World Views

[Amigoo]

Re: https://apnews.com/e71abe3b6e25e05fb7c76c20b86f6b60

Good discussion about racial stereotype history.

What's lost in this new perspective is that these stereotypes sold a lot of product for decades,
suggesting that there were things quite positive in the associations - not racial degradation!

From a nutrition perspective, any product requiring a promotional stereotype
is probably more advertising than product quality (essential nutrition).

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-auto ... SKBN23P1QM

Who knew
The world is heading toward no-effort mobility (personal transportation without walking),
making the journey just a visual experience ... if you pay attention to what's passing by.

Forget how to walk long distances? AI will instruct ... with video! and/or robot trainers
(and the robot can carry you if mobility with effort gets too difficult).

"But the journey is the destination!"
That's so "last century!" ... apparently.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-53026903

"Prince Charles's sense of smell and taste still not back"

Re: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/bound ... and-smell/

"The senses of smell and taste combine at the back of the throat."

Evidence that this coronavirus infected skin cells* in the nose and throat,
cells then suffering damage from immune response to the infection?

* via the cells' ACE2 receptors: https://theconversation.com/what-is-the ... ain-136928
"ACE2 is present in epithelium in the nose, mouth and lungs."

Rod

[Amigoo]

Evidence that this coronavirus infected skin cells in the nose and throat,
cells then suffering damage from immune response to the infection?

Interestingly, this hints that the ACE2 mechanism is the secret to limiting coronavirus severity:

Once a cell is infected with this coronavirus, it's history as far as the immune system is concerned.
And limiting ACE2 receptivity* might be beneficial once coronavirus presence is detected
(infected cells help the virus to replicate and infect other cells via their ACE2).

* short-term while the immune system gets control of the infection.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stereotype

"a stereotype is an over-generalized belief about a particular category of people.
It is an expectation that people might have about every person of a particular group."

This hints that it should be illegal (or immoral, unethical) to use stereoptypes in advertising
... since whether positive or negative, the truth is not reflected in the product's advertising.


Speaking of stereotypes (the media's conclusion of "nooses") ...

Re: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/3856831/posts

"Victor Sengbe, who is black, told KGO-TV that the ropes were part of a rigging
that he and his friends used as part of a larger swing system."

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.cnsnews.com/article/washing ... il-war-wwi

"Feds Close to Spending More Than on Revolutionary, Civil War, WWI, II Combined"

There seems a logic fallacy in this constant comparison - worldwide -
of money amounts today and decades ago! When did inflation end ..
such that these comparisons are meaningful

Admittedly, meaningful comparisons adjust for inflation, etc., over the years
... but are not as emotive for media purposes.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... ality.html

"The US brand has come under fire for some time over its black chef character,
which is widely believed to be inspired by Frank L. White, a Chicago chef who died in 1938."

Re: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Frank_L._White

"a professional chef best known as the model for the fictional breakfast chef ...
native of Barbados, immigrated to the U.S. in 1875, where he became a citizen in 1890."

Apparently, even black professionals lose in this extreme sensitivity to inequality.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.reuters.com/article/us-minn ... SKBN23P0SM

"Lloyd’s said it would invest in programmes to attract black and minority ethnic talent, review its artefacts to ensure they were not racist
and support charities and organisations promoting opportunity for black and minority ethnic people."

"We can’t change what’s gone before us, only how we go forward"

Encouraging and realistic perspective

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.foxnews.com/politics/duluth ... oaggresion

"The mayor of Duluth, Minn. is pushing city council members to remove the word 'chief' from city job titles,
saying the term is offensive to Native Americans."

Sorry, Duluth, "chief" is European*, but "council" is a good candidate (e.g., "tribal council")

* Re: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/chief

"From Middle English 'chef', borrowed from Old French 'chief' (leader),
from Vulgar Latin 'capum' (from which also captain, chieftain)"

Apparently, identifying racially offensive words, etc., is the new game,
but better online research could help avoid embarrassing missteps.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/beloved ... 00057.html

Study such pictures long enough and you'll comprehend that this is not food,
as in what to eat for proper nourishment - these are tasty treats to be consumed
in their own serving sizes (smaller than "food") ... if you value good health.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Somehow this "debate" about reparations for long-past racial injustice
seems tantamount to negotiating with diaphanous Public Opinion ...
with the defendants better known (usually labeled by the media)
than the victims (descendants of many generations long past)
who collectively (via the media) create this Public Opinion.

Where to go from here? Formal representation with documented evidence
of the injustices, realistic deliberations, and specific plans for fair reparations.
Considering that every generation of every race accumulates debts
to the past, "reparation" itself becomes more diaphanous ...
when intelligently examined.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.investmentwatchblog.com/lef ... nfections/

Large public gatherings get finger-pointing for spreading the coronavirus,
but spreading probably occurs more before/after gatherings (via transportation,
hotels, restaurants, private parties, etc.).

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://news.sky.com/story/coronavirus- ... s-12010222

"Muslim males have the highest rates of death involving COVID-19 among all groups,
with a risk of dying that is 2.5 times higher than males who have no religion."

"those identifying with 'no religion' ... had the lowest rate of death,
with 80.7 deaths per 100,000 males and 47.9 deaths per 100,000 females."

Obviously, God prefers to welcome Muslim males sooner ...
another way such statistics can be interpreted.

Seriously, such statistics prove that race and religion are secondary
to characteristics of people who are vulnerable to COVID-19, such as
living conditions, social habits, employment, diet, weight, age.

