Treasury Secretary Timothy Geitner says the key lesson to be learned from the financial meltdown of 2008 is that that risky practices that are part of the world of banking should not be outside the reach of government regulation. Geitner testified before Congress as lawmakers consider a measure that would regulate the kind of trading that created the bubble that burst two years ago and nearly sank the nation's financial system. Source Link
In the battle to prevent Alzheimer's Disease, experts have recommended everything from fish oil to exercise to doing crossword puzzles, but there's little evidence that any such efforts can actually keep someone from developing dementia. So says an independent panel assembled by the National Institutes of Health. Some five million Americans suffer from Alzheimer's Disease and that number is expected to triple by the year 2050. Source Link
When it comes to going green in the workplace, most offices aren't very environmentally friendly. A survey commissioned for IBM shows that only a third of office employees say their workplace does a good job of saving energy by doing things like turning off unnecessary lights or adjusting thermostats. The greenest of cities in the survey was Los Angeles, which also has the most Energy Star-rated buildings in America. Source Link
