Archive for February, 2008
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[?]Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
Pennsylvania appeals court earlier this week tossed out an ordinance in Reading that placed restrictions on dogs based on their breed; pit bull and others. The reasoning is that the Pennsylvania state law pre-empts the Reading law.
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Does abolishing hunting mean cruelty to “hunting” dogs?
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[?]Submitted by ANIMAL RIGHTS MALTA’S BLOG
Danica Rosso, stating from the outset that she comes from a family of hunters, writes a letter in today’s The Times, which she entitles “Spare a thought for hunting dogs”.
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R.I.P. Buddy Miles
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
George Allen “Buddy” Miles passed away late last night in Austin, Texas after a long fight with congestive heart disease.
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Global Hockey Competition: N.H.L. vs. Russia
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
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Bernanke’s tightrope act
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[?]Submitted by Econbrowser
Some analysts are saying that Fed Chair Ben Bernanke is walking a tightrope– if he does not drop interest rates quickly enough, the U.S. will be in recession, but if he goes too far, we’ll see a resurgence of inflation. I am increasingly persuaded that’s not an accurate description […]
This looks good, too Good
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[?]Submitted by A Dash of Insight
Readers of “A Dash” do not need us to tell them the old common-sense idea, “If it sounds too good to be true….”
Or so we would think.
Meanwhile, those watching financial television are bombarded with self-serving ads from brokerage firms suggesting that the intelligent viewer can design […]
Penny Stock Picks Submitted By Dr. PennyStock
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[?]Submitted by Dr. PennyStock
Attention to these penny stocks:
GSPG - Today GSPG will be the star, this strong penny stock had good news yesterday, had a push right after the news, but, I saw also much sell at 0.0226 resistance level, it will be interesting to see today if it will follow […]
Market Scan for Small Cap Stocks on February 28, 2008
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[?]Submitted by Ducimus Plinius
Market Scan for small cap stocks
at the close of the markets on February 28, 2008
The table below identifies the stocks returned on my scan of the US markets for small capitalizations stocks likely to display the characteristics of stocks entering Phase II, as described by Stan Weinstein.
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VISN: Fourth Quarter Earnings Display Impressive Growth
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[?]Submitted By Knobias ClipReport
VisionChina Media Inc. (VISN) reported their fourth quarter earnings that displayed some significant growth. Following the announcement, shares were up some 18% on heavy volume.
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A case of fixed prices
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[?]Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
Here’s an article about an attempt to fix ‘em on sales of the Nintendo DS:
TOKYO (AP) - Japan’s fair trade watchdog raided two electronics companies Thursday on suspicion of fixing prices of display panels for Nintendo’s popular DS portable game machines, officials said.
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Wii is still outselling PS3
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[?]Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
Well, according to Reuters anyway:
TOKYO (Reuters) - Nintendo Co Ltd’s Wii game console outsold Sony Corp’s (6758.T) PlayStation 3 nearly 4-to-1 in Japan in February as Wii software titles dominated the best seller list, a game magazine publisher said.
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Penny Stocks to Watch by Stock Analyzer
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[?]Submitted by Stock Analyzer
Penny Stocks to Watch
VRED another very solid day for us hitting .045, next us is .045 break on the BID side then .048 .05 and .055 and will continue to watch and maybe add as if the stock makes higher lows holding over .03
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Sitting Tight…Again…
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[?]Submitted by My Ambitions as a Trader and Investor
Looks like its time again to sit patiently and watch. This means no new buys for now. I will keep an eye out for any worthwhile short sale opportunities. I’ll keep you guys posted on any new developments…
Election Odds: Obama Now Almost a 6:1 Favorite
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
From trading on Intrade.com for politicial futures contracts:
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ND: Leading the US in Exports AND Protectionism?
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
BISMARK, ND — North Dakota ranked top in the nation for export growth in 2007, according to U.S. Commercial Service reports. The state’s exports totaled $2 billion in 2007, up 34% from its $1.5 billion in exports in 2006; nationally, export growth was 12% more than the previous […]
Google Chief Economist Hal Varian on Data Analysis
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
Google’s Chief Economist Hal Varian Answers Questions on the Freakonomics blog:
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THE REAL TEST
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[?]Submitted by The Capital Spectator
CNNMoney calls it a “high wire act.” BusinessWeek says Bernanke “faces stiff headwinds.” And Allan Meltzer in today’s Wall Street Journal asks if the Fed has “reverted to its mistaken behavior in the 1970s?”
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Kids and Shots: what matters to them
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[?]Submitted by Dr. Gwenn Is In
With the news this week that ProQuad seems cause an increase in fever-related seizures, many parents are now left wondering how to schedule their child care visits. Are more visits needed if they separate out the shots?
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Treating Your Child’s Croup or RSV Infection
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[?]Submitted by Childn’Parent
Waking from a sound sleep, I hear the hoarse, crying voice of my four year old son. He coughs several times, sounding just like the neighbor’s barking dog. It’s nighttime and it’s the croup, or RSV. I call our pediatrician and make a plan to […]
Just Some Short Notes Today
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[?]Submitted by Boys and Schools Blog
There’s an interesting debate going on regarding the efficacy of single-sex education on the Wall Street Journal’s “The Juggle” (basically, a juggling-family-and-work blog). The impetus for the discussion comes from the decision of Georgia’s Greene County School Board to introduce single-sex academies–a decision that has […]
Google to Store Patients’ Health Records
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[?]Submitted by The Stupid Cancer Blog
For 18 months, Google has been working to come up with a product offering and a strategy in the promising field of consumer health information. Until now, the search giant hasn’t had anything to show for its labors other than bumps along the way—delays and a […]
Pet Canvas
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[?]Submitted by For The Love of the Dog
When we adopted you into our life our pet canvas was blank. With every lick of your tongue a portion of the canvas was cleared revealing part of a picture underneath. At first I thought it was strange. Instead of painting new memories you […]
Americans Blast Muslims With Anti-Christian, Pro-Insurgency Songs
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[?]Submitted by YOUR NEW REALITY
Death Metal Band Stoked To Be Number One On Prisoner Torture Play List
“It’s Cool…We’re Up To Military Standards Of Audio Abuse”
Anti-Christian death metal band, Deicide, are proud and loud that they have been ranked Number One on a list of songs used by the American military, and […]
Why Cardio Doesn’t Work for Fat Loss All the Time
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[?]Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
Cardio exercise is such a strange thing. In theory, it should work so perfectly well for all men and women, but as anyone who has tried it knows, the practicality of it just doesn’t add up.
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In Memorium
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[?]Submitted by Boys and Schools Blog
It just came to my attention that William F. Buckley, author, thinker, and conservative icon, has passed away. I know this is a little unusual, since I don’t ordinarily use this space for such reflections, but I just wanted to take a moment to pay […]
