TOP5 for 08/01/2006
Filed in archive Daily Top 5 by Creative Weblogging on August 02, 2006
| The Price of Being a Living Kidney Donor Straightfromthedoc |
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| According to a study done partly by the University of Alberta (Edmonton, Canada), living kidney donors often suffer financially in their effort to help someone else needing a kidney transplant. Even if expenses for medical evaluation, surgery and hospital care are in general covered by public or private insurance, donors often shoulder the bill for other costs associated with the donation... Read it all |
 Life Sciences |
| How RIAA Consumer Litigation Works Digital Music - The Future |
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| Ray Beckerman provides an excellent overview of the RIAA consumer copyright infringement lawsuit process, as well as the status of current key cases. The article begins with the following: The RIAA lawsuits pit a small number of very large recording companies against individuals who have paid for an internet access account. On the plaintiff's end, the owners of the underlying copyrights in the... Read it all |
 Ecommerce & Internet |
| Spray on Solar Cells IfEnergy |
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| Spray on sunscreen was the rage when it first came out several decades ago. Today, another spray-on device is set to capture the world and turn the heat from sun into productive use. Scientists have invented a plastic solar cell that is capable of using solar energy which can be sprayed on to any surface. While the concept of plastic... Read it all |
 Technology |
| Had A Bad Day: The Effects Of Mood On Work Performance Businesspundit |
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| This is interesting. It turns out that getting a bad start in the morning can have an impact on your productivity. It isn't particularly surprising, but at the same time I think it is an idea we don't pay enough attention. The researchers found that both positive and negative moods affect employee productivity, but that positive moods are more potent. Most... Read it all |
 Business, Economy & Finance |
| P2Pnet Fundraiser Aug. 5 in Toronto P2P File Sharing |
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| P2Pnet publisher Jon Newton was sued by Sharman Networks (owner of Kazaa) and its CEO, Nikki Hemming, in Canada. The suit threatened free speech. While it has been dropped, the legal bills remain. Singer/songwriter Neil Leyton has written a song on the matter and organized a fundraiser concert August 5th at the Rivoli Restaurant & Club with other artists and... Read it all |
Technology |
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