Lets see what happens when u add a really long blog. According to Dr. Adolph M. Hutter Jr., professor of medicine at Harvard Medical School and cardiologist at Massachusetts General Hospital, “Otherwise healthy people can be scared to death. This has been documented after earthquakes and also following emotional distress of an extreme degree [such as learning of the sudden death of a loved one]. An event like this can have two immediate effects on the heart: It can cause a weakening of the heart, so a patient might develop heart failure; or it can cause an arrhythmia, which can cause sudden death.” Dr. Hutter qualifies that people in these cases may have had a silent, underlying heart problem that no one knew about. He also emphasizes that such fatalities are the result of extreme and unusual stress—not the kind of thing you’re going to experience when a 4-year-old appears at your door in a Casper costume
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What did peanut butter ever do to Brad Garlinghouse, Senior VP of YAHOO? He advocates that we adopt a hatred of America's favorite jelly companion.
"I hate peanut butter. We all should," said Garlinghouse in an internal memo.
Find out what this is all about by reading his "Peanut Butter Manifesto".
You can find it at this site:
http://online.wsj.com/public/article/SB116379821933826657-0mbjXoHnQwDMFH_PVeb_jqe3Chk_20061125.html
For anyone who enjoys a little economic humor, take a look at Tim Harford's "Dear Economist". Harford answers reader queries about personal situations with the tools of Adam Smith. http://www.timharford.com/deareconomist/
Harford apparently enjoyed so much popularity in England that the BBC based a show on his economic personality. I'd take Harford over Dr. Phil anyday.
There are so many small cap's out there claiming they're the next google, taser, stem etc. We as a country have short attention spans and don't have time to find, research, and dd new companies. I find out about new companies when they are put in front of my face and something about their story catches my attention. And I hope that when I look further there is more content there supporting my initial interest. Unless I want to make a quick buck I don't want a tout it tells me nothing. Not enough companies are out there advertising their story it's time to see that change. I'm bored now, later
sorry to say but this stock has had a rough road - delisting notices - poor performance on the stock this year. Good news they have retained the AMEX listing and NOW we hope to get back to a buk or so... Weeeeeee
I heard Real Estate will start to depreciate in 2008, anyone into real estate investments? Tell me what you think...If the market goes down, then loan rates will go up, which is unfortunate. However I am excited for real estate investing to become more attainable if that does in fact happen in 2008.
As the wave of next generation game consoles continues to grow and the competition heats up between the XBox 360, Wii and PlayStation 3, Sony is playing it smart by keeping the PS2 around for back up.
By maintaining the PS2 line of products and game titles, Sony protects itself from fans of the brand and potential customers defecting to the competition.
Though the PS3 remains in high demand, the list of concerns may be enough to give the majority of consumers a reason to look elsewhere. And while gamers wait for the steep price to fall, the temptations of a more cost-friendly game console just might be too much to resist.
The PS2 buys Sony some crucial time as Microsoft and Nintendo are starting to catch up. It also helps that the PS2 is still a very popular console, with shipments reaching well over 100 million units this year and licensing revenue expected to be around $1.4 billion, including PSOne titles as well.
Game makers are still developing new titles for the console, providing a lifeline to the PS2 but also making backward compatibility that much more important on the PS3.
With consoles going for $130 each and prices for game titles likely going down, the PS2 is an appealing option for gamers not ready to make the jump, as well as for general consumers.
Having said that, the future for Sony is obviously the PS3, and even if the PS2 can remain popular for the next few years, it's the success of the next generation console that matters now.
With graphics and gameplay on the PS2 already becoming noticeably dated, Sony will have to recover from these early PS3 slip ups swiftly if it wants to maintain, if not build on, the considerable head start it acquired with the previous PlayStations.
Updated 2007-01-15 16:43:54
Updated 2007-01-15 13:58:46
Though Apple's unveiling of the iPhone at last week's MacWorld Expo and Convention garnered most of the attention, the number of consumer electronics introduced there and at CES are enough to keep techies foaming at the mouth for at least another few months.
So, let's take a quick look at the Apple's iPhone, which is basically a MacBook in an iPod's body. The touch screen "phone" provides e-mail, web browsing, maps, and Google and Yahoo! search capabilities. The device also plays movies and music like an iPod.
Personally, at first glance the iPhone was, of course, very impressive. The sleek appearance is sweet on the eyes, much like anything that Apple produces. However, priced at $499 for the 4GB and at $599 for the 8GB, I wondered who exactly Apple was targeting with this product.
As this Crave article from CNET.com points out, the iPhone still has a few kinks to be worked out.
The price itself isn't completely outrageous, given that Palm's Treo line carries around the same price tag, but I don't know if Apple's products are that appealing in the business world. Apple markets itself as an everyday-people's company that develops easy-to-use products.
The main "business" draw that Apple has is the ability to run Windows on it's Mac OS software. I don't know how appealing the iPhone is going to be for executives, who are the ones that can fork over the cash for the phone and its "revolutionary" services.
The average consumer probably doesn't need the extra features that come with the iPhone, at least not at that price. Also, given that most of Apple's fans already own an iPod or media player of some sort, having to hand held media playing devices can be a bit redundant.
