Virginia judge backs Trump on travel ban
by curious2
on 24 Mar 2017
Posted 7 years ago
"A federal judge in Virginia has affirmed President Donald Trump's authority to issue his revised travel ban executive order, although key parts of the directive remain blocked due to ...
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Why You Should Oppose the SCOTUS nomination of Judge Gorsuch
by curious2 on 21 Mar 2017 34 comments, latest 7 years ago
Practically every PatNetter should oppose the nomination of Judge Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, though different reasons apply to different people. His record of elevating religion above secular laws ...
by curious2 on 21 Mar 2017 34 comments, latest 7 years ago
Practically every PatNetter should oppose the nomination of Judge Gorsuch to the Supreme Court, though different reasons apply to different people. His record of elevating religion above secular laws ...
Avoid American Hospitals especially in July
by curious2 on 18 May 2015 22 comments, latest 7 years ago
Every year in teaching hospitals at the start of July, medical students become interns, interns become residents and each successive class of residents moves up a level. These new ...
by curious2 on 18 May 2015 22 comments, latest 7 years ago
Every year in teaching hospitals at the start of July, medical students become interns, interns become residents and each successive class of residents moves up a level. These new ...
Apis Cor
by curious2 on 9 Mar 2017 3 comments, latest 7 years ago
home page: http://apis-cor.com jobs page: http://apis-cor.com/en/about/v description: "the first company to develop a mobile construction 3D printer which is capable of printing whole buildings completely on site" #housing #investing ...
by curious2 on 9 Mar 2017 3 comments, latest 7 years ago
home page: http://apis-cor.com jobs page: http://apis-cor.com/en/about/v description: "the first company to develop a mobile construction 3D printer which is capable of printing whole buildings completely on site" #housing #investing ...
Protecting The Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry
by curious2 on 6 Mar 2017 2 comments, latest 7 years ago
"Executive Order Protecting The Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into The United States *** I am imposing a temporary pause on the entry of nationals from Iran, Libya, Somalia, ...
by curious2 on 6 Mar 2017 2 comments, latest 7 years ago
"Executive Order Protecting The Nation From Foreign Terrorist Entry Into The United States *** I am imposing a temporary pause on the entry of nationals from Iran, Libya, Somalia, ...
Deep State vs Democracy
by curious2 on 16 Feb 2017 6 comments, latest 7 years ago
"The deep state, although there’s no precise or scientific definition, generally refers to the agencies in Washington that are permanent power factions. They stay and exercise power even as ...
by curious2 on 16 Feb 2017 6 comments, latest 7 years ago
"The deep state, although there’s no precise or scientific definition, generally refers to the agencies in Washington that are permanent power factions. They stay and exercise power even as ...
Majority Approve of Travel Ban
by curious2 on 8 Feb 2017 35 comments, latest 7 years ago
Americans approve of Executive Order 13769 by a margin of +17%, 55% for vs 38% against. Two more Executive Orders (freezing regulations and attempting to revoke funding from "sanctuary ...
by curious2 on 8 Feb 2017 35 comments, latest 7 years ago
Americans approve of Executive Order 13769 by a margin of +17%, 55% for vs 38% against. Two more Executive Orders (freezing regulations and attempting to revoke funding from "sanctuary ...
Heads they merge, tails they quit...
by curious2 on 24 Jan 2017 Posted 7 years ago
no competition either way: "Aetna misled the public about its reasons for quitting Obamacare *** Aetna claimed this summer that it was pulling out of all but four of ...
by curious2 on 24 Jan 2017 Posted 7 years ago
no competition either way: "Aetna misled the public about its reasons for quitting Obamacare *** Aetna claimed this summer that it was pulling out of all but four of ...
Malaysia Airlines Flight 370
by curious2 on 12 Mar 2014 65 comments, latest 7 years ago
CNN picked up the WSJ report below, then added an update: "Officials dispute report that Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 kept flying for hours." AP reports Malaysia's Acting Defense Minister ...
by curious2 on 12 Mar 2014 65 comments, latest 7 years ago
CNN picked up the WSJ report below, then added an update: "Officials dispute report that Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 kept flying for hours." AP reports Malaysia's Acting Defense Minister ...
U.S. Life Expectancy Fell in 2015
by curious2 on 8 Dec 2016 13 comments, latest 7 years ago
"On average, the overall life expectancy, for someone born in 2015, fell from 78.9 years to 78.8 years. The life expectancy for the average American man fell two-tenths of a ...
by curious2 on 8 Dec 2016 13 comments, latest 7 years ago
"On average, the overall life expectancy, for someone born in 2015, fell from 78.9 years to 78.8 years. The life expectancy for the average American man fell two-tenths of a ...
