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John Oloo
Nairobi
Happy go lucky
Interests: Cooking, Public Health, Statistics, Mathematics, Computers, Telkom
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Cybersecurity can be quite expensive and there is scarcity of knowledgeable people with the right skills which compounds the problem even further.
Commented Jul 1, 2017 on How can we make the cybersecurity profession agile? at (ISC)² Blog
How can we make the cybersecurity profession agile?
Two of the most pressing cybersecurity tasks of our time are the need to dramatically grow the size of the workforce, and to create one that is agile enough to keep up with the shifting sands of today’s business landscape. Infosec Europe’s keynote panel session “Building an Agile Security Team...
Very insightful video, economic stagnation is currently happening to rich and developed countries while emerging economies such as those in Africa are benefiting as there is a lot to be done to catch up and so intuitively it goes without saying there will be a noticeable effect on the per capita of individuals of developing nations who have set right economic priorities and good governance
Commented Jul 1, 2017 on Poor Countries Leading the Way in Economic Growth at Kruse Kronicle
Poor Countries Leading the Way in Economic Growth
"IN recent years poor countries have enjoyed impressive improvements in GDP per person. But in the rich world they have hardly grown at all." Click on the link to see the short video: Economic growth There is also this chart: Poor little rich countries
Healthcare for any administration is a thorn issue and well there is no one approach that is considered a gold standard. But its of importance to public health
Commented Jul 1, 2017 on Hayek on Health Care Reform at Economics and Ethics
Hayek on Health Care Reform
As the Senate considers removing health coverage for 23 million Americans in the name of greater freedom, it is well to recall what Hayek wrote in a much-poorer England during war times: “It will be well to contrast at the outset the two kinds of security: the limited one, which can be achieved ...
Healthcare is an interesting and most debatable issue in any setting for any government and its a carrot and stick situation
Commented Jul 1, 2017 on Under Cover Of Darkness, Republicans Are Still Coming For Your Health Care at Beach Peanuts
Under Cover Of Darkness, Republicans Are Still Coming For Your Health Care
Republicans, To Americans: "Drop Dead" Last month House Republicans pulled off a vote in favor of a health care bill that would throw 14 million people off their insurance next year and 23 million by 2026 while gutting protections for pre-existing conditions and giving states the opportunity t...
Never thought I would equate Moore's law to such a level it makes quite a lot of sense. There is lots of opportunities to invest in emerging markets like those in African markets. But its true that a country's greatest strength lies in its human resource that can do what modern disruptive technology cannot do.
Commented Jul 1, 2017 on The Economics of Moore’s Law at Dana Blankenhorn
The Economics of Moore’s Law
Think of this as Volume 18, Number 4 of the newsletter I have written weekly since March, 1997. Enjoy. Austrian economics is a product of the early 20th century. Like Marxism, its theories are designed for an Industrial Age. But that age has been dead for a half-century now. In 1964, a chemist...
Very sad state of affairs. Sadly, this is also the first time I have heard of pet insurance but it makes a lot of sense.
Commented Jul 1, 2017 on 2 Simple Questions That Will Help You Decide If Pet Insurance Makes Sense For You at Your Pet Insurance Guide
2 Simple Questions That Will Help You Decide If Pet Insurance Makes Sense For You
There have been many articles published debating the merits of pet insurance. Whether to purchase pet insurance is, however, a very personal one. Every day, veterinarians see seriously ill or injured pets that will require hospitalization and/or surgery costing thousands of dollars to have the b...
Interesting and quite informative
Commented Jul 1, 2017 on Top Takeaways from Fenwick’s Fifth Annual Digital Health Investor Summit at Life Sciences Legal Insights
Top Takeaways from Fenwick’s Fifth Annual Digital Health Investor Summit
By: Michael Esquivel Fenwick’s fifth annual Digital Health Investor Summit brought together investors who are active in the digital health space to discuss the evolving digital health sector and their investment outlook for the year ahead. Here are my three key takeaways from this year’s Summit...
