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Making fresh water from sunshine

In WaterFX’s system, a solar trough, which looks like a jumbo-sized curved mirror, collects energy from the sun’s rays and transfers that heat to a pipe filled with mineral oil. The mineral oil feeds the heat into a system that … Continue reading →

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TED Talks: “How to rob a bank”

William Black is an associate professor of economics and law at UMKC. He has held many prestigious positions, including executive director for Fraud Prevention. He recently helped the World Bank develop anti-corruption initiatives and served as an expert for OFHEO … Continue reading →

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Small business optimism recessionary in March

The National Federation of  Independent Business, Small business optimism Index dropped 2.7 to 91.4 in February: “a reading that historically has been associated with recessions and periods of sub-par growth”. See full NFIB report and graphs here. Contrary to the … Continue reading →

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