Archive for February, 2010
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
The chart above of historical real world GDP shares was featured on CD in November and generated lots of discussion (44 comments) and was also featured on Greg Mankiw’s blog and about 25 other blogs. Using the same international macroeconomic database from the USDA, the chart below plots […]
U.S. Patent Activity for the Last 125 Years
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[?]Submitted by CARPE DIEM
The chart above plots the annual number of approved patents in the U.S. from 1883 to 2008, according to data from the World Intellectual Property Organization. It’s interesting that it took more than 70 years for patents to double from 40,000 to 80,000 (1914 to 1987), and […]
7 Steps to a Healthier Life
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[?]Submitted by School Kids Healthcare Blog
Cardiovascular diseases are our nation’s number one killer. Since 1963 Congress has required the president to proclaim February “American Heart Month“. During this month the goal is to raise funds for research and pass along information about heart disease and stroke.
Not only does the American Heart […]
“Understanding the Needs of Yo…
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[?]Submitted by the stupid cancer blog
“Understanding the Needs of Young Adult Cancer Survivors: A Clinical Perspective” http://bit.ly/9q3mVA #planetcancer
Can someone please track down …
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[?]Submitted by the stupid cancer blog
Can someone please track down whoever wrote this and tell them it’s 2010? We don’t say “cancer victims” anymore. #JEEZ http://bit.ly/cY9DCg
Well, looks like it’s time to …
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[?]Submitted by the stupid cancer blog
Well, looks like it’s time to booze up with some chocolate truffles on the couch again and prevent @stupidcancer. http://bit.ly/djk6PC
Fighting Cancer With The Power…
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[?]Submitted by the stupid cancer blog
Fighting Cancer With The Power of Social Media. Everyone Meet Brennan. http://bit.ly/dBPAmx
Another Possible Cool NASCAR Rule Change – Races Ending Under Green
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[?] Submitted by RACING NEWS DIGEST
I think this is something I could get on board with.
NASCAR is considering implementing a new rule that would call for races to end under green flag conditions only. They are considering implementing this new rule before the Gatorade Duels tomorrow at 2 pm on SPEED.
It is […]
The Two-Streams Hypothesis
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[?]Submitted by Gurney Journey
In the last two decades, new scanning technology has given us a better idea of what is happening in the brain as we process visual information.
One of the discoveries that has come out of these new data is the realization that that visual processing divides into two streams, […]
Lovejoy And The Devil Of Delight
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[?]Submitted by BRENDA YORK’S PAINTING A DAY
24×36″ oil on canvas, email me for more information
One more from my Valentines Day series. Loved painting these two lovers…sometimes I feel like I’m just “the hand” that holds the brush, that pushes the paint around, that becomes these colorful and quirky little people. Not […]
Sophie Sheep
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[?]Submitted by Animal Place Sanctuary
Sophie is a 6-yr-old sheep and proud of it. Rescued as a bummer lamb from a farm, along with two other lambkins, Sophie has lived her whole life at the sanctuary. Lucky sheep!
Here are a couple shots of Miss Sophie.
Blake Stone: Aliens of Gold, part three
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[?]Submitted by Gaming Briefs and Nostalgia Bits
Now comes the third part of this old dandy, in another eleven parts:
There don’t seem to be any crates that need to be shot to open in this episode, but there are at least 3 new enemies featured: a tall green alien, a liquid-based monster, […]
Summer riding at Eldora?
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[?]Submitted by redstone underground
I just got this info from the BMA newsletter. Check it out!
Eldora Ski Area Master Planning Meeting
TONIGHT
Wednesday Feb 10th 4pm - 8pm
Boulder Library - Canyon Theater
1001 Arapahoe Ave
or
Tues Feb 16th 1pm - 6pm
Eldora Mountain Resort Main Lodge
2861 Eldora Road
Yesterday in the Daily Camera Eldora Mountain Resort […]
Sweet winter
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[?]Submitted by Diary of Scott Morris
Man, I love winter time in AZ. Beautiful weather, minus a rainy day here or there, and trails are almost always dry.
Even better, the dry trails and radiant sun attract friends from afar.
