The Journal
2009
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Vaccines Could Reduce Cancer Incidence by 20%
About 20% of all cancers are caused by virus infections. For example, most cervical cancers are caused by the sexually transmitted HPV (Human Papilloma Virus). Gardasil, commonly but inaccurately called a cervical cancer vaccine, prevents infection with…
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Proof of Global Cooling?
Andrew Bolt points out that while Climate Change Minister Penny Wong was claiming that the recent heatwave in southern Australia was proof of global warming, most of Australia actually had below average temperatures for this time…
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Blagojevich Out
No surprise, given how strong the FBI audio tape evidence semed to be. Illinois senators ‘found Mr Blagojevich guilty of engaging in a lengthy pattern of pay-to-play politics in which he traded campaign donations for political favors and…
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A Homeopathic Stimulus Programme
Might be better than the astonishing mess that is being rammed through the complexities of US legislative processes as I write. Of course homeopathy is complete bunk. There is not a shred of reliable, tested evidence that it…
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Aid Stranded in Egypt
Israel closed its crossings into Gaza on Tuesday after a bomb attack on the Israel-Gaza border killed an Israeli soldier. The crossings were later re-opened, allowing 174 trucks of food and other aid into Gaza on…
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Cool Reception for Glacial News
It is hard not to share Jennifer Marohasy’s frustration at at the mainstream media’s failure to report this: ‘a wide-ranging survey of glacier conditions across south eastern Greenland, indicates that glacier melt has slowed significantly and that…
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Thank Goodness
For the common sense of ordinary people. Penny Wong, The Australian Federal Minister for Climate Change, says three hot days at her place prove global warming is real. And what’s more, no one is going to…
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Give the Guy a Break
Obama tries to enter the Oval Office through a window. To be fair, those look like they could be French doors, and he’s only just moved in. It sometimes takes me a few weeks to remember…
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CIA Station Chief Accused of Raping Local Women
‘The CIA’s station chief at its sensitive post in Algeria is under investigation by the U.S. Justice Department for allegedly raping at least two Muslim women who claim he laced their drinks with a knock-out drug.’…
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Three Hot Days – Global Warming Proven!
But of course. I wondered how long this would take. Federal Climate Change Minister Penny Wong says the current heatwave is a sign of global warming. It doesn’t matter that we have had a cooler than…
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Let’s Get Microsoft
In the lead up to the release of Windows Vista in January 2007, some 19 million computers were sold in the US with labels saying they were ‘Vista Capable.’ A distinction was made between ‘Vista Capable’ and…
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Tax Payers Don’t Have Time to Protest
via Instapundit, this call for a taxpayer march in Washington. But as a reader notes, taxpayers are generally too busy in their jobs, or running their businesses, to attend protest meetings. The ability freely and frequently…
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Handouts Working
Federal Government handouts designed to stimulate the economy by taking money from people who earn it, and giving it to people who don’t (OK, I know that’s a generalisation) seem to be working well. If you make underpants, or run poker…
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Let’s Hope Obama Doesn’t Fall For This
President of Iran, Moody Imanutjob, has demanded that Obama apologise for past crimes against Iran. Obama has said that ‘If countries like Iran are willing to unclench their fist, they will find an extended hand from…
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Russia Halts Missile Deployment
This is good news. But… Russia says its change of mind is based on a change of attitude in the US administration over plans to install a missile defence system in Eastern Europe. ‘Russia had said the…
