What is the Spleen? Oct 17, 2009
For example, too much blood made one "sanguine" and too much black bile made one melancholy. Too much "phlegm" made one, naturally, phlegmatic, and yellow bile, in excess, made one "choleric". (Suite101.com)
Orthopedic-parts industry is big tax target under health care bill Oct 14, 2009
Others are not so sanguine. "It's conceivable that (device makers) could move everything eventually," says Nick Deeter, president and CEO of OrthoPediatrics, a Warsaw-based firm that develops orthopedic devices designed for children. (USA Today -- Money)
Page: 'SNL' signals left's discontent with Obama Oct 10, 2009
But Team Obama can't afford to be too sanguine about facts. If there was a point the "SNL" skit makes, it is how politics is based less on facts than perceptions. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Boris Johnson on Blair as Europe president Oct 6, 2009
If Europe does get a president, it definitely won't be Tony Blair - Telegraph. Tuesday 06 October 2009. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Opinion)
Fairfax captain gives a farewell salute Oct 3, 2009
Walker professes to being sanguine about how his chairmanship will be viewed by history, saying he ''couldn't give a hoot'' about how he personally is remembered, only about the health of the company. This is not about Ron Walker, this is about the future of a great media company that's recognised worldwide,'' he says. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
A Short Introduction to Oil Prices and Oil Inventories Oct 2, 2009
"--------- Yes. You are right. The limiting factor is the octane rating of the fuel, not the ignition system. In the case of Flex Fuel engines-----they do run on both gasoline and E85. However, E85 has on octane rating of about 110 vs. gasoline at 85-87. Compression ratio, which determines the thermal efficiency of internal combustion engines must be kept low in order to allow the use of gasoline. If it were possible to drive into a filling station anywhere, and fill up with E85, we'd have no... (Energy Pulse, CO)
On Medicare Spending, a Role Reversal Sep 30, 2009
Seniors, however, are far less sanguine. Americans 65 and over have long been among those most critical of Obama's reform plans, and a key factor is their concern about Medicare, according to an ABC News-Washington Post poll conducted this month. (CBS News -- US)
Waking up with no legs Sep 24, 2009
Reflecting on the trauma of losing his limbs, he was sanguine in the face of such horrific injuries. "Life goes on and I'm just glad that none of my friends were injured. It could have been a lot worse. It could have taken me and a couple of my friends.". (BBC News -- UK)
As Galveston recovers from ike, some residents feel left behind Sep 23, 2009
Not everyone shares Bachmeier's sanguine outlook ... Not everyone shares Bachmeier's sanguine outlook. (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Page: Obama's Country vs. Palin's Nation Sep 22, 2009
On race, the great peace negotiator was not nearly as sanguine. "I think an overwhelming portion of the intensely demonstrated animosity toward President Barack Obama is based on the fact that he is a black man, that he's African American," Carter said, recalling the nation's long, sad history of racial segregation, particularly in his native South. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Letters to the editor (9/20/09) Sep 20, 2009
"You ask if I would agree to live my 70 or rather 73 years over again? To which I say yea. I think with you that it is a good world on the whole, and that it has been framed on a principle of benevolence, and more pleasure than pain dealt out to us. There are indeed (who might say nay) gloomy and hypochondriac minds, inhabitants of diseased bodies, disgusted with the present and despairing of the future, always counting that the worst will happen. To these I say how much pain have cost us the... (Anchorage Daily News)
• Don't Ask Me: Cops with big needles and other nightmare scenarios Sep 20, 2009
So the specter of a cop trying to find a vein in the arm of a staggering drunk on a darkened street at 3 in the morning isn't sanguine. Surely before it gets to that point, the lawyers for law enforcement agencies will figure out that the potential liability risks aren't worth it. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Incivility Reigns in Sensative U.S.... Sep 16, 2009
in many quarters the prevailing mood is more sanguine, while in others very pessimistic. But in all of this race is an underlying factor. (Suite101.com)
Read the 'Cost of Freedom' recap Sep 15, 2009
Charles Payne: Even without seminal events, government estimates are simply too sanguine and some would even say too disingenuous. The unfunded liabilities from social security and Medicare are just two examples. (Fox News)
