Early experiments in desalination of sea water were discouraging. The process of removing salt from sea water and turning it into fresh water suitable for drinking turned out to be too expensive and impractical when fresh water was abundant.
But soaring demand for water has led cities to reconsider investments in
For several decades, advocates for women in the U.S.A. built a network of shelters for battered women and tried to get domestic violence defined as a serious crime. They lobbied for new state laws that would remove the police’s discretion and mandate arrests for domestic violence. And their efforts were
Early experiments in desalination of sea water were discouraging. The process of removing salt from sea water and turning it into fresh water suitable for drinking turned out to be too expensive and impractical when fresh water was abundant.
But soaring demand for water has led cities to reconsider investments in
Bank deregulation in America in the 1980s and 1990s went a long way toward eliminating the many inefficiencies of the state-regulated banking system of the late 1800s. But important regulatory impediments still exist, such as the distinction between finance and commerce, the moral hazard created by deposit insurance, and the
The U.S. nuclear power industry is undergoing a remarkable turnaround says John Poston, professor of nuclear engineering at Texas A & M University.
Nuclear power is growing, adding the equivalent of 24 large power plants since 1990.
Steady improvements in the efficiency of nuclear plants led to the
The Wall Street Journal warns that countries and allied activist groups are trying to use the latest World Trade Organisation negotiations, called the Doha round, to strip away protection for drug patents.
Last year’s Doha declaration said the world’s poorest countries should be allowed to ignore patents when faced with
The U.S. regulatory commissions that once worked to protect AT&T’s monopoly in long distance and telephone terminal equipment now advocate competition, but they continue to impose regulations with substantial costs to business and consumers.
Telecom regulation has reduced the efficiency of the regulated firms, restrained entry of new firms, and slowed
Hostility levels may be a better predictor of heart disease risk than factors such as high cholesterol, high blood pressure, smoking or being overweight, suggests a new study.
The nearly 800 men in this study are part of an ongoing aging study that began in 1960. The men have thorough
Eighteen months ago the British National Institute for Clinical Excellence (NICE) said Alzheimer’s drugs should be available to National Health Service patients. Despite this, some British health authorities have continued rationing Alzheimer’s drugs. The drugs known as acetylcholinesterase inhibitors slow the progress of the disease symptoms.
The survey was carried out
Voters in Oregon, U.S.A. not known for opposing government intervention in economic decisions soundly rejected a Canadian-style single-payer health care system in the recent election. But that hasn’t stopped some politicians, notably presumptive presidential candidate Al Gore, from promoting this discredited idea, observers say.
Canada’s system has been around
