So you have invented something "useful" and "new." Though both of those qualities are required, they are not sufficient to obtain a valid United States patent. In addition, your new invention must be "non-obvious." See 35 U.S.C. section 103 (a) (provided below). Obviousness is a matter of degree, which makes use of the term ... More..
There are a variety of investment options for a reason: they are not all suitable for all circumstances. In general, investments that may achieve higher rates of return come with greater risk of loss. In the instance of the stock market, those greater risks can be tempered, though not eliminated, by diversification and expan... More..
"It's ok to eat fish, 'cause they don't have any feelings." Kurt Cobain A primary argument for sacrificial animal testing is, quite simply, that animals are different from humans, and therefore may be treated differently. This article questions the validity of that argument in light of modern socioethic theory, which places ... More..
Perhaps more than any other common disease, the following adage applies to Cardiovascular Disease: "An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure." It is the regrettable truth in the United States that physicians are generally poorly trained in simple preventative measures for heart disease, which fall into three basic cat... More..
Of course, the easiest way to avoid speeding tickets is to be attentive to the posted speed limit. Stay within 10 miles per hour of the posted speed limit on the highway, 5 miles per hour on back roads, and you are 95% sure not to be pulled over. If you are pulled over going less than 10 miles per hour, the police will most ... More..
In the United States and England, the justice system is adversarial based on the belief that two parties arguing for their own side, forcefully and ethically, will lead a judge or jury to the truth, somewhere in between the extremes of the two arguments. But when Megacorp hires inside and outside counsel for millions of doll... More..
The Best Pizza in New Haven, New York and R.T.W.: Bar 254 Crown Street New Haven, CT This place takes pizza into the 21st century. And it is a happening night club and brew house - something you can't say for the ambiance of Sally's, Pepe's or Modern - charming as they are in their stubborn refusal to repair, let alone updat... More..
Though the loaded word itself, "bribery," is defended by few, many defend various forms of bribery as a "reality," part and parcel with all societies. Party politics, advertising access, and even business gifts may be chalked up to "civility," or explained away as necessary procedure. But briber... More..
Randy Fairchild
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