Tuesday, December 31, 2013
New Report Undermines Claims That Millions Will Lose Coverage Due To Obamacare
Between extensions, subsidies, and the Medicaid expansion, only a
minute fraction of Americans will truly lose health insurance ... Read more
Pope Celebrates Birthday With Homeless, Makes Roster Changes
"Three homeless men, one of them carrying his dog, helped Pope Francis celebrate his 77th birthday Tuesday, joining him for Mass and breakfast and presenting him with a bouquet of sunflowers.
The men live on the street in the Rome neighborhood just outside the Vatican's walls and were invited by the Holy See official in charge of alms-giving to attend the Mass, which Francis celebrates daily at the hotel where he lives on Vatican City grounds.
The Vatican said Francis also invited his household help to join him in a "family-like" atmosphere, and he spoke of them one by one during his homily."* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down..."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9U0J7F2QS0&list=WL32F078D9EEEFBB36
The men live on the street in the Rome neighborhood just outside the Vatican's walls and were invited by the Holy See official in charge of alms-giving to attend the Mass, which Francis celebrates daily at the hotel where he lives on Vatican City grounds.
The Vatican said Francis also invited his household help to join him in a "family-like" atmosphere, and he spoke of them one by one during his homily."* The Young Turks host Cenk Uygur breaks it down..."
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9U0J7F2QS0&list=WL32F078D9EEEFBB36
Barry Lynn, Executive Director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State (Point of Inquiry)
"This week on Point of Inquiry, Lindsay Beyerstein talks with Barry Lynn, Executive Director of Americans United for Separation of Church and State. He is an ordained minister of the United Church of Christ, and a strong advocate of separation of church and state.
The conversation focuses on the Supreme Court's recent decision to hear the Hobby Lobby contraception mandate case. This is the most high profile case challenging the birth control mandate, one of the requirements of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare).
Lynn explains how Hobby Lobby's court challenge could open the door for Jehovah's Witness-owned companies to refuse to cover blood transfusions, or for Christian Scientist-owned companies to refuse to cover any medical care.
** Due to recording problems minutes 1:30 through 2:40 of Mr. Lynn's portion of the recording are slightly distorted. We apologize for the inconvenience and assure you that the remainder of the recording is clear and that, throughout, the discussion is in-depth and educating."
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The conversation focuses on the Supreme Court's recent decision to hear the Hobby Lobby contraception mandate case. This is the most high profile case challenging the birth control mandate, one of the requirements of the Affordable Care Act (Obamacare). Lynn explains how Hobby Lobby's court challenge could open the door for Jehovah's Witness-owned companies to refuse to cover blood transfusions, or for Christian Scientist-owned companies to refuse to cover any medical care.
** Due to recording problems minutes 1:30 through 2:40 of Mr. Lynn's portion of the recording are slightly distorted. We apologize for the inconvenience and assure you that the remainder of the recording is clear and that, throughout, the discussion is in-depth and educating."
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Why Republicans Don’t Believe In Evolution Anymore
"A new poll finds a big drop in Republican acceptance of evolution,
which tells us some very interesting things about the future ...
But the demographic explanation isn’t everything. Pew cautions that “differences in the racial and ethnic composition of Democrats and Republicans or differences in their levels of religious commitment do not wholly explain partisan differences in beliefs about evolution.” Put more simply, Republicans are more skeptical of evolution than you would expect even when you take into account the demographic character of its base..."
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But the demographic explanation isn’t everything. Pew cautions that “differences in the racial and ethnic composition of Democrats and Republicans or differences in their levels of religious commitment do not wholly explain partisan differences in beliefs about evolution.” Put more simply, Republicans are more skeptical of evolution than you would expect even when you take into account the demographic character of its base..."
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Animal Loses Head But Remembers Everything
When I first saw this," says cell biologist Alejandro Sanch...
"...This is a worm. It's called a . It's about an inch long, and you'll find it gliding along the bottoms of rivers and ponds all over the world. It's very flat, like a moving bit of pasta — nothing special to look at, but it has a hidden talent that has made it famous. It can regrow its body parts better than almost any other animal on Earth. So if by some chance something bites its head off ..."
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"...This is a worm. It's called a . It's about an inch long, and you'll find it gliding along the bottoms of rivers and ponds all over the world. It's very flat, like a moving bit of pasta — nothing special to look at, but it has a hidden talent that has made it famous. It can regrow its body parts better than almost any other animal on Earth. So if by some chance something bites its head off ..."
