Archive for February, 2010
« Previous Entries Next Entries »Modern Warfare 2: Typical Game Flow Chart
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?] Submitted by videogame2play.com
6 views February 11th, 2010 at 5:56 pm -
Gamespy recently published this spot on example of a typical online game of Modern Warfare 2 using a flow chart.
In Preparation…
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by The Birdcouple Blog
Snow shovel near door… check.
Birds food stocked…. check.
Squirrels eating birds seed…. check. Decks cleared of last 20 or so inches of snow so that they don’t rip off the house after another possible 20 or so inches… check.Emergency exit cleared in case of last […]
Sunrise
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Birding Notes Blog
After an all-day drenching hard, cold rain yesterday, ending in a blustery wind that rattled the branches and wind chimes all night, we awoke to a magical sunrise. The eastern sky was layered in heavy, dark gray clouds with breaks of light. A window of pale light […]
Phoenix, Thanks for the visit!
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Bird TLC Blog
In August of 2008 we received two osprey chicks that were recovered after their nest on a power line caught fire. They both were too young to leave nest. One had no injuries and one had severe burns to its legs and a broken wing. The […]
Paging Dr. Brilliantyne…
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
I’m totally gonna change my name to Craig Brilliantyne…since I just created brilliant new workout, “TT Transformation 2 - Judgement Day”. This will be added to the Platinum TT Member’s Area this weekend as a Ballantyne’s Day Gift.
Today’s blender drink looked like a vat of Purple Jesus. […]
Bodyweight Exercise Workout Books
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by My Fitness Hut Blog
My Fitness Hut’s Fat Blaster Bodyweight Workout Books feature my Fat Blaster Athletic Training System and include beginner, intermediate and advanced level workouts!
My Fitness Hut’s Fat Blaster Athletic Training System is the best and quickest way to give you that lean, toned body. And, according to […]
Storm Glass
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Book Nut
by Maria V. Snyder
ages: 14+
First sentence; “The hot air pressed against my face as I entered the glass factory.”
Support your local bookstore: buy it there!
Four years after Opal helped Yelena capture the Warpers in Fire Study, she’s still dealing with the aftermath. She’s a student at the Keep, […]
Graphic Novel Adventures
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Book Nut
Frankie Pickle and the Closet of Doom
by Eric Wight
ages: 8+
First sentence:”I’ve been called a lot of names: treasure seeker, relic hunter, grave robber.”
Support your local independent bookstore: buy it there!
Frankie Pickle (aka Franklin Lorenzo Piccolini) is just your average adventurer. Rescuing cities from destruction by your evil robots. […]
Rabbit Rabbit Rabbit
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Barry’s Wine Notes & Memories
Sometimes everything goes wrong all at once. I hadn’t played soccer for 8 weeks (injury, holiday and weather)..and my camera had left me in the lurch while on holiday.
All the recent posts had photos I took before it was sent for repair. Two weeks later..it […]
Market Scan for Small Cap Stocks on February 10, 2009
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Ducimus Plinius
Market Scan for small cap stocks
at the close of the markets on February 10, 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
Over […]
Worldwide Food Services, Inc. (WFSV) Files Financials
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by SmallCapVoice.com
BORDENTOWN, NJ–(Marketwire – 02/10/10) – WORLDWIDE FOOD SERVICES, INC. (Pinksheets:WFSV) announced today the Company has filed its financials with PinkSheets.
Worldwide Food Services, Inc. is 100% Debt-free. The Company owes no suppliers or manufacturers; inventories that are held have all been paid for-in-full.
For further information about this release, contact Rich […]
Dividends Coming In Biotech & Pharma? (WCRX, AMGN, MRK, PFE, PPH, BBH)
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by BioHealth Investor Blog
Many investors have been focusing on the number of dividend raises we have so far seen since the end of December. It is the perfect vote of confidence issued by a company, much more so than a share buyback plan. The dividend means “we will be able […]
2-11-10 Daily Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights from SmallCapVoice.com
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by SmallCapVoice.com
Stocks are slightly lower despite plans to help Greece resolve its debt crisis
Stocks fell modestly Thursday morning as a pledge by European leaders to help Greece with its growing debt crisis failed to inspire investors.
