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| Do ginormous fast-food helpings need warning labels? Nope
November 29, 2009 at 8:00 pm
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| Filed under: Company News, Healthcare  I'm the first to harangue against chocolate milk marketed as a healthy choice for children. Call me if you want a rant on the terrible health risks associated with modern meat production. Need outrage about deceptively fattening movie theater popcorn? I'm your woman. I've been known to send my children out of the house with a firm reminder never to accept the offer of fast-food hamburgers from strangers, or their own daddy.
Hardee's famous 2/3-pound Monster Thickburger is just the sort of delicacy someone like me might fear: It's made of two 1/3-pound beef patties, four strips of bacon and three slices of American cheese on a mayonnaise-coated sesame seed bun. It weighs in at 1,420 calories and 43 grams of saturated fat -- more than double the daily recommendation for an adult. It's obscene. But do I think we need to be protected from Hardee's Monster Thickburger and other foods of its ilk?Continue reading Do ginormous fast-food helpings need warning labels? Nope Do ginormous fast-food helpings need warning labels? Nope originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sun, 29 Nov 2009 20:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Media World: NPR's Carl Kasell retiring as voice of reason (but he'll still rhyme)
November 29, 2009 at 1:00 pm
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| Filed under: Columns, Economy, Media  Carl Kasell's career with National Public Radio almost ended before it started.
The newscaster developed vocal polyps about 30 years ago. His doctor recommended surgery. The post-operative therapy of 30-days of total silence was especially difficult for the native of Goldsboro, N.C., to endure, but he had no other choice. "That's when I saw my career flashing before my eyes," Kasell tells DailyFinance, adding that he has maintained his voice because "I have a good ear, nose and throat doctor." Continue reading Media World: NPR's Carl Kasell retiring as voice of reason (but he'll still rhyme) Media World: NPR's Carl Kasell retiring as voice of reason (but he'll still rhyme) originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read | Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Emergency Room docs offer inside scoop: How to get treated faster, better
November 29, 2009 at 12:00 pm
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| Filed under: Healthcare  You accidentally filet your finger with your sharpest kitchen knife. Your daughter breaks her arm at a gymnastics meet. Or the fool who's texting while driving totals your car -- with you in it. At some point in life, chances are you'll be taking a trip to the emergency room. Some 120 million Americans do every year. And it won't be a picnic. Before seeing a doctor, expect to wait more than 55 minutes, the average ER wait time across the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Show up on a busy night or weekend and the wait could drag on for several hours.
There are plenty of ER horror stories, like the case of 49-year-old Illinois resident Beatrice Vance who arrived at the hospital complaining of chest pains, only to be found dead two hours later, still in a waiting room chair. But this doesn't happen every day. DailyFinance spoke with emergency-room physicians across the country to find out what moves patients can make to prevent experiencing a horror story of their own.Continue reading Emergency Room docs offer inside scoop: How to get treated faster, better Emergency Room docs offer inside scoop: How to get treated faster, better originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| The glass is half full: Why the U.S. economy will strengthen in 2010
November 29, 2009 at 11:00 am
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| Filed under: Economy  It's been hard times for the U.S. economy. The unemployment rate essentially doubled as the economy contracted, making the recession from 2007 to 2009 the longest and worst since the 1930s.
But while there are long term and structural factors that are likely to weigh on economic growth in the quarters ahead, the outlook isn't all bad. Investors would be remiss if they did not consider certain "rays of light," or factors that are working in the economy's favor. Here are the major positives heading into 2010:Continue reading The glass is half full: Why the U.S. economy will strengthen in 2010 The glass is half full: Why the U.S. economy will strengthen in 2010 originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sun, 29 Nov 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| Black Friday: A small step for bricks-and-mortar, a giant leap for online
November 29, 2009 at 10:00 am
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| Filed under: Economy  How was Black Friday for retailers? It depends on who's counting.
ShopperTrack, which tracks store sales, reports that spending on the day after Thanksgiving was up 0.5% to $10.66 billion. The distribution of the improvement around the country was mixed, and some regions did poorly. In the West, sales rose 4.7%, but in the Northeast they were down 4.9%. Continue reading Black Friday: A small step for bricks-and-mortar, a giant leap for online Black Friday: A small step for bricks-and-mortar, a giant leap for online originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sun, 29 Nov 2009 10:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments |
| IBM's quest for cognitive computers hits a milestone: Simulating a cat's brain
November 29, 2009 at 9:00 am
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| Filed under: Company News, Technology, IBM  The brain is an amazing thing. "It consumes less power than a light bulb and occupies less space than a two-liter bottle of soda," writes Dharmendra S. Modha, manager of cognitive computing at IBM (IBM), in his blog. Yet it performs functions no computer can -- many of them quite basic. Think of those blurry, squiggly jumbles of letters and numbers that web sites use to make sure they're dealing with a human being. Your brain can sense, perceive, reason, and coordinate different functions in a constantly changing environment; it can handle ambiguity and abstraction.
