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Health Care Alert (Wizbang)
Erick Erickson is hearing there may be some action in the House on health care.
FT.com | Brussels Blog | European news round-up: Wednesday
Finally, to Belgium, where Guy Vanhengel, the country’s new budget minister, says Belgians face a period of “austerity” owing to a projected budget deficit of €20m in 2009 (equivalent to around 7 per cent of gross domestic product). …
A Place to Stand: MEDIEVAL SCIENCE
A remarkable revolution in thinking occurred in the 17th Century – the creation of modern empirical science , which is one of the greatest achievements of civilization.
The Reference Frame: Internet Explorer: Operation Aborted fixed
The best theoretical physics blog that the search engine can offer you, by a Czech conservative string theorist, focusing on high-energy physics and the climate change.
BG Views – University looks to modify general education courses
The current general education curriculum, called the BG Perspective, consists of general studies writing course 1120 (and 1100 or 1110 if needed); two courses each from the natural sciences, social and behavioral sciences, …
And Sometimes Tea: France and Sunday shopping
Sunday shopping a threat to French civilization? If Darcos’ assurances sound excessive, they only reflect the resistance his Sarkozy-mandated bill has provoked. Leftists continue to assail its move to undermine a 1907 law prohibiting …
Protecting copyrights from internet piracy should not deprive …
JProtecting copyrights from internet piracy should not deprive users of due process rights: Via JURIST at University of Pittsburgh. Jernej Letnar Černič [Researcher, Institute for European, Constitutional, International Law and Law of …
Adventure Travel – National Geographic Adventure Magazine
National Geographic ADVENTURE (ngadventure.com) presents the best in adventure travel and ecotourism, with destinations, photos, videos, maps, gear, more.
Science Weekly podcast: Jonathon Porritt criticises UK's climate …
Environmentalist Jonathon Porritt on the politics of climate change; and Ann Druyan, widow of Carl Sagan, on possibly the greatest science documentary series ever made – Cosmos.