tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-63955588749325044532023-11-15T08:30:01.542-06:00Cocoa Touchan abstraction layer of the iPhone OSIggy Kinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08684951943302303053noreply@blogger.comBlogger284125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6395558874932504453.post-52680267346848422032008-12-22T09:33:00.001-06:002008-12-22T09:33:14.894-06:00Energy and the environment not opposedA cocoa-touch. Production<br><hr>Title <i>Energy and the environment not opposed</i> published to cocoa-touch.<br><hr>Report sent to cocoa-touch. about Energy and the environment not opposed<br>This article is located at <b><a href="http://cocoa-touch.blogspot.com/">cocoa-touch.</a></b><br><HTML><BODY>A Hopeful story ... via Bloomberg, China is supposed to have the most money in the world ...<br>
<i> It appears that, in the incoming Obama administration, it will be hard to tell the difference between the people making energy policy and the people making environmental policy. Which means that we will be fortunate to be governed by people who know that the two are one and the same.
The fatal flaw of American leadership, such as it was, over the past 30 years has been the idea that the goal of building up an adequate and secure energy supply is at cross-purposes with the goal of preserving a clean and sustainable environment.
Nothing could be further from the truth. And that is a truth realized by the appointment by President-elect Barack Obama of four leaders of his energy/environment team. The choices show an understanding that if we crack one nut, we’ll have cracked them both.
It is a team that continues a somewhat controversial streak of bringing back high-ranking officials of the Clinton administration, but it goes on to do the Clintonistas one better. While one Clinton administration official — Vice President Al Gore — was awarded a Nobel Prize seven years after leaving office, Obama’s team will begin its administration with a Nobel Laureate in the Cabinet.
That would be Energy Secretary-designate Steven Chu, Ph. D., administrator of the Energy Department’s top-drawer Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory at the University of California, where he is also a professor of physics and biology. He shared the Nobel in 1997 for figuring out how to cool and trap atoms with laser light. In recent years, though, he has turned his attention to finding new sources of energy to curb global climate change.
On resume paper, at least, Chu recalls the statement by President John F. Kennedy, who greeted a gathering of Nobel Prize winners by saying it was the most brain power ever assembled at the White House, except for the days that Thomas Jefferson dined alone. That doesn’t mean Chu, a Washington outsider with no political background, will be a success in running the bureaucracy of a Cabinet department. But he won’t be dining alone.
Obama is also bringing back Carol Browner, who ran the Environmental Protection Agency for the whole of the Clinton administration, as White House energy boss. And Browner will bring along two of her former EPA staffers, Lisa Jackson, to run that agency, and Nancy Sutley, to run the White House Council on Environmental Quality.
Giving someone with a long environmental background the White House energy portfolio shows that, even if Obama doesn’t have the answer, he grasps the question. Huge portions of our environmental woes, from old-fashioned water pollution to new-age climate change, stem from our dependence on what are essentially 19th century energy models — drilling, mining, burning and breathing hydrocarbons. And every proposed remedy to that problem has been strenuously, and often honestly, opposed by fears that cutting back on those habits can only lead to economic ruin.
Obama, on the other hand, has shown that he understands the need to grow the economy, not kneecap it, by embracing whole new models of energy production. Now it will be up to deep thinkers like Chu, and policy experts like Browner, to make that understanding a reality. </i><BR><HR><B><a href=http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/09/29/presidential-debate-did-anyone-else-hear-mccain-say-no-one-can-be-opposed-to-alternate-energy/>Presidential Debate: Did Anyone Else Hear McCain Say, ‘<B>No</B> one can be ... </a> </B><BR> ... Jim Lehrer’s work to keep the discussion away from <B>energy</B> and <B>the</B> <B>environment</B> ... I have voted for alternate fuel all of my time and <B>no</B> one can be <B>opposed</B> to alternate <B>energy</B>!<BR><A HREF="http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/09/29/presidential-debate-did-anyone-else-hear-mccain-say-no-one-can-be-opposed-to-alternate-energy/">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/09/29/presidential-debate-did-anyone-else-hear-mccain-say-no-one-can-be-opposed-to-alternate-energy/">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74955032887606&setlang=en-US&w=b9f333b0,6e76f287">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.erikfleming.org/issues.html>Erik Fleming for U.S. Senate - The Issues</a> </B><BR>I am <B>not</B> <B>opposed</B> to charter schools, especially if there is true community input into ... <B>ENERGY</B>/<B>ENVIRONMENT</B> <BR><A HREF="http://www.erikfleming.org/issues.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.erikfleming.org/issues.html">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74956845883936&setlang=en-US&w=77409806,79d3e02a">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.mdchamber.org/legislative/bills/environment-energy.asp><B>Environment</B> & <B>Energy</B> Bill Positions</a> </B><BR>Bill Positions > <B>Environment</B> & <B>Energy</B>. You can access a breakdown of bills by ... SB 431 : Natural Resources - Forest Conservation Act - <B>No</B> Net Loss of Forest: <B>Oppose</B>: SB 442: <B>Environment</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.mdchamber.org/legislative/bills/environment-energy.asp">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.mdchamber.org/legislative/bills/environment-energy.asp">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74719352991376&setlang=en-US&w=2421b802,ef5508b3">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.speaker.gov/blog/?p=1514>The Gavel » Blog Archive » The GOP <B>Energy</B> Plan: ‘None of the ... </a> </B><BR> ... our national security. And each time, a majority of House Republicans voted <B>no</B>. ... by Office of the Speaker and is filed under Consumer Protections, <B>The</B> <B>Environment</B>, <B>Energy</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.speaker.gov/blog/?p=1514">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.speaker.gov/blog/?p=1514">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74901969971761&setlang=en-US&w=4eeb5170,9814d999">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://pollingreport.com/enviro.htm><B>Environment</B></a> </B><BR>How would you rate the condition of the natural <B>environment</B> ... <B>Energy</B> problems: 11: 7: 10 : Pollution (misc.) 7: 8: 7 : Toxic substances ... Would you support or <B>oppose</B> this system?". Support: <B>Oppose</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://pollingreport.com/enviro.htm">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://pollingreport.com/enviro.htm">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74953881486005&setlang=en-US&w=7b4f8522,514d123c">Cached</A><BR><BR><BR><HR><B><a href=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23453756/>Road threatens 6,000-year-old antelope path</a> </B><BR>All the bottlenecks have private homes that squeeze the path but are <B>not</B> dense enough to sever the migration route, according to Berger. ... Cubin, the state’s lone representative in the House, suggested she would be <B>opposed</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23453756/">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23453756/">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>MSNBC<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 23 hours ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.buffalonews.com/149/story/467867.html>Obama for president</a> </B><BR>Our preference for Obama is <B>not</B> based only on matters of character, intelligence and calm. It also flows from his superior positions on such basic issues as war and peace, <B>energy</B> and <B>environment</B>, the ... that threat cannot be successfully <B>opposed</B> by ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.buffalonews.com/149/story/467867.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.buffalonews.com/149/story/467867.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Buffalo News<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/21/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/09/03/richardson_qa/index.html>Bill Richardson on greening SUVs</a> </B><BR> ... administration, and has aggressively pushed clean <B>energy</B> as governor of New Mexico. But some greens might <B>not</B> care ... I was also probably one of the most active pro-<B>environment</B> ... And I <B>opposed</B> giving a tax incentive in New Mexico to just a ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/09/03/richardson_qa/index.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/09/03/richardson_qa/index.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Salon<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/21/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.commondreams.org/view/2008/09/03-3>The Problem Is Empire</a> </B><BR> ... by oil, combined with robust domestic initiatives on healthcare or the <B>environment</B> or ... Our government is <B>opposed</B> to democracy on our borders if those democracies reject ... on every foreign policy issue but because I think we need to unleash the <B>energy</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.commondreams.org/view/2008/09/03-3">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.commondreams.org/view/2008/09/03-3">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Common Dreams<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/21/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/12/07/bali_climate_conference/>American bummer in Bali</a> </B><BR> ... from the Bush administration had made it clear that the United States will <B>not</B> ... Among their evidence is the <B>energy</B> bill, passed by the House on Thursday, which ... The bill, <B>opposed</B> by oil, utilities and manufacturers, faces an uphill battle in the ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/12/07/bali_climate_conference/">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/12/07/bali_climate_conference/">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Salon<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/20/2008</B><BR><BR><BR>It is a team that continues a somewhat controversial streak of bringing back high-ranking officials of the Clinton administration, but it goes on to do the Clintonistas one better. While one Clinton administration official - Vice President Al Gore - was awarded a Nobel Prize seven years after leaving office, Obama’s team will begin its administration with a Nobel Laureate in the Cabinet.
That would be Energy Secretary-designate Steven Chu, Ph. D., administrator of the Energy Department’s top-drawer Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory at the University of California, where he is also a professor of physics and biology. He shared the Nobel in 1997 for figuring out how to cool and trap atoms with laser light. In recent years, though, he has turned his attention to finding new sources of energy to curb global climate change.
On resume paper, at least, Chu recalls the statement by President John F. Kennedy, who greeted a gathering of Nobel Prize winners by saying it was the most brain power ever assembled at the White House, except for the days that Thomas Jefferson dined alone. That doesn’t mean Chu, a Washington outsider with no political background, will be a success in running the bureaucracy of a Cabinet department. But he won’t be dining alone.
<BR><hr><br /><b>Videos from YouTube </b> <br /><b>Title:</b> Yes We Can - Barack Obama Music Video<br /><b>Categories:</b> Obama,election,News,speech,vote,will.i.am,democrats,president,primary,caucus,Barack,<div id="videojjXyqcx-mYY"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/jjXyqcx-mYY&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/jjXyqcx-mYY&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 2/2/2008 2:57:48 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> "I Got a Crush...On Obama" By Obama Girl<br /><b>Categories:</b> election,barack,song,on,obama,hot,hillary,amy,Comedy,2008,amber,ettinger,sexy,darren,daulton,girl,lee,crush,NextNewNetworks,campaign,<div id="videowKsoXHYICqU"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wKsoXHYICqU&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wKsoXHYICqU&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 6/13/2007 4:47:09 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> Barack Obama on Ellen<br /><b>Categories:</b> News,tv,interview,barack,obama,president,dancing,<div id="videoRsWpvkLCvu4"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RsWpvkLCvu4&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RsWpvkLCvu4&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 10/30/2007 11:10:38 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> Dear Mr. Obama<br /><b>Categories:</b> News,military,war,truth,freedom,sacrifice,principles,mccain,<div id="videoTG4fe9GlWS8"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/TG4fe9GlWS8&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/TG4fe9GlWS8&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 8/28/2008 12:46:15 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> Obama and McCain - Dance Off!<br /><b>Categories:</b> Obama,election,dance,morgasen,Comedy,McCain,2008,david,<div id="videowzyT9-9lUyE"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wzyT9-9lUyE&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wzyT9-9lUyE&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 10/23/2008 11:19:21 AM</BODY></HTML><br><hr>Iggy Kinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08684951943302303053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6395558874932504453.post-31149184661403758282008-12-22T09:25:00.001-06:002008-12-22T09:25:57.383-06:00Energy and the environment not opposedA cocoa-touch. Production<br><hr>Title <i>Energy and the environment not opposed</i> published to cocoa-touch.<br><hr>Report sent to cocoa-touch. about Energy and the environment not opposed<br>This article is located at <b><a href="http://cocoa-touch.blogspot.com/">cocoa-touch.</a></b><br><HTML><BODY>A Hopeful story ... via Bloomberg, China is supposed to have the most money in the world ...<br>
<i> It appears that, in the incoming Obama administration, it will be hard to tell the difference between the people making energy policy and the people making environmental policy. Which means that we will be fortunate to be governed by people who know that the two are one and the same.
The fatal flaw of American leadership, such as it was, over the past 30 years has been the idea that the goal of building up an adequate and secure energy supply is at cross-purposes with the goal of preserving a clean and sustainable environment.
Nothing could be further from the truth. And that is a truth realized by the appointment by President-elect Barack Obama of four leaders of his energy/environment team. The choices show an understanding that if we crack one nut, we’ll have cracked them both.
It is a team that continues a somewhat controversial streak of bringing back high-ranking officials of the Clinton administration, but it goes on to do the Clintonistas one better. While one Clinton administration official — Vice President Al Gore — was awarded a Nobel Prize seven years after leaving office, Obama’s team will begin its administration with a Nobel Laureate in the Cabinet.
That would be Energy Secretary-designate Steven Chu, Ph. D., administrator of the Energy Department’s top-drawer Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory at the University of California, where he is also a professor of physics and biology. He shared the Nobel in 1997 for figuring out how to cool and trap atoms with laser light. In recent years, though, he has turned his attention to finding new sources of energy to curb global climate change.
On resume paper, at least, Chu recalls the statement by President John F. Kennedy, who greeted a gathering of Nobel Prize winners by saying it was the most brain power ever assembled at the White House, except for the days that Thomas Jefferson dined alone. That doesn’t mean Chu, a Washington outsider with no political background, will be a success in running the bureaucracy of a Cabinet department. But he won’t be dining alone.
Obama is also bringing back Carol Browner, who ran the Environmental Protection Agency for the whole of the Clinton administration, as White House energy boss. And Browner will bring along two of her former EPA staffers, Lisa Jackson, to run that agency, and Nancy Sutley, to run the White House Council on Environmental Quality.
Giving someone with a long environmental background the White House energy portfolio shows that, even if Obama doesn’t have the answer, he grasps the question. Huge portions of our environmental woes, from old-fashioned water pollution to new-age climate change, stem from our dependence on what are essentially 19th century energy models — drilling, mining, burning and breathing hydrocarbons. And every proposed remedy to that problem has been strenuously, and often honestly, opposed by fears that cutting back on those habits can only lead to economic ruin.
Obama, on the other hand, has shown that he understands the need to grow the economy, not kneecap it, by embracing whole new models of energy production. Now it will be up to deep thinkers like Chu, and policy experts like Browner, to make that understanding a reality. </i><BR><HR><B><a href=http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/09/29/presidential-debate-did-anyone-else-hear-mccain-say-no-one-can-be-opposed-to-alternate-energy/>Presidential Debate: Did Anyone Else Hear McCain Say, ‘<B>No</B> one can be ... </a> </B><BR> ... Jim Lehrer’s work to keep the discussion away from <B>energy</B> and <B>the</B> <B>environment</B> ... I have voted for alternate fuel all of my time and <B>no</B> one can be <B>opposed</B> to alternate <B>energy</B>!<BR><A HREF="http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/09/29/presidential-debate-did-anyone-else-hear-mccain-say-no-one-can-be-opposed-to-alternate-energy/">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://redgreenandblue.org/2008/09/29/presidential-debate-did-anyone-else-hear-mccain-say-no-one-can-be-opposed-to-alternate-energy/">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74955032887606&setlang=en-US&w=b9f333b0,6e76f287">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.erikfleming.org/issues.html>Erik Fleming for U.S. Senate - The Issues</a> </B><BR>I am <B>not</B> <B>opposed</B> to charter schools, especially if there is true community input into ... <B>ENERGY</B>/<B>ENVIRONMENT</B> <BR><A HREF="http://www.erikfleming.org/issues.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.erikfleming.org/issues.html">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74956845883936&setlang=en-US&w=77409806,79d3e02a">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.mdchamber.org/legislative/bills/environment-energy.asp><B>Environment</B> & <B>Energy</B> Bill Positions</a> </B><BR>Bill Positions > <B>Environment</B> & <B>Energy</B>. You can access a breakdown of bills by ... SB 431 : Natural Resources - Forest Conservation Act - <B>No</B> Net Loss of Forest: <B>Oppose</B>: SB 442: <B>Environment</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.mdchamber.org/legislative/bills/environment-energy.asp">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.mdchamber.org/legislative/bills/environment-energy.asp">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74719352991376&setlang=en-US&w=2421b802,ef5508b3">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.speaker.gov/blog/?p=1514>The Gavel » Blog Archive » The GOP <B>Energy</B> Plan: ‘None of the ... </a> </B><BR> ... our national security. And each time, a majority of House Republicans voted <B>no</B>. ... by Office of the Speaker and is filed under Consumer Protections, <B>The</B> <B>Environment</B>, <B>Energy</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.speaker.gov/blog/?p=1514">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.speaker.gov/blog/?p=1514">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74901969971761&setlang=en-US&w=4eeb5170,9814d999">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://pollingreport.com/enviro.htm><B>Environment</B></a> </B><BR>How would you rate the condition of the natural <B>environment</B> ... <B>Energy</B> problems: 11: 7: 10 : Pollution (misc.) 7: 8: 7 : Toxic substances ... Would you support or <B>oppose</B> this system?". Support: <B>Oppose</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://pollingreport.com/enviro.htm">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://pollingreport.com/enviro.htm">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74953881486005&setlang=en-US&w=7b4f8522,514d123c">Cached</A><BR><BR><BR><HR><B><a href=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23453756/>Road threatens 6,000-year-old antelope path</a> </B><BR>All the bottlenecks have private homes that squeeze the path but are <B>not</B> dense enough to sever the migration route, according to Berger. ... Cubin, the state’s lone representative in the House, suggested she would be <B>opposed</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23453756/">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/23453756/">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>MSNBC<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 23 hours ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.buffalonews.com/149/story/467867.html>Obama for president</a> </B><BR>Our preference for Obama is <B>not</B> based only on matters of character, intelligence and calm. It also flows from his superior positions on such basic issues as war and peace, <B>energy</B> and <B>environment</B>, the ... that threat cannot be successfully <B>opposed</B> by ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.buffalonews.com/149/story/467867.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.buffalonews.com/149/story/467867.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Buffalo News<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/21/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/09/03/richardson_qa/index.html>Bill Richardson on greening SUVs</a> </B><BR> ... administration, and has aggressively pushed clean <B>energy</B> as governor of New Mexico. But some greens might <B>not</B> care ... I was also probably one of the most active pro-<B>environment</B> ... And I <B>opposed</B> giving a tax incentive in New Mexico to just a ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/09/03/richardson_qa/index.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/09/03/richardson_qa/index.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Salon<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/21/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.commondreams.org/view/2008/09/03-3>The Problem Is Empire</a> </B><BR> ... by oil, combined with robust domestic initiatives on healthcare or the <B>environment</B> or ... Our government is <B>opposed</B> to democracy on our borders if those democracies reject ... on every foreign policy issue but because I think we need to unleash the <B>energy</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.commondreams.org/view/2008/09/03-3">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.commondreams.org/view/2008/09/03-3">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Common Dreams<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/21/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/12/07/bali_climate_conference/>American bummer in Bali</a> </B><BR> ... from the Bush administration had made it clear that the United States will <B>not</B> ... Among their evidence is the <B>energy</B> bill, passed by the House on Thursday, which ... The bill, <B>opposed</B> by oil, utilities and manufacturers, faces an uphill battle in the ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/12/07/bali_climate_conference/">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.salon.com/news/feature/2007/12/07/bali_climate_conference/">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Salon<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/20/2008</B><BR><BR><BR>It is a team that continues a somewhat controversial streak of bringing back high-ranking officials of the Clinton administration, but it goes on to do the Clintonistas one better. While one Clinton administration official - Vice President Al Gore - was awarded a Nobel Prize seven years after leaving office, Obama’s team will begin its administration with a Nobel Laureate in the Cabinet.
That would be Energy Secretary-designate Steven Chu, Ph. D., administrator of the Energy Department’s top-drawer Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory at the University of California, where he is also a professor of physics and biology. He shared the Nobel in 1997 for figuring out how to cool and trap atoms with laser light. In recent years, though, he has turned his attention to finding new sources of energy to curb global climate change.
On resume paper, at least, Chu recalls the statement by President John F. Kennedy, who greeted a gathering of Nobel Prize winners by saying it was the most brain power ever assembled at the White House, except for the days that Thomas Jefferson dined alone. That doesn’t mean Chu, a Washington outsider with no political background, will be a success in running the bureaucracy of a Cabinet department. But he won’t be dining alone.
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<i> Dec. 22 (Bloomberg) -- China cut interest rates for the fifth time in three months after trade growth collapsed because of recessions in the U.S., Europe and Japan.
The one-year lending rate will drop by 0.27 percentage point to 5.31 percent and the deposit rate by the same amount to 2.25 percent from tomorrow, the People’s Bank of China said on its Web site. The central bank also reduced the proportion of deposits lenders must set aside as reserves by 0.5 percentage point.
Today’s measures are likely to be supplemented by a second stimulus plan aimed at spurring consumer spending following a 4 trillion yuan ($584 billion) package in November that was focused on infrastructure. China’s exports fell for the first time in seven years last month, imports plunged and manufacturing shrank by a record, threatening to push the world’s fourth-largest economy into its deepest slowdown in two decades.
“Monetary policy is now playing a supportive role to the main show in town: fiscal stimulus,” said Stephen Green, head of China research at Standard Chartered Bank Plc in Shanghai
The reserve requirement will drop to 15.5 percent for big banks and to 13.5 percent for smaller ones effective Dec. 25. The reduction will release a further 300 billion yuan of possible lending, according to Green.
‘Less Aggressive’
“The surprise is how small the move is,” said Mark Williams, an economist with Capital Economics in London. “There’s been a sudden very rapid deterioration in all China’s economic data over the last 8 to 12 weeks.”
China’s economic growth may slow to 5 percent next year, less than half the 11.9 percent expansion in 2007, according to Royal Bank of Scotland Plc. The World Bank forecasts the economy will expand by 7.5 percent in 2009. The government is targeting an 8 percent expansion.
China cut interest rates by 1.08 percentage points last month, the biggest reduction in 11 years.
The Federal Reserve lowered the main U.S. interest rate to as low as zero for the first time on Dec. 16, as policy makers seek to revive credit and end the longest slump in a quarter- century. The Bank of Japan cut its benchmark rate to 0.1 percent from 0.3 percent three days later.
China’s CSI 300 Index fell for the first time in six days, closing 1.7 percent lower before the rate announcement. The yuan was little changed, closing 0.07 percent lower at 6.8510 per dollar in Shanghai.
Social Stability
China’s slowdown threatens to trigger unrest as factories close and unemployment climbs in the world’s most populous nation.
Uniden Corp., a Japanese maker of wireless communication gear including cordless phones, said Dec. 11 it will eliminate 6,200 jobs in China. Zhang Ping, China’s top economic planner, warned last month of the risk of “massive unemployment.”
China’s cabinet, the State Council, pledged yesterday to give more power to local governments to support their property markets and end a nationwide real-estate slump. The government said Dec. 13 it will boost money supply by 17 percent next year to encourage lending and buoy domestic consumption.
“The cuts are less aggressive than expected,” said Kevin Lai, an economist with the Daiwa Institute of Research in Hong Kong. “The central bank may want to save bullets until next quarter and wait to see how the policies announced so far work.”
Lai and economists at HSBC Holdings Plc and Capital Economics Ltd. had anticipated at least a 54-basis-point reduction.
‘Worst Case’
The government has switched from battling inflation in the first half of the year to guarding against the risk that falling prices will contribute to the economy spiraling down. Inflation was the slowest in 22 months in November.
Exports fell 2.2 percent last month after growing 19.2 percent in October. Imports plunged 17.9 percent.
China’s exporters are facing greater payment risks and rising shipment costs as some importers grow short of cash and trade finance costs surge, Vice Trade Minister Fu Ziying said over the weekend. Compensation payouts by China’s export credit insurance company almost tripled in the first 10 months of this year, Fu said.
China needs to prepare for a “worst case scenario” as the global economic slump deepens, central bank Governor Zhou Xiaochuan said Dec. 4.
The central bank may cut its benchmark rate by a further 27 basis points and reduce the bank reserve ratio by as much as 100 basis points in January to avert the risk of deflation and add liquidity before the Chinese New Year holiday, Daiwa’s Lai said.
The government aims for an 8 percent expansion to generate jobs and avoid social instability, China Banking Regulatory Commission Chairman Liu Mingkang said in Beijing on Dec. 13.
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<i> Dec. 22 (Bloomberg) -- China cut interest rates for the fifth time in three months after trade growth collapsed because of recessions in the U.S., Europe and Japan.
The one-year lending rate will drop by 0.27 percentage point to 5.31 percent and the deposit rate by the same amount to 2.25 percent from tomorrow, the People’s Bank of China said on its Web site. The central bank also reduced the proportion of deposits lenders must set aside as reserves by 0.5 percentage point.
Today’s measures are likely to be supplemented by a second stimulus plan aimed at spurring consumer spending following a 4 trillion yuan ($584 billion) package in November that was focused on infrastructure. China’s exports fell for the first time in seven years last month, imports plunged and manufacturing shrank by a record, threatening to push the world’s fourth-largest economy into its deepest slowdown in two decades.
“Monetary policy is now playing a supportive role to the main show in town: fiscal stimulus,” said Stephen Green, head of China research at Standard Chartered Bank Plc in Shanghai
The reserve requirement will drop to 15.5 percent for big banks and to 13.5 percent for smaller ones effective Dec. 25. The reduction will release a further 300 billion yuan of possible lending, according to Green.
‘Less Aggressive’
“The surprise is how small the move is,” said Mark Williams, an economist with Capital Economics in London. “There’s been a sudden very rapid deterioration in all China’s economic data over the last 8 to 12 weeks.”
China’s economic growth may slow to 5 percent next year, less than half the 11.9 percent expansion in 2007, according to Royal Bank of Scotland Plc. The World Bank forecasts the economy will expand by 7.5 percent in 2009. The government is targeting an 8 percent expansion.
China cut interest rates by 1.08 percentage points last month, the biggest reduction in 11 years.
The Federal Reserve lowered the main U.S. interest rate to as low as zero for the first time on Dec. 16, as policy makers seek to revive credit and end the longest slump in a quarter- century. The Bank of Japan cut its benchmark rate to 0.1 percent from 0.3 percent three days later.
China’s CSI 300 Index fell for the first time in six days, closing 1.7 percent lower before the rate announcement. The yuan was little changed, closing 0.07 percent lower at 6.8510 per dollar in Shanghai.
Social Stability
China’s slowdown threatens to trigger unrest as factories close and unemployment climbs in the world’s most populous nation.
Uniden Corp., a Japanese maker of wireless communication gear including cordless phones, said Dec. 11 it will eliminate 6,200 jobs in China. Zhang Ping, China’s top economic planner, warned last month of the risk of “massive unemployment.”
China’s cabinet, the State Council, pledged yesterday to give more power to local governments to support their property markets and end a nationwide real-estate slump. The government said Dec. 13 it will boost money supply by 17 percent next year to encourage lending and buoy domestic consumption.
“The cuts are less aggressive than expected,” said Kevin Lai, an economist with the Daiwa Institute of Research in Hong Kong. “The central bank may want to save bullets until next quarter and wait to see how the policies announced so far work.”
Lai and economists at HSBC Holdings Plc and Capital Economics Ltd. had anticipated at least a 54-basis-point reduction.
‘Worst Case’
The government has switched from battling inflation in the first half of the year to guarding against the risk that falling prices will contribute to the economy spiraling down. Inflation was the slowest in 22 months in November.
Exports fell 2.2 percent last month after growing 19.2 percent in October. Imports plunged 17.9 percent.
China’s exporters are facing greater payment risks and rising shipment costs as some importers grow short of cash and trade finance costs surge, Vice Trade Minister Fu Ziying said over the weekend. Compensation payouts by China’s export credit insurance company almost tripled in the first 10 months of this year, Fu said.
China needs to prepare for a “worst case scenario” as the global economic slump deepens, central bank Governor Zhou Xiaochuan said Dec. 4.
The central bank may cut its benchmark rate by a further 27 basis points and reduce the bank reserve ratio by as much as 100 basis points in January to avert the risk of deflation and add liquidity before the Chinese New Year holiday, Daiwa’s Lai said.
The government aims for an 8 percent expansion to generate jobs and avoid social instability, China Banking Regulatory Commission Chairman Liu Mingkang said in Beijing on Dec. 13.
To contact the reporter on this story: Li Yanping in Beijing at yli16@bloomberg.net; </i><BR><HR><B><a href=http://community.travelchinaguide.com/forum2.asp?i=50256><B>China</B> cuts the <B>interest</B> <B>rates</B> by 108 basis points!</a> </B><BR><B>China</B> cuts the <B>interest</B> <B>rates</B> by 108 basis points! ... <B>Cutting</B> the <B>interest</B> <B>rates</B> by 108 basis points is regarded as the ... <B>Fast</B> Reply<BR><A HREF="http://community.travelchinaguide.com/forum2.asp?i=50256">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://community.travelchinaguide.com/forum2.asp?i=50256">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74783961255374&setlang=en-US&w=104a6bf0,fcd2ea3e">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.cnbc.com/id/28006232><B>China</B> Eyes Consumer Boost, May Aim 8% 2009 Growth</a> </B><BR><B>China</B> should take further steps to fight a sharp economic slowdown, including <B>cutting</B> <B>interest</B> <B>rates</B> and taxes as well as increasing ... In the short term, there is a risk of <B>fast</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.cnbc.com/id/28006232">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.cnbc.com/id/28006232">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74954765503384&setlang=en-US&w=795271d9,2f3ec375">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.forbes.com/afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2008/09/26/afx5474564.html><B>China</B> to cut <B>rates</B> further, Korea may follow - Barclays - Forbes.com</a> </B><BR>SINGAPORE, Sept 26 (Reuters) - <B>China</B>'s central bank is likely to cut <B>interest</B> <B>rates</B> further to spur ... central bank surprised markets on Thursday by <B>cutting</B> <B>interest</B> <B>rates</B> for ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.forbes.com/afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2008/09/26/afx5474564.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.forbes.com/afxnewslimited/feeds/afx/2008/09/26/afx5474564.html">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74696585458720&setlang=en-US&w=55f2797a,9009b8da">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.progressive-economics.ca/2008/10/21/cutting-interest-rates-to-increase-inflation/>The Progressive Economics Forum » <B>Cutting</B> <B>interest</B> <B>rates</B> to increase ... </a> </B><BR> ... over at the Bank of Canada: rather than raising <B>interest</B> <B>rates</B> ... it is remarkable that the Bank would talk about <B>cutting</B> <B>rates</B> ... Comment from Travis <B>Fast</B> Time: October 21, 2008, 5:22 pm<BR><A HREF="http://www.progressive-economics.ca/2008/10/21/cutting-interest-rates-to-increase-inflation/">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.progressive-economics.ca/2008/10/21/cutting-interest-rates-to-increase-inflation/">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74820562193719&setlang=en-US&w=d5bf7abf,1f855029">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.cnbc.com/id/27432240><B>China</B> Cuts <B>Rates</B> Again, Others May Follow - <B>China</B> * Asia * News ... </a> </B><BR><B>China</B> cut its <B>interest</B> rate for the third time in six weeks on ... strategist at Deutsche Bank sees the Fed <B>cutting</B> <B>interest</B> <B>rates</B> by ... Owens Corning; <B>Fast</B> & Furious: It's All About Soup ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.cnbc.com/id/27432240">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.cnbc.com/id/27432240">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74784946133906&setlang=en-US&w=f544dfe2,1d22597c">Cached</A><BR><BR><BR><HR><B><a href=http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSPEK31211620081222>UPDATE 2-<B>China</B> cuts <B>rates</B> for fifth time, but timidity surprises</a> </B><BR>BEIJING, Dec 22 (Reuters) - <B>China</B> trimmed <B>interest</B> <B>rates</B> on Monday as the latest step in a ... Federal Reserve and Japan in <B>cutting</B> <B>rates</B> almost to zero last week. "We would ... the most important mission is to maintain balanced and fairly <B>fast</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSPEK31211620081222">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.reuters.com/article/marketsNews/idUSPEK31211620081222">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Reuters<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 1 hour ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://uk.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUKTRE4BE0DQ20081216>Markets look to Fed to revive economy with rate cut</a> </B><BR>Federal Reserve to revive the economy by further <B>cutting</B> <B>interest</B> <B>rates</B>. Goldman posted a fourth-quarter net loss of $2.12 billion (1 ... International Editions: Africa | Arabic | Argentina | Brazil | Canada | <B>China</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://uk.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUKTRE4BE0DQ20081216">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://uk.reuters.com/article/topNews/idUKTRE4BE0DQ20081216">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Reuters UK<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/16/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/392399_toyotaonline17.html>Get ready for 'Toyota Shock' with dollar's slump</a> </B><BR>No, not news last week that the consumer-electronics giant is <B>cutting</B> 16,000 jobs ... of the three pillars supporting the country, the others being ultra-low <B>interest</B> <B>rates</B> ... Prime Minister Taro Aso's popularity is declining as <B>fast</B> as the Nikkei 225 ... <BR><A HREF="http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/392399_toyotaonline17.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/opinion/392399_toyotaonline17.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Seattle Post Intelligencer<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/16/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/dec/20/global-economy-2009>Governments pour more resources into battle against global recession</a> </B><BR>Hopes that <B>China</B> would be able to de-couple itself from the global downturn have been dented by signs that its export-driven economy is slowing <B>fast</B>. ... and Europe, announced yesterday it was <B>cutting</B> <B>interest</B> <B>rates</B> to 0 ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/dec/20/global-economy-2009">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/2008/dec/20/global-economy-2009">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Guardian Unlimited<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/20/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/GAM.20081217.IBASIA17/TPStory/>Miracle to debacle: It's time for India to rethink how it does ... </a> </B><BR> ... beside the $700-billion announced last month by <B>China</B>, which has the advantage of being solidly in the black. <B>Interest</B> rate ... an inflation problem, making it dangerous to lower <B>rates</B> too <B>fast</B> ... servants' wages, waiving the debts of small farmers, <B>cutting</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/GAM.20081217.IBASIA17/TPStory/">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/GAM.20081217.IBASIA17/TPStory/">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Globe and Mail<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/17/2008</B><BR><BR><BR>The cost of default protection on Toyota debt rose 3 basis points to 217 basis points, according to CMA Datavision prices for credit-default swaps. A basis point on a contract protecting $10 million of debt from default for five years is equivalent to $1,000 a year.
