Proquest Stock Plunges

Big surprise, they released some of their numbers. It is worse than everybody thought. They lied since 2000 and overstated revenue by at least 25%. Read the article and take a look for yourself for the details. On a side note, one investor had 7.3 million invested in PQ. He is now raising his voice and going after PQ management. Good for him, i'd want my 7 million back too.

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Construction Begins at Ground Zero

The new Freedom Tower is about to begin construction. The spire will reach 1776 feet into the sky. Depending when it is completed it will be the tallest building in the world. There are a few buildings scheduled to be built that will surpass it in height, but it will still probably be in the top three tallest buildings when completed.

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Newspapers lose readers to the Internet

So what is the next move?

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Epidural steroid injections

Well, this article says they are only 50% effective and can last from 1 week to 1 year.

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Linux Distributors Unite on Standard

Good news if you are looking to dump MS windows in the future, or if you just like a variety of operating systems. This may lead the way to more desktop applications being available for Linux users. I have only one simple question.....Will we have to pay for what was once open source?

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Snake with hips evolved on land

A newly discovered fossil of a snake with "hips" and legs adds to the evidence that snakes evolved on land rather than slinking out of the sea.

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Woman Has Rare Case of Bubonic Plague

This is from being bit by fleas. Last known case in Los Angeles was 1984. Quite rare indeed.

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Gold and Silver

Be sure to check the spot prices with the link on the menu. Both silver and gold are volatile.

Higher aluminum price spurs Alcoa profit

With aluminum prices at 17-year highs, revenue rose 16 percent to $7.24 billion in the quarter from $6.22 billion a year earlier, Alcoa said.

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Three Crewmen Return to Earth in Russian Soyuz Spacecraft

A three-man crew landed in Kazakhstan early Sunday local time after a flight from the International Space Station. Brazilian Marcos Pontes joined an American astronaut and a Russian cosmonaut who had spent the last six months on the ISS.

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Gold and Silver Quotes

For those that read my blog and have an interest in the daily gold and silver market prices, I've added a link on the sidebar to kitco.com for up to date quotes. Silver is performing quite nicely at over 12$ an ounce and gold is fluctuating as it creeps towards 600$ an ounce.

Proquest CFO is corrupt

ProQuest Shareholders Angered Over Pomeroy IT Solutions' CFO Betrayal

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Blind Woman Gets Bionic Eyesight

This looks like the first step in plugging computers directly into the brain. An interesting article if you ask me. Should be quite promising in about 50 years.

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