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Disneyland Day 1
On the Way to California
1. We didn't get to bed until 10:30pm the night before and got up at 5am
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NYTimes: An Immune System Trained to Kill Cancer
William Ludwig signed up for an experimental treatment to his leukemia after his chemotherapy stopped working. "Doctors removed a billion of his T-cells - a type of white blood cell that fights viruses and tumors - and gave them new genes that would program the cells to attack his cancer. Then the altered cells were dripped back into Mr. Ludwig’s ( Read more... ) -
"Eat smaller portions < Eat less bad and more good" -Science
The results of the largest study on contributors to weight gain are in: Eating fewer calories is a less effective weight control strategy than eating more good foods and fewer bad foods. And everyone can use a little weight control. The average person is likely to gain 3.3 pounds every 4 years.
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Writer's Block
Jul 22 - Do you think celebrities deserve as much recognition, attention, and money as we, as a society, give them? What do you think it says about our cultural values?
No, I don't think celebrities deserve as much money as we give them. But their income is a product of the system. They entertain millions of people, and we give them lots of money ( Read more... ) -
Environmental costs
In my last Influence class with Neidert, he talked briefly about why environmental problems exist, which solutions work, and which don't.- Environmental problems exist because
- Short-term individual interests are at odds with long-term group welfare
- Individuals get the full benefits of their actions (a burger, a flight, etc)
- But individuals don't pay ( Read more... )
- Environmental problems exist because
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The "Short Second Life of Bree Tanner" playlist and review
Stephenie Meyer didn't share an audible version of her Bree playlist, so I made it using grooveshark.com. :)
( My review of The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner Playlist )
