…it’s a dozen scared kids and a police officer named John Pike spraying them in the face from three feet away. And while it’s his finger pulling the trigger, the police system is what put him in the position to be standing in front of those students.
BBC News – Pakistani derision at ‘obscene text’ ban
As expected, the #PTABannedList has made its way all over Pakistan, & kids are swearing more elaborately & frequently than ever. Well done.”
It’s Time to Play ‘Whose Secret Service Nickname Is That?’ — Daily Intel
See if you can match the following ten Secret Service nicknames with the person they were/are used for.
Siri Gets Stuck In An Argument | College Humor.com
Adult language and theme. Tip o’ the hat to Chip Watterson for sharing this gem. – Ed.
Mini Flash Crash? ES Plunges By 2 Standard Deviations In 5 Minutes | ZeroHedge
…the final desperate straw broke the camel’s back into the close as ES dropped 1% in less than 5 minutes as volume dwarfed the rest of the day with machines fighting each other to exit at a reasonable price.
E-Mini S&P, often abbreviated to “E-mini” (despite the existence of many other E-mini contracts) and designated by the commodity ticker symbol ES, is a stock market index futures contract traded on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange‘s Globex electronic trading platform. This is the same system that is believed to have triggered the May 6th, 2010 ‘flash crash’. – Definition courtesy Wikipedia, Ed.
The top 3 things to do in every police encounter | The Raw Story
Remain calm, keep your hands on the wheel and do not reach for your license or insurance papers until directed to. Most importantly, be respectful and do not challenge the officer’s authority directly – that’s what the courtroom is for.
Weekly Economic Update | LAEDC
THIS WEEK’S HEADLINES:
- California’s Budget Position in October
- California Exports on Pace for Best Year Ever
- September California Imports
- Consumer Credit in September
- U.S. Trade Deficit Narrows in September as Exports Reach Record High
- Events of Interest
- November 16, 2011: LA NABE Luncheon Meeting: US Recovery: Can California Take the Lead this Time?
- December 5, 2011: HSBC presents: Business Without Borders: Your Company’s Future in Our Changing Global Economy.
Underground Green Haven Taking Shape in NYC | GreenPacks.org
New York City is likely to see usher in many an effort that tread the eco-friendly terrain in the coming days. Among them, a project christened ‘The Low line’ comes across as a neglected train track park renewal project that will be undertaken in the Lower East Side neighborhood.
Where to get startup cash now | money.cnn.com
Bank credit is scarce and investors are skittish, but that didn’t stop these 6 start ups. They found creative ways to raise cash during the downturn.
Problem Solver: Numbers don’t add up on credit card charge – Chicago Tribune
“However, we need to inform you that credits are not considered as payments on credit accounts,” the representative wrote. “Therefore, the credits (of $1,450) were not considered as payments on this account, and the interest charges were applied correctly.”
