by Casey | Mar 29, 2016 | Blog, Podcast
Voice your opinion on proposed South Bend smoking ban at hearings tonight – 953MNC.com
The Clean Air Act would ban smoking at all workplaces in the city of South Bend, including bars and private clubs.
Study Confirms That E-Cigarettes Generate Virtually No Toxins – Hit & Run : Reason.com
Analysis of the smoke from conventional cigarettes showed that the mainstream cigarette smoke delivered approximately 1500 times more harmful and potentially harmful constituents (HPHCs) tested when compared to e-cigarette aerosol or to puffing room air. The deliveries of HPHCs tested for these e-cigarette products were similar to the study air blanks rather than to deliveries from conventional cigarettes; no significant contribution of cigarette smoke HPHCs from any of the compound classes tested was found for the e-cigarettes. Thus, the results of this study support previous researchers’ discussion of e-cigarette products’ potential for reduced exposure compared to cigarette smoke.
Anti-Vaping Researchers Called Out for Misleading Cancer Exaggerations by New York Times Columnist – Hit & Run : Reason.com
When I spoke to David Peyton, one of the study’s authors, he insisted that the study had been mischaracterized. All it was meant to do, he said, was compare the levels of formaldehyde in e-cigarettes versus cigarettes. “It is exceedingly frustrating to me that we are being associated with saying that e-cigarettes are more dangerous than cigarettes,” he added. “That is a fact not in evidence.” Well, maybe.
by Casey | Mar 29, 2016 | Blog, Podcast, Podcasts
Some lawmakers, businesses upset with beer, wine sale bill – Washington Times
Gas station convenience store owners are upset about legislation headed to Gov. Rick Snyder that would let grocery stores with gas stations sell beer and wine.
Trump Aide Corey Lewandowski Charged For Grabbing Michelle Fields
He’s technically charged with ‘unwanted touching’ which is a questionable charge given that security has the right to ‘touch’ you if you aren’t obeying them, whether you want them to or not. No, technically, he isn’t security, but he is a staff member who has the ability to shield the candidate.
by Casey | Mar 29, 2016 | Blog, Podcast, Podcasts
Apple’s encryption battle with the FBI is over, for now
The Department of Justice has dropped its case against Apple. After over a month of court motions, congressional hearings and public fights over circumventing the security of the iPhone 5C used by San Bernardino shooter Syed Rizwan Farook, the government has decided it doesn’t need Apple after all. Instead, the third party brought in to break Apple’s encryption has been successful according to court documents.
‘Batman v Superman’ earned $166.1 million during opening weekend – 953MNC.com
Warner Bros. on Monday revised down the film’s weekend gross by $4 million, lowering it from the Sunday estimate of $170.1 million to $166.1 million. Such corrections are common, though the difference for “Batman v Superman” was slightly more than normal and had an effect on the film’s place in the record books.
Feds to Fine Schools For Not Following Obama’s Lunch Rules
The federal government is taking steps to fine schools that do not comply with first lady Michelle Obama’s school lunch rules.
Japan Admits 27 Muslim Refugees, Now Look What Happened Next… Trump Is Right
The incident occurred only a few weeks after the men had received refugee status. They applied for the status back in August and October, telling the Immigration Bureau of Japan that they did not want to return to Turkey due to “problems that exist between relatives.”
by Casey | Mar 29, 2016 | Blog, Podcast, Podcasts
Voice your opinion on proposed South Bend smoking ban at hearings tonight – 953MNC.com
The Clean Air Act would ban smoking at all workplaces in the city of South Bend, including bars and private clubs.
Study Confirms That E-Cigarettes Generate Virtually No Toxins – Hit & Run : Reason.com
Analysis of the smoke from conventional cigarettes showed that the mainstream cigarette smoke delivered approximately 1500 times more harmful and potentially harmful constituents (HPHCs) tested when compared to e-cigarette aerosol or to puffing room air. The deliveries of HPHCs tested for these e-cigarette products were similar to the study air blanks rather than to deliveries from conventional cigarettes; no significant contribution of cigarette smoke HPHCs from any of the compound classes tested was found for the e-cigarettes. Thus, the results of this study support previous researchers’ discussion of e-cigarette products’ potential for reduced exposure compared to cigarette smoke.
Anti-Vaping Researchers Called Out for Misleading Cancer Exaggerations by New York Times Columnist – Hit & Run : Reason.com
When I spoke to David Peyton, one of the study’s authors, he insisted that the study had been mischaracterized. All it was meant to do, he said, was compare the levels of formaldehyde in e-cigarettes versus cigarettes. “It is exceedingly frustrating to me that we are being associated with saying that e-cigarettes are more dangerous than cigarettes,” he added. “That is a fact not in evidence.” Well, maybe.
by Casey | Mar 28, 2016 | Blog, Podcast
CBO cuts Obamacare enrollment projection « Hot Air
The latest enrollment estimate is an even steeper drop from the CBO’s estimates from 2015, which predicted 21 million people would have marketplace coverage by this time.
Here’s What You Need To Know About Supposed Ted Cruz Sex Scandal
Ted Cruz has been accused of having multiple affairs, but there is no evidence the story is true at this time.
Kirsten Powers: Anti-Trump Operative Was AGGRESSIVELY Shopping Cruz Sex Scandal (VIDEO) – The Gateway Pundit
“The Daily Beast reported it was shopped around by two — reporters by somebody who was a Rubio person. I also happen to know that one of the people who was shopping the story around very aggressively was somebody who was completely anti-Trump, and was anti-Cruz also, but who was not a person who in anyway was supporting Trump.”
by Casey | Mar 28, 2016 | Blog, Podcast
Let’s Scrap the Homework Our Little Kids Are Doing | LifeZette
“Homework is mainly a problem because it’s a theft of time,” Heather Shumaker, author of “It’s OK to Go Up the Slide – Renegade Rules for Raising Confident and Creative Kids,” told Today.com. “It’s a grave opportunity cost. And kids feel it. Homework steals kids’ time at home — time they desperately need to play, connect with family, cope with big emotions, be outside and get (a) good, long sleep.”
Ex-Social Worker for 6-Year-Old Girl Who Was Seized From Her Longtime Foster Home Because She Is One-and-a-Half Percent Native American Reveals Her ‘Biggest Shock’ | TheBlaze.com
The former social worker for a 6-year-old girl who is one-and-a-half percent Choctaw Native American and was recently removed from her longtime foster home due to a 1978 federal law mandating that “Indian children” be raised by Native Americans, is speaking out.
