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jjstclair
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Removing Federal Aid From Bank Ratings
“FYI Bank of America files for ADVISOR ALLIANCE trademark - http://nyti.ms/cExdSR”
This is sourced in Reuters, a European agency. The authors seem to think there is something wrong with government support of the banks. The alternative is to expose the insolvency of the banking system and for all the bank stocks and bonds to be wiped out ending the dollar. That would not be good for any of the world. The disinflation we have is bad enough.
The Euro is in much the same straits. The poorer periferal nations are not illiquid, that could be solved with the lines of credit they are offered, they are insolvent. They havn't the income to support the loans they have now. The meaning of the high rates of interest being charged on new debt is the bond buyers are trying to recover their money before the default is declared. When that happens it is game over and the high interest is accelerating the day.
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Jevon M
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Visualizing Slavery
“Visualizing Slavery - http://nyti.ms/he5EJS << Stunning”
Sherman won the war. Grant took the capitulation. Jim Crow won the peace. The Republicans want the capitulation.
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kosmar
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Lennon's Return
There is not a lot to say about a memoir.
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Cosmo_Chica
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Do Energy Drinks Improve Athletic Performance?
“Do Energy Drinks Improve Athletic Performance? - http://nyti.ms/gjD4aA”
The article makes no case against energy drinks but the case against sugar. The caffeine study does not seem to have been done. They are looking but not finding.
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mlouttit
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The Things that Make an Employee Proud
“couldn't agree more: The Things that Make an Employee Proud - http://nyti.ms/gITPlw”
I hope the Congress wakes up and does as well.
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Using Waste, Swedish City Shrinks Its Fossil Fuel Use
Kristianstad and the surrounding county, with a population of 80,000, essentially no longer use oil, gas or coal to heat homes and businesses.
Methane is methane no matter what the source. cng or lng are possible but costly as a motor fuel California heats with natural gas, methane. Biological sourcing is well understood. It is a technology that is waiting untill someone pays for the installation. -
talentunlimited
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Best Sellers - The New York Times
“Best Sellers - The New York Times - http://nyti.ms/9vgqFl”
There is so little there I want to read. Maybe more later.
The Omnivores Dilemma. The Tipping Point.
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Thomas_Wagner
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Tobias Wong, Witty Designer and Conceptual Artist, Dies at 35
“Remembering Tobias Wong, Witty Designer and Conceptual Artist - http://nyti.ms/9JL4rS”
I can't blame him.
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Students Know Good Teaching When They Get It, Survey Finds
Gates Foundation research found that students who rated their teachers highly also scored better on standardized tests than their peers.
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Using Waste, Swedish City Shrinks Its Fossil Fuel Use
“I could probably do this in my house on orange peels alone: Using Waste, Swedish City Shrinks Its Fossil Fuel Use - http://nyti.ms/hfDE0N”
It would have been a better article with a technical edit. The reporter's ignorance shows.
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On Nixon Tapes, Disparaging Remarks About Ethnic Groups
Disparaging remarks about members of ethic groups are heard in newly released 1973 Oval Office recordings. Richard Nixon was to the left of the Democratic party today. He was not a nice man. -
Tom Guadagno
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Honey, Don’t Bother Mommy. I’m Too Busy Building My Brand.
“Honey, Don’t Bother Mommy. I’m Too Busy Building My Brand. - http://nyti.ms/cvasCW” There had better be a mommy there somewhere.
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skylark123
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For the iPad, 10 Favorite Apps - App Smart
“For the iPad, 10 Favorite Apps - App Smart - http://nyti.ms/gJSAkD”Why should anyone pay the premium? Get a real laptop or a tablet.
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Bill Clinton Holds Court in Impromptu White House News Conference
Former President Bill Clinton held a remarkable, spur-of-the-moment news conference at a White House podium on Friday to announce his backing for the tax compromise President Obama reached with Republicans this week.
We don't need the best bipartisan program. We need the best program.
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mmbooklover
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Documents Confirm Shipments of Tanks to Sudan
“I will read any story if the headline contains the words Somali and pirates.”I don't know what we do next. Shipping the tanks will freak Islam.Not shipping them will kill the southern Sudanese. Coptic Christianity is possibly my least favourite sect. They seem to have invented female genital mutilation. I expect we will send the tanks on and let Islam continue to hate us. They will in any case.
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kavi
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Formaldehyde in Wrinkle-Free Clothes May Pose Skin Risks
“Formaldehyde in Wrinkle-Free Clothes May Pose Skin Risks - http://nyti.ms/f4hInv”Wash your permanent press before you wear it.
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tpsloan
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Microsoft, Spurred by Privacy Concerns, Introduces Tracking Protection to Its Browser
“Feature offered in IE9: Microsoft, Spurred by Privacy Concerns, Introduces Tracking Protection to Its Browser - http://nyti.ms/fvnHdP”
It is still vapour ware. I have never seen commerce cease to act because they were asked politely.
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TrainingTsar
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Beekeeping Is Flourishing Inside City Limits
“Beekeeping Is Flourishing Inside (various) City Limits - http://nyti.ms/g23GWq | "Power to the bees."”I enjoyed my bees. When the hives died, I did not replace them. I was developing an allergy to the venom. With more caution I could keep them again. Check the rules. The honey was wonderful but I can only eat about a pound a year.
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Thank you for including my post from the New York Times regarding "Power to the bees."
ReplyDeleteQuestion: Is the word 'ancor' a variant spelling of "anchor?" as cited -"Here. Duty and pleasure ancor me."
I didn't see an option to "Reply privately" similar to that offered by LinkedIn for its Groups.