Archive for July, 2010
Do you know someone “suffering from” Asperger’s or autism?
The Journey: Great Quotes for Aspergers and Autism
"If autism means… don't pretend, be a little shy with strangers, dance, laugh, and show yourself they way you are… Then yes, I am autistic!! So why are you trying to change me?" "Autism is cool. When *I* like something, I like it …
Aspergers Syndrome-Aspergers-Aspergers Disease-Aspergers …
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1 in 110 children, and 1 in 70 boys are now considered to be “sufferers” and many of our most successful and talented people are reckoned to be “sufferers” too.
Although the behaviors known as Asperger syndrome were first described in the 1940s, the diagnosis was not officially recognized until 1994 and children that now get labeled as ‘suffering’ from Asperger’s Syndrome would previously have received the very positive label of being intellectually gifted just a few years ago.
Famous people that are thought to be “sufferers” include, Bill Gates who is one of the top ten wealthiest people in the world (and he doesn’t seem to be suffering) and Steven Spielberg (is he suffering?) to mention just two and the list goes on and on.
And names from the past include such people as Shakespeare, Isaac Newton and Einstein who certainly made major contributions to our planet.
What are the tell-tale signs?
Limited but intense range of interests, especially specific intellectual areas.
Difficulty in social relationships, especially responding appropriately to others.
Problems communicating, such as difficulty making conversation or understanding others.
Given the incredibly high number of people that are now reckoned to suffer from Asperger’s Syndrome and Autism, and the enormous contribution that many of them have made and are presently making, I wonder how society should be looking at them.
Are they sick, or simply much more intelligent and focused?
Should “sufferers” be looked down upon or considered geniuses?
What do you think?
Is The Upside Of Tourism Worth The Downside?
The pros and cons of slum tourism | CNNGo.com
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All in favor of the real-life 'Slumdog Millionaire' becoming a tourist attraction, say yay.
The upside, downside to the weak U.S. dollar – BloggingStocks
www.bloggingstocks.com4/13/07
Similarly, U.S. tourist attractions that typically draw "eurozone" Europeans — citizens whose countries have the euro as their primary currency — should benefit. Those European travelers will find that their euros will go about 12% … Who are the losers in the weak dollar environment? Well, for certain, any travelers to the U.K. and eurozone Europe. … So the weak dollar has an upside and a downside. On a more theoretical level, in the quarters and years ahead, the U.S. …
Ministers of tourism have been scrambling for decades now to increase tourism because of the money that it brings.
And it can bring huge amounts of money!
But in recent years more and more downsides to tourism have come into focus.
Huge hotels now stand where there were once unspoiled beaches; coral reefs have been savaged; wildlife has been wiped out; and cultures have been irreversibly altered.
There are probably many other minuses too, and I can’t but wonder if encouraging mass tourism was really such a good idea.
What do you think?
