The Australian central bank cut its key interest rate and the Bank of Japan dampened speculation of coordinated rate cuts by major economies as the global financial crisis deepened.
Wednesday, October 8, 2008
Well - In Bad Economic Times, Are People Healthier? - NYTimes.com
Most people are worried about the health of the economy. But does the economy also affect your health?
Findings - Energy Lessons From the ’70s - Hard Power vs. Soft Power - NYTimes.com
In the last few decades, there have been surprises on each side of the energy debate.
Advertising - When Doctors, and Even Santa, Endorsed Tobacco - NYTimes.com
An exhibit of hundreds of print ads and television commercials presents cigarettes ads from the 1920s through the early 1950s.
Memo To US Government: Five Ways To Fix The Housing Industry : TreeHugger
MEMO: You own the Housing industry now, Here is what you should do with it. Now that the United States Government owns all the mortgages, the guarantors of the mortgages, and the reinsurer of all the insurers, and possibly
Emerging Markets Find They Aren’t Insulated From the Tumult - NYTimes.com
Emerging markets took one of their biggest collective tumbles in a decade as stock markets from Mexico to Indonesia to Russia were gripped by fears of a collapse.
Australia and Japan Make Defensive Moves - NYTimes.com
The Australian central bank cut its key interest rate and the Bank of Japan dampened speculation of coordinated rate cuts by major economies as the global financial crisis deepened.
Iceland Seeks Emergency Loan From Russia - NYTimes.com
In addition to seeking the $5.4 billion loan from Russia, Iceland pegged its currency to an index and took control of one of its largest banks as it struggled to keep its economy afloat.
Markets Plunge Despite Hint of Rate Cut - NYTimes.com
Wall Street extended its heavy losses despite reassurances from the Fed chairman that the central bank was prepared to lower interest rates.
Protective Instinct Drives the Urge to Punish Wall Street - NYTimes.com
The urge to punish is more than Wall Street loathing: it’s based in instincts that have had a protective effect on communities throughout human history.
New gene that helps plants beat the heat
PhysOrg.com: Michigan State University plant scientists have discovered another piece of the genetic puzzle that controls how plants respond to high temperatures. That may allow plant breeders to create new varieties of crops that flourish in warmer, drier climates.
The Color of Evolution: How One Fish Became Two Fish
PhysOrg.com: (PhysOrg.com) -- Ever since Darwin discovered that species can evolve, scientists have wondered how new species form. Answering this question is the key to understanding the diversity of all of life. A group of colorful fishes in Africa's Lake Victoria have been the focus of scientific efforts to unravel how new species form. This lake contains more than 500 species of cichlids, which play a leading role because of their rapid speciation and remarkable diversity. Still, the mechanisms involved in the rapid appearance of new cichlid species have remained elusive to scientists.
Solar Goes From Gardens to Gigabucks | Wired Science from Wired.com
Evolution stops here: Future Man will look the same, says scientist | Mail Online
For centuries, writers have attempted to predict the future of the human race -
The Australian central bank cut its key interest rate and the Bank of Japan dampened speculation of coordinated rate cuts by major economies as the global financial crisis deepened.
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