Not Everyone's Dancing Where Wall Was Nov 7, 2009
Growing more confident, some straddle the Wall, improvising implements to chip away chunks of cement, while still others wander deeper into the Western zone, looking for vegetable vendors where bananas might be bought every day, and not just on Christmas. If all proved a dream, let some at least bring back from their walk in the West a piece of forbidden fruit. (Investors Business Daily)
United Security Bank fails Nov 7, 2009
It kind of falls into the typical pattern of failed Atlanta banks, said banking attorney Chip MacDonald of. The bank lost $7 million during the first three quarters of 2009, and its capital base eroded as it stored away money for expected losses. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Living on the Edge: Search for solutions Nov 7, 2009
Under CHIP s new guidelines, families at 200 percent of the poverty line a family of four living off $44,100 a year or below can qualify, said Marilynn Sutherland, director of the Klamath County Health Department. Sutherland said CHIP will adjust its guidelines again in January 2010, making insurance available to families at up to 300 percent of the poverty level, which equates to a family of four living off $66,150 a year. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Freedom fighter Nov 6, 2009
Simultaneously, these groups went to dot-com and Wall Street millionaires asking them to chip in big checks in exchange for advocacy that did not offend those fat cats' Democratic politician friends (or those millionaires' economic privilege). This wasn't totally dishonest. (Salon)
GAIL COLLINS: But the signs were so obvious ... Nov 6, 2009
The voters were directed by a crack team of political operatives disguised as elementary school bake-sale ladies, who spelled out their orders with chocolate chip cookies. The national news media missed this entirely, but insiders could tell that the cookie people were working under cover, since the school system banned genuine pastry sales as part of Bloomberg's healthier-than-thou initiative. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
House Dems struggle with health-care vote Nov 6, 2009
But Pelosi was still working Wednesday night to chip away resistance from anti-abortion Democrats who worry the bill could lead to federal funding of the procedure, and from Hispanic members trying to stave off efforts to add a Senate provision that would bar illegal workers from buying private insurance policies through new federally-established marketplaces, even with their own money. "We are right on the brink of passing historic legislation to provide quality, affordable, accessible health... (AZCentral -- News)
The Clinton Foundation's donors Nov 4, 2009
" And I completely agree with Clinton, but that doesn't mean Obama's opponents aren't coating their opposition with the sweet special sauce of racism. Obama knows that, both Clintons know that, and smart Democrats need to know that, ASAP. I spent 2008 telling Obama-supporting Democrats that they would need to learn quickly from the lessons the Clintons learned painfully. It was great to find out that Obama agreed with me after his nomination, when he courted the Clintons, picked Hillary as... (Salon)
Blowing jobs to China Nov 4, 2009
Daniel Boone was just one of thousands of Appalachian ginseng seekers, and the plutocrat John Jacob Astor "got his start in business in 1786 by buying every scrap of ginseng root he could find and chartering a chip to take it to China. From this venture he he received $55,000 in silver coin -- equivalent to $1,140,000 in our day, and the stake that founded a trading empire that stretched from New York to Oregon." In 1841, writes Johannsen, clipper ships carried over 640,000 pounds of dry ginseng... (Salon)
What's so bad about paid sick days? Nov 4, 2009
" Mr. Buffett's move appears to be a bet that the freight industry is poised for recovery, though it hasn't shown much of a rebound yet. The best that most rail executives have said about freight volume is that it seems to have bottomed. Mr. Buffett has said that he uses weekly railroad carload data as a proxy for the economy's health. HTWW will henceforth add "weekly railroad carload data" to the list of economic indicators it follows. If it's good enough for Warren Buffett, it's good enough... (Salon)
* World Business Quick Take Nov 4, 2009
Hector Ruiz, former CEO of chip designer Advanced Micro Devices Inc, is leaving his job with a spinoff company after a published report linking him to the Galleon Group insider trading case. GlobalFoundries Inc, a chip manufacturer, said on Monday that Ruiz would take a voluntary leave from his position as chairman before resigning officially on Jan. 4. (Taipei Times, Taiwan -- World Business)
Pants Still on Fire Nov 3, 2009
Joe Wilson by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. What did you think of this article. (Slate)
Arasan Chip Systems Announces CompactFlash 4.1 Controller Family Nov 3, 2009
