“Interestingly, absorption seems to be best if the sweetener contains both glucose and fructose. A 2008 study of cyclists found that if they downed a sports drink sweetened with glucose during a two-hour bout of moderate pedaling, they rode faster during a subsequent time trial than riders who had drunk only water. But if the… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: May 2011
NASA Announces Results of Epic Space-Time Experiment
News release: “Einstein was right again. There is a space-time vortex around Earth, and its shape precisely matches the predictions of Einstein’s theory of gravity. Researchers confirmed these points at a press conference today at NASA headquarters where they announced the long-awaited results of Gravity Probe B (GP-B). “The space-time around Earth appears to be… Continue Reading
Pew Research – Beyond Red vs. Blue: The Political Typology
Beyond Red vs. Blue: The Political Typology, May 4, 2011: “With the economy still struggling and the nation involved in multiple military operations overseas, the publics political mood is fractious. In this environment, many political attitudes have become more doctrinaire at both ends of the ideological spectrum, a polarization that reflects the current atmosphere in… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Budget Process, Military and Veterans Disability System, Recovery Act
Budget Process: Enforcing Fiscal Choices, GAO-11-626T, May 04, 2011 Military and Veterans Disability System: Worldwide Deployment of Integrated System Warrants Careful Monitoring, GAO-11-633T, May 04, 2011 Recovery Act: Preliminary Observations on the Use of Funds for Clean and Drinking Water Projects, GAO-11-642T, May 04, 2011 Recovery Act: Use of Transportation Funds, Outcomes, and Lessons Learned,… Continue Reading
CBO: The Underfunding of State and Local Pension Plans
The Underfunding of State and Local Pension Plans, May 4, 2011: “The recent financial crisis and economic recession have left many states and localities with extraordinary budgetary difficulties for the next few years, but structural shortfalls in their pension plans pose a problem that is likely to endure for much longer. This issue brief discusses… Continue Reading
$15bn of preventable software costs found in organizations in the United States and United Kingdom
News release: 1E, the global leader in IT efficiency software today announced the results of an independent study of IT professionals in the United States and United Kingdom into software efficiency. The study, commissioned in association with the International Association of Information Technology Asset Managers (IAITAM) and the Federation Against Software Theft Investors in Software… Continue Reading
Pew Research: Five Years After the Bubble Burst Home Sweet Home. Still.
Five Years After the Bubble Burst, Home Sweet Home. Still. April 12, 2011 “The five-year swoon in home prices has done little to shake the confidence of the American public in the investment value of homeownership. Fully eight-in-ten (81%) adults agree that buying a home is the best long-term investment a person can make, according… Continue Reading
Information Security Oversight Office 2010 Cost Report
Information Security Oversight Offices (ISOO) Report on Cost Estimates for Security Classification Activities for Fiscal Year 2010 “The total security classification cost estimate within Government for Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 is $10.17 billion. This figure represents estimates provided by 41 Executive branch agencies, including the Department of Defense (DoD). It does not include the cost… Continue Reading
U.S. Sues Deutsche Bank and Subsidiary MortgageIT for Years of Reckless Lending Practices
News release: “The United States has filed a civil mortgage fraud lawsuit against Deutsche Bank AG and its wholly owned subsidiary, MortgageIT Inc. The governments complaint seeks damages and civil penalties under the False Claims Act for repeated false certifications made to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in connection with the… Continue Reading
FTC Staff Report Finds 60% Increase in Pharma Industry Deals That Delay Consumers' Access to Lower-Cost Generic Drugs
News release: “Pharmaceutical companies struck an unprecedented number of deals in Fiscal Year (FY) 2010 in which the manufacturers of branded products paid potential generic rivals and generic companies agreed to defer the introduction of lower-cost medicines for American consumers, according to an overview of industry data released by the staff of the Federal Trade… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: School Meal Programs, VA Health Care, Overstay Enforcement
School Meal Programs: More Systematic Development of Specifications Could Improve the Safety of Foods Purchased through USDA’s Commodity Program, GAO-11-376, May 03, 2011 VA Health Care: Weaknesses in Policies and Oversight Governing Medical Equipment Pose Risks to Veterans’ Safety, GAO-11-591T, May 03, 2011 VA Health Care: Weaknesses in Policies and Oversight Governing Medical Supplies and… Continue Reading
EPIC Proposes "Fair Information Practices" for Google
“Today EPIC submitted detailed comments on a landmark privacy agreement that requires Google to adopt a “Comprehensive Privacy Plan” to safeguard the privacy and personal information of Internet users. In comments to the Federal Trade Commission, EPIC recommended that the FTC require Google to adopt and implement comprehensive Fair Information Practices complaint EPIC: In re… Continue Reading