Global markets had been shaken in recent weeks by concerns that debt trouble in countries […]
In a New Audio Interview at SmallCapVoice.com, J. Michael Parsons, President and CEO of XcelPlus Global Holdings, Provides a Significant Progress Report
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by SmallCapVoice.com
AUSTIN, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SmallCapVoice.com, Inc. announced today that a new audio interview with XcelPlus Global Holdings, Inc. (Pink Sheets: XPGH) is now available. The interview can be heard at http://smallcapvoice.com/blog/2-10-10-audio-interview-with-xcelplus-global-holdings-inc-pink-sheets-xpgh/.
XcelPlus Global currently supplies biofuels made from plant oils, fats and other waste stream products to customers in asphalt/road construction, paper […]
Great Britain wins inaugural Pool World Team Championship
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Billiard Pulse Blog
Great Britain won the first ever Pool World Team Championship.
In the final they defeated Philippines 4-1 to claim the $75,000 first prize.
Greece were beaten 4-2 by Great Britain in the semifinals. Russia were defeated 4-1 by Philippines in the same round.
The winning team consisted of Imran Majid, […]
Why Guys May Like You Better If You Don’t Wear
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Beauty Brains Blog
In a study that’s sure to be controversial, the journal Psychological Science reports (via Science Daily) that women may be wasting billions of dollars every year on perfume because the natural odor may be more attractive to men.
Periodic perfumery
The study was designed to test the hypothesis that […]
Urban Decay Sin Primer Potion: Genius
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger
Unbelievably, I’ve never actually used UD Primer Potion before, but my recent passion for dark eye shadows has made investigate primers that keep that navy shimmer from disappearing thoughout the day or creasing into ugly lines. I tried Estee Lauder Double Wear primer and it works for […]
Chanel Chance Eau Tendre Ad Campaign
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by British Beauty Blogger
One of the prettiest ads I’ve seen for a very long time features Sigrid Agren and is a more muted version of the original Chanel Chance from 2003. I love the sheer simplicity of this picture, and the fragrance is due in April.
A TIMELY FALL IN JOBLESS CLAIMS
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by The Capital Spectator
This morning’s update on initial jobless claims is a timely bit of good news. In fact, the markets probably couldn’t wait another week for this. For starters, the decline of 43,000 in new filings for jobless benefits last week is the biggest weekly drop since last summer. […]
THE STRANGE WORLD OF INVESTMENT ADVICE
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by The Capital Spectator
Jason Zweig’s latest investing column in The Wall Street Journal is disturbing, but not necessarily for the reasons he outlines.
Consider this passage: “…many investors who followed the best advice were punished the worst. Someone who held a total-stock-market index fund lost more than 58% from October 2007 […]
Economic Report of the President, 2010
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Econbrowser
The 2010 ERP was released today. The entire document is here. CEA Chair’s discussion is here.
Fiscal Situation: A Cross-Country Perspective
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by Econbrowser
Torsten Slok has a whole set of interesting pictures, two of which are particularly relevant in thinking about the US fiscal situation as compared to other advanced countries.
Gross debt as a share of GDP. Source: personal communication/Torsten Slok, based on IMF WEO data.
Structural budget deficit as a share of […]
Union Membership: Good News, Bad News
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
Good News: Union membership as a percent of all U.S. workers is close to an all-time low of 12.3% in 2009, down slightly from 12.4% in 2008, but higher than the 12% share in 2006 and 12.1% share in 2007 (see chart above). In the early 1950s, almost […]
Quiz On Current Events from Pew Research
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
Test your News IQ at Pew Research.
Full Disclosure: I got 10/12 correct, and missed items #7 and #8.
HT: Ryan Stinson
The Two Americas: Public vs. Private Sector, Part II Highest Paid Madison City Worker: $159k Busdriver
Rating 3.00 out of 5
[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
WISCONSIN STATE JOURNAL – “Madison’s highest paid city government employee last year wasn’t the mayor. It wasn’t the police chief. It wasn’t even the head of Metro Transit. It was bus driver John E. Nelson. Nelson earned $159,258 in 2009, including $109,892 in overtime and other pay. He […]
