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To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (600623)	2/13/2011 5:13:52 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1583868

>> A recent study concluded that the weather isn't getting more extreme: Making a statement like that from Boulder, CO could your ass kicked out of the state.

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (600623)	2/13/2011 5:17:51 PM
From: tejek	Read Replies (5) \| Respond to of 1583868

In other words, researchers have yet to find evidence of more-extreme weather patterns over the period, contrary to what the models predict. "There's no data-driven answer yet to the question of how human activity has affected extreme weather," adds Roger Pielke Jr., another University of Colorado climate researcher. Meaningless jumbo but you go ahead and believe what you want to believe........you always do.

To: Tenchusatsu who wrote (600623)	2/13/2011 7:30:02 PM
From: steve harris	Respond to of 1583868

Appears the career grad students' gravy train is coming to an end... Obama is throwing them under the bus... foxnews.com The first proposal would end the "year-round Pell" policy that let students collect two grants in a calendar year, with the second grant used for summer school. The official said the costs exceeded expectations and there was little evidence that students earn their degrees any faster. A second proposal would reduce loan subsidies for graduate and professional students. That would free $2 billion next year and save $29 billion over 10 years, according to the official.