes, you can perform first aid for your pet. The basic items will cover most of your pet needs, but you can add a few more things, such as an antihistamine (for bee stings), pet first aid guide, leg splints/tongue depressors, cotton swabs, styptic powder and sting relief pads.
Include these additional items for a basic kit for home or your vehicle: Include various sizes of adhesive strips from tiny ones for little fingers to extra-large ones for big scrapes, elastic bandages, reusable ice pack, hot water bottle, insect sting relief cream, sunburn relief gel – preferably containing aloe, fever reducing medicine, pain relievers, antihistamines for allergic reactions, peroxide for cleaning out cuts, and anti-diarrhea medicine. A basic home remedy book is a smart addition to any first aid kit at home. Many times a trip to the doctor can be avoided for minor injuries when you use home remedies.
Tips: Check the contents of your first aid kits periodically to make sure that the medicines have not expired and that there are no supplies that need to be replenished. Replace adhesive strips after a year because the adhesive becomes less sticky over time, especially if the kit is exposed to a lot of heat or sunlight.
Basic first aid classes are available through the Red Cross, as are CPR classes and aquatic safety courses. These hands-on classes could provide you with the knowledge to feel confident in using everything in your new first aid kit.
Taken From Nanny CareHow to Navigate an Airport With a Toddler in Tow
- Arrive Early – It’s almost impossible to arrive at the airport too early, for a variety of reasons. Wrangling an inquisitive toddler away from all of the unfamiliar and intriguing sights that an airport has to offer is a time consuming task all by itself. Taking that fact into consideration, along with an understanding of Murphy’s law, is the best way to make sure that you don’t run so far behind schedule that you ultimately miss your flight. Preparing for your family trip should start with a generous head start. If you are very early and everything goes smoothly, it will give you the opportunity to take your child on a short exploring expedition to satisfy some of her boundless curiosity.
- Gate Check Your Stroller – If you’re bringing a stroller with you, it’s best to gate check it so that you can keep your child contained in a mobile unit, rather than chasing her down or using a leash to keep her nearby. Some children may become fussy at the prospect of walking a long distance in a crowded, unfamiliar airport, and holding her leaves you to juggle your carry-on luggage and adds to your burden as you make your way to the gate.
- Limit Layover Times – It may seem like an obvious statement, but structuring your itinerary so that layover times are minimized is one of the best ways to ensure that your time in the airport is limited, and thus less likely to lead to disaster. While it’s often cheaper to opt for connecting flights, it’s well worth the added expense of a direct flight if your budget can bear it. Young children tend to become restless very quickly, and may not react well to a long layover.
- Consider Wearing Your Little One – Slings and harnesses that allow you to wear your child are great ways to keep her close to your body, eliminate the need to gate check a cumbersome stroller, and still leave your arms free. Older toddlers can be quite heavy after enough time has passed, so be sure that your harness or carrier is designed for her advanced age and increased weight. It’s also wise to make the parent with the most upper body strength responsible for wearing the carrier.
- Pack as Lightly as Possible – Limiting the amount of luggage you bring with you not only allows you to save money on checked baggage fees, it also allows you to navigate your arrival and departure from the airport with as little hassle as possible. Managing your toddler along with a large number of bags will leave you both irritable by the end of your journey, so do your absolute best to minimize your luggage burden.
Getting through the airport and boarding your flight can seem like the greatest challenge of your journey, but you should remember that little ones become restless very quickly after the novelty of air travel wears off. Be sure that you have plenty of diversions on hand for her during the flight, to prevent her from becoming fussy and disturbing other passengers. While it’s also tempting to take advantage of some airlines’ policies to let children under the age of two sit in a parent’s lap to avoid the cost of another ticket, it’s best to take on that expense if your child is nearing the age limit. A long flight with a squirmy, irritable toddler is a recipe for parental frustration, and is likely to put a damper on your trip before you even reach your destination.
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