Arasan Chip Systems Announces CompactFlash 4 ... Arasan Chip Systems Announces CompactFlash 4 ... Source: Arasan Chip Systems, Inc.. (Primezone Releases)
Some HMOs see enrollment uptick Nov 2, 2009
But increased enrollment in government programs, such as Medicaid and CHIP, have helped drive up some insurers HMO enrollment ... He points to increased enrollment in programs such as Medicaid and CHIP, and a national economic downturn, as being among the reasons Community First has grown its HMO membership ranks ... The majority of our (HMO) growth in recent years has been in the Medicaid and CHIP government programs due to improvements in the state s eligibility and enrollment process and,... (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)
A woman's right to choose a losing candidate? Nov 1, 2009
And meanwhile, the right continues to chip away at women's access to legal medical services that can preserve a host of other personal freedoms, ever more successfully. Like I said, I've never voted for a potential spoiler candidate myself. (Salon)
Financial bill under attack over loopholes Oct 31, 2009
(Chip Somodevilla/ Getty Images) By Globe Staff and Globe Correspondent / October 31, 2009. E-mail this article. (Boston Globe)
Fact or fiction? Pelosi bill in danger Oct 31, 2009
Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images. Hulton Archive / Getty Images. (MSNBC -- Health)
Arasan and Cadence Collaborate to Extend Verification Best Practices Oct 29, 2009
Source: Arasan Chip Systems, Inc. ... Oct. 29, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arasan Chip Systems today announced an agreement with Cadence Design Systems to collaborate on delivering functional verification best practices ... According to Arasan, "We provide a complete suite to enable SOC designers to build their solution by way of IP cores, software drivers and verification/validation utilities. Many of our customers prefer the Cadence Incisive functional verification platform and the OVM-ready... (Primezone Releases)
Health Partners offering CHIP in Pa. Oct 29, 2009
Health Partners offering CHIP program in Pa ... Health Partners offering CHIP program in Pa. (Philadelphia Business Journal, PA)
Recession Ending, But Not Job Losses Oct 28, 2009
A survey of economic forecasters prepared by Blue Chip Economic Indicators, a research organization, predicted GDP growth to remain positive in each quarter through the end of 2010. In a survey by the National Association of Business Economics, 34 of 43 economists polled said the recession is over. (Click2Houston, TX)
STMicroelectronics and ARM Team Up To Power Next-Generation Home Entertainment Oct 28, 2009
GENEVA and CAMBRIDGE, England, Oct. 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- STMicroelectronics (NYSE: - ), one of the world's leading set-top-box chip makers, and ARM [(LSE: - ); (Nasdaq: - )], announced today that ST has adopted the ARM Cortex(TM)-A9 MPCore(TM) processor, in addition to the Mali-400 graphics processor, for its upcoming set-top-box and digital TV system-on-chip (SoC) ICs ... "Building our next-generation HDTV consumer devices around the high-performance ARM architecture will enable us to... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Obama: Health Care Reform Closer than Ever Oct 28, 2009
" As I said, the government was incompetent in overseeing and monotoring the situation, making big promises to us and demanding that we all get vaccinated ASAP, and then falling on its face. This has nothing to do with Bush and Haliburton. Its Obamas government to be held accountable for this incompetence. Same idiots that demand that doctors use electronic medical records, because they think it will improve healthcare. Most doctors that have used it have been frustrated by expensive and user... (CBS News -- Health)
Reid pushes ahead on health care, public option included Oct 27, 2009
If they die, they die, but I m willing to chip a couple bucks in to see that a good Baptist preacher puts them in the ground proper, so they don t go with all those sins hanging on them. Anyhow, I reckon that s the Republican health care plan, but it s a good one. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
The Chamber's Mistakes Oct 27, 2009
Photograph of the Chamber of Commerce building by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images. What did you think of this article. (Slate)
The BNP's constituency can't be dismissed Oct 26, 2009
So its reasoable to assume that the big financial companies will follow the money to lower cost work places and go east - following manufaturing and product design (where's you mobile phone desiged Journ', OK its has a chip with Cambridge based ARM IP but the complete chip design and make will be from overseas). ANyhow why would a large finacial company see its future in the WEST: If there are loads of intelligent people in countries that hold the wealth by sending, their products from party... (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Stocks Slide On Mixed Trade Oct 26, 2009
