bubmag

Obamacare

Why Do Louisiana Republicans Want To Replace Obamacare With Obamacare?

For the latest evidence that bipartisanship occurs in politics when conservatives agree to rubber-stamp liberal policies, look no further than Louisiana. Last week, that states senate passed a health-care bill by a unanimous 38-0 margin. The bill provides th…

bubmagMay 15, 2019

Solar Storm

When and Where Will Auroras Be Visible Over U.S.? Geomagnetic Storm Upgraded After Explosions on Sun

A geomagnetic storm making its way to Earth may mean auroras are visible over parts of the U.S. on May 16. The storm is the result of a series of coronal mass ejections (CMEs) from the Sun, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administrations Space Weather Pr…

bubmagMay 15, 2019

Yellow Vests

Is Australia Next?

Amid the sound and fury of US President Donald Trump, European populists, and Brexiteers, it is tempting to think that Australia has been spared from the political turmoil sweeping Western democracies. But if one focuses not on the rise of populism but on the…

bubmagMay 15, 2019

Electric Car

Can you own an electric car without a home charger?

A popular selling point for electric vehicles is the notion that you never have to stop for gas. Your "gas station" is in your garagesimply plug in your vehicle to charge it overnight. But what if you live in an apartment? Or park somewhere without a plug? H…

bubmagMay 15, 2019

Food Industry

Creating Meaningful Retail Experiences for Chinese Millennials

A Deep Dive into the Fast Food Industry More than three decades ago, in the midst of Chinas economic reform, many of the household names in the fast food industry saw the potential of the budding economy and jumped at the chance to enter the Chinese market. …

bubmagMay 15, 2019

Little Italy

6 unexpected, secret Sydney experiences

The sparkling city of Sydney, with its iconic bridge and performance centre, is one of the most beautiful destinations in the world, but can you find some hidden treasures and see the harbour city in a new light? Over, under and on the harbour The Sydney Ha…

bubmagMay 15, 2019

Holocaust

Harvard Lampoon apologizes for ‘sexualizing Anne Frank’ with bikini cartoon – Washington Post

Each day seems to offer new lessons for Washington in how perilous it can be to invoke the Holocaust. The lesson learned on Tuesday by members of the Harvard Lampoon, the vaunted satirical magazine founded in 1876, was a bit different. Best not to photoshop…

bubmagMay 15, 2019

Geely

Volvo Cars signs ‘multi-billion dollar’ supply deals with Asian battery firms

The Volvo Car Group has signed long-term, "multi-billion dollar" deals with two major battery makers in Asia. In an announcement Wednesday, the car firm said that the agreements with firms CATL and LG Chem would ensure a supply of lithium ion batteries for it…

bubmagMay 15, 2019

Big Data

Big Data and the Intelligence Community — Lessons for Health Care

From Booz Allen Hamilton, McLean, VA (K.V., S.E.), the Department of Health Policy and Management, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore (K.V.), and Middleburg, VA (M.M.).

bubmagMay 15, 2019

Global Warming

Carbon dioxide soars to record-breaking levels not seen in 800,000 years

There is more carbon dioxide in the atmosphere than there has been for 800,000 years — since before our species evolved. On Saturday (May 11), the levels of the greenhouse gas reached 415 parts per million (ppm), as measured by the National Oceanic and Atmos…

bubmagMay 15, 2019

Why Do Louisiana Republicans Want To Replace Obamacare With Obamacare?

When and Where Will Auroras Be Visible Over U.S.? Geomagnetic Storm Upgraded After Explosions on Sun

Is Australia Next?

Can you own an electric car without a home charger?

Creating Meaningful Retail Experiences for Chinese Millennials

6 unexpected, secret Sydney experiences

Harvard Lampoon apologizes for ‘sexualizing Anne Frank’ with bikini cartoon – Washington Post

Volvo Cars signs ‘multi-billion dollar’ supply deals with Asian battery firms

Big Data and the Intelligence Community — Lessons for Health Care

Carbon dioxide soars to record-breaking levels not seen in 800,000 years

General Information

Ask me anything