MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'berlin wall'. Sat, 03 Sep 2011 02:44:54 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3994011&cid=t_264955_109_f&fid=34750&url=http%3A%2F%2Fpsychcentral.com%2Fblog%2Farchives%2F2010%2F09%2F23%2Fwhen-your-husband-isnt-like-a-wall-he-is-a-wall%2F “The Great Wall of China’s attractive, but he’s too thick – my husband is sexier.” – Eija-Riitta Eklöf-Berliner-Mauer, The woman who married the Berlin Wall Do objects have souls? A few weeks ago my laptop’s battery was in trouble and I had to bring it in for a checkup. While the computer was being fixed my Blackberry simply stopped operating. I was frantic. I felt betrayed by the objects I rely on, ‘love’ and care for. “Why is this happening to me?” was my new mantra. One of my friends suggested that Mercury was in retrograde; another asked if I had done something to offend my favorite objects. We laughed, recalling a Woody Allen routine where his appliances are on the fritz and he hits them, and when he goes into the elevator the elevator asks if he... World of Psychology blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3994011 Thu, 23 Sep 2010 15:12:48 +0100 3994011 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3171876&cid=t_264955_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FbUl0GoKWReI%2F By David BoazFormer secretary of state Madeleine K. Albright writes in Parade magazine that 20 years after the Berlin Wall, “We Must Keep Freedom Alive.” A commendable sentiment, but the article is a bit confused, notably in that it seems to use “freedom” and “democracy” interchangeably. But as Fareed Zakaria and Tom Palmer, among others, have demonstrated, they’re not the same thing. Freedom is the right and ability of individuals to make the important decisions about their lives. Democracy — especially constitutional democracy, with separation of powers, the rule of law, and constraints on government — can be the most effective way to protect liberty. But democracy isn’t liberty, and we shouldn’t confuse the relationship... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3171876 Thu, 14 Jan 2010 15:15:10 +0100 3171876 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2984783&cid=t_264955_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2Fxa6w9YSpjHE%2F I expected and got some pushback about my post comparing the Berlin Wall to the wall along our southern border. Happily, it was more civil than the reactions I often get when I talk about immigration and free movement of people. One fair comment focused on the key distinction between the Berlin Wall and our border wall: the direction the guards were facing. From the perspective of the state, it’s easy to conceive of border guards facing “in” or “out”—and those facing in suggest much worse than those facing out. But from the perspective of the individual, what matters is whether or not the border guards are facing you. Our border wall keeps Mexicans and Central Americans from freedom and a better life precisely the way the Berlin Wall did East Ge... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2984783 Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:25:34 +0100 2984783 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2977362&cid=t_264955_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2009%2F11%2F09%2Fthe-iconic-photo-of-the-berlin-wall%2F Twenty years ago today, the Berlin Wall opened. When Anthony Suau’s agent sent him to cover the opening of the border between East and West Berlin, he knew it would be the story of a lifetime Related posts:The Words (and Deeds) that Brought Down the Berlin Wall Tomorrow it’s 20 years ago that the Berlin Wall...More Photo Fun Dr Shock loves taking pictures, he also loves to...More Photo Fun On WriteOnIt you can easily create your fake pictures,... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. (Source: Dr Shock MD PhD) Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2977362 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 19:48:15 +0100 2977362 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2973903&cid=t_264955_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F57aEbZfmhEA%2F On his personal blog, Bottom-Up, Cato adjunct scholar Timothy B. Lee compares the Berlin Wall to the wall along the southern border of the United States. There are differences, of course, but important similarities too. [I]t’s jarring that less than 20 years after one Republican president gave a stirring speech about the barbarity of erecting a wall to trap millions of people in a country they wanted to leave, another Republican president signed legislation to do just that. Conservatives, of course, bristle at analogies between East Germany’s wall and our own, but they seem unable to explain how they actually differ. Judging by its ‘wall’ policies, the United States appears to value the freedom of Europeans more than Americans. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2973903 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 16:51:05 +0100 2973903 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2973905&cid=t_264955_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FIt5l_9cEIBk%2F Today marks 20 years since the fall of the Berlin Wall. Full round-up of commentary on that historic day, here. The heroes who helped bring down the Wall. One size does not fit all: How the federal health care overhaul will disrupt progress in states that are already addressing problems at home. Move over Fox News: The Obama administration takes aim at climate scientists. Podcast: “ObamaCare: A Bad Deal for Young Adults“ (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2973905 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 15:42:09 +0100 2973905 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2973992&cid=t_264955_107_f&fid=36672&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sciencebase.com%2Fscience-blog%2Fberlin-wall-falls-in-australia.html