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January 26, 2008
change
Interesting article about a girl that switches from Rh- to Rh+. Slashdot discussion that gives more details. It's the proliferation of the donor's immunity that is astounding.
Posted by azileretsis at 07:22 PM | Comments (0)
January 24, 2008
speed
I'm amazed at the speed of the legislative action when it comes to what is truly important. Right now, it seems to be rebates. Again, I remind people that rebate isn't the same as a tax cut; it just means that people get their refund a little earlier. I'm not sure how much it really stimulates the economy since you are simply moving an event that would already have happened earlier. In addition, I know I'm not planning on using the money to buy more things. But news like this and the interest rate cut does seem to be having an effect on the stock market.
Posted by azileretsis at 12:40 PM | Comments (0)
January 15, 2008
really?
Citi announced today its write-down. I didn't realize who owned this company. Two interesting tidbits, CFO's pessimism about the US housing market and that their record results from 2007 were from international consumers, the transaction services and wealth management segments.
Posted by azileretsis at 06:35 PM | Comments (0)
January 13, 2008
law and justice
This Asian woman once told me that Asians were treated pretty badly in Saudi Arabia. Saudis behead an Indonesian maid. It's not an isolated incident. Half the beheadings last year were of foreigners.
Posted by azileretsis at 01:25 AM | Comments (0)