Talk of financial reform -- but no real action Sep 15, 2009
" Others are more sanguine, saying substantial progress has been made by the House and Senate banking committees on a regulatory overhaul that could be enacted late this year or early next year, after the fate of health care overhaul is decided. "I definitely see progress," said Clifford Rossi, managing director of the Center for Financial Policy at the University of Maryland's Smith Business School. Rossi said Congress and the administration may go too far by pushing a Consumer Financial... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Politics)
Semiconductor industry recovering Sep 14, 2009
There is also a big possibility that chip sales will surpass the associations estimates given the stronger second-half year expected on the back of a more sanguine economic outlook, it said. The stimulus plan implemented by the China government, coupled with the launch of third-generation technology, would be the catalyst for higher earnings. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Business)
Healthcare: Who wants what? Sep 9, 2009
The insurance companies - represented by the industry body AHIP - are less sanguine about the prospect of a government-run public insurance option. They fear that a strong public option will drive them out of business. (BBC News -- Americas)
America Loses its Own Hearts and Minds Aug 27, 2009
The Charleston Mercury was even more sanguine; if Democratic presidential candidate George McClellan was elected, the Mercury said, it would "lead to peace and our independence [provided] that for the next two months we hold out own and prevent military success by our foes.". The same was true a century later. (Townhall.com)
Scotts Flowers looks for the rosier side to business Aug 25, 2009
Running a store that s been in business for more than sixty years may have something to do with Ranieri s sanguine attitude. Scott s Flowers has weathered previous recessions as well as several seismic shifts in the flower business and is still going strong. (Arlington Advocate, MA)
Worst and Dimmest: Learning the wrong lessons from David Halberstam, Benajamin Wallace-Wells, The New Republic Aug 21, 2009
So I would not be so sanguine. Avner OfferI would like to register complaint for Mr. Wells' casual and irresponsible use of the word "expert". (Harper's Magazine)
On the death of the public option Aug 18, 2009
I've never been particularly sanguine about the prospects for the public option's inclusion in a health care reform bill. I a major rhetorical commitment from Obama back in June to get it passed, and even then that it would take some luck on top of that. (Harper's Magazine)
South Africa: So Far So Good for Zuma, Says Chabane Aug 17, 2009
Johannesburg PRESIDENT Jacob Zuma 's chief whip-cracker -- Collins Chabane, the minister in the Presidency responsible for monitoring and evaluation -- is surprisingly sanguine as the government marks its first 100 days in office. Chabane's assessment of the government's handling of its five key priorities -- education, health, rural development, jobs and crime -- can be summed up : "So far so good." Chabane points to the successful meeting with school principals last week as an example of a... (allAfrica.com)
Clouds Over Bermuda's Island Tax Haven Aug 12, 2009
Officially an overseas territory of the United Kingdom but largely self-governing, Bermuda has so far remained sanguine in the face of the challenges. "Bermuda is one spoke in a platform that has many hubs around the world," says Donald Scott, the country's Financial Secretary. (BusinessWeek)
Old addiction untouched Aug 11, 2009
The bond market has been overly sanguine, emboldened by the prospect of the Ben Bernanke Fed maintaining ultra-loose monetary policy indefinitely. Bond bulls have been further comforted by the deep structural issues overhanging both the US financial system and economy. (Asia Times Online)
Will Ratings Drop Impede Obama's Agenda? Aug 1, 2009
Other Democrats are less sanguine. They link his slide to the most visible signs of inertia - the health care reform battle - and warn that the poll numbers themselves could make that sale harder. (CBS News -- Politics)
What happens when your road leads into another town? Jul 31, 2009
Michael Lelyveld, who lives at 9 Patricia Terrace, is less sanguine about his house s location. When Arlington decides to construct anything in the adjacent neighborhood, the Lexington residents usually don t get much say. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Lawmakers pass state budget plan Jul 25, 2009
Some were sanguine about the cuts. Pages: 1. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)
Obama May Prove Best Friend Insurers Ever Had Jul 23, 2009
