Thursday, February 24, 2005

NHS superbug death rate doubles. The number of MRSA deaths has doubled in four years, official statistics show. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] 6:28:53 PM    comment [] Call for action on child exorcism. African church and community leaders are calling for action to protect children from the effects of exorcisms. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] Mr Pearson, who gave evidence at the inquiry into the death of Victoria Climbie, said: "Abuse is abuse, and can never be overlooked or mitigated against by cultural or religious factors." Wow, this is something that you think wouldn't have to be said. 6:02:09 PM    comment [] Whither The Wall Street Journal?. The paper still carries a lot of weight in the business world, but some clumsy decisions about web content are making it insignificant in the online world. Commentary by Adam Penenberg. [Wired News] This is fasinating in SO many ways. Predicts the fall of the WSJbecause of their online content strategy.. Interesting tidbit of how they plan to apply to female readers - you know that 11% of women who stay at home and can't read the journal over their morning cover cause hubbie took it to the train with him...Give me a break, any woman that is at home and wants to read the WSJ  is going to get her own OR go online!!! Do these people do market research in their board rooms?? 1:12:29 PM    comment [] Rocket Fuel Fed to Newborns. A toxic, defense-industry chemical makes its way into breast milk. Infants could be exposed to twice the safe limit announced by the Environmental Protection Agency just four days ago. By Amit Asaravala. [Wired News] 1:06:13 PM    comment [] Teen pregnancy 'hotspots' tackled. The government is launching a new campaign to target areas with the highest teenage pregnancy rates. [BBC News | News Front Page | UK Edition] Interesting statistic in this about abstence education taking # of pregnanacies down in the 10 to 14 year old category in the US. How do you get that many 10 to 14 years who are sexually active or potentially secually active.  seems really, really bad data if that is the only thing we have to show. SOUTH PARK IS CLOSER TO THE TRUTH THAN I WANT TO ADMIT 12:40:49 PM    comment []

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