Another Great Depression?
by widgette.com
Could the current economic crisis lead to another great depression? The Minneapolis Federal Reserve Bank has released a study that suggests the government needs to be careful in order to avoid such a problem. Massive public intervention to maintain employment and investment, if they distort incentives enough, can lead to a [...]
Chasing Down the Robber Barons
“A non-profit housing advocacy group said Monday it will protest at the homes of those it calls “financial predators” — investors and banking executives it says are balking at helping struggling homeowners refinance their mortgages.”
…setting up a “financial predators registry” …
“They will be subject to arrest if they violate any laws,” said Greenwich Police Lt. [...]
Green Headlines: Food Fight!
Food Fight Erupts on the High Seas… Over Food (Full Article)
Activist launch rancid butter at whalers. Whalers hurl blood and blubber at activists.
Stimulus Package to Help Fight Global Warming (Full Article)
A new Greenpeace-commissioned carbon footprint analysis of the economic recovery package projects that the bill’s energy efficiency and conservation provisions alone could cut carbon [...]
Entertainment Headlines: The Boss & Blink 182
Blink 182 Re-unite! (Full Article)
The members of Blink 182 announced at the Grammy awards they would re-group for a new album and tour.
Ticketmaster And Live Nation To Merge? (Full Article)
Many concert goes fear the price of tickets could become even more unreasonable if two of the world’s largest ticket agencies combine. Bruce Springsteen is [...]
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College Consulting Workshops For Athletes and Parents
College Consulting Workshop
Date: March 10-11, 2009
Time: 7:00pm – 9:00pm
Where: Velocity Sports Performance (Warminster, PA)
Ticket Price: $10
There is arguably nothing more important than selecting a college and athletic program for your
son/daughter to continue his/her athletic career. The recruiting process for both can become an
overwhelming and stressful time. More often than not, valuable time is wasted acting [...]
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Genetically Engineered Animals
FDA approves 1st drug from genetically altered animals
FDA Approves Orphan Drug ATryn to Treat Rare Clotting Disorder
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today issued its first approval for a biological product produced by genetically engineered (GE) animals.
The approval is for ATryn, an anticoagulant used for the prevention of blood clots in patients with a rare [...]
The Whitehouse Says “Compromise”
Compromise
There was bad news and then there was good news.
Yesterday we learned that in January, the country suffered its largest one-month job loss in 34 years.
But last night, the Senate struck a compromise on the economic recovery plan and put us on our way to giving the economy the short-term jolt and long-term investments it [...]
Vitamin D Deficit May Trigger MS
A service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health
Department of Biochemistry, University of Wisconsin-Madison 53706, USA.
Recently, it has been clearly demonstrated that exogenous 1,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3, the hormonal form of vitamin D3, can completely prevent experimental autoimmune encephalomyelitis (EAE), a widely accepted mouse model of human multiple sclerosis (MS). This [...]
Green With Envy
Keep up with the Joneses, save the earth and cut utility bills. Whats not to like ?
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/01/31/science/earth/31compete.html?_r=1
Get Your Nukes Here !
If you are a small, militant country, needing to protect against liberation by the USA, step right up. All this man needs is a pen, a sheet of paper, and the contents of his head; presto, you will have a nuclear weapons program. May be now reached anywhere in Pakistan. Dr. Khan is the bomb, [...]