Friday, May 29, 2015

Thirty Meter Telescope update and background : University of Hawaiʻi System News

https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2015/03/31/thirty-meter-telescope-update-and-background/

There have been inaccurate claims made about the project recently. The most common is that TMT is a danger to the Maunakea aquifer and drinking water on Hawaiʻi Island. Comprehensive research by expert hydrologists confirms that TMT and the existing 13 telescopes pose no such danger.

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Site Information: FAQs | Thirty Meter Telescope

http://tmt.org/observatory/site-information/frequently-asked-questions


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Case studies: A hard look at GM crops : Nature News & Comment

http://www.nature.com/news/case-studies-a-hard-look-at-gm-crops-1.12907


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USDA ERS - Adoption of Genetically Engineered Crops by U.S. Farmers Has Increased Steadily for Over 15 Years

http://www.ers.usda.gov/amber-waves/2014-march/adoption-of-genetically-engineered-crops-by-us-farmers-has-increased-steadily-for-over-15-years.aspx#.VWkvz3BHaK0


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Environmental Sciences Europe | Full text | Impacts of genetically engineered crops on pesticide use in the U.S. -- the first sixteen years

http://www.enveurope.com/content/24/1/24


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Which fruits, vegetables, and other crops have the smallest environmental footprints?

http://www.slate.com/articles/health_and_science/the_green_lantern/2009/11/sustainable_salads.html


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Calories per acre for various foods

http://www.waldeneffect.org/blog/Calories_per_acre_for_various_foods/


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Article: Intel's $15B deal for chipmaker Altera heats back up


Intel's $15B deal for chipmaker Altera heats back up
http://www.cnet.com/news/intels-15b-deal-for-altera-heats-back-up/#ftag=CADf328eec

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Friday, May 15, 2015

Take off that Fitbit. Exercise alone won’t make you lose weight. - The Washington Post

http://www.washingtonpost.com/posteverything/wp/2015/05/15/take-off-that-fitbit-exercise-alone-wont-make-you-lose-weight/


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America’s Epidemic of Unnecessary Care - The New Yorker

http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2015/05/11/overkill-atul-gawande


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U.S. Religious Groups: Demographic Data | Pew Research Center

http://www.pewforum.org/2015/05/12/chapter-3-demographic-profiles-of-religious-groups/
Atheists and agnostics have high levels of education as well, with 43% of self-identified atheists and 42% of agnostics saying they have completed college.

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Skepticism with a smile: 'The Moral Arc: How Science and Reason Lead Humanity Toward Truth, Justice, and Freedom' | Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

http://www.post-gazette.com/ae/books/2015/05/11/Skepticism-with-a-smile-The-Moral-Arc-How-Science-and-Reason-Lead-Humanity-Toward-Truth-Justice-and-Freedom-by-Michael-Shermer/stories/201505090126


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Pew religious study

A better society coming?  Removing the moral totalitarianism of centralized church authority.

"the percentage of Americans who are religiously unaffiliated – describing themselves as atheist, agnostic or "nothing in particular" – has jumped more than six points, from 16.1% to 22.8%"



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New Pew Research Center Study Examines America’s Changing Religious Landscape | Pew Research Center

http://www.pewforum.org/2015/05/12/new-pew-research-center-study-examines-americas-changing-religious-landscape/


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Make Green Pesto from Just About Anything with These Ratios

http://skillet.lifehacker.com/make-green-pesto-from-just-about-anything-with-these-ra-1704523343/+andyoooo


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Saturday, May 09, 2015

Odd Thursday May 7th 2015:

Vertigo in afternoon followed by emesis in mid-evening.  Down for 12 hours, then spacey on Friday but ok.  Weird.  Unfortunately, ate corn on the cob for dinner. Yuck!

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First Listen: The Mavericks, ‘Mono’ | Bandwidth

http://bandwidth.wamu.org/first-listen-the-mavericks-mono/


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