“Pay day” loans gouge the desperate
A pay day loan is typically for a few hundred dollars, with a term of two weeks, and an interest rate as high as 800 percent. The average borrower ends up paying back $793 for a $325 loan, according to…
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Politics in the Zeros
"A republic, if you can keep it." Vegas, taxes.
Month March 2008
Ten best places to get fooled on April 1
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First commercial algae-to-biofuels facility now online
From their CEO Whether we have arrived at this point in time by a superior technological approach, sheer luck or a redneck can-do attitude, the fact remains that microalgae can outperform the current feedstocks utilized for conversion to biodiesel and…
No War: The movement that has dissolved itself
Although in the last several years there has been scarce any mobilization against the war to speak of, a majority of the North American and European citizens are still in favor of the withdrawal of all foreign troops from Iraq:…
New window technology has insulation values equal to walls
Vacuum-insulated glass being developed by Guardian Industries will deliver a startling R-12 insulation level, making it equal to walls. The price is expected to be reasonable and here’s the kicker. “This performance level would convert most windows in heating climates…