Credit-default swaps pay the buyer face value in exchange for the underlying securities or the cash equivalent should a company fail to adhere to its debt agreements. A rise indicates deterioration in the perception of credit quality; a decline signals the opposite.
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<i> Dec. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp., the world’s second-largest automaker, forecast its first operating loss in 71 years on plummeting demand, prompting Moody’s Investors Service to consider downgrading the company’s top-rated credit.
The carmaker will post a 150 billion yen ($1.7 billion) loss in the year through March, it said in a statement today, scrapping a previous forecast of a 600 billion yen profit.
“The environment we’re in is extremely tough,” President Katsuaki Watanabe told reporters today in Nagoya. “We’re facing an unprecedented emergency situation. Unfortunately, we can’t see the bottom.”
Moody’s is reviewing the carmaker’s “Aaa” rating on $19 billion of debt, possibly boosting the company’s borrowing costs amid tightening credit markets and the worst U.S. auto sales in 26 years. Watanabe has cut contract jobs, production and executive pay including board-members’ bonuses this fiscal year in a bid to offset slumping demand and a strong yen.
“Toyota’s cost-cutting can’t match plummeting sales,” said Koichi Ogawa, chief portfolio manager at Tokyo-based Daiwa SB Investments Ltd., which manages $28 billion. “Everyone is getting hurt with this situation.”
The automaker lowered its net income forecast 91 percent to 50 billion yen. The last time Toyota posted an operating loss was in the year ended March 1938, said spokesman Hideaki Homma.
The company revised its forecast for a second time even after adding in an expected gain of 130 billion yen from cost- cutting measures, Watanabe said. All capacity expansion projects have been postponed, he said.
Toyota rose to 2,919.41 yen as of 11:07 a.m. in Frankfurt from 2,895 yen at the close of Tokyo Stock Exchange trading.
Sales Forecast
The carmaker’s sales in the U.S., traditionally its most profitable market, plunged 34 percent in November. Toyota’s European sales dropped 34 percent last month, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association in Brussels.
The company today cut its vehicle sales forecast 8.5 percent to 7.54 million for the year ending March 31. It lowered its North America sales estimate by 10 percent to 2.17 million vehicles. In Europe, sales may total 1.04 million vehicles and at home it may sell 2.01 million.
Automakers worldwide are cutting production as sales plummet. Toyota, which opened its seventh North American auto- assembly plant earlier this month, said it plans to further reduce production at factories in the U.S. and Canada. The automaker this year halted production of Tundra pickups at its San Antonio plant for more than three months. Production resumed in Texas in November with a single shift.
Honda Earnings
Honda Motor Co., Toyota’s closest domestic rival, slashed its earnings forecasts this month after the yen’s 25 percent gain against the dollar this year. Suzuki Motor Corp., Japan’s second largest minicar maker, today said it will cut domestic production by an additional 30,000 units to 1.16 million vehicles for the year ending March 31. Daihatsu Motor Co., Toyota’s minicar unit, said it will cut Japan production by 16,000 vehicles in the period.
Japan’s exports plunged 26.7 percent last month from a year ago, the most on record, as global demand for cars and electronics collapsed. Shipments to the U.S. slid an unprecedented 34 percent, the Finance Ministry said.
“Japan’s economy has never weaned itself off of the overbearing reliance on exports, and especially to the U.S.,” said Kirby Daley, senior strategist and head of capital introductions at Newedge Group. “Japan did nothing to prepare itself” for the collapse in demand from abroad.
Across the industry, U.S. auto sales are down 16 percent this year, led by declines of 28 percent for Chrysler LLC, 22 percent for General Motors Corp. and 19 percent for Ford Motor Co. The three U.S. automakers will shutter about 59 factories over the next month as they struggle to avoid bankruptcy.
Stronger Yen
Compounding the drop in demand is the stronger yen, which erodes overseas profits for Japanese automakers. Every 1 yen gain against the dollar and euro trims Toyota’s annual operating profit by 40 billion yen and 6 billion yen, according to the company. The carmaker is basing its second-half earnings outlook on 93 yen to the dollar and 123 yen to the euro.
The company expects a stronger yen will cut its operating profit by 200 billion yen for this fiscal year from its November forecast.
Credit-Default Swaps
Toyota’s 150 billion yen 1.33 percent bonds maturing in 2012 today traded at 40 basis points above Japan’s government debt, or a 1.015 percent yield, Japan Securities Dealers Association prices show. The notes traded at 25 basis points more than government bonds at the end of October. A basis point is 0.01 percentage point.
The cost of default protection on Toyota debt rose 3 basis points to 217 basis points, according to CMA Datavision prices for credit-default swaps. A basis point on a contract protecting $10 million of debt from default for five years is equivalent to $1,000 a year.
Credit-default swaps pay the buyer face value in exchange for the underlying securities or the cash equivalent should a company fail to adhere to its debt agreements. A rise indicates deterioration in the perception of credit quality; a decline signals the opposite.
To contact the reporter on this story: Naoko Fujimura in Tokyo at nfujimura@bloomberg.net; Tetsuya Komatsu in Tokyo at tekomatsu@bloomberg.net
Last Updated: December 22, 2008 06:03 EST</i><BR><HR><B><a href=http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/feedarticle/8165703><B>Toyota</B> may post 1st parent <B>operating</B> <B>loss</B> in 71 yrs</a> </B><BR>The Nikkei business daily predicted <B>Toyota</B> would also report an <B>operating</B> <B>loss</B> at the consolidated ... note to clients that there was a "strong possibility" that <B>Toyota</B>'s <B>forecasts</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/feedarticle/8165703">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/feedarticle/8165703">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74942999691544&setlang=en-US&w=f086d8ab,21373591">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE4BC0FS20081213><B>Toyota</B> likely to report <B>loss</B> in second half</a> </B><BR>TOKYO (Reuters) - <B>Toyota</B> Motor Corp ( 7203.T ) is likely to further cut its earnings <B>forecasts</B> and report an <B>operating</B> <B>loss</B> of about 100 billion yen ($1 billion) in the October ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE4BC0FS20081213">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE4BC0FS20081213">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74953382694399&setlang=en-US&w=1b3fab80,8025df0">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=1104418><B>Toyota</B> <B>forecasts</B> first <B>operating</B> <B>loss</B></a> </B><BR><B>Toyota</B> Motor Corp <B>forecast</B> a first-ever annual <B>operating</B> <B>loss</B>, blaming a relentless sales slide and<BR><A HREF="http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=1104418">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=1104418">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=81911939235&setlang=en-US&w=bb1f7870,a36ec8a">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/news/2008/12/22/toyota_sees_first_operating_loss.htm><B>Toyota</B> Sees First <B>Operating</B> <B>Loss</B> - HispanicBusiness.com</a> </B><BR><B>Toyota</B> Motor Corp, the world's biggest automaker, on Monday <B>forecast</B> its first ever group <B>operating</B> <B>loss</B> due to a relentless global slide in car sales and a crippling rise in the ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/news/2008/12/22/toyota_sees_first_operating_loss.htm">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/news/2008/12/22/toyota_sees_first_operating_loss.htm">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=81910104308&setlang=en-US&w=d6cbd9ad,a750b21a">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/22122008/323/toyota-projects-operating-loss-year.html><B>Toyota</B> projects <B>operating</B> <B>loss</B> for year</a> </B><BR><B>Toyota</B> Motor Corp said Monday it <B>forecast</B> a first-ever <B>operating</B> <B>loss</B> in the year through March as the global economic crisis hits the auto industry hard<BR><A HREF="http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/22122008/323/toyota-projects-operating-loss-year.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/22122008/323/toyota-projects-operating-loss-year.html">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=81907351714&setlang=en-US&w=547581b9,862c971e">Cached</A><BR><BR><BR><HR><B><a href=http://www.freep.com/article/20081222/BUSINESS01/81222005/1019/BUSINESS><B>Toyota</B> <B>forecasts</B> its first-ever <B>operating</B> <B>loss</B></a> </B><BR>NAGOYA, Japan — <B>Toyota</B> Motor Corp. slashed its earnings forecast again today, projecting that it would report its first <B>operating</B> <B>loss</B> ever for the fiscal year through March on waning global demand and a surging yen. "The change that has hit the ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.freep.com/article/20081222/BUSINESS01/81222005/1019/BUSINESS">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.freep.com/article/20081222/BUSINESS01/81222005/1019/BUSINESS">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Detroit Free Press<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 24 minutes ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aIbkwkK56i0g&refer=home><B>Toyota</B> <B>Forecasts</B> Its First <B>Operating</B> <B>Loss</B> in 71 Years (Update3)</a> </B><BR>Dec. 22 (Bloomberg) -- <B>Toyota</B> Motor Corp. , the world’s second-largest automaker, forecast its first <B>operating</B> <B>loss</B> in 71 years on plummeting demand, prompting Moody’s Investors Service to consider downgrading the company’s top-rated credit ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aIbkwkK56i0g&refer=home">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aIbkwkK56i0g&refer=home">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Bloomberg<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 1 hour ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081222.wtoyota1222/BNStory/International><B>Toyota</B> <B>forecasts</B> its first <B>operating</B> <B>loss</B></a> </B><BR>NAGOYA, JAPAN — <B>Toyota</B> Motor Corp. forecast a first-ever annual <B>operating</B> <B>loss</B>, blaming a relentless sales slide and a crippling rise in the yen in what it said was an emergency unprecedented in its 70-year history. <B>Toyota</B>, the world's biggest auto ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081222.wtoyota1222/BNStory/International">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081222.wtoyota1222/BNStory/International">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Globe and Mail<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 1 hour ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7e5e2344-cff8-11dd-ae00-000077b07658.html><B>Toyota</B> warns of first ever <B>operating</B> <B>loss</B></a> </B><BR><B>Toyota</B> Motor warned on Monday that it would post an <B>operating</B> <B>loss</B> for the first time in its 71-year history as a result of plunging sales and a surge in the value of the yen. The Japanese automaker, which had earned a reputation for turning a profit ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7e5e2344-cff8-11dd-ae00-000077b07658.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7e5e2344-cff8-11dd-ae00-000077b07658.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Financial Times<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 38 minutes ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://news.uk.msn.com/world/article.aspx?cp-documentid=12135843><B>Toyota</B> <B>forecasts</B> first ever <B>loss</B></a> </B><BR>Japanese car giant <B>Toyota</B> has forecast its first ever group <B>operating</B> <B>loss</B> due to a relentless global slide in car sales and a crippling rise in the yen. The company said it expected a <B>loss</B> of 1.1 billion from its core operations. "This is very, very ... <BR><A HREF="http://news.uk.msn.com/world/article.aspx?cp-documentid=12135843">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://news.uk.msn.com/world/article.aspx?cp-documentid=12135843">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>MSN UK News<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 4 hours ago</B><BR><BR><BR>The cost of default protection on Toyota debt rose 3 basis points to 217 basis points, according to CMA Datavision prices for credit-default swaps. A basis point on a contract protecting $10 million of debt from default for five years is equivalent to $1,000 a year.
Credit-default swaps pay the buyer face value in exchange for the underlying securities or the cash equivalent should a company fail to adhere to its debt agreements. A rise indicates deterioration in the perception of credit quality; a decline signals the opposite.
<BR><hr><br /><b>Videos from YouTube </b> <br /><b>Title:</b> Top Gear - killing a Toyota pt 1 - BBC<br /><b>Categories:</b> engines,power,Richard,Top,Gear,cars,citroen,prices,BBC,fuel,toyota,diesel,racing,Hammond,used,new,Autos,<div id="videoLrk6vsb77xk"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Lrk6vsb77xk&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Lrk6vsb77xk&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 3/30/2007 3:56:51 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> Toyota human touch<br /><b>Categories:</b> human,Comedy,touch,Toyota,<div id="videocgOIvmM1-U0"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cgOIvmM1-U0&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cgOIvmM1-U0&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 5/17/2006 5:18:21 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> Top Gear - killing a Toyota Pt 2 - BBC<br /><b>Categories:</b> engines,power,Richard,Top,Gear,cars,citroen,prices,BBC,fuel,toyota,diesel,racing,Hammond,used,new,Autos,<div id="video0Uc4Ksz3nHM"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0Uc4Ksz3nHM&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0Uc4Ksz3nHM&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 3/30/2007 4:26:17 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> Top Gear - killing a Toyota Pt 3 - BBC<br /><b>Categories:</b> engines,power,Richard,Top,Gear,cars,citroen,prices,BBC,fuel,toyota,diesel,racing,Hammond,used,new,Autos,<div id="videoYfZDtC9kjVk"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YfZDtC9kjVk&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/YfZDtC9kjVk&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 3/30/2007 4:32:13 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> Toyota Supra Compilation<br /><b>Categories:</b> Supra,Turbo,Toyota,Autos,<div id="videomzICZANOfkc"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mzICZANOfkc&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mzICZANOfkc&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 10/9/2006 3:36:49 PM</BODY></HTML><br><hr>Iggy Kinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08684951943302303053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6395558874932504453.post-82166764941573224332008-12-22T07:53:00.001-06:002008-12-22T07:53:50.604-06:00Toyota Forecasts Operating LossA cocoa-touch. Production<br><hr>Title <i>Toyota Forecasts Operating Loss</i> published to cocoa-touch.<br><hr>Report sent to cocoa-touch. about Toyota Forecasts Operating Loss<br>This article is located at <b><a href="http://cocoa-touch.blogspot.com/">cocoa-touch.</a></b><br><HTML><BODY>Another scary story ... vial the Bloomberg<br>
<i> Dec. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Toyota Motor Corp., the world’s second-largest automaker, forecast its first operating loss in 71 years on plummeting demand, prompting Moody’s Investors Service to consider downgrading the company’s top-rated credit.
The carmaker will post a 150 billion yen ($1.7 billion) loss in the year through March, it said in a statement today, scrapping a previous forecast of a 600 billion yen profit.
“The environment we’re in is extremely tough,” President Katsuaki Watanabe told reporters today in Nagoya. “We’re facing an unprecedented emergency situation. Unfortunately, we can’t see the bottom.”
Moody’s is reviewing the carmaker’s “Aaa” rating on $19 billion of debt, possibly boosting the company’s borrowing costs amid tightening credit markets and the worst U.S. auto sales in 26 years. Watanabe has cut contract jobs, production and executive pay including board-members’ bonuses this fiscal year in a bid to offset slumping demand and a strong yen.
“Toyota’s cost-cutting can’t match plummeting sales,” said Koichi Ogawa, chief portfolio manager at Tokyo-based Daiwa SB Investments Ltd., which manages $28 billion. “Everyone is getting hurt with this situation.”
The automaker lowered its net income forecast 91 percent to 50 billion yen. The last time Toyota posted an operating loss was in the year ended March 1938, said spokesman Hideaki Homma.
The company revised its forecast for a second time even after adding in an expected gain of 130 billion yen from cost- cutting measures, Watanabe said. All capacity expansion projects have been postponed, he said.
Toyota rose to 2,919.41 yen as of 11:07 a.m. in Frankfurt from 2,895 yen at the close of Tokyo Stock Exchange trading.
Sales Forecast
The carmaker’s sales in the U.S., traditionally its most profitable market, plunged 34 percent in November. Toyota’s European sales dropped 34 percent last month, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers Association in Brussels.
The company today cut its vehicle sales forecast 8.5 percent to 7.54 million for the year ending March 31. It lowered its North America sales estimate by 10 percent to 2.17 million vehicles. In Europe, sales may total 1.04 million vehicles and at home it may sell 2.01 million.
Automakers worldwide are cutting production as sales plummet. Toyota, which opened its seventh North American auto- assembly plant earlier this month, said it plans to further reduce production at factories in the U.S. and Canada. The automaker this year halted production of Tundra pickups at its San Antonio plant for more than three months. Production resumed in Texas in November with a single shift.
Honda Earnings
Honda Motor Co., Toyota’s closest domestic rival, slashed its earnings forecasts this month after the yen’s 25 percent gain against the dollar this year. Suzuki Motor Corp., Japan’s second largest minicar maker, today said it will cut domestic production by an additional 30,000 units to 1.16 million vehicles for the year ending March 31. Daihatsu Motor Co., Toyota’s minicar unit, said it will cut Japan production by 16,000 vehicles in the period.
Japan’s exports plunged 26.7 percent last month from a year ago, the most on record, as global demand for cars and electronics collapsed. Shipments to the U.S. slid an unprecedented 34 percent, the Finance Ministry said.
“Japan’s economy has never weaned itself off of the overbearing reliance on exports, and especially to the U.S.,” said Kirby Daley, senior strategist and head of capital introductions at Newedge Group. “Japan did nothing to prepare itself” for the collapse in demand from abroad.
Across the industry, U.S. auto sales are down 16 percent this year, led by declines of 28 percent for Chrysler LLC, 22 percent for General Motors Corp. and 19 percent for Ford Motor Co. The three U.S. automakers will shutter about 59 factories over the next month as they struggle to avoid bankruptcy.
Stronger Yen
Compounding the drop in demand is the stronger yen, which erodes overseas profits for Japanese automakers. Every 1 yen gain against the dollar and euro trims Toyota’s annual operating profit by 40 billion yen and 6 billion yen, according to the company. The carmaker is basing its second-half earnings outlook on 93 yen to the dollar and 123 yen to the euro.
The company expects a stronger yen will cut its operating profit by 200 billion yen for this fiscal year from its November forecast.
Credit-Default Swaps
Toyota’s 150 billion yen 1.33 percent bonds maturing in 2012 today traded at 40 basis points above Japan’s government debt, or a 1.015 percent yield, Japan Securities Dealers Association prices show. The notes traded at 25 basis points more than government bonds at the end of October. A basis point is 0.01 percentage point.
The cost of default protection on Toyota debt rose 3 basis points to 217 basis points, according to CMA Datavision prices for credit-default swaps. A basis point on a contract protecting $10 million of debt from default for five years is equivalent to $1,000 a year.
Credit-default swaps pay the buyer face value in exchange for the underlying securities or the cash equivalent should a company fail to adhere to its debt agreements. A rise indicates deterioration in the perception of credit quality; a decline signals the opposite.
To contact the reporter on this story: Naoko Fujimura in Tokyo at nfujimura@bloomberg.net; Tetsuya Komatsu in Tokyo at tekomatsu@bloomberg.net
Last Updated: December 22, 2008 06:03 EST</i><BR><HR><B><a href=http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/feedarticle/8165703><B>Toyota</B> may post 1st parent <B>operating</B> <B>loss</B> in 71 yrs</a> </B><BR>The Nikkei business daily predicted <B>Toyota</B> would also report an <B>operating</B> <B>loss</B> at the consolidated ... note to clients that there was a "strong possibility" that <B>Toyota</B>'s <B>forecasts</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/feedarticle/8165703">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.guardian.co.uk/business/feedarticle/8165703">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74942999691544&setlang=en-US&w=f086d8ab,21373591">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE4BC0FS20081213><B>Toyota</B> likely to report <B>loss</B> in second half</a> </B><BR>TOKYO (Reuters) - <B>Toyota</B> Motor Corp ( 7203.T ) is likely to further cut its earnings <B>forecasts</B> and report an <B>operating</B> <B>loss</B> of about 100 billion yen ($1 billion) in the October ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE4BC0FS20081213">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.reuters.com/article/ousiv/idUSTRE4BC0FS20081213">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74953382694399&setlang=en-US&w=1b3fab80,8025df0">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=1104418><B>Toyota</B> <B>forecasts</B> first <B>operating</B> <B>loss</B></a> </B><BR><B>Toyota</B> Motor Corp <B>forecast</B> a first-ever annual <B>operating</B> <B>loss</B>, blaming a relentless sales slide and<BR><A HREF="http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=1104418">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.financialpost.com/story.html?id=1104418">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=81911939235&setlang=en-US&w=bb1f7870,a36ec8a">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/news/2008/12/22/toyota_sees_first_operating_loss.htm><B>Toyota</B> Sees First <B>Operating</B> <B>Loss</B> - HispanicBusiness.com</a> </B><BR><B>Toyota</B> Motor Corp, the world's biggest automaker, on Monday <B>forecast</B> its first ever group <B>operating</B> <B>loss</B> due to a relentless global slide in car sales and a crippling rise in the ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/news/2008/12/22/toyota_sees_first_operating_loss.htm">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.hispanicbusiness.com/news/2008/12/22/toyota_sees_first_operating_loss.htm">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=81910104308&setlang=en-US&w=d6cbd9ad,a750b21a">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/22122008/323/toyota-projects-operating-loss-year.html><B>Toyota</B> projects <B>operating</B> <B>loss</B> for year</a> </B><BR><B>Toyota</B> Motor Corp said Monday it <B>forecast</B> a first-ever <B>operating</B> <B>loss</B> in the year through March as the global economic crisis hits the auto industry hard<BR><A HREF="http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/22122008/323/toyota-projects-operating-loss-year.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://uk.biz.yahoo.com/22122008/323/toyota-projects-operating-loss-year.html">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=81907351714&setlang=en-US&w=547581b9,862c971e">Cached</A><BR><BR><BR><HR><B><a href=http://www.freep.com/article/20081222/BUSINESS01/81222005/1019/BUSINESS><B>Toyota</B> <B>forecasts</B> its first-ever <B>operating</B> <B>loss</B></a> </B><BR>NAGOYA, Japan — <B>Toyota</B> Motor Corp. slashed its earnings forecast again today, projecting that it would report its first <B>operating</B> <B>loss</B> ever for the fiscal year through March on waning global demand and a surging yen. "The change that has hit the ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.freep.com/article/20081222/BUSINESS01/81222005/1019/BUSINESS">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.freep.com/article/20081222/BUSINESS01/81222005/1019/BUSINESS">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Detroit Free Press<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 24 minutes ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aIbkwkK56i0g&refer=home><B>Toyota</B> <B>Forecasts</B> Its First <B>Operating</B> <B>Loss</B> in 71 Years (Update3)</a> </B><BR>Dec. 22 (Bloomberg) -- <B>Toyota</B> Motor Corp. , the world’s second-largest automaker, forecast its first <B>operating</B> <B>loss</B> in 71 years on plummeting demand, prompting Moody’s Investors Service to consider downgrading the company’s top-rated credit ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aIbkwkK56i0g&refer=home">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=aIbkwkK56i0g&refer=home">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Bloomberg<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 1 hour ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081222.wtoyota1222/BNStory/International><B>Toyota</B> <B>forecasts</B> its first <B>operating</B> <B>loss</B></a> </B><BR>NAGOYA, JAPAN — <B>Toyota</B> Motor Corp. forecast a first-ever annual <B>operating</B> <B>loss</B>, blaming a relentless sales slide and a crippling rise in the yen in what it said was an emergency unprecedented in its 70-year history. <B>Toyota</B>, the world's biggest auto ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081222.wtoyota1222/BNStory/International">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.theglobeandmail.com/servlet/story/RTGAM.20081222.wtoyota1222/BNStory/International">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Globe and Mail<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 1 hour ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7e5e2344-cff8-11dd-ae00-000077b07658.html><B>Toyota</B> warns of first ever <B>operating</B> <B>loss</B></a> </B><BR><B>Toyota</B> Motor warned on Monday that it would post an <B>operating</B> <B>loss</B> for the first time in its 71-year history as a result of plunging sales and a surge in the value of the yen. The Japanese automaker, which had earned a reputation for turning a profit ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7e5e2344-cff8-11dd-ae00-000077b07658.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/7e5e2344-cff8-11dd-ae00-000077b07658.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Financial Times<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 38 minutes ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://news.uk.msn.com/world/article.aspx?cp-documentid=12135843><B>Toyota</B> <B>forecasts</B> first ever <B>loss</B></a> </B><BR>Japanese car giant <B>Toyota</B> has forecast its first ever group <B>operating</B> <B>loss</B> due to a relentless global slide in car sales and a crippling rise in the yen. The company said it expected a <B>loss</B> of 1.1 billion from its core operations. "This is very, very ... <BR><A HREF="http://news.uk.msn.com/world/article.aspx?cp-documentid=12135843">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://news.uk.msn.com/world/article.aspx?cp-documentid=12135843">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>MSN UK News<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 4 hours ago</B><BR><BR><BR>The cost of default protection on Toyota debt rose 3 basis points to 217 basis points, according to CMA Datavision prices for credit-default swaps. A basis point on a contract protecting $10 million of debt from default for five years is equivalent to $1,000 a year.
Credit-default swaps pay the buyer face value in exchange for the underlying securities or the cash equivalent should a company fail to adhere to its debt agreements. A rise indicates deterioration in the perception of credit quality; a decline signals the opposite.
<BR><hr><br /><b>Videos from YouTube </b> <br /><b>Title:</b> Top Gear - killing a Toyota pt 1 - BBC<br /><b>Categories:</b> engines,power,Richard,Top,Gear,cars,citroen,prices,BBC,fuel,toyota,diesel,racing,Hammond,used,new,Autos,<div id="videoLrk6vsb77xk"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Lrk6vsb77xk&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Lrk6vsb77xk&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 3/30/2007 3:56:51 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> Toyota human touch<br /><b>Categories:</b> human,Comedy,touch,Toyota,<div id="videocgOIvmM1-U0"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cgOIvmM1-U0&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cgOIvmM1-U0&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 5/17/2006 5:18:21 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> Top Gear - killing a Toyota Pt 2 - BBC<br /><b>Categories:</b> engines,power,Richard,Top,Gear,cars,citroen,prices,BBC,fuel,toyota,diesel,racing,Hammond,used,new,Autos,<div id="video0Uc4Ksz3nHM"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/0Uc4Ksz3nHM&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/0Uc4Ksz3nHM&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 3/30/2007 4:26:17 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> Top Gear - killing a Toyota Pt 3 - BBC<br /><b>Categories:</b> engines,power,Richard,Top,Gear,cars,citroen,prices,BBC,fuel,toyota,diesel,racing,Hammond,used,new,Autos,<div id="videoYfZDtC9kjVk"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YfZDtC9kjVk&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/YfZDtC9kjVk&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 3/30/2007 4:32:13 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> Toyota Supra Compilation<br /><b>Categories:</b> Supra,Turbo,Toyota,Autos,<div id="videomzICZANOfkc"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mzICZANOfkc&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mzICZANOfkc&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 10/9/2006 3:36:49 PM</BODY></HTML><br><hr>Iggy Kinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08684951943302303053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6395558874932504453.post-87290179441223551792008-12-22T01:54:00.001-06:002008-12-22T01:54:20.798-06:00Denver nightmare and a miracleA cocoa-touch. Production<br><hr>Title <i>Denver nightmare and a miracle</i> published to cocoa-touch.<br><hr>Report sent to cocoa-touch. about Denver nightmare and a miracle<br>This article is located at <b><a href="http://cocoa-touch.blogspot.com/">cocoa-touch.</a></b><br><HTML><BODY>What a story ... vialatimes
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s the plane sped down a gully, engine ablaze, a father gripped his 1-year-old boy. Rescuers arrived bracing for the worst.
By DeeDee Correll
December 22, 2008
Reporting from Denver -- Gabriel Trejos isn't a nervous airplane passenger.
He enjoyed flying and had entertained thoughts of getting a pilot's license. So when he and his wife, Maria, settled into their seats in Row 19 on Continental Flight 1404, heading to Houston to spend Christmas with his father, he felt relaxed.
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Continental flight veers off Denver runway, injures dozens
He hoisted his 13-month-old son, Elijah, onto his lap to point out the lights on the runway. "It was a good day to fly," Trejos recalled.
Minutes later, the plane gathered speed for takeoff. Then it hurtled off the runway, racing over snow and grass and sliding down a gully. Maria, pregnant, gripped her seat. The seats buckled, and Trejos braced his knees against them, fearing they would crush his son.
"It was the worst feeling in the world," said Trejos, 28, one of 115 aboard the Boeing 737 on Saturday evening at Denver International Airport.
The flight, Trejos said, began normally, although he heard an announcement about engine trouble as he boarded. But it didn't seem to him that much time was spent on the problem.
As the aircraft slid downhill, Trejos saw flames in the engine outside his window. Finally the plane stopped. The air grew smoky. "Get out of the plane," passengers yelled.
The firefighters of Station 31 were just sitting down to dinner when the red overhead alarm connecting them to Denver International Airport's control tower began flashing.
That means a plane in trouble -- engine problems perhaps, or stuck flaps -- and it goes off frequently enough that no one was nervous. Usually they climb into their rigs and wait at the side of the runway.
Trouble is rare: The airport, which opened in 1995, had had no serious incidents. The last crash in Denver had been in 1987, when a Continental flight crashed in bad weather at the previous airport, Stapleton, killing 28.
But this time, at 6:18 p.m. Saturday, a voice from the tower announced a crash on Runway 34-R.
"Did he just say what I thought he said?" asked firefighter Jason Cole.
From the four city fire stations spread around the 53-square-mile airport, firefighters stopped what they were doing. At Station 31, Randall Kemp abandoned plans for dinner. At Concourse A, where Cole and Capt. Mike Benton had been awaiting a passenger arriving with a medical problem, the two took off running.
Firefighters converged on the west airfield, searching in the darkness for any sign of a plane and spotting smoke and flashes of fire in a gully beyond the runway. As they approached, the plane smoldered, and flames shot up 20 feet.
In the cabin, passengers rushed for the exits, although to Trejos' disbelief, several people first tried to retrieve their luggage. He and his wife were sitting between two exits. When people thronged toward the rear exit, Trejos and his wife headed to the one in front. Trejos, with Elijah in his arms, climbed onto the icy wing of the plane, now resting on its belly, and dropped a short distance to the ground. His wife followed.
As the firefighters arrived, they saw passengers hiking toward them, some weeping, others eerily calm. Most shivered in their shirt sleeves in the single-digit temperatures; they'd left their coats behind. Those who had jackets offered them to Trejos to keep Elijah warm.
Several had head injuries and one flight attendant had a sprained ankle, but most were able to walk on their own, said Capt. Tom Gliver. In all, 38 were injured.
"It was surreal," said Bill Davis, an assistant fire chief and incident commander. He said firefighters train daily for such situations, but none of them had experienced it, at least not at Denver International. They knew what to do: One group attacks the fire, another assists injured passengers and another climbs inside the plane to search for survivors.
Cole, 37, clambered up the slide, which was slick with foam that other firefighters sprayed on the plane, and braced himself.
