Tuesday, March 31, 2020
We find comfort in ritual and routine. In the world of quarantine, my sanity has depended on waking up, working out, and writing (this amongst other things) at similar times each day. Routine permits one to process and think about other things, without focusing on the minutia of getting through the moment. While the macro change I spoke about yesterday may provide opportunity, the micro change (day to day) can be disruptive, distracting, and, in some instances, dangerous (see the article on the Australian astrophysicist below). I found a number of articles touching on the theme of disruptive, small change for today...
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It appears, ever so slightly, the slope is bending down between yesterday and today. Something magic about day 25? Perhaps the horror of day 10-15 helps set in a reality that alters behavior for all humans that aren't living in Japan and S Korea? Why is change so hard, even when the stakes are high?
https://www.ft.com/coronavirus-latest
More Medscape analysis of data and the need to adapt our thinking based on DATA. Again, it requires registration, but it is worth it (and if you had listened to me early in the week, you wouldn't need to do it now!)
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/927616?nlid=134774_3901
A Wired article from 3/4/2020 that I did not see on the how and why of vaccines.
https://www.wired.com/story/everything-you-need-to-know-about-coronavirus-vaccines/
We need to hire recovered Cornonavirus patients to drive our suspected and positive dialysis patients to the cohot centers. (Think Uber by the convalescent - Uber I.D. (infectious disease)? Uber COVID? Uber Immune?) Here is a discussion looking at more about vaccines and immune response.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/can-survivors-of-the-coronavirus-help-cure-the-disease-and-rescue-the-economy
Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are generally safe, especially for a short duration and at the doses used in treating COVID patients. Irrespective of whether it works, there is a chance of accidental (children taking it) or deliberate overdose (self harm). Not a surprise that this has happened given the publicity, one of my colleagues tweeted about a case. Very technical, but good to know for us doctor types.
https://twitter.com/enricoferroMD/status/1243534929310429190
One of the more elegant aspects of the United States is the notion of federalism. When used correctly, it helps muster resources and address issues at the right scale, at the right time. It is a shame (or worse) when such tools are not used to their full potential.
https://apnews.com/212b06d9914390f498b6fe684463a3c3
background for those who need more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federalism
The value of daily rituals and the problems of changing them is on the minds of others as well.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/03/how-coronavirus-screwing-our-sense-time/608974/
It was Doctors Day yesterday. I agree that these two pictures capture this year pretty well.
https://twitter.com/ShikhaJainMD/status/1244665731846979584
My favorite tweet and article of the day from yesterday. Sometimes staying in your lane may be wiser.
https://twitter.com/DrDanMO/status/1244734556512681984
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/mar/30/astrophysicist-gets-magnets-stuck-up-nose-while-inventing-coronavirus-device?CMP=share_btn_tw
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Bonus Round
Get to know an element (you know, the periodic table)!
Tantalum is an inert metal, element 73 on the periodic table. It is a critical component of electronics and typically found in the form of coltan. While it is part of the refractory metals (due to physical properties), this label feels "judgy." It seems far more flexible and useful than the word "refractory" connotes.
https://www.admatinc.com/facts-about-tantalum/
Buy some! https://www.amazon.com/Tantalum-99-95-10diameter-27grams-Element/dp/B06XRC7VJW/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=tantalum&qid=1585651369&sr=8-1
But be aware, there is a political dimension to Tantalum as well
https://www.oxfordresearchgroup.org.uk/blog/the-politics-of-coltan-an-interview-with-michael-nest
Vladimir Peniakoff was a Belgian ex-pat born to Russian parents living in the British Empire at the start of World War 2. He volunteered for the army and put together an irregular special forces unit in North Africa (called Popski's Private Army), harassing Rommel's tank squadrons in 1942 and 1943. He was flexible, agile, and brave, quickly learning to change tactics in the face of difficult odds. Interestingly, the actor Christopher Lee (Saurmon the White and Count Dooku) may have worked this this unit during WWII (it was all secret stuff, though).
About https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popski%27s_Private_Army
Preservation society: http://users.telenet.be/ppa/
Books!
https://www.amazon.com/Popskis-Private-Lt-Col-Vladimir-Peniakoff-ebook/dp/B01E81KHCW/ref=sr_1_1?crid=C2K74PA5Z6J5&keywords=popski%27s+private+army&qid=1585652196&sprefix=popskis+p%2Caps%2C144&sr=8-1
A fictionalized version that is a fantastic read:
https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Rommel-Novel-Steven-Pressfield/dp/0767926161/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1585652516&sr=1-1
Clean Hands, Sharp Minds.
