Archive for the 'Economy' Category
Corn Ethanol Is a Scam
April 20th, 2014Thanks Captain! Via: Fortune: OK, can we please stop pretending biofuel made from corn is helping the planet and the environment? With huge subsidies for ethanol in gasoline, with all States now selling gasoline having some ethanol blend, and a general misconception that these biofuels are green, corn ethanol has taken on a $30 billion/yr […]
BNP Banker, His Wife And Nephew Murdered In Belgium
April 20th, 2014Via: ZeroHedge: In the beginning it was banker suicides. Then about two weeks ago, suicides were replaced by outright murders after the execution-style killing of the CEO of a bank in otherwise sleepy (and tax evasive) Lichtenstein by a disgruntled client. Then on Friday news hit of another execution-type murder in just as sleepy, if […]
Western Lawmakers Gather in Utah to Talk Federal Land Takeover
April 19th, 2014Via: The Salt Lake Tribune: It’s time for Western states to take control of federal lands within their borders, lawmakers and county commissioners from Western states said at Utah’s Capitol on Friday. More than 50 political leaders from nine states convened for the first time to talk about their joint goal: wresting control of oil-, […]
How Silicon Valley Entrepreneurs Are Rushing to Cash in on Cannabis
April 18th, 2014Via: Wired: After Charlotte began taking an extract from the brothers’ strain in 2012, her seizures dropped from 300 a week to three or four a month. It was a revelation. The Stanleys named the strain Charlotte’s Web in her honor. As word of the drug’s antiseizure effect began to spread, families from across the […]
Medicated to Death: SSRIs and Mass Killings
April 18th, 2014Via: The Corbett Report:
Plant Breeders Release First ‘Open Source Seeds’
April 17th, 2014Via: NPR: A group of scientists and food activists is launching a Thursday to change the rules that govern seeds. They’re releasing 29 new varieties of crops under a new “open source pledge” that’s intended to safeguard the ability of farmers, gardeners and plant breeders to share those seeds freely. It’s inspired by the example […]
Heroin a Growing Threat Across USA, Police Say
April 17th, 2014In other news, Afghanistan Opium Harvest at Record High: Afghan opium cultivation has reached a record level, with more than 200,000 hectares planted with the poppy for the first time, the United Nations says. The UNODC report said the harvest was 36% up on last year, and if fully realised would outstrip global demand. Most […]
TurboTax Maker Linked to ‘Grassroots’ Campaign Against Free, Simple Tax Filing
April 16th, 2014Via: ProPublica: Intuit and its allies are continuing to work against proposals for what’s known as return-free filing.
The Guardian Launches Small-Run Newspaper in U.S. — Stories Picked by Machine
April 16th, 2014Via: Venture Beat: The Guardian is bringing automated content-curation to U.S. newsstands using some tried and true technology: the print newspaper. The U.K.-based newspaper will launch a monthly print edition in the U.S. on Wednesday dubbed #Open001, filled with stories selected by a proprietary algorithm. The Guardian has already tested the waters with roboticcally compiled […]
Young Children Experiencing Developmental Problems Related to Use of Mobile Devices
April 15th, 2014Via: Telegraph: Rising numbers of infants lack the motor skills needed to play with building blocks because of an “addiction” to tablet computers and smartphones, according to teachers. Many children aged just three or four can “swipe a screen” but have little or no dexterity in their fingers after spending hours glued to iPads, it […]