Insurers are sanguine about leaving the sicker, older population to Medicare. But please dont take away the young and healthy. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Bernanke Is Ranked World's Best at Handling Financial Crisis, Survey Shows Jul 22, 2009
Respondents arent as sanguine about European banks, with 23 percent saying their condition will deteriorate in the next year. Investors in Asia are more optimistic than those in the U.S. and Europe about the outlook for the global economy, the poll showed. (Bloomberg)
Jackson and his possible explorations of faith Jul 5, 2009
Others were less sanguine, noting that Caritas will remain a provider for Commonwealth Care, the state insurance program for low-income people, which is required to cover abortion services. The Catholic Action League of Massachusetts called Caritas s withdrawal from the joint venture a partial victory, saying that any continued participation by Caritas Christi in Commonwealth Care would obligate Caritas, directly or indirectly, to make abortion referrals. (Boston Globe)
Greater China Jul 5, 2009
BOOK REVIEW Tiananmen Moon by Philip J Cunningham This rich, well-drawn narrative of the 1989 Tiananmen student movement poignantly links the days of the protest to the lunar cycle, from the full, luminescent moon that shone over its sanguine beginnings to the dark, moonless sky that masked the government's lethal crackdown. It avoids the stark tale of good versus evil often portrayed in the West, painting the protest leaders in shades of idealism and narcissism. (Asia Times Online)
Technology Live Jul 5, 2009
The market isnt so sanguine about TiVo, which has already found it tough to compete with less expensive cable and satellite DVRs. Its shares were down about 3. (USA Today -- Tech)
Job seekers seek solace with fellow faithful Jul 4, 2009
Connie Durgin, a customer service worker, was baffled that a third job interview didn't lead to an offer, though she was sanguine about her prospects. "(God) knows what direction you're going to go. Eventually, you'll find it," she said. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Unemployment: 9.5%; Obama says he's 'deeply concerned' Jul 3, 2009
But some experts were more sanguine. John Ryding of RDQ Economics said the report still shows moderating job losses compared with the first quarter. (USA Today -- Money)
How one woman fought an undertow Jun 23, 2009
But talking to Hekker now, she is remarkably sanguine. She points to Madeline Albright's autobiography, which notes that had her husband not left her for a younger woman, Albright would never have become secretary of state. (Herald Online, SC -- Opinion)
How well do you think the federal government is handling the recession? Jun 19, 2009
"My, leading question much?I'm not a fan of the bank bailouts. The Chrysler/GM issue is being handled a little better, but we'll see if either auto maker is truly viable in the long run. I can understand the point of not killing the 4-10 million direct/indirect jobs involved in the auto industry (depending on whose count you trust).The US economy has been based on bubbles since the 70s/80s - not on manufacturing, not on truly productive work - and if we aren't going to jump into another bubble... (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
Transcript of a Press Conference on the U.S. Article IV Mission Review Jun 19, 2009
One that will be the typical thing that it s when the agents become more sanguine about future prospects, they expect the Fed to move in the other years, and that gets priced in the long end of the curve, but, also, as John was saying, this time around, it s not a normal sort of repricing of the other years, but, also, sort of a normalization of a abnormally high demand for T-bills in the middle of the uncertainty. So, people s appetite is coming back to corporate debt, and, unfortunately, the... (IMF News)
Iran's Lesson: Even in a Tainted Election, Voting Still Matters Jun 16, 2009
Others were less sanguine. The thousands of Iranians who were following the run-up to the vote on Facebook fretted about whether the vote would be clean. (Time.com)
Obama appeals for fresh startto Muslims around the world Jun 5, 2009
But the Israeli government appeared more sanguine about the speech, expressing "hope that this important speech in Cairo will indeed lead to a new period of reconciliation between the Arab and Muslim world and Israel.". Senior Israeli officials said privately yesterday that the speech was an impressive challenge to extremism, and could help create a new dynamic that would make alliances between moderate Arab states and Israel possible. (Boston Globe)
Feeling the pinch Jun 3, 2009
The second man I went to meet was a lot less sanguine than Mr Prokhorov about the situation. Peter Aven is one of Russia's most urbane billionaires. (BBC News -- Europe)
