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I believe all people have a right to live in a clean and healthy environment. This principle, also called environmental justice, means that along with “life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness,” every American has a right to a healthy environment in which to live, learn, work and…
Two massive icebergs drifted along the coast of East Antarctica in early March 2010. In mid-February 2010, the Rhode Island-sized Iceberg B-09B collided with the protruding Mertz Glacier Tongue along the George V Coast. The Mertz Glacier was already in the process of calving an iceberg when the…
WASHINGTON — NASA today announced its founding partnership of Launch, an initiative to identify, showcase and support innovative approaches to sustainability challenges through a series of forums. The first forum, “Launch: Water,” will take place at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida…
Arcadia University Glenside, PennsylvaniaHealth Insurance ReformTHE PRESIDENT: Hello, Pennsylvania! (Applause.) Thank you. Thank you very much. Thank you. This is a nice crowd. (Applause.) Thank you very much. Thank you. Well, what a wonderful crowd.AUDIENCE MEMBER: I love you!THE PRESIDENT: Love…
Freddie Mac is a company that helps fund mortgages. From the start to finish, we ask the same questions:Do our credit policies and mortgage practices advance responsible lending?The principles drive our business. They also reflect the public mission in our congressional charter. And together, they…
by Robert Fairlie, University of California, Santa Cruz, CAPurposeThe purpose of this study is to understand the impact of tight labor markets on the high-techindustry and its effect on entrepreneurship inSilicon Valley during the boom and bust. This report uses a new measure of entrepreneurial…
HARRISBURG – Pennsylvania, along with 34 other states, has reached a $12 million settlement with LifeLock Inc, an Arizona-based company accused of making confusing or misleading statements in the advertisement and promotion of its identity theft protection services.“Identity theft is a major…
The IRS wants taxpayers who pay state or local real estate taxes but don’t qualify to itemize their tax deductions, to know that they may qualify for an increased standard deduction. This is the last year that the higher standard deduction for real estate taxes is available.Here are six things you…
by Sir Vent of KingArthur.comLYRICSHow do you know that you’re even alive?Open your eyesReach for the skiesAnd, do more than just trying to surviveLet’s get together and socially thriveHow do you know that you’re even alive?If you open eyes and reach the skiesNo telling liesNo…
Can’t help wondering, what would it be like now, so many more layers to peel away, the onion has grown. It took maybe 15 minutes, to get back on the Boardwalk, Eric and I split up, after deciding not to split up the hits. It was amazing, catching up with him, after a year had [...]
Did you pay someone to care for a child, spouse, or dependent last year? If so, you may be able to claim the Child and Dependent Care Credit on your federal income tax return. Below are the top 10 things the IRS wants you to know about claiming a credit for child and dependent care [...]
After poisoning the land, losing half a billion dollars, who you gonna call to bail you out? The politicians you bough and paid for, that’s who. “United States Sugar was, as one official put it during an interview, ‘pretty much in the driver’s seat.’ ”“On Nov. 15, 2007, two United…
WASHINGTON–In his State of the Union address, the President called on Congress to pass a program of incentives for homeowners who make energy efficiency investments in their homes. Today, while touring a training facility at Savannah Technical College, the President outlined more details of a new…
President Obama, together with the Department of State and the Department of Commerce, will host the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, D.C., on April 26 and 27. Participants from over 40 countries on 5 continents have been invited to participate.…
Terminate Computer Access Before You End a Contract or Tell People They Are FiredShortly before a labor union strike in August 2006, two Los Angeles transportation engineers allegedly disconnected traffic signals at four busy intersections. Subsequently, these disgruntled employees were accused of…
by the Director of the Congressional Budget OfficeLast week I made presentations on the budget and economic outlook to both the Prosperity Caucus and the National Economists Club. The Prosperity Caucus was described in a recent article in The Hill newspaper as a group founded in 1986 with the…
WASHINGTON, DC — The Obama Administration released the next steps in the recently announced Housing Finance Agency Innovation Fund for the Hardest Hit Housing Markets (“HFA Hardest-Hit Fund”).On February 19, 2010, President Obama announced additional funding for innovative measures to help…
New Research Shows Widespread Risk to WildlifeThe effects of plague on wildlife may have been underestimated in the past, according to research published today in a special issue of Vector-Borne and Zoonotic Diseases.Plague, a flea-borne bacterial disease introduced to North America in the late…
Since 1995, sales of recorded music have seen a significant decline. On the other hand, live music has become more significant. There are four major record labels that dominate recorded music — Sony Music Entertainment, Universal Music Group, Warner Music Group and EMI. The major labels own many…
Peter wrote to us: Hello. I am a composer and I have been obsessed with four dimensional music recently. I don’t know what it is, even though it is a recurring idea. I have been reading a lot and have discovered that the world of fractals and chaos seem to have a definite relationship to [...]
The latest battle in the healthcare war is being waged using a new strategy — the circumvention of the intent, spirit, and true definition of the legislative process by supplementing the already-passed Senate health care bill with a second bill to modify the Senate bill as per President Obama’s…
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The Intelligencer.com, by David W. MyersA new law limits the amount that home buyers can be charged for the expenses involved in getting a loan, but some prospective borrowers don’t know how the complicated guidelines work.Dear Mr. Meyers: We agreed to buy a house, and our lender provided a…
Eric Visnov and KingArthur.com record a multi-track autio and video session of The End’s song “Going Down”. Additional fractal animation courtesy of Sidd [Video / mpeg]
Judicial Watch, the public interest group that investigates and prosecutes government corruption, today released its 2009 list of Washington’s “Ten Most Wanted Corrupt Politicians.” The list, in alphabetical order, includes:1. Senator Christopher Dodd (D-CT)2. Senator John Ensign (R-NV)3. Rep.…