Random links
- Belgium Agrees To Euthanize Man Convicted Of Murder, Rape
- Not your typical euthanasia case: "The case is being widely discussed in Belgium, where some worry that the prisoner's euthanasia could lead to a de facto death penalty. Others worry that other inmates may want to follow Van Den Bleeken's example; a story today in De Standard says 15 inmates may also seek euthanasia." The story also quotes another news site that "The court found he could not be held to account for his acts due to his mental state. He should have been interned and given mental treatment, but ended up in an ordinary jail where he wasn't given the psychiatric support he required."
- Forget Tesla. It’s Buses, Not Cars, That Will Lead the Electric Revolution.
- "It’s difficult for all-electric vehicles to compete against super-efficient hybrid gas cars ... 'But we’re competing against the most atrociously inefficient vehicle in the planet' ... Buses present operators with the painful combination of horrid gas mileage and heavy usage. "
- A Natural Fix for A.D.H.D.
- :My patient “treated” his A.D.H.D simply by changing the conditions of his work environment from one that was highly routine to one that was varied and unpredictable. All of a sudden, his greatest liabilities — his impatience, short attention span and restlessness — became assets. And this, I think, gets to the heart of what is happening in A.D.H.D."
- Surge in property tax bills spurs push to reform tax appraisal process
- Some people seem to have problems understanding cause and effect: "'I'm at the breaking point," said Gretchen Gardner, an Austin artist ... 'It's not because I don't like paying taxes,' said Gardner, who attended both meetings. 'I have voted for every park, every library, all the school improvements, for light rail, for anything that will make this city better. But now I can’t afford to live here anymore.'"