Archive for January, 2009
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[?]Submitted by YOUR NEW REALITY
The Humvee-mounted Laser Avenger can take out UAVs
According to Boeing, American taxpayers have to hand over billions of dollars they don’t have to fund the development of Humvee-mounted laser weapons because enemy UAVs (flying killer robots) “increasingly threaten U.S. troops deployed in war zones.”
Since when have […]
Playstation’s new puzzles
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[?]Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
This article’s about a few new puzzle games coming to the PS3, as well as some other items:
Two years into the lifespan of the PlayStation 3, Sony’s online offerings are a mixed bag.
On the plus side, “LittleBigPlanet” and its energetic community of amateur level designers […]
REINVENTING FOMC COMMENTARY
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[?]Submitted by The Capital Spectator
The press release that follows the Fed’s FOMC meeting today may offer clues about how the central bank will proceed now that it’s out of conventional monetary policy ammunition. Then again, maybe not. We’re all trapped in gray zone of trial and error about what to do […]
Stimulus bill
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[?]Submitted by Econbrowser
House Democrats have unveiled their proposal for economic stimulus. Here’s mine.
I’m sympathetic to a proposed requirement that any bill be read in its entirety on the House floor before representatives are asked to vote on it. Were I a member of that legislative body, I would be inclined to […]
Stimulated vs. Unstimulated
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
(Click to enlarge.)
Any so-called stimulus program is a ruse. The government can increase its spending only by reducing private spending equivalently. Whether government finances its added spending by increasing taxes, by borrowing, or by inflating the currency, the added spending will be offset by reduced private spending. Furthermore, […]
Internet Doesn’t Give a Damn About the Recession
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
In 2008 the stock market fell into shambles, the real estate market tumbled, big companies announced big layoffs, venture capital investors became more careful, and the entire world economy went downhill. It’s enough to put a sour face on the most optimistic person.
But now contrast this with what […]
Take A Free Finance Course From Robert Shiller
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
Academic Earth provides thousands of free video lectures from the world’s top scholars at Harvard, Yale, MIT, Berkeley, Princeton, Stanford and Yale on a wide variety of subjects(sciences, law, math, philosophy, religion, history, computer science, economics, etc.). From its website:
Academic Earth is an organization founded with the goal […]
There’s No Such Thing as “Free” Growth
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
You’ve probably heard of TANSTAAFL? University of Mississippi economics professor William Shughart explains why there’s no so such thing as “free” growth (TNSTAFG):
News that Toyota will delay indefinitely construction of its yet-unfinished North American plant in Blue Springs, Miss., provides further proof, if any is needed, that […]
Average State Dec. 2008 Jobless Rate of 6.7% is 3.8% Below Avg. Record High Jobless Rate of 10.5%
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
The BLS keeps track of the historical high unemployment rate in each of the 50 states (and D.C.) and the historical low unemployment rate (back to 1976). As much as we hear about the “Worst Economy Since the Great Depression©,” wouldn’t you think that many states should be […]
Economics Will Shift From Recession to Recovery
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[?]Submitted by Businomics Blog
Marina Whitman had a great article in Tuesday’s Wall Street Journal basically arguing that all the stimulus we’re doing now is fine, but when the economy starts to expand, policy will have to shift quickly:
But once the world’s economies are growing again, the Fed will have to contain […]
Market Scan for Small Cap Stocks on January 27, 2009
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[?]Submitted by Ducimus Plinius
Market Scan for small cap stocks
at the close of the markets on January 27, 2009
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.
Under $5.00 […]
VLTR: Shares Surge After Record FY08 Revenues and Management Discussion
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[?]Submitted By Knobias ClipReport
VLTR: Shares Surge After Record FY08 Revenues and Management Discussion
By Fain Hughes, fhughes@knobias.com
Shares of Volterra Semiconductor Corporation (VLTR) surged during Tuesday’s session after the Company reported financial results for its fourth quarter and fiscal year ended December 31, 2008.
