ANOTHER Global Warming/Climate Change Update: UN participation in “Earth Hour” this Saturday will result in $102 savings

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FOXNews.com – U.N.'s Participation in Earth Hour Is Full of Hot Air, Critics Say – United Nations It's called Earth Hour — and among the places where the lights will go out are the Eiffel Tower, the Bird's Nest Stadium in Beijing, the Pyramids of Giza and Niagara Falls. And, for the first time in … Read more

Global Warming Update: The sea level

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Haven’t done a GW Update in sooo long. And anyway now it’s “Climate Change” so I better get with it or risk being viewed as an anachronism. “Climate Change” is where whether it gets warmer … or cooler … or stays the same … it’s bad and needs a fix. Here’s an actual sea level … Read more

De-Baptism?

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Sent to my by my friend Theresa (who is certainly not looking to de-baptize). No surprise though – there's an almost visceral hostility to religion among many in Great Britain.  Following atheist trend, Britons seek 'de-baptism' More than 100,000 Britons have recently downloaded "certificates of de-baptism" from the Internet to renounce their Christian faith. The initiative launched … Read more

Another stem cell breakthrough that doesn’t require dissecting living human embryos

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UW-Madison reports another stem cell breakthrough — chicagotribune.com "I think we're getting to a position where we can start to think about using these cells therapeutically," Duncan said. Alan Trounson, president of the California Institute of Regenerative Medicine, predicted the new method "will be recognized as another important step forward on reprogramming cells." Cell reprogramming … Read more

Notre Dame alumnus on ND decision to honor Obama: “moral incoherence”

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Great column. Along with this one, Great statement by the South Bend Bishop on Notre Dame's awarding President Obama it really sums up the shameful decision. William McGurn Says Notre Dame's Choice of Barack Obama as Commencement Speaker Is Morally Incoherent – WSJ.com "We hope for this to be the basis of an engagement with him." … Read more

Exercise is beneficial after a heart attack, but only if you keep exercising.

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An interesting six paragraph article from the excellent NY Times Health section.  Vital Signs – Exercise Helps After Heart Attack, as Long as It Continues – NYTimes.com “Cardiac rehabilitation is cheap,” said Dr. Margherita Vona, the lead author and director of cardiac rehabilitation at a clinic in Glion-sur-Montreux, Switzerland, “but the price of losing its benefits is high. … Read more