Aberdeeb global income fund

Fco yields 6.6 percent, has a monthly dividend and a drip plan.

Blackrock muni

Bsd yields 7.5 percent, monthly dividend, and has a drip plan

NYTimes: The Reinvention of Silk

From The New York Times:

The Reinvention of Silk
By HENRY FOUNTAIN

It's a material with many potential applications, but there's been one problem: spiders aren't spinning enough of it. ...

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/08/science/08silk.html

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what is the point of the honda insight?

Rented one last week. It's got a cheaper interior than the civic hybrid. All the panels are manual, while everything on the civic is digital. The center radio and AC controls are too futuristic and difficult to operate. The power is a little less than the civic. It's almost the same price but has slightly worse mileage and is smaller. The only advantage I see is that someone would look at the car and see a cheaper version of the prius. 

NYTimes: Libya’s Hidden Wealth May Be Next Battle

From The New York Times:

Libya's Hidden Wealth May Be Next Battle
By LANDON THOMAS Jr.

The country's sovereign wealth fund has $70 billion in assets but much of it is invested in Libya or the Middle East, out of the reach of sanctions. ...

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/04/business/global/04sovereign.html

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NYTimes: Bangladesh Forces Microcredit Pioneer Out of Bank

From The New York Times:

Bangladesh Forces Microcredit Pioneer Out of Bank
By LYDIA POLGREEN and VIKAS BAJAJ

Muhammad Yunus, the Nobel Peace Prize laureate who pioneered microcredit, has been forced out of the bank he founded by the Bangladeshi government. ...

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/03/world/asia/03yunus.html

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NYTimes: Long Arms Reach for the Rim

From The New York Times:

Long Arms Reach for the Rim
By JOSH KRON

Ever since Manute Bol became an N.B.A. star, southern Sudan has produced a number of players who had solid college careers in the United States. ...

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/20/sports/basketball/20sudan.html

NBA talent coming out of the new South Sudan. 15 years old and 7'1".
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NYTimes: Asking for a Lot, Perhaps Too Much, from St. Louis

From The New York Times:

Asking for a Lot, Perhaps Too Much, from St. Louis
By DAN ROSENHECK

The evidence suggests that in the next few years, Albert Pujols will remain the best first baseman in the game, but his reported contract demands may be too great for the Cardinals. ...

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/20/sports/baseball/20score.html

Asking for 300 million over 10 years. 150 over five should be considered.
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NYTimes: Decentralizing the Internet So Big Brother Can’t Find You

From The New York Times:

Decentralizing the Internet So Big Brother Can't Find You
By JIM DWYER

Eben Moglen, a Columbia law professor, is championing the Freedom Box, a home server that could protect dissidents from police-state snoopers. ...

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/16/nyregion/16about.html

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NYTimes: Jilted in the U.S., a Site Finds Love in India

From The New York Times:

Jilted in the U.S., a Site Finds Love in India
By HANNAH SELIGSON

Ignighter.com, a site for organizing group dates, wasn't bringing in much traffic in the U.S. But the founders noticed that it was adding thousands of users a day in India. ...

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/20/business/20ignite.html

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NYTimes: Battle Lines Harden Across the Mideast as Rulers Dig In

From The New York Times:

Battle Lines Harden Across the Mideast as Rulers Dig In
By J. DAVID GOODMAN and JACK HEALY

The battle lines between protesters and governments hardened on Friday, as unrest continued in Libya, Yemen and Bahrain, and Algerians and Iranians planned rallies. ...

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/19/world/middleeast/19protests.html

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NYTimes: Facebook Officials Keep Quiet on Its Role in Revolts

From The New York Times:

Facebook Officials Keep Quiet on Its Role in Revolts
By JENNIFER PRESTON

While Facebook has become a tool for organizing protests, it does not want to be seen as picking sides. ...

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/15/business/media/15facebook.html

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NYTimes: A Chicken War in New York, Where Afghans Rule the Roost

From The New York Times:

A Chicken War in New York, Where Afghans Rule the Roost
By DAN BILEFSKY

Abdul Haye, armed with an unwritten secret recipe and the trademark for the Kennedy Fried Chicken brand, has declared a fried chicken war. ...

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/02/14/nyregion/14chicken.html

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NYTimes: Testing the Entrepreneurial Life

From The New York Times:

Testing the Entrepreneurial Life
By ADRIANA GARDELLA

The author of "Escape From Cubicle Nation" talks about making the transition from employee to entrepreneur. ...

http://boss.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/09/testing-the-entrepreneurial-life/

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Steve Jobs Bloomberg Gamechangers

Great 47 minute summary of Steve Job's career. 

Bloomberg Gamechangers Steve Jobs

Debt Calculator

Debt Calculator

A simple debt calculator will show how your debt will grow over time based on contributions against the debt. This can be used to calculate paying off your mortgage early.

Investment vs Debt Repayment Calculator

Debt vs Investment Calculator
If cash is available, should it be used to pay off debt or placed into investment? Enter the yearly amount contributed, number of years, the initial debt, the debt's interest rate and the investment rate of return. The calculator will determine how much money could be saved by investing, how much debt could be payed off, and it also calculates how much the debt would accumulate if no payments were made.

Jeep grand cherokee

Rented a jeep grand cherokee. Its a smooth ride and a quiet car, but it has the same problems as other large jeep/chrysler suvs. It drives like a boat, less so than a chrysler pacifica. Then, acceleration from 0 to 30 is poor. Accelerating onto the highway is not a problem and then the car runs really well in eco mode. The mpg is definitely well over 20 which is great for a car this size. Not all jeeps have this acceleration problem. The smaller jeep liberty with 240 horsepower accelerates excellently.
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Mobile Compound Interest Calculator

Mobile Compound Interest Calculator

Calculates the total earned based on compound interest rate, initial cash, and years. Also displays yearly growth and stores prior calculations. Compare savings options with this calculator. Mobile website works well on an iPhone, Android, or Blackberry. 

Facebook: the best personal website

Facebook has become the best personal website. Initially, during the web, a few people would build personal websites. They would usually be simple with a few bits of personal information and some photos. They wouldn't be updated often since it was cumbersome to make webpages and upload photos. Even easy free sites like geocities were difficult to update. Beyond this problem, privacy was an issue also. The only available option was to place photos and details on a public website available to everyone. Most photo sites required specific email addresses for every person for every folder shared. The concept of having a frequent list of friends to share items had not been thought about in the design. So now Facebook has created the best personal website, and it has become the most visited site on the web. The basic idea behind its success is that its an easy website to update details, thoughts, and share photos. Their large advantage was the automatic privacy to include only friends. Not many recent advancements in web technology have made Facebook possible, only the design concept of an easily updated profile wall and privacy among contacts.
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