http://blog.newser.com/post/2009/2/19/Chimp-Cartoon-Makes-Murdoch-A-Chump.aspx
Rupert Murdoch released a statement on Tuesday saying, "I am ultimately responsible."
Murdoch was responding to the uproar after last week's controversial stimulas cartoon, for which the paper had already semi apologized.
The main point of the cartoon Murdoch claims was mainly to make a reference to the attacking chimp of the previous report on the women, who treated it like a child and family member. His approach, mainly seen as racist, was never purposely aimed as such.
With the paper’s original apology “Last week, we made a mistake. We ran a cartoon that offended many people. Today we want to personally apologize to any reader who felt offended, and even insulted” and the official apology of Murdoch, readers should be feel that Murdoch’s attempt to be funny and point proving was irresponsible and deserves to be forgiven for his misread mistake.
Being a frequent reader of the New York Times, I believe that this actual cartoon was aimed to grab attention to an unknown writer. Basically Murdoch was looking for an attention grabber and failed, with the actual impact it had on the media and their negative outlook on him personally. It was a cartoon taken way out of context by a man who just hasn't had enough time in the spotlight. Murdoch should have either kept his mouth shut and not said anything about it or come up with a more proper approach to the issue.
Tuesday, February 24, 2009
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Expectations for low profits, don’t match Wal-Mart
http://www.newsonfeeds.com/article/8880399/Wal-Mart%20Profit%20Tops%20Expectations
One of the world’s largest retail stores posted a “quarterly” profit that exceeded much of the Wall Street Journals’ small expectations, with much help from its sales and discounts in United States stores, on Tuesday.
With the fourth quarter ending on Jan 31, profits fell considerably from 1.02 cents per share to 96 cents per share.
According to Reuters Estimates the expectations for Wal-Mart and their earnings was at the price of 99 cents per share, but the actual earnings with a 7 cent charge for settlement, ended with 1.03 cents per share, drastically overlooking estimators.
Total sales were $109.12 billion, up from $107.34 billion in the previous year period.
Results of Wal-Mart’s forecast earnings, which took place last month, resulted with 1.03 cents to 1.07 cents, from original 91 to 94. This was due to the pain from a stronger economical dollar, a settlement for class action lawsuits, and expected sales in certain divisions with weaker outcomes.
C. Douglas McMillon, president and chief executive of Wal-Mart International, said the last few months were “a challenge for Wal-Mart International,” adding, “The global economic slowdown is affecting all our markets.”
Wal-Mart’s shares rose nearly 1 percent in premarket trading from its close of $46.53 Friday.
“It was a superb performance in a horrible environment,” said Bill Dreher, senior retailing analyst at Deutsche Bank Securities. “Bottom line? It’s a 5 percent increase on earnings during a recession.”
One of the world’s largest retail stores posted a “quarterly” profit that exceeded much of the Wall Street Journals’ small expectations, with much help from its sales and discounts in United States stores, on Tuesday.
With the fourth quarter ending on Jan 31, profits fell considerably from 1.02 cents per share to 96 cents per share.
According to Reuters Estimates the expectations for Wal-Mart and their earnings was at the price of 99 cents per share, but the actual earnings with a 7 cent charge for settlement, ended with 1.03 cents per share, drastically overlooking estimators.
Total sales were $109.12 billion, up from $107.34 billion in the previous year period.
Results of Wal-Mart’s forecast earnings, which took place last month, resulted with 1.03 cents to 1.07 cents, from original 91 to 94. This was due to the pain from a stronger economical dollar, a settlement for class action lawsuits, and expected sales in certain divisions with weaker outcomes.
C. Douglas McMillon, president and chief executive of Wal-Mart International, said the last few months were “a challenge for Wal-Mart International,” adding, “The global economic slowdown is affecting all our markets.”
Wal-Mart’s shares rose nearly 1 percent in premarket trading from its close of $46.53 Friday.
“It was a superb performance in a horrible environment,” said Bill Dreher, senior retailing analyst at Deutsche Bank Securities. “Bottom line? It’s a 5 percent increase on earnings during a recession.”
Tuesday, February 10, 2009
keeping kids home from school, when its alright, and its preventions
http://health.nytimes.com/pages/health/index.html
When kids are feeling woozy or abnormal, the first instinct of a parent is to keep them home from school, says professor of pediatrics in a study recently released. Doctors, as a group, are strong believers in sending children to school. Doctor’s are more concerned about children unnecessarily missing school than about their posing an infection risk to their classmates says Dr. Caroline Breese Hall, a professor of pediatrics and medicine at the University of Rochester.
