The Most Sinister Of Motives Nov 15, 2009
Problems with the "1 nuke = the end of the US scenario": 1) exhibit A -- thriving metropolis of "Heroshima" 2) usophisticated AlQaida nuke(ineffecient use of the fissionable material low yield) 3) No AlQaida AirForce to "drop the bomb" (sub-optimal blast effects) 4) a credible AlQaida scenario would be a "fizzile" = virtually 0 yield, or a High Explosive radiological dispersion device "Dirty Bomb" -- either likely detnated at ground level and mostly psychological effect of limited duration.... (Investors Business Daily)
Kingdom of the Netherlands—The Netherlands 2009 Article IV Consultation: Preliminary Conclusions Nov 3, 2009
The mission believes that upside and downside deviations are equally probable, but their dispersion is marked, because of the unprecedented nature of the global crisis and lingering doubts about the timing of its resolution. 8. (IMF News)
Profitable, less leveraged firms gain more as markets rebound Oct 21, 2009
As a result, we are seeing a wide dispersion emerge in valuation multiples within sectors, it said. This has led to weaker companies having a lower price-to-earnings ratio from 12. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
* What Israelis and Palestinians must do to close the 1948 file Oct 8, 2009
The Palestinians, however, always wanted to return to the issues of 1948: refugees, dispersion and what Akram Hanya, a close confidant of late Palestinian president Yasser Arafat, defined as the need to make the Israelis face the tribunal of history. . (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World)
Keeping a lid on homegrown terror Oct 5, 2009
Geographic dispersion, immigration patterns, and tougher immigration policies have also prevented the formation of extensive recruiting and propaganda networks as those that have sprung up in Europe. Finally, there is the fact that large segments of the American Muslim population belong to ethnicities that have traditionally espoused moderate interpretations of Islam. (Boston Globe)
Stocks of fundamentally strong cos during corrective phase Sep 30, 2009
Since the standard deviation is a gauge of the dispersion of a data array from its mean (or average), it can also be looked as a tool to measure volatility. Thus a higher standard deviation of a companys stock price from its mean indicates that it reacts swiftly to the move in the market, in both the direction. (India Times)
Geithner sees action on economy, bank rules Sep 25, 2009
Sketching another priority for the meetings that conclude today, he said governing structures of those institutions would have to change to reflect the growing dispersion of economic power across the globe. He appeared to acknowledge that complementary shifts at the IMF and World Bank might represent an awkward accommodation for some powers, particularly European nations that would have to cede representation at the expense of developing countries. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Grupo Salinas Founder and Chairman Ricardo B. Salinas Inaugurates el Nuevo Juan de Grijalva in Chiapas With Mexican President Felipe Calderon and Chiapas Governor Juan Sabines Sep 23, 2009
"It's a concrete bet against the dispersion that generates so much marginalization.". Fundacion Azteca led a coalition of non-profit organizations that worked hand in hand with non-profit and state and federal organizations for the project. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
SRI to present hydrogen fuel safety research results at 2009 International Conference Sep 12, 2009
SRI's work on hydrogen dispersion and deflagration was recently presented to the International Energy Agency (IEA). The data will be used for evaluating the risk associated with accidental hydrogen leaks in residential-type garages and for development of mitigation techniques, such as ventilation. (EurekAlert!)
Towards a broadband revolution Aug 29, 2009
If we are interested in dispersion of broadband services and not only the money aspect, the first step we should take is to allow 3G equipment to be installed on 2G spectrum. This is allowed all over the world, the present licence in India does not ban this, and it was sort of allowed when Blackberry services were rolled out. (India Times)
Illinois grabs big chunk of stimulus cash Aug 17, 2009
The states wide dispersion of transportation spending is the main reason Cook County lags 18 other counties. While Cook had received more than $595. (Crain's Chicago Business)
Funds going to districts of key lawmakers Jun 22, 2009
"In the construction account, we looked at those contracts we could award quickly," Pawlik said, "and at the same time, we tried to have some geographic dispersion across the nation. The spending was the agency's decision based on the criteria and guidance" in the stimulus law. North Dakota, which has the nation's lowest unemployment rate, got $47. (USA Today -- News)
New fabricated material changes color instantly in response to external magnetic field Jun 17, 2009
They also are highly compatible with various types of dispersion media such as water, alcohol, hexane and even polymer solutions, allowing them to retain magnetically tunable colors in a variety of chemical environments. "Unlike many conventional approaches, the instantaneous color change occurs with no change in the structure or intrinsic properties of the microspheres themselves," said , an assistant professor of who led the study that brought together chemists at UCR and engineers at Seoul... (EurekAlert!)