In my opinion, the iPhone is probably most comparable with T-Mobile's Sidekick 3, which runs about $350, but with promotions and specials can be anywhere from $200 and lower. The SideKick 3 is essentially a smartphone for the younger generation, and that's how I see the iPhone, for now at least.
The biggest appeal the iPhone has isn't the new Internet technology or the music or video players, or even the touch screen, so much as it is the Apple name. The iPhone would be nice for average consumers, but at such a steep price, it isn't a necessity for those who can't afford it.
Now, as with the SK3, it comes down to the promotional deals that the service provider is willing to, um, provide. Apple's history for sales and discounts leads me to believe that the iPhone isn't going to drop unless Cingular is willing to offer some major deals.
On top of that, the way maintstream media accepts the iPhones, ie. celebrities sporting the Apple device at hot spots and what have you should not be underestimated. Celebrity influence is still at dizzying heights in consumer America, and how often the iPhone is seen on the hands of the Lindsay Lohans and Paris Hiltons will have a direct relation to how widely accepted the iPhone will be.
Also, as newer versions of the iPhone are launched and introduced in the future, it will be interesting to see what Apple does to accomodate its consumers, or will it continue to expect its consumers to accomodate to it.
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More People Bring Sickness to Work
Tom Musbach
Sometimes your co-workers make you sick -- literally.
As flu and cold season sets in this winter, employers are increasingly concerned about "presenteeism" -- a phenomenon in which contagiously sick employees show up for work.
According to a November 2006 survey, 56 percent of employers report that presenteeism is a problem in their organization, up from 39 percent two years earlier. In addition to threatening productivity and employee morale, workers spreading illness on the job burden an organization's health-care costs. The survey was conducted by Harris Interactive for CCH, a provider of human resources and employment law information and services.
Don't Underestimate Germs
Most U.S. employees are familiar with the problem, as 98 percent of full-time workers admitted in a similar survey that they have shown up sick for work. That survey -- released in December 2006 -- involved more than 1,000 working adults and was conducted for the Workforce Institute at Kronos Inc.
The most common reasons for the problem -- cited by respondents in both surveys -- were having too much work or fear of missing deadlines, not wanting to use vacation time, or saving paid time off for personal emergencies or unexpected events.
"I hesitate staying home because nobody else will do my work," said Doris of San Francisco. She and other people interviewed for this article did not want to give their full names or employers.
"I have my own office," she said, "which reduces the risk of getting anyone else infected."
Not necessarily, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Germs can survive a long time -- up to two hours or more -- on surfaces like doorknobs, keyboards, phones and tables.
Protection for Employees
To avoid infection, the CDC recommends that you follow some simple precautions:
• Cover your mouth and nose during coughing and sneezing.
• Wash your hands often with soap and warm water.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
• Stay home when you are sick.
Experts also suggest the following tips to battle presenteeism and avoid getting sick:
• If your company offers a flu-vaccination program, consider taking advantage of it.
• If you are a manager, set a good example by staying home when you're sick.
• Encourage fellow employees who have sore throats, fevers, or other flu symptoms to go home.
A Problem With PTO?
Some respondents in the Workforce Institute survey said they were upset with their employers for not actively encouraging sick employees to stay home. Others suggested their employers' time-off policies may subtly foster presenteeism.
"I don't get sick days, I just get paid time off that includes both sick days and vacation," said Taj, a software product manager in San Francisco. "If I didn't have the option to work from home, I'd definitely show up at work so as not to use up my paid time off."
"Employees are craving flexibility from their employers," said Stuart Itkin, chief marketing officer at Kronos, based in Massachusetts. "'Working 9 to 5' is no longer the universal employee anthem. To reduce presenteeism best practice organizations are providing employees with flexibility and rewarding them based on results."
The splash pages have been picking up lately, and that is a good thing, as Martha Stewart would say. Anyway, keep up the good work in the boiler unit and away weeeeeee go!!!
Updated 2007-02-28 15:36:31
Updated 2007-02-24 14:16:24
Updated 2007-02-23 12:50:07
Updated 2007-02-22 11:47:57
I decided to add blog entries when I buy, sell, or take particular new interest in a stock. I decided why not make that information public to whoever wants to know? Today I sold my ADBL stock so that I could buy more FNGP after some encouragement from user FNGP_GURU. Financial Media Group (FNGP) will be profiled on Good Morning America February 26, and the stock has risen in anticipation of that event. I really need to diversify more, so after Feb 26, I'll be looking to sell some FNGP shares to buy more ADBL, IMMR, WIZD, PRW, ALTI, TINY or EVCC -- perhaps three of those seven. ADBL will be announcing earnings on Feb 27th, so that is a huge event to monitor -- they should be turning the corner to profitability.
