conuly

11 years old today! And bright and cheerful this morning, which was unexpected.

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Should Michigan drivers pay fees based on miles driven? Report says yes

http://on.freep.com/1svUsZy

60 years after Brown v. Board of Education, segregation is poisoning young minds

http://bit.ly/1nS7aS5

On average, children’s cereals are 34 percent sugar by weight. Compare that to ice cream, which is usually around 15 percent sugars.

http://bit.ly/1sRFAXz

Remember A Wrinkle in Time? And how in the sequels Charles Wallace is shown to be a book-version-aspie-esque kid who, incidentally, has some mitochondrial disease?

Turns out L'Engle may have been on to something there:

Children with autism show mitochondrial deficits

Of course, autistic adults can be presumed to be just fine. Right? (If I already posted this, let me know.)

http://bit.ly/1nO1awi

Scientists have found that when gusts of high-speed solar particles enter our atmosphere, the number of lightning bolts increases.

http://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-27406358

Poll Says Anti-Semitism Is Global Matter

Survey by Group That Fights Prejudice Aims to Quantify Anti-Jewish Bias to Better Counter It

http://on.wsj.com/1n0LyBE

As NSA General Counsel Stewart Baker has said, “metadata absolutely tells you everything about somebody’s life. If you have enough metadata, you don’t really need content.” When I quoted Baker at a recent debate at Johns Hopkins University, my opponent, General Michael Hayden, former director of the NSA and the CIA, called Baker’s comment “absolutely correct,” and raised him one, asserting, “We kill people based on metadata.”

http://bit.ly/1v9ocj9

A new study in PNAS that investigates the long-lasting physical effects of bullying on both victims and their aggressors finds that bullies show lower levels of inflammation, which is linked to higher risks of chronic diseases like cancer or heart trouble

http://ti.me/1oTfd0X

U.S. Foster Care: A Flawed Solution That Leads To More Long-Term Problems?

http://bit.ly/1grottQ