eIBD Investor's Business Daily Digital Edition. Access recent eIBD issues easily. (Investors Business Daily)
Letters for Saturday, October 24, 2009 Oct 25, 2009
The major market is and has been the first generation of the silicon chip for which the yield efficiency is 10 percent. The Kyocera Group of Yasu City, Japan, announced a new large-scale completely integrated solar cell manufacturing facility starting in 2009 with production yield 18. (Lihue Garden Island, HA)
Georgia ignores ethics rule Oct 25, 2009
As a project manager for the agency, Chip Mitchell works with companies considering locating or expanding in Georgia potential electricity customers ... Here is a sample of gifts to one worker, Chip Mitchell, a project manager for the state Department of Economic Development, during September 2008. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
Corzine for governor Oct 25, 2009
Two mischievous zookeepers are visited on Christmas Eve by an angel with a chip on his shoulder and some secrets buried deep inside. For more info, please go to: Zoothis. (NJ.com -- Times)
The Fraudulent Death Statistic That Won't Die Oct 25, 2009
In 2006, Marvell Technology paid $600 million for Intel's XScale unit, which makes communication and application-processor chips for cell phones. Intended as Intel's entry into the mobile phone market but later abandoned by the chip giant, XScale scored big for Marvell (MRVL) when China Mobile. (Investors Business Daily)
First lady highlights breast cancer awareness Oct 24, 2009
By Chip Somodeville, Getty Images. First lady Michelle Obama delivers remarks during a breast cancer awareness event in the East Garden at the White House on Oct. 23. (USA Today)
Canfor Pulp Income Fund Announces Third Quarter 2009 Results Oct 24, 2009
Fibre costs decreased approximately 17% due to lower prices for sawmill residual and whole log chips ... Fibre costs decreased approximately 17% due to lower prices for sawmill residual and whole log chips ... Fibre costs decreased approximately 11% due to lower prices for sawmill residual and whole log chips. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Arasan Announces Its participation in the Annual IP & ESC Conference in Grenoble, France Oct 23, 2009
Source: Arasan Chip Systems, Inc. ... Oct. 23, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Arasan Chip Systems, Inc. ("Arasan"), a leading provider of Intellectual Property (IP) Cores, announced today its participation in the IP - ESC 2009 (IP-Embedded Systems Conference) in Grenoble France, the Silicon Valley of the French Alps ... In addition, also on Tuesday December 1, 2009 from 1330 to 1500 in the session IP Business Model & Standardization, Somnath Viswanath from Arasan Chip Systems Inc. will present "MIPI... (Primezone Releases)
Liberals Open Fire on Harry Reid Oct 23, 2009
Liberal Advocacy Groups Say Majority Leader Will Lose His Reelection Bid if There's No Public Option in Health Care Bill. CBS News Capitol Hill Correspondent Nancy Cordes and Capitol Hill Producer Jill Jackson join Sharyl Attkisson to break down everything you need to know about the five health care bills in the House and Senate. (CBS News -- Politics)
Interfor's Results Improve in 3rd Quarter Oct 23, 2009
Pulp chip and other by-product revenues for the third quarter and first nine months of 2009 were virtually unchanged in comparison to the third quarter and first nine months of 2008. The 2009 impact of reduced sawmill operating rates on chip volumes was mitigated by the additional volumes generated from the Beaver sawmill acquired in 2008 ... Average chip prices were down $10 per mfbm, or 20. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
Fewer mandated medical tests? Oct 23, 2009
But some state legislators worry that efforts to change the law will chip away the number of state mandates in policies, as well as tests and procedures covered under state Medicaid. Rep. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Metro)
LETTER: Looking out for othersis part of reform effort Oct 19, 2009
Harry Potter wrote on Oct 18, 2009 7:00 AM:" About those so called cave drawings.I finally was able to find one of those so called drawings, Jon. They look more like natural convex rock formations to me, similar to the pictures of Jesus that people find on pieces of toast and potato chips and the like. I think if they had any validity to them they would have made a bigger splash in the news. I seriously doubt that many would see them as depictions of dinosaurs. But thanks for a good laugh,... (Mattoon Journal-Gazette, IL)
Tort reform wont cut health care costs Oct 19, 2009
Chip Corwin, Bloomington. Posted in on Monday, October 19, 2009 12:00 am. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Nobel Peace Prize“then and now Oct 17, 2009