In a study by Dr. Hall, hospitalized babies were examined on how they did or did not transmit the virus to “sitters, touchers and cuddlers.” ‘The sitters’ were adults who sat in the room, more than three feet away from the infected baby. ‘The touchers’ came into the room when the baby wasn’t there and touched the area around the crib. And you can guess what the ‘cuddlers’ did. Results were as followed: The sitters didn’t catch the virus at all; the cuddlers did, and so did the touchers.
So then the question arises, how do you reduce infections? “The only thing we can really show well in infection control is hand washing,” Dr. Hall said. “Even for those viruses that are spread by aerosol”
The final message is keep your child home from school if there’s fever, or if the child does not feel well enough to participate.
When kids are feeling woozy or abnormal, the first instinct of a parent is to keep them home from school, says professor of pediatrics in a study recently released. Doctors, as a group, are strong believers in sending children to school. Doctor’s are more concerned about children unnecessarily missing school than about their posing an infection risk to their classmates says Dr. Caroline Breese Hall, a professor of pediatrics and medicine at the University of Rochester.
In a study by Dr. Hall, hospitalized babies were examined on how they did or did not transmit the virus to “sitters, touchers and cuddlers.” ‘The sitters’ were adults who sat in the room, more than three feet away from the infected baby. ‘The touchers’ came into the room when the baby wasn’t there and touched the area around the crib. And you can guess what the ‘cuddlers’ did. Results were as followed: The sitters didn’t catch the virus at all; the cuddlers did, and so did the touchers.
So then the question arises, how do you reduce infections? “The only thing we can really show well in infection control is hand washing,” Dr. Hall said. “Even for those viruses that are spread by aerosol”
The final message is keep your child home from school if there’s fever, or if the child does not feel well enough to participate.
Tuesday, February 3, 2009
Bolivia’s undercarriage could carry future prominence in lithium.
Automakers and government officials seeking lower reliance towards oil, have found an answer. The answer to the problem is found in Bolivia. Bolivia provides almost half of the world’s lithium which can be used to power vehicles and company equipment. Because of the country’s easy will to give up the lithium, hopefully, many cultures like the Japanese and the Europeans are trying to cut the best deal in order to be in control of lithium’s future plans.
“We know that Bolivia can become the Saudi Arabia of lithium,” said Francisco Quisbert, 64, the leader of Frutcas, a group of salt gatherers and quinoa farmers on the edge of Salar de Uyuni, the world’s largest salt flat. “We are poor, but we are not stupid peasants. The lithium may be Bolivia’s, but it is also our property.”
The United States Geological Survey says 5.4 million tons of lithium could potentially be extracted in Bolivia, compared with 3 million in Chile, 1.1 million in China and just 410,000 in the United States.
One of the biggest potential companies that have the possibility to use lithium and be successful is the automotive industry. It would allow electric cars to store more energy and be driven longer distances.
The United States Geological Survey says 5.4 million tons of lithium could potentially be found in Bolivia, compared with 410,000 in the United States. While estimates vary widely, some geologists say electric-car manufacturers could draw on Bolivia’s lithium reserves for decades to come.
“Of course, lithium is the mineral that will lead us to the post-petroleum era,” Mr. Castro said. “But in order to go down that road, we must raise the revolutionary consciousness of our people, starting on the floor of this very factory.”
“We know that Bolivia can become the Saudi Arabia of lithium,” said Francisco Quisbert, 64, the leader of Frutcas, a group of salt gatherers and quinoa farmers on the edge of Salar de Uyuni, the world’s largest salt flat. “We are poor, but we are not stupid peasants. The lithium may be Bolivia’s, but it is also our property.”
The United States Geological Survey says 5.4 million tons of lithium could potentially be extracted in Bolivia, compared with 3 million in Chile, 1.1 million in China and just 410,000 in the United States.
One of the biggest potential companies that have the possibility to use lithium and be successful is the automotive industry. It would allow electric cars to store more energy and be driven longer distances.
The United States Geological Survey says 5.4 million tons of lithium could potentially be found in Bolivia, compared with 410,000 in the United States. While estimates vary widely, some geologists say electric-car manufacturers could draw on Bolivia’s lithium reserves for decades to come.
“Of course, lithium is the mineral that will lead us to the post-petroleum era,” Mr. Castro said. “But in order to go down that road, we must raise the revolutionary consciousness of our people, starting on the floor of this very factory.”
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