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Monthly Archives: April 2010
Why I Exercise
Every weight I lift is an extra hug from you
Every jog we take is an extra memory just for us two
Every day I move is an extra day I see your smile
Every lap I swim is always worthwhile
Because then, I can look you in the eye
And say to you: “For this is why I exercise, to delay the day you say goodbye”
Happy 1st Birthday Ava. Continue reading
0.384 Leagues Under the Sea
ExxonMobil has completed the world’s longest extended-reach well drilled from an existing offshore fixed platform drilling rig, increasing the company’s ability to produce more domestic oil supplies from existing facilities at the Santa Ynez unit, offshore southern California. The well drilled from the Heritage platform using ExxonMobil’s Fast Drill technology extends more than six miles horizontally and more than 7,000 feet below sea level.
Through the use of this extended reach drill technology, the well will be able to produce an additional 5.8 million barrels of oil equivalent, an amount equal to the annual energy consumption of over 144,000 Californians. Continue reading
2 Plants. 2 CO2 Concentrations. 42 Days.
See the results of a controlled experiment of two plants growing with 450 ppm vs 1270 ppm CO2 concentrations Continue reading
Bill Makes Raising Startup Capital Even Harder
Part of every startup’s life is raising capital. This will typically involve Angel Investors – high net worth individuals. However, Robert Litan has discovered a potential unintended consequence in Senator Dodd’s Financial Reform Bill. Continue reading
Posted in Entrepreneurship
Tagged angel investment, capital, cato, dodd, Financial Reform Bill, section 926, senator dodd, startup
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Localised Government Gaining Popularity
Australian survey finds gaining support for local and regional government. Continue reading
Posted in Economics, Politics
Tagged federal government, griffith University, local government, newspoll, state government
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