However, one commonality that seems more telling:
whoever is exposed to the virus for several minutes (or more)
will likely contract it and produce symptoms ... eventually.
Their asymptomatic period (when in contact with others)
may also explain why friends/family contract the virus
and inflate the figures for their group(s).

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... break.html

"When the coronavirus outbreak was discovered on the Roosevelt, Crozier sent an email to several commanders pleading for more urgent Navy action, including the removal of nearly all sailors from the ship to protect their health."

"Admiral Michael Gilday, chief of naval operations, said Captain Brett Crozier, who was fired as captain of the USS Theodore Roosevelt in April,
was guilty of 'questionable judgment' in handling an outbreak of COVID-19 aboard the nuclear-powered ship in March."

"Gilday likewise faulted Rear Admiral Stuart Baker, Crozier's direct supervisor as the carrier's strike group commander, for poor leadership.
they did not do enough, soon enough, to fulfill their primary obligation' to keep the ship's 5,000 crew members safe, he added.

Since this article does not identify what Crozier (and Baker) should have done ...
and Crozier had "pleaded for more urgent Navy action", logical conclusion would be that
Crozier should have pleaded sooner ... and not by email!

And considering that, in March, the entire world was still trying to evaluate
this unique coronavirus, Crozier (and Baker) should have been studying ALL information
communicated by experts - worldwide - and forwarded this (but not by email).

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://abcnews.go.com/US/covid-19-vacc ... d=71333281

"This means that if we get a safe and effective COVID-19 vaccine, it might not offer lifelong protection."

This might be the preferred solution by the pharmaceutical industry -
a vaccine that must be purchased every year (or paid by insurance).

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... eenth.html

Company sign:
"We stand in solidarity honoring the black community by supporting local black businesses.
We are happy to share an authentic meal crafted by Chicago's Chicken + Waffles"
("local small business owned by a member of the Black community")

Imagine the difficulty of selecting a meal to honor this holiday!
You're criticized if it's traditional (ethnic) or not traditional.
What to serve

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/20/us/minne ... index.html

"Chauvin was charged with second-degree murder. The other three officers at the scene --
Lane, Kueng and Tou Thao -- were charged with aiding and abetting second-degree murder."

The point of law (charge of "second degree") is that murder was intentional -
not occurring because of failure to recognize the suspect's health problems.

The court deliberations should be interesting since this type of restraint
is (was) common to many police forces (murder is not intentional).
The many news reports hint that all four officers might be guilty
... of manslaughter - not murder (IMO).

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/20 ... 204929001/

" 'Black lives matter, people,' Kirby said as she dumps a box of the pancake mix in the sink."

Many convenience foods might be dumped in the trash -
not for racial innuendo but for lack of good nutrition ...
since "all lives matter" from this perspective.

Tip: A trash can helps prevent clogged plumbing.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.newsmax.com/health/health-n ... id/973110/

"There's no serious risk in giving the vaccine to most people and the approach might be especially effective for protecting healthcare workers ... If we're wrong, well, at least people will have new antibodies to measles, mumps, and rubella."

Who knows
A smorgasbord of "might be effective" vaccines may soon be available,
sold along with expanding smorgasbords of health food supplements.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://twitter.com/jrivanob/status/127 ... 46113?s=21

[a comment] "Outside of Lincoln, Grant probably did more than any other American to end slavery."

But destroying statues seems to have therapeutic value, like this:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Buddhas_of_Bamyan

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.cnn.com/2020/06/20/europe/g ... index.html

"The coronavirus pandemic proves the world can 'act with necessary force' when faced with a global emergency"

However, premature* relaxation of lockdowns/quarantines and fewer masks indicate conflicting forces.
* re: current worldwide reports of coronavirus increases.

The world seems to prefer that this virus spread as it will
and continue the relaxation, since percentage of victims is low
(relative to total populations).

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.foxnews.com/opinion/newt-gi ... ty-justice

"the ignorant and the hateful damaged the statue dedicated to Col. Robert Gould Shaw and the men of the 54th Massachusetts."

"Shaw organized the first regiment of African American volunteers and convinced President Lincoln to let them fight
on the side of the Union. It was a courageous, radical action at the time – and incredibly controversial."

Sometimes, the baby has to be tossed out with the bath water ... apparently.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/hea ... 207573001/

"Krakower, 40, is part of a growing group of COVID-19 patients who are suffering from its symptoms for weeks,
and even months, after the standard recovery time."

"each patient reacts to the coronavirus differently and therefore requires different medications to recover."

So, while those "at risk" are predominantly over 65 or those with certain health problems,
there are others who have a "Russian Roulette" risk (Surprise! You're it!) ...
and some of all who contract the virus suffer months of symptoms!

https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertai ... 197226001/

"Nick hits day 75 in hospital, wife Amanda urges people to take coronavirus seriously"

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://nypost.com/2020/06/20/muhammad- ... s-matters/

"Muhammad Ali’s only biological son says that his father would be against Black Lives Matter,
calling the movement 'racist' and the protesters 'devils.' "

More evidence that there is a middle ground yet to be explored in the media-encouraged protests
... and Ali Jr. might be the better leader to calm the souls of all the troubled.

Rod

[Amigoo]

Re: https://www.newsmax.com/health/health-n ... id/972880/

"People are unlikely to produce long-lasting protective antibodies against the virus"

Perhaps, preparatory argument that a yearly vaccine will be neccessary.
However, the article doesn't explain the 80% who have few or no symptoms.
if not antibodies or immune system "expertise", what protected them

Rod