Net revenue for the fourth quarter of 2008 was […]
GORX: To Sell Majority Majority Stake of Ovarian Cancer Business to Trident
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GORX: To Sell Majority Majority Stake of Ovarian Cancer Business to Trident
By Fain Hughes, fhughes@knobias.com
GeoPharma, Inc. (GORX) announced the signing of an agreement with Trident Biotech, Inc. for the purchase of a majority stake in the Company’s Ovarian Cancer business. GeoPharma receives $2.5 million in cash and […]
OPTT: Collaboration for Utility-Scale Wave Power Generation Project
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[?]Submitted By Knobias ClipReport
By Fain Hughes, fhughes@knobias.com
Lockheed Martin (LMT) and Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. (OPTT) have signed a letter of intent to collaborate in the development of a utility-scale wave power generation project in North America.
Lockheed Martin and OPTT intend to enter into an agreement under which OPT would provide its […]
DPW: Awarded Major Contract by Cisco for Custom Switching Power Supply Solution
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By Fain Hughes, fhughes@knobias.com
Digital Power Corporation (DPW) has won an important contract with Cisco Systems to develop a custom switching power supply solution for their next generation video encoder system. The power supply incorporates very high efficiency, high power density, active input power factor correction and multiple output […]
Foot Bath
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[?]Submitted by Ankush Vimawala Photography Blog
Istanbul, Turkey.
I Seldom Make Notes
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[?]Submitted by My Viewfinder Blog
Because I have the bad habit of seldom making notes while I’m making photographs, I can’t remember what building this is. It’s a dome on one of the Smithsonian museums in Washington DC, but I can’t remember which one. I guess I need to invest in a […]
837 - Rainy Day Blues
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[?]Submitted by The Daily Photography of Andreas Manessinger Blog
In the morning I made some mediocre pictures of bicycles, quite spiritless, but there’s always the afternoon, right?
Well, shortly before noon it began to rain and it stubbornly kept to that all day, even when I went home. In the meantime I had […]
Free Australian Stamp Offer
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[?]Submitted by Stamp Collecting Round-Up Blog
Peter Elias reports, “I have just put together another 100packages of 55 FREE Australian stamps (Set # 5) to be given away on a first-come, first-serve basis.”
According to Peter, “These stamps are postally used Australian commemorative stamps that were donated to the American Philatelic Society (APS) […]
Wordless Wednesday
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(that’s a cat underneath the dog)
(photo origin unknown)
How to check aggression in puppies
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[?]Submitted by Natural Pet Health Blog
Dog biting makes up for almost half the claims made under homeowner’s insurance policies. Nearly two thirds of the cases relate to biting incidents that occur with an acquainted dog. At the same time, healthy and well trained dogs are not aggressive and they normally do […]
Figs and Roses
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[?]Submitted by My Garden Spot Blog
A Mexican dove sits in the oak tree in the yard behind us. It and 3 of its flockmates were sitting quietly, waiting for the cold front to arrive. And, I suppose, wishing I’d fill the bird feeders. Sorry guys, out of luck today.
I wish I […]
Oinky iPod cases
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[?]Submitted by Pigs.it Blog
Give your iPod a new attitude and a new face with these plush and furry Fun Friends iPod cases. These Fun Friends iPod cases hold and protect from scratches and dust. Easily insert your iPod into the case and keep it secure with a Velcro closure. These cases […]
MINERVA ELLIE
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[?]Submitted by Ship of the Day Blog
The Minerva Ellie (IMO: 9297321, Port of Registry: Piraeus, Greece) is a 244 metres long, 42 metres wide crude oil tanker with a deadweight tonnage of 103,500 built in 2005 by Samsung Shipyard, Korea. She is capable of transporting 113,316 m3 of crude oil in […]
Winter Sailing Clinics for SailTime Members
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[?]Submitted by Sail Southern California - Sailing Blog
During the Winter months here at Channel Islands Harbor we offer our SailTime club Members a variety of seamanship and sailing clinics. In the Summer everyone is too busy and the boats go out most days. But in the Winter, the pace is slower […]
