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July 17, 2015

I had my court hearing today. (Updated w/ chart)

Update 2: I received my approval letter in the mail today. Yay!

So after starting this process last year and receiving two paper denials, I went to court today and was found to be disabled under 3 different sections of disability law. Now I have to wait 60 days and then I will finally start to receive my funds.

UPDATE
This is an awesome flow chart that can help peopl visualize how hard the process is.

July 14, 2015

Scientists: Sun's irregular 'heartbeat' could mean future freeze

(CNN)Scientists have made a discovery about the sun's "heartbeat" that they say indicates that Earth's Northern Hemisphere will experience a deep freeze in 15 years.

The sun has a "solar heartbeat," or cycle of activity, that produces energy that causes sunspots and solar flares. Scientists at Northumbria University in northeast England developed a model that illustrates the history of these heartbeats and that predicts there will be irregularities in them. The model suggests that solar activity will fall by 60% during the 2030s.

More at link:
http://www.cnn.com/2015/07/13/world/sun-irregular-heartbeat-ice/index.html

Once peer reviewed, this could go a long way in helping our species plan for future catastrophic events.

ETA: From the article

He said the research shouldn't give anyone the idea that because the weather may cool, climate change is not something to be worried about.

This isn't some RW talking point trying to debunk global warming. This was a study that I found interesting and thought I would share with the community.

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