Updated 2007-02-28 15:45:51
The other day on an impulse I sold my 120 shares of TINY at the price of $13.09. This turned out to be an excellent move because the stock market dropped precipitously Tuesday Feb 27 after Greenspan's remarks about the economy headed for a recession. With the proceeds of that sale I bought FNGP at $1.60, and fortunately that stock was mostly unaffected by the market plunge. So I decided to sell FNGP at $1.65 and buy ADBL (instead of TINY) because I knew Audible(ADBL) was announcing earnings after market close Feb 27. What a great move that was!!! I regret not selling most of my FNGP shares to buy ADBL because this morning ADBL prices were up 25%. I promptly sold those ADBL shares to buy 170 shares of TINY. The upshot of all of this is, I now own $500 more shares in TINY than I had a week ago. Sometimes short term speculation can work out -- in this case ADBL going up while TINY went down.
Updated 2007-03-16 12:13:54
Updated 2007-03-16 12:10:33
Hope you all started filing your taxes. Here's an article from MSNBC:
Nine tax tips for happier returns
With the tax deadline approaching, millions of Americans are sitting down to tackle their returns.
If you're one of them, here are nine items you may have overlooked.
Phone tax refund If you've paid a long-distance phone bill in the past several years, you could be due for a tax refund — thanks to recent court rulings that overturned the way calls were taxed.
To get the refund, you have to file Form 8913 (PDF file). If you don't want to dig through your old phone bills, you can just ask for the standard amount, which ranges from $30 to $60, depending on the number of exemptions you take.
Deductions for learning disabilities If your child has a learning disability, you may qualify for considerable tax deductions.
The IRS allows parents, or caretakers of children with learning disability to write off many bills as medical expense deductions. Even tuition, tutoring, transportation and books may qualify as deductible expenses.
Keep your address up to date Have you moved or changed your business address?
Make sure you notify the IRS so that you'll get any refunds or notices that are coming your way.
Although the IRS updates taxpayer addresses with the U.S. Postal Services change of address files, contacting the IRS directly is still a good idea. Use Form 8822 (PDF file) to give the IRS your new location.
Adoption tax credits Did you adopt a child in 2006? You may be eligible for over $10,000 in tax credits and other incentives.
If you finalized a domestic or foreign adoption last year, you are eligible for the credit on your 2006 federal income taxes. And if you started a special-needs adoption in 2006, you can take the credit on your taxes for that year as well.
If you're married, you generally have to file a joint return to take the adoption credit.
Work from home? If you use a portion of your home regularly and exclusively for business, you may be able to take a home office deduction.
The percentage of your home used for business is the deductible amount. Expenses include the business portion of real estate taxes, mortgage interest, rent, utilities, insurance, and repairs.
Driving expenses If you use your car for business, you may be able to claim transportation expenses. In order to deduct costs, they must be related to :
traveling from one work location to another within your home area
visiting customers
attending a business meeting away from your regular office
or getting home from a temporary workplace
And remember to hold on to your receipts.
Advice for procrastinators For all of you last-minute filers, make sure you double check your work so don't have to file an amended return. And if you're due a refund, make sure you get the money in a timely fashion.
First, check Social Security numbers for each person listed on the form. An incorrect number could delay or reduce your refund.
Don't forget to attach all schedules that are required
And make sure you sign and date the return.
Don't forget retirement savings It's not to late to add to your retirement fund.
You can still contribute up to $4,000 — or up to $5,000 if you're 50 or older — into a traditional Individual Retirement Account or Roth IRA (if you qualify).
Contributions to a traditional IRA may be tax deductible, depending on your income and whether you or your spouse is covered by an employer's pension plan.
Roth IRA contributions are not deductible.
Did you refinance your home? Did you take advantage of low interest rates and refinance your home this year?
If so, you may be eligible to deduct some costs associated with your loan. For taxpayers who itemize, the points paid to obtain a home mortgage may be deductible as mortgage interest.
Points paid to obtain an original home mortgage may be fully deductible in the year paid.
(CNBC correspondent Sharon Epperson's book, "The Big Payoff: 8 Steps Couples Can Take To Make The Most Of Their Money -- And Live Richly Ever After" hits stores in May.)
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Posted: 12/27/2006 11:35:59 AM
There aren't many job offers that would receive such diverse applicants but everyone from CEO's to journalists to just plain old beer lovers are interested in becoming the world's first ever CBO, or Chief Beer Officer.
Four Points by Sheraton, a brand of Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. have so far recieved over 5,000 applications from 31 countries all in hopes that they have the right stuff to become their CBO and oversee the hotel chain's new beer program, Best Brews.
While they have had a wide range of applicants, in Wednesday's press release Four Points Senior Vice President Hoyt "Hops" Harper said the choice will be a difficult one due to the large amount of qualified candidates. "Not only is the number of applications incredible, but the strength of the candidates - their passion for quality and depth of experience - will make this decision almost as tough as deciding on a hefeweizen, pale ale or stout at the end of a long day."
This position was announced in mid-November and will continue until January 12, 2007. So far, of the over 5,000 applications recieved, all 50 states are represented. In addition, six continents have applicants. Not surprisingly, 90 percent of all the appplicants have been men.
Eligibility requirements for the CBO are: a love for beer, a thirst-hand knowledge of this glorious libation, an interest in perks that are as tasty as beer itself and be 21 years of age or older.
Applications are available at www.fourpoints.com/cbo.
