Archive for August, 2008
« Previous EntriesJohn McCain’s melanoma
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[?]Submitted by Dr.Kattlove’s Cancer Blog
When I was in medical school, one of my finer teachers on the hospital wards was a young resident named Bob. He was bright and filled with information, eager to teach and kind. During that time, he had some minor surgery for a melanoma. Fifteen years later, […]
More exercise, less high blood pressure
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[?]Submitted by Fitness & Health with Dr. Gabe Mirkin
People who continue to exercise throughout their lifetimes are far less likely to develop high blood pressure and the more they exercise, the less likely they are to develop high blood pressure (Journal of Hypertension, June 2008). In various studies, up to 91 […]
Some Might Be Chase Dreamin’ After California
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[?]Submitted by NASCAR Ranting and Raving Blog
After the short track experience of Bristol last week NASCAR’s Sprint Cup Series is headed out to Fontana, California this week.
The Auto Club Speedway, as it is now called, is another D-shaped mile oval. It is most similar to Michigan International Speedway in my opinion, […]
NeoCons : No-One Believes Their Lies Anymore
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[?]Submitted by YOUR NEW REALITY
Why won’t the world, and Americans in particular, believe and rally around the NeoCon packaged media fable about Evil Russians being The New Nazis?
Paul Craig Roberts explains :
The many years of lies–9/11, Iraqi weapons of mass destruction, al Qaeda connections, yellowcake, anthrax attack, Iranian nukes, “the United […]
How to install a 500GB hard drive in your PlayStation 3
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[?]Submitted by videogame2play
If you would like to add some serious storage space to your PlayStation 3 here is a step by step guide to installing a Samsung SpinPoint M60S HM500LI.
Step #1:
Purchase the Samsung SpinPoint M60S HM500LI 500GB hard drive (currently available online for around $220 and that includes shipping - note […]
PAX 08: Halo 3’s Assembly officially revealed
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[?]Submitted by videogame2play
Today Bungie revealed “Assembly” a new multiplayer map from their upcoming “Mythic” map pack for Halo 3. If you couldn’t make it to Seattle you may want to check out screenshots Bungie has released and take a look at the short video CrunchGear recorded of their hands-on time with […]
Labor Day Weekend, Football And Nutrition!
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[?]Submitted by My Fitness Hut Blog
Enjoy your cookouts and football tailgates this weekend! High school and college football kickoff this weekend! Love it! And, that includes eating good food! The workouts keep everything in check! Here are some tips to help you navigate through the holiday food minefield:
1) Don’t stop or […]
TT for Meatheads, Workout 1
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[?]Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
Last week ended the 4th week week of TT2K3, so this week it was time for a new program. I’m going to switch out of the regular TT workouts and take on the new TT for Meatheads 4-week program. It should be a blast. Here’s my workout […]
3-Minute Arms & 30-Minute Workout
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[?]Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
I’ve added the 3rd TT Workout of the Month to www.ttmembers.com now…you can get the 7 System 3-Minute Arm Workouts here: 3-Minute Arms. A fun, fast way to add a lot of results in only a short amount of time to your workouts.
If you want to add […]
Obama’s acceptance speech
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[?]Submitted by Econbrowser
Barack Obama gave a fine speech at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday. But I’m troubled by what I see as its underlying economic philosophy.
As I listened to the speech by Barack Obama accepting the nomination of the Democratic Party for the U.S. presidency, I felt I was listening […]
Stock Buybacks Again
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[?]Submitted by unsettling economics
I have written a couple times about the irrationality of stock buybacks from the standpoint of corporations using their money to manipulate stocks in expectation of higher bonuses. Today’s Wall Street Journal offers another take on the subject. Besides providing a sense of the magnitude of stock buybacks, […]
The Beauty of Markets and Markets of Beauty
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[?]Submitted by unsettling economics
In looking through William Stanley Jevons’ Principles of Economics, mostly a collection of unpublished fragments, Jevons concluded a section on negative value with a fascinating story from Herodotus on auctions in the Babylonian marriage market. The story speaks for itself and requires no commentary on my part.