Interesting blog
Commented Jul 1, 2017 on Marise "No Idea" Payne on The Ideas Boom and Innovation Agenda at Michael Smith News
Marise "No Idea" Payne on The Ideas Boom and Innovation Agenda
The Agenda Extraordinary technological change is transforming how we live, work, communicate and pursue good ideas. We need to embrace new ideas in innovation and science, and harness new sources of growth to deliver the next age of economic prosperity in Australia. The National Innovation and S...
Interesting
Commented Jul 1, 2017 on New Data Supports Significant Economic and Clinical Value of MENOPUR® in vitro fertilisation (IVF) at Salute H24
New Data Supports Significant Economic and Clinical Value of MENOPUR® in vitro fertilisation (IVF)
New data from an economic analysis presented at this year’s European Society of Human Reproduction and Embryology (ESHRE) congress showed that, within the parameters of the simulation model used, the in vitro fertilisation (IVF) treatment MENOPUR (highly-purified human menopausal gonatropin or ...
Quite informative blog
Commented Jul 1, 2017 on Planning Postwar Toronto at Toronto Reference Library Blog
Planning Postwar Toronto
What is Planning? In our February blog post on planning magazines, we introduced our readers to the complex, multi-disciplinary subject area of “planning”. To build on this, we will review what planning is and look specifically at “planning postwar Toronto”. 'Urban planning' replaced the ter...
Gambling has its fair share of blame but on the other hand economies have flourished under it
Commented Jul 1, 2017 on The WAGER, Vol. 1(10) - Growth in U.S. Gambling Industry at The Brief Addiction Science Information Source (BASIS)
The WAGER, Vol. 1(10) - Growth in U.S. Gambling Industry
Since 1982, gambling has increased in each of the eight segments of the gaming industry depicted in the figure below. The first modern state lottery began in New Hampshire in 1963; however, of the 38 U.S. lotteries currently operating, over 75% were started after 1980. Legalized casino gambling ...
Excellent read
Commented Jul 1, 2017 on Meaning Drift: The Season of “Giving” at Everyday Sociology Blog
Meaning Drift: The Season of “Giving”
By Karen Sternheimer Sociology teaches us to think critically about how we ascribe meaning to all aspects of social life, particularly how reality is socially constructed. The holiday season is a great example of how we ascribe meaning to events, and how our actions reinforce and reproduce thes...
Great article
Commented Jul 1, 2017 on Hoisted from the Archives from June 3, 2007: I Like Barack Obama's Health Care Plan at Grasping Reality by Brad DeLong
Hoisted from the Archives from June 3, 2007: I Like Barack Obama's Health Care Plan
**From June 3, 2007I Like Barack Obama's Health Care Plan** : FT.com / Comment & analysis: It is an iron law of American politics that Democratic party politicians who propose relatively detailed healthcare reform plans–as Barack Obama did last Tuesday–get trashed. If they propose a plan that mig...
Quite interesting and well written.
Commented Jul 1, 2017 on **Should-Read: Brad DeLong** (1995): _Trade Policy... at Grasping Reality by Brad DeLong
**Should-Read: Brad DeLong** (1995): _Trade Policy...
**Should-Read: Brad DeLong** (1995): _Trade Policy and America’s Standard of Living: An Historical Perspective_ : Before the Great Depression, the U.S. went through waves of protection and liberalization... ...as the federal government’s demands for revenue and industry pressure for protection wa...
Interesting read
Commented Jul 1, 2017 on **Should-Read: William J. Collins and Marianne H.... at Grasping Reality by Brad DeLong
**Should-Read: William J. Collins and Marianne H....
**Should-Read: William J. Collins and Marianne H. Wanamaker**: Up from slavery? African American intergenerational economic mobility since 1880: "We document the intergenerational mobility of black and white American men from 1880 through 2000... >...by building new datasets to study the late 19...
Healthcare funding is a tricky affair and one needs a sober approach, maybe classification of diseases and reduction of morbidity may as well work
Commented Jul 1, 2017 on Hoisted from Ten Years Ago: An Unrealistic, Impractical, Utopian Plan for Dealing with the Health Care Opportunity at Grasping Reality by Brad DeLong
Hoisted from Ten Years Ago: An Unrealistic, Impractical, Utopian Plan for Dealing with the Health Care Opportunity
**(2007)**: An Unrealistic, Impractical, Utopian Plan for Dealing with the Health Care Opportunity : Felix Salmon deploys me as a weapon in an internecine struggle with his fellow Portfolio magazine writer Russ Mitchell Kevin Maney by blogging a piece of our coffee yesterday at Strada, at the cor...
