2009年1月29日星期四

SocialPipeline 01/29/2009 (p.m.)

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  • tags: Brian, Immune

    • Toxoplasma, a common parasite of humans, is found in the brains of approximately 30 percent of the population. Yet, because the brain lacks its own lymphatic system for localized immune response and the blood brain barrier limits antibody entry, researchers have found it provides unique challenges for the immune system to control local infection. Therefore, little is known about the processes by which T cells access the central nervous system during toxoplasma infection or how the immune system keeps this parasite in check.
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    • female condom
    • Vending machines for both male and female condoms in France
  • tags: Sex, AIDS, Health

    • The female condom allows women to take the lead in protecting themselves from HIV infection. In short - they don't have to rely on their male partner to take the responsibility. This has the potential to be a lifesaver.
    • The FC2 would be roughly 30 percent cheaper than its first generation predecessor, which sells for $1.15 to $2.75 in the U.S. and about 80 cents in other parts of the world. But that might still be a barrier, because male condoms are significantly less expensive. According to a 2007 report by the United Nations Population Fund, the female condom "has not yet achieved its full potential due to inadequate promotional activities, insufficient supply and comparatively higher cost than male condoms."
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    • Use tools running on M-Lab to test your Internet connection.
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    • 村民:总理见到的老百姓,所有都是假的。一个真农民,两个假的,公务员扮演的农民。骗人的,他们(地方政府)想捡好的(给温家宝)看,没有实际到我们老百姓家里来坐。
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    • 全球性金融危机生,欧美经济由于关联度甚高,遭受重挫,“西方不亮”,目前确是事实。但这些并不能证明中国经济“独善其身”高枕无忧,恰恰相反,中国外向型企业、东部沿海地区已受重创。经济遭受冲击的程度高低,并不完全意味着制度的优劣。
    • 奥巴马总统的就职演说也专门提到了这一点。而中国一些媒体盲目乐观,太过浅薄。“东方亮”这样的论调出笼,可以看出在全球化背景下一些惯性思维仍发生作用,一是报喜不报忧的套路;二是“二元对立”的思维惯性在起作用,非白即黑,认为“西方”不好时则“东方”就肯定会“亮”;三是不认真调查研究,而是表面化、浅薄化地反映,甚至是扭曲反映。
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    • One of my favorite & most thoughtful writers on China writes a great framing piece for the new administration. Great suggestions. One of a few areas that have made me uneasy in the new administration’s work the last couple of weeks. (Although as James Fallows points out, Secretary Clinton already has adjusted and made great strides.)
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    • 他说“我们正在经历的这场国际金融危机,使世界经济陷入上世纪大萧条以来最困难的境地……这场危机的原因是多方面的。主要是:有关经济体宏观经济政策不当、长期低储蓄高消费的发展模式难以为继;金融机构片面追逐利润而过度扩张;金融及评级机构缺乏自律,导致风险信息和资产定价失真;金融监管能力与金融创新不匹配,金融衍生品风险不断积聚和扩散。”
    • 他说“我们正在经历的这场国际金融危机,使世界经济陷入上世纪大萧条以来最困难的境地……这场危机的原因是多方面的。主要是:有关经济体宏观经济政策不当、长期低储蓄高消费的发展模式难以为继;金融机构片面追逐利润而过度扩张;金融及评级机构缺乏自律,导致风险信息和资产定价失真;金融监管能力与金融创新不匹配,金融衍生品风险不断积聚和扩散。”

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