-AW
We find comfort in ritual and routine. In the world of quarantine, my sanity has depended on waking up, working out, and writing (this amongst other things) at similar times each day. Routine permits one to process and think about other things, without focusing on the minutia of getting through the moment. While the macro change I spoke about yesterday may provide opportunity, the micro change (day to day) can be disruptive, distracting, and, in some instances, dangerous (see the article on the Australian astrophysicist below). I found a number of articles touching on the theme of disruptive, small change for today...
-----------------------
It appears, ever so slightly, the slope is bending down between yesterday and today. Something magic about day 25? Perhaps the horror of day 10-15 helps set in a reality that alters behavior for all humans that aren't living in Japan and S Korea? Why is change so hard, even when the stakes are high?
https://www.ft.com/coronavirus-latest
More Medscape analysis of data and the need to adapt our thinking based on DATA. Again, it requires registration, but it is worth it (and if you had listened to me early in the week, you wouldn't need to do it now!)
https://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/927616?nlid=134774_3901
A Wired article from 3/4/2020 that I did not see on the how and why of vaccines.
https://www.wired.com/story/everything-you-need-to-know-about-coronavirus-vaccines/
We need to hire recovered Cornonavirus patients to drive our suspected and positive dialysis patients to the cohot centers. (Think Uber by the convalescent - Uber I.D. (infectious disease)? Uber COVID? Uber Immune?) Here is a discussion looking at more about vaccines and immune response.
https://www.newyorker.com/news/news-desk/can-survivors-of-the-coronavirus-help-cure-the-disease-and-rescue-the-economy
Chloroquine and hydroxychloroquine are generally safe, especially for a short duration and at the doses used in treating COVID patients. Irrespective of whether it works, there is a chance of accidental (children taking it) or deliberate overdose (self harm). Not a surprise that this has happened given the publicity, one of my colleagues tweeted about a case. Very technical, but good to know for us doctor types.
https://twitter.com/enricoferroMD/status/1243534929310429190
One of the more elegant aspects of the United States is the notion of federalism. When used correctly, it helps muster resources and address issues at the right scale, at the right time. It is a shame (or worse) when such tools are not used to their full potential.
https://apnews.com/212b06d9914390f498b6fe684463a3c3
background for those who need more: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Federalism
The value of daily rituals and the problems of changing them is on the minds of others as well.
https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/03/how-coronavirus-screwing-our-sense-time/608974/
It was Doctors Day yesterday. I agree that these two pictures capture this year pretty well.
https://twitter.com/ShikhaJainMD/status/1244665731846979584
My favorite tweet and article of the day from yesterday. Sometimes staying in your lane may be wiser.
https://twitter.com/DrDanMO/status/1244734556512681984
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2020/mar/30/astrophysicist-gets-magnets-stuck-up-nose-while-inventing-coronavirus-device?CMP=share_btn_tw
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Bonus Round
Get to know an element (you know, the periodic table)!
Tantalum is an inert metal, element 73 on the periodic table. It is a critical component of electronics and typically found in the form of coltan. While it is part of the refractory metals (due to physical properties), this label feels "judgy." It seems far more flexible and useful than the word "refractory" connotes.
https://www.admatinc.com/facts-about-tantalum/
Buy some! https://www.amazon.com/Tantalum-99-95-10diameter-27grams-Element/dp/B06XRC7VJW/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=tantalum&qid=1585651369&sr=8-1
But be aware, there is a political dimension to Tantalum as well
https://www.oxfordresearchgroup.org.uk/blog/the-politics-of-coltan-an-interview-with-michael-nest
Vladimir Peniakoff was a Belgian ex-pat born to Russian parents living in the British Empire at the start of World War 2. He volunteered for the army and put together an irregular special forces unit in North Africa (called Popski's Private Army), harassing Rommel's tank squadrons in 1942 and 1943. He was flexible, agile, and brave, quickly learning to change tactics in the face of difficult odds. Interestingly, the actor Christopher Lee (Saurmon the White and Count Dooku) may have worked this this unit during WWII (it was all secret stuff, though).
About https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Popski%27s_Private_Army
Preservation society: http://users.telenet.be/ppa/
Books!
https://www.amazon.com/Popskis-Private-Lt-Col-Vladimir-Peniakoff-ebook/dp/B01E81KHCW/ref=sr_1_1?crid=C2K74PA5Z6J5&keywords=popski%27s+private+army&qid=1585652196&sprefix=popskis+p%2Caps%2C144&sr=8-1
A fictionalized version that is a fantastic read:
https://www.amazon.com/Killing-Rommel-Novel-Steven-Pressfield/dp/0767926161/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=1585652516&sr=1-1
Clean Hands, Sharp Minds.
-AW
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