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More Schools Are Buying ‘Active-Shooter’ Insurance Policies
Districts are buying the coverage, also called “active-assailant” insurance, for legal costs and other expenses in the event of a shooting. More Schools Are Buying ‘Active-Shooter’ Insurance Policies School administrators consider the likelihood of a shooting real enough that some districts are buying active-shooter insurance. The coverage, also called “active-assailant” insurance,…
The NRA Says It’s in Deep Financial Trouble, May Be ‘Unable to Exist’ (#GotBitcoin)
The National Rifle Association warns that it is in grave financial jeopardy, according to a recent court filing obtained by Rolling Stone, and that it could soon “be unable to exist… or pursue its advocacy mission.” The NRA Says It’s in Deep Financial Trouble, May Be ‘Unable to Exist’ (#GotBitcoin)…
My Idea Of How To Finance The Management Of Wildfires
A California Start-up Wants To Fight Fire With An Impact Bond A Californian start-up wants to save millions of acres of forest from fires by partnering with the US Forest Service and local businesses on an innovative social impact bond. Around 82 million acres of forest currently need restoration work,…
US Treasury Plans Increased Auctions to Fund Looming Trillion-Dollar Deficits (#GotBitcoin?
The department introduced a new two-month Treasury bill and will consider an additional auction of inflation-protected securities. US Treasury Plans Increased Auctions to Fund Looming Trillion-Dollar Deficits The U.S. Treasury Department will step up auctions of U.S. debt by an additional $30 billion over the next three months and introduced…
Credit Card Usage Declines, Bitcoin Payment Systems Rise
More than half of U.S. consumers are aware of technologies that would allow them to make payments via apps. Credit Card Usage Declines As Bitcoin & Digital Payment Systems Reach Mass Adoption An evolution is under way in the global payment system. Advances in mobile phones and internet technology are giving…
The Pension Hole for U.S. Cities and States Is the Size of Japan’s Economy (#GotBitcoin)
Many retirement funds could face insolvency unless governments increase taxes, divert funds or persuade workers to relinquish money they are owed. The Pension Hole for U.S. Cities and States Is the Size of Japan’s Economy (#GotBitcoin) For the past century, a public pension was an ironclad promise. Whatever else happened,…
How A Powerful Spy Camera Invented At Duke Ended Up In China’s Hands
High-tech camera, conceived by scientists for the Pentagon, finds light by moving east. How A Powerful Spy Camera Invented At Duke Ended Up In China’s Hands Five years ago, a group of Duke University scientists developed a pioneering gigapixel camera to provide long-range surveillance for the U.S. Navy through a sponsorship…
For Some African Americans, Genetic Testing Reopens Past Wounds
A legacy of unethical studies complicates calls for greater participation by African Americans. For Some African Americans, Genetic Testing Reopens Past Wounds Late last year, Justina Crawford decided to swab the inside of her mouth for a saliva sample to do a DNA test. Ms. Crawford, a 30-year-old working in Boston…
As Suicide Rates Rise, Scientists Find New Warning Signs
Computer algorithms, biomarkers and other advanced techniques help flag trouble earlier. As Suicide Rates Rise, Scientists Find New Warning Signs Scientists are making headway in the search for solutions to one of the most vexing problems in mental health: How to predict who is at risk for suicide. Researchers are hunting…
Next Target For Hackers In 2024 Is Your Brain
(1). Hacking Our Brains Via Our Sense of Smell: Next Target For Hackers In 2024 Is Your Brain “Mind your wants 'cause there's someone that wants your mind”, George Clinton Ilana Hairston is a psychologist at The Academic College of Tel-Aviv Yaffo in Israel. She studies how the brain works when…
Opiate-Addicted Babies Are The New Crack Babies of 2020
Hospitals around the country are confronting an unsettling consequence of the prescription-pain-pill epidemic: a surge in the number of babies born dependent on drugs such as oxycodone. Hospitals in Florida and elsewhere are grappling with the latest fallout from the epidemic of prescription-drug abuse: babies born addicted to painkillers. The…
10 Innovations Of 2023 That Allow Patients To Take Back Control
Over the past decade, smartphones have radically changed many aspects of our everyday lives, from banking to shopping to entertainment. 10 Innovations Of 2023 That Allow Patients To Take Back Control Medicine is next. With innovative digital technologies, cloud computing and machine learning, the medicalized smartphone is going to upend…