Enablence Shipping New Products that Support Mobile Backhaul (Fiber-To-The-Cell Tower) and Integrate with T1 and E1 Services for High Bandwidth Business Applications May 28, 2009
Network and equipment designers around the world turn to Enablence for a variety of components and subsystems for access, metro and long-haul including transceivers, splitters, waveguides, optical channel monitors, multiplexers, ROADMs, switches, tunable dispersion compensators, and photodiodes. The Division serves over 120 system and subsystem developers and its products have been integrated in all major communications networks worldwide, serving tens of millions of subscribers. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Home prices take a tumble in Tampa Bay region May 28, 2009
The real story was the geographic dispersion of home price declines, meaning the problems are no longer confined to a handful of Sand States, Fleming said in a release. Homeowners in many parts of the country are coming under stress from a loss in equity, rising delinquencies and foreclosures, and economic uncertainty. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)
Libor Declines, TED Spread Is Narrowest Since Crisis Began in August 2007 May 17, 2009
That compares with a dispersion of 26 basis points yesterday. To contact the reporter on this story: in London at. (Bloomberg -- UK)
Carbon Balance Of Terrestrial Ecosystems In China May 7, 2009
Second, the results from this land-based carbon accounting method were verified by atmospheric inversions that rely on measurements of CO2 concentration, models of CO2 dispersion by atmospheric winds and first-guess information about land-atmosphere fluxes. Third, five different ecosystem models integrated from wall-to-wall across the Chinese territory are used to estimate separately the potential contribution of rising CO2 concentrations and climate change to regional carbon balance. (Science Daily)
Q&A: How do I know if I have swine flu? May 1, 2009
This dispersion of the tests will make it easier to identify at the state level. Also, some large cities could have some identification equipment for their own health departments. (MSNBC -- Health)
Bear market rally indicative of recovery: I-Sec's Bagchi Apr 16, 2009
Also, dispersion of risk should not be construed as reduction of risk. Smart Living. (India Times)
EXFO's Distributed PMD Solution Selected by Tier-1 EMEA Network Operator Apr 7, 2009
rather than offer a blind end-to-end value. and enable the cost-efficient upgrade to higher transmission rates through targeted facelifts. (Canada Newswire)
Localism Vs. Globalism Mar 24, 2009
At the same time, there has also been fragmentation and dispersion as people have tended towards identifying with others who have similar lifestyles and tastes, so that they can pretend that they belong to non-localized communities while becoming steadily more alienated from their actual neighbors. Considering this, Charles Murray s that the institution of community is somehow being kept robust and vital in the current American model is questionable. (The American Conservative)
Genetically engineered Peruvian guinea pigs gone wild Mar 20, 2009
" In other words, the political firestorm will encourage Obama and his political hands -- Emanuel, Axelrod, etc. -- to bite the bullet and nationalize failing banks. But isn't it equally possible that the shouting and hollering about the bonuses will drown out the less flashy, less cable-news-friendly fare? How does a systemic risk regulator get set up? How should credit default swaps and even newer financial products get regulated? Where do we go from here? Andrew Leonard Tuesday, March 17,... (Salon)
Cleaning Up Oil Spills Can Kill More Fish Than Spills Themselves Mar 18, 2009
Dr. Hodson and his team found that dispersion reduces the potential impacts of oil on surface-dwelling animals, While this should enhance biodegradation, it also creates a larger reservoir of oil in the water column. This increases the transfer of hydrocarbons from oil to water, Dr. Hodson explains. (Science Daily)
Say it with a sneer: "derivatives traders" Mar 18, 2009
Far from promoting "dispersion" or "diversification," innovation has ended up producing concentrations of risk, plagued with deadly correlations, too. Hence AIG's inability to honor its insurance deals to the rest of the financial system, until it was bailed out by US taxpayers. (Salon)
Bloggers' challenge: What does USU add to the Cache Valley community? Mar 14, 2009
What is the rationale for believing that the pay distribution for a particular position classification ought to exhibit smaller dispersion. You may want to define a "fair" pay distribution as being one in which no one receives pay that varies from the median by more than one standard deviation. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
China's NPCC Demand Not Expected to Shrink Sharply, Says Frost & Sullivan Feb 23, 2009
NPCC acts as modifiers to improve flexibility, tensile strength, color-fastness & glossiness, durability and heat resistance of polymers, stabilize dispersion and reduce material cost ... She continues, "Most plants which adopted ultra gravity technology closed during the past two years due to high costs. At the end of 2006, the advanced membrane dispersion technology commercialized with the improvement of the quality and consistency of NPCC particles, co-developed by ShengdaTech and Tsinghua... (PR Newswire)
One out of three BSE stocks beats Sensex Feb 19, 2009
"In our view, the environment is building up for stock pickers. For one, the correlation of returns between stocks and the market is unlikely to get much higher. Secondly, valuation dispersion is at an all time high. Combined with a high return-on-equity and earnings growth dispersion, the backdrop for stock pickers is actually quite good," Morgan Stanley research head Ridham Desai said. The analysis shows that investors who took calculated risks seem to have been rewarded in a short run. (India Times)
President McCain's economic plan Feb 13, 2009
Issue date: 2/12/09 Section. WASHINGTON DC - Not quite one month has passed since President John McCain's inauguration. (Daily Iowan, IA)
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U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano views flood damage - Metro. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Napolitano views flood damage. (Daily Iowan, IA)
$1 trillion: laid-off staff stealing sensitive data Feb 12, 2009
Released at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, the study predicts the dispersion of sensitive data such as personal information and intellectual property will worsen with the economy. The assessment comes as Australia digests news this week revealing skilled job vacancies plummeted 44. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Technology)
(Nearly) nothing to fear but fear itself, An article by Olivier Blanchard, Economic Counsellor and Director, Research Department, IMF Feb 9, 2009
From the Vix index of stockmarket volatility (see chart), to the dispersion of growth forecasts, even to the frequency of the word "uncertain" in the press, all the indicators of uncertainty are at or near all-time highs. What is at work is not only objective, but also subjective uncertainty, or what economists, following Chicago economist Frank Knight's early 20th-century work, call "Knightian uncertainty". (IMF News)
US and China: Grappling Over Economic Rescue Part I Feb 8, 2009
" Even those who argue for consumption coupons air some reservations. Ideally, coupons should go to low-income earners, more vulnerable to economic hardship with little to save. But, creating socially fair criterion for the dispersion of a few hundred renminbi worth of consumption coupons is a tedious exercise, and the potential of administrative costs, abuse or corruption cannot be overlooked. Coming months may prove that coupons are not the silver bullet for stimulating domestic demand in... (YaleGlobal Online Magazine, CT)