Publisher wrote on Oct 15, 2009 11:32 PM:" Readers, take this for what it is...a comment. I don't editorialize much but this might serve as a better venue and something that, by our high traffic meters, is better read. Bill and I do disagree occassionally and I am much more of a centrist and actually lean Libertarian, although I am officially a Republican. I blame my own party for having had the reigns for many years and not fixing healthcare, and a laundry list of problems we face, however, as... (Cameron Observer, MO)
Border fence boondoggle Oct 17, 2009
The pro-amnesty forces no longer can try to use it as a bargaining chip. States, counties, cities and businesses can now be quite confident that they can set policy based on the E-Verify program being around. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
Senior Neighbors: Oct. 15 Oct 16, 2009
Beef burgundy, butternut squash, spinach and mushrooms, cinnamon dinner roll, chocolate chip bread, pudding w/topping. Wednesday: Breaded fish w/Florentine sauce, red bliss potatoes, stewed tomatoes, wheat bread, pineapple. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Dow Closes Above 10,000 Oct 15, 2009
Earnings reports from chip maker Intel Corp. and banker JPMorgan Chase & Co. gave the Dow its final push past 10,000. JPMorgan, the first major bank to report third-quarter earnings, stoked the market's optimism as it easily beat Wall Street's expectations, reporting a profit of $3. (Click2Houston, TX)
WEBSITE: Kaiser Health News Oct 14, 2009
(Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images) Oct 13. By Jessica Marcy, KHN Staff WriterAll of the Democratic health proposals would expand children's dental care - a serious need. (USA Today -- Money)
Superficial politics of distraction not limited to the U-S of A Oct 14, 2009
She screwed up Iraq reconstruction; she screwed up her other tours in the middle east and now the idiot is a chip off the old Palin. Gov Option Done Deal. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Opinion)
ISSUES: Sticking points to iron out Oct 14, 2009
By Chip Somodevilla, Getty Images. $829B Baucus health care bill clears hurdle for debate. (USA Today)
Health Reform Expected to Clear Hurdle Oct 13, 2009
But, as Chip Reid reports, the White House argues otherwise ... However, Paul Ginsburg, a non-partisan analyst at the , told CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Chip Reid the insurance companies do have a point. (CBS News -- Sci/Tech)
Insurers' Health Reform Attack Draws Fire Oct 13, 2009
However, Paul Ginsburg, a non-partisan analyst at the , told CBS News Chief White House Correspondent Chip Reid the insurance companies do have a point. "If people aren't mandated to buy insurance, then you will get a situation where people stay uninsured until they get sick," Ginsburg told Reid. (CBS News)
Harsco Expands Its Services to UK Industrial Sector With New Acquisition Oct 13, 2009
"The UK industrial sector has remained relatively buoyant throughout the economic downturn, reflecting ongoing, recurring investment in plant maintenance and essential upkeep. Expanding our capabilities to be a more complete, one-stop service provider will enhance our value to this sector's many large, blue chip clients," said Harsco Chairman and CEO Salvatore D. Fazzolari. The acquisition is expected to be accretive to Harsco's earnings within its first year. (Primezone Releases)
Illinois high school superintendet found dead Oct 12, 2009
They're objecting to a school board offer that would require them to chip in for family health insurance coverage. About 1,600 students attend the school. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Valley poverty Oct 10, 2009
Number of Children in Children s Health Insurance Program (CHIP): 1,771 ... Utah s CHIP program provides health insurance to children in families below 200% of the federal poverty level that do not qualify for Medicaid as a result of income or assets. (Logan Herald Journal, UT)
Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge Rolls Into Houston on Oct. 9th Oct 10, 2009
If sweet is what you crave, try the famous Cookie Shooters, homemade warm chocolate chip cookies served with "shooters" of milk or the Chocolate Insanity, which we can't even describe on paper. Houston's 24,886 square-foot Lucky Strike Lanes & Lounge will feature 14 lanes including a Luxe premium suite complete with four private lanes and a separate bar perfect for exclusive parties and events. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The State of Health Care: Mississippi, Arkansas, Texas Lead Race to the Bottom Oct 9, 2009
Children fared much better, due in large part to the (CHIP) under Medicaid. The number of states with 16 percent or more of children uninsured dropped from nine to three during the same time period. (ABC News)
New state health care scorecard finds wide differences in access, quality and cost across states Oct 9, 2009
In contrast, the majority of states made gains in health coverage for children due to federal and state support for the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) ... Children fared much betterdue in large part to the CHIP program. (EurekAlert!)