Quite informative and well thought out
Commented Jul 1, 2017 on Poverty in London at City of London Economic Research
Poverty in London
By Robert Clear, Researcher in the City of London Research Team Poverty is one of the most persistent and high profile challenges for policymakers in the capital. Among the most important tools available to help understand the nature of the problem, and how it is changing over time, are the E...
Sometimes we got to look at the law of diminishing return, increased speed does not always lead to productivity
Commented Jul 1, 2017 on The Growing Dispersion of Wages and Productivity in OECD countries at Economist's View
The Growing Dispersion of Wages and Productivity in OECD countries
Giuseppe Berlingieri, Patrick Blanchenay, and Chiara Criscuolo at VoxEU: Great Divergences: The growing dispersion of wages and productivity in OECD countries: Summary Some firms pay well while others don’t; and some are highly productive while many aren’t. This column presents new firm-level d...
Thanks for sharing
Commented Jun 30, 2017 on SUMite Jennifer and God ' s Provision at Mismatched And Thriving Ministries
SUMite Jennifer and God ' s Provision
My name is Jennifer Calder. I have been with my husband for 17 years, married almost 13 of them. I knew going into our marriage that Dylan had no religious background. I did not, however, know the extent of his “atheism” until recent years. I began my journey with God as a child, but began a ...
Awesome I must admit!!
Commented Jun 30, 2017 on The Picnic Game: Nutrition Education for Kids at The Kids Yoga Resource
The Picnic Game: Nutrition Education for Kids
In response to the last post, Food, Mood, Behavior and Learning: What Are You Feeding Your Childen?, Karen asked, "Any suggestions on how to encourage this on a child's level? A mother of one of my 5 year olds students has asked if I would ever touch on nutrition in class...I would love to b...
I like my cup of coffee, addicted too I must say but moderation is key
Commented Jun 30, 2017 on Age and Diet at Joe Friel
Age and Diet
The younger an athlete is the less effect a poor diet has on performance. The older an athlete is the more critical diet is to performance. At least that is what I have observed over the years. It’s strictly my opinion. There is no research on this topic. But I’ve seen this phenomenon in athlete...
Quite interesting and adventurous!
Commented Jun 30, 2017 on Japanese Cooking Class at High School Summer Abroad Blog | CIEE
Japanese Cooking Class
Students visited a nutrition school to learn how to cook Japanese food! The school's name is Saeki Nutrition School and supposedly the first nutrition school in the world! It was established 92 years ago, but they established brand new facilities in the heart of Tokyo. Today's dishes were: oyako...
Quite informative and interesting
Commented Jun 30, 2017 on A Little More on Nutrition at CrossFit Heights
A Little More on Nutrition
Our health always seems much more valuable after we lose it. Unknown Author Announcements: "New You" challenge winners will be announced this Saturday after the 11am class. Make sure to sign up for the Paleo Nutritional Seminar on April 7th. Sign up sheet is on the bulletin board. Friday ...
Very informative article and gives insights on products comparison when it comes to meal planning
Commented Jun 30, 2017 on Understanding the Health Star Rating (HSR) to Make Better Food Choices. at how we montessori
Understanding the Health Star Rating (HSR) to Make Better Food Choices.
Ensuring my children have a well-balanced and nutritious diet is my highest priority. Most of our food decisions are well thought out. I completed a nutrition unit at uni and I know how to read a Nutrition Information Panel. However, there are times when I'm shopping in a hurry and my children...
I can always do with a scoop just with all meals. Too tempting to stay away from Ice cream!!
Commented Jun 30, 2017 on Can we train our brain to dislike the food we crave? at Healthy Food & Healthy Living by Dr. Ayala
Can we train our brain to dislike the food we crave?
What makes ice cream so very tempting? Let’s start with the obvious: It’s sweet, and humans – even babies – naturally prefer sweetness. We’re also naturally drawn to foods that have high caloric content; this probably served our species well during the majority of our food-scarce existence. I...
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