Archive for May, 2008
Sunrgi, Another Concentrated Solar Technology
May 2nd, 2008This one uses very efficient Spectrolab PV modules, but what I found interesting is how wasteful the system is. They hooked massive heat sinks to the back of the units to prevent the PV modules from burning up. Why not heat water and run a turbine? Why not affix stirling engines to the panels? Rather, […]
TH!NK City EV North America Sales in 2009
May 2nd, 2008Via: Think Norway: TH!NK city is an environmental vehicle, emission free and 95 percent recyclable. It reaches a top speed of 100 km (65 miles) per hour and can drive up to 180 km (110 miles) on a single charge. TH!NK city meets all European and US federal motor vehicle safety requirements. At the Geneva […]
April Earnings
May 2nd, 2008In April, Cryptogon and Farmlet earnings came to a total of $3,286.06, or about 6.6x the the minimum monthly goal of $500. April was the best month for earnings that we have ever had. 😉 There were three earnings wild cards. First, a reader, who wished to remain anonymous, sent $400. Second, readers ordered more […]
The Danger of Excessive Vaccination During Brain Development: The Case for a Link to Autism Spectrum Disorders
May 2nd, 2008The bio below is from Dr. Russell Blaylock’s site, russellblaylockmd.com: Dr. Blaylock is a board certified neurosurgeon, author and lecturer. He attended the LSU School of Medicine in New Orleans and completed his general surgical internship and neurosurgical residency at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston, South Carolina. During his residency he ran […]
New Zealand Will Participate in Gardasil Vaccine Atrocity Against Young Women
May 2nd, 2008Search: Gardasil deaths Search: Gardasil adverse Vaclib Gardasil Page FDA Report Shows 49 Problems at Merck Vaccine Plant Deadly Immunity: Government and Industry Coverup of Vaccine Dangers Via: Stuff: The Government has confirmed it will spend $164.2 million over the next five years on a cervical cancer immunisation programme. Prime Minister Helen Clark, Health Minister […]
One Month Layoffs Rise 68%
May 1st, 2008Via: Reuters: U.S. companies’ planned layoffs jumped 68 percent in April from the prior month to the highest since September 2006, pointing to further deterioration in the labor market, a report showed on Thursday. Planned job cuts in U.S. companies totaled 90,015 last month, up from 53,579 in March and up 27 percent from a […]
D.C. Madam Found Dead: “Apparent Suicide”
May 1st, 2008Update: DC Madam Predicted She Would Be Suicided Via: WTOP: D.C. Madam Deborah Jeane Palfrey has been found dead in a home in Florida, police say. Police in Tarpon Springs, Fla. were called to the home of Palfrey’s mother, Blanche, to investigate an apparent suicide at 10:52 a.m. Police confirmed the dead woman as 52-year-old […]
Rockefeller Family Members Urge ExxonMobil to Develop Alternative Energy Sources
May 1st, 2008Imagine my shock. Via: PR Newswire: A total of 15 Rockefeller Family members have filed or co-filed four shareholder resolutions urging ExxonMobil to look beyond its current focus also to more effectively address a rapidly evolving energy industry, including the growing market in renewables and alternative fuels that competitors Shell, Chevron, BP, Total and Petrobras […]
Gulf States May End Dollar Pegs, Kuwait Minister Says
May 1st, 2008Via: Bloomberg: Gulf states are considering dropping their pegs to the dollar after the U.S. currency’s decline stoked inflation across the region, Kuwaiti Finance Minister Mustafa al- Shimali said. “Yes, there are some” Gulf Cooperation Council states considering dropping their pegs to the dollar, which has fallen 13 percent against the euro in the last […]
Iran Drops U.S. Dollar, U.S. Draws Up New Plans to Attack Iran
May 1st, 2008Via: CBS: A second American aircraft carrier steamed into the Persian Gulf on Tuesday as the Pentagon ordered military commanders to develop new options for attacking Iran. CBS News national security correspondent David Martin reports that the planning is being driven by what one officer called the “increasingly hostile role” Iran is playing in Iraq […]