Border traffic moves easily with stricter ID code Jun 2, 2009
Some travelers were sanguine about the new requirement; others said it was unnecessary. "It's overkill," said James French of Lewiston, Idaho, after returning from vacation in British Columbia. (FOX 11, AZ)
Grassley: Democrats Started 'Borking,' GOP Won't 'Rubber Stamp' Sotomayor May 27, 2009
We will thoroughly examine her record to ensure she understands that the role of a jurist in our democracy is to apply the law evenhandedly, despite their own feelings or personal or political preferences," said Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell, R-Ky. South Carolinas Jim DeMint was less sanguine: DeMint said Tuesday that some writings by Supreme Court nominee Sonia Sotomayor raise serious questions about her approach to the Constitution and the role of the federal judiciary. As one... (Newsmax)
South Africa: Cosatu, Ministers to Discuss Public Service Pay Issue May 27, 2009
Cosatu general secretary Zwelinzima Vavi said yesterday that the federation was sanguine that a solution would be found following the government's failure to properly implement an occupational specific dispensation (OSD) agreement signed in 2007. "They know what the problems are and they know it is not of their making. I am quite confident we will find each other," he told Business Day. (allAfrica.com)
My View: AT&T has a phony line, but a great lineman May 23, 2009
I accepted the news with a sanguine temper, even though I have fond memories of living 00004000 on a dirt road in the foothills during a pre-cell phone era when, if a home phone went out, the repair guys were there within hours of being summoned. ATir had assured me that I need not be in situ when the repairman checked the outside lines. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Goldman China Forecast Is Too Rosy for Investors: John F. Wasik May 18, 2009
Even Goldman Sachs Group Inc. is sanguine over Chinas prospects. The firm last month raised its forecast for the countrys economic growth to 8. (Bloomberg -- Columnists)
Land of lightning May 17, 2009
While corporations have taken steps to protect their hard assets, the situation for people safety is less sanguine. Prof Liew of NUS says companies may be protecting their equipment but not necessarily the people around it. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Checking Up On Drug War Border Checks May 16, 2009
Some of those stopped were sanguine, others annoyed. I guess they think I have drugs or something, said Daniel Saucedo, a 15-year-old Albuquerque high school student who clambered out of the passenger side of a small white pickup truck with his two dogs last week in El Paso. (CBS News)
T Vijay: Whose elections were these? May 16, 2009
Where does this leave the "Aam Admi? -- the so called median voter? The farm loan waiver has been said to benefit the rich farmers more than the small and marginal ones, because the latter category was largely excluded from access to credit from government financial institutions and therefore relied more on private sources of credit. Schemes such as NREGP, RKVY have been designed to reach exactly the median voter -- "Aam Admi" but in the absence of reforms in the delivery mechanism, it is not... (India Times, India)
Trainers know filly is a formidable foe May 13, 2009
Hall of Fame trainer Bob Baffert was sanguine about Rachel Alexandra. He saddled Excellent Meeting, the last filly to run in the Preakness in 1999. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Space Shuttle: Same Old Damage, Same Old Worries May 13, 2009
So sanguine is NASA about this problem or, at least, so sanguine is it trying to appear that while Cain says engineers will spend the night analyzing the images and data from Atlantis, he does not think the inspection will yield anything to cause further worry. "We probably won't even need a focused inspection in this area," says Cain. (Time.com)
Economists Turn Bleaker on U.S. Recovery With Jobless Rate at 8.5% in 2011 May 12, 2009
chief economist at JPMorgan Chase & Co. in New York, is more sanguine about the outlook. Economic performance in the next few quarters will surprise a lot of people, he said. (Bloomberg -- US)
Editorial: Legal pot? Let's talk – for right reasons May 7, 2009
It is difficult to feel sanguine about the prospect of legalized cocaine, methamphetamine and heroin. At the same time, the system of prohibition and enforcement is not working and seems unsustainable. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Left and right both wrong on special election May 3, 2009