Eight diabetic drugs failed to outperform placebo
by curious2 on 21 Jul 2016 Posted 8 years ago
"Among adults with type 2 diabetes, there were no significant differences in the associations between any of 9 available classes of glucose-lowering drugs (alone or in combination) and the ...
by curious2 on 21 Jul 2016 Posted 8 years ago
"Among adults with type 2 diabetes, there were no significant differences in the associations between any of 9 available classes of glucose-lowering drugs (alone or in combination) and the ...
Lithium Ion Battery Antitrust Litigation
by curious2 on 9 Jul 2016 3 comments, latest 8 years ago
"If You Bought a Lithium Ion Battery or Electronics, Such as a Laptop, Cell Phone, or Power Tool, Containing a Lithium Ion Battery Since 2000, You Could Get Money ...
by curious2 on 9 Jul 2016 3 comments, latest 8 years ago
"If You Bought a Lithium Ion Battery or Electronics, Such as a Laptop, Cell Phone, or Power Tool, Containing a Lithium Ion Battery Since 2000, You Could Get Money ...
MIT Engineers Develop RNA Vaccine for Mice
by curious2 on 4 Jul 2016 3 comments, latest 8 years ago
"MIT engineers have developed a new type of easily customizable vaccine that can be manufactured in one week, allowing it to be rapidly deployed in response to disease outbreaks. ...
by curious2 on 4 Jul 2016 3 comments, latest 8 years ago
"MIT engineers have developed a new type of easily customizable vaccine that can be manufactured in one week, allowing it to be rapidly deployed in response to disease outbreaks. ...
Rx-Free Health
by curious2 on 3 Jul 2016 Posted 8 years ago
"A Prescription-Free Way to Affordable Health One of America's largest doctor groups recently issued a stunning recommendation. The American College of Physicians (ACP) is urging its 140,000 members to ...
by curious2 on 3 Jul 2016 Posted 8 years ago
"A Prescription-Free Way to Affordable Health One of America's largest doctor groups recently issued a stunning recommendation. The American College of Physicians (ACP) is urging its 140,000 members to ...
CDC panel against FluMist for 2016-17
by curious2 on 25 Jun 2016 2 comments, latest 8 years ago
"A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee recommended on Wednesday that FluMist, the nasal spray influenza vaccine, should not be used during the upcoming flu season. "To ...
by curious2 on 25 Jun 2016 2 comments, latest 8 years ago
"A Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advisory committee recommended on Wednesday that FluMist, the nasal spray influenza vaccine, should not be used during the upcoming flu season. "To ...
Ralph Stanley, 1927-2016
by curious2 on 24 Jun 2016 3 comments, latest 8 years ago
"One of the early leaders of bluegrass music, Ralph Stanley, has died at age 89. His death was announced by his grandson Nathan Stanley; Stanley's publicist said in a ...
by curious2 on 24 Jun 2016 3 comments, latest 8 years ago
"One of the early leaders of bluegrass music, Ralph Stanley, has died at age 89. His death was announced by his grandson Nathan Stanley; Stanley's publicist said in a ...
Pizza for Pills
by curious2 on 20 Jun 2016 6 comments, latest 8 years ago
"Rx Pizza: 1 Free Meal Can Sway Doctor Prescribing" For example, the 20x markup for Oxycontin, compared to morphine tablets, can buy a lot of pizza. Ditto the markups ...
by curious2 on 20 Jun 2016 6 comments, latest 8 years ago
"Rx Pizza: 1 Free Meal Can Sway Doctor Prescribing" For example, the 20x markup for Oxycontin, compared to morphine tablets, can buy a lot of pizza. Ditto the markups ...
Oakland
by curious2 on 18 Jun 2016 6 comments, latest 8 years ago
"Oakland lost its third police chief in eight days Friday as it struggles with allegations that a number of officers had sex with a teenage prostitute and exchanged racist ...
by curious2 on 18 Jun 2016 6 comments, latest 8 years ago
"Oakland lost its third police chief in eight days Friday as it struggles with allegations that a number of officers had sex with a teenage prostitute and exchanged racist ...
Texas GOP Called Most Texans Gay
by curious2 on 20 May 2016 Posted 8 years ago
Continuing their longstanding obsessions with homosexuality and religion, the Texas Republican party wrote it into their 2016 platform: "Homosexuality is a chosen behavior that is...shared by the majority of ...
by curious2 on 20 May 2016 Posted 8 years ago
Continuing their longstanding obsessions with homosexuality and religion, the Texas Republican party wrote it into their 2016 platform: "Homosexuality is a chosen behavior that is...shared by the majority of ...
common meds linked to brain changes
by curious2 on 21 Apr 2016 3 comments, latest 8 years ago
"Commonly used drugs for problems like colds, allergies, depression, high blood pressure and heart disease have long been linked to cognitive impairment and dementia. Now researchers have some fresh ...
by curious2 on 21 Apr 2016 3 comments, latest 8 years ago
"Commonly used drugs for problems like colds, allergies, depression, high blood pressure and heart disease have long been linked to cognitive impairment and dementia. Now researchers have some fresh ...
by curious2 on 20 Apr 2016 16 comments, latest 8 years ago
Full article here. For at least three years, America has endured flattening life expectancy while increasing spending. "Life expectancy in the United States has stalled for three straight years.... ...