The three major American automakers seem to be closing out the year in the same fashion they have performed all year - poorly. Ford (NYSE: F), General Motors (NYSE: GM), and DaimlerChrysler (NYSE: DCX) all have struggled throughout 2006 while competitor Toyota (NYSE: TM) has been unaffected by the rest of the industry's year-long slump and is looking to become the world's number one automaker in 2007.
Posted: 1/1/2007 11:13:23 PM
Industry sales were down 2.8 percent in 2006. Ford had by far the toughest year of all three American automakers due in part to the retirement of the Taurus early in the year. The one bright spot for Ford is their F-Series which continues to be the best-selling truck in the U.S.
On the other hand, Japanese competitor Toyota has continued to challenge the American big three automakers for the number one spot worldwide. Toyota sales were up over 11 percent in December and they have a market share of 15.7 percent. This has pushed them ahead of both DaimlerChrysler and Ford and they look to overtake General Motors in 2007. The other two major Japanese automakers, Honda and Nissan both struggled in 2006.
Whether its the battle for number one automaker globally or continuing domestic struggles, the automaking industry should be interesting to keep an eye on throughout the year as it looks to rebound from a disappointing 2006.
With drunk driving awareness at a yearly high during the holiday season, Toyota Motor Corp. (NYSE: TM) recently announced it is developing a system for cars in which sensors detect drunken drivers and automatically shuts the vehicle down.
This is the latest in a series of efforts by automakers and others to stop drunk drivers by using vehicles their to detect their blood alcohol level. Products such as The Determinator , developed by Alcohol Detection Systems have been used for years to determine whether the driver is below the legal limit and fit to be behind the wheel.
The system being developed by Toyota will not start if the sweat sensors in the steering wheel detect high levels of alcohol in the driver's bloodstream. The car will also slow and come to a stop if the system detects abnormal steering or if the system's camera finds the driver's pupils are not in focus.
Toyota is not the only automaker looking to stop drunk driving in their vehicles. Nissan (NYSE: F), another Japanese automaker is also experimenting with breathalyzer-like devices.
Posted: 1/3/2007 1:29:24
At the 2007 Detroit Auto Show being held this week, American automakers are pulling out all the stops in order to maintain their 50 percent market share of new vehicles in the United States.
General Motors (NYSE: GM), Ford Motor (NYSE: F) and DaimlerChrysler's (NYSE: DCX) Chrysler Group have all introduced interesting new vehicles ranging from the typical and boring sedans and vans to the new and exciting sports cars and heavy-duty pickup trucks.
The auto show comes to Detroit as the city’s automakers are looking for a way to maintain their market share and hold off Japanese rising star Toyota (NYSE: TM) which seems to be the only automaker unaffected by the industry’s slowdown in recent years.
In order to compete, American automakers are looking to downsize their production as a way to increase profitability. They are looking to produce fewer vehicles built by fewer workers in fewer factories.
What this means in the short-term is thousands of jobs being eliminated. Ford expects to cut 38,000 hourly workers and 10,000 white collar workers by September while GM has already cut 34,000 jobs and 3,000 salaried employees and DaimlerChrysler is still deciding how much they will slim down.
At the auto show however, all three American automakers were obviously more focused on showing new vehicles, models, and designs. Many of the new vehicles look top appeal to younger buyers by offering cell phone and music device connections that up until recently were only offered by foreign automakers.
Posted: 1/11/2007 11:40:24 AM
On Wednesday AMR, the parent company of American Airlines (NYSE: AMR) announced that they have posted their first full-year profit since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001.
They also announced fourth quarter profits of $17 million, or seven cents per share, compared with a loss of $600 million, or $3.46 per share a year earlier.
In other airline news, Southwest Airlines(NYSE: LUV)also announced Wednesday it also posted quarterly profits. The news was not all positive for Southwest however, fourth quarter profits fell close to 19 percent to $57 million, compared to a net income of $70 million a year earlier.
The big rebound in 2006 from American Airlines is mostly being attributed to higher ticket prices and full planes. Lower fuel prices are also a factor with AMR saving $120 million in fuel costs from 2005.
Despite quarterly profits from two of the industry's major companies, airline stocks fell 3.6 percent Wednesday.
Posted: 1/17/2007 5:40:14 PM
The harsh weather throughout much of the country for the past week has caused JetBlue Airways Corp. to scratch more than 1000 of their flights and left some of their passengers stranded.
It all began on Valentine's Day when a snowstorm moved through the Midwest and Northeast leaving hundreds of the airline's passengers aboard their planes for as long as ten hours as they waited. The largest incident was at New York's John F. Kennedy Airport where many passengers were extremely angry after being left on the tarmac because of icy weather.
In all 250 of about 505 flights were canceled on Wednesday with 195 of about 568 canceled on Thursday all due to weather and crowded gates at JFK International Airport..
The icy weather could cost the airline an estimated $30 million in operating profit, according to CEO David Neeleman.
It’s going to be very expensive,” he said. “I don’t have the final number, but it’s going to be maybe $20 million or $30 million and maybe a little bit higher.”