"I was expecting the worst," he said.</i><BR><HR><B><a href=http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-denver-airport22-2008dec22,0,7514876.story?track=rss>On a <B>Denver</B> runway, a <B>nightmare</B> and <B>a</B> <B>miracle</B> - Los Angeles Times</a> </B><BR>The firefighters of Station 31 were just sitting down to dinner when the red overhead alarm connecting them to <B>Denver</B> International Airport's control tower began flashing.<BR><A HREF="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-denver-airport22-2008dec22,0,7514876.story?track=rss">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-denver-airport22-2008dec22,0,7514876.story?track=rss">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=81902698934&setlang=en-US&w=77a02218,5e3597d6">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.latimes.com/news/la-na-denver-airport22-2008dec22,0,981885.story?track=rss>On a <B>Denver</B> runway, a <B>nightmare</B> and <B>a</B> <B>miracle</B> - Los Angeles Times</a> </B><BR>Gabriel Trejos isn't a nervous airplane passenger. ... The passengers and crew were able to escape. The plane burned completely through on the right side.<BR><A HREF="http://www.latimes.com/news/la-na-denver-airport22-2008dec22,0,981885.story?track=rss">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.latimes.com/news/la-na-denver-airport22-2008dec22,0,981885.story?track=rss">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=81906958843&setlang=en-US&w=6cf8bb46,11c47375">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.denverspanishhouse.com/node/82><B>Miracle</B> in the Andes | <B>Denver</B> Spanish House</a> </B><BR>A page turning memoir, <B>Miracle</B> in the Andes recounts the ... player looking forward to a holiday in Chile to a <B>nightmare</B> ... <B>Denver</B> Spanish House newsletter<BR><A HREF="http://www.denverspanishhouse.com/node/82">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.denverspanishhouse.com/node/82">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74912550297467&setlang=en-US&w=8f3ad685,8b680c36">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://blog.trio-solutions.com/2008/03/18/pray-for-a-miracle/>Trio Solutions Blog » Blog Archive » Pray for <B>a</B> <B>Miracle</B></a> </B><BR><B>Denver</B>’s Delectable Egg » ... Our worst <B>nightmare</B> came true! Our server crashed (thanks to ... In the meantime, let’s hope the <B>miracle</B> workers at Data ... <BR><A HREF="http://blog.trio-solutions.com/2008/03/18/pray-for-a-miracle/">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://blog.trio-solutions.com/2008/03/18/pray-for-a-miracle/">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74720147827410&setlang=en-US&w=794ba5f1,2764bfd2">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://denver.rockymountainnews.com/olympics/0930menb3.shtml>Almost a <B>nightmare</B> for Dream Team </a> </B><BR>Almost a <B>nightmare</B> for Dream Team . McDyess awakens in time to save U.S. from disastrous first ... Lithuania's bid for <B>a</B> <B>miracle</B> ended ... <BR><A HREF="http://denver.rockymountainnews.com/olympics/0930menb3.shtml">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://denver.rockymountainnews.com/olympics/0930menb3.shtml">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74331702172296&setlang=en-US&w=bca94c67,e4109633">Cached</A><BR><BR><BR><HR><B><a href=http://www.latimes.com/news/la-na-denver-airport22-2008dec22,0,981885.story>On a <B>Denver</B> runway, a <B>nightmare</B> and a <B>miracle</B></a> </B><BR>The wreckage of a 737 Continental plane sits at <B>Denver</B> International Airport on Sunday, Dec. 21. As the plane sped down a gully, engine ablaze, a father gripped his 1-year-old boy. Rescuers arrived bracing for the worst. Reporting from <B>Denver</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.latimes.com/news/la-na-denver-airport22-2008dec22,0,981885.story">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.latimes.com/news/la-na-denver-airport22-2008dec22,0,981885.story">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Los Angeles Times<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 3 hours ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.kansascity.com/491/story/943002.html>NFL Preview - N.Y. Jets (9-5) at Seattle (3-11)</a> </B><BR> ... an otherwise meaningless penultimate weekend during what's proven to be a <B>nightmare</B> ... East crown in franchise history, but - based on performances in losses to <B>Denver</B> ... You knew you were going to fail unless there was a <B>miracle</B>. And it never came."</p ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.kansascity.com/491/story/943002.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.kansascity.com/491/story/943002.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Kansas City Star<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/18/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/don_banks/12/14/week15.snaps/index.html?eref=sircrc>Snap Judgments for Week 15</a> </B><BR> ... Joe Pisarcik , Larry Csonka and Herman Edwards were involved, and the term "<B>Miracle</B> at ... two weeks, and you have to think the Lions have a decent shot to end their <B>nightmare</B> ... And while we're at it, <B>Denver</B> is the other likely western champion that doesn't ... <BR><A HREF="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/don_banks/12/14/week15.snaps/index.html?eref=sircrc">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/don_banks/12/14/week15.snaps/index.html?eref=sircrc">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>CNN Sports Illustrated<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/15/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/99999999/LIVING/81205018>Holiday TV guide</a> </B><BR>12 a.m. Christmas to the Extreme A look at Christmas festivities features several individuals who celebrate the holiday season in the most elaborate ways possible. TV G. (TRAV) 2:30 a.m. Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Deck the Halls Will decorates for the ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/99999999/LIVING/81205018">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/99999999/LIVING/81205018">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>The Shreveport Times<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/18/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/don_banks/12/14/week15.snaps/index.html>If the Jets reach the postseason, they should vote J.P. Losman a ... </a> </B><BR> ... Joe Pisarcik, Larry Csonka and Herman Edwards were involved, and the term "<B>Miracle</B> at ... two weeks, and you have to think the Lions have a decent shot to end their <B>nightmare</B> ... And while we're at it, <B>Denver</B> is the other likely western champion that doesn't ... <BR><A HREF="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/don_banks/12/14/week15.snaps/index.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/don_banks/12/14/week15.snaps/index.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>CNN Sports Illustrated<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/14/2008</B><BR><BR><BR>
So was Benton, 55, who entered after Cole. "I took a little pause. I thought, 'This is going to be terrible.' "
It was black within. Cole, breathing through an oxygen tank, started down the aisle on his knees, groping with gloved hands for anything that felt human. Outside, firefighters aimed foam at the plane, and the spray blasted through the skin of the aircraft, dousing Cole in the face.
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An obstacle blocked the aisle, so he started climbing over the seats, running his hands over cushions, patting luggage. What he feared most, he said, was that a child was unconscious under a seat.
Benton followed holding a thermal imager, a device that looks like a camcorder and detects body heat. He pointed it down each row. Nothing.
"I was overjoyed," he said later. "Not a soul was on that plane."
By Sunday, the National Transportation Safety Board had begun an investigation. The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed sources close to the investigation, reported that the plane's brakes malfunctioned, causing the fuselage to buckle and sparking a fire.
At the station, the firefighters remained on duty, halfway through a 48-hour shift. They returned to the plane periodically, making sure the fire had not reignited. Coated with frozen foam, the aircraft had burned completely through on the right side.
"You can see right into the cabin," Kemp said. "It could have been horrible," Davis said. "It was a miracle."
"A Christmas miracle," Benton said.
Back in their home in the southern Colorado city of Pueblo West, the Trejoses scrapped their plans to spend Christmas in Houston.
"We just looked at each other and said, 'That's it. No more flying,' " Trejos said. "That was pretty bad. Every time I close my eyes, I see it."<BR><hr><br /><b>Videos from YouTube </b> <br /><b>Title:</b> Best Crashes Red Bull Soap Box Red Rocks Denver Colorado<br /><b>Categories:</b> Box,Durby,Rock,Rocks,Bull,Redbull,2008,Ouch,Soapbox,Sports,Red,Best,Soap,Crashes,Derby,Funny,Crash,Greatest,Funniest,Denver,Colorado,<div id="videopt0_vHUyxNc"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pt0_vHUyxNc&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pt0_vHUyxNc&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 10/27/2008 3:25:42 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> Crash Worship part 1 of 4 Denver 7/13/91 Junkyard<br /><b>Categories:</b> neopagan,fire,Worship,ADRV,Crash,live,Denver,1991,Music,<div id="video3-d-yABiCGE"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3-d-yABiCGE&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3-d-yABiCGE&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 8/8/2008 6:54:04 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> Crash Worship part 2 of 4 Denver 7/13/91 Junkyard<br /><b>Categories:</b> neopagan,fire,Worship,ADRV,Crash,live,Denver,1991,Music,<div id="videoCIMcS02wHBo"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CIMcS02wHBo&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CIMcS02wHBo&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 8/8/2008 5:14:22 PM<br /><b>Title:</b> NTSB Seeks Clues in Denver Airport Accident<br /><b>Categories:</b> News,airport,ntsb,accident,seeks,denver,clues,<div id="videoRK7KhC6JihE"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RK7KhC6JihE&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RK7KhC6JihE&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 12/21/2008 8:49:41 PM<br /><b>Title:</b> Crash Worship part 3 of 4 Denver 7/13/91 Junkyard<br /><b>Categories:</b> neopagan,fire,Worship,ADRV,Crash,live,Denver,1991,Music,<div id="videoHOzAgtxUKa8"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/HOzAgtxUKa8&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/HOzAgtxUKa8&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 8/8/2008 10:23:55 PM</BODY></HTML><br><hr>Iggy Kinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08684951943302303053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6395558874932504453.post-73489559990147401172008-12-22T01:48:00.001-06:002008-12-22T01:48:13.720-06:00Denver nightmare and a miracleA cocoa-touch. Production<br><hr>Title <i>Denver nightmare and a miracle</i> published to cocoa-touch.<br><hr>Report sent to cocoa-touch. about Denver nightmare and a miracle<br>This article is located at <b><a href="http://cocoa-touch.blogspot.com/">cocoa-touch.</a></b><br><HTML><BODY>What a story ... vialatimes
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s the plane sped down a gully, engine ablaze, a father gripped his 1-year-old boy. Rescuers arrived bracing for the worst.
By DeeDee Correll
December 22, 2008
Reporting from Denver -- Gabriel Trejos isn't a nervous airplane passenger.
He enjoyed flying and had entertained thoughts of getting a pilot's license. So when he and his wife, Maria, settled into their seats in Row 19 on Continental Flight 1404, heading to Houston to spend Christmas with his father, he felt relaxed.
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He hoisted his 13-month-old son, Elijah, onto his lap to point out the lights on the runway. "It was a good day to fly," Trejos recalled.
Minutes later, the plane gathered speed for takeoff. Then it hurtled off the runway, racing over snow and grass and sliding down a gully. Maria, pregnant, gripped her seat. The seats buckled, and Trejos braced his knees against them, fearing they would crush his son.
"It was the worst feeling in the world," said Trejos, 28, one of 115 aboard the Boeing 737 on Saturday evening at Denver International Airport.
The flight, Trejos said, began normally, although he heard an announcement about engine trouble as he boarded. But it didn't seem to him that much time was spent on the problem.
As the aircraft slid downhill, Trejos saw flames in the engine outside his window. Finally the plane stopped. The air grew smoky. "Get out of the plane," passengers yelled.
The firefighters of Station 31 were just sitting down to dinner when the red overhead alarm connecting them to Denver International Airport's control tower began flashing.
That means a plane in trouble -- engine problems perhaps, or stuck flaps -- and it goes off frequently enough that no one was nervous. Usually they climb into their rigs and wait at the side of the runway.
Trouble is rare: The airport, which opened in 1995, had had no serious incidents. The last crash in Denver had been in 1987, when a Continental flight crashed in bad weather at the previous airport, Stapleton, killing 28.
But this time, at 6:18 p.m. Saturday, a voice from the tower announced a crash on Runway 34-R.
"Did he just say what I thought he said?" asked firefighter Jason Cole.
From the four city fire stations spread around the 53-square-mile airport, firefighters stopped what they were doing. At Station 31, Randall Kemp abandoned plans for dinner. At Concourse A, where Cole and Capt. Mike Benton had been awaiting a passenger arriving with a medical problem, the two took off running.
Firefighters converged on the west airfield, searching in the darkness for any sign of a plane and spotting smoke and flashes of fire in a gully beyond the runway. As they approached, the plane smoldered, and flames shot up 20 feet.
In the cabin, passengers rushed for the exits, although to Trejos' disbelief, several people first tried to retrieve their luggage. He and his wife were sitting between two exits. When people thronged toward the rear exit, Trejos and his wife headed to the one in front. Trejos, with Elijah in his arms, climbed onto the icy wing of the plane, now resting on its belly, and dropped a short distance to the ground. His wife followed.
As the firefighters arrived, they saw passengers hiking toward them, some weeping, others eerily calm. Most shivered in their shirt sleeves in the single-digit temperatures; they'd left their coats behind. Those who had jackets offered them to Trejos to keep Elijah warm.
Several had head injuries and one flight attendant had a sprained ankle, but most were able to walk on their own, said Capt. Tom Gliver. In all, 38 were injured.
"It was surreal," said Bill Davis, an assistant fire chief and incident commander. He said firefighters train daily for such situations, but none of them had experienced it, at least not at Denver International. They knew what to do: One group attacks the fire, another assists injured passengers and another climbs inside the plane to search for survivors.
Cole, 37, clambered up the slide, which was slick with foam that other firefighters sprayed on the plane, and braced himself.
"I was expecting the worst," he said.</i><BR><HR><B><a href=http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-denver-airport22-2008dec22,0,7514876.story?track=rss>On a <B>Denver</B> runway, a <B>nightmare</B> and <B>a</B> <B>miracle</B> - Los Angeles Times</a> </B><BR>The firefighters of Station 31 were just sitting down to dinner when the red overhead alarm connecting them to <B>Denver</B> International Airport's control tower began flashing.<BR><A HREF="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-denver-airport22-2008dec22,0,7514876.story?track=rss">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/nation/la-na-denver-airport22-2008dec22,0,7514876.story?track=rss">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=81902698934&setlang=en-US&w=77a02218,5e3597d6">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.latimes.com/news/la-na-denver-airport22-2008dec22,0,981885.story?track=rss>On a <B>Denver</B> runway, a <B>nightmare</B> and <B>a</B> <B>miracle</B> - Los Angeles Times</a> </B><BR>Gabriel Trejos isn't a nervous airplane passenger. ... The passengers and crew were able to escape. The plane burned completely through on the right side.<BR><A HREF="http://www.latimes.com/news/la-na-denver-airport22-2008dec22,0,981885.story?track=rss">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.latimes.com/news/la-na-denver-airport22-2008dec22,0,981885.story?track=rss">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=81906958843&setlang=en-US&w=6cf8bb46,11c47375">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.denverspanishhouse.com/node/82><B>Miracle</B> in the Andes | <B>Denver</B> Spanish House</a> </B><BR>A page turning memoir, <B>Miracle</B> in the Andes recounts the ... player looking forward to a holiday in Chile to a <B>nightmare</B> ... <B>Denver</B> Spanish House newsletter<BR><A HREF="http://www.denverspanishhouse.com/node/82">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.denverspanishhouse.com/node/82">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74912550297467&setlang=en-US&w=8f3ad685,8b680c36">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://blog.trio-solutions.com/2008/03/18/pray-for-a-miracle/>Trio Solutions Blog » Blog Archive » Pray for <B>a</B> <B>Miracle</B></a> </B><BR><B>Denver</B>’s Delectable Egg » ... Our worst <B>nightmare</B> came true! Our server crashed (thanks to ... In the meantime, let’s hope the <B>miracle</B> workers at Data ... <BR><A HREF="http://blog.trio-solutions.com/2008/03/18/pray-for-a-miracle/">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://blog.trio-solutions.com/2008/03/18/pray-for-a-miracle/">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74720147827410&setlang=en-US&w=794ba5f1,2764bfd2">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://denver.rockymountainnews.com/olympics/0930menb3.shtml>Almost a <B>nightmare</B> for Dream Team </a> </B><BR>Almost a <B>nightmare</B> for Dream Team . McDyess awakens in time to save U.S. from disastrous first ... Lithuania's bid for <B>a</B> <B>miracle</B> ended ... <BR><A HREF="http://denver.rockymountainnews.com/olympics/0930menb3.shtml">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://denver.rockymountainnews.com/olympics/0930menb3.shtml">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74331702172296&setlang=en-US&w=bca94c67,e4109633">Cached</A><BR><BR><BR><HR><B><a href=http://www.latimes.com/news/la-na-denver-airport22-2008dec22,0,981885.story>On a <B>Denver</B> runway, a <B>nightmare</B> and a <B>miracle</B></a> </B><BR>The wreckage of a 737 Continental plane sits at <B>Denver</B> International Airport on Sunday, Dec. 21. As the plane sped down a gully, engine ablaze, a father gripped his 1-year-old boy. Rescuers arrived bracing for the worst. Reporting from <B>Denver</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.latimes.com/news/la-na-denver-airport22-2008dec22,0,981885.story">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.latimes.com/news/la-na-denver-airport22-2008dec22,0,981885.story">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Los Angeles Times<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 3 hours ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.kansascity.com/491/story/943002.html>NFL Preview - N.Y. Jets (9-5) at Seattle (3-11)</a> </B><BR> ... an otherwise meaningless penultimate weekend during what's proven to be a <B>nightmare</B> ... East crown in franchise history, but - based on performances in losses to <B>Denver</B> ... You knew you were going to fail unless there was a <B>miracle</B>. And it never came."</p ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.kansascity.com/491/story/943002.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.kansascity.com/491/story/943002.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Kansas City Star<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/18/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/don_banks/12/14/week15.snaps/index.html?eref=sircrc>Snap Judgments for Week 15</a> </B><BR> ... Joe Pisarcik , Larry Csonka and Herman Edwards were involved, and the term "<B>Miracle</B> at ... two weeks, and you have to think the Lions have a decent shot to end their <B>nightmare</B> ... And while we're at it, <B>Denver</B> is the other likely western champion that doesn't ... <BR><A HREF="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/don_banks/12/14/week15.snaps/index.html?eref=sircrc">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/don_banks/12/14/week15.snaps/index.html?eref=sircrc">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>CNN Sports Illustrated<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/15/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/99999999/LIVING/81205018>Holiday TV guide</a> </B><BR>12 a.m. Christmas to the Extreme A look at Christmas festivities features several individuals who celebrate the holiday season in the most elaborate ways possible. TV G. (TRAV) 2:30 a.m. Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Deck the Halls Will decorates for the ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/99999999/LIVING/81205018">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.shreveporttimes.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/99999999/LIVING/81205018">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>The Shreveport Times<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/18/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/don_banks/12/14/week15.snaps/index.html>If the Jets reach the postseason, they should vote J.P. Losman a ... </a> </B><BR> ... Joe Pisarcik, Larry Csonka and Herman Edwards were involved, and the term "<B>Miracle</B> at ... two weeks, and you have to think the Lions have a decent shot to end their <B>nightmare</B> ... And while we're at it, <B>Denver</B> is the other likely western champion that doesn't ... <BR><A HREF="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/don_banks/12/14/week15.snaps/index.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/don_banks/12/14/week15.snaps/index.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>CNN Sports Illustrated<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/14/2008</B><BR><BR><BR>
So was Benton, 55, who entered after Cole. "I took a little pause. I thought, 'This is going to be terrible.' "
It was black within. Cole, breathing through an oxygen tank, started down the aisle on his knees, groping with gloved hands for anything that felt human. Outside, firefighters aimed foam at the plane, and the spray blasted through the skin of the aircraft, dousing Cole in the face.
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Continental flight veers off Denver runway, injures dozens
An obstacle blocked the aisle, so he started climbing over the seats, running his hands over cushions, patting luggage. What he feared most, he said, was that a child was unconscious under a seat.
Benton followed holding a thermal imager, a device that looks like a camcorder and detects body heat. He pointed it down each row. Nothing.
"I was overjoyed," he said later. "Not a soul was on that plane."
By Sunday, the National Transportation Safety Board had begun an investigation. The Wall Street Journal, citing unnamed sources close to the investigation, reported that the plane's brakes malfunctioned, causing the fuselage to buckle and sparking a fire.
At the station, the firefighters remained on duty, halfway through a 48-hour shift. They returned to the plane periodically, making sure the fire had not reignited. Coated with frozen foam, the aircraft had burned completely through on the right side.
"You can see right into the cabin," Kemp said. "It could have been horrible," Davis said. "It was a miracle."
"A Christmas miracle," Benton said.
Back in their home in the southern Colorado city of Pueblo West, the Trejoses scrapped their plans to spend Christmas in Houston.
"We just looked at each other and said, 'That's it. No more flying,' " Trejos said. "That was pretty bad. Every time I close my eyes, I see it."<BR><hr><br /><b>Videos from YouTube </b> <br /><b>Title:</b> Best Crashes Red Bull Soap Box Red Rocks Denver Colorado<br /><b>Categories:</b> Box,Durby,Rock,Rocks,Bull,Redbull,2008,Ouch,Soapbox,Sports,Red,Best,Soap,Crashes,Derby,Funny,Crash,Greatest,Funniest,Denver,Colorado,<div id="videopt0_vHUyxNc"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/pt0_vHUyxNc&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/pt0_vHUyxNc&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 10/27/2008 3:25:42 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> Crash Worship part 1 of 4 Denver 7/13/91 Junkyard<br /><b>Categories:</b> neopagan,fire,Worship,ADRV,Crash,live,Denver,1991,Music,<div id="video3-d-yABiCGE"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3-d-yABiCGE&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3-d-yABiCGE&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 8/8/2008 6:54:04 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> Crash Worship part 2 of 4 Denver 7/13/91 Junkyard<br /><b>Categories:</b> neopagan,fire,Worship,ADRV,Crash,live,Denver,1991,Music,<div id="videoCIMcS02wHBo"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CIMcS02wHBo&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CIMcS02wHBo&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 8/8/2008 5:14:22 PM<br /><b>Title:</b> NTSB Seeks Clues in Denver Airport Accident<br /><b>Categories:</b> News,airport,ntsb,accident,seeks,denver,clues,<div id="videoRK7KhC6JihE"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RK7KhC6JihE&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RK7KhC6JihE&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 12/21/2008 8:49:41 PM<br /><b>Title:</b> Crash Worship part 3 of 4 Denver 7/13/91 Junkyard<br /><b>Categories:</b> neopagan,fire,Worship,ADRV,Crash,live,Denver,1991,Music,<div id="videoHOzAgtxUKa8"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/HOzAgtxUKa8&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/HOzAgtxUKa8&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 8/8/2008 10:23:55 PM</BODY></HTML><br><hr>Iggy Kinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08684951943302303053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6395558874932504453.post-74067048482405096132008-12-22T01:03:00.001-06:002008-12-22T01:03:58.747-06:00Silicon Valley Christmas shut-down A cocoa-touch. Production<br><hr>Title <i>Silicon Valley Christmas shut-down </i> published to cocoa-touch.<br><hr>Report sent to cocoa-touch. about Silicon Valley Christmas shut-down <br>This article is located at <b><a href="http://cocoa-touch.blogspot.com/">cocoa-touch.</a></b><br><HTML><BODY>Amidst a recession Silicon Valley shut-down for Christmas ...
See full story by By Richard Waters and Chris Nuttall in San Francisco
Published: December 21 2008 19:02 | Last updated: December 21 2008 19:02
<i>
Workers at some of Silicon Valley’s biggest companies will find themselves spending an uncommonly long time with their families this Christmas as the technology industry responds to the downturn with office and factory closures and enforced holidays.
Usually limited to traditional manufacturing industries such as the ailing carmakers, the year-end shut-down is this year sweeping through the office suites and research and development labs of information-age companies.
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Hewlett-Packard, Cisco Systems, Advanced Micro Devices, Texas Instruments, Dell, Adobe and CSC are among the tech industry heavyweights to be taking a break, with some closed from December 22 until January 5.
HP said: “The only workers left to keep the lights on will be those involved in “critical customer support”.
The shut-down has been forced by belt-tightening across the sector as corporate and individual customers cut back on spending.
The wider cost-cutting has hit even Google, the latest emblem of Silicon Valley prosperity. The internet seach engine has trimmed spending on its famed perks with steps such as cutting the number of restaurants on its campus open in the evening.
In spite of the enforced leisure, workers will be hit directly by the closures, with most required to use up part of their holiday entitlement or, if they do not have the days to spare, take unpaid leave.
Given that many US workers receive only 10 days of vacation a year, the effect will be biggest there, although most of the companies to close say they will be halting operations worldwide.
HP said six days of its two-week shutdown would count against workers’ annual vacation entitlement, while technology services company CSC said employees would be docked seven days’ holiday.
One Valley executive said: “Man, is it ugly out there”.
He said the pain had spread from the wider economy in recent weeks. “It was nice to see record earnings for high-tech companies in the first three quarters during a so-called recession, and then the wheels fell off in October.”
Chip companies and other component makers have taken the brunt of the initial downturn in tech demand, as makers of hardware such as computers and routers have reduced orders in anticipation of deeper problems next year.
The iSuppli research company warned last week that excess semiconductor stockpiles in the global electronics supply chain were likely to nearly triple in the fourth quarter.
Advanced Micro Devices, the microprocessor maker based in Silicon Valley, said its workforce had been told to take five days’ mandatory vacation in the fourth quarter.
Elsewhere, Texas Instruments is temporarily closing many of its factories to run down its inventories. With its manufacturing operation running at only about 45 per cent of capacity, the Dallas-based company says such levels had not been seen since the second half of 2001.
Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2008 </I><BR><HR><B><a href=http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/6048428.htm>Home - SiliconValley.com</a> </B><BR> ... are bracing to stay within their budgets — especially when it comes to <B>Christmas</B> ... The recent Tech Awards showcased technology and <B>Silicon</B> <B>Valley</B> at its best.<BR><A HREF="http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/6048428.htm">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/6048428.htm">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74550282818742&setlang=en-US&w=53643f28,4b591d30">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/11013912.htm>Home - SiliconValley.com</a> </B><BR> ... will no longer have its featured showman or company at the party. GMSV: Like <B>Christmas</B> ... computer chip companies finding new ways to produce and conserve power, three <B>Silicon</B> <B>Valley</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/11013912.htm">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/11013912.htm">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74942519058762&setlang=en-US&w=e70880b0,667a13c3">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2008/12/22/50653/christmas-shut-down-in-silicon-valley/?source=rss>FT Alphaville » Blog Archive » <B>Christmas</B> <B>shut</B>-<B>down</B> in <B>Silicon</B> ... </a> </B><BR>Some of <B>Silicon</B> <B>Valley</B>’s biggest companies are responding to the economic downturn with office and factory closures and enforced holidays over the <B>Christmas</B> period.<BR><A HREF="http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2008/12/22/50653/christmas-shut-down-in-silicon-valley/?source=rss">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2008/12/22/50653/christmas-shut-down-in-silicon-valley/?source=rss">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=81905910018&setlang=en-US&w=76a9236c,846cf7d7">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/bizj_sanjose/~3/466179669/daily41.html>Cisco adds holiday <B>shutdown</B> to cost-saving measures - <B>Silicon</B> <B>Valley</B> ... </a> </B><BR>This is the first <B>shutdown</B> of this type in more than a decade, though Cisco did <B>shut</B> <B>down</B> between <B>Christmas</B> and New Year’s in the past, like many <B>Silicon</B> <B>Valley</B> tech businesses.<BR><A HREF="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/bizj_sanjose/~3/466179669/daily41.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/bizj_sanjose/~3/466179669/daily41.html">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74944098478395&setlang=en-US&w=f3d90e27,71d95d77">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://calais.phase2technology.com/category/city/silicon-valley><B>Silicon</B> <B>Valley</B> | Calais for Drupal</a> </B><BR>Spam dropped two-thirds in November after <B>Silicon</B> <B>Valley</B>-based McColo, a major spam network, was <B>shut</B> <B>down</B>. ... <B>Christmas</B>; control systems; FireEye; Graham Cluley; Internet service ... <BR><A HREF="http://calais.phase2technology.com/category/city/silicon-valley">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://calais.phase2technology.com/category/city/silicon-valley">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74905037200188&setlang=en-US&w=3eaab2d2,86bf7f36">Cached</A><BR><BR><BR><HR><B><a href=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4b8139ba-cf8b-11dd-abf9-000077b07658.html><B>Christmas</B> <B>shut</B>-<B>down</B> in <B>Silicon</B> <B>Valley</B></a> </B><BR>Workers at some of <B>Silicon</B> <B>Valley</B>’s biggest companies will find themselves spending an uncommonly long time with their families this <B>Christmas</B> as the technology industry responds to the downturn with office and factory closures and enforced ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4b8139ba-cf8b-11dd-abf9-000077b07658.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4b8139ba-cf8b-11dd-abf9-000077b07658.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Financial Times<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 11 hours ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20081214/ARTICLE/812140338/-1/archive?Title=This_year__holiday_slowdown_is_a_bit_too_close_to__shutdown_>This year, holiday slowdown is a bit too close to 'shutdown'</a> </B><BR> ... people who are stuck at work during the molasses-slow week between <B>Christmas</B> and ... In <B>Silicon</B> <B>Valley</B>, where business is usually slow this time of year, the practice of ... Systems, which sells networking technology, recently announced it would <B>shut</B> <B>down</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20081214/ARTICLE/812140338/-1/archive?Title=This_year__holiday_slowdown_is_a_bit_too_close_to__shutdown_">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20081214/ARTICLE/812140338/-1/archive?Title=This_year__holiday_slowdown_is_a_bit_too_close_to__shutdown_">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Herald Tribune<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/13/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://news.cnet.com/8300-1001_3-92.html?keyword=layoffs>Business Tech</a> </B><BR> ... group has found more ways to bond since the news of their store getting <B>shut</B> <B>down</B> ... within different (consumer electronics) segments through the <B>Christmas</B> holidays ... that has saddened friends, colleagues, and family members, and left <B>Silicon</B> <B>Valley</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://news.cnet.com/8300-1001_3-92.html?keyword=layoffs">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://news.cnet.com/8300-1001_3-92.html?keyword=layoffs">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>CNET News<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/16/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://news.cnet.com/8300-1023_3-93.html?authorId=139>Digital Media</a> </B><BR> ... of customers receive the products that they have ordered on time this <B>Christmas</B> ... teen girl social-networking site, which launched in February 2007, will <B>shut</B> <B>down</B> ... hired Yahoo search executive Sean Suchter to be general manager of its <B>Silicon</B> <B>Valley</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://news.cnet.com/8300-1023_3-93.html?authorId=139">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://news.cnet.com/8300-1023_3-93.html?authorId=139">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>CNET News<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/14/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://blogs.wsj.com/autoshow/2008/12/15/empty-lots-car-dealers-continue-to-suffer/>Empty Lots: Car Dealers Continue to Suffer</a> </B><BR>In <B>Silicon</B> <B>Valley</B>, there are far too many US dealerships to support present and future ... employees and keep them from not going to other companies when they <B>shut</B> <B>down</B> ... So GM and Chrysler are turning directly to the government in hopes of a <B>Christmas</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://blogs.wsj.com/autoshow/2008/12/15/empty-lots-car-dealers-continue-to-suffer/">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://blogs.wsj.com/autoshow/2008/12/15/empty-lots-car-dealers-continue-to-suffer/">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Wall Street Journal<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/14/2008</B><BR><BR><BR>Chip companies and other component makers have taken the brunt of the initial downturn in tech demand, as makers of hardware such as computers and routers have reduced orders in anticipation of deeper problems next year.
<BR><hr><br /><b>Videos from YouTube </b> <br /><b>Title:</b> The Secret History of Silicon Valley<br /><b>Categories:</b> engedu,talk,education,techtalk,People,googletechtalks,google,techtalks,talks,<div id="videohFSPHfZQpIQ"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hFSPHfZQpIQ&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hFSPHfZQpIQ&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 12/21/2007 4:12:59 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> Pirates of Silicon Valley trailer<br /><b>Categories:</b> Silicon,Valley,Entertainment,Pirates,trailer,of,<div id="videolEyrivrjAuU"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lEyrivrjAuU&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lEyrivrjAuU&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 6/23/2006 12:24:05 PM<br /><b>Title:</b> Silicon Valley Linux Users Group - Kernel Walkthrough<br /><b>Categories:</b> Tech,Silicon,Valley,Linux,<div id="videoy7SWXTyXF0E"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/y7SWXTyXF0E&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/y7SWXTyXF0E&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 11/16/2007 5:05:16 PM<br /><b>Title:</b> How To Get A Guy In Silicon Valley<br /><b>Categories:</b> guy,valley,mac,silicon,get,lonelyisland,dick,snl,Comedy,how,randiandjen,my,top,to,timberlake,spoof,in,box,<div id="videoco9qBme4Dgk"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/co9qBme4Dgk&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/co9qBme4Dgk&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 1/8/2007 1:48:25 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> Piratas de Silicon Valley<br /><b>Categories:</b> Silicon,Steve,cineasta,trailer,documentário,arte,Piratas,Valley,Vale,rolo,Film,Silício,do,entrevista,Apple,Jobs,Macintosh,<div id="videoUT0sc1SKk_c"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/UT0sc1SKk_c&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/UT0sc1SKk_c&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 4/21/2008 12:10:54 PM</BODY></HTML><br><hr>Iggy Kinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08684951943302303053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6395558874932504453.post-63724842575359724652008-12-22T00:56:00.001-06:002008-12-22T00:56:39.526-06:00Silicon Valley Christmas shut-down A cocoa-touch. Production<br><hr>Title <i>Silicon Valley Christmas shut-down </i> published to cocoa-touch.<br><hr>Report sent to cocoa-touch. about Silicon Valley Christmas shut-down <br>This article is located at <b><a href="http://cocoa-touch.blogspot.com/">cocoa-touch.</a></b><br><HTML><BODY>Amidst a recession Silicon Valley shut-down for Christmas ...
See full story by By Richard Waters and Chris Nuttall in San Francisco
Published: December 21 2008 19:02 | Last updated: December 21 2008 19:02
<i>
Workers at some of Silicon Valley’s biggest companies will find themselves spending an uncommonly long time with their families this Christmas as the technology industry responds to the downturn with office and factory closures and enforced holidays.
Usually limited to traditional manufacturing industries such as the ailing carmakers, the year-end shut-down is this year sweeping through the office suites and research and development labs of information-age companies.
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Apple has winning touch in festive sales - Dec-21
Equipment makers edge towards the end of the line - Dec-21
Video: Tales from Christmas markets - Dec-21
Hewlett-Packard, Cisco Systems, Advanced Micro Devices, Texas Instruments, Dell, Adobe and CSC are among the tech industry heavyweights to be taking a break, with some closed from December 22 until January 5.
HP said: “The only workers left to keep the lights on will be those involved in “critical customer support”.
The shut-down has been forced by belt-tightening across the sector as corporate and individual customers cut back on spending.
The wider cost-cutting has hit even Google, the latest emblem of Silicon Valley prosperity. The internet seach engine has trimmed spending on its famed perks with steps such as cutting the number of restaurants on its campus open in the evening.
In spite of the enforced leisure, workers will be hit directly by the closures, with most required to use up part of their holiday entitlement or, if they do not have the days to spare, take unpaid leave.
Given that many US workers receive only 10 days of vacation a year, the effect will be biggest there, although most of the companies to close say they will be halting operations worldwide.
HP said six days of its two-week shutdown would count against workers’ annual vacation entitlement, while technology services company CSC said employees would be docked seven days’ holiday.
One Valley executive said: “Man, is it ugly out there”.
He said the pain had spread from the wider economy in recent weeks. “It was nice to see record earnings for high-tech companies in the first three quarters during a so-called recession, and then the wheels fell off in October.”
Chip companies and other component makers have taken the brunt of the initial downturn in tech demand, as makers of hardware such as computers and routers have reduced orders in anticipation of deeper problems next year.
The iSuppli research company warned last week that excess semiconductor stockpiles in the global electronics supply chain were likely to nearly triple in the fourth quarter.
Advanced Micro Devices, the microprocessor maker based in Silicon Valley, said its workforce had been told to take five days’ mandatory vacation in the fourth quarter.
