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- Non-Linear Effect of Temperature on Economic Production https://econjwatch.org/articles/global-non-linear-effect-of-temperature-on-economic-production-comment-on-burke-hsiang-and-miguel 2 comments
- 6 Totally Strange But Effective Productivity Hacks http://thenextweb.com/lifehacks/2014/03/07/6-totally-strange-effective-productivity-hacks/?utm_content=buffer5cb16&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer#!zw4wg 8 comments productivity
- India’s retaliatory tariffs on 28 US products comes into effect. Sanctions from USA next?? https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/india-levies-retaliatory-tariffs-on-28-american-products/articleshow/69806130.cms 5 comments geopolitics
- Is "buy only Indian products" idea actually effective? https://www.reddit.com/r/india/comments/4rcrae/is_buy_only_indian_products_idea_actually/ 49 comments india
- The effects of eating peanut products as a baby to avoid the risk of allergy have been backed up by new research. http://www.bbc.com/news/health-35727244 973 comments science
- Turkmenistan president outlaws all sale of tobacco products, effectively banning smoking altogether http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/this-entire-country-has-banned-smoking-a6816141.html 1665 comments worldnews
- How to Live An Effective and Productive Lifestyle http://www.michaelgregoryii.com/2015/10/how-to-live-an-effective-lifestyle/ 5 comments productivity
- Import ban on Motorola's Android products takes effect Wednesday http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/07/import-ban-on-motorolas-android-products-takes-effect-wednesday/?repost 5 comments technology
- Torture Is Never Legal and Didn’t Lead Us to Bin Laden | Traditional, rapport-building interrogation techniques are extremely effective, but coercive tactics create resistance and resentment. Torture is not simply illegal, immoral and ineffective. It is also counter-productive. http://www.commondreams.org/view/2011/05/13 4 comments politics
- How effective is free beta product for getting customer feedback? https://www.reddit.com/r/startups/comments/5ilwmg/how_effective_is_free_beta_product_for_getting/ 9 comments startups
- Manufacturers of antibacterial hand soap and body wash will be required to prove their products are more effective than plain soap and water http://www.cnn.com/2013/12/16/health/fda-antibacterial/ 4 comments science
- Current knowledge is insufficient to determine whether the respiratory health effects of e-cigarette are less than those of combustible tobacco products https://www.bmj.com/content/366/bmj.l5275.long 4 comments science
- Effects of the nuclear disaster on marine products in Fukushima: An update after five years http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/s0265931x16302302 9 comments science
- This time it's personal: the memory benefit of hearing oneself. - PubMed - "The production effect is the memory advantage of saying words aloud over simply reading them silently." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28969489 12 comments science
- An Alzheimer’s drug, verubecestat, has been shown to effectively “switched off” the production of toxic amyloid proteins that lead to the sticky plaques seen in the brains of Alzheimer’s patients by halting the steady production of amyloid-beta proteins through blocking a brain enzyme called BACE1. http://stm.sciencemag.org/content/8/363/363ra150.full 8 comments science
- The Case For A Highway Trust Fund Bankruptcy || "Ending the subsidies of sprawl... has the second-order effect of an increasingly productive workforce." http://www.jonathanhtodd.com/2014/07/20/the-case-for-a-highway-trust-fund-bankruptcy/ 5 comments economy
- New Cancer treatment effective in providing lifetime immunity to cancer in mice could be treating humans in 2 years with simple blood product transfusion http://advancednano.blogspot.com/2007/09/update-on-new-cancer-treatment-reported.html 14 comments science
- Unhealthy food and beverage brands are encouraging TikTok users to market their products for them—effectively turning them into ‘brand ambassadors’—as well as using their own accounts for promotional activity, finds an assessment of video content posted on the social media platform https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/959500 11 comments science
- Could Google’s Carbon Emissions Have Effectively Doubled Overnight? A new report suggests the money that big tech companies keep in the banking system can do more climate damage than the products they sell. https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/could-googles-carbon-emissions-have-effectively-doubled-overnight 4 comments climate
- Reduced agricultural production, water scarcity, rising sea levels and other adverse effects of climate change could cause up to 216 million people to leave their homes and migrate within their own countries by 2050, the World Bank has warned https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210913-climate-change-could-force-216-million-from-their-homes-world-bank 7 comments worldnews
- Salt rules linked to 9900 cases of cardiovascular disease and 1500 cancer cases. Scientists analysed the salt intake of the population in England over thirteen years to compare the effect of changes in regulations on how much salt manufacturers can use in their products https://www.imperial.ac.uk/news/192074/salt-rules-linked-9900-cases-cardiovascular/ 15 comments science
- Study shows immigrants expand the U.S. economy’s productive capacity, stimulate investment, and promote specialization, with no evidence that these effects take place at the expense of jobs for US-born workers. http://www.laprogressive.com/immigration-reform/immigrants-boost-wages/ 6 comments politics
- Hong Kong Ban On Ivory Sales Comes Into Force: A ban on selling most ivory products in Hong Kong came into effect Friday, the culmination of a three-year process to eliminate the once rampant trade in the city. https://www.ibtimes.com/hong-kong-ban-ivory-sales-comes-force-3366617 14 comments worldnews
