Random links
- Would you like free wi-fi with that? McDonald's to offer across Canada
- Having been using McDonalds wifi in the states a fair bit last week, I can see this being useful from time to time - about time it was brought to Canada.
- Europe moves to end passport-free travel in migrant row
- The changes a few are making may be notionally Schengen-compliant, but that seems a little questionable - e.g. "the Danish government promised that border and customs checks would not extend to passport controls." Would a lack of passport controls really satisfy the goal of keeping a subset of immigrants out?
- Spain Pricks Solar Power Bubble to Avoid Greece's Fate
- A quick reminder that solar at the moment isn't particularly cost-competitive. Hopefully more research will bring the costs down.
- Effects of a Large Reduction in Alcohol Prices on Mortality in Finland
- "These results obtained from the time series analyses suggest that the reduction in alcohol prices led to an increase in alcohol-related mortality, except in persons <40 years of age. However, it appears that beneficial effects in older age, when CVD deaths are prevalent, counter-balance these adverse effects, at least to some extent."