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 Ban on fliers prompts new publicity ideas (The Argus Leader)
Tue, 18 Nov 2008 08:25:10 GMT
Organizers have started two new publicity efforts seeking to connect Sioux Falls families with local nonprofit agencies in the wake of the school board's vote last week to ban fliers and pamphlets concerning their programs. One is a bulk-mailing program through a downtown business called Bridges, which would send out fliers from multiple agencies through the U.S. Postal Service. Another is a Web ...
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George Soros buys Research in Motion Ltd., Arch Coal Inc., Whiting Petroleum Corp., Global Signal Inc., Suncor Energy ... (Guru Focus)
Sun, 16 Nov 2008 17:43:28 GMT
George Soros is back to his fund. We can see it from the portfolio holdings of his fund. He owns fewer stocks now and he bets big into certain areas. George Soros owns 83 stocks with a total value of $2.8 billion. These are the details of the buys and sells. New Purchases: ACI, AMZN, BAC, BBY, BK, BUD, BWLD, CA, CDNS, CHK, CIEN, CSGS, DPS, ETR, FIS, FRO, GGP, GLRE, GMT, GSL, GSL/WS, HSNI, ITT, ...
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Library has books to help with food allergies (Westland Observer)
Sun, 16 Nov 2008 12:02:22 GMT
With Thanksgiving and Christmas fast approaching, many people start thinking about the family gatherings and what food should be served. For some families, this can be a very confusing menu to put together. Many people have to consider not only individual likes and dislikes, but also health issues and food allergies. The National Center for Health Statistics recently released the results of a ...
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Joel Greenblatt buys Herbalife Ltd., The Buckle Inc., Chiquita Brands International Inc., Polaris Industries Inc., ... (Guru Focus)
Sat, 15 Nov 2008 15:13:28 GMT
Ever wonder why Joel Greenblatt does not use his Magic Formula for his own portfolio? Here we go. Instead of a very concentrated portfolio, he bought 156 stocks with a $63 million portfolio. Now let's see how a real magic formula portfolio works. These are the details of the buys. New Purchases: ABC, ACN, ADTN, AG, AIMC, AKAM, ALV, ANF, AOB, AP, ARM, ARO, ASIA, AYI, BARE, BBI, BEAV, BGP, BJ, ...
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The Laptop Junkie's Burden (TechNewsWorld.com)
Sat, 15 Nov 2008 12:05:39 GMT
An article in the Chicago Tribune the other day told the story of one of Barack Obama's Chicago buddies, Eric Whitaker, who lugged his laptop to a party at the Democratic convention in Denver last summer. The piece quoted another Obama buddy, Marty Nesbitt, on Whitaker's "addiction." "We were going to a cocktail party at 10 at night. A party!" Nesbitt said. "And he had his cord and laptop."
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Personal Tech (Washington Post)
Thu, 13 Nov 2008 22:12:31 GMT
The Washington Post's Rob Pegoraro will be online to discuss recent reviews and answer your personal tech questions.
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