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Campaign in UK to reduce sugar in foods

vendredi 10 janvier 2014 à 13:00

A campaign in the UK to reduce the general level of sugar in foods.

US electric utilities trying to stop installation of solar panels

vendredi 10 janvier 2014 à 13:00

US electric utilities are slamming the brakes on installation of solar panels, and homeowners are fighting back. I've heard that the same is happening in Spain.

Many homeowners would be delighted to disconnect from the electrical grid, and depend on their own solar power and their own batteries. If they use heavy equipment such as washing machines only when the sun shines, and leave refrigerators closed at night, it might work. However, some cities in California prohibit this: I'm told that in San Jose, a house with no electric utility account will be condemned just for that.

UK's Liberal Democrats consider reduction of data collection

vendredi 10 janvier 2014 à 13:00

The Liberal Democrats in the UK are looking at a platform involving reducing the collection of data.

Incidence of hypoglycemia highest at month's end

jeudi 9 janvier 2014 à 13:00

The incidence of hypoglycemia is highest at the end of the month, because poor people with diabetes have spent the month's money and can't afford food.

The solution is difficult if we accept as immutable that they can't get more money. However, Congress could give them more money easily enough. The problem is ill will.

Is America Ready for a New War on Poverty?

UK ISPs take on liability by applying censorship

jeudi 9 janvier 2014 à 13:00

UK ISPs, by applying censorship, have made themselves liable for anything illegal that they do transmit.

I fear that the UK government will respond by immunizing them.