New research challenges old wisdom on saturated fat
by curious2 on 18 Mar 2014 20 comments, latest 8 years ago
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb For decades we have been warned of the artery-clogging dangers of saturated fat, found mainly in meat and dairy products. However, a new analysis of more than 70 ...
by curious2 on 18 Mar 2014 20 comments, latest 8 years ago
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb For decades we have been warned of the artery-clogging dangers of saturated fat, found mainly in meat and dairy products. However, a new analysis of more than 70 ...
The Green Papers and 538
by curious2 on 10 Apr 2016 1 comment, latest 8 years ago
The Green Papers tracks how many delegates and voters each candidate has accumulated. As of April 9, the site reports the vote counts are: 1) Hillary Clinton, 9 million ...
by curious2 on 10 Apr 2016 1 comment, latest 8 years ago
The Green Papers tracks how many delegates and voters each candidate has accumulated. As of April 9, the site reports the vote counts are: 1) Hillary Clinton, 9 million ...
Andy Grove, 1936-2016
by curious2 on 24 Mar 2016 11 comments, latest 8 years ago
"Born Andras Grof in Budapest, Hungary, on Sept. 2, 1936 -- the only child in a Jewish family of decidedly modest means -- he endured the repressive Nazis and ...
by curious2 on 24 Mar 2016 11 comments, latest 8 years ago
"Born Andras Grof in Budapest, Hungary, on Sept. 2, 1936 -- the only child in a Jewish family of decidedly modest means -- he endured the repressive Nazis and ...
MSFT AI Tay: bots say the darndest things
by curious2 on 24 Mar 2016 3 comments, latest 8 years ago
"It took less than 24 hours for Twitter to corrupt an innocent AI chatbot. Yesterday, Microsoft unveiled Tay — a Twitter bot that the company described as an experiment ...
by curious2 on 24 Mar 2016 3 comments, latest 8 years ago
"It took less than 24 hours for Twitter to corrupt an innocent AI chatbot. Yesterday, Microsoft unveiled Tay — a Twitter bot that the company described as an experiment ...
CPI
by curious2 on 20 Feb 2016 1 comment, latest 8 years ago
"U.S. consumer prices were unchanged in January, as the rising costs of housing and health care were largely offset by cheaper oil." Does anyone else notice a pattern here? ...
by curious2 on 20 Feb 2016 1 comment, latest 8 years ago
"U.S. consumer prices were unchanged in January, as the rising costs of housing and health care were largely offset by cheaper oil." Does anyone else notice a pattern here? ...
Flaws could expose Obamacare user data
by curious2 on 16 Jan 2014 7 comments, latest 8 years ago
The federal government's HealthCare.gov website continues to be riddled with flaws that expose confidential user data to the public, a security expert testified Thursday at a hearing on Capitol ...
by curious2 on 16 Jan 2014 7 comments, latest 8 years ago
The federal government's HealthCare.gov website continues to be riddled with flaws that expose confidential user data to the public, a security expert testified Thursday at a hearing on Capitol ...
Google Tango?
by curious2 on 12 Jan 2016 Posted 8 years ago
Google has announced a project Tango smartphone. Google's Play Store has already a free app called Tango, offering free calls paid by "interest-based" advertising. The developer website doesn't seem ...
by curious2 on 12 Jan 2016 Posted 8 years ago
Google has announced a project Tango smartphone. Google's Play Store has already a free app called Tango, offering free calls paid by "interest-based" advertising. The developer website doesn't seem ...
meat causes cancer
by curious2 on 26 Oct 2015 48 comments, latest 8 years ago
"CNN: If meat causes cancer, what can we eat? *** The Mediterranean diet -- one heavy on veggies, nuts and fruit, with limits on meat and dairy -- is ...
by curious2 on 26 Oct 2015 48 comments, latest 8 years ago
"CNN: If meat causes cancer, what can we eat? *** The Mediterranean diet -- one heavy on veggies, nuts and fruit, with limits on meat and dairy -- is ...