Elsewhere, Texas Instruments is temporarily closing many of its factories to run down its inventories. With its manufacturing operation running at only about 45 per cent of capacity, the Dallas-based company says such levels had not been seen since the second half of 2001.
Copyright The Financial Times Limited 2008 </I><BR><HR><B><a href=http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/6048428.htm>Home - SiliconValley.com</a> </B><BR> ... are bracing to stay within their budgets — especially when it comes to <B>Christmas</B> ... The recent Tech Awards showcased technology and <B>Silicon</B> <B>Valley</B> at its best.<BR><A HREF="http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/6048428.htm">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/6048428.htm">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74550282818742&setlang=en-US&w=53643f28,4b591d30">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/11013912.htm>Home - SiliconValley.com</a> </B><BR> ... will no longer have its featured showman or company at the party. GMSV: Like <B>Christmas</B> ... computer chip companies finding new ways to produce and conserve power, three <B>Silicon</B> <B>Valley</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/11013912.htm">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/11013912.htm">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74942519058762&setlang=en-US&w=e70880b0,667a13c3">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2008/12/22/50653/christmas-shut-down-in-silicon-valley/?source=rss>FT Alphaville » Blog Archive » <B>Christmas</B> <B>shut</B>-<B>down</B> in <B>Silicon</B> ... </a> </B><BR>Some of <B>Silicon</B> <B>Valley</B>’s biggest companies are responding to the economic downturn with office and factory closures and enforced holidays over the <B>Christmas</B> period.<BR><A HREF="http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2008/12/22/50653/christmas-shut-down-in-silicon-valley/?source=rss">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://ftalphaville.ft.com/blog/2008/12/22/50653/christmas-shut-down-in-silicon-valley/?source=rss">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=81905910018&setlang=en-US&w=76a9236c,846cf7d7">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/bizj_sanjose/~3/466179669/daily41.html>Cisco adds holiday <B>shutdown</B> to cost-saving measures - <B>Silicon</B> <B>Valley</B> ... </a> </B><BR>This is the first <B>shutdown</B> of this type in more than a decade, though Cisco did <B>shut</B> <B>down</B> between <B>Christmas</B> and New Year’s in the past, like many <B>Silicon</B> <B>Valley</B> tech businesses.<BR><A HREF="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/bizj_sanjose/~3/466179669/daily41.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~r/bizj_sanjose/~3/466179669/daily41.html">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74944098478395&setlang=en-US&w=f3d90e27,71d95d77">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://calais.phase2technology.com/category/city/silicon-valley><B>Silicon</B> <B>Valley</B> | Calais for Drupal</a> </B><BR>Spam dropped two-thirds in November after <B>Silicon</B> <B>Valley</B>-based McColo, a major spam network, was <B>shut</B> <B>down</B>. ... <B>Christmas</B>; control systems; FireEye; Graham Cluley; Internet service ... <BR><A HREF="http://calais.phase2technology.com/category/city/silicon-valley">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://calais.phase2technology.com/category/city/silicon-valley">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74905037200188&setlang=en-US&w=3eaab2d2,86bf7f36">Cached</A><BR><BR><BR><HR><B><a href=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4b8139ba-cf8b-11dd-abf9-000077b07658.html><B>Christmas</B> <B>shut</B>-<B>down</B> in <B>Silicon</B> <B>Valley</B></a> </B><BR>Workers at some of <B>Silicon</B> <B>Valley</B>’s biggest companies will find themselves spending an uncommonly long time with their families this <B>Christmas</B> as the technology industry responds to the downturn with office and factory closures and enforced ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4b8139ba-cf8b-11dd-abf9-000077b07658.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/4b8139ba-cf8b-11dd-abf9-000077b07658.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Financial Times<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 11 hours ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20081214/ARTICLE/812140338/-1/archive?Title=This_year__holiday_slowdown_is_a_bit_too_close_to__shutdown_>This year, holiday slowdown is a bit too close to 'shutdown'</a> </B><BR> ... people who are stuck at work during the molasses-slow week between <B>Christmas</B> and ... In <B>Silicon</B> <B>Valley</B>, where business is usually slow this time of year, the practice of ... Systems, which sells networking technology, recently announced it would <B>shut</B> <B>down</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20081214/ARTICLE/812140338/-1/archive?Title=This_year__holiday_slowdown_is_a_bit_too_close_to__shutdown_">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.heraldtribune.com/article/20081214/ARTICLE/812140338/-1/archive?Title=This_year__holiday_slowdown_is_a_bit_too_close_to__shutdown_">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Herald Tribune<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/13/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://news.cnet.com/8300-1001_3-92.html?keyword=layoffs>Business Tech</a> </B><BR> ... group has found more ways to bond since the news of their store getting <B>shut</B> <B>down</B> ... within different (consumer electronics) segments through the <B>Christmas</B> holidays ... that has saddened friends, colleagues, and family members, and left <B>Silicon</B> <B>Valley</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://news.cnet.com/8300-1001_3-92.html?keyword=layoffs">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://news.cnet.com/8300-1001_3-92.html?keyword=layoffs">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>CNET News<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/16/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://news.cnet.com/8300-1023_3-93.html?authorId=139>Digital Media</a> </B><BR> ... of customers receive the products that they have ordered on time this <B>Christmas</B> ... teen girl social-networking site, which launched in February 2007, will <B>shut</B> <B>down</B> ... hired Yahoo search executive Sean Suchter to be general manager of its <B>Silicon</B> <B>Valley</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://news.cnet.com/8300-1023_3-93.html?authorId=139">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://news.cnet.com/8300-1023_3-93.html?authorId=139">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>CNET News<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/14/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://blogs.wsj.com/autoshow/2008/12/15/empty-lots-car-dealers-continue-to-suffer/>Empty Lots: Car Dealers Continue to Suffer</a> </B><BR>In <B>Silicon</B> <B>Valley</B>, there are far too many US dealerships to support present and future ... employees and keep them from not going to other companies when they <B>shut</B> <B>down</B> ... So GM and Chrysler are turning directly to the government in hopes of a <B>Christmas</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://blogs.wsj.com/autoshow/2008/12/15/empty-lots-car-dealers-continue-to-suffer/">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://blogs.wsj.com/autoshow/2008/12/15/empty-lots-car-dealers-continue-to-suffer/">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Wall Street Journal<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/14/2008</B><BR><BR><BR>Chip companies and other component makers have taken the brunt of the initial downturn in tech demand, as makers of hardware such as computers and routers have reduced orders in anticipation of deeper problems next year.
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Rumors. Microsoft layoff and cut-backs and Reduction In Force rumors. That's all I have for you. Rumors and second-hand speculation and the comments left by the fine, good-looking folks who participate in the conversation here. So pour yourself some holiday cheer and dive in.
What have those fine folks been sharing over the past couple of posts here? Bad news on the rise and with perhaps January 15th 2009 as an interesting day for Microsoft news. Bad news. 15 Jan is a week before FY09Q2 quarterly results and it's better to share as much news, good and bad, before the results are released vs. surprising Wall Street (something I think we've learned).
It all starts with...
Just heard on the finance grapevine. MSFT layoffs are coming on January 15th.
They are substantial.
And then some curious meetings:
they lost 12 people in STB [...] looks like "feedback" reviews are underway to get the a-10's out of the picture as well.
What kind of meeting? Perhaps like:
I got invited into one of those special "manager" meetings on thursday which resolved to absolutely zero activity other than asking opaque questions for which the answer was already known.
"fact" finding in order to dismiss an argument OR dismiss me :)
shall find out 1/15
In Live Meeting:
Live Meeting is one of the worst places to be right now - and it has gotten downright hostile and strange in recent times. People are pulled into meetings with management where they get interrogated about what they are working on ("We want to hear what you think you know about XYZ, this is not a knowledge-sharing session..."), people are given impossible tasks like coding things not yet designed, automating things not get coded, documenting unfinished ideas (all subject to being cut next week too). On top of that they must account for their time by the hour. Live Meeting is in its death throes.
Breaking-up when you have no budget is another tactic (in STB):
Our 120+ person org has just been broken up due to lack of budget. About 1/2 the team is staying, the other half is going to a number of different teams within the larger org. So far, we all appear to have jobs, but man, what a shocker, I thought ours was one of the more stable teams.
Not sure what happens to our Director, he seemed a bit shocked himself when he delivered the news today. I also don't know if this is the first step towards a lay-off, but for now, it seems we'll have jobs for a few more months.
Ugh, not good, not good at all.
STB again:
I got pulled into a lunch 2:1 today and got given good news on "you have 4 weeks left"
STB - > Server
Rumors! Like the following that I've heard wandering around chatting with folks before the holidays:
I've been hearing some stealth layoffs around the SQL and BOSG groups, around 70+ people were given 6(?) weeks to find another position within the company, otherwise they are laid off.
Anyone know others?
Is the following a list of head-count cuts or expected percent cuts?
* 3 in omps
* 9 in stb
* 12 in msd
* 7 in devdiv
* 18 in UA
* 5 in MSX
Beyond product groups:
Finance is cutting 10% of work force.
I will agree that we'll be casting a hard eye at consistent 10%-ers during MYCD:
If you have to 10% an employee who was in this bucket last review you may well find yourself showing them the door. This means that we can meet VP goals of no lay-offs (we are pruning poor performers) yet be seen to be reducing OEIf you have to 10% an employee who was in this bucket last review you may well find yourself showing them the door. This means that we can meet VP goals of no lay-offs (we are pruning poor performers) yet be seen to be reducing OE
But who is taking the cut?
The news is in. All the money making groups cut 10% of the work force. The money losing groups hires.
Vendors get it, too:
Vendors are also having it bad. The funding for our project stopped and our vendor team of 28 people have been asked to leave immediately. All of us have been asked to move to India by our parent company. [...]
Who should be taking a cut? One commenter points to GFS:
Do you know who was killing Microsoft economically from past several years- think think think? Being one of the 65 level in this organization and spending most of my career here - I can tell you that this group was living lavish life from past many years (thank god – we have some economic crisis now and people are asking some tough questions from the managers here). I know many of you have already guessed and you are right - this group is called "GFS - Global Foundation Service" and DebraC is leading this group. (Did I use the word leading?) If you want to know how capable she is to lead this group, I encourage you to watch her latest all hands streaming that you can find on MSW. [...] There are billions of dollars hardware purchased every year across this group without any planning and I can assure you that 50% of them are not even used or required at first place. Most of the hiring in this group is not for getting things done or being innovative in datacenter world but each manager here trying to build their own empire by just hiring whether they really need it or not.
Local impact? One commenter muses:
As someone whose product was recently whacked, I sure hope there are some RIFs before there are out-and-out layouts (at least in my area!) Scary... 'cause in this climate, it's going to be darn tough on the economy to dump a bunch of talented folks to the curb and have them competing for slim pickings out in the rest of the world. The ripple effect on the Puget Sound economy alone (assuming the layoffs are substantially here) would be staggering. :-(
Okay. So first I'd love to hear what you have heard or know as well, though I realize some of you might want to stir the pot with made-up fluff sprinkled with schaedenfruede - please don't.
Second: you have to realize that the upcoming 2009 Mid Year Career Discussion review process is one of the most important career inflection-points for you that we've had in a long, long time. Already my team is being asked to review people on the HR Watch List deeply and especially look at any two-time-plus 10%'s, no matter whether they are Situation I (eh, should be fired) or Situation II (effective but have reached their career maximum - again, a horrible, horrible concept). The upcoming Stack Rank for Mid-Year is going to be super-important for determining who has to go first if your team is given an n-percent budget to cut-back on. And yes, if we fire the current 10%'ers we drop down the lower 70%'ers into the 10% bucket. So just because you don't end up in the 10% bucket don't get all happy about yourself unless you're well into a high Achieved / high 70% bucket.
My suggestion to you: know when your team's Stack Rank (aka Calibration) meeting is and be very aggressive about enumerating your accomplishments this past year with your manager and asking your boss where they believe you rank within the team. Hey, I hate this system too, folks, and by me giving you advice I'm trying to prescribe some preventative medicine, not endorse the lifeboat drill that is Stack Ranking. And if you have Skip Level meetings with your upper management, you'd better figure a way that you walk out of that room with them loving you.
And if you get your six weeks, you're going to have to depend on your existing Microsoft networks. Folks I know with open positions have really ratcheted up their choosiness about who they want to bring into their group and are exceptionally uninterested in unknown RIF'ed people wanting informationals, assuming that they are 10%-ers.
Third: let's say we are having intensive cutbacks and/or RIFs and layoffs. It is absolutely essential that Microsoft steps back and asks, "Whoa, how did we get here and who was leading us?" How did we go on a drunken hiring binge and continue it even though a year ago most of us realized we were dropping into a recession? It's irresponsible leadership. It's especially irresponsible to the people we've hired and to the people incoming with recent offers. If you don't think too deeply, it's easy to be sipping on your Starbucks in Crossroads Mall typing away at how Microsoft needs to mass fire people so that it can refocus on essential business. But when you do it at a time when the economy is in the crapper and job openings at Microsoft is near nil is unforgivable.
An important consequence is to ensure we never do this again. The first step is to cut out the people who got us here, especially by making weak hires. Everytime someone who you said "Hire" to on an interview loop gets a 10% review your ranking on hiring goes down. If they become good attrition you get dropped from interviewing. You obviously aren't a very good judge when it comes to hiring for Microsoft. Likewise, if you said "No" to someone with a bad review or "Yes" to a star performer, your ranking goes up. And all of this is made very clear to you, versus you wondering one day, "Hey, how come I haven't been on an interview loop in a while?"
Next, if you've been in the way of quickly load balancing within your division according to needs vs. empire building: *poof* you're either gone or demoted.
Come 22 Jan 2009 Microsoft will be asked by the analysts what it is doing to contain costs. And I believe Microsoft will have an answer. I think this is one solution that you don't want to be a part of. I'm all for cutting back, but it should have been done long ago, responsibly, vs. forced upon us. Because I believe when things turn around, groups will be lighting the sparklers and cracking open the Kristal and hiring madly again.
Mini-Microsoft Microsoft
Posted by Who da'Punk at Sunday, December 21, 2008 <BR><HR><B><a href=http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/175659_msftnotebook31.html><B>Microsoft</B> Notebook: Company stands by cuts in benefits</a> </B><BR>More than criticizing the announced changes, however, some <B>employees</B> <B>worry</B> that the <B>cutbacks</B> are a sign of things to come -- as <B>Microsoft</B> tries to reduce expenses in a broader ... <BR><A HREF="http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/175659_msftnotebook31.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/business/175659_msftnotebook31.html">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74788135510139&setlang=en-US&w=55fccd4a,fccb0ab0">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://minimsft.blogspot.com/>Mini-<B>Microsoft</B></a> </B><BR>E.g., "...the economy made us do these big <B>cut</B>-<B>backs</B> vs ... No reason to <B>worry</B> anymore! And three of my favorite ... She will not be a <B>Microsoft</B> <B>employee</B> by the time this fiscal year ... <BR><A HREF="http://minimsft.blogspot.com/">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://minimsft.blogspot.com/">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74942155261952&setlang=en-US&w=2830b2f6,c68d4256">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_37/b4049071.htm>Online Extra: <B>Microsoft</B>'s Mini-Me Susses Brummel</a> </B><BR> ... back then, and that time he criticized <B>Microsoft</B>'s <B>employee</B> ... human resources director] Ken DiPietro's <B>cutbacks</B> of the <B>employee</B> ... just announce "I'm interviewing!" and not <B>worry</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_37/b4049071.htm">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/content/07_37/b4049071.htm">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74955899086297&setlang=en-US&w=50dae7b9,ecb52271">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://blogs.msdn.com/jobsblog/archive/2004/07/27/199092.aspx><B>Microsoft</B>'s JobsBlog : If you ever doubted – yep we are still hiring ... </a> </B><BR> ... though, I haven’t seen <B>Microsoft</B> slow ... What is it about the <B>cut</B>-<B>backs</B>? You mean the <B>cutbacks</B> Steve Ballmer mentioned in the memo to <B>employees</B>? But why must Gretchen <B>worry</B> about it<BR><A HREF="http://blogs.msdn.com/jobsblog/archive/2004/07/27/199092.aspx">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://blogs.msdn.com/jobsblog/archive/2004/07/27/199092.aspx">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74943602366087&setlang=en-US&w=cf141034,8634a73e">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://minimsft.blogspot.com/2004_07_01_archive.html>Mini-<B>Microsoft</B>: July 2004</a> </B><BR> ... you've been identified as a candidate for <B>cut</B>-<B>backs</B>. ... A real plain resume, don't <B>worry</B> about the fireworks. ... I really look forward to reading what other <B>Microsoft</B> <B>employees</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://minimsft.blogspot.com/2004_07_01_archive.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://minimsft.blogspot.com/2004_07_01_archive.html">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74953084764527&setlang=en-US&w=44ab5516,6237b7ef">Cached</A><BR><BR><BR><BR><hr><br /><b>Videos from YouTube </b> <br /><b>Title:</b> Microsoft Surface - The Possibilities<br /><b>Categories:</b> experience,multitouch,Surface,multi-touch,computer,Entertainment,interaction,table,Microsoft,<div id="videorP5y7yp06n0"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/rP5y7yp06n0&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/rP5y7yp06n0&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 5/30/2007 5:23:59 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> Microsoft Surface Parody<br /><b>Categories:</b> Entertainment,parody,surface,gamer,sarcastic,Microsoft,<div id="videoCZrr7AZ9nCY"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CZrr7AZ9nCY&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CZrr7AZ9nCY&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 6/19/2007 10:11:58 PM<br /><b>Title:</b> Microsoft iPod<br /><b>Categories:</b> Comedy,microsoft,ipod,<div id="videoaeXAcwriid0"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/aeXAcwriid0&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/aeXAcwriid0&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 2/26/2006 5:26:25 PM<br /><b>Title:</b> Microsoft Windows Start-Up Sounds<br /><b>Categories:</b> 95,98,Jingles,Vista,XP,Microsoft,Up,ME,Bill,Film,2000,NT,Start,Windows,Gates,Sounds,Start-Up,<div id="video-8F4YF_pH-4"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-8F4YF_pH-4&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-8F4YF_pH-4&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 4/22/2007 12:44:02 PM<br /><b>Title:</b> Microsoft oPhone<br /><b>Categories:</b> Entertainment,ophone,mobile,apple,smartphone,phone,iphone,microsoft,<div id="videoWazA77xcf0A"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WazA77xcf0A&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WazA77xcf0A&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 5/7/2007 8:19:25 PM</BODY></HTML><br><hr>Iggy Kinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08684951943302303053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6395558874932504453.post-52334666046115283952008-12-21T22:06:00.001-06:002008-12-21T22:06:22.825-06:00Plane crash tweetsA cocoa-touch. Production<br><hr>Title <i>Plane crash tweets</i> published to cocoa-touch.<br><hr>Report sent to cocoa-touch. about Plane crash tweets<br>This article is located at <b><a href="http://cocoa-touch.blogspot.com/">cocoa-touch.</a></b><br><HTML><BODY>Tweets were part of the Denver plane crash, pretty moving to see what folks tweet when they are in danger .....
"Holy Fucking Shit I Was Just In A Plane Crash!"
Henry Blodget | December 21, 2008 9:17 AM
denverplanecrash3.jpgA Continental airlines 737 slid off the runway in Denver last night. The engine on the right side burst into flames. Passengers escaped out the left side on slides. 38 people were hurt. Fortunately no one was killed.
In another first for Twitter, passenger Mike Wilson tweeted his miraculous escape. Read from the bottom up. And then buy this man (and everyone else on the plane) a vodka tonic!
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Just got done with an interview on Fox News. All so surreal. 36 minutes ago from twitterrific <br>
@mark_menard sorry - he was on the successful flight this morning about 4 hours ago from twitterrific in reply to mark_menard<br>
Just left a family Christmas party. about 4 hours ago from twitterrific<br>
Found out chairman of Continental was on our flight. That's putting your money where your mouth is. about 7 hours ago from <br>twitterrific
Wife just picked me up from the airport. Relieved. about 7 hours ago from twitterrific<br>
Touchdown! The crowd goes wild! about 8 hours ago from twitterrific<br>
@MetalRox gratz! about 10 hours ago from twitterrific in reply to MetalRox<br>
@showtunes no-won't get our luggage for a while I think and sounded like my mac is likely melted to the floor about 11 hours ago from twitterrific in reply to showtunes
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@richard_holland those who would/could fly again and were still wanting to get to Houston. I wonder how many took the bus instead? about 11 hours ago from twitterrific in reply to richard_holland<br>
The real reason :) http://twitpic.com/uyrn about 11 hours ago from twitterrific<br>
Crash #1 was a "water landing" in a small plane. about 11 hours ago from twitterrific<br>
I'm sitting as close to the exit as possible this time http://twitpic.com/uyqb about 11 hours ago from twitterrific<br>
Media circus ensues. Sitting on the plane waiting to take off about 11 hours ago from twitterrific<br>
Waiting in the continental club for the "replacement" flight. Noticing I'm a little sore. about 12 hours ago from twitterrific<br>
@ranchwoman I didn't run into anyone from SA, but there certainly may have been about 12 hours ago from twitterrific in reply to ranchwoman
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Heading to the airport for another try at flying to Houston. about 12 hours ago from twitterrific<br>
Must have crossed wires. I'm not Mike. Please check your contact info. about 13 hours ago from txt<br>
Pretty exhausted at this point, so I'm heading off to bed. Good night! about 20 hours ago from web<br>
I'm very grateful to still be here. Thanks again to all the well wishers. I'm amazed and humbled by it all. about 20 hours ago from web
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@mjcarrasquillo this was on takeoff. I'm not sure, but I would speculate some type of mechanical failure. about 20 hours ago from web in reply to mjcarrasquillo
<br><BR><HR><B><a href=http://www.insidecrm.com/features/twitter-hall-of-shame-061908/>The Twitter Hall of Shame: 50 <B>Tweets</B> That Will Echo in History ... </a> </B><BR>Whether they're embarrassing or just interesting, these <B>tweets</B> are worth preserving. ... few Twitter updates that are a little immature and best kept private. <B>Plane</B> <B>Crash</B>: One ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.insidecrm.com/features/twitter-hall-of-shame-061908/">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.insidecrm.com/features/twitter-hall-of-shame-061908/">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74863509635711&setlang=en-US&w=ae1356f3,5231506f">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/news.html?news=MzY4NTgsLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdCwsLDE=>[H] Enthusiast --- enthusiast.hardocp.com</a> </B><BR><B>Tweets</B> Capture <B>Plane</B> <B>Crash</B> in Real Time. I don’t normally pay attention to <B>tweets</B> from Twitter users but this one is unique. Mike Wilson was a passenger on the Continental flight ... <BR><A HREF="http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/news.html?news=MzY4NTgsLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdCwsLDE=">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://enthusiast.hardocp.com/news.html?news=MzY4NTgsLCxoZW50aHVzaWFzdCwsLDE=">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=81901978074&setlang=en-US&w=5201f4ae,483eacd1">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10543600&ref=rss><B>Plane</B> <B>crash</B> survivor - 18 Nov 2008 - NZ Herald: International and ... </a> </B><BR>Seven people died in a <B>plane</B> <B>crash</B> on a remote island off British Columbia's south coast ... Read our <B>tweets</B> »<BR><A HREF="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10543600&ref=rss">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/world/news/article.cfm?c_id=2&objectid=10543600&ref=rss">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74952545745222&setlang=en-US&w=46ae55c2,89a30ebe">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.nzherald.co.nz/air-accidents/news/article.cfm?c_id=665&objectid=10543600&ref=rss><B>Plane</B> <B>crash</B> survivor - 18 Nov 2008 - Air Accidents news - NZ Herald</a> </B><BR>Seven people died in a <B>plane</B> <B>crash</B> on a remote island off British Columbia's south coast ... Read our <B>tweets</B> »<BR><A HREF="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/air-accidents/news/article.cfm?c_id=665&objectid=10543600&ref=rss">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.nzherald.co.nz/air-accidents/news/article.cfm?c_id=665&objectid=10543600&ref=rss">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74942028259333&setlang=en-US&w=9a002cf6,2bde8fe1">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://twitter.com/RTEnews>Twitter / RTEnews</a> </B><BR><B>Plane</B> <B>crash</B> inquiry focusing on weather: An investigation into a <B>plane</B> <B>crash</B> which killed four people in .. http://tinyurl.com/6rt96e about 5 hours ago from twitterfeed<BR><A HREF="http://twitter.com/RTEnews">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://twitter.com/RTEnews">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74951896943078&setlang=en-US&w=dc4250f8,83bde8c8">Cached</A><BR><BR><BR><HR><B><a href=http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24833113-663,00.html>Man uses Twitter to describe Denver Continental <B>crash</B> aftermath</a> </B><BR>Historic text: Man '<B>tweets</B>' <B>plane</B> <B>crash</B> aftermath London: Film appeal for missing Maddie Emergency slides: Jet catches fire, 38 passengers injured United States: More US troops to fight Taliban Rubber duckie: NASA's lost toys key to glacier New York: ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24833113-663,00.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.news.com.au/heraldsun/story/0,21985,24833113-663,00.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>News.com.au<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 2 hours ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/10/index.html>Cassini Trick or Treats Around Saturn</a> </B><BR>The heavenly bodies have aligned for NASA's Cassini spaceprobe to swing by the Saturian moon of Enceladus for some scientific treats this Halloween. Earlier flybys dove through an icy geyser plume at the moon's pole to collect particle data. This ... <BR><A HREF="http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/10/index.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/10/index.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Wired<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 10/31/2008</B><BR><BR><BR><BR><hr><br /><b>Videos from YouTube </b> <br /><b>Title:</b> The Traveling Wilburys, Tweeter and The Monkey Man<br /><b>Categories:</b> Rock,Music,<div id="video6Ik45Ncvv1c"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6Ik45Ncvv1c&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6Ik45Ncvv1c&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 5/24/2008 12:06:25 PM<br /><b>Title:</b> Plasma Speaker / Tweeter - Completed Working Setup<br /><b>Categories:</b> Tech,LOPT,Audio,Tesla,Arc,High,Plasma,Singing,Voltage,EHT,Flyback,Tweeter,Hi-Fi,Transformer,Electronics,Speaker,<div id="videocEeWtBAE5LY"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/cEeWtBAE5LY&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/cEeWtBAE5LY&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 3/19/2008 11:59:13 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> Nina Simone - Funkier Than a Mosquito's Tweeter<br /><b>Categories:</b> than,drums,tweeter,break,nina,funkier,funk,mosquito,jazz,soul,music,bongo,Music,simone,bboy,<div id="videoZwk7DWq_E3s"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Zwk7DWq_E3s&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Zwk7DWq_E3s&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 7/23/2007 7:00:00 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> Plasma Tweeter- MHD<br /><b>Categories:</b> plasma,Film,voltage,high,MHD,magnet,<div id="videoxXskcNwXIHA"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/xXskcNwXIHA&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/xXskcNwXIHA&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 9/14/2007 8:47:29 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> Tweeter and the Monkey Man - The Headstones<br /><b>Categories:</b> agrogreen,our,save,ron,and,Headstones,the,paul,Monkey,earth,Tweeter,love,Man,Music,<div id="videoV8EaQizk_Q0"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/V8EaQizk_Q0&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/V8EaQizk_Q0&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 6/17/2008 6:50:41 PM</BODY></HTML><br><hr>Iggy Kinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08684951943302303053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6395558874932504453.post-22845741837479376812008-12-21T21:48:00.001-06:002008-12-21T21:48:33.363-06:00 Simpler GadgetsA cocoa-touch. Production<br><hr>Title <i> Simpler Gadgets</i> published to cocoa-touch.<br><hr>Report sent to cocoa-touch. about Simpler Gadgets<br>This article is located at <b><a href="http://cocoa-touch.blogspot.com/">cocoa-touch.</a></b><br><HTML><BODY>According to the NY Times, Gadgets will get simpler ... a'la wii and iphone. wonder about software ...
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By DAMON DARLIN Published: December 20, 2008
THE National Bureau of Economic Research hardly stunned the nation this month when it announced that the United States had been in recession since December 2007.
Nintendo, which has sold more than 30 million Wii game consoles, is now offering add-ons like the Wii Fit.
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Sonos turned the iPhone into a remote control for managing music, left, while the Flip is the smallest HD camcorder.
And, as it turns out, the buyers of consumer electronics could very well have been a leading economic indicator. Over the last year, they chose to buy two inexpensive and simple products, the Wii and the Flip, over competing gadgets bristling with more features.
Nintendo has sold more than 30 million Wii game consoles since they were introduced two years ago. The machine is still luring shoppers: lines of buyers still form on Sunday mornings outside electronics stores. Best Buy put the Wii, not big-screen high-definition TVs, on the cover page of its Sunday circular last week, in its bid to get resistant holiday shoppers into the store.
The machine is dimwittedly simple. The console itself is hardly bigger than a DVD. It lacks the deep rich graphics, the rumbling sound and many of the violent games of the Microsoft Xbox 360. But at $250, it is outselling the more expensive Xbox 360 and the Sony PlayStation 3 combined by almost 2 to 1.
The $130 Flip camcorder is also simple, and two to three times cheaper than camcorders made by Sony or JVC that have optical zoom, an optical viewfinder and special effects. The original Flip didn’t even have a headphone jack. Revenue at Pure Digital Technologies, its manufacturer, grew 44,667 percent, the highest rate of any company in Silicon Valley, over the last five years, according to Deloitte, the business services firm. Pure Digital Technologies says it has sold more than 1.5 million Flips since it unveiled the product line in 2007.
This shift in consumer preference to the cheaper electronic device could well be a reaction to the recession. But it isn’t the same as the consumer suddenly, and consciously, reaching for the house brand of creamed corn instead of the one with the Jolly Green Giant on the label. It is not just the economics of a shopping-fatigued nation at work here. Consumers found the simple devices, which don’t need instruction manuals to set up and use, more appealing.
That shift in consumer preference could be ominous. As the United States enters a deflationary period, all kinds of companies will have to grapple with the consequences of falling prices. This is nothing new for electronics makers. Every year, competition and the effects of Moore’s Law forced prices down.
The one defense that seemed to work was to offer a new product at the same price as the old one — but with more features. The laptops got better graphics, the hard drives spun faster, the cameras picked up more detail, the memory cards held more.
Feature-itis was a disease, but it was better than the affliction known as consumer boredom.
Even the Flip is experiencing some feature creep. It has a popular model that shoots high-definition video. It’s still the smallest HD camcorder, but it has U.S.B. port rechargers and power adapters, fast forward and rewind and four times as much memory as the original. Wii is still aimed at the market that Microsoft and Sony neglected: young children, older people and others who never played video games. But it is selling add-ons like the Wii Fit, a souped-up bathroom scale that allows a person to play skiing games, balance contests and musical play-alongs.
Apple, innovator of business models as much as it is an innovator of electronic geegaws, may have found a solution to the problem of simple products becoming more complex. The Apple iPhone is one of the easiest-to-use devices ever created. At $300, plus a two-year contract that quickly pushes the real price to $1,800, it is hardly in the thrift class with the Wii and the Flip. But it is one of the most popular consumer electronics devices of 2008. Apple is expected to sell more than 14 million of them this year, and it is already the best-selling handset in the United States, according to the market researchers at the NPD Group.
AS much as it is part of the distinct trend toward the simple, the iPhone is also part of a trend to make a device versatile. It is a pretty thing, with a sleek touchscreen that does away with a keyboard. But it is also a hand-held game machine and a musical instrument that plays cowbells or imitates an ocarina. It’s clearly an entertainment device, one that can identify the song playing in a movie or find friends on a map.
While it is not clear that mainstream electronics manufacturers have caught on, some scrappy start-ups have noticed its utility. One of them, Sonos, has turned the iPhone into a pretty nifty remote control for managing music on Sonos’s whole-house entertainment system. (The application can be downloaded free from the Apple AppStore.) The iPhone taps into a home’s wireless network to control the wireless entertainment system in multiple rooms.
John MacFarlane, the Sonos chief executive, says creation of the software that makes the iPhone a Sonos controller lifted the company’s sales by 20 percent in November. “In this economy,” he noted.
The company gave up some revenue — a regular Sonos controller is about $300 — but the new device exposed the entertainment system to a new audience and thus expanded the market.
Sonos isn’t interested in anything other than music, but a versatile little device that you never let out of your reach could also manage burglar alarms and heating and cooling systems. “I think that is the universal remote control of the future,” Mr. MacFarland said. “And that’s the direction we are headed.”
