New Energy Policy in Australia is Suspiciously Anti-Solar

image: theage.com.au      A new energy policy is taking effect in Queensland, Australia, lowering overall energy consumption costs, but massively inflating prices for energy services. Effectually, according to director of Country Solar Steve Madson, this policy has no effect

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Chemical Enantioselective Synthesis: The Search for the Other Half

     During the final weeks of Spring term '13-'14, I wrote a research paper for my chemistry class titled 'Chemical Enantioselective Synthesis: The Search for the Other Half.' Certain molecules have a property called chirality, which dictates whether or not

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Blackfish Takes its Toll on Seaworld

image: magpictures.com      Blackfish, a documentary directed by Gabriela Cowperthwaite, was released in July 2013, and has recently enjoyed a surge of widespread acknowledgement, approximately one year after the film's initial release. The film focuses on an orca named

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Lyft Cries Foul Over Uber's Shady Tactics

     More information has come out recently regarding Uber's rivalry with hire-car service Lyft. Lyft claims to have evidence that Uber employees, including recruiters, have ordered and cancelled over 5500 rides on Lyft since last October. By linking accounts with

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The Ongoing Battle Between Uber and Lyft

image: siliconbeat.com      Uber and Lyft, two companies responsible for the recent boom in the personal transportation sector, have continually fought for supremacy in the United States' growing on-demand taxi market. While Uber does have a $18.2 billion valuation

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FCC May Impose Restrictions on Combined Actions Between Large Companies

Image: stocks.org      In response to a planned bid by Sprint/T-Mobile for broadcast TV spectrum, Chairman of the FCC  Tom Wheeler proposed an antitrust plan which would prohibit bidding alliances between the largest mobile carriers in the United States.

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