Friday, October 28, 2016

The Ethics of Globalism, Nationalism, and Patriotism | Center for Humans & Nature

http://www.humansandnature.org/the-ethics-of-globalism-nationalism-and-patriotism#.WBPBovqz_aZ.twitter


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Stephen Smith shared a link: 'This is slavery': U.S. inmates strike in what activists call one of the biggest prison protests in modern history - LA Times



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Unpacking Pot’s Impact in Colorado

http://www.factcheck.org/2016/08/unpacking-pots-impact-in-colorado/


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Quotes | Robert Egger

http://www.robertegger.org/writing/quotes


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Rheumatology Advisor: US Healthcare System Ranks Among Least Efficient in World


US Healthcare System Ranks Among Least Efficient in World
Rheumatology Advisor

The US health care system is one of the least efficient worldwide based on a Bloomberg index that assesses life expectancy, health care spending per capita, and relative spending as a share of gross domestic product Read the full story


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Bloomberg: Americans Are Dying Faster. Millennials, Too


Americans Are Dying Faster. Millennials, Too
Bloomberg

People who predict death for a living have some bad news. Read the full story


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Empirical Studies About Religious Service Attendance and Health | Depressive Disorders | JAMA Internal Medicine | The JAMA Network

http://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamainternalmedicine/article-abstract/2521823


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Religion may be a miracle drug: Column

Check out this article from USA TODAY:

Religion may be a miracle drug: Column

http://usat.ly/2eCspv5


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Tuesday, October 25, 2016

iotscanner.bullguard.com: Internet of Things (IoT) Scanner - BullGuard


Internet of Things (IoT) Scanner - BullGuard
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ScienceBlog.com: Researchers find weakness in common computer chip


Researchers find weakness in common computer chip
ScienceBlog.com

Researchers from Binghamton University–State University of New York and the University of California, Riverside have found a weakness in the Haswell central processing unit (CPU) components that makes common computer operating systems vulnerable to malicious attacks. Computer hackers could take control of individual, company and government computers if a weak point in address space layout […] Read the full story


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the guardian: Ethics and genetics: opening the book of life – Science Weekly podcast


Ethics and genetics: opening the book of life – Science Weekly podcast
the guardian

When it comes to the ethics of genetic technologies who decides how far we should go in our pursuit for perfection? Read the full story


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Baby sleep

http://www.slate.com/blogs/xx_factor/2016/10/24/the_aap_s_new_advice_on_sids_prevention_makes_parents_lives_easier.html


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Friday, October 21, 2016

The Washington Post: The awkward thing that happened when scientists asked a computer to tell Asian faces apart


The awkward thing that happened when scientists asked a computer to tell Asian faces apart
The Washington Post

To be Asian in America is to be quizzed, constantly, about your ethnicity. Read the full story


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Thursday, October 20, 2016

1reddrop.com: Microsoft AI Achieves 'Human-level' Accuracy in Speech Recognition - 1redDrop


Microsoft AI Achieves 'Human-level' Accuracy in Speech Recognition - 1redDrop
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CNN: Scientists confirm genetics of schizophrenia


Scientists confirm genetics of schizophrenia
CNN

Using technology to illuminate chromosomes, UCLA scientists confirmed the core mechanics underpinning the genetics of this mental disorder. Read the full story


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Wednesday, October 19, 2016

Stephen Smith shared a link: Every 25 Seconds: Human Rights Watch and the ACLU Document More Harms from Drug Prohibition | Cato @ Liberty



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Stephen Smith shared a link: Half of US adults are recorded in police facial recognition databases, study says | World news | The Guardian



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Summary of Hamilton, Jay, and Madison: The Federalist - From WikiSummary, free summaries of academic books and articles


The Problem of Factions

Factions--a catch-all term for what we might call "special interests," "political parties," and pressure groups like the Moral Majority--worried Madison. If a faction grew large enough, it could impose its will on an entire nation, resulting in a tyranny of the majority.

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Nerve implant retrains your brain to stop tinnitus | New Scientist

https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg22329794.000-nerve-implant-retrains-your-brain-to-stop-tinnitus#.U9QlGPldU4k


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LEVITAN v. STATE REGISTRAR OF CONTRACTORS | FindLaw

http://caselaw.findlaw.com/az-court-of-appeals/1427161.html


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Flagstaff Rental Apartments

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Stop whining

http://www.slate.com/blogs/the_slatest/2016/10/18/watch_barack_obama_s_masterful_donald_trump_rigging_takedown.html

That's what Americans do. That's why America is already great. One way of weakening America and making it less great is if you start betraying those basic American traditions that have been bipartisan and have helped to hold together this democracy now for well over two centuries.
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Tax rates insensitive biz investment

http://www.slate.com/blogs/moneybox/2016/10/18/a_conservative_group_just_made_a_great_argument_for_government_spending.html


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Monday, October 17, 2016

Monday, October 03, 2016

Humane Society rebuilds after volunteers quit - Sedona Red Rock News - Sedona News, Jobs, Things to Do

http://www.redrocknews.com/news/20-news-stories/42983-humane-society-rebuilds-after-volunteers-quit


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An Interview with Richard Tuschman, the Photographer Behind 'Hopper Meditations'

http://petapixel.com/2014/01/14/interview-richard-tuschman-photographer-behind-hopper-meditations/


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BBC News: Medicine Nobel for cell recycling work

I saw this on the BBC News App and thought you should see it:

Medicine Nobel for cell recycling work
The 2016 Nobel Prize in physiology or medicine goes to Yoshinori Ohsumi for discoveries about the secrets of how cells can remain healthy by recycling waste.
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