Right along with stingier consu- mers. </i><BR><HR><B><a href=http://www.technewsworld.com/story/65397.html>2008's Top 10 <B>Gadgets</B> for Easier, <B>Simpler</B>, Better Living</a> </B><BR>2008 ushered in some great new <B>gadgets</B> and some welcome improvements to some items already on the market. Using two simple criteria -- did it work as advertised, and did it make ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.technewsworld.com/story/65397.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.technewsworld.com/story/65397.html">go to website</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?id=1004730>Consumers Crave <B>Simpler</B> <B>Gadgets</B> - eMarketer </a> </B><BR>People want easier-to-use <B>gadgets</B>, according to a new Hill & Knowlton survey conducted by Penn, Shoen & Berland Associates. Consumers also want <B>gadgets</B> to be so useful that they ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?id=1004730">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?id=1004730">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74902379498131&setlang=en-US&w=d690090c,d0e66581">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Gadget/proposals>Wikipedia:<B>Gadget</B>/proposals - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a> </B><BR> ... A much <B>simpler</B> <B>gadget</B>. Distinguishing links to redirects in a different colour has been a long-standing request on bugzilla (bugzilla:4709, open since 2006).<BR><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Gadget/proposals">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Gadget/proposals">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74695344193635&setlang=en-US&w=6b844570,77ab74a3">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://thewpfblog.com/?cat=16>theWPFblog » <B>Gadgets</B></a> </B><BR>After downloading the “official” countdown <B>gadget</B> I was somewhat dissapointed with its design so I decided to make a cleaner and <B>simpler</B> <B>gadget</B>.<BR><A HREF="http://thewpfblog.com/?cat=16">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://thewpfblog.com/?cat=16">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74913229965127&setlang=en-US&w=3d13f34e,c23a3579">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://tech.uk.msn.com/features/article.aspx?cp-documentid=7286085>Do we really want simple <B>gadgets</B>? - Tech and <B>Gadget</B> Features ... </a> </B><BR>Consumers, the latest Which.co.uk survey suggests, would like <B>simpler</B> <B>gadgets</B>. I’m 99% certain that 87% of you won’t find this statistical analysis surprising, but I actually ... <BR><A HREF="http://tech.uk.msn.com/features/article.aspx?cp-documentid=7286085">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://tech.uk.msn.com/features/article.aspx?cp-documentid=7286085">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74953726116755&setlang=en-US&w=1263015f,1968fd9e">Cached</A><BR><BR><BR><HR><B><a href=http://news.cnet.com/The-year-of-the-simpler-gadget/2100-1041_3-6248556.html>The year of the <B>simpler</B> gadget</a> </B><BR>December 21, 2008 12:05 PM PST The year of the <B>simpler</B> gadget By Damon Darlin The New York Times Font size Print E-mail ... Over the last year, they chose to buy two inexpensive and simple products, the Wii and the Flip, over competing <B>gadgets</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://news.cnet.com/The-year-of-the-simpler-gadget/2100-1041_3-6248556.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://news.cnet.com/The-year-of-the-simpler-gadget/2100-1041_3-6248556.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>CNET News<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 7 hours ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/59553/wireless-power-consortium-unleash-electronic-gadgets>Wireless Power Consortium to unleash electronic <B>gadgets</B></a> </B><BR>The Wireless Power Consortium hopes to make powering portable electronic devices <B>simpler</B> by offering a standard way to recharge them without wires. Devices such as phones, music players and digital cameras all come with their own power adaptors or ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/59553/wireless-power-consortium-unleash-electronic-gadgets">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/59553/wireless-power-consortium-unleash-electronic-gadgets">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>IT World<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/19/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.kentuckynewera.com/articles/2008/12/16/living/free/doc4947e8a91f276488991375.txt>A Victorian toy box</a> </B><BR>As children everywhere ask for new electronic <B>gadgets</B> and the latest video game for Christmas, youngsters just 100 years ago were satisfied with <B>simpler</B> things – a big horse on wheels, a tin soldier or a paper doll to dress up. The simple toys also ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.kentuckynewera.com/articles/2008/12/16/living/free/doc4947e8a91f276488991375.txt">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.kentuckynewera.com/articles/2008/12/16/living/free/doc4947e8a91f276488991375.txt">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Kentucky New Era<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/16/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.edmontonsun.com/Lifestyle/2008/12/17/7775911-sun.html>Stocking up on St. Nick's annual treats</a> </B><BR>Cookies are the way to go: everybody loves them. The size or shape doesn't matter as long as they taste good and look somewhat festive. If you are not kitchen savvy, there are plenty of great kitchen cookie <B>gadgets</B> to make the job <B>simpler</B> -- from ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.edmontonsun.com/Lifestyle/2008/12/17/7775911-sun.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.edmontonsun.com/Lifestyle/2008/12/17/7775911-sun.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Edmonton Sun<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/17/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/12/2000-year-old-a.html>World's First Computer Rebuilt, Rebooted After 2,000 Years</a> </B><BR>But calling it "first" is misleading, as it is likely that there were at least <B>simpler</B> designs for this sort of thing made ... Wired's iPhone App Gives You <B>Gadgets</B> to Go Review: Airstream Interstate 3500 Review: The Harman Kardon GLA-55 Desktop Speakers ... <BR><A HREF="http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/12/2000-year-old-a.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/12/2000-year-old-a.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Wired<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/15/2008</B><BR><BR><BR><BR><hr><br /><b>Videos from YouTube </b> <br /><b>Title:</b> A Bond Without Gadgets?!<br /><b>Categories:</b> Bond,Ferguson,Entertainment,007,gadgets,CBS,James,Craig,<div id="videoQ2E2hQp-094"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Q2E2hQp-094&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Q2E2hQp-094&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 11/15/2006 4:47:34 PM<br /><b>Title:</b> Gadgets For Guys<br /><b>Categories:</b> Guys.com,News,Gregg,David,Present,Gift,Gadgets,Holiday,<div id="videohKikE_-5uqo"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hKikE_-5uqo&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hKikE_-5uqo&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 12/5/2008 10:07:05 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> The Gadget Show Web TV - Episode 11: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL - Top 50 Gadgets<br /><b>Categories:</b> Tech,jason,tv,computer,gadgetshow,show,the,jon,geek,bentley,suzi,gadget,web,thegadgetshow,bradbury,technology,perry,<div id="videoLbz31D9CuVQ"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Lbz31D9CuVQ&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Lbz31D9CuVQ&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 12/9/2008 9:54:48 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> Google API Talks - Android, KML,Google Maps,Gadgets/Mapplets<br /><b>Categories:</b> api,talk,vote,People,kml,tech,google,maps,mapplets,<div id="videoYKY6fh85SnQ"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YKY6fh85SnQ&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/YKY6fh85SnQ&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 4/11/2008 5:17:36 PM<br /><b>Title:</b> Windows Vista - Using Gadgets<br /><b>Categories:</b> Tech,pcwizkid,desktop,aero,microsoft,windows,effects,ubuntu,gadgets,compiz,widgets,vista,imapc,<div id="videoNi3nvj4M9ho"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ni3nvj4M9ho&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ni3nvj4M9ho&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 10/4/2008 9:12:17 PM</BODY></HTML><br><hr>Iggy Kinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08684951943302303053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6395558874932504453.post-144168289318764912008-12-21T21:42:00.001-06:002008-12-21T21:42:17.297-06:00 Simpler GadgetsA cocoa-touch. Production<br><hr>Title <i> Simpler Gadgets</i> published to cocoa-touch.<br><hr>Report sent to cocoa-touch. about Simpler Gadgets<br>This article is located at <b><a href="http://cocoa-touch.blogspot.com/">cocoa-touch.</a></b><br><HTML><BODY>According to the NY Times, Gadgets will get simpler ... a'la wii and iphone. wonder about software ...
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By DAMON DARLIN Published: December 20, 2008
THE National Bureau of Economic Research hardly stunned the nation this month when it announced that the United States had been in recession since December 2007.
Nintendo, which has sold more than 30 million Wii game consoles, is now offering add-ons like the Wii Fit.
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Sonos turned the iPhone into a remote control for managing music, left, while the Flip is the smallest HD camcorder.
And, as it turns out, the buyers of consumer electronics could very well have been a leading economic indicator. Over the last year, they chose to buy two inexpensive and simple products, the Wii and the Flip, over competing gadgets bristling with more features.
Nintendo has sold more than 30 million Wii game consoles since they were introduced two years ago. The machine is still luring shoppers: lines of buyers still form on Sunday mornings outside electronics stores. Best Buy put the Wii, not big-screen high-definition TVs, on the cover page of its Sunday circular last week, in its bid to get resistant holiday shoppers into the store.
The machine is dimwittedly simple. The console itself is hardly bigger than a DVD. It lacks the deep rich graphics, the rumbling sound and many of the violent games of the Microsoft Xbox 360. But at $250, it is outselling the more expensive Xbox 360 and the Sony PlayStation 3 combined by almost 2 to 1.
The $130 Flip camcorder is also simple, and two to three times cheaper than camcorders made by Sony or JVC that have optical zoom, an optical viewfinder and special effects. The original Flip didn’t even have a headphone jack. Revenue at Pure Digital Technologies, its manufacturer, grew 44,667 percent, the highest rate of any company in Silicon Valley, over the last five years, according to Deloitte, the business services firm. Pure Digital Technologies says it has sold more than 1.5 million Flips since it unveiled the product line in 2007.
This shift in consumer preference to the cheaper electronic device could well be a reaction to the recession. But it isn’t the same as the consumer suddenly, and consciously, reaching for the house brand of creamed corn instead of the one with the Jolly Green Giant on the label. It is not just the economics of a shopping-fatigued nation at work here. Consumers found the simple devices, which don’t need instruction manuals to set up and use, more appealing.
That shift in consumer preference could be ominous. As the United States enters a deflationary period, all kinds of companies will have to grapple with the consequences of falling prices. This is nothing new for electronics makers. Every year, competition and the effects of Moore’s Law forced prices down.
The one defense that seemed to work was to offer a new product at the same price as the old one — but with more features. The laptops got better graphics, the hard drives spun faster, the cameras picked up more detail, the memory cards held more.
Feature-itis was a disease, but it was better than the affliction known as consumer boredom.
Even the Flip is experiencing some feature creep. It has a popular model that shoots high-definition video. It’s still the smallest HD camcorder, but it has U.S.B. port rechargers and power adapters, fast forward and rewind and four times as much memory as the original. Wii is still aimed at the market that Microsoft and Sony neglected: young children, older people and others who never played video games. But it is selling add-ons like the Wii Fit, a souped-up bathroom scale that allows a person to play skiing games, balance contests and musical play-alongs.
Apple, innovator of business models as much as it is an innovator of electronic geegaws, may have found a solution to the problem of simple products becoming more complex. The Apple iPhone is one of the easiest-to-use devices ever created. At $300, plus a two-year contract that quickly pushes the real price to $1,800, it is hardly in the thrift class with the Wii and the Flip. But it is one of the most popular consumer electronics devices of 2008. Apple is expected to sell more than 14 million of them this year, and it is already the best-selling handset in the United States, according to the market researchers at the NPD Group.
AS much as it is part of the distinct trend toward the simple, the iPhone is also part of a trend to make a device versatile. It is a pretty thing, with a sleek touchscreen that does away with a keyboard. But it is also a hand-held game machine and a musical instrument that plays cowbells or imitates an ocarina. It’s clearly an entertainment device, one that can identify the song playing in a movie or find friends on a map.
While it is not clear that mainstream electronics manufacturers have caught on, some scrappy start-ups have noticed its utility. One of them, Sonos, has turned the iPhone into a pretty nifty remote control for managing music on Sonos’s whole-house entertainment system. (The application can be downloaded free from the Apple AppStore.) The iPhone taps into a home’s wireless network to control the wireless entertainment system in multiple rooms.
John MacFarlane, the Sonos chief executive, says creation of the software that makes the iPhone a Sonos controller lifted the company’s sales by 20 percent in November. “In this economy,” he noted.
The company gave up some revenue — a regular Sonos controller is about $300 — but the new device exposed the entertainment system to a new audience and thus expanded the market.
Sonos isn’t interested in anything other than music, but a versatile little device that you never let out of your reach could also manage burglar alarms and heating and cooling systems. “I think that is the universal remote control of the future,” Mr. MacFarland said. “And that’s the direction we are headed.”
Right along with stingier consu- mers. </i><BR><HR><B><a href=http://www.technewsworld.com/story/65397.html>2008's Top 10 <B>Gadgets</B> for Easier, <B>Simpler</B>, Better Living</a> </B><BR>2008 ushered in some great new <B>gadgets</B> and some welcome improvements to some items already on the market. Using two simple criteria -- did it work as advertised, and did it make ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.technewsworld.com/story/65397.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.technewsworld.com/story/65397.html">go to website</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?id=1004730>Consumers Crave <B>Simpler</B> <B>Gadgets</B> - eMarketer </a> </B><BR>People want easier-to-use <B>gadgets</B>, according to a new Hill & Knowlton survey conducted by Penn, Shoen & Berland Associates. Consumers also want <B>gadgets</B> to be so useful that they ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?id=1004730">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.emarketer.com/Article.aspx?id=1004730">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74902379498131&setlang=en-US&w=d690090c,d0e66581">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Gadget/proposals>Wikipedia:<B>Gadget</B>/proposals - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a> </B><BR> ... A much <B>simpler</B> <B>gadget</B>. Distinguishing links to redirects in a different colour has been a long-standing request on bugzilla (bugzilla:4709, open since 2006).<BR><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Gadget/proposals">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Gadget/proposals">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74695344193635&setlang=en-US&w=6b844570,77ab74a3">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://thewpfblog.com/?cat=16>theWPFblog » <B>Gadgets</B></a> </B><BR>After downloading the “official” countdown <B>gadget</B> I was somewhat dissapointed with its design so I decided to make a cleaner and <B>simpler</B> <B>gadget</B>.<BR><A HREF="http://thewpfblog.com/?cat=16">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://thewpfblog.com/?cat=16">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74913229965127&setlang=en-US&w=3d13f34e,c23a3579">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://tech.uk.msn.com/features/article.aspx?cp-documentid=7286085>Do we really want simple <B>gadgets</B>? - Tech and <B>Gadget</B> Features ... </a> </B><BR>Consumers, the latest Which.co.uk survey suggests, would like <B>simpler</B> <B>gadgets</B>. I’m 99% certain that 87% of you won’t find this statistical analysis surprising, but I actually ... <BR><A HREF="http://tech.uk.msn.com/features/article.aspx?cp-documentid=7286085">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://tech.uk.msn.com/features/article.aspx?cp-documentid=7286085">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74953726116755&setlang=en-US&w=1263015f,1968fd9e">Cached</A><BR><BR><BR><HR><B><a href=http://news.cnet.com/The-year-of-the-simpler-gadget/2100-1041_3-6248556.html>The year of the <B>simpler</B> gadget</a> </B><BR>December 21, 2008 12:05 PM PST The year of the <B>simpler</B> gadget By Damon Darlin The New York Times Font size Print E-mail ... Over the last year, they chose to buy two inexpensive and simple products, the Wii and the Flip, over competing <B>gadgets</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://news.cnet.com/The-year-of-the-simpler-gadget/2100-1041_3-6248556.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://news.cnet.com/The-year-of-the-simpler-gadget/2100-1041_3-6248556.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>CNET News<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 7 hours ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/59553/wireless-power-consortium-unleash-electronic-gadgets>Wireless Power Consortium to unleash electronic <B>gadgets</B></a> </B><BR>The Wireless Power Consortium hopes to make powering portable electronic devices <B>simpler</B> by offering a standard way to recharge them without wires. Devices such as phones, music players and digital cameras all come with their own power adaptors or ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/59553/wireless-power-consortium-unleash-electronic-gadgets">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.itworld.com/personal-tech/59553/wireless-power-consortium-unleash-electronic-gadgets">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>IT World<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/19/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.kentuckynewera.com/articles/2008/12/16/living/free/doc4947e8a91f276488991375.txt>A Victorian toy box</a> </B><BR>As children everywhere ask for new electronic <B>gadgets</B> and the latest video game for Christmas, youngsters just 100 years ago were satisfied with <B>simpler</B> things – a big horse on wheels, a tin soldier or a paper doll to dress up. The simple toys also ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.kentuckynewera.com/articles/2008/12/16/living/free/doc4947e8a91f276488991375.txt">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.kentuckynewera.com/articles/2008/12/16/living/free/doc4947e8a91f276488991375.txt">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Kentucky New Era<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/16/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.edmontonsun.com/Lifestyle/2008/12/17/7775911-sun.html>Stocking up on St. Nick's annual treats</a> </B><BR>Cookies are the way to go: everybody loves them. The size or shape doesn't matter as long as they taste good and look somewhat festive. If you are not kitchen savvy, there are plenty of great kitchen cookie <B>gadgets</B> to make the job <B>simpler</B> -- from ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.edmontonsun.com/Lifestyle/2008/12/17/7775911-sun.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.edmontonsun.com/Lifestyle/2008/12/17/7775911-sun.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Edmonton Sun<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/17/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/12/2000-year-old-a.html>World's First Computer Rebuilt, Rebooted After 2,000 Years</a> </B><BR>But calling it "first" is misleading, as it is likely that there were at least <B>simpler</B> designs for this sort of thing made ... Wired's iPhone App Gives You <B>Gadgets</B> to Go Review: Airstream Interstate 3500 Review: The Harman Kardon GLA-55 Desktop Speakers ... <BR><A HREF="http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/12/2000-year-old-a.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/12/2000-year-old-a.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Wired<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/15/2008</B><BR><BR><BR><BR><hr><br /><b>Videos from YouTube </b> <br /><b>Title:</b> A Bond Without Gadgets?!<br /><b>Categories:</b> Bond,Ferguson,Entertainment,007,gadgets,CBS,James,Craig,<div id="videoQ2E2hQp-094"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Q2E2hQp-094&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Q2E2hQp-094&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 11/15/2006 4:47:34 PM<br /><b>Title:</b> Gadgets For Guys<br /><b>Categories:</b> Guys.com,News,Gregg,David,Present,Gift,Gadgets,Holiday,<div id="videohKikE_-5uqo"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/hKikE_-5uqo&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/hKikE_-5uqo&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 12/5/2008 10:07:05 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> The Gadget Show Web TV - Episode 11: CHRISTMAS SPECIAL - Top 50 Gadgets<br /><b>Categories:</b> Tech,jason,tv,computer,gadgetshow,show,the,jon,geek,bentley,suzi,gadget,web,thegadgetshow,bradbury,technology,perry,<div id="videoLbz31D9CuVQ"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Lbz31D9CuVQ&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Lbz31D9CuVQ&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 12/9/2008 9:54:48 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> Google API Talks - Android, KML,Google Maps,Gadgets/Mapplets<br /><b>Categories:</b> api,talk,vote,People,kml,tech,google,maps,mapplets,<div id="videoYKY6fh85SnQ"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/YKY6fh85SnQ&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/YKY6fh85SnQ&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 4/11/2008 5:17:36 PM<br /><b>Title:</b> Windows Vista - Using Gadgets<br /><b>Categories:</b> Tech,pcwizkid,desktop,aero,microsoft,windows,effects,ubuntu,gadgets,compiz,widgets,vista,imapc,<div id="videoNi3nvj4M9ho"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ni3nvj4M9ho&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Ni3nvj4M9ho&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 10/4/2008 9:12:17 PM</BODY></HTML><br><hr>Iggy Kinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08684951943302303053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6395558874932504453.post-77739616041959782482008-12-21T20:35:00.001-06:002008-12-21T20:35:13.152-06:00Android G2 in the worksA cocoa-touch. Production<br><hr>Title <i>Android G2 in the works</i> published to cocoa-touch.<br><hr>Report sent to cocoa-touch. about Android G2 in the works<br>This article is located at <b><a href="http://cocoa-touch.blogspot.com/">cocoa-touch.</a></b><br><HTML><BODY>Via cnet:
On the heels of Google revealing enhancements to its Android mobile platform, rumors are circulating that we may soon be seeing a new Android device.
The T-Mobile G2, as the device will reportedly be called, will debut on January 26, according to "rumors" reported by Cell Phone Signal. The new device is expected to have a 5-megapixel autofocus camera, VGA camera for video calls, a full touch screen, and Wi-Fi connectivity, according to the blog.
Boy Genius Report has reported a follow-up rumor that says those specs are pretty accurate, but that the release date will actually be in April. Boy Genius' tipster said the G2 wouldn't have a physical QWERTY keyboard, but there would still be a trackball at the bottom of the device.
The new device is also expected to be non-exclusive to T-Mobile and sold elsewhere around the world, according to Boy Genius.
This week, some of the changes made to the mobile operating system by a private group of developers came to light in Cupcake--the Android code the group shares with the outside world. Now, according to the Android road map, the Cupcake enhancements have started to be merged into the wider, open-source Android project.<BR><HR><B><a href=http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10127736-94.html>Rumor has <B>Android</B> <B>G2</B> in <B>the</B> <B>works</B> | Wireless - CNET News</a> </B><BR>Reports say the new device will reportedly feature a VGA camera for video calling, a full touch screen, and Wi-Fi connectivity. Read this blog post by Steven Musil on Wireless.<BR><A HREF="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10127736-94.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10127736-94.html">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=81895751960&setlang=en-US&w=cc7efe48,a0af8894">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://androidguys.com/?p=9>HTC Wasting Little Time, <B>Android</B> Handset Already In <B>The</B> <B>Works</B> ... </a> </B><BR>HTC Wasting Little Time, <B>Android</B> Handset Already In <B>The</B> <B>Works</B> ... Ed - on the source page for ..." Al Sutton: "At the moment I think the <B>G2</B> i ... <BR><A HREF="http://androidguys.com/?p=9">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://androidguys.com/?p=9">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74953666538649&setlang=en-US&w=7eb84c30,b582bf9f">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.pcworld.com/article/152536/nextgen_tmobile_g2_in_the_works_oh_come_on.html>Next-Gen T-Mobile <B>G2</B> in <B>the</B> <B>Works</B>: Oh Come On!</a> </B><BR>Mock-ups of a so-called T-Mobile <B>G2</B> have already started appearing on the Internet, while the first Google <B>Android</B> Phone, the T-Mobile G1 is not even on sale until tomorrow. There ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.pcworld.com/article/152536/nextgen_tmobile_g2_in_the_works_oh_come_on.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.pcworld.com/article/152536/nextgen_tmobile_g2_in_the_works_oh_come_on.html">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74952757685197&setlang=en-US&w=ff3fdf54,f93b7991">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://androidguys.com/?p=2203>Reader Fan Art - <B>G2</B> Mockup is a True Dream | AndroidGuys</a> </B><BR> ... too much so: http://www.phonesreview.co.uk/2008/10/21/hot-t-mobile-<B>g2</B>-pictures-g1-<B>android</B> ... http://www.pcworld.com/article/152536/nextgen_tmobile_<B>g2</B>_in_<B>the</B>_<B>works</B>_oh_come_on.html<BR><A HREF="http://androidguys.com/?p=2203">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://androidguys.com/?p=2203">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74954316910553&setlang=en-US&w=e7679182,4dc29fd8">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/android-powered-sciphone-dream-g2-is-neither-dreamy-nor-the-g1s/><B>Android</B>-powered Sciphone Dream <B>G2</B> is neither dreamy nor the G1's ... </a> </B><BR>Meet the "Dream <B>G2</B>" (groan) from China's Sciphone, a brick of an <B>Android</B>-powered handset promised ... <B>Android</B> has its quirks but it <B>works</B> beautifully for me. I just wish Google/T ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/android-powered-sciphone-dream-g2-is-neither-dreamy-nor-the-g1s/">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.engadget.com/2008/11/18/android-powered-sciphone-dream-g2-is-neither-dreamy-nor-the-g1s/">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74939799903066&setlang=en-US&w=982018bc,ea26682">Cached</A><BR><BR><BR><HR><B><a href=http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10127736-94.html>Rumor has <B>Android</B> <B>G2</B> in the <B>works</B></a> </B><BR>On the heels of Google revealing enhancements to its <B>Android</B> mobile platform, rumors are circulating that we may soon be seeing a new <B>Android</B> device. The T-Mobile <B>G2</B>, as the device will reportedly be called, will debut on January 26, according to ... <BR><A HREF="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10127736-94.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://news.cnet.com/8301-1035_3-10127736-94.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>CNET News<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 10 hours ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.intomobile.com/2008/12/20/cupcake-developers-working-on-androids-new-features.html>Cupcake’ Developers Working on <B>Android</B>’s New Features!</a> </B><BR> ... rumors point towards a T-Mobile <B>G2</B> coming down the pipeline - all good things for fans of Google’s Linux-based <B>Android</B> OS. Today we have confirmation from the “Cupcake” <B>Android</B> development team that bug-fixes and new features are in the <B>works</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.intomobile.com/2008/12/20/cupcake-developers-working-on-androids-new-features.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.intomobile.com/2008/12/20/cupcake-developers-working-on-androids-new-features.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Intomobile.com<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/20/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://news.cnet.com/8300-1035_3-94.html?categoryId=9969788>Read all 'Personal communications' posts in Wireless</a> </B><BR>Rumor has <B>Android</B> <B>G2</B> in the <B>works</B> Reports say the new device will reportedly feature a VGA camera for video calling, a full touch screen, and Wi-Fi connectivity. Video A toast to online wine The Social The mixtape wars keep on ... <BR><A HREF="http://news.cnet.com/8300-1035_3-94.html?categoryId=9969788">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://news.cnet.com/8300-1035_3-94.html?categoryId=9969788">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>CNET News<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 11 hours ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/12/12/google-g1-decent-first-effort-not-there-yet>G1 review: A decent first effort for <B>Android</B>, but it's not there yet</a> </B><BR>The <B>Android</B>-based T-Mobile G1 is not an iPhone. It's important to make that comparison ... abandoned my iPod Nano in favor of toting just my iPhone around, and it <B>works</B> fine ... Hopefully, the <B>G2</B> will be better -- but I don't see anything replacing my iPhone ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/12/12/google-g1-decent-first-effort-not-there-yet">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.thestandard.com/news/2008/12/12/google-g1-decent-first-effort-not-there-yet">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Industry Standard<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/11/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/95e5383a-c22a-11dd-a350-000077b07658.html>A gadget lover’s gift guide</a> </B><BR> ... 16, £12), or Kensington’s Universal FM Transmitter ($40, £27), which <B>works</B> with ... of devices that download music from internet services, such as the Slacker <B>G2</B> ... 3G-enabled iPhone, T-Mobile’s G1, powered by Google’s open-source <B>Android</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/95e5383a-c22a-11dd-a350-000077b07658.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/95e5383a-c22a-11dd-a350-000077b07658.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Financial Times<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/3/2008</B><BR><BR><BR><BR><hr><br /><b>Videos from YouTube </b> <br /><b>Title:</b> Android Demo<br /><b>Categories:</b> Tech,developer,android,mobile,development,<div id="video1FJHYqE0RDg"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1FJHYqE0RDg&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1FJHYqE0RDg&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 11/11/2007 6:42:04 PM<br /><b>Title:</b> Android Video<br /><b>Categories:</b> date,robots,Entertainment,android,computer,intelligence,Japan,computers,AI,androids,robot,Epstein,dating,<div id="videoMY8-sJS0W1I"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MY8-sJS0W1I&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MY8-sJS0W1I&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 4/28/2007 2:25:38 PM<br /><b>Title:</b> T-Mobile G1 Android Phone Hands-On<br /><b>Categories:</b> Tech,sprint,android,xperia,phonedogcom,dream,mac,vodafone,t-mobile,windows,nokia,google,at&t,symbian,computers,apple,kravvykrav,g1,x1,htc,verizon,orange,gadget,electronics,mobile,phone,iphone,phonedog,<div id="videoCO7Yxyux1_k"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/CO7Yxyux1_k&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/CO7Yxyux1_k&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 9/23/2008 5:41:58 PM<br /><b>Title:</b> Android Scanner Application<br /><b>Categories:</b> Tech,amazon,store,android,g1,htc,t-mobile,mp3,savvy,phonescoop,google,tmobile,shop,<div id="videoMgkSZS6o050"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MgkSZS6o050&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MgkSZS6o050&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 9/23/2008 8:16:03 PM<br /><b>Title:</b> Android - Apps without borders<br /><b>Categories:</b> platform,open,Education,mobile,intents,Android,<div id="video3LkNlTNHZzE"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3LkNlTNHZzE&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3LkNlTNHZzE&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 9/22/2008 7:14:06 PM</BODY></HTML><br><hr>Iggy Kinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08684951943302303053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6395558874932504453.post-71044639711434429262008-12-21T19:18:00.001-06:002008-12-21T19:18:15.670-06:00Technology Predictions for 2009 A cocoa-touch. Production<br><hr>Title <i>Technology Predictions for 2009 </i> published to cocoa-touch.<br><hr>Report sent to cocoa-touch. about Technology Predictions for 2009 <br>This article is located at <b><a href="http://cocoa-touch.blogspot.com/">cocoa-touch.</a></b><br><HTML><BODY>Smart phones will get smarter <br>
Web Video will go mainstream will TV will clumsily disappear<br>
New New Knowledge workers will save the world again<br>
Web based desktop applications will go mainstream<br>
Microsoft will buy some or all of Yahoo<br>
Facebook will cling to its leadership in social networking<br>
