kowloon walled city

An article in the New York Times asking how many people could keep notes of Manhattan "Manhattan package as strong as Kowloon Walled City, river to river, get stuck on average 65 million people."

I think in many ways is more illuminating to think about less extreme scenarios. Think of New Jersey, which is not really a farm full. It contains, however, five times more people per square mile as California. In other words, if the Golden State were as close as New Jersey an average of over 188 million people. And California is a fine place to live. Thanks to its mild climate, Californians use very little energy for heating and cooling of offices compared to most Americans. According to 2005 data, the average California had half the footprint of the average American about this. And yet, a Californian who was in New Jersey, the level of population density would be even lower per capita CO2 emissions, as many cars would travel shorter distances and a greater proportion of the population would be walking / cycling / transit by the time. And although this of course would be a dramatic transformation, my point is that unlike Manhattan interpretation of Kowloon Walled City is not a bad idea. New Jersey is a strange neighborhood, as an accident of history. New Jersey is not particularly intense! In fact, small cities (Trenton, Newark, Camden) are all well below the peaks of its population history.

snl lindsay lohan

Lindsay Lohan in Disney roots chosen to host Saturday Night Live, for the third time. In The Real Housewives of Disney, Lohan plays Rapunzel, who is willing to descend from the tower and in the center of attention. Like any other Real Housewives, there was a fair share of money problems (Jasmine and her husband that all your needs), marital problems ("Never marry a man who loves shoes," warns Cinderella if we find its decrepit Prince Charming) and Auto-Tuned horrible dance floor.

In his monologue, Lindsay Lohan thanked the cast and crew at SNL to trust enough to let her return, only his eyes and called Kenan Thompson Kristen Wiig battle. Alum Jimmy Fallon was a little more reassuring. "You can do this, and if for some reason can not, Jon Hamm is on standby as a backup series."

valley fever

New York Mets first baseman Ike Davis probably has Valley Fever and get free days of extreme fatigue, a symptom of the disease.

Davis had a physical examination when he arrived at spring training in Port St. Lucie, Florida, and examination showed an abnormal chest X-ray. He was sent to New York for further investigation and when he returned to camp, the Mets, said Davis had a simple pneumonia.

The team released a new diagnosis of MLB.com reported Saturday after the condition of Davis earlier in the day.

"After further testing, here and in New York, specialists in infectious lung diseases and have concluded that Ike probably valley fever, which is expected to be resolved over time," the Mets said in a statement.

Davis is expected to be available to reporters on Sunday.

Valley Fever is a fungal infection that is released from the dirt in the desert Southwest and inhaled. It can be powered by the construction and wind. Davis lives in the offseason in Arizona.

"Ike is not contagious, not a medical treatment for his condition, and now has no external symptoms associated with valley fever," said the Mets. "However, Ike instructed to extreme fatigue. There are no tests or investigations pending, but Ike will be a follow-up investigation when the team returns to New York in early April."