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S & P rates Berkshire Hathaway's $8B in notes 'AA+'
February 5, 2010 12:01 pm | by The Associated Press | CommentsStandard & Poor's Ratings Services on Friday placed an "AA+" rating on $8 billion of notes issued by Berkshire Hathaway Inc.The rating is the next to the highest long-term credit rating S&P offers.The notes issued Thursday will be used to help Warren Buffett's investment company buy the...
Chinese man gets 2½ years for phony Cisco parts
February 5, 2010 11:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsA Chinese businessman who sold phony Cisco computer parts to U.S. buyers has been sentenced to 2½ years in federal prison.The U.S. attorney's office in Los Angeles announced the sentence Friday against Yongcai Li. He also was ordered to repay nearly $800,000 to Cisco Systems Inc.Li had a...
Another Land Pattern Mixup
February 5, 2010 9:54 am | by Screaming Circuits | CommentsHere's an interesting error that doesn't show up very often. Notice that the opening in the solder mask matches about what the copper land pads should be, but the pads themselves are really tiny. To start with, it's not an...
/ CORRECTION - Trinity
February 5, 2010 8:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsIn the news release, "The Epiphany Faith & Family Values 100 Fund Celebrates Its Third Anniversary With a 4-Star Morningstar Rating," issued Thursday, February 4, 2010, by Trinity, we are advised by the company that the first sentence of the first paragraph should read "Trinity Fiduciary Partners,...
Tysabri (Natalizumab): Update of Healthcare Professional Information
February 5, 2010 7:51 am | by FDA MedWatch | CommentsRisk of developing progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy (PML) increases with increasing duration of exposure to Tysabri.
Russian cargo ship docks at International Space Station
February 5, 2010 7:39 am | CommentsA Russian cargo ship delivered food, water, fuel and other supplies to the International Space Station on Friday, space officials said.
Rulings cloud issue of school MySpace suspensions
February 5, 2010 7:36 am | CommentsFederal appellate judges wrestling with whether schools can discipline students for Internet speech posted offsite reached different rulings Thursday in two Pennsylvania cases. One 3rd U.S. Circuit Court panel upheld the suspension of a Schuylkill County eighth-grader who posted sexually explicit material along with her principal's photograph on a fake MySpace page.
Prius problems put spotlight on car electronics
February 5, 2010 7:31 am | CommentsYour most expensive piece of electronics probably is not your flat panel TV or your computer. More likely, it's your car, which can pack 50 microprocessors to control everything from the fuel mix to the rearview mirrors.
Quizam Media Corporation Named as Part of 2010 TSX Venture 50
February 5, 2010 6:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsThe TSX Venture Exchange today announced that Quizam Media Corp. (TSX VENTURE: QQ) has been named as one of the TSX Venture 50, a ranking of strong performers listed on TSX Venture Exchange. TSX Venture 50 is comprised of 10 emerging companies in five industry sectors that have been identified as...
Are We Falling Into a Trap?
February 5, 2010 5:55 am | by An Engineering Mind | CommentsWhy is management making the workplace more and more comfortable? Is it because they're trying to be nice, or are they slowly trying to enslave us? Consider this your Admiral Akbar moment. I only hope it isn't too late....
Crow Using a Sequence of Three Tools
February 5, 2010 5:54 am | by Curious Cat Science and Engineering Blog | CommentsThis crow was the first animal observed using 3 tools in the correct sequence, without explicit training. Related: Brainy Crows – Cool Crow Research – Friday Cat Fun: Cat and Crow Friends
Earnings Preview: IAC to report 4th-qtr results
February 5, 2010 5:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsInternet company IAC/InterActiveCorp, which is headed by billionaire Barry Diller and runs search engine Ask.com and dating site Match.com, reports its fourth-quarter results before the stock market opens Tuesday.WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Signs that IAC's media and advertising unit is getting...
From the Land of Superlatives Comes Super Ideas
February 5, 2010 4:54 am | by Duke University | CommentsEditor’s Note: For those interested in learning more about the World Future Energy Summit, two Duke undergrads will discuss their experiences at 7 p.m., Thursday, Feb. 11, in Schiciano Auditorium, side B, CEIMAS. It might seem a bit ironic that a nation built entirely on the fruits
FIS to repurchase up to 15 million shares
February 5, 2010 4:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsFidelity National Information Services Inc. will buy back up to 15 million shares.The company's board approved a plan to acquire the shares over three years.FIS, which provides banking and payment technology to financial institutions and the government, also approved a regular quarterly...
TransGaming Inc. Named As Part of 2010 TSX Venture 50
February 5, 2010 4:01 am | by The Associated Press | CommentsTSX Venture Exchange today announced that TransGaming, Inc. (TSX VENTURE: TNG) has been named as one of the TSX Venture 50, a ranking of strong performers listed on TSX Venture Exchange. TSX Venture 50 is comprised of 10 emerging companies in five industry sectors that have been identified as...