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Desayuda explains what a THEORY is in science, and how science works.
"...Whoa man, I think you have a fundamental misunderstanding of what a theory is! Let me break this down for you.
We have this thing called the "scientific method." We use it to learn things about the world around us. Here's how it works:..."
http://www.reddit.com/r/facepalm/comments/1tzeby/that_theory/ced8hld
We have this thing called the "scientific method." We use it to learn things about the world around us. Here's how it works:..."
http://www.reddit.com/r/facepalm/comments/1tzeby/that_theory/ced8hld
Cop deaths are down, violent crime is down, but cops are killing more and more criminal suspects
"...Officers killed 414 people in the line of duty in 2009;
397 in 2010; 404 in 2011; and 410 in 2012. The 400 mark had not been
exceeded in the preceding decade, according to the FBI's justified
homicide statistics. There were 308 such killings in 1999..."
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After Cows' Feet Fall Apart, Feedlot Drug Is Questioned - Reuters' special report zeroes in on Merck's muscle-building Zilmax
"...Their feet were "basically coming apart," says an animal science professor who was provided with photos of the affected cattle by an unnamed person. Tyson reacted quickly to the August incident, immediately saying it would no longer receive cattle that had taken Zilmax; other meatpackers followed suit, and Merck temporarily put all Zilmax sales on ice..."
http://www.newser.com/story/179951/after-cows-feet-fall-apart-feedlot-drug-is-questioned.html
http://www.newser.com/story/179951/after-cows-feet-fall-apart-feedlot-drug-is-questioned.html
Comic Raises $125K for Atheist Tornado Survivor - Doug Stanhope was wowed by her candid CNN interview
"Saying 'I’m an atheist' in Oklahoma is like screaming 'Jihad' at
airport security," Stanhope said. "It took some nuts." So Stanhope
started an Indiegogo campaign
called "Atheists Unite," which raised an impressive $125,760 with
support from thousands of people, including illusionist Penn Jillette
and actor Ricky Gervais..."
http://www.newser.com/story/179940/comic-raises-125k-for-atheist-tornado-survivor.html
http://www.newser.com/story/179940/comic-raises-125k-for-atheist-tornado-survivor.html
Who Really Owns the U.S. National Debt? - Political Calculations - Townhall Finance Conservative Columnists and Financial Commentary - Page full
"Today, we're taking a preliminary look at just who owns all the debt issued by the U.S. federal government through 30 September 2012 - the end of the U.S. government's fiscal year. Our chart below visualizes what we found..."
http://finance.townhall.com/columnists/politicalcalculations/2013/01/21/who-really-owns-the-us-national-debt-n1493555/page/full
http://finance.townhall.com/columnists/politicalcalculations/2013/01/21/who-really-owns-the-us-national-debt-n1493555/page/full
U.S. Furious With Israel After Sale of Advanced Military Technology to China
"...Furthermore, there is fear among the Americans that this advanced technology has found its way from China to Iran..."
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Monday, December 30, 2013
DNA and RNA - Parts 1 and 2
027 - DNA and RNA - Part 1 - Paul Andersen introduces the nucleic acids of life; RNA and DNA. He details the history of DNA from Griffith, to Avery, to Hershey and finally to Watson and Crick. He also details the difference between prokaryotic and eukaryotic chromosomes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoERVSWKmGk&feature=youtu.be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoERVSWKmGk&feature=youtu.be
Steven Pinker Human nature in 2013
What is cutting-edge research likely to reveal about our human nature in 2013? Steven Pinker, professor at Harvard University, gives his predictions in an interview with The Economist's Lane Greene at The Economist's World in 2013 Festival on December 8th 2012.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t60UitT2aT4&feature=youtu.be
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t60UitT2aT4&feature=youtu.be
Scientists Find 7,300-Mile Mercury Contamination ‘Bullseye’ Around Canadian Tar Sands
The contamination was revealed just one week after regulatory
responsibility for the controversial tar sands was handed over to ... Read more
Minnesota Officials Complain That Drug Testing Welfare Recipients Is A Waste Of Time And Money
Minnesota is preparing to begin randomly drug testing its welfare recipients, a policy that could actually cost taxpayers ... Read more
Al-Qaida's Receipts: From 60-Cent Cake To A $6,800 Workshop
Al-Qaida's Receipts: From 60-Cent Cake To A $6,800 Workshop by Mark Memmott December 30, 2013 1:55 PM The Associated Press has posted images of mor... Read more
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