<BR><HR><B><a href=http://www.cleantech.com/news/3945/nine-clean-technology-predictions-2009>Nine clean <B>technology</B> <B>predictions</B> for <B>2009</B> | Cleantech Group</a> </B><BR>It’s become an annual tradition. Here’s Cleantech Group Executive Chairman Nicholas Parker with nine trends to watch for in <B>2009</B>.<BR><A HREF="http://www.cleantech.com/news/3945/nine-clean-technology-predictions-2009">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.cleantech.com/news/3945/nine-clean-technology-predictions-2009">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74941250670445&setlang=en-US&w=5757c15f,af6b660a">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.cmswatch.com/Feature/189-Predictions-2009><B>Technology</B> <B>Predictions</B> for <B>2009</B> -- CMS Watch </a> </B><BR>CMS Watch's analyst team peers into <B>2009</B> and comes up with twelve <B>predictions</B> for buyers of content technologies. The economic downturn will surely ha<BR><A HREF="http://www.cmswatch.com/Feature/189-Predictions-2009">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.cmswatch.com/Feature/189-Predictions-2009">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74954131767591&setlang=en-US&w=7fdb314b,6f7df1f7">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://cleantech.com/about/pressreleases/120408.cfm>Energy efficiency boom leads 9 clean <B>technology</B> <B>predictions</B> for <B>2009</B></a> </B><BR>Cleantech Group forecasts upswing in energy efficiency and wind sectors, but predicts stalled global climate talks, a rash of failed startups and delayed U.S. cap and trade bill in ... <BR><A HREF="http://cleantech.com/about/pressreleases/120408.cfm">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://cleantech.com/about/pressreleases/120408.cfm">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74905741757763&setlang=en-US&w=ae04c5c5,ebc70097">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/15/technology/mehta_predictions.fortune/index.htm>4 tech <B>predictions</B> for <B>2009</B></a> </B><BR>The <B>technology</B> outlook for the new year looks pretty grim, but there are a few promising trends that are likely to thrive. Here are four <B>predictions</B> for <B>2009</B>.<BR><A HREF="http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/15/technology/mehta_predictions.fortune/index.htm">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/15/technology/mehta_predictions.fortune/index.htm">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74942790701163&setlang=en-US&w=7decfcd2,dc68c096">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.washingtontechnology.org/pages/events/events_events_wsaevent.asp?id=0811NOVTIF>Washington <B>Technology</B> Industry Association</a> </B><BR><B>Predictions</B> for <B>2009</B> ... panel of futurists as they will attempt to predict what <B>technology</B> innovations are expected in <B>2009</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.washingtontechnology.org/pages/events/events_events_wsaevent.asp?id=0811NOVTIF">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.washingtontechnology.org/pages/events/events_events_wsaevent.asp?id=0811NOVTIF">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74784740225323&setlang=en-US&w=815a6121,b9aa4822">Cached</A><BR><BR><BR><HR><B><a href=http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/15/technology/mehta_predictions.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2008121509&eref=time_tech>4 tech <B>predictions</B> for <B>2009</B></a> </B><BR>Mini-computers like the Asus Eee are expected to be one of the few bright lights in an otherwise grim market for consumer electronics in <B>2009</B>. NEW YORK (Fortune) -- You can't really blame <B>technology</B> executives and pundits for not wanting to go too ... <BR><A HREF="http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/15/technology/mehta_predictions.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2008121509&eref=time_tech">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/15/technology/mehta_predictions.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2008121509&eref=time_tech">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>CNN Money<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/15/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/12/12/cio-recession-sivalley-tech-cio-cx_es_1215sivalley.html?feed=rss_technology&partner=venturebeat>Recession <B>Predictions</B></a> </B><BR>Recession <B>Predictions</B> Ed Sperling , 12.15.08, 01:00 AM EST Some Silicon Valley execs ... most pessimistic execs believe a turnaround is inevitable by the end of <B>2009</B>. ... Related Business Topics Budgeting And Forecasting Information <B>Technology</B> (it) Services<BR><A HREF="http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/12/12/cio-recession-sivalley-tech-cio-cx_es_1215sivalley.html?feed=rss_technology&partner=venturebeat">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/12/12/cio-recession-sivalley-tech-cio-cx_es_1215sivalley.html?feed=rss_technology&partner=venturebeat">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Forbes<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/15/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.zawya.com/Story.cfm/sidZAWYA20081217085728/Kingston%20Technology%202009%20Predictions%20%26%20Trends%20for%20the%20Memory%20Market>Kingston <B>Technology</B> <B>2009</B> <B>Predictions</B> & Trends for the Memory Market</a> </B><BR>John Tu, President and Co-founder says Economic Downturn and Consolidation will help the Industry correct itself 17 December 2008- Dubai, UAE -- John Tu, President and co-founder of Kingston <B>Technology</B>, the independent world leader in memory products ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.zawya.com/Story.cfm/sidZAWYA20081217085728/Kingston%20Technology%202009%20Predictions%20%26%20Trends%20for%20the%20Memory%20Market">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.zawya.com/Story.cfm/sidZAWYA20081217085728/Kingston%20Technology%202009%20Predictions%20%26%20Trends%20for%20the%20Memory%20Market">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Zawya.com<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/17/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/12/17/vc-funding-falls-tech-cx_pco_1217paidcontent.html>No Surprise: VCs Say It Will Be Tough To Get Early Stage Funding In ... </a> </B><BR> ... Health Care Logistics Manufacturing Media Services <B>Technology</B> Wall Street Washington ... to stats from the third National Venture Capital Association (NVCA) <B>Predictions</B> Survey, VC firms won’t have much extra time or money to invest in newer companies in <B>2009</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/12/17/vc-funding-falls-tech-cx_pco_1217paidcontent.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/12/17/vc-funding-falls-tech-cx_pco_1217paidcontent.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Forbes<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/16/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28292302/>Top 10 Cloud Computing <B>Predictions</B> for <B>2009</B></a> </B><BR>SAN MATEO, CA - As the year draws to a close, many companies are left wondering what next year will bring for this year's hottest <B>technology</B> trend -- cloud computing. To answer these questions, Appirio ( www.appirio.com ) today released its top 10 ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28292302/">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28292302/">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>MSNBC<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/17/2008</B><BR><BR><BR><BR><hr><br /><b>Videos from YouTube </b> <br /><b>Title:</b> Technology Pioneer 2009 - Rob Kalin, founder of Etsy<br /><b>Categories:</b> "technology,People,kalin",economic,pioneer,etsy,2009","world,"rob,forum",<div id="video2s7p2Wtr8XI"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2s7p2Wtr8XI&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2s7p2Wtr8XI&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 11/21/2008 5:11:00 PM<br /><b>Title:</b> 2009 Yamaha YZF-R1 engine technology explanation<br /><b>Categories:</b> 2009,crossplane,engineering,four,sport,explanation,crankshaft,yzf-r1,inline,of,engine,super,Yamaha,art,technology,Autos,<div id="videoUvTXMtTTKQw"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/UvTXMtTTKQw&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/UvTXMtTTKQw&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 9/12/2008 3:39:52 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> 2009 Lincoln MKS - Connectivity Technologies<br /><b>Categories:</b> activated,THX,SYNC,MKS,Lincoln,connectivity,navigation,technologies,voice,Autos,<div id="videoA0j4KLAE2T0"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/A0j4KLAE2T0&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/A0j4KLAE2T0&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 11/14/2007 1:23:07 PM<br /><b>Title:</b> Technology Pioneer 2009 - Cees Links (GreenPeak)<br /><b>Categories:</b> News,WEF,Pioneer,Links,Cees,2009,Forum,Economic,GreenPeak,World,Technology,<div id="videoQGzfrgS_ncA"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QGzfrgS_ncA&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QGzfrgS_ncA&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 11/25/2008 4:51:18 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> Technology Pioneer 2009 - Klaas Kersting (Gameforge)<br /><b>Categories:</b> News,Klaas,Kersting,WEF,Pioneer,Gameforge,2009,Forum,Economic,World,Technology,<div id="video4An_An_TCeU"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4An_An_TCeU&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4An_An_TCeU&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 11/28/2008 4:41:20 AM</BODY></HTML><br><hr>Iggy Kinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08684951943302303053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6395558874932504453.post-53805757713563061282008-12-21T18:52:00.001-06:002008-12-21T18:52:42.889-06:002009 Technology predictions A cocoa-touch. Production<br><hr>Title <i>2009 Technology predictions </i> published to cocoa-touch.<br><hr>Report sent to cocoa-touch. about 2009 Technology predictions <br>This article is located at <b><a href="http://cocoa-touch.blogspot.com/">cocoa-touch.</a></b><br><HTML><BODY>Smart phones will get smarter
Web Video will go mainstream will TV will clumsily disappear
New New Knowledge workers will save the world again
<BR><HR><B><a href=http://www.cleantech.com/news/3945/nine-clean-technology-predictions-2009>Nine clean <B>technology</B> <B>predictions</B> for <B>2009</B> | Cleantech Group</a> </B><BR>It’s become an annual tradition. Here’s Cleantech Group Executive Chairman Nicholas Parker with nine trends to watch for in <B>2009</B>.<BR><A HREF="http://www.cleantech.com/news/3945/nine-clean-technology-predictions-2009">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.cleantech.com/news/3945/nine-clean-technology-predictions-2009">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74941250670445&setlang=en-US&w=5757c15f,af6b660a">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.cmswatch.com/Feature/189-Predictions-2009><B>Technology</B> <B>Predictions</B> for <B>2009</B> -- CMS Watch </a> </B><BR>CMS Watch's analyst team peers into <B>2009</B> and comes up with twelve <B>predictions</B> for buyers of content technologies. The economic downturn will surely ha<BR><A HREF="http://www.cmswatch.com/Feature/189-Predictions-2009">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.cmswatch.com/Feature/189-Predictions-2009">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74954131767591&setlang=en-US&w=7fdb314b,6f7df1f7">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/15/technology/mehta_predictions.fortune/index.htm>4 tech <B>predictions</B> for <B>2009</B></a> </B><BR>The <B>technology</B> outlook for the new year looks pretty grim, but there are a few promising trends that are likely to thrive. Here are four <B>predictions</B> for <B>2009</B>.<BR><A HREF="http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/15/technology/mehta_predictions.fortune/index.htm">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/15/technology/mehta_predictions.fortune/index.htm">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74942790701163&setlang=en-US&w=7decfcd2,dc68c096">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.sans.edu/resources/securitylab/2009_predictions.php>SANS <B>Technology</B> Institute: <B>2009</B> Security <B>Predictions</B></a> </B><BR>Stephen Northcutt and friends offer their <B>predictions</B> for the important trends in network, information and computer security for <B>2009</B> and beyond.<BR><A HREF="http://www.sans.edu/resources/securitylab/2009_predictions.php">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.sans.edu/resources/securitylab/2009_predictions.php">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74788785829534&setlang=en-US&w=5704282e,f65e4aee">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.forcedgreen.com/2008/12/9-clean-technology-predictions-for-2009/>9 Clean <B>Technology</B> <B>Predictions</B> for <B>2009</B> - Forced Green</a> </B><BR>This list reflects input from industry and government figures in places like Singapore, Mumbai, Tel Aviv, Dubai, London, Barcelona, San Francisco, Was<BR><A HREF="http://www.forcedgreen.com/2008/12/9-clean-technology-predictions-for-2009/">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.forcedgreen.com/2008/12/9-clean-technology-predictions-for-2009/">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74953906918344&setlang=en-US&w=d6edf533,e560dcd">Cached</A><BR><BR><BR><HR><B><a href=http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/15/technology/mehta_predictions.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2008121509&eref=time_tech>4 tech <B>predictions</B> for <B>2009</B></a> </B><BR>Mini-computers like the Asus Eee are expected to be one of the few bright lights in an otherwise grim market for consumer electronics in <B>2009</B>. NEW YORK (Fortune) -- You can't really blame <B>technology</B> executives and pundits for not wanting to go too ... <BR><A HREF="http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/15/technology/mehta_predictions.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2008121509&eref=time_tech">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://money.cnn.com/2008/12/15/technology/mehta_predictions.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2008121509&eref=time_tech">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>CNN Money<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/15/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/12/12/cio-recession-sivalley-tech-cio-cx_es_1215sivalley.html?feed=rss_technology&partner=venturebeat>Recession <B>Predictions</B></a> </B><BR>Recession <B>Predictions</B> Ed Sperling , 12.15.08, 01:00 AM EST Some Silicon Valley execs ... most pessimistic execs believe a turnaround is inevitable by the end of <B>2009</B>. ... Related Business Topics Budgeting And Forecasting Information <B>Technology</B> (it) Services<BR><A HREF="http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/12/12/cio-recession-sivalley-tech-cio-cx_es_1215sivalley.html?feed=rss_technology&partner=venturebeat">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.forbes.com/technology/2008/12/12/cio-recession-sivalley-tech-cio-cx_es_1215sivalley.html?feed=rss_technology&partner=venturebeat">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Forbes<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/15/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.zawya.com/Story.cfm/sidZAWYA20081217085728/Kingston%20Technology%202009%20Predictions%20%26%20Trends%20for%20the%20Memory%20Market>Kingston <B>Technology</B> <B>2009</B> <B>Predictions</B> & Trends for the Memory Market</a> </B><BR>John Tu, President and Co-founder says Economic Downturn and Consolidation will help the Industry correct itself 17 December 2008- Dubai, UAE -- John Tu, President and co-founder of Kingston <B>Technology</B>, the independent world leader in memory products ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.zawya.com/Story.cfm/sidZAWYA20081217085728/Kingston%20Technology%202009%20Predictions%20%26%20Trends%20for%20the%20Memory%20Market">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.zawya.com/Story.cfm/sidZAWYA20081217085728/Kingston%20Technology%202009%20Predictions%20%26%20Trends%20for%20the%20Memory%20Market">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Zawya.com<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/17/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28292302/>Top 10 Cloud Computing <B>Predictions</B> for <B>2009</B></a> </B><BR>SAN MATEO, CA - As the year draws to a close, many companies are left wondering what next year will bring for this year's hottest <B>technology</B> trend -- cloud computing. To answer these questions, Appirio ( www.appirio.com ) today released its top 10 ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28292302/">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/28292302/">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>MSNBC<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 12/17/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.aspx?feed=ACBJ&date=20081221&id=9467659>National Venture Capital Association predicts investment slowdown into ... </a> </B><BR>According to the organization’s third annual <B>Predictions</B> Survey, which was conducted ... While venture firms are prepared for lower returns in <B>2009</B>, the upside of this ... 48 percent said that investment in clean <B>technology</B> would increase. • 25 percent ... <BR><A HREF="http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.aspx?feed=ACBJ&date=20081221&id=9467659">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.aspx?feed=ACBJ&date=20081221&id=9467659">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>MSN MoneyCentral<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 11 hours ago</B><BR><BR><BR><BR><hr><br /><b>Videos from YouTube </b> <br /><b>Title:</b> Technology Pioneer 2009 - Rob Kalin, founder of Etsy<br /><b>Categories:</b> "technology,People,kalin",economic,pioneer,etsy,2009","world,"rob,forum",<div id="video2s7p2Wtr8XI"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2s7p2Wtr8XI&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2s7p2Wtr8XI&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 11/21/2008 5:11:00 PM<br /><b>Title:</b> 2009 Yamaha YZF-R1 engine technology explanation<br /><b>Categories:</b> 2009,crossplane,engineering,four,sport,explanation,crankshaft,yzf-r1,inline,of,engine,super,Yamaha,art,technology,Autos,<div id="videoUvTXMtTTKQw"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/UvTXMtTTKQw&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/UvTXMtTTKQw&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 9/12/2008 3:39:52 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> 2009 Lincoln MKS - Connectivity Technologies<br /><b>Categories:</b> activated,THX,SYNC,MKS,Lincoln,connectivity,navigation,technologies,voice,Autos,<div id="videoA0j4KLAE2T0"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/A0j4KLAE2T0&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/A0j4KLAE2T0&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 11/14/2007 1:23:07 PM<br /><b>Title:</b> Technology Pioneer 2009 - Cees Links (GreenPeak)<br /><b>Categories:</b> News,WEF,Pioneer,Links,Cees,2009,Forum,Economic,GreenPeak,World,Technology,<div id="videoQGzfrgS_ncA"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QGzfrgS_ncA&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QGzfrgS_ncA&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 11/25/2008 4:51:18 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> Technology Pioneer 2009 - Klaas Kersting (Gameforge)<br /><b>Categories:</b> News,Klaas,Kersting,WEF,Pioneer,Gameforge,2009,Forum,Economic,World,Technology,<div id="video4An_An_TCeU"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/4An_An_TCeU&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/4An_An_TCeU&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 11/28/2008 4:41:20 AM</BODY></HTML><br><hr>Iggy Kinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08684951943302303053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6395558874932504453.post-17323303974371732412008-12-21T18:39:00.001-06:002008-12-21T18:39:57.720-06:00Global Financial CrisisA cocoa-touch. Production<br><hr>Title <i>Global Financial Crisis</i> published to cocoa-touch.<br><hr>Report sent to cocoa-touch. about Global Financial Crisis<br>This article is located at <b><a href="http://cocoa-touch.blogspot.com/">cocoa-touch.</a></b><br><HTML><BODY>The global financial crisis of 2008 is a major financial crisis, the worst of its kind since the Great Depression,[1] which is ongoing as of December 2008. It became prominently visible in September 2008 with the failure, merger or conservatorship of several large United States-based financial firms. The underlying causes leading to the crisis had been reported in business journals for many months before September, with commentary about the financial stability of leading U.S. and European investment banks, insurance firms and mortgage banks consequent to the subprime mortgage crisis.[2][1][3][4]
Beginning with failures of large financial institutions in the United States, it rapidly evolved into a global crisis resulting in a number of European bank failures and declines in various stock indexes, and large reductions in the market value of equities (stock)[5] and commodities worldwide.[2] The crisis has led to a liquidity problem and the de-leveraging of financial institutions especially in the United States and Europe, which further accelerated the liquidity crisis. <BR><HR><B><a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_financial_crisis_of_2008><B>Global</B> <B>financial</B> <B>crisis</B> of 2008 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a> </B><BR>The <B>global</B> <B>financial</B> <B>crisis</B> of 2008 is a major <B>financial</B> <B>crisis</B>, the worst of its kind since the Great Depression, [1] which is ongoing as of December 2007.<BR><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_financial_crisis_of_2008">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_financial_crisis_of_2008">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74796589514816&setlang=en-US&w=b56a0f13,1b6bb7eb">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_financial_crisis_of_September%E2%80%93October_2008><B>Global</B> <B>financial</B> <B>crisis</B> of September–October 2008 - Wikipedia, the ... </a> </B><BR>The <B>global</B> <B>financial</B> <B>crisis</B> of September–October 2008 is a developing <B>financial</B> <B>crisis</B> which emerged the week of September 14, 2008. Beginning with failures of large <B>financial</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_financial_crisis_of_September%E2%80%93October_2008">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_financial_crisis_of_September%E2%80%93October_2008">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74913383396330&setlang=en-US&w=54d565f8,bec29292">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.globalissues.org/article/768/global-financial-crisis><B>Global</B> <B>Financial</B> <B>Crisis</B> 2008 — <B>Global</B> Issues</a> </B><BR>An overview of the causes and consequences of the <B>global</B> <B>financial</B> <B>crisis</B> that hit the world in 2008.<BR><A HREF="http://www.globalissues.org/article/768/global-financial-crisis">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.globalissues.org/article/768/global-financial-crisis">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74905688147692&setlang=en-US&w=af473ab4,8b3827e8">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://cato.org/special/financial_crisis/><B>Global</B> <B>Financial</B> <B>Crisis</B></a> </B><BR>Cato Institute 1000 Massachusetts Ave, NW Washington DC 20001-5403 Phone (202) 842-0200 Fax (202) 842-3490 Contact Us<BR><A HREF="http://cato.org/special/financial_crisis/">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://cato.org/special/financial_crisis/">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74583046314892&setlang=en-US&w=7960d1f5,7fe85469">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.ft.com/indepth/global-financial-crisis>In depth coverage of <B>Global</B> <B>financial</B> <B>crisis</B> from the <B>Financial</B> Times</a> </B><BR>In depth coverage of <B>Global</B> <B>financial</B> <B>crisis</B>, including credit squeeze, credit crunch, Lehman Brothers, AGI, HBOS, Lloyds TSB, Goldman Sach, Morgan Stanley, Wall Street, Barclays<BR><A HREF="http://www.ft.com/indepth/global-financial-crisis">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.ft.com/indepth/global-financial-crisis">go to website</A><BR><BR><BR><HR><B><a href=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-12/21/content_10532743.htm>Mainland, Taiwan forum concludes, co-op proposed to weather <B>financial</B> ... </a> </B><BR>SHANGHAI, Dec. 21 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese mainland and Taiwan have proposed improving economic and <B>financial</B> cooperation to jointly cope with the worsening <B>global</B> <B>financial</B> <B>crisis</B>. Jia Qinglin (2nd L), chairman of the National Committee of the ... <BR><A HREF="http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-12/21/content_10532743.htm">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-12/21/content_10532743.htm">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Xinhua News Agency<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 46 minutes ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&refer=home&sid=adT53aLupWiY>Fischer Says Madoff Shows How Smart Investors Missed <B>Crisis</B></a> </B><BR>Dec. 22 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of Israel Governor Stanley Fischer likened Bernard Madoff ’s alleged $50 billion fraud to the <B>global</B> <B>financial</B> <B>crisis</B>: in both, sophisticated investors missed warning signs that something was awry. “You get into a way ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&refer=home&sid=adT53aLupWiY">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&refer=home&sid=adT53aLupWiY">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Bloomberg<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 2 hours ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122988863444824619.html>Trade Finance Woes Worsen <B>Global</B> Recession</a> </B><BR>The <B>global</B> <B>financial</B> <B>crisis</B> is drying up the financing that firms depend on for trade. That is making the <B>global</B> recession nastier and deeper than it otherwise would be. As with all kinds of credit these days, <B>financial</B> institutions are making less ... <BR><A HREF="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122988863444824619.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122988863444824619.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Wall Street Journal<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 3 hours ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-12/21/content_10533103.htm>Premier reassures university students on jobs amid <B>financial</B> <B>crisis</B></a> </B><BR>He said the country is in a difficult period as the <B>global</B> <B>financial</B> <B>crisis</B> has continued affecting the country's real economy. The government has begun measures to sustain the economy, such as the four-trillion-yuan stimulus package and ... <BR><A HREF="http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-12/21/content_10533103.htm">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://news.xinhuanet.com/english/2008-12/21/content_10533103.htm">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Xinhua News Agency<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 1 hour ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.news.com.au/business/story/0,27753,24832718-462,00.html>Rudd's razor gang to fund economic rescue</a> </B><BR>KEVIN Rudd has resurrected his budget razor gang to slash government spending to counter the <B>global</B> <B>financial</B> <B>crisis</B> and ensure he can deliver his promise to boost pensions next year. And the Prime Minister has demanded ministers produce proposals ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.news.com.au/business/story/0,27753,24832718-462,00.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.news.com.au/business/story/0,27753,24832718-462,00.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>News.com.au<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 3 hours ago</B><BR><BR><BR>World political leaders and national ministers of finance and central bank directors have coordinated their efforts to reduce fears but the crisis is ongoing and continues to change, evolving at the close of October into a currency crisis with investors transferring vast capital resources into stronger currencies such as the yen, the dollar and the Swiss franc, leading many emergent economies to seek aid from the International Monetary Fund.[6][7] The crisis was triggered by the subprime mortgage crisis and is an acute phase of the financial crisis of 2007-2008.<BR><hr><br /><b>Videos from YouTube </b> <br /><b>Title:</b> The Financial Crisis...Simplified<br /><b>Categories:</b> News,crisis,sub-prime,vlogbrothers,nerdfighters,financial,mortgage,<div id="videoIT2Wg7lVYAs"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IT2Wg7lVYAs&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IT2Wg7lVYAs&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 9/29/2008 5:03:09 PM<br /><b>Title:</b> The Financial Crisis Explained<br /><b>Categories:</b> crisis,moe,doug,hale,Comedy,library,sketch,bailout,billion,quiet,financial,government,sherng-lee,tuculescu,dollar,<div id="video_o4IcNbfPMA"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/_o4IcNbfPMA&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/_o4IcNbfPMA&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 10/6/2008 3:46:12 PM<br /><b>Title:</b> The Real Reason for the Financial Crisis<br /><b>Categories:</b> News,crisis,bailout,Phil,MBS,Gramm,financial,Mortgage,McCain,John,<div id="video6rpoYvsc3ho"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6rpoYvsc3ho&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6rpoYvsc3ho&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 10/2/2008 6:43:53 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> Ron Paul on the Global Financial Crisis<br /><b>Categories:</b> cabal,gold,News,cartel,reserve,monopoly,inflation,socialism,hazard,federal,depression,AIG,derivatives,moral,devaluation,dollar,banking,<div id="videod73KlhUq1W8"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/d73KlhUq1W8&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/d73KlhUq1W8&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 9/18/2008 9:20:28 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> Bird and Fortune - Subprime Crisis<br /><b>Categories:</b> bird,crisis,Structured,Enhanced,Fund,Comedy,fortune,High-Grade,sterns,Credit,subprime,bremner,Leverage,Strategies,bear,<div id="videomzJmTCYmo9g"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mzJmTCYmo9g&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mzJmTCYmo9g&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 2/14/2008 8:30:17 AM</BODY></HTML><br><hr>Iggy Kinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08684951943302303053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6395558874932504453.post-86298787833007441452008-10-29T06:05:00.001-05:002008-10-29T06:05:58.074-05:00Fed rate cut expectedA cocoa-touch. Production<br><hr>Title <i>Fed rate cut expected</i> published to cocoa-touch.<br><hr>Report sent to cocoa-touch. about Fed rate cut expected<br>This article is located at <b><a href="http://cocoa-touch.blogspot.com/">cocoa-touch.</a></b><br><HTML><BODY>Shares are set to fall on Wednesday, with futures for the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq down between 1.9 and 2.4 percent.
* All eyes will be on the Federal Reserve's interest rate decision at 12:15 p.m. EDT, widely expected to be a cut to 1 percent, from 1.5 percent.
* Wall Street enjoyed its second-biggest ever rise on Tuesday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average .DJI soaring 10.9 percent, as investors took advantage of cheap valuations, and bet that borrowing costs worldwide would come down. Japan's Nikkei Index .N225 </finance/markets/index?symbol=jp%21n225> rose 7.7 percent on Wednesday.
* Third-quarter earnings are due from a raft of companies, including Procter & Gamble Co., Kellogg Co., Kraft Foods, Corning, Cardinal Health, Allergan, Comcast Corporation (CMCSA.O: Quote </stocks/quote?symbol=CMCSA.O>, Profile </stocks/companyProfile?symbol=CMCSA.O>, Research </stocks/researchReports?symbol=CMCSA.O>, Stock Buzz <http://reuters.socialpicks.com/stock/r/CMCSA>), Praxair Inc and Prudential Financial (PRU.N: Quote </stocks/quote?symbol=PRU.N>, Profile </stocks/companyProfile?symbol=PRU.N>, Research </stocks/researchReports?symbol=PRU.N>, Stock Buzz <http://reuters.socialpicks.com/stock/r/PRU>)
* Orders for durable goods data in September are set to show a decline of 1.2 percent on the previous month after a 4.8 percent decline in August.
* Other economics data due includes lending figures from The Mortgage Bankers' Association.
<BR><HR><B><a href=http://forex.gftforex.com/public/item/213941><B>Fed</B> <B>Rate</B> <B>Cut</B> <B>Expected</B> | GFT Forex</a> </B><BR>U.S. dollar down in currency trading ... Disclaimer: Forex trading involves high risks, with the potential for substantial losses and is not suitable for all persons.<BR><A HREF="http://forex.gftforex.com/public/item/213941">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://forex.gftforex.com/public/item/213941">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74249953369422&setlang=en-US&w=5a5b87ab,3626c987">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17122646><B>Fed</B> <B>Rate</B> <B>Cut</B> <B>Expected</B>; Could Bolster Lending : NPR</a> </B><BR>The <B>Federal</B> Reserve holds its last meeting of 2007 today, where it is <B>expected</B> to announce a <B>cut</B> in interest <B>rates</B> of 25 basis points (a quarter of a percentage point). The <B>cut</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17122646">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=17122646">go to website</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.mortgageloan.com/fed-cuts-5-as-expected-rates-up><B>fed</B>-<B>cuts</B>-5-as-<B>expected</B>-<B>rates</B>-up</a> </B><BR>The first <B>Fed</B> meeting of 2008 ended today with another <B>cut</B> to short term interest <B>rates</B>. In addition to the .75 emergency <B>cut</B> last week, the <B>Fed</B> <B>cut</B> another .5 today, in a move ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.mortgageloan.com/fed-cuts-5-as-expected-rates-up">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.mortgageloan.com/fed-cuts-5-as-expected-rates-up">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74260356665874&setlang=en-US&w=2a9c4b70,c6a3bf2b">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://ficoforums.myfico.com/fico/board/message?board.id=creditnews&thread.id=1402>Another <B>Fed</B> <B>rate</B> <B>cut</B> <B>expected</B>. - Credit in the News - FICO Forums </a> </B><BR>Another <B>rate</B> <B>cut</B> <B>expected</B>. The bottom isn't here yet folks. Strap in and enjoy the ride. <BR><A HREF="http://ficoforums.myfico.com/fico/board/message?board.id=creditnews&thread.id=1402">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://ficoforums.myfico.com/fico/board/message?board.id=creditnews&thread.id=1402">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74258446286934&setlang=en-US&w=7bcdcada,4eabe45b">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/survey/2008-10-26-economists-fed-rates_N.htm>USA TODAY survey: <B>Fed</B> <B>rate</B> <B>cut</B> <B>expected</B> this week</a> </B><BR><B>Federal</B> Reserve policymakers this week are likely to <B>cut</B> interest <B>rates</B> as the economy slumps into a recession marked by the first decline in consumer spending in 17 years ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/survey/2008-10-26-economists-fed-rates_N.htm">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.usatoday.com/money/economy/survey/2008-10-26-economists-fed-rates_N.htm">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74264011998927&setlang=en-US&w=a070df8,3d3377bd">Cached</A><BR><BR><BR><HR><B><a href=http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=6133551>Another Key Interest <B>Rate</B> <B>Cut</B> <B>Expected</B> From <B>Fed</B></a> </B><BR>Central banks around the world might act together to <B>cut</B> interest rates. The worst financial crisis in 70 years has forced the Federal Reserve to employ all the weapons in its arsenal — including cutting interest rates to near historic lows — to ... <BR><A HREF="http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=6133551">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://abcnews.go.com/Business/wireStory?id=6133551">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>ABC News<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 1 hour ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USLT54730420081029>US futures point to decline; <B>Fed</B> <B>rate</B> <B>cut</B> <B>expected</B></a> </B><BR>* U.S. shares are set to fall on Wednesday, with futures for the Dow Jones DJc1, S&P 500 SPc1 and Nasdaq NDc1 down between 1.9 and 2.4 percent. * All eyes will be on the Federal Reserve's interest <B>rate</B> decision at 1815 GMT, widely <B>expected</B> to be a ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USLT54730420081029">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.reuters.com/articlePrint?articleId=USLT54730420081029">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Reuters<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 35 minutes ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.aspx?feed=OBR&date=20081029&id=9321621>Stock futures point to decline; <B>Fed</B> <B>rate</B> <B>cut</B> <B>expected</B></a> </B><BR>LONDON (Reuters) - Shares are set to fall on Wednesday, with futures for the Dow Jones, S&P 500 and Nasdaq down between 1.9 and 2.4 percent. * All eyes will be on the Federal Reserve's interest <B>rate</B> decision at 12:15 p.m. EDT, widely <B>expected</B> to be a ... <BR><A HREF="http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.aspx?feed=OBR&date=20081029&id=9321621">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://news.moneycentral.msn.com/provider/providerarticle.aspx?feed=OBR&date=20081029&id=9321621">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>MSN MoneyCentral<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 49 minutes ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.forbes.com/reuters/feeds/reuters/2008/10/29/2008-10-29T065331Z_01_SP331754_RTRIDST_0_MARKETS-GLOBAL-WRAPUP-3.html>GLOBAL MARKETS-Stocks gain on <B>rate</B> <B>cut</B> hopes, but outlook grim</a> </B><BR>United States - * <B>Fed</B> <B>expected</B> to <B>cut</B> rates, speculation grows of BoJ easing * Yen edges up but lower on the week vs U.S. dollar * Oil climbs as stocks rally but gains are tame By Kevin Plumberg HONG KONG, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Most Asian stock markets ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.forbes.com/reuters/feeds/reuters/2008/10/29/2008-10-29T065331Z_01_SP331754_RTRIDST_0_MARKETS-GLOBAL-WRAPUP-3.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.forbes.com/reuters/feeds/reuters/2008/10/29/2008-10-29T065331Z_01_SP331754_RTRIDST_0_MARKETS-GLOBAL-WRAPUP-3.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Forbes<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 3 hours ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.cnbc.com/id/27430833><B>Fed</B> Prepares to <B>Cut</B> <B>Rate</B> to Fight Financial Crisis</a> </B><BR>The Federal Reserve is widely <B>expected</B> to <B>cut</B> interest rates by at least a half-percentage point on Wednesday in yet another move to turn around the credit crisis that is threatening the United States with a deep and prolonged recession. The Federal ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.cnbc.com/id/27430833">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.cnbc.com/id/27430833">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>CNBC<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 2 hours ago</B><BR><BR><BR>Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama <http://www.reuters.com/news/globalcoverage/barackobama> will launch an unprecedented television blitz to push his economic message on U.S. networks ranging from CBS and NBC to Comedy Central.
<BR><hr><br /><b>Videos from YouTube </b> <br /><b>Title:</b> National Emergency Statement! LaRouche Speaks on Fed Rate<br /><b>Categories:</b> treaty,national,north,president,congress,stanley,News,street,reserve,central,Bernanke,depression,equity,indymac,greenspan,european,war,obama,stearns,wall,city,corn,mccain,iran,state,LaRouche,collapse,iraq,lisbon,morgan,gore,bank,union,ethanol,financier,euro,lending,oil,economic,gold,american,interest,food,fuel,gas,afganistan,citigroup,federal,order,dollar,rate,crisis,london,world,amero,market,soros,spot,rand,of,eu,recession,ayn,housing,percent,Lyndon,bear,credit,new,<div id="video65-vfc40pcc"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/65-vfc40pcc&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/65-vfc40pcc&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 8/5/2008 9:45:19 PM<br /><b>Title:</b> Surprise! It's a Fed rate cut! Gnooze 1-23-08<br /><b>Categories:</b> rate,gnooze,cut,wall,stocks,fred,padilla,News,funny,jose,street,news,dirty,comedy,heath,law,ledger,fed,thompson,order,bomb,<div id="videoh16RGcQZ6wU"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/h16RGcQZ6wU&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/h16RGcQZ6wU&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 1/23/2008 2:07:31 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> FED RATE CUTS Now what?<br /><b>Categories:</b> stock,rate,crisis,cuts,market,Comedy,fed,<div id="video1m2eriYAf-0"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1m2eriYAf-0&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1m2eriYAf-0&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 10/8/2008 7:28:24 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> National Emergency Statement! LaRouche Speaks on Fed Rate<br /><b>Categories:</b> 700,war,News,money,reserve,bailout,Bernanke,LaRouche,billion,federal,bush,Lyndon,<div id="videozZse1gnKSoc"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/zZse1gnKSoc&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/zZse1gnKSoc&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 9/24/2008 11:43:30 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> Jim Cramer Hype, Fed Rate Cut, Merrill Lynch Talks Recession<br /><b>Categories:</b> cnbc,rate,cramer,market,interest,News,stock,reserve,money,goldman,bartiromo,federal,nesto,ratigan,dylan,kudlow,jim,matt,sachs,<div id="video3XcyhqEoHmk"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/3XcyhqEoHmk&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/3XcyhqEoHmk&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 9/24/2007 7:14:48 PM</BODY></HTML><br><hr>Iggy Kinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08684951943302303053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6395558874932504453.post-69031872640959866242008-10-24T08:59:00.001-05:002008-10-24T08:59:16.086-05:00The Market crashes A cocoa-touch. Production<br><hr>Title <i>The Market crashes </i> published to cocoa-touch.<br><hr>Report sent to cocoa-touch. about The Market crashes <br>This article is located at <b><a href="http://cocoa-touch.blogspot.com/">cocoa-touch.</a></b><br><HTML><BODY>U.S. stocks joined a worldwide selloff at Friday's open, with the Dow down about 400 points, as a wave of anxiety about a global recession sent investors heading for the exits.
The Dow Jones industrial average fell 4.5%. The Standard & Poor's 500 index tumbled 5.2% and the Nasdaq composite lost 5.3%.
Stocks followed the lead of plunging markets worldwide, with Japan's Nikkei index ending down 9.6%. European markets down almost as sharply, with major indexes down 8% in France and Germany and 7% in London.
Markets were down 14% in Moscow when the exchange there suspended trading until Tuesday.
"Today might be the day where everybody throws in the towel," said Peter Cardillo, chief market economist for Avalon Partners. "People are saying 'I've had it, I can't take it anymore, I'm selling everything.'"
Markets were so jittery early Friday that the New York Stock Exchange felt it was necessary to post a statement on its blog confirming that trading would open as normal at 9:30 a.m. ET, saying it felt it was necessary to answer widespread rumors that the open would be delayed.
The NYSE also posted updated details of so-called circuit breakers, which would halt trading for certain periods of time if the Dow Jones industrial average falls 1,100 points during the trading day. It said it was posting that information with "the fervent hope we won't need them."
Futures trading limits were imposed before 7 a.m. ET, when Dow Jones industrial average futures were down 548 points The futures for the S&P 500 were down 60 and Nasdaq 100 futures were down 84. Futures measure current index values against the perceived future performance and can indicate how markets open when trading begins in New York.
Economists said that even commodities were selling off, including a $18 drop in gold and a 6% decline in copper, with oil trading below $65 a barrel. The dollar rose against the euro and the British pound, but plunged against the yen.