137: “According […]
How Pervasive is Discrimination in Higher Ed?
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
Former Harvard President Lawrence Summers on the issue of female under-representation in tenured positions in science and engineering at top universities and research institutions at NBER’s Conference on Diversifying the Science and Engineering Workforce in 2005:
If it was really the case that everybody was discriminating, there would be […]
Remember Davy Crockett: It’s Not Yours To Give
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
G.M.’s vice chairman, Robert A. Lutz, said Thursday that automakers were “deserving” of as much as $50 billion in government-backed loans so that they can build more fuel-efficient cars.
From Davy Crockett’s “It Not Yours To Give” story:
The power of collecting and disbursing money at pleasure is the most […]
Exxon Shareholders Suffer Windfall Loss of -13.7%
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
Exxon’s record profits and its possible “windfall profits” have received a lot of media attention recently - do a Google search for “Exxon’s record taxes” or “Exxon’s windfall profits” and you’ll find several hundred thousand results for either. Do a Google News search for “windfall profits tax Senator […]
Ben Stein Asks Some Good Questions
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
I would argue that over the long term, oil companies’ profits relative to sales are not above average for industrial or financial companies. But even if they were, why punish the owners of the oil companies, who are largely pension plans, group or individual, and individual investors (see […]
Change We Dare Not Believe In: Audacity of Hype
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
Economist Thomas Sowell unloads on Obama.
Starbucks vs. The Little Guy
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
As anti-corporate crusaders are now discovering, instead of advocating for legal prohibitions on chain stores or attempting to zone the offending businesses off of Main Street USA, mom-and-pop shops can successfully combat the coffee behemoth by using old-fashioned market competition.
Watch the ReasonTV video here: STARBUCKS VS. THE LITTLE […]
ReasonTV: Stop Outsourcing Roles in Pro-Obama Videos to Foreigners
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
From ReasonTV (note that this is a spoof/parody, Reason is strongly pro-free trade).
Electoral Map Based on Home Prices?
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
On this recent CD post, I featured the top map above (click to enlarge) showing annual home prices changes from OFHEO. In the light blue states, home prices have increased over the last year year (2007:Q2 to 2008:Q2), and in the yellow and red states home prices have […]
Economy of Words
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
Some 94% of Americans polled by Harris Interactive this month said they were satisfied with the lives they lead. According to Gallup, only 9% of Americans are dissatisfied with their jobs and only 13% are dissatisfied with their job security. The unemployment rate is at a five-year high […]
Intrade 2008 Recession Odds At All-Time Low: 17%
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
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SRVY: To Be Acquired by Microsoft for $17.50 Per Share
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[?]Submitted By Knobias ClipReport
By Fain Hughes, fhughes@knobias.com
Greenfield Online, Inc. (SRVY) has entered into a merger agreement to be acquired by Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) via a cash tender offer for $17.50 per share in a transaction valued at approximately $486 million. In addition, Greenfield Online announced that immediately prior to entry into […]
DLIA: Shares Surge on Q2 Financial Results and Higher Comp Sales in Q3
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[?]Submitted By Knobias ClipReport
By Fain Hughes, fhughes@knobias.com
Shares of dELiA*s, Inc. (DLIA), a direct marketing and retail company comprised of three lifestyle brands primarily targeting consumers between the ages of 12 and 19, surged after the Company reported its financial results for the second quarter ended August 2, 2008.
Total revenue increased 10.8% […]
CCBEF: Management Discusses Q2 Results and Sees EBITDA Profitability in 2009
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[?]Submitted By Knobias ClipReport
CCBEF: Management Discusses Q2 Results and Sees EBITDA Profitability in 2009
By Fain Hughes, fhughes@knobias.com
Clearly Canadian Beverage Corp. (CCBEF) reported Q2 results ended June 2008 after the bell on Wednesday. The Company reported revenues of $2.53 million versus $3.0 million for the same period last year. Net loss […]
