Monthly Archives: November 2006

The future of PHP programming?

A question from Yahoo! Answers: What’s the future of PHP Programmer ? wheather it is secure domain ? It is safe to stick with this to secure career? PHP, with its simplicity and possibility of avoiding object-oriented programming, is ideally … Continue reading

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Why don’t conservatives support a national health care system?

A question from Yahoo! Answers: Why don’t conservatives support the idea of a national health care system? Conservatives generally support business, which is good. Our current system of insurance rides squarely on the backs of employers. The system is broken … Continue reading

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Mobile faxing solutions

A question from Yahoo! Answers: What kind of fax machine do I need to have for my vehicle? and where do I find it? I’m looking for a fax machine for my vehicle… I need to be able to send … Continue reading

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Who is mining all that nickel?

A question from Yahoo! Answers: Who are the mining companies for nickel ? 2005 figures for five largest producers stand thus (numbers are percentages of world production): Norilsk Nickel (Russia) 18.7% Inco (Canada) 16.9% Falconbridge (Canada) 8.8% Jinchuan (China) 7.0% … Continue reading

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If value stocks outperform in the long-run…

A question from Yahoo! Answers: If academic research demonstrates that value stocks have higher returns than growth stocks why not invest all in value stocks? Because that will get you fired periodically. Lots and lots of value managers have severely … Continue reading

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What are the bellwether issues?

A question from Yahoo! Answers: What are the Bellwether issues? Depends on the context. In the Treasury bond market, a bellwether issue (aka benchmark issue, aka current-coupon issue, aka on-the-run issue) is the most recently auctioned issue for a given … Continue reading

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What are leading economic indicators?

A question from Yahoo! Answers: What are some leading economic indicators? i know alcoa, gm, ford, merck… anything else? Leading indicators have nothing to do with ALCOA, GM, Ford, and Merck. There are ten leading indicators: Average weekly hours worked … Continue reading

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U.S. dollars outside the U.S.

A question from Yahoo! Answers: How many us dollars are in circulation outside the usa? About 350 billion. Source: http://www.bea.gov/bea/newsrelarchive/20…

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The rise of China and the decline of the dollar?

A question from Yahoo! Answers: Do you think china is going to replace america as the world power and the dollar wont be the world standard ? Will China be a world power? I don’t think so. Historically, politically unified … Continue reading

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What is the Pinchot Retirement Plan?

A question from Yahoo! Answers: What six companies are listed on the NYSE that make up the Pinchot Retirement Plan? “Pinchot Retirement Plan” means different things to different people. The original Pinchot Retirement Plan (the retirement plan for the employees … Continue reading

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