Twenty years ago today, my girlfriend (now my wife) and I lay on a bed in a cramped backpackers’ hostel in the Katherine Gorge National Park (now Nitmiluk), in Australia’s Northern Territory, watching news of the fall of the Berlin Wall (now rubble). Outside insects were buzzing ferociously, the temperature was in the high 30s, and the hostel owner told us that he wouldn’t bother going in the (tiny, dirty) pool unless the temperature in the shade was at least 45 Celsius. On a circuitous road trip (goin’ Greyhound) we’d set off from Melbourne, where an ex-pat couple we knew lived (working for ICI, he, and Monash U, she), that October. We travelled West to Adelaide and then North through opal (hydrated silica) capital Coober Pedy and up to Ayers Rock (now Uluru... Sciencebase Science Blog blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2973992 Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:00:21 +0100 2973992 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2971943&cid=t_264955_109_f&fid=38950&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.shockmd.com%2F2009%2F11%2F08%2Fthe-words-and-deeds-that-brought-down-the-berlin-wall%2F Tomorrow it’s 20 years ago that the Berlin Wall started to crumble. This nice video is a short history of an important “mistake”. Walls are not a solution, never. An important moment in history and the end of the Berlin Wall, one of the most impressive moments in my live. Related posts:The Berliner Philharmoniker at Home by Digital Concert Hall You can now enjoy live concerts from the Berliner...Dutch Design Fashion Architecture The DUTCH Design Fashion Architecture (DutchDFA) programme was established... Related posts brought to you by Yet Another Related Posts Plugin. (Source: Dr Shock MD PhD) Dr Shock MD PhD blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2971943 Sun, 08 Nov 2009 08:16:43 +0100 2971943 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2970191&cid=t_264955_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FTcUGMK6yp1M%2F As a footnote to Chris Moody’s post about Monday’s 20-year anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, I just came across this article about red deer refusing to cross from Germany into the Czech Republic.  This, of course, is a border that was the once heavily fortified dividing line between free West Germany and captive Czechoslovakia. Even deer who weren’t born when barbed wire, watchtowers, and armed guards prevented the natural extension of their happy grazing grounds act as if the Cold War never ended — apparently because they learned their habits from their parents, who learned them from their parents. Still, as with the new generation of Eastern Europeans who have no memory of Communism, some young deer are starting to break the mold, taking advantage ... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2970191 Fri, 06 Nov 2009 23:24:16 +0100 2970191 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2963075&cid=t_264955_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FMm_riXGmVcI%2F The Berlin Wall fell 20 years ago this month, marking the collapse of Soviet communism. The anniversary is an appropriate time for stocktaking and for seeking to answer a number of questions associated with this historic event, its aftermath, and its continued influence. After 20 years, Paul Hollander looks back at why the Berlin Wall fell. Nazism and Communism: Why you rarely hear about the atrocities of Soviet communism. Imposing “paradise” at gunpoint. Flashback to 1990: Why the Soviets fell. Fear and Loathing in the Soviet Union: Cato president Ed Crane discusses his trip to the other side of the Iron Curtain in 1982. Podcast: Why Russia must confront the criminal nature of its communist past. (Source: Cato-at-liberty) Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2963075 Thu, 05 Nov 2009 14:50:54 +0100 2963075 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2939275&cid=t_264955_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2FpYOEzr0p1dU%2F How Washington’s plans may result in even higher executive pay. “In 1993, Congress intervened in corporate compensation and messed things up. Now it’s the White House’s turn.” The case for allowing insider trading: “Want to keep companies honest, make the markets work more efficiently and encourage investors to diversify? Let insiders buy and sell.” Cato v. Heritage on the Patriot Act, Round III: “In hindsight, did Congress and the president react too hastily in 2001 by passing the Patriot Act just weeks after the 9/11 attacks?” Instead of fixing the Patriot Act, President Obama is protecting it. Twenty years later: Why the Berlin Wall fell. Podcast: “Financial Privacy and Freedom” featuring Prince Michael of Liech... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2939275 Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:38:20 +0100 2939275 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2904861&cid=t_264955_87_f&fid=36438&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FCato-at-liberty%2F%7E3%2F4H5mOxtcHT4%2F The Berlin Wall fell 20 years ago.  A hideous symbol of the suppression of liberty, it should remind us of the ever-present threat to our freedoms.  Even two decades later the legacy of repression continues to afflict many people in Eastern Europe.  For instance, those in countries formerly behind the Iron Curtain still struggle with the knowledge that their friends and neighbors routinely spied on them. Reports the Associated Press: Stelian Tanase found out when he asked to see the thick file that Romania’s communist-era secret police had kept on him. The revelation nearly knocked the wind out of him: His closest pal was an informer who regularly told agents what Tanase was up to. “In a way, I haven’t even recovered today,” said Tanase, a novelist who was place... Cato-at-liberty blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2904861 Mon, 19 Oct 2009 12:45:40 +0100 2904861