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Tuesday, October 01, 2002 |
News -- This was sent along from Vanessa - "Here's an interesting NY Times
article about cell phones and health. Basically, there is NO evidence that
cell phones pose any cancer risk...and, there are a couple quotes from one
of my U-M profs, Dr. Paul Green:
http://www.nytimes.com/2002/10/01/health/01BROD.html?8hpib
Comment -- I did find it interesting to read in the article about the
dangers of using a cell phone while driving. It makes it much harder to
concentrate on the traffic. I'm going to start pulling off the road when I
have to make a call.
News - Article about the benefits of walking:
http://makeashorterlink.com/?U246127F1
Comment - "Blood pressure drops within 24 to 48 hours of exercising, and
will stay down with continued exercise. The risk of blood clots also drops
and stays lower if you keep the walking up. Circulation improves, which
makes digestion more efficient. The body becomes better at getting glucose
into the muscles where it's needed, thus smoothing out blood sugar levels
and helping the body process fat. The body gets better at converting fat
into energy, so you lose weight more easily than with dieting alone."
The article says 30-60 minutes a day is great. That may seem like a lot, but
it is cumulative and includes walking to the mailbox, walking up and down
the stairs to do laundry, etc.
News - Military columnist in Washington Post says it's a "fantasy" to
believe that war with Iraq is going to be very difficult:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A21598-2002Sep30.html
Comment - He blames the media and writes that "giving voice to the Iraqi
fantasy betrays a massive misunderstanding of the realities of modern war."
As examples, he cites the astounding accuracy of U.S. bombing and our highly
trained, highly motivated and extremely lethal troops.
On the other hand, he says, the Iraqi forces are poorly trained conscripts.
Plus, even the ones who are well trained and well equipped are kept under
tight control by Saddam and can't possibly react quickly to fast-moving U.S.
forces.
After reading a couple books on the history of the first Gulf War, I
remember that one of the biggest mistakes the U.S. made was overestimating
the capabilities of the Iraqi forces and having no plan in place to follow
up on the disintegration of the Iraqi army. As a result, Stormin' Norman
continued lumbering forward as if he were facing a tough foe, and completely
missed the opportunity to bag the entire Iraqi army.
1:25:24 PM
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