The airline has since unveiled their “Customer Bill of Rights” for their passengers which states many things including the Company will remove passengers from aircraft that are delayed on the ground for five hours and also includes vouchers for passengers who have flight delays of over 30 minutes in the future.
More flights were canceled on Monday, but Neeleman maintains no employees would be fired over the cancellations or delays. JetBlue shares fell 4.8% on Tuesday.
Posted: 2/20/2007 4:09:48
Congratulations on being named Time Magazine's Person of the Year! You've probably heard that joke a million times in the last few days since the December issue hit newsstands, but 2006 was a truly a breakout year for Web 2.0 and the people behind it.
Headlines were filled with stories about YouTube, MySpace, Facebook, blogs, vlogs, clogs, and basically any letter with a subsequent "log" attached. More importantly, these public forums not only became news, they became news sources as well.
Social networking sites and content sharing Web sites were driving so much traffic that MySpacing and YouTubing became common terms. Personal access to the sharing community allowed everyday people to broadcast and express themselves to a community that had no barriers or borderlines. One of the biggest bands of 2006, the Artic Monkeys based their initial campaign solely on fan-based online file-sharing. And does anyone remember LonelyGirl15?TMZ.com, the celebrity gossip "news" blog became a bonafide media source, breaking stories like Mel Gibson's drunken rant.
And of course, who can forget about Wikipedia, the gift that truly keeps on giving.
I know what you might be thinking, but Web 2.0 isn't limited to pop culture anymore.
Business and financial blogs like Cramerwatch.org or The Buffett Blog have become must-reads in the investing community. Businesses are increasingly incorporating open-source software and adopting what is called Work 2.0 into their strategies.
Web 2.0 isn’t a hot new trend anymore. It’s here and it’s established itself as a growing force. The information age is moving forward, and it's not slowing down for anyone.
Just a little over a week after Microsoft launched Windows Vista - the software giant's next line of operating system - the questions are already being asked.
Will it be able to keep up?
Now that chip-maker Intel Corp. just announced that it has a created a microprocessor capable of making more than a trillion calculations per second, also known as a teraflop. Duh. Anyway, if you thought the Core 2 Duo processors were advanced, well ...
The brightside for Microsoft, and Apple, Red Hat and other operating system developers for that matter, is that the chip may not be ready for another five years.
According to Businessweek, the chip, which is about the size of a fingernail and uses only 62 watts of energy, could revolutionize the way consumers compute.
The 80 core chip is also smaller than Intel's current line of microprocessors also. Here's a blueprint of sorts for the chip.
For software makers, the challenge is to create applications for hardware that vastly improves the microprocessors that are available now. Imagine jumping from two cores to 80 cores!
For the near future, the obstacle for software developers is to find a way to create software that can utilize the chips capabilities without having anything on the market that is remotely close. As for rival chip makers, now that Intel as set its timeline, can anyone beat it?
With the Viacom and YouTube deal falling apart, the online-video site will have to pull down over 100,000 videos from networks like MTV, Comedy Central, and CBS.
CBS, of course, also broadcasts NFL games played by teams in the American Football Conference, as well as the Pro Bowl and occasionally the Super Bowl. On top of that, I would assume major NCAA events and any other sports broadcast will be restricted as well.
For licensing purposes and maximizing monetary potential for traffic, I can understand why Viacom and the NFL would make the demand.
However, my question is, why hasn't the NFL, or any other major sports league, or organization, or even ESPN and ABC, developed its own version of YouTube dedicated solely to sports?
It's not that there isn't a demand for it, afterall Sportscenter was built on the foundation of highlights. Now, imagine highlights on demand, from any game of any era. What sports fan wouldn't pay for that?
Remember the melee in Auburn Hills? Who wouldn't search that? Highlights of the 2000 dunk contest? NFL Greatest Hits? Web gems? Knockouts?
You're telling me that wouldn't interest sports fans? If its a big enough market to develop a cell phone service for, then in my opinion, an online video service is warranted.
It doesn't even have to be free. I'm willing to bet that a membership fee or some sort of pricing plan is more than acceptable to gain access to such extensive libraries of highlights.
Over three years ago, IBM and the NFL announced a deal that allowed the business giant to categorize all NFL footage. However, I haven't heard much about it since.
In the mean time, I think it's a bad idea for any sports organization to limit fan access to any of its highlights or footage. Exposure generates interest.
While I can understand why the NFL would not grant YouTube the rights to its footage, the league needs to develop its own product with similar capabilities.
It shouldn't be completely unfeasible to imagine them adding a new feature to its flagship site NFL.com and spin it with the league's television network and brand it NFL Network Online or something.
With the sensory overload in sports and the all-access, all-the-time mentality, wouldn't this be the logical next step?
See? Now this is what I'm talking about.
The NBA has launched its own section on YouTube
Hats off to the Association for bringing the fans what they want and embracing user-generated content as opposed to fighting the inevitable.
To retouch on Viacom and the NFL's decision, I can understand why Viacom would be opposed to users posting full episodes on YouTube because if it doesn't draw away viewers, it could still hurt future DVD sales or whatever plans the Company has for the footage. However, with that said, if you go to YouTube now, you can see short clips from CBS television shows that are used as commercials to help promote sitcoms or late night talk shows.
