Many states have pharmacy monitoring programs for people who are multisourcing, in fact pharmacists exchange information on multiple sourcing. Obvious problem for illicit marketing and abuse.
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Bird Flu Transmission Human to Human?
Chinese report.
Bird flu is more virulent, lethal, not good if it became communicable between humans.
http://digitaljournal.com/tech/science/can-h7n9-bird-flu-spread-between-people/article/367379
Typical Information Session on Mining
This link is to a upper Minnesota public forum on copper and nickel mining environmental impacts. Gee, wonder what their agenda might be. Like shutting down mining and shipping it overseas to the Chinese? Think maybe?
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DirecTV Drops Weather Channel
I have mixed feelings about Weather Channel/DirecTV divorce over fees.
Good weather info, the new Weather Nation is not as good on weather and forecast info.
Weather Channel was an agit prop site for warmers–silly stuff.
I loved their show on big boy toys–earthmovers and such, and ice truck drivers and extreme weather jobs.
http://www.fiercecable.com/press-releases/directv-responds-removal-weather-channel
Weather Nation has to pick it up to make more pertinent info available and more easily accessed.
Their forecasts are not available all the time and site specific weather is not better.
John Coleman, Charming Weatherman
When I was a young man in Omaha, John Coleman was our weatherman on TV. Channel 7–went on to national prominence then founded the Weather Channel. Now does TV weather again in San Diego.
Great voice, charismatic, great singer too.
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National Association of Scholars and Civilization
There was a failed link to the fine discussion by Toplansky on the National Association of Scholars at American Thinker.
On some of the links to AT articles one has to cut to the part after url.
http://www.americanthinker.com/2014/01/what_does_the_nas_really_think_of_western_civ.html
Western Civ Must Survive–Support the National Association of Scholars
This essay about the battle to save Western Civ and meaning of Western Civilization Studies was compelling.
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Jobs, Jobs, Jobs, and Economic Progress
Paul Driessen, a humanist and sensible on economics and energy issues, writes here.
http://townhall.com/columnists/pauldriessen/2014/01/25/america-in-lockdown-n1784448
Be Afraid, Chemicals All Round
This is the kind of stuff places like Arizona State encourage.
Chemophobia and the precautionary principle.
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Sharing Medical Information has Positive Effects
Although some would warn about privacy problems, knowing the medical history is essential to good care.
Sharing info on patients overcomes some problems, like inadequate or incomplete patient or family sourced information.
http://www.healthcanal.com/public-health-safety/46928-when-hospitals-share-patient-records-emergency-patients-benefit-study-suggests.html
The Climate Boys in the UK Should be Wearing Paper Bags
Without much fanfare, the Met Office released the news–no warming.
My my.
UK Met Office: 17-Year Global Temperature Standstill Continues
My Old Horse has had Enough Cold
Buster is 31 and is a Texas horse.
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