Monthly Archives: January 2014

WTAE-PA: Not So Affordable

Posted on January 31, 2014 by TonyR
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Young People Better Off Financially Without Insurance

Posted on January 31, 2014 by TonyR

Young People Better Off Financially Without Insurance. “The Affordable Care Act makes health insurance more expensive for young adults while simultaneously making it far less risky to go without insurance. Ryan and Holt find that opting out of coverage and … Continue reading →

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Weather In Argentina Is Killing Penguin Chicks : NPR

Posted on January 31, 2014 by TonyR

Changing Climate In Argentina Is Killing Penguin Chicks : NPR. NPR says climate change. But three years of more or less rain does not equal climate change, it’s weather. No mention of temperature and no historical analysis of precipitation. The … Continue reading →

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Democratic Party’s Two-Faced Race Relations

Posted on January 30, 2014 by TonyR

The Relentless Conservative: The Democratic Party’s Two-Facedness of Race Relations. LBJ was not a nice man, but he was the leader of the Democratic party for a long time.

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Norway Likes Canadian Tar Sands Oil

Posted on January 30, 2014 by TonyR

Statoil raises exposure to Canada’s oil sands with Thai deal – The Globe and Mail. While the Obama administration stalls the Keystone pipeline Norway goes all-in on Canadian oil. “State-controlled Statoil said on Thursday the two firms had agreed to … Continue reading →

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Newly Discovered Brain Region

Posted on January 30, 2014 by TonyR

Newly Discovered Brain Region Helps Make Humans Unique | LiveScience. “The new brain region is located within a larger region called the ventrolateral frontal cortex, which in past studies has been tied to higher thinking. For instance, this part of … Continue reading →

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Climate Change’s Uncertainties

Posted on January 30, 2014 by TonyR

Climate Change’s Inherent Uncertainties — Quadrant Online. “In the mad scurry to find reasons for the pause, and to find reasons for an obvious failure of the models to simulate the pause, suddenly we are hearing that perhaps the heat … Continue reading →

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Scientists create embryonic stem cells without embryos – Medical News Today

Posted on January 30, 2014 by TonyR

Breakthrough: Scientists create embryonic stem cells without embryos – Medical News Today. Very good new for everyone who doesn’t have a spare embryo laying around, stem cells can be made from your own tissue. “The research team, including senior author … Continue reading →

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Child Peanut Allergy Treatment

Posted on January 30, 2014 by TonyR

CBBC Newsround – Child peanut allergy treatment ‘breakthrough’. “A trial was carried out with 99 children, giving them a tiny dose of peanut protein every day, which was gradually increased. The team found that 84% of the allergic children could … Continue reading →

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When Did Global Warming Begin? | Power Line

Posted on January 29, 2014 by TonyR

When Did Global Warming Begin? | Power Line. What does Science tell us about our planets past climate? It tells me that our current situation is much like our past.  Does anyone want it any colder? I don’t think so, … Continue reading →

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