Now, isn't that what highlights are? They're little clips that can be posted on sites with added voice-overs and graphics that can help to promote a big match up, the arrival of a new season, or the playoffs.
Not only is the NBA just launching a section on Youtube, it's encouraging fans to post videos, which basically helps to direct all traffic generated by NBA videos to their page.
The NFL, as the most popular sport in the U.S., and any other sports organizations - especially those looking for more exposure (*ahem* MLS, we're looking at you. *ahem*) should take note.
The NBA has always been a step ahead of the competition in promoting its product, from developing and opening up to international markets to continually producing icons by the dozens, to spawning entire sub cultures. The Association knows exactly what they have and how to make you want it.
Updated 2007-03-27 11:05:10
You've seen the Internet ads: Click here to get your free laptop computer, iPod, trip to Bermuda . . .
Ever wondered what would happen if you tried to claim the freebie?
Generally, you'd end up earning the reward by answering surveys, completing product offers or referring friends. Or so they say... Usually its a long series of surveys requesting your email and credit card info. Often times trying to get you to subscribe to different magazines and services.
Why is Instantstream Leading the way into Mobile V VoIP? The Future is Mobile VoIP is a $200 billion dollar opportunity. Instantstream is a unique services tailored to the needs of individual users and actually be combinations of things like mobile voice with multimedia services such as video and messaging.
Operators have a $200 billion opportunity staring them in the face, but only if they use mobile Voice over IP to rethink their end-user services and networks, according to one research firm.
According to an upcoming report by Pyramid Research titled "The Future of Mobile Voice," voice over wireless LAN and convergence technologies are the key to improving growth in a $500 billion market that analysts claim is grinding to a halt. Report author Svetlana Issaeva surveyed the overall mobile voice market, which she said is at risk of commoditization due to extreme competition and price drops.
"In developed markets, mobile minutes are often given away for a pittance in the heat of competition, decreasing voice ARPS [Average Revenue Per Subscriber], while mobile data adoption remains weak," Issaeva said in her report. "Voice ARPS -- whether at $45 per month in Japan or $9 per month in China -- has nowhere to go but down."
Pyramid's best estimates show mobile voice traffic and revenue slowing down around the globe, with total industry revenue maxing out at around $700 billion in 2009. And even though the number is above the total size of fixed-communications markets, only emerging markets will see growth remain in double-digits, the report said.
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After the stock price of FNGP dropped to around $1.40 recently I decided it was a good time to pick up some more shares. About a week and a half later it plunged all the way down to below 50 cents per share on Tuesday April 17. Then on Wednesday April 18, the price of FNGO surged back up to $0.89 cents per shares. Yesterday I had very little doubt that FNGP was a good buy, but I didn't have the cash to buy any more shares. Virtually all of the stock I own consists of FNGP shares. I understand the need to diversify, but I planned to do just that when I expected FNGP to jump back over $1.60 per share.
Still I think the long term and even the medium term prospects for FNGP are solid.
It must have been really dusty in Vegas this season of The Ultimate Fighter because I have never seen so many tears since Forrest Griffin did a his best Tito Ortiz impression after getting knocked out by “The Dean of Mean”. Unlike Rob Emerson I don’t think Cole Miller is a “pussy” for crying. I think it just shows the tremendous amount of pressure each of these fighters is under. 6 weeks with out friends or family. The biggest opportunity in your career… The crying is just an emotional dump. I feel like Griffin recently stated in an interview; If you haven’t cried about something then that means you have never really cared about something and I feel sorry for you.
After the tears dry up Miller is rewarded with his first win by getting a fictious UFC belt. The winner of the fight from either team gets to wear the belt after they win. Manvel hopes everyone from team Pulver gets to wear the belt.
Pulver talks about how big this win is and brings up and interesting point about strategy, knowing who will fight next means only one fighter has to fight next. Not knowing means all fighters must begin to cut weight. This is the smartest thing Pulver has said so far.
The Lobstah shows back up at the house saying he is healthy and that he will continue training and be a replacement fighter if someone is to get hurt.
Gabe Ruedigar goes from crybaby to bully by constantly bad mouthing Matt Wiman in his face and behind his back. The confrontations looked staged and Gabe seemingly has no real beef with Matt so this makes it look even phonier.
After another Chicken Fry bracket update BJ tries to throw another monkey wrench in Pulvers plans. BJ talks Emerson into calling out Corey Hill and even has a script for him to follow “Corey you F-ing coward pick me.” Don’t hold your breath for a BJ Penn screen play. Emerson totally botches his lines and starts telling Hill he is “all bark and no bite”. Great improv but Pulver doesn’t bite and he sets up Manvel Gambaryan vs Noah Thomas.
Noah has had 40 fights in the last 2.5 years but Manvel seems unfazed. BJ says he respects Noah for being a True Fighter and not getting involved in all the drama back at the house. I don’t; know if that’s a great idea in the long run. Look what drama did for guys like Chris Leben, Bobby Southworth and Josh Koscheck.