"It's across-the-board global liquidation of stocks," said Art Hogan, chief market strategist at Jefferies & Co.
Hogan cited a 0.5% drop in the United Kingdom's third-quarter GDP as one key reason for the selloff. That drop was from the previous quarter's level of economic activity, making it much more severe than the typical measure of U.S GDP, which is reported as an annual rate of growth or decline.
A 0.5% quarter-to-quarter decline works out to nearly roughly a 2% drop in annual GDP.
Andrew Sentance, a member of the Bank of England, told the BBC early Friday that the chance of a severe recession there had increased, and that the central bank would have to adjust interest rates according.
Expectations that the Bank of England and European Central Bank would have to make sharp cuts in interest rates in the weeks and months ahead sent the pound and euro plunging versus the dollar in early trading.
The yen was the strongest of the major currencies, as the Bank of Japan's rate is already down to 0.5% and thus it has little room for additional cuts.
The gloom followed a positive Thursday for Wall Street. The Dow and S&P 500 both advanced while the Nasdaq slipped. But trading has been volatile lately amid uncertainty about how deep the economic crisis will be and how long it will last.
Housing market. At 10 a.m. ET, the National Association of Realtors will announce the September tally for existing home sales, an important measure in the real estate market. A consensus of estimates from Briefing.com projects an annual sales rate of 4.95 million units, up from last month's figure of 4.91 million.
<BR><HR><B><a href=http://exchanges.nyse.com/archives/2007/10/and_today.php><B>NYSE</B> Euronext > Exchanges > The <B>Crash</B> of 1987 and today </a> </B><BR> ... <B>New</B> <B>York</B> <B>Stock</B> <B>Exchange</B> at the time, recalled, "The <B>market</B> ... <B>Crash</B> (Associated Press via Houston Chronicle) Excerpt: NEW YORK — There were more people than computers on the floor of the <B>New</B> <B>York</B> <B>Stock</B> <B>Exchange</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://exchanges.nyse.com/archives/2007/10/and_today.php">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://exchanges.nyse.com/archives/2007/10/and_today.php">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74240702743984&setlang=en-US&w=b68a3c0,85f35999">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stock_market_crash>Stock <B>market</B> <B>crash</B> - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a> </B><BR> ... <B>market</B> <B>crash</B> ... <B>markets</B> in the world averaged 296 percent during this period. The average number of shares traded on the <B>NYSE</B> had risen from 65 million shares to 181 million shares. The <B>crash</B> on ... <BR><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stock_market_crash">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stock_market_crash">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74235530848745&setlang=en-US&w=50b5caea,591c0666">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wall_Street_Crash_of_1929>Wall Street <B>Crash</B> of 1929 - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia</a> </B><BR> ... world's leading financial centers.The <B>New</B> <B>York</B> <B>Stock</B> <B>Exchange</B> (<B>NYSE</B>) was the largest stock <B>market</B> ... The trading floor of the <B>New</B> <B>York</B> <B>Stock</B> <B>Exchange</B> just after the <B>crash</B> of 1929.<BR><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wall_Street_Crash_of_1929">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wall_Street_Crash_of_1929">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74244603380368&setlang=en-US&w=3cf43de7,6efaaa04">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://exchanges.nyse.com/archives/2007/10/nyse_got_messages.php><B>NYSE</B> Euronext > Exchanges > 'After <B>Crash</B>, <B>NYSE</B> Got the Message(s)' </a> </B><BR>According to an online calculator I came across, $150 in 1833 would be about $2,700 today. Tags: <B>New</B> <B>York</B> <B>Stock</B> <B>Exchange</B>, <B>NYSE</B>, <B>Crash</B> of 1987, stock <B>market</B> history<BR><A HREF="http://exchanges.nyse.com/archives/2007/10/nyse_got_messages.php">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://exchanges.nyse.com/archives/2007/10/nyse_got_messages.php">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74216886243043&setlang=en-US&w=c19afd6f,c9e4b7">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.fool.com/investing/dividends-income/2007/03/21/a-market-crash-is-coming.aspx>A <B>Market</B> <B>Crash</B> Is Coming </a> </B><BR>Look at this chart of Johnson & Johnson (<B>NYSE</B>: JNJ), for example, and see how rocked it was by the 2000-2002 <B>market</B> <B>crash</B>. Altria 's (<B>NYSE</B>: MO) chart is more jagged, but it still ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.fool.com/investing/dividends-income/2007/03/21/a-market-crash-is-coming.aspx">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.fool.com/investing/dividends-income/2007/03/21/a-market-crash-is-coming.aspx">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74248704428024&setlang=en-US&w=f5afcd17,2ce73133">Cached</A><BR><BR><BR><HR><B><a href=http://abcnews.go.com/Business/Economy/story?id=6103163&page=1>How Low Will They Go? Massive Stocks Drops Could Trigger Trading ... </a> </B><BR> ... fears that another set of trading circuit breakers would be hit and halt trading when the <B>markets</B> open. After the stock market <B>crashes</B> of ... Quotes delayed 15 minutes for NASDAQ. 20 minutes for <B>NYSE</B> and AMEX. Market Data provided by Interactive ... <BR><A HREF="http://abcnews.go.com/Business/Economy/story?id=6103163&page=1">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://abcnews.go.com/Business/Economy/story?id=6103163&page=1">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>ABC News<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 24 minutes ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.fool.com/investing/value/2008/10/21/this-trojan-horse-could-slash-your-portfolio.aspx>This Trojan Horse Could Slash Your Portfolio</a> </B><BR> ... through the economy, starting with collapsing home values, and moving on to <B>crashes</B> ... While big oil companies like ConocoPhillips (<B>NYSE</B>: COP ) and Chevron (<B>NYSE</B>: CVX ) ... they enjoyed for years during the big moves up in the housing and stock <B>markets</B>. The ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.fool.com/investing/value/2008/10/21/this-trojan-horse-could-slash-your-portfolio.aspx">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.fool.com/investing/value/2008/10/21/this-trojan-horse-could-slash-your-portfolio.aspx">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Motley Fool<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 10/21/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://blogs.abcnews.com/moneybeat/2008/10/index.html>October 2008</a> </B><BR> ... of the last week has produced what feels like a cease-fire in the financial <B>markets</B> ... After the stock market <B>crashes</B> of October 1987 and 1989, the New York Stock Exchange ... Each quarter, the <B>NYSE</B> publishes circuit-breaker levels at 10 percent and 20 ... <BR><A HREF="http://blogs.abcnews.com/moneybeat/2008/10/index.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://blogs.abcnews.com/moneybeat/2008/10/index.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>ABC News Blogs<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 10/21/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.safehaven.com/showarticle.cfm?id=11604&pv=1>Trying To Find A Bottom</a> </B><BR> ... the VIX took out the October 10 highs on Thursday, October 16, when the <B>markets</B> ... The <B>crashes</B> of 1987 and 1929 were large but they were generally over in a day or ... Our chart of the iShares Lehman 20 Year Bond (TLT-<B>NYSE</B>) shows what appears to ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.safehaven.com/showarticle.cfm?id=11604&pv=1">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.safehaven.com/showarticle.cfm?id=11604&pv=1">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Safe Haven<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 10/19/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://news.yahoo.com/i/1106>Business - FT.com</a> </B><BR> ... financial crisis, according to Philip Finch, global banks strategist at UBS (<B>NYSE</B> ... It was a Monday in October, like several of the most infamous stock market <B>crashes</B> ... financial institutions and severe malfunctioning of the inter-bank lending <B>markets</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://news.yahoo.com/i/1106">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://news.yahoo.com/i/1106">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Yahoo News<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 10/22/2008</B><BR><BR><BR>General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM) shares are dropping over 13% in pre-market trade to $5.30 as concerns over its solvency increased. As Toyota (NYSE: TM) reported its first decline in years and as its attempt to merge with Chrysler are meeting roadblocks, traders are concerned about GM's health. GM has just announced more job cuts Thursday. Ford Motor (NYSE: F) shares are also down over 13% in pre-market action to $1.73 as investors have much the same concerns with Ford as they do with GM.
Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) shares are down 6% in pre-market trading after the software giant reported record earnings that beat estimates. Microsoft's guidance for the current quarter was weaker than Wall Street was expecting.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares are also down in pre-market trade -- 7.4% to $91. While there hasn't been any specific news on Apple, Samsung Electronics Co. reported a 44% drop in net earnings, which could be an indication to how there's no escape from the slump in the global economy. Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) joined the hammering of tech as its shares declined over 6.5% in pre-market trading.
Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) and Chevron (NYSE: CVX) each tumbled 7.7% and 5.7% respectively as the priced of oil and gas fell.
Going over the DJIA components most stocks are trading down between 4%-13% pre-market action.
<BR><hr><br /><b>Videos from YouTube </b> <br /><b>Title:</b> YouTube caused NYSE crash! The Porn Crisis! AAARGH!<br /><b>Categories:</b> fluorescent,youporn,linerider,Masturbation,report,adolescent,show,the,fake,onion,colbert,kleenex,youtube,People,news,daily,<div id="videoAR_gA3So49k"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/AR_gA3So49k&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/AR_gA3So49k&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 8/17/2007 12:24:13 PM<br /><b>Title:</b> 1929 Wall Street Stock Market Crash<br /><b>Categories:</b> Wall,$$$,crunch,Rockefeller,stocks,NYSE,Morgan,News,blue,trading,JP,Great,crash,recession,Street,1929,Black,credit,DJIA,Tuesday,chips,Depression,<div id="videoRJpLMvgUXe8"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/RJpLMvgUXe8&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/RJpLMvgUXe8&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 6/20/2008 8:56:11 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> Dow Jones Stock Market Crash Down 777.68<br /><b>Categories:</b> Gold,Wall,Citibank,777.68,Reserve,Tresuary,Stock,News,NYSE,Street,Jones,Crash,Dow,Market,bills,Down,Federal,Wamu,<div id="videoB7NrKDJO1CM"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/B7NrKDJO1CM&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/B7NrKDJO1CM&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 9/29/2008 4:21:44 PM<br /><b>Title:</b> 1987 Market Crash, CNN news Story<br /><b>Categories:</b> News,cnn,1987,news,Market,Crash,nyse,<div id="videoHksWDAuKJqY"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/HksWDAuKJqY&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/HksWDAuKJqY&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 3/16/2008 7:32:18 PM<br /><b>Title:</b> 'Don't Panic, Stocks are Safe!'<br /><b>Categories:</b> Stock,NYSE,Great,Regulation,Education,Wall,Street,Business,Market,Crash,Depression,<div id="videoMTCKxye9_so"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/MTCKxye9_so&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/MTCKxye9_so&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 9/29/2008 11:20:38 PM</BODY></HTML><br><hr>Iggy Kinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08684951943302303053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6395558874932504453.post-69396163570813911592008-10-24T08:49:00.001-05:002008-10-24T08:49:40.000-05:00Death Friday: Markets expected to crashA cocoa-touch. Production<br><hr>Title <i>Death Friday: Markets expected to crash</i> published to cocoa-touch.<br><hr>Report sent to cocoa-touch. about Death Friday: Markets expected to crash<br>This article is located at <b><a href="http://cocoa-touch.blogspot.com/">cocoa-touch.</a></b><br><HTML><BODY>U.S. stock futures plummetted this morning, pointing to a sharply lower open. S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrial Average contracts actually reached their daily limit down and were limited to stop contracts. The Nasdaq contracts were trading just above their limits too. The indices dove by more than 6% on concerns over the global economy. Stocks in Asia and Europe tumbled as global economic slump will no doubt crimp earnings and as the financial crisis is seen infecting the broader economy. The Nikkei 225 plunged over 9% in Japan. Meanwhile, The yen climbed to a 13-year high against the dollar as investors shunned higher-yielding assets and oil retreated further below $65 a barrel despite OPEC cuts. Existing home sales for Septmber are on tap this morning.
S&P 500 futures fell 60, or 6.6%, to 855.2 as of 7:19 a.m.EDT. Dow futures dropped 548 550, or 6.3%, to 8,226, while Nasdaq-100 Index futures declined 85, or 6.6%, to 1,168.
<BR><HR><B><a href=http://exchanges.nyse.com/archives/2006/09/stopping_stop_limit_.php><B>NYSE</B> Euronext > Exchanges > Stopping stop-<B>limit</B> orders </a> </B><BR>Stopping stop-<B>limit</B> orders By: Ray Pellecchia File Under: <B>NYSE</B>, <B>NYSE</B>. 7 Comments; Email Entry; A reader on the sell side asks: Hi Ray, I have heard before that when all stocks ... <BR><A HREF="http://exchanges.nyse.com/archives/2006/09/stopping_stop_limit_.php">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://exchanges.nyse.com/archives/2006/09/stopping_stop_limit_.php">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74232340302714&setlang=en-US&w=b1c05182,8616fd96">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=wns>WNS: Summary for WNS (HOLDINGS) <B>LIMIT</B> - Yahoo! Finance</a> </B><BR>WNS (HOLDINGS) <B>LIMIT</B> (<B>NYSE</B>: WNS) ... Quotes delayed, except where indicated otherwise. 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All displayed orders at the same price as a PL order will have priority over a PL order unless the PL ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.nyse.com/equities/nysearcaequities/1157018931913.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.nyse.com/equities/nysearcaequities/1157018931913.html">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74245318581321&setlang=en-US&w=f280d410,2bb0e0c">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.nyse.com/equities/nyseequities/1095202038157.html><B>NYSE</B>, <B>New</B> <B>York</B> <B>Stock</B> <B>Exchange</B> > Equities > <B>NYSE</B> Equities > Order ... </a> </B><BR>ADot includes all SuperDot ® functionality, including <B>NYSE</B> Direct+ ® Institutions receive ... Entering Entity) and sponsoring member firm (SMF) agree on a dollar-value trading <B>limit</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.nyse.com/equities/nyseequities/1095202038157.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.nyse.com/equities/nyseequities/1095202038157.html">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74227665013409&setlang=en-US&w=415c4892,2c50f129">Cached</A><BR><BR><BR><HR><B><a href=http://www.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE49N48P20081024>FACTBOX: Stock circuit breakers/futures <B>limit</B>-downs</a> </B><BR>Below are details of circuit-breaker levels for the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq, and <B>limit</B>-down thresholds for U.S. stock index futures by the CME Group. * * * * * <B>NYSE</B> CIRCUIT BREAKER LEVELS/NASDAQ These are thresholds at which trading on both ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE49N48P20081024">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE49N48P20081024">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Reuters<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 21 minutes ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.forbes.com/reuters/feeds/reuters/2008/10/24/2008-10-24T130158Z_01_N24507152_RTRIDST_0_MARKETS-STOCKS-FACTBOX.html>FACTBOX - U.S. stock circuit breakers/futures <B>limit</B>-downs</a> </B><BR>Below are details of circuit-breaker levels for the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq, and <B>limit</B>-down thresholds for U.S. stock index futures set by the CME Group. * * * * * <B>NYSE</B> CIRCUIT BREAKER LEVELS/NASDAQ These are thresholds at which trading on ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.forbes.com/reuters/feeds/reuters/2008/10/24/2008-10-24T130158Z_01_N24507152_RTRIDST_0_MARKETS-STOCKS-FACTBOX.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.forbes.com/reuters/feeds/reuters/2008/10/24/2008-10-24T130158Z_01_N24507152_RTRIDST_0_MARKETS-STOCKS-FACTBOX.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Forbes<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 35 minutes ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.forbes.com/reuters/feeds/reuters/2008/10/24/2008-10-24T113705Z_01_WEN9541_RTRIDST_0_EXCHANGES-OPENING-URGENT-NING-NYSE-SP.html><B>NYSE</B>, Nasdaq plan normal 9:30 a.m. open Friday</a> </B><BR> ... <B>NYSE</B>, Nasdaq plan normal 9:30 a.m. open Friday 10.24.08, 7:37 AM ET ... Dow Jones futures, Standard & Poor's 500 futures and Nasdaq 100 futures contracts on Friday all fell by their daily <B>limit</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.forbes.com/reuters/feeds/reuters/2008/10/24/2008-10-24T113705Z_01_WEN9541_RTRIDST_0_EXCHANGES-OPENING-URGENT-NING-NYSE-SP.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.forbes.com/reuters/feeds/reuters/2008/10/24/2008-10-24T113705Z_01_WEN9541_RTRIDST_0_EXCHANGES-OPENING-URGENT-NING-NYSE-SP.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Forbes<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 2 hours ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601100&sid=adhR9NytXPuM&refer=germany>Global Stocks, U.S. Futures Fall, Led by Carmakers; Yen Rallies</a> </B><BR><B>NYSE</B> Trading Trading below the ``<B>limit</B> down'' level for the S&P 500 futures will resume when U.S. exchanges open for regular trading at 9:30 a.m. New York time, said Jeremy Hughes, a London-based spokesman for the Chicago Mercantile Exchange ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601100&sid=adhR9NytXPuM&refer=germany">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601100&sid=adhR9NytXPuM&refer=germany">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Bloomberg<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 21 minutes ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/apwire/9f358ac60bb0fd3c77736342826f9568.htm>Rite Aid plans reverse stock split to keep listing</a> </B><BR>Rite Aid received notice from the <B>NYSE</B> Thursday that its shares had fallen below the $1 <B>limit</B> for more than 30 days, meaning the stock was no longer in compliance with listing standards. To regain compliance, its shares have to be worth more than $1 ... <BR><A HREF="http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/apwire/9f358ac60bb0fd3c77736342826f9568.htm">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/apwire/9f358ac60bb0fd3c77736342826f9568.htm">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>CNN Money<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 10/17/2008</B><BR><BR><BR>General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM) shares are dropping over 13% in pre-market trade to $5.30 as concerns over its solvency increased. As Toyota (NYSE: TM) reported its first decline in years and as its attempt to merge with Chrysler are meeting roadblocks, traders are concerned about GM's health. GM has just announced more job cuts Thursday. Ford Motor (NYSE: F) shares are also down over 13% in pre-market action to $1.73 as investors have much the same concerns with Ford as they do with GM.
Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ: MSFT) shares are down 6% in pre-market trading after the software giant reported record earnings that beat estimates. Microsoft's guidance for the current quarter was weaker than Wall Street was expecting.
Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) shares are also down in pre-market trade -- 7.4% to $91. While there hasn't been any specific news on Apple, Samsung Electronics Co. reported a 44% drop in net earnings, which could be an indication to how there's no escape from the slump in the global economy. Intel (NASDAQ: INTC) joined the hammering of tech as its shares declined over 6.5% in pre-market trading.
Exxon Mobil (NYSE: XOM) and Chevron (NYSE: CVX) each tumbled 7.7% and 5.7% respectively as the priced of oil and gas fell.
Going over the DJIA components most stocks are trading down between 4%-13% pre-market action.
<BR><hr><br /><b>Videos from YouTube </b> <br /><b>Title:</b> NYSE<br /><b>Categories:</b> trade,Stock,Exchange,People,Trading,New,York,floor,<div id="video1iuNobv82ws"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/1iuNobv82ws&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/1iuNobv82ws&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 8/2/2007 9:38:25 PM<br /><b>Title:</b> Trading Floor at New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)<br /><b>Categories:</b> NYSE,WALL,EXCHANGE,STREET,YORK,NEW,Travel,STOCK,<div id="videoQ7FdaiPQuDg"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Q7FdaiPQuDg&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Q7FdaiPQuDg&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 8/9/2007 8:00:32 PM<br /><b>Title:</b> THE NYSE GARAGE<br /><b>Categories:</b> garage,video,Entertainment,nysegirl,nyse,<div id="video6gjHbopZS-g"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6gjHbopZS-g&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6gjHbopZS-g&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 6/13/2007 3:25:38 PM<br /><b>Title:</b> NYSE CEO walks to Merrill Lynch<br /><b>Categories:</b> NYSE,News,Reuters,Euronext,news,Merrill,Thain,Lynch,financial,John,<div id="video9H3Re_E-QeE"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9H3Re_E-QeE&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9H3Re_E-QeE&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 11/14/2007 5:21:53 PM<br /><b>Title:</b> Live Day Trading in Stocks in NYSE and Nasdaq<br /><b>Categories:</b> Help,qqqq,Education,learn,nyse,live,faq,futures,stock,Trading,Day,online,forex,<div id="video2THRfatZSwo"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/2THRfatZSwo&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/2THRfatZSwo&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 9/5/2008 4:58:29 PM</BODY></HTML><br><hr>Iggy Kinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08684951943302303053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6395558874932504453.post-90781028020612216262008-10-09T23:27:00.001-05:002008-10-09T23:27:02.500-05:00Oct. 9th , Financial Pearl Harbor A cocoa-touch. Production<br><hr>Title <i>Oct. 9th , Financial Pearl Harbor </i> published to cocoa-touch.<br><hr>Report sent to cocoa-touch. about Oct. 9th , Financial Pearl Harbor <br>This article is located at <b><a href="http://cocoa-touch.blogspot.com/">cocoa-touch.</a></b><br><HTML><BODY><img src="http://imgs.sfgate.com/c/pictures/2008/10/08/bu-econ09_wallst_0499267584_part1.jpg" align="left">
- a day that will live in financial infamy
Fear turned into panic on Wall Street today as sellers indiscriminately dumped shares and potential buyers stood frozen like deer in the headlights.
Exactly one year after it hit its all-time high, the Dow Jones industrial average posted its seventh-straight loss, tumbling 678.91 points, or 7.3 percent, to close at 8,579.19. Since October began, it has fallen almost 21 percent.
Investors seem to be losing faith in the ability of the world's governments and central banks to unfreeze the credit markets and prevent a severe recession.
Also roiling the markets: The Securities and Exchange Commission today lifted its temporary ban on short-selling in almost 1,000 mostly financial companies. Short sellers, who bet against stocks they think will fall, have been blamed for contributing to the stock market collapse.
Today, however, investors abandoned stocks in all industries. Only 12 of the 500 stocks in the S&P 500 index eked out a gain.
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Even IBM, which reported third-quarter earnings that were better than expected and reaffirmed its outlook for the fourth quarter, saw its shares fall 1.7 percent.
Much of the selling is believed to be coming from hedge funds and, to a lesser extent, mutual funds that need to sell stocks to pay off investors who want their money out. These funds are selling "whatever they can," says Stewart Pillette of Pillette Investment Management. Big, blue-chips stocks are often easier to sell than smaller ones, so they are getting jettisoned to raise cash.
Coincidentally, today also marked the six-year anniversary of the end of the last bear market.
<img src="http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/government-control-stock-market-crash-1.jpg" align="left"><br>During that bear market, which ended Oct. 9, 2002, the Dow fell 38 percent, the S&P 500 lost almost 50 percent and the Nasdaq composite tumbled 78 percent.
Since the current bear market started a year ago, the Dow has lost 39 percent, the S&P is off 42 percent and the Nasdaq is down 41 percent.
All three indexes, however, are still above where they were when the last bear market ended.
After treading in positive turf for part of the session, the Nasdaq Composite Index (RIXF) lapsed into the red, ending down 95.21 points at 1,645.12.
Volume on the New York Stock Exchange topped 2 billion, and declining stocks outran those advancing 10 to 1. On the Nasdaq, nearly 1.4 billion shares traded, with decliners surpassing advancers nearly 5 to 1.
In commodities trade, gold fell, with the contract for December delivery dropping $20 to end at $886.50 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange. .<img src="http://static.howstuffworks.com/gif/government-control-stock-market-crash-1.jpg" align="left"><br>
Oil futures for November delivery fell $2.36 to $86.59 a barrel, its lowest closing level so far this year.
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Rate cuts
The stock market's continued decline comes one day after the U.S. Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, Bank of England and other central banks made coordinated rate cuts. The moves seemed to make little impact on Wednesday with the Dow industrials dropping 189 points, the Nasdaq Composite falling 14 points and the S&P 500 shedding 11 points.
"Despite the poor close, I do think we are finally at the point where the short-term downside risk is minimal. While the upside might take time to develop, recession, earnings and a credit crisis are discounted," said Marc Pado, U.S. market strategist at Miller Tabak.
"The market could still go down another 10% or so from here just purely on momentum," according to Paul Nolte, director of investments at Hinsdale Associates. Hear Nolte.
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According to a report, the Treasury Department is considering a plan to take ownership stakes in many U.S. banks, both healthy and troubled, the New York Times reported, citing unnamed government officials. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said in a speech Wednesday that he has the authority to do so under the $700 billion bailout plan.
Britain on Wednesday announced a similar plan, though no U.K. bank as yet has taken government cash.
"If Paulson heeds the advice of [U.K. Prime Minister Gordon] Brown and [ Chancellor Alistair] Darling, the chances that the U.S. economy will be steered away from a deep recession extending through 2009 will be greatly improved," said economists at RDQ Economics.
In a related note, the Fed late Wednesday said it's going to lend $37.8 billion in additional cash to American International Group Inc. (AIG) for domestic life insurance subsidiaries in return for investment grade fixed-income securities.
Stock futures had held an early advance after the Labor Department reported a decline in weekly jobless claims, which fell by 20,000 to 478,000 last week. .
Overseas, Iceland nationalized its largest bank, Kaupthing, as a financial crisis deepened, meaning all three of its key banks are now under government control.
In Russia, equities rebounded after tumbling earlier in the week, with oil and gas shares leading the rally and forcing Moscow's stock exchanges to suspend trading once again.
A stock rally in London proved short lived, with the FTSE 100 index falling 1.2%. .
In Asia, markets ended mixed after a volatile session.
<BR><HR><B><a href=http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/08/09/obamas-impending-pearl-harbor/>Obama’s Impending <B>Pearl</B> <B>Harbor</B> : NO QUARTER</a> </B><BR>Obama’s Impending <B>Pearl</B> <B>Harbor</B>. By Larry Johnson close Author: Larry Johnson Name: Larry Johnson Email: larry_johnson@earthlink.net Site: http://NoQuarterUSA.net<BR><A HREF="http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/08/09/obamas-impending-pearl-harbor/">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://noquarterusa.net/blog/2008/08/09/obamas-impending-pearl-harbor/">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74173467268850&setlang=en-US&w=2a93ff27,a2cfba70">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.simplyhired.com/a/local-jobs/city/l-Pearl-City%2C-HI><B>Pearl</B> City Jobs (HI) | SimplyHired</a> </B><BR><B>Pearl</B> City is located along the north shore of <B>Pearl</B> <B>Harbor</B> ... In USD as of <B>Oct</B> 7, 2008 ... 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DVD Picks & Peeks - 1st week of <B>Oct</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.aintitcool.com/talkback_display/8926">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.aintitcool.com/talkback_display/8926">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74165069442747&setlang=en-US&w=68944cdb,654dae31">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/W/WALL_STREET?SITE=TXDAM&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=BUSINESS.html&CTIME=2008-09-18-09-41-05><B>Oct</B> 2, 5:44 PM EDT</a> </B><BR> ... protracted economic downturn washed over the <B>financial</B> ... That would be the <B>ninth</B> straight month that the economy ... said the U.S. has been hit with an "economic <B>Pearl</B> <B>Harbor</B>," and ... <BR><A HREF="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/W/WALL_STREET?SITE=TXDAM&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=BUSINESS.html&CTIME=2008-09-18-09-41-05">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/W/WALL_STREET?SITE=TXDAM&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=BUSINESS.html&CTIME=2008-09-18-09-41-05">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74165416370312&setlang=en-US&w=5e974b23,74b1fd7d">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20080905/bs_prweb/prweb1281724_1>National, Regional Retirement Experts Highlight <B>Oct</B>. 1-3 Myrtle Beach ... </a> </B><BR> ... Association will host its <B>9th</B> Annual Business Conference on <B>Oct</B>. 1 -3 ... on fears of US-led slowdown AP; <B>Financial</B> ... Crisis is 'an economic <B>Pearl</B> <B>Harbor</B>' Charlie Rose - Thu <B>Oct</B> 2, 9:11 ... <BR><A HREF="http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20080905/bs_prweb/prweb1281724_1">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://news.yahoo.com/s/prweb/20080905/bs_prweb/prweb1281724_1">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74151606827411&setlang=en-US&w=96414783,cbc61cdf">Cached</A><BR><BR><BR><HR><B><a href=http://www.nypress.com/blogx/month_blogs.cfm?day=1&startmonth=6&startyear=2007>October September August July June May April March February January ... </a> </B><BR>9-<B>Oct</B>-2008 ... Didn’t think so. Prospect Park Bandshell , <B>9th</B> St. (at Prospect Park West), 718 ... which occurred last night at The Someday Lounge in the hipster enclave, The <B>Pearl</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.nypress.com/blogx/month_blogs.cfm?day=1&startmonth=6&startyear=2007">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.nypress.com/blogx/month_blogs.cfm?day=1&startmonth=6&startyear=2007">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Nypress.com<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 13 hours ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/10/obama-about-to.html>Obama About to Be Hit on Questionable Associates</a> </B><BR>Rezko's sentencing is scheduled for <B>Oct</B>. 28. The conservative Judicial Confirmation Network is running a TV ad tying Obama ... He chose as one of his first <B>financial</B> backers a slumlord now convicted on 16 counts of corruption. Obama chose as an associate ... <BR><A HREF="http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/10/obama-about-to.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://blogs.abcnews.com/politicalpunch/2008/10/obama-about-to.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>ABC News Blogs<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 10/4/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/hacks_and_cracks/index.html>RFID Anti-Skimming Laws Approved</a> </B><BR> ... on $30,000 bail in Canada where he was arrested last month on suspicion of hacking into computers belonging to a <B>financial</B> ... In a U.S. <B>9th</B> Circuit precedent, the court regarded both read and unread e-mail, or received and unreceived e-mail, as ... <BR><A HREF="http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/hacks_and_cracks/index.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://blog.wired.com/27bstroke6/hacks_and_cracks/index.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Wired<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 10/3/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.modocrecord.com/2008archives.html>Public comment sought on city rate increase</a> </B><BR>He also intends to disseminate an annual <B>financial</B> statement to the public to show exactly what the <B>financial</B> ... During WWII he was called to active duty after <B>Pearl</B> <B>Harbor</B> and captained a couple minesweepers including the SS Strategy ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.modocrecord.com/2008archives.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.modocrecord.com/2008archives.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Modoc County Record<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 8/28/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/02/04/6826/>Book: 911 Commission Executive Director Had Closer White House Ties ... </a> </B><BR> ... he had with Zelikow in Charlottesville, Virginia, on <B>Oct</B> ... The PNAC Plan for a New <B>Pearl</B> <B>Harbor</B> became reality. All subsequent ... the World Trade Center during the week of September <B>9th</B>. Other warnings, such as massive insider trading on <B>financial</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/02/04/6826/">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.commondreams.org/archive/2008/02/04/6826/">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Common Dreams<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 8/21/2008</B><BR><BR><BR>In Russia, equities rebounded after tumbling earlier in the week, with oil and gas shares leading the rally and forcing Moscow's stock exchanges to suspend trading once again.
A stock rally in London proved short lived, with the FTSE 100 index falling 1.2%. .
In Asia, markets ended mixed after a volatile session.
<BR><hr><br /><b>Videos from YouTube </b> <br /><b>Title:</b> Stock Market and Monetary System on the verge of collapse<br /><b>Categories:</b> house,ron,dow,market,tuesday,euro,black,paul,of,moneytary,News,cards,stock,reserve,crash,policy,dollars,federal,fed,nasdaq,<div id="videonWyygiyPbdA"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nWyygiyPbdA&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nWyygiyPbdA&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 1/21/2008 7:48:28 PM<br /><b>Title:</b> Black Monday: 10-6-08 The Great Financial Market Crash<br /><b>Categories:</b> 06,Legatus,Bail,Microsoft,Stock,News,Financial,Catholic,Out,October,Monday,Crash,Market,08,Black,10,Wamu,Conspiracy,<div id="video9pk50pWqCYg"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9pk50pWqCYg&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9pk50pWqCYg&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 10/4/2008 11:03:18 PM<br /><b>Title:</b> Stock Market Crash - Robert Prechter on Bloomberg - Oct. 19, 2007<br /><b>Categories:</b> robert,1987,market,the,News,Fed,stock,central,crash,japan,commentary,bloomberg,news,prechter,banks,analysis,<div id="videoSjS60TaD_J8"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SjS60TaD_J8&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SjS60TaD_J8&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 1/22/2008 9:15:33 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> FINANCIAL TSUNAMI IMMINENT!! The Stock Market Crash of 200?<br /><b>Categories:</b> aig,paulson,Education,out,market,mac,oil,Bail,bernake,stock,crash,inflation,fannie,trillion,freddie,mae,ben,hank,Government,dollar,<div id="videomehpNo7aDnU"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mehpNo7aDnU&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mehpNo7aDnU&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 9/19/2008 1:17:12 PM<br /><b>Title:</b> The Beginning of the Big Stock Market Crash of 2009<br /><b>Categories:</b> real,bad,Shanghai,estate,fin,Shenzhen,mortgage,taipan,News,amberger,debt,crash,China,subprime,news,banks,financial,<div id="video77pFmpmjdKA"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/77pFmpmjdKA&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/77pFmpmjdKA&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 9/10/2007 12:28:49 PM</BODY></HTML><br><hr>Iggy Kinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08684951943302303053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6395558874932504453.post-1279583311640575202008-10-09T21:17:00.001-05:002008-10-09T21:17:29.835-05:00The market has crashed and we are trapped inside itA cocoa-touch. Production<br><hr>Title <i>The market has crashed and we are trapped inside it</i> published to cocoa-touch.<br><hr>Report sent to cocoa-touch. about The market has crashed and we are trapped inside it<br>This article is located at <b><a href="http://cocoa-touch.blogspot.com/">cocoa-touch.</a></b><br><HTML><BODY> After treading in positive turf for part of the session, the Nasdaq Composite Index (RIXF) lapsed into the red, ending down 95.21 points at 1,645.12.