I got to sneak in a chill Sweetwater ride with Tom Purvis, Gary Blakley […]
Facebook Q’n'A & Workout
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[?]Submitted by Turbulence Training Blog
I’ve decided to do some “rapid fire” Facebook Q’n’A sessions each day…
Highlights from today’s Facebook Q’n’A:
Do you have any suggestions for losing belly fat, upper thigh and inner thigh fat? I guess the typical womans complaint! That would be my problem area. Also, whats your take […]
Library Loot 2010-06
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[?]Submitted by Book Nut
It’s a smallish pile of loot this week. I thought I had more holds coming in, and both M and I are in the mood for fluffy romances, but I didn’t see any that caught my eye. What I really need to do is hit the bookstore and […]
Wayne Shorter’s Footprints & Aung San Suu Kyi
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[?]Submitted by Jazz Note SDP
Last Sunday I had the chance to roam around Sioux Falls, and stopped at the Last Chance CD Shop. Or was it the Last Stop? Anyway, it was one of those rare places trading in used pieces of circular plastic pregnant with signal: CDs, DVDs, […]
Eggplant Manicotti
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[?]Submitted by Chef Tom Cooks !
2 medium eggplants, peeled
18 oz Ricotta cheese
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 cups tomato sauce
1/2 cup heavy cream
1/2 tsp salt
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Peel eggplant and slice into 12 pieces, 1/4-inch thick. Slice from top to bottom. Lay slices on a paper towel and sprinkle salt on […]
Worldwide Food Services, Inc. (WFSV) Signs Letter of Intent
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[?]Submitted by SmallCapVoice.com
BORDENTOWN, NJ–(Marketwire – 02/10/10) – WORLDWIDE FOOD SERVICES, INC. (Pinksheets:WFSV) announced today the Company has signed a Letter of Intent to acquire Veterans Consulting Group, Inc. Details will be made available upon completion of the acquisition.
Worldwide Food Services, Inc. is 100% Debt-free. The Company owes no suppliers or manufacturers; […]
2-10-10 Daily Small Cap Market News and Stock Highlights from SmallCapVoice.com
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[?]Submitted by SmallCapVoice.com
Stocks turn lower after comments by Fed Chairman Bernanke
The stock market is falling as Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke details plans for dismantling the central bank’s economic support measures.
Bernanke says in prepared remarks to a House committee Wednesday that the Fed likely will begin tightening credit by raising the […]
Worldwide Food Services (WFSV) Plans Corporate Strategy Meeting in SC
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[?]Submitted by SmallCapVoice.com
BORDENTOWN, NJ–(Marketwire – 02/09/10) – WORLDWIDE FOOD SERVICES, INC. (Worldwide Food Services) (Pinksheets:WFSV) announced today a formal Corporate strategy meeting to be held in Myrtle Beach, SC in late February. The Company’s “Stage One” plans have been implemented and well received. Worldwide Food Services will bring their marketing, sales, […]
Productivity growth over the business cycle: preview
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[?]Submitted by EconWeekly
I haven’t hammered out a story yet, but here’s some food for thought:
Lately productivity growth has accelerated, while the unemployment rate has skyrocketed. Some commentators (e.g.) have noted that businesses squeeze more output out of every hour of work, presumably by cutting down on the least productive tasks, jobs, […]
BERNANKE SPEAKS OF EXITS & THINGS…
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[?]Submitted by The Capital Spectator
The snow didn’t stop Ben. Blizzard or not, there were no stormy surprses in Fed Chairman Bernanke’s testimony today in Congress. Yes, the central bank was contemplating an exit strategy, but nothing was imminent.
“We have been working to ensure that we have the tools to reverse, at […]
REGULATION VS. REGULATION
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[?]Submitted by The Capital Spectator
Is the goal of avoiding the risk of “too big to fail” in regulating banks by keeping them smaller too improbable to work? Yes, according to Avinash Persaud of Intelligence Capital, a financial advisory firm. In a new essay posted today on Vox, he argues that policymakers […]
STAG + INFLATION?
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[?]Submitted by The Capital Spectator
No one’s talking about stagflation these days, and for good reason. Inflation expectations remain quite low in the U.S., although the outlook for prices has been rising over the past year, albeit from a depressed state. As such, the stag part of the equation–a stagnant economy–seems more […]
