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Links 6/18/11

By mikethemadbiologist on June 18, 2011.

Links for you. Science:

Genetic family trees show the German outbreak of E coli is a member of small family of germs called EAEC that includes an African germ and is distinct from EHECs
Goodbye Team D? When One State's Cuts Hurt Everyone
Choprawoo returns, this time with help from Bruce Lipton
Universal influenza vaccination may reduce health care costs in the U.S.

Other:

How can small groups put a stop to bad behaviour? Make it a race for second place
You Can't Be Around Women Without Groping Them
CNN Asks The Right Question. Republicans Have No Answer.
How to Cut Child Poverty in Half
They're all converts!
Design Basics: Flow Is Why "OK" Buttons Are Always On The Right
Corporate America Is Hoarding Tons of Cash: Why In the World Would Obama Think About Giving Them More Tax Cuts?
The Pregnancy Cult
Why Do Republicans Hate Clean Water?

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