Volume on the New York Stock Exchange topped 2 billion, and declining stocks outran those advancing 10 to 1. On the Nasdaq, nearly 1.4 billion shares traded, with decliners surpassing advancers nearly 5 to 1.
In commodities trade, gold fell, with the contract for December delivery dropping $20 to end at $886.50 an ounce on the New York Mercantile Exchange. .
Oil futures for November delivery fell $2.36 to $86.59 a barrel, its lowest closing level so far this year.
Rate cuts
The stock market's continued decline comes one day after the U.S. Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, Bank of England and other central banks made coordinated rate cuts. The moves seemed to make little impact on Wednesday with the Dow industrials dropping 189 points, the Nasdaq Composite falling 14 points and the S&P 500 shedding 11 points.
"Despite the poor close, I do think we are finally at the point where the short-term downside risk is minimal. While the upside might take time to develop, recession, earnings and a credit crisis are discounted," said Marc Pado, U.S. market strategist at Miller Tabak.
"The market could still go down another 10% or so from here just purely on momentum," according to Paul Nolte, director of investments at Hinsdale Associates. Hear Nolte.
According to a report, the Treasury Department is considering a plan to take ownership stakes in many U.S. banks, both healthy and troubled, the New York Times reported, citing unnamed government officials. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson said in a speech Wednesday that he has the authority to do so under the $700 billion bailout plan.
Britain on Wednesday announced a similar plan, though no U.K. bank as yet has taken government cash.
"If Paulson heeds the advice of [U.K. Prime Minister Gordon] Brown and [ Chancellor Alistair] Darling, the chances that the U.S. economy will be steered away from a deep recession extending through 2009 will be greatly improved," said economists at RDQ Economics.
In a related note, the Fed late Wednesday said it's going to lend $37.8 billion in additional cash to American International Group Inc. (AIG) for domestic life insurance subsidiaries in return for investment grade fixed-income securities.
Stock futures had held an early advance after the Labor Department reported a decline in weekly jobless claims, which fell by 20,000 to 478,000 last week. .
Overseas, Iceland nationalized its largest bank, Kaupthing, as a financial crisis deepened, meaning all three of its key banks are now under government control.
In Russia, equities rebounded after tumbling earlier in the week, with oil and gas shares leading the rally and forcing Moscow's stock exchanges to suspend trading once again.
A stock rally in London proved short lived, with the FTSE 100 index falling 1.2%. .
In Asia, markets ended mixed after a volatile session.
<BR><HR><B><a href=http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/we-are-in-the-eye-of-the-storm-too-taoiseach-1479289.html><B>We</B> <B>are</B> in the eye of the storm too, Taoiseach ... </a> </B><BR>Is it over, or are <B>we</B> just in the eye of ... America, the home of the free <B>market</B>, <B>has</B> been ... The Irish <B>market</B>, along with all the world's markets, <B>crashed</B> and then rebounded, but it ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/we-are-in-the-eye-of-the-storm-too-taoiseach-1479289.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.independent.ie/opinion/analysis/we-are-in-the-eye-of-the-storm-too-taoiseach-1479289.html">go to website</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://blogs.marketwatch.com/greenberg/2007/12/straight-talk-on-the-mortgage-mess-from-an-insider/>Herb Greenberg » Blog Archive » Straight Talk on the Mortgage ... </a> </B><BR>When I asked him why somebody from <B>inside</B> the industry ... 20-year veteran of the mortgage industry, who <B>has</B> spent ... Either it will be stock <B>market</B> or housing <B>market</B>. <B>We</B> can ... <BR><A HREF="http://blogs.marketwatch.com/greenberg/2007/12/straight-talk-on-the-mortgage-mess-from-an-insider/">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://blogs.marketwatch.com/greenberg/2007/12/straight-talk-on-the-mortgage-mess-from-an-insider/">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74100210274556&setlang=en-US&w=aa4a03b5,f194c1ab">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Category46-All.html>US Stock Markets :: <B>The</B> <B>Market</B> Oracle :: Financial Markets Analysis ... </a> </B><BR> ... pace as can be clearly seen in the chart below: the industrial index <B>has</B> <B>crashed</B> ... Leadership stocks and a count of the Very Weak Stocks in the Broad <B>Market</B>. From this data, <B>we</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Category46-All.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.marketoracle.co.uk/Category46-All.html">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74106532734269&setlang=en-US&w=6f0ad538,4f8e564e">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://thehousingbubbleblog.com/?p=4914>The Housing Bubble Blog » A Real, True <B>Market</B> Taking Care Of Itself</a> </B><BR> ... the glut of homes on the El Paso <B>market</B> <B>has</B> caused prices to slow down.” “‘There’s so much on <B>the</B> <B>market</B>, so <B>we</B> ... the Vietnamese Class A housing <B>market</B> recently <B>crashed</B> in ... <BR><A HREF="http://thehousingbubbleblog.com/?p=4914">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://thehousingbubbleblog.com/?p=4914">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74122043598358&setlang=en-US&w=cdd496c5,bd59c46d">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/betting/etal/script.html>frontline: betting on <B>the</B> <B>market</B>: Tapes & Transcripts | PBS</a> </B><BR>Today's <B>market</B>, <B>we</B> believe, is there for us, helping to ... Look, here's the plans <B>inside</B>. This is where <B>we</B>'re going to live, in ... in in just the last three years as <B>the</B> <B>market</B> <B>has</B> made ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/betting/etal/script.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/betting/etal/script.html">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74144920002188&setlang=en-US&w=678294cd,ff575d7">Cached</A><BR><BR><BR><HR><B><a href=http://www.9and10news.com/category/list.asp?id=21>Top Stories (Complete List, up to 1000 Stories)</a> </B><BR> ... on Wexford County 9/23/2008 - Bailout Could Mean Hope For Local Housing <B>Market</B> 9 ... and Wife Duo Broke Into Little Traverse Township Home, Assaulted People <B>Inside</B> 8 ... 2008 - DNA Clears JonBenet Ramsey's Family 7/9/2008 - Deputies Say Thieves <B>Crashed</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.9and10news.com/category/list.asp?id=21">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.9and10news.com/category/list.asp?id=21">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>9&10 News<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 10/1/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://meganmcardle.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/09/>September 2008</a> </B><BR>So if the stock <B>market</B> is down next year, hello massive deficit. If <B>we</B> add another $250 billion for bank bailouts, <B>we</B>'re talking about ... It <B>has</B> a power-law distribution. "<B>We</B> found that eighty per cent of the homeless were in and out really quickly ... <BR><A HREF="http://meganmcardle.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/09/">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://meganmcardle.theatlantic.com/archives/2008/09/">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Meganmcardle.theatlantic.com<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 9/30/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.dakotavoice.com/2008_09_07_archive.html>2008 (2150)</a> </B><BR>► January 16 - January 23 (1) The afternoon plenary session of the FRC Washington Briefing was called Lights, Camera, Values in Action . It included speeches from Dr. Ted Baehr, president of MovieGuide, Brad Moore, president of Hallmark Hall of ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.dakotavoice.com/2008_09_07_archive.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.dakotavoice.com/2008_09_07_archive.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Dakota Voice<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 9/30/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/hbo/archive.asp?mon=Mar2007>Extra! UIdaho Student Found Shot to Death</a> </B><BR> ... really need to know if I am alone with this as my sleep pattern <B>has</B> ... <B>Inside</B> was an absolute mess. It was clear <B>we</B> were far from the first to explore, as graffiti covered many of ... protrudes from a shed after the plane, piloted by Bert Wolf, <B>crashed</B> ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/hbo/archive.asp?mon=Mar2007">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.spokesmanreview.com/blogs/hbo/archive.asp?mon=Mar2007">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Spokane Spokesman-Review<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 9/24/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/09/24/wsjnbc-poll-voters-doubt-palins-qualifications-to-be-president/>WSJ/NBC Poll: Voters Doubt Palin’s Qualifications to Be President</a> </B><BR>Wall Street Crisis Campaign 2008 Heard on the Street <B>Market</B> Data Management Health Executive M.B.A. Deals Heard on the Street ... <B>We</B> know he <B>has</B> at least two operations for facial melenoma,a maliginant skin cancer. At his age, 72 (same as mine incidently), I ... <BR><A HREF="http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/09/24/wsjnbc-poll-voters-doubt-palins-qualifications-to-be-president/">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://blogs.wsj.com/washwire/2008/09/24/wsjnbc-poll-voters-doubt-palins-qualifications-to-be-president/">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Wall Street Journal<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 9/24/2008</B><BR><BR><BR>In Russia, equities rebounded after tumbling earlier in the week, with oil and gas shares leading the rally and forcing Moscow's stock exchanges to suspend trading once again.
A stock rally in London proved short lived, with the FTSE 100 index falling 1.2%. .
In Asia, markets ended mixed after a volatile session.
<BR><hr><br /><b>Videos from YouTube </b> <br /><b>Title:</b> Stock Market and Monetary System on the verge of collapse<br /><b>Categories:</b> house,ron,dow,market,tuesday,euro,black,paul,of,moneytary,News,cards,stock,reserve,crash,policy,dollars,federal,fed,nasdaq,<div id="videonWyygiyPbdA"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nWyygiyPbdA&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nWyygiyPbdA&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 1/21/2008 7:48:28 PM<br /><b>Title:</b> Black Monday: 10-6-08 The Great Financial Market Crash<br /><b>Categories:</b> 06,Legatus,Bail,Microsoft,Stock,News,Financial,Catholic,Out,October,Monday,Crash,Market,08,Black,10,Wamu,Conspiracy,<div id="video9pk50pWqCYg"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/9pk50pWqCYg&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/9pk50pWqCYg&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 10/4/2008 11:03:18 PM<br /><b>Title:</b> Stock Market Crash - Robert Prechter on Bloomberg - Oct. 19, 2007<br /><b>Categories:</b> robert,1987,market,the,News,Fed,stock,central,crash,japan,commentary,bloomberg,news,prechter,banks,analysis,<div id="videoSjS60TaD_J8"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SjS60TaD_J8&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SjS60TaD_J8&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 1/22/2008 9:15:33 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> FINANCIAL TSUNAMI IMMINENT!! The Stock Market Crash of 200?<br /><b>Categories:</b> aig,paulson,Education,out,market,mac,oil,Bail,bernake,stock,crash,inflation,fannie,trillion,freddie,mae,ben,hank,Government,dollar,<div id="videomehpNo7aDnU"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mehpNo7aDnU&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mehpNo7aDnU&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 9/19/2008 1:17:12 PM<br /><b>Title:</b> The Beginning of the Big Stock Market Crash of 2009<br /><b>Categories:</b> real,bad,Shanghai,estate,fin,Shenzhen,mortgage,taipan,News,amberger,debt,crash,China,subprime,news,banks,financial,<div id="video77pFmpmjdKA"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/77pFmpmjdKA&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/77pFmpmjdKA&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 9/10/2007 12:28:49 PM</BODY></HTML><br><hr>Iggy Kinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08684951943302303053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6395558874932504453.post-10300558430131960312008-10-09T16:30:00.001-05:002008-10-09T16:30:35.800-05:00The great crash of 2008A cocoa-touch. Production<br><hr>Title <i>The great crash of 2008</i> published to cocoa-touch.<br><hr>Report sent to cocoa-touch. about The great crash of 2008<br>This article is located at <b><a href="http://cocoa-touch.blogspot.com/">cocoa-touch.</a></b><br><HTML><BODY><img src="http://media.tricities.com/tricities/img-story/images/uploads/wall_street.jpg" align="left">The world’s central banks tried to jump-start investors’ confidence today with coordinated interest rate cuts.
On Wall Street, it looked like the move was doing the trick late in the day -- until the final 30 minutes of trading.
The Dow Jones industrials had been up as much as 150 points going into the final half hour, then abruptly gave it all up and closed down 189.01 points, or 2%, to 9,258.10. Broader indexes also lost between 1% and 2%. It was the market's sixth straight loss, and left the Dow off 34.6% from its record high reached a year ago this week.
Still, the action today was dramatically improved from the previous two sessions. The Dow was off 370 points Monday and 508 points Tuesday.
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And Wall Street fared much better than Europe, where most market indexes plunged between 5% and 7% today despite the rate cut announcement.
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On the New York Stock Exchange, 749 stocks rose and 2,457 fell. That’s lousy, except when compared with Tuesday’s sell-off, when just 387 issues rose while 2,879 fell. On Monday, a mere 248 stocks were up.
Some stocks today sparked genuine enthusiasm: Agricultural products giant Monsanto Co. reported a fiscal fourth-quarter loss, which was expected (it’s a seasonal issue). But the company said it expected fiscal 2009 earnings to be up 15% to 20% and that its farmer customers weren’t reporting trouble getting credit.
Monsanto’s shares surged $7.26, or 9.8%, to $81.44.
Among blue chips, battered General Electric Co. sank as low as $19.90 but finished at $20.65, up 35 cents. The overnight rate the company was offering on commercial paper was 1.25%, down from 1.90% on Tuesday, Bloomberg News reported. That hinted at some improvement in the credit markets.
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But other key short-term rates continued to climb, despite the central banks’ rate cuts. The three-month dollar Libor loan rate (short for London interbank offered rate) rose to 4.52% from 4.32% on Tuesday.
If there’s to be a noticeable turn in confidence, "We’ll see it first in the credit markets and then in the equity markets," said Marshall Front, chairman of money manager Front Barnett Associates in Chicago.
One other encouraging signal from the credit side: Massachusetts was able to sell $750 million in short-term tax-free notes today, a sign that investors were returning to the municipal debt market. That could bode well for California, which plans to tap the muni market for $4 billion in short-term funding next week.
Meanwhile, oil prices looked for direction as traders weighed fears that a world recession will crimp demand against speculation that OPEC may cut output to keep prices from falling too far. Light, sweet crude rose 14 cents to $89.09 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
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Declining issues outnumbered advancers by about 3 to 1 on the New York Stock Exchange, where volume came to 386.7 million shares.
The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 6.77, or 1.24 percent, to 539.80.
In Asia, Japan's Nikkei 225 closed down 0.50 percent while the Hang Seng added 3.31 percent. In afternoon trading, European bourses advanced, with Britain's FTSE-100 up 1.65 percent, Germany's DAX up 0.86 percent, and France's CAC-40 up 0.34 percent.
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Alongside the rally in the FTSE 100 and in <B>stock</B> <B>markets</B> in Germany, France, and Italy ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/2795834/London-Stock-Exchange-trading-derailed-by-computer-crash-on-frenzied-day.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/2795834/London-Stock-Exchange-trading-derailed-by-computer-crash-on-frenzied-day.html">go to website</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080915215213AAoVP5H><B>Stock</B> <B>market</B> <B>has</B> <B>crashed</B>; major mortgage companies have filed for ... </a> </B><BR>Bush says if you can look beyond this, our economy… ... <B>Stock</B> <B>market</B> <B>has</B> <B>crashed</B>; major mortgage companies have filed for bankruptcy...?<BR><A HREF="http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080915215213AAoVP5H">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080915215213AAoVP5H">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74152975074781&setlang=en-US&w=464c09e2,24d5ad4f">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://specials.rediff.com/money/2008/jan/21sld1.htm>rediff.com: Why did the <B>stock</B> <B>market</B> crash?</a> </B><BR>B lack Monday saw bloodbath on Dalal Street as the Indian <B>stock</B> <B>markets</B> <B>crashed</B> by over 1430 points in afternoon trade (the <B>market</B> <B>has</B> since then recovered somewhat), reminding ... <BR><A HREF="http://specials.rediff.com/money/2008/jan/21sld1.htm">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://specials.rediff.com/money/2008/jan/21sld1.htm">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74163038917591&setlang=en-US&w=b3dbaf3a,e6cb20f5">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.independent.ie/business/world/the-rouble-has-tumbled-the-stock-market-has-crashed-and-investors-have-pulled-25bn-1466132.html>The rouble <B>has</B> tumbled, the <B>stock</B> <B>market</B> <B>has</B> <B>crashed</B>, and investors ... </a> </B><BR>Moscow caught in a bear hug ... The rouble <B>has</B> tumbled, the <B>stock</B> <B>market</B> <B>has</B> <B>crashed</B>, and investors have pulled $25bn<BR><A HREF="http://www.independent.ie/business/world/the-rouble-has-tumbled-the-stock-market-has-crashed-and-investors-have-pulled-25bn-1466132.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.independent.ie/business/world/the-rouble-has-tumbled-the-stock-market-has-crashed-and-investors-have-pulled-25bn-1466132.html">go to website</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=%5EDJI&d=c&k=c1&a=v&p=s&t=2y&l=off&z=l&q=l>^DJI: Basic Chart for Dow Jones Industrial Average - Yahoo! Finance</a> </B><BR>Customize the date range from 1 day, 5-day, 1-month, 3-month, 5-month or more. Perform chart performance comparison with other <B>stocks</B> or <B>market</B> indices.<BR><A HREF="http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=%5EDJI&d=c&k=c1&a=v&p=s&t=2y&l=off&z=l&q=l">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=%5EDJI&d=c&k=c1&a=v&p=s&t=2y&l=off&z=l&q=l">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74151262566576&setlang=en-US&w=eb80cceb,e877e644">Cached</A><BR><BR><BR><HR><B><a href=http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/investing/bal-bz.crisis09oct09,0,3223106.story>Financial crisis brings global cooperation as everyone scrambles</a> </B><BR>Russia's <B>stock</B> <B>market</B> <B>has</B> <B>crashed</B> and shut down at least until Friday, an event that ordinarily would prompt front-page headlines by itself. Now it's a footnote in the wider emergency. All this explains yesterday's belated attempt by world authorities ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/investing/bal-bz.crisis09oct09,0,3223106.story">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/investing/bal-bz.crisis09oct09,0,3223106.story">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Baltimore Sun<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 4 hours ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601203&sid=ajZg6dFyhnpk&refer=insurance>Fear Trumps Greed as <B>Market</B> Woes Paralyze Economies (Update1)</a> </B><BR>The fear that <B>has</B> frozen credit markets means Ellen Logan can't sell her Chicago-area condominium. In Los Angeles ... quick end to the crisis, says 94-year-old Seth Glickenhaus , who was a messenger at Salomon Brothers when the <B>stock</B> <B>market</B> <B>crashed</B> on ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601203&sid=ajZg6dFyhnpk&refer=insurance">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601203&sid=ajZg6dFyhnpk&refer=insurance">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Bloomberg<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 6 hours ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.thestreet.com/story/10440625/2/government-made-the-mess.html>Government Made the Mess</a> </B><BR>As for the <B>stock</B> <B>market</B> crash fear, it <B>crashed</B> in 1974 and 1987, and there was not any Great Depression ... None of this <B>has</B> ever really been explained. When pressed, they go back to <B>stock</B> phrases, referring to "systemic risk" that really mean one ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.thestreet.com/story/10440625/2/government-made-the-mess.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.thestreet.com/story/10440625/2/government-made-the-mess.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Street.Com<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 10/3/2008</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.680news.com/news/national/more.jsp?content=n100984A>Retirement advocacy group supports Liberal proposal to change RRIF ... </a> </B><BR>But pensioners have lost significant value in their retirement portfolios as the <B>stock</B> markets have <B>crashed</B>. The Toronto <B>Stock</B> Exchange <B>has</B> ... CARP <B>has</B> been on the record suggesting that they do this permanently, not just in a <B>market</B> downturn," said ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.680news.com/news/national/more.jsp?content=n100984A">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.680news.com/news/national/more.jsp?content=n100984A">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>680 News<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 41 minutes ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.fcnp.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3611:congressman-jim-morans-news-commentary&catid=17:national-commentary&Itemid=79>Congressman Jim Moran's News Commentary</a> </B><BR> ... came into my office and those of my colleagues--so many that House websites <B>crashed</B> ... Small businesses are being refused the necessary short term credit to <B>stock</B> the ... As of this writing, the Federal Reserve <B>has</B> taken some of the funding in the ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.fcnp.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3611:congressman-jim-morans-news-commentary&catid=17:national-commentary&Itemid=79">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.fcnp.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=3611:congressman-jim-morans-news-commentary&catid=17:national-commentary&Itemid=79">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Falls Church News-Press<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 5 hours ago</B><BR><BR><BR>One other encouraging signal from the credit side: Massachusetts was able to sell $750 million in short-term tax-free notes today, a sign that investors were returning to the municipal debt market. That could bode well for California, which plans to tap the muni market for $4 billion in short-term funding next week.
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Tonight's town hall style debate is moderated by Tom Brokaw of NBC News. Brokaw will ask six or seven of the more than 6 million questions submitted over the Internet.
<BR><hr><br /><b>Videos from YouTube </b> <br /><b>Title:</b> Stock Market Crash - Robert Prechter on Bloomberg - Oct. 19, 2007<br /><b>Categories:</b> robert,1987,market,the,News,Fed,stock,central,crash,japan,commentary,bloomberg,news,prechter,banks,analysis,<div id="videoSjS60TaD_J8"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SjS60TaD_J8&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SjS60TaD_J8&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 1/22/2008 9:15:33 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> Wall Street Crash!<br /><b>Categories:</b> taxes,jp,wall,us,lehman,brothers,washington,lynch,mutual,News,street,merrill,bullriding,buyout,government,morgan,dollar,<div id="videoQmvGbgDxuEE"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/QmvGbgDxuEE&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/QmvGbgDxuEE&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 9/26/2008 10:04:37 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> The Wall Street Crash<br /><b>Categories:</b> Education,Wall,Street,Crash,history,GCSE,<div id="videoJrwjbZsdBJo"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/JrwjbZsdBJo&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/JrwjbZsdBJo&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 11/30/2007 7:17:29 AM<br /><b>Title:</b> FINANCIAL TSUNAMI IMMINENT!! The Stock Market Crash of 200?<br /><b>Categories:</b> aig,paulson,Education,out,market,mac,oil,Bail,bernake,stock,crash,inflation,fannie,trillion,freddie,mae,ben,hank,Government,dollar,<div id="videomehpNo7aDnU"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/mehpNo7aDnU&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/mehpNo7aDnU&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 9/19/2008 1:17:12 PM<br /><b>Title:</b> Stock Market Crash<br /><b>Categories:</b> stock,crash,moneymattersnetwork,market,Howto,rcrn,davidnharper,<div id="videospghtrZyEjE"><object width="425" height="355"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/spghtrZyEjE&rel=1"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/spghtrZyEjE&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></div><br /><b>Published on:</b> 9/27/2008 3:02:40 PM</BODY></HTML><br><hr>Iggy Kinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08684951943302303053noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6395558874932504453.post-46656349683989165612008-10-09T16:17:00.001-05:002008-10-09T16:17:06.491-05:00The stock market has crashedA cocoa-touch. Production<br><hr>Title <i>The stock market has crashed</i> published to cocoa-touch.<br><hr>Report sent to cocoa-touch. about The stock market has crashed<br>This article is located at <b><a href="http://cocoa-touch.blogspot.com/">cocoa-touch.</a></b><br><HTML><BODY><img src="http://media.tricities.com/tricities/img-story/images/uploads/wall_street.jpg" align="left">The world’s central banks tried to jump-start investors’ confidence today with coordinated interest rate cuts.
On Wall Street, it looked like the move was doing the trick late in the day -- until the final 30 minutes of trading.
The Dow Jones industrials had been up as much as 150 points going into the final half hour, then abruptly gave it all up and closed down 189.01 points, or 2%, to 9,258.10. Broader indexes also lost between 1% and 2%. It was the market's sixth straight loss, and left the Dow off 34.6% from its record high reached a year ago this week.
Still, the action today was dramatically improved from the previous two sessions. The Dow was off 370 points Monday and 508 points Tuesday.
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And Wall Street fared much better than Europe, where most market indexes plunged between 5% and 7% today despite the rate cut announcement.
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On the New York Stock Exchange, 749 stocks rose and 2,457 fell. That’s lousy, except when compared with Tuesday’s sell-off, when just 387 issues rose while 2,879 fell. On Monday, a mere 248 stocks were up.
Some stocks today sparked genuine enthusiasm: Agricultural products giant Monsanto Co. reported a fiscal fourth-quarter loss, which was expected (it’s a seasonal issue). But the company said it expected fiscal 2009 earnings to be up 15% to 20% and that its farmer customers weren’t reporting trouble getting credit.
Monsanto’s shares surged $7.26, or 9.8%, to $81.44.
Among blue chips, battered General Electric Co. sank as low as $19.90 but finished at $20.65, up 35 cents. The overnight rate the company was offering on commercial paper was 1.25%, down from 1.90% on Tuesday, Bloomberg News reported. That hinted at some improvement in the credit markets.
<img src="http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/photos/uncategorized/2008/10/08/fedcutnyse.jpg" align="left">
But other key short-term rates continued to climb, despite the central banks’ rate cuts. The three-month dollar Libor loan rate (short for London interbank offered rate) rose to 4.52% from 4.32% on Tuesday.
If there’s to be a noticeable turn in confidence, "We’ll see it first in the credit markets and then in the equity markets," said Marshall Front, chairman of money manager Front Barnett Associates in Chicago.
One other encouraging signal from the credit side: Massachusetts was able to sell $750 million in short-term tax-free notes today, a sign that investors were returning to the municipal debt market. That could bode well for California, which plans to tap the muni market for $4 billion in short-term funding next week.
Meanwhile, oil prices looked for direction as traders weighed fears that a world recession will crimp demand against speculation that OPEC may cut output to keep prices from falling too far. Light, sweet crude rose 14 cents to $89.09 per barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.
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Declining issues outnumbered advancers by about 3 to 1 on the New York Stock Exchange, where volume came to 386.7 million shares.
The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies fell 6.77, or 1.24 percent, to 539.80.
In Asia, Japan's Nikkei 225 closed down 0.50 percent while the Hang Seng added 3.31 percent. In afternoon trading, European bourses advanced, with Britain's FTSE-100 up 1.65 percent, Germany's DAX up 0.86 percent, and France's CAC-40 up 0.34 percent.
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<img src="http://www.diversityjobs.com/files/images/le_floor_de_Wall_street.jpg" align="left"><BR><HR><B><a href=http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/2795834/London-Stock-Exchange-trading-derailed-by-computer-crash-on-frenzied-day.html>London <B>Stock</B> Exchange trading derailed by computer crash on frenzied ... </a> </B><BR>Trading on the London <B>Stock</B> Exchange <B>has</B> been halted after a computer fault. ... Alongside the rally in the FTSE 100 and in <B>stock</B> <B>markets</B> in Germany, France, and Italy ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/2795834/London-Stock-Exchange-trading-derailed-by-computer-crash-on-frenzied-day.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/2795834/London-Stock-Exchange-trading-derailed-by-computer-crash-on-frenzied-day.html">go to website</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080915215213AAoVP5H><B>Stock</B> <B>market</B> <B>has</B> <B>crashed</B>; major mortgage companies have filed for ... </a> </B><BR>Bush says if you can look beyond this, our economy… ... <B>Stock</B> <B>market</B> <B>has</B> <B>crashed</B>; major mortgage companies have filed for bankruptcy...?<BR><A HREF="http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080915215213AAoVP5H">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20080915215213AAoVP5H">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74152975074781&setlang=en-US&w=464c09e2,24d5ad4f">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://specials.rediff.com/money/2008/jan/21sld1.htm>rediff.com: Why did the <B>stock</B> <B>market</B> crash?</a> </B><BR>B lack Monday saw bloodbath on Dalal Street as the Indian <B>stock</B> <B>markets</B> <B>crashed</B> by over 1430 points in afternoon trade (the <B>market</B> <B>has</B> since then recovered somewhat), reminding ... <BR><A HREF="http://specials.rediff.com/money/2008/jan/21sld1.htm">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://specials.rediff.com/money/2008/jan/21sld1.htm">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74163038917591&setlang=en-US&w=b3dbaf3a,e6cb20f5">Cached</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.independent.ie/business/world/the-rouble-has-tumbled-the-stock-market-has-crashed-and-investors-have-pulled-25bn-1466132.html>The rouble <B>has</B> tumbled, the <B>stock</B> <B>market</B> <B>has</B> <B>crashed</B>, and investors ... </a> </B><BR>Moscow caught in a bear hug ... The rouble <B>has</B> tumbled, the <B>stock</B> <B>market</B> <B>has</B> <B>crashed</B>, and investors have pulled $25bn<BR><A HREF="http://www.independent.ie/business/world/the-rouble-has-tumbled-the-stock-market-has-crashed-and-investors-have-pulled-25bn-1466132.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.independent.ie/business/world/the-rouble-has-tumbled-the-stock-market-has-crashed-and-investors-have-pulled-25bn-1466132.html">go to website</A><BR><BR><B><a href=http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=%5EDJI&d=c&k=c1&a=v&p=s&t=2y&l=off&z=l&q=l>^DJI: Basic Chart for Dow Jones Industrial Average - Yahoo! Finance</a> </B><BR>Customize the date range from 1 day, 5-day, 1-month, 3-month, 5-month or more. Perform chart performance comparison with other <B>stocks</B> or <B>market</B> indices.<BR><A HREF="http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=%5EDJI&d=c&k=c1&a=v&p=s&t=2y&l=off&z=l&q=l">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=%5EDJI&d=c&k=c1&a=v&p=s&t=2y&l=off&z=l&q=l">go to website</A><BR><A HREF="http://cc.msnscache.com/cache.aspx?q=74151262566576&setlang=en-US&w=eb80cceb,e877e644">Cached</A><BR><BR><BR><HR><B><a href=http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/investing/bal-bz.crisis09oct09,0,3223106.story>Financial crisis brings global cooperation as everyone scrambles</a> </B><BR>Russia's <B>stock</B> <B>market</B> <B>has</B> <B>crashed</B> and shut down at least until Friday, an event that ordinarily would prompt front-page headlines by itself. Now it's a footnote in the wider emergency. All this explains yesterday's belated attempt by world authorities ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/investing/bal-bz.crisis09oct09,0,3223106.story">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.baltimoresun.com/business/investing/bal-bz.crisis09oct09,0,3223106.story">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Baltimore Sun<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 4 hours ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matthew-stein/party-like-its-1929_b_131944.html>Party Like It's 1929!</a> </B><BR>When the <B>stock</B> <B>market</B> <B>crashed</B> in 1929, most Americans saw the value of their investments evaporate overnight, and then watched ... Shanty towns sprung up all over the country when people lost their homes and farms to foreclosure in what <B>has</B> been ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matthew-stein/party-like-its-1929_b_131944.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/matthew-stein/party-like-its-1929_b_131944.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Huffingtonpost.com<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 3 hours ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.forbes.com/home/2008/10/09/financial-crisis-washington-pf-cx_rl_1009croesus.html>Uncle Sam: The Owner Of Last Resort</a> </B><BR>By my reckoning, Uncle Sam <B>has</B> already sunk in excess of $2 trillion through ... The housing <B>market</B> <B>crashed</B>, banks went under and now the government is here to save the ... Between 1929 and 1932, the <B>stock</B> <B>market</B> lost 90% of its value. A third of the nation ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.forbes.com/home/2008/10/09/financial-crisis-washington-pf-cx_rl_1009croesus.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.forbes.com/home/2008/10/09/financial-crisis-washington-pf-cx_rl_1009croesus.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Forbes<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 5 hours ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.forbes.com/personalfinance/2008/10/09/microsoft-mcdonalds-transocean-pf-ii-in_ms_1008sosnoff_inl.html>Bear Markets Take No Prisoners</a> </B><BR> ... just sold preferred <B>stock</B> issues that yield their Berkshire Hathaway (nyse: ... You are left with modest risk on top of what already <B>has</B> bloodied us. Actually ... The housing <B>market</B> <B>crashed</B>, banks went under and now the government is here to save the day<BR><A HREF="http://www.forbes.com/personalfinance/2008/10/09/microsoft-mcdonalds-transocean-pf-ii-in_ms_1008sosnoff_inl.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.forbes.com/personalfinance/2008/10/09/microsoft-mcdonalds-transocean-pf-ii-in_ms_1008sosnoff_inl.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Forbes<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 5 hours ago</B><BR><BR><B><a href=http://www.thestreet.com/story/10440625/2/government-made-the-mess.html>Government Made the Mess</a> </B><BR>As for the <B>stock</B> <B>market</B> crash fear, it <B>crashed</B> in 1974 and 1987, and there was not any Great Depression ... None of this <B>has</B> ever really been explained. When pressed, they go back to <B>stock</B> phrases, referring to "systemic risk" that really mean one ... <BR><A HREF="http://www.thestreet.com/story/10440625/2/government-made-the-mess.html">more ...</A><BR><A HREF="http://www.thestreet.com/story/10440625/2/government-made-the-mess.html">go to website</A><BR><B>Source: </B>Street.Com<BR><B>NewsDateTime: 10/3/2008</B><BR><BR><BR>One other encouraging signal from the credit side: Massachusetts was able to sell $750 million in short-term tax-free notes today, a sign that investors were returning to the municipal debt market. That could bode well for California, which plans to tap the muni market for $4 billion in short-term funding next week.
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