There's not an app for that -- yet. But computer scientists at IBM have a longterm goal of achieving cognitive computing, a mindlike artificial intelligence, allowing computers to handle far more complex systems, such as finding patterns throughout the Web, the way humans can pick out a face from a crowd.Continue reading IBM's quest for cognitive computers hits a milestone: Simulating a cat's brain IBM's quest for cognitive computers hits a milestone: Simulating a cat's brain originally appeared on DailyFinance on Sun, 29 Nov 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Permalink | Email this | Comments | | | 
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| Cuba starts war games with US invasion in mind
November 28, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| Magnitude 5.5 quake hits Venezuela: USGS
November 28, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| | Magnitude 5.5 quake hits Venezuela: USGS... |
| Kandahar Governor survives bomb blast
November 28, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| | Kandahar Governor survives bomb blast... |
| Karzai renews call for Taliban to lay down arms
November 28, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| | Karzai renews call for Taliban to lay down arms... |
| Brown optimistic on Afghan troop surge
November 28, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| | Brown optimistic on Afghan troop surge... |
| Japan, China agree to enhance defence ties
November 28, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| | Japan, China agree to enhance defence ties... |
| Yemenia airline avoids EU blacklist despite crash
November 28, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| | Yemenia airline avoids EU blacklist despite crash... |
| China's top leaders up to tackle climate change
November 28, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| Thai, Cambodian defence ministers vow to keep peace
November 28, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| Karachi to have cultural complex soon
November 28, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| Street crime rising in Mirpurkhas
November 28, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| Textile exports likely to miss target
November 28, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| Constable arrested
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| Lyari uplift package approved
November 28, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| Qaim extends eid greetings to people
November 28, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| Helping Hand plans for Qurbani Project 09
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| ANP distributes chits for hides' collection
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| Eid arrangements reviews
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| 12,000 policemen to guard Khi on eid
November 28, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| Overcharged fee for animals' treatment irks owners
November 28, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| Illegal cattle mkts cause massive roadblocks
November 28, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| Pilgrimage concludes on sacrificial note
November 28, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| We value terms with EU: Malik
November 28, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| 45 militants killed in three days: ISPR
November 28, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| | 45 militants killed in three days: ISPR... |
| Govt initiates steps to raise crop yield
November 28, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| Allies' ties grow colder
November 28, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| Minfa minister to get quitting orders
November 28, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| 'N-Q' merger talks very likely
November 28, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| | 'N-Q' merger talks very likely... |
| Telcos to continue SMS service in Eid days
November 28, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| | Telcos to continue SMS service in Eid days... |
| KPT handles record cargo despite recession
November 28, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| | KPT handles record cargo despite recession... |
| Zardari vows 58-2(b) repeal in December
November 28, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| CCP Ord 2009 promulgated
November 28, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| Eid-ul-Adha today
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| Zardari effects amended FPSC Ord
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| Fiscal deficit up 62pc in 3M
November 28, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| | Fiscal deficit up 62pc in 3M... |
| No threat to democracy: Sharif
November 28, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| | No threat to democracy: Sharif... |
| SBP pours Rs15bn into banks
November 28, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| | SBP pours Rs15bn into banks... |
| Debt crunches Dubai, World
November 28, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| Black Friday sales seen strong, but will it last?
November 28, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| Abu Dhabi banks have big Dubai exposure: bank execs
November 28, 2009 at 12:00 am
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| Month-To-Date Review Of The Market: Remain On Guard
November 28, 2009 at 7:21 pm
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| What a world and what a market. Despite ongoing economic weakness and now a potential sovereign default (Dubai), the major market equity averages closed the week generally unchanged. The Treasury market benefited the most from the reality that risks remain abundant and, in a flight to safety, capital poured into this sector. The dollar continued its descent into hell while supporting a large number of market segments, primarily commodities and especially gold. Despite seeming … [visit site to read more] 
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| The Best Assessment Of The U.S. Dollar Is To Assume That It's In A Bear Market
November 28, 2009 at 7:05 pm
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| Most people who have been reading the news lately are aware that the U.S. Dollar’s perception as a sound currency is being attacked on all sides thanks to complaints about deficits, debts, and other U.S. government shenanigans. Of course it’s easy to trash the government you know, but how are foreign governments doing at managing their currencies? Are they doing a better job at preserving value for those holding their bonds or cash, or is it a race to the bottom? After all, paper … [visit site to read more] 
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| Interesting Articles To Read
November 28, 2009 at 7:01 pm
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| This post provides links to a number of interesting articles I have read over the past few days that you may also enjoy. Doug Kass (The Street.com): The animal spirits, November 27, 2009. Successful investing is anticipating the anticipations of others, and despite the renewed and more plentiful calls for S&P 1200 by year-end, it might be time to anticipate a reversal of fortune - an unpopular, unimaginable and unexpected outsized market decline. Jim Krane (Financial … [visit site to read more] 
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| Reacting To News: What To Make Of Dubai?
November 28, 2009 at 7:01 pm
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| Here at “A Dash” we try to identify the best experts on any subject. Since we are free to position our clients in any way, we are consumers of news and analysis. So are you. While I manage client portfolios in real time, my writing is after hours. I am not trying to advise people with short-term trading horizons. Our TCA-ETF approach (still bullish) has a three-week time horizon. Our program for long-term investors has an even longer time frame. When I write, it is an … [visit site to read more] 
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| The Debacle In Dubai
November 28, 2009 at 6:09 am
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| I was a guest on two shows, BBC News’ “World News Today” and Fox Business News’ “Cavuto,” where I discussed the fallout from news that Dubai will delay repayments on $60 billion of debt from its investment company, Dubai World (videos embedded below). As I see it, the turmoil that has occurred in global markets over the past 48 hours essentially confirms that investors in risky asset classes have not made allowances for surprises - or even predictable events. In fact, it seems pretty … [visit site to read more]
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| Dubai World's Announcement Raises The Fear Of A New Wave Of Victims Emerging
November 28, 2009 at 6:01 am
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| While Iceland’s transformation from fishing nation to financial powerhouse - and back - became a potent symbol of the banking boom and bust of the past few years, the Middle Eastern emirate of Dubai was where the global property bubble was taken to its glitziest extreme. Without the oil reserves of many of their neighbours, Dubai’s rulers hatched a hubristic plan to turn their city-state in the sand into a glamorous playground for the rich, enthusiastically bankrolled by western … [visit site to read more] 
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