Scott Weiland, 1967-2015
by curious2 on 4 Dec 2015 16 comments, latest 8 years ago
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by curious2 on 4 Dec 2015 16 comments, latest 8 years ago
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Where in the world is Casey Kasem?
by curious2 on 12 May 2014 9 comments, latest 8 years ago
"Radio icon Casey Kasem has gone missing, prompting a judge to order an immediate investigation into his whereabouts. The order came Monday after a lawyer for Kasem’s wife said ...
by curious2 on 12 May 2014 9 comments, latest 8 years ago
"Radio icon Casey Kasem has gone missing, prompting a judge to order an immediate investigation into his whereabouts. The order came Monday after a lawyer for Kasem’s wife said ...
Hospital chain allegedly admitted patients fraudulently to make more $$$
by curious2 on 2 Dec 2012 43 comments, latest 8 years ago
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18 For more than a year, we have been looking into the admission and billing practices of Health Management Associates. It's the fourth largest for-profit hospital chain in the ...
by curious2 on 2 Dec 2012 43 comments, latest 8 years ago
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-18 For more than a year, we have been looking into the admission and billing practices of Health Management Associates. It's the fourth largest for-profit hospital chain in the ...
AMA calls for drug advertising ban
by curious2 on 18 Nov 2015 19 comments, latest 8 years ago
"Drug companies should stop advertising directly to consumers, a major U.S. doctors group said Tuesday, declaring that the ads often push patients to more expensive treatments and inflate demand ...
by curious2 on 18 Nov 2015 19 comments, latest 8 years ago
"Drug companies should stop advertising directly to consumers, a major U.S. doctors group said Tuesday, declaring that the ads often push patients to more expensive treatments and inflate demand ...
Most supermarket meat contains antibiotic resistant bacteria
by curious2 on 18 Apr 2013 22 comments, latest 8 years ago
"More than half of samples of ground turkey, pork chops and ground beef collected from supermarkets for testing by the federal government contained a bacteria resistant to antibiotics, according ...
by curious2 on 18 Apr 2013 22 comments, latest 8 years ago
"More than half of samples of ground turkey, pork chops and ground beef collected from supermarkets for testing by the federal government contained a bacteria resistant to antibiotics, according ...
methane plumes
by curious2 on 15 Oct 2015 10 comments, latest 9 years ago
"New University of Washington research suggests that subsurface warming could be causing more methane gas to bubble up off the Washington and Oregon coast. The study, to appear in ...
by curious2 on 15 Oct 2015 10 comments, latest 9 years ago
"New University of Washington research suggests that subsurface warming could be causing more methane gas to bubble up off the Washington and Oregon coast. The study, to appear in ...
Cutting Sugar Boosts Kids' Health Immediately
by curious2 on 27 Oct 2015 7 comments, latest 9 years ago
"Though calories remained same, obese children saw better blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar levels" @errc has been saying something like this for years.
by curious2 on 27 Oct 2015 7 comments, latest 9 years ago
"Though calories remained same, obese children saw better blood pressure, cholesterol, blood sugar levels" @errc has been saying something like this for years.
WDC acquires SNDK
by curious2 on 21 Oct 2015 12 comments, latest 9 years ago
"Western Digital to buy SanDisk for $19 billion *** In a deal that underscores the dramatic shift from traditional computers to handheld devices, Irvine-based hard-drive maker Western Digital Corp. ...
by curious2 on 21 Oct 2015 12 comments, latest 9 years ago
"Western Digital to buy SanDisk for $19 billion *** In a deal that underscores the dramatic shift from traditional computers to handheld devices, Irvine-based hard-drive maker Western Digital Corp. ...
Good Deflation in Switzerland
by curious2 on 23 Oct 2015 Posted 9 years ago
"Its economy is expected to expand this year and next, albeit slowly, in the 1% to 1.5% range. Unemployment was just 3.4% in September. Government debt is low. *** ...
by curious2 on 23 Oct 2015 Posted 9 years ago
"Its economy is expected to expand this year and next, albeit slowly, in the 1% to 1.5% range. Unemployment was just 3.4% in September. Government debt is low. *** ...
Carbon Nanotubes in Human Lungs
by curious2 on 21 Oct 2015 3 comments, latest 9 years ago
"Researchers studying the lungs of young Parisian asthma patients have found evidence that man-made carbon nanotubes are becoming a common air pollutant. Carbon nanotubes are deliberately manufactured in several ...
by curious2 on 21 Oct 2015 3 comments, latest 9 years ago
"Researchers studying the lungs of young Parisian asthma patients have found evidence that man-made carbon nanotubes are becoming a common air pollutant. Carbon nanotubes are deliberately manufactured in several ...
Fox "News" is an unhealthy (and ignorant) lifestyle
by curious2 on 24 Jul 2014 29 comments, latest 9 years ago
The average life expectancy of Fox News viewers is so short that "Fox News Could Be Facing Extinction...." "Fox News Viewers Know Less Than People Who Don't Watch Any ...
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by curious2 on 24 Jul 2014 29 comments, latest 9 years ago
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