Archive for the 'Economy' Category
Danish Physician and Medical Researcher: Psychiatric Drugs Do More Harm Than Good
May 13th, 2015Via: Guardian: Psychiatric drugs do more harm than good and the use of most antidepressants and dementia drugs could be virtually stopped without causing harm, an expert on clinical trials argues in a leading medical journal. The views expressed in a British Medical Journal debate by Peter Gøtzsche, professor and director of the Nordic Cochrane […]
Cost of Fruit and Vegetables Soars in Developing world – While Junk Food Gets Cheaper
May 12th, 2015Via: Telegraph: Fruit and vegetables have almost doubled in price in parts of the developing world over the past 20 years, calling into question the idea that modern farming methods lower basic food prices for the poor. Paradoxically, the cost of some processed foods has fallen by a fifth over the same time, prompting fears […]
“You Make It, We’ll Take It”: DEA Took a Young Man’s Life Savings Without Ever Charging Him with a Crime
May 12th, 2015Via: Washington Post: Joseph Rivers was hoping to hit it big. According to the Albuquerque Journal, the aspiring businessman from just outside of Detroit had pulled together $16,000 in seed money to fulfill a lifetime dream of starting a music video company. Last month, Rivers took the first step in that voyage, saying goodbye to […]
Wrightspeed Unveils New Turbine Range Extender for Medium and Heavy-Duty Electric Powertrains
May 10th, 2015Via: Green Car Congress: Wrightspeed Inc., a developer of range-extended electric vehicle powertrains for medium- and heavy-duty vehicles (earlier post), has unveiled the Fulcrum, a new proprietary turbine generator for use in its Route family of electric powertrains (Route for Class 3-6, Route HD for Class 7-8). The new 80 kW Fulcrum is a radial […]
Brainwave-Reading Patents Spike on Increase in Commercial Mind-Reading Apps
May 9th, 2015Via: Network World: More developers are creating commercial applications that use brainwave-reading technology that was previously found only in the medical field.
Congress Tells Court That Congress Can’t Be Investigated for Insider Trading
May 8th, 2015Via: First Look: In a little-noticed brief filed last summer, lawyers for the House of Representatives claimed that an SEC investigation of congressional insider trading should be blocked on principle, because lawmakers and their staff are constitutionally protected from such inquiries given the nature of their work. The legal team led by Kerry W. Kircher, […]
Thoughts on Tesla’s Powerwall
May 6th, 2015Update: 11 May 2015: Tesla Q1 2015 Earnings Call More info was released on the recent Tesla earnings call. The Powerwall will be charged directly from the DC from the solar panels and the battery will output into an existing string inverter. At one point they say that the Powerwall looks like the solar array […]
MIT: Solar Has Best Potential for Meeting Humanity’s Energy Needs
May 6th, 2015Disclosure: I sell solar power systems in New Zealand. — Via: Computerworld: A massive study on solar power by researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) came to two main conclusions: Solar energy holds the best potential for meeting the planet’s long-term energy needs while reducing greenhouse gasses and federal and state governments must […]
First Road-Legal Big Rig That Can Drive Itself
May 6th, 2015Via: The Verge: Last night, atop the Hoover Dam, Freightliner unveiled the Inspiration Truck — a partially autonomous big rig that could save lives, mitigate driver fatigue and stress, and reduce CO2 emissions up to 5 percent. Daimler, which owns Freightliner, says it has done more than 10,000 miles of testing on the truck. And […]
Fracking Chemicals Contaminated Drinking Water in Pennsylvania
May 6th, 2015Via: The Verge: Traces of a chemical compound used in hydraulic fracturing, or fracking, have been found in drinking water at three homes in Pennsylvania, according to a study published this week. The findings of the study, published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, add to growing concerns over the public health […]