- Combinations of itaconazole (antifungal) or fluoxetine (antidepressant) with remdesivir have both shown to have a synergistic effect by inhibiting the production of infectious SARS‐CoV‐2 viral particles (> 90%) - effectively impairing an infection - in vitro. https://bpspubs.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/bph.15418 4 comments science
- Researchers have developed a high-performance reusable ruthenium-based catalyst for the production of primary amines. They showed that the catalyst works at low temperatures (100°C). The ready availability of alcohols & low cost of ammonia make the system cost-effective and environmentally friendly. https://www.titech.ac.jp/english/news/2020/047976.html 3 comments science
- Focused Work - An app that helps you focus and structure your time effectively. It has daily productivity goals, distraction alerts, supports iPhone & iPad, iCloud syncing, and Toggl integration! I created a TestFlight public beta yesterday ahead of launching in 3 weeks. Feedback is very welcome :) https://focusedwork.app 27 comments apple
- Nutritional supplements including vitamin B6, vitamin A, multivitamins, antioxidants, and iron had no significant effect on mortality or heart disease in meta-analysis of 277 trials. Researcher says he hopes consumers will "stop wasting their money on these products." https://www.inverse.com/article/57437-do-vitamins-and-supplements-help-with-heart-health-evidence 75 comments science
- A synthetic, non-intoxicating analogue of cannabidiol (CBD) is effective in treating seizures in rats. It is easier to purify than a plant extract, eliminates the need to use agricultural land for hemp cultivation, and could avoid legal complications with cannabis-related products. https://www.ucdavis.edu/news/synthetic-version-cbd-treats-seizures-rats 18 comments science
- People who ‘microdose’ psychedelic drugs for a month say it increases positive emotions and productivity, finds a study of more than a thousand volunteers from 59 countries. Increased energy, improved work effectiveness, and improved health habits were observed in clinical/ non-clinical populations. https://www.psypost.org/2019/04/people-who-microdose-psychedelic-drugs-for-a-month-say-it-increases-positive-emotions-and-productivity-53418 919 comments science
- Substantial oil production cut from Alberta, Canada. Paired with potential OPEC+ cut talks this week (Dec 5th) we could be looking at decent returns on UWT calls. Jan 1st cuts take effect. Can also short Canadian oil producers... win win? https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton/alberta-premier-oil-differential-announcement-1.4929610 22 comments wallstreetbets
- China floods to hit US economy - Intensifying river floods could lead to regional production losses worldwide caused by global warming. This might not only hamper local economies around the globe – the effects might also propagate through the global network of trade and supply chains https://www.pik-potsdam.de/news/press-releases/china-floods-to-hit-us-economy-climate-effects-through-trade-chains?set_language=en 7 comments science
- 'Ultra-processed' products now half of all UK family food purchases - health experts warn increasing popularity of industrially-made food will lead to negative effects such as obesity and poor health https://www.theguardian.com/science/2018/feb/02/ultra-processed-products-now-half-of-all-uk-family-food-purchases 17 comments worldnews
- Im sick of wasting my holidays unproductively. How can effectively set goals and boost my productivity (and not procrastinate) during the holidays to focus on my health, career skills and family while spending some time on hobbies(im an avid gamer)? https://www.reddit.com/r/productivity/comments/7bs32v/im_sick_of_wasting_my_holidays_unproductively_how/ 24 comments productivity
- New study shows having less children and not owning a car provide greatest reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. Far more effective than recycling, switching to energy efficient products, etc. http://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1748-9326/aa7541 18 comments science
- New inhaler protects lungs against effects of air pollution: Inexpensive over-the-counter product could help millions of people avoid worst health effects of breathing toxic air, say scientists https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/sep/16/new-inhaler-protects-lungs-against-effects-of-air-pollution 7 comments worldnews
- How DuPont Concealed the Dangers of the New Teflon Toxin | Chemical companies are using a trade secrets loophole to withhold the health effects of new products, preventing scientists from identifying emerging environmental threats. https://theintercept.com/2016/03/03/how-dupont-concealed-the-dangers-of-the-new-teflon-toxin/ 455 comments technology
- Tech firms including Microsoft are said to voluntarily give advanced warning to the US government of vulnerabilities in software products sold to governments overseas before they are patched, allowing US agencies to effectively use them to conduct foreign surveillance. http://www.theverge.com/2013/7/4/4493178/tech-ties-to-us-intelligence-agencies 207 comments worldnews
- Researchers have found that a molecule called prostaglandin D2 (PGD2) has a role in inhibiting hair growth. The study is likely to lead to new, effective products for male pattern baldness. http://www.nature.com/news/clues-to-the-cause-of-male-pattern-baldness-1.10277 2 comments science
- THe FDA is going to ban Four Loko and other alcohol drinks as "caffeine is an unsafe food additive to alcoholic beverages, effectively making products such as Four Loko, Joose, and others like them, prohibited for sale in the United States". But what about a Jack and Coke. http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_785qau5lgvg/rzr0m7vmdpi/aaaaaaaaaio/t0tt1xrt65a/s320/jack_coke.jpg 6 comments reddit.com
- It's 2010. Video games are a billion-dollar industry, with production values rivaling major motion pictures. So can TV and movies please stop using Atari 2600 sound effects to represent video games? http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/ArcadeSounds 7 comments reddit.com