Equally striking is the paradox of having true believers on each end of the political spectrum equally devoted to defeating a proposition that will, by all accounts, greatly aggravate a fiscal crisis in the state - and yet each side is equally sanguine in its certitude that Sacramento ultimately will bend to its will. "That's what happens when everyone lives in their own echo chambers," said Dan Schnur, a veteran GOP strategist who now directs the University of Southern California's Jesse M.... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Opinion)
The global politics of swine flu Apr 30, 2009
In the event the flu's growth in the US in the coming days and weeks leaps in the less than sanguine direction of a full epidemic, instead of a small-scale one as is the case at the moment, then inevitably questions may arise as to what the Obama administration could have done to stem the tide - other than by simply issuing a travel advisory for Mexico. Hundreds of US flights to and from Mexico have continued unabated since the swine flu outbreak, and there has not been any attempt by the US... (Asia Times Online)
Wells Fargo CEO sees 'rays of hope' in economy Apr 29, 2009
Although the stock has fallen 35 percent since Wells Fargo's last annual meeting and the dividend has been slashed, the shareholders at Tuesday's meeting in San Francisco were largely in a sanguine mood. They often laughed at the jokes of Stumpf and Chairman Richard Kovacevich, sometimes even when they were trying to avoid directly asking questions. (Sioux City Journal)
Bay Area companies ride out the storm Apr 19, 2009
Levy, for one, is sanguine about the stock market carnage. "Probably the new values are more realistic and a base upon which to build," he said. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Business)
Editorial: Lead on CPS? It's not their way Apr 3, 2009
Not all of the supervisors were so sanguine about the situation. Susan Peters and Roberta MacGlashan asked questions that were on point. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Allergan sweet spot for GSK as rumors abound of a possible bid Mar 26, 2009
On the dermatology front, the spokesperson was more sanguine. She said the company has a medical aesthetics portfolio and a medical dermatology portfolio, of which the former is an area the company is excited about. (FT.com -- Markets)
Argentina Downgraded to Kazakhstan as Fernandez Restricts Foreign Capital Mar 24, 2009
Investors were less sanguine, with Citigroup Inc. strategist Geoffrey Dennis calling the decision the death knell for Argentinas equity markets. That day, Argentine bond yields soared above 24 percent from 8. (Bloomberg)
Slowdown brings bounty to Indian ship breaking town Mar 24, 2009
Krishna, of non-governmental organization Toxics Watch, was less sanguine about prospects for Alang. "Yes, they may break more ships, but I have no hope that conditions for workers or the environment will improve.". (Scientific American)
Steal These Words Kindle? iPhone? Retinal implant? How do you want your... Mar 18, 2009
At the moment, I'm still sanguine enough to believe the printed book is sufficiently healthy and pleasurable to risk this weird self-publishing adventure. But it's also clearly time to explode the form. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
Analysis: Proposed budget increases spending as revenue dwindles Mar 16, 2009
Sales isn't so sanguine. As he has said since the beginning of the session: Unless more spending is cut from the budget, lawmakers will be back in special session later this year, responding to slowing tax revenue in the slowing economy. (Missoulian, MT)
Israeli nationalist rising quickly Mar 13, 2009
That was a more sanguine assessment than that of Egyptian analyst Emad Gad, who called Lieberman a racist and extremist. Syrian analyst Imad Fawzi Showaibi, whose statements often reflect his country's official thinking, said he believes Lieberman would not be able to torpedo any serious international push for Arab-Israeli peace. (Boston Globe)
Roche inching closer to a friendly deal for Genentech Mar 12, 2009
But some die-hard shareholders are less sanguine, and questions have emerged about whether Roche's tactics have soured Genentech employees to the point where morale could be hurt. Roche lowered its original buyout offer of $89 a share in July to $86. (International Herald Tribune -- Business)
Inside the Sausage Factory: a Perspective on Policy Decisions From D.C. Mar 11, 2009
CHICAGO, March 10 /PRNewswire/ -- "Real GDP contracted at a 6.2% rate in the fourth quarter, almost double initial estimates. Everything from consumer spending to business investment and exports fell faster than expected. This reflects the depth and breadth of the crisis both at home and abroad. Inventories were also revised down, which many took as a sign of hope for the future--I am less sanguine as this doesn't appear to have set the stage for any inventory rebuilding in the near-term.... (PR Newswire)