Recession offers deals of lifetime Oct 9, 2009
by Chip Cutter - Oct. 8, 2009 12:00 AM Associated Press. NEW YORK - The Great Recession has turned into the best of times for young investor Daniel Lee. (AZCentral -- Business)
Senate Health Bill to Cost $829 Billion Oct 8, 2009
The Congressional Budget Office Projects the Senate Finance Committee Health Bill Would Reduce the Number of Uninsured by 29M. The Senate Finance Committee may vote as early as Friday on a health care bill projected to cost $829 billion over 10 years. (CBS News)
Insurance candidates square off at UGA debate Oct 8, 2009
Purcell took credit for a constitutional amendment proposed by Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers, R-Woodstock, and other top lawmakers. The amendment, if approved by the legislature and voters, would bar the federal government from enforcing health care reform. (Athens Banner-Herald)
For Young, Recession Offers Deals Of Lifetime Oct 7, 2009
CHIP CUTTER, AP Business Writer. POSTED: Monday, October 5, 2009UPDATED: 6:04 pm CDT October 5, 2009. (Click2Houston, TX)
Kaiser Sees Healthy Future In Medical Tech Oct 7, 2009
Home-based systems are convenient for frail and elderly patients, says Dr. Kaveh Safavi, head of the Cisco Systems () health care unit, a co-sponsor of the conference with Kaiser and chipmaker Intel ... 7%, thanks in part to chip issues ... Research firm Gartner Group projected a 10% rise in next year's chip sales. (Investors Business Daily)
For Young, Recession Offers Deals of a Lifetime Oct 6, 2009
By CHIP CUTTER AP Business WriterNEW YORK October 5, 2009 (AP) The Associated Press. The Great Recession has turned into the best of times for young investor Daniel Lee. (ABC News -- Wire)
Obama Renews Health-Care Push... Oct 6, 2009
Chip Kahn, president of the Federation of American Hospitals, said the deal was based on lawmakers passing a bill that would leave 94% to 95% of Americans with health insurance. "It's something the agreement depends on," said Mr. Kahn, who helped strike the deal. (The Drudge Report)
Health Care Progress Report: October 5 Oct 6, 2009
I don't see why anyone would defend the only industry which uses our own health as a bargaining chip against us. The rob us as they hold us hostage. (CBS News)
Democrats Brace for the Hardest Part of Health-Care Reform Oct 5, 2009
Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid walk out of the West Wing after meeting with President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden at the White House September 8, 2009 Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images. MORE.. (Time.com)
Dems taunt GOP: Where's your health plan? Oct 3, 2009
Chip Somodevilla / Getty ImagesSenate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell. Privately, Republican lawmakers have debated the pros and cons of offering their own comprehensive legislation in the Democratic-controlled Congress. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Olympics Decision Stuns Chicago Crowd Oct 3, 2009
She definitely has a chip on her shoulder. by ChesterGoldenBoy October 2, 2009 1:22 PM EDT. (CBS News)
Ice Cream Truck Goodies Go To Grocery Oct 2, 2009
Breyer's Mrs. Field's Chocolate Chip Cookie Ice Cream Sandwich: 190 calories, 8 grams fat, 10 mg cholesterol, 125 mg sodium, 29 grams carbs. Mrs. Field's cookies are great when you get them warm from a mall shop, but they don't quite make the transition to the freezer successfully. (Click2Houston, TX)
Telescope Inc. Recognized as an Inc 5000 Fastest Growing Company Oct 2, 2009
Since 2005, Telescope has increased revenues 46 percent, building on its original success in developing high capacity voting applications for television and expanding its core services to incorporate mobile marketing campaigns for blue chip brands. Telescope set up in the USA in 2002, providing consultancy and management for the first series of American Idol voting. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
