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What’s India Missing?

NYT – Water… …Is painting a bleak picture for the future: The crisis, decades in the making, has grown as fast as India in recent years. A soaring population, the warp-speed sprawl of cities, and a vast and thirsty farm … Continue reading

29. September 2006 by Shlok Vaidya
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$448 Billion For The Pentagon

WaPo – Funding for sustaining current efforts – The bill, now on its way to the White House for President Bush’s signature, totals $448 billion. It was passed by a 100-0 vote after minimal debate. The House-Senate compromise bill provides … Continue reading

29. September 2006 by Shlok Vaidya
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Federal Regulation Costs $1.127 Trillion

Though published by the Heartland Institute the study is based on previous work by Mark Crain – To put this number in perspective, budgeted government spending for 2005 was $2.47 trillion, which means hidden regulatory costs are nearly half as … Continue reading

27. September 2006 by Shlok Vaidya
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Ear & Sinus Infection Vaccine

CNN –  Assuming it would be able to prevent chronic sinusitus (from which I suffer) this would be great – The vaccine will target Nontypeable Haemophilus influenzae or NTHi, which is the main remaining cause of ear and sinus infections … Continue reading

26. September 2006 by Shlok Vaidya
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Tidbits

Musharraf will be on The Daily Show tonight. Should be fun to watch. On a more serious note Robb weighs in on two topics I have recently posted about – Al Suri and Musharraf’s awkward position. -Shlok Sign up for … Continue reading

26. September 2006 by Shlok Vaidya
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