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by caltrek
Sat Jun 01, 2024 6:28 pm
Forum: Business & Politics
Topic: Megacorporations Watch Thread
Replies: 66
Views: 389916

Re: Megacorporations Watch Thread

Does the U.S. Have a Planned Economy? by Daniel Pellathy May 31, 2024 Introduction: (The Conversation) During the Cold War, a heated debate arose over the role of economic planning. Did the “planned” economy of the USSR or the “free market” economy of the U.S. allocate resources more productively? ...
by caltrek
Sat Jun 01, 2024 6:08 pm
Forum: Business & Politics
Topic: Donald Trump news and discussions
Replies: 717
Views: 185573

Re: Donald Trump news and discussions

How Trump's Appeal Will Play Out by Sareen Habeshian May 31, 2024 Introduction: (Axios) Former President Trump's legal team began outlining its appeal strategy within hours of his conviction in New York, but experts tell Axios it will be an uphill battle. Why it matters : Appeals can be unpredictab...
by caltrek
Sat Jun 01, 2024 5:29 pm
Forum: Biology & Medicine
Topic: Diseases & Outbreaks News and Discussions
Replies: 272
Views: 209127

Re: Diseases & Outbreaks News and Discussions

A Third Human Bird Flu Case Is Confirmed In US, With A New Set of Symptoms by Laura Simmons May 31, 2024 Introduction: (IFL Science) A third case of bird flu has been confirmed in a dairy farm worker in the USA, the second identified in the state of Michigan. In contrast to the previous two cases, ...
by caltrek
Sat Jun 01, 2024 5:21 pm
Forum: Biology & Medicine
Topic: Biology & Medicine News and Discussions
Replies: 641
Views: 511809

Re: Biology & Medicine News and Discussions

Tiny Fern Breaks the World Record for the Largest Genome of Any Organism by Eleanor Higgs (edited by Laura Simmons) May 31, 2024 Introduction: (IFL Science) The saying goes that good things come in small packages, and while the discovery of the world's largest genome in any organism is an incredibl...
by caltrek
Fri May 31, 2024 3:59 pm
Forum: The History Forum
Topic: Natural History (13.8 billion years BC – 3.3 million BC)
Replies: 271
Views: 243356

Re: Natural History (13.8 billion years BC – 3.3 million BC)

Origins of Welsh Dragons Finally Exposed by Experts May 30, 2024 Introduction: (Eurekalert) A large fossil discovery has helped shed light on the history of dinosaurs in Wales. Until recently, the land of the dragon didn’t have any dinosaurs. However, in the last ten years, several dinosaurs have b...
by caltrek
Fri May 31, 2024 3:56 pm
Forum: Energy & the Environment
Topic: The Future of Food, Agriculture, and Aquaculture
Replies: 280
Views: 810326

Re: The Future of Food, Agriculture, and Aquaculture

New Method Could Significantly Reduce Agricultural Greenhouse Gas Emissions May 30, 2024 Introduction: (Eurekalert) Nitrogen fertilization leads to emissions of the greenhouse gas nitrous oxide (N₂O) from agricultural soils, accounting for a significant portion of total greenhouse gas emissions fro...
by caltrek
Fri May 31, 2024 3:32 pm
Forum: Energy & the Environment
Topic: Hydrogen
Replies: 64
Views: 46871

Re: Hydrogen

New Method Makes Hydrogen from Solar Power and Agricultural Waste May 30, 2024 Introduction: () University of Illinois Chicago engineers have helped design a new method to make hydrogen gas from water using only solar power and agricultural waste, such as manure or husks. The method reduces the ene...
by caltrek
Thu May 30, 2024 9:29 pm
Forum: Business & Politics
Topic: Donald Trump news and discussions
Replies: 717
Views: 185573

Re: Donald Trump news and discussions

THE DON IS GUILTY Yup: Donald Trump Found Guilty in Historic New York Hush Money Case by Adam Reiss, Gary Grumbach, Dareh Gregorian and Tom Winter May 39, 2024 Introduction: (NBC) A New York jury has found Donald Trump guilty on all 34 felony counts of falsifying business records — the first time a...
by caltrek
Thu May 30, 2024 8:05 pm
Forum: Business & Politics
Topic: Africa News and Discussions
Replies: 212
Views: 193842

Re: Africa News and Discussions

South Africa's ruling ANC party may lose its majority in its worst electoral performance after 30 years, initial projection shows More on that: Introduction: (CNN) Early results from South Africa’s election suggest the ruling African National Congress (ANC) party could lose its majority for the fir...
by caltrek
Thu May 30, 2024 7:40 pm
Forum: Business & Politics
Topic: Labor Rights News Thread
Replies: 334
Views: 213379

Re: Labor Rights News Thread

Biden's Dealmaker: How Julie Su Helped Broker a Union Contract in Hostile South by Emily Peck May 30, 2024 Introduction: (Axios) Acting Labor Department secretary Julie Su just helped secure a labor contract for more than 1,500 newly unionized workers at a school bus manufacturer in Georgia — a reg...