Emerson and Gabe become friends and quickly find mischief in the form of two girls on horse back. They ask the girls to come around front and they very kindly oblige. When team Boredom goes around front they find that one of the horses has slipped and fallen on the concrete. Now even I knew that would happen if the horse has shoes on so I find it hard to believe that the two girls and Willie Nelson wouldn’t. TUF fighters to the rescue! They get some rugs from the house and get the horse back to the safety of asphalt. Emerson stays away from horses because they have knarly Thai Kicks.
BJ finally sits Gabe and Matt down to talk about their feud. Matt calls Gabe “fat: and Gabe responds with “Lets go fight right now…” Joe Lauzon thinks the fighting is causing problems for the team. Gabe and Matt shake hands and it seems to be over for now.
The show shifts to give us a long background on Manvel. We find out that he is UFC veteran Karo Parisyan’s cousin and that they train Judo together. I know Manvel is a very accomplished ground fighter and has freakish strength much like Karo. He is as good or possibly better than Karo is on the ground. With the long in-depth intro it looks like the UFC is saying to us that we will be seeing a lot more of Manny in the future. Now it looks as if the UFC has shown it’s true colors by having a text message survey for who would win if Gabe and Matt fought. After interviewing Gabe several times it seems as though this on camera persona is made up and possibly used to make an otherwise boring house exciting. Hopefully this leads to big things for Gabe and his new Bad Guy role. 88% think Matt would win the fight. Shows what TUFers know….
Noah and Manvel both weigh in and make weight. Noah steps on the scale with a sandwich in hand. Manvel calls him fat.
Team Boredom plays with a shield they take off one of the walls in the house. Emerson takes a rock in the groin.
While team Pulver is training BJ’s Team is bored so they begin writing on the walls. Noah writes support the troops and Emerson writes “Suck it Team Pulver” When Team Pulver returns they see the comment on the wall and go ape shit. Nate Diaz rips off his shirt and jumps up and down. Pulvers camp break up the initial fight and Team Boredom apologizes.
Then we cut to Manvels reaction. I guess he showed up late because he starts going ballistic about how he will take everyone on Team BJ one by one. Manvel wants to know who wrote it so he could punch him in the face. Emerson admits it and there is no punch. Manny states that he is packing his stuff and leaving. Funny how when Nate and Manvel found out who did it they didn’t want to fight no more. Maybe they have Emerson as a favorite like I do. Maybe they were hoping it was someone smaller like Lobstah.
After what seems like an hour of screaming an uncharacteristically calm Miller gets Manny to settle down and not leave the house.
The morning before the fight Mr Jekyl and Hyde Ruedigar gives Noah a pep talk stating that Manny blew his wad the night before with the 2 hours of screaming.
The fight begins Manny comes out strong landing a right hook that stuns the former Marine. Manny bulrushes his wounded opponent and gets a takedown. From there Manny quickly passes the guard moves to north south and gets a Kimura.
Hopefully Manny got 2 years of aggression out during this fight and both teams respect each other more… Meh this is reality TV who wants that? Bring on the DRAMA team boredom…
I have learned a lot over the past week. One of the biggest thing that I have learned is that when opportunity knocks, let it in! Recently FNGP took a hit and it dropped to a new 52 week low. What does that say, well lets say this, anyone that took advantage of that hit and picked up 10K-20 K shares at that low price is going to make a lot of money. Now is the time to make a lot of money on FNGP.
You know what they say, "90% of the people take 10% of the profit, and ONLY 10% of the people take 90% of the profit!" Now is the time to be part of that 10%!!!
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One of the reasons we belong to MyWallSt.Net is to share investing information. As an Audible investor and customer for the last four years I have learned a lot about the company and where it's headed. Their revenue has steadily increased, and their new advertising blitz should yield results in the first quarter of this year, which ended with the month of March. This means the stock should jump upwards at least 25% this Friday after they announce earnings Thursday afternoon. This means now is the time to buy ADBL stock for a quick short term gain.
Last quarter their revenue increased by more than 15% over the previous quarter, and I expect similar results this quarter. For most quarters over the last few years their revenues have increased. This means they should reach profitability because they were close last quarter. They actually were profitable for a few quarters back in 2005 and late 2004, but they made some major investments in new business and infrastructure initiatives that put them back in to a loss mode.
Their partnership with Apple with their iTunes site and iPods audio players have kept Audible alive, and without it they likely would have gone bankrupt. I estimate about 2-5% of iPod users buy audiobooks and other spoken audio from Audible, either from Audible or from iTunes web sites . The majority of customers buy content on a monthly subscription rate at reduced prices, a perfect match for people with long commutes to work.
The new initiatives were: delivering spoken audio content over smartphone broadband, Audible European sites to sell their content, and new content specifically for higher education. Now I think they are turning the corner back to profitability, and shortly we'll see if my predictions are correct. I am thinking ADBL should surge to over $12 or even $13 per share early next week though if might come back down to around $11.50 after that. We'll see if I'm right about this. I am very much an amateur at analyzing stocks and making predictions like this, but often the professionals don't fare well anyway. take care, Robert Dyer
What candidates do you think will strengthen the economy the most?
Even though the primaries haven't started, I think now is a good time to look at candidates and see how they help or hurt the economy.
Candidates who are committed to reducing carbon emissions may provide a boost to help create jobs.
Updated 2007-05-01 17:02:08
Although its not officially up for sale, on Tuesday, in a surprise move, News Corp. (NYSE: NWS) made an unsolicited bid for Dow Jones & Co. Inc (NYSE: DJ.)
News Corp, a giant media company is headed by Rubert Murdoch a man who has transformed the company from a newspaper business into a media empire.
It has been reported that later this year News Corp. plans to launch a business news channel to compete with CNBC and the acquisition of Dow Jones and its prized property, The Wall Street Journal would certainly help their cause.
What it will come down to is whether the Bancroft family, which controls the company through ownership of 62 percent of its voting stock decides its time to sell for the reported $60-per-share offer or if other offers can convince the longtime controlling shareholders to finally give up their stake in the company.
Updated 2007-08-29 14:41:55
Updated 2007-05-02 18:45:11
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Ford Motor Co.'s Land Rover vehicles are no longer being sold in Sudan after the Securities and Exchange Commission asked the company about reports that some Land Rovers may have been used by military or paramilitary organizations in the African nation.
The SEC on Tuesday released a letter dated Jan. 5 from Don Leclair, Ford's chief financial officer, who was responding to a Dec. 15 letter of inquiry from Cecilia D. Blye, chief of the SEC's Office of Global Security Risk.
An SEC spokesman said such correspondences are not released to the public for at least 45 days, following the completion of their review by the agency.
Leclair's letter says the company's Land Rover subsidiary had reached an agreement "in recent months" with its United Kingdom-based distributor that handles all sales to Sudan "that no further sales of Land Rover vehicles will be made into Sudan for any purpose."
"Any such sales were lawful," he wrote, and the distributor advised Ford "that the bulk of the small sales volume in Sudan had been directed to the Ministry of the Interior for humanitarian purposes and that other governmental sales had been largely for agricultural development purposes."
Leclair's letter was in response to the letter from Blye that says, in part, the SEC is "aware of published reports alleging links between Sudan's Ministry of Interior and activities of the janjaweed militia in Darfur. We also are aware of published reports that the janjaweed and Sudanese military forces use machine gun-mounted Land Rovers" during incursions against civilians in Darfur, a region in western Sudan.
Blye asked Leclair to address the potential affect that such reports could have on Ford's reputation and share value.
"These reports have not had a material impact on our reputation or share value," he replied, noting that despite news reports and public SEC filings on the matter, "we did not receive any significant inquiries from our investors or the general public."
Masters of the Universe are rejoicing now that 20th Century Fox has announced the return of Gordon Gekko, the fictional corporate raider of the 1987 movie Wall Street.
This time around though, Gekko will be taking his "Greed is Good" mentality to the hedge funds.
If you grew up dreaming of being more than a $400k a year (that's over $700k now if you factor in inflation), working Wall Street stiff, flying first-class, and being comfortable, chances are Gekko was a driving influence.
Even now, after 20 years, the character is the symbol of financial success. I wonder how many quotes from Gekko and Wall Street are on everyone's MyWallSt accounts.
I just hope this isn't just a way to cash in on one of the greatest movie icons of all time. I'm really interested in seeing how an updated Gekko would look like in today's financial world.
"The richest one percent of this country owns half our country's wealth, five trillion dollars. One third of that comes from hard work, two thirds comes from inheritance, interest on interest accumulating to widows and idiot sons and what I do, stock and real estate speculation. It's [expletive deleted]. You got ninety percent of the American public out there with little or no net worth. I create nothing. I own."
I am not sure if I am the only one who sees this but I will say this...true, true. One thing I have noticed in the past few months is that a trend is growing in regards to investing in long term stocks. Don't get me wrong short term investors are still out there but there are a staggering number of investors that are making sure that they establish a core position in a company so they can be assured that their money will render good profits in the future. Obviously there is no sure thing in the market but the one thing that is for sure is that by doing some due diligence you will most definitely cut down your risks. Knowing everything about a company including how the management runs the company before you invest in it is becoming extremely popular.
lot of bad news outhere but i dont understand why market is going high and high ,real estate is going down forclosure subprime . which makes economy
is not good but markets are going all time high thats strange
Life is short...Take some time out to relax, enjoy your family, and yourself...Think about all the good things in your life and be thankful that the bad things aren't any worse than what they are...Appreciate your family and your friends...Appreciate life!!!
What industry are people curious about? Alternative energy seems like it has the potential to boom. But since it's so new, people are probably hesitant to invest. Thoughts?
-His the Internet web the future for global finance and economic development; with security?
I think yes!!
And You?
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Updated 2007-05-30 18:25:05
Looking for friends to share investment ideas and info. I am new to My Wall St .net , but I've been trading stocks about 7 years now. I have a background in healthcare. Penny stocks are my favorite. I trade energy, technology and healthcare mostly. I have learned to read charts, I like uptrenders, and I like to catch a stock bounce when I can. Hope to share ideas with some of you. ALWAYS LEARNING!
I own these in my E-Trade account...
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