Saturday, January 21, 2006
Will Steve Jobs Be Disney's Big Cheese?
Will Steve Jobs Be Disney's Big Cheese?: "if Disney does buy Pixar, Jobs would become the company's most important player for no other reason than the large chunk of Disney stock he would get in the transaction. He would be its largest shareholder -- by far. According to media analyst Richard Greenfield, at the $7 billion price tag now being talked about, Jobs would own about 6% of Disney's stock -- with the retired Eisner ironically next, with 1.7%, according to last year's proxy. (Roy Disney is believed to hold less than 1%.)"
Who cares? Google cares!
From Googles, "A resolution for well-being":
". . .here's a short review of the findings of a recent study by J. A. Iestra that appears in a 2005 issue of the journal Circulation. It's called "Effect Size Estimates of Lifestyle and Dietary Changes on All Cause Mortality in Coronary Artery Disease Patients." Iestra's data showed notable reductions in coronary artery disease -- and mortality -- when patients make these changes:
". . .here's a short review of the findings of a recent study by J. A. Iestra that appears in a 2005 issue of the journal Circulation. It's called "Effect Size Estimates of Lifestyle and Dietary Changes on All Cause Mortality in Coronary Artery Disease Patients." Iestra's data showed notable reductions in coronary artery disease -- and mortality -- when patients make these changes:
- Diet change: 40-45%
- Smoking cessation: 35-50%
- ACE inhibitors (for blood pressure): 26%
- More physical activity: 20-30%
- Beta blockers (for blood pressure): 23%
- Statins (for cholesterol): 21%
- Aspirin: 18%
- Moderate alcohol: 14-20%
Friday, January 20, 2006
Monday, January 16, 2006
Thinking Outside the Cubicle
Cool anecdotes on world travel, creativity, and entrepreneurship all from the same couple of early retirees:
Thinking Outside the Cubicle [Fool.com: Commentary] January 13, 2006
Thinking Outside the Cubicle [Fool.com: Commentary] January 13, 2006
Reality of Race on FX
Looks like this starts in March. PRI's on the media says it's so good, you "can't take your eyes off of it."
FX Networks
FX Networks
Tuesday, January 10, 2006
Doctors: OTC Cough Syrups Not Effective - Yahoo! News
Doctors: OTC Cough Syrups Not Effective - Yahoo! News
I'd say this was just a way for doctors to get more patients ($$) in their offices, but they don't recommend a visit unless a cough lasts more than 3 weeks.
I just had a cold during the Holiday season. It was never horrible, but the symptoms were persistent and moved around to different areas--it started with a mild sore throat, then it became a cough, then it became sinus congestion with lot's of sneazing. Especially when these symptoms don't include feeling weak and sick to the stomach, I tend to take lots of fluids, maybe a little decongestant so I can breath (and hopefully stave off a terrible infection) and let the thing take it's course. Another friend suggested that the sort of symptoms I described are usually exactly the type to be wiped out easily with some antibiotics. I've always found that my symptoms never go away any sooner when I am on doctor's orders compared to just letting it ride it's course. In this case, it seemed to go away in just under two weeks without a doctors visit, prescriptions or even any days off of work. I guess I subscribe to the idea that antibiotics are over prescribed.
I'd say this was just a way for doctors to get more patients ($$) in their offices, but they don't recommend a visit unless a cough lasts more than 3 weeks.
I just had a cold during the Holiday season. It was never horrible, but the symptoms were persistent and moved around to different areas--it started with a mild sore throat, then it became a cough, then it became sinus congestion with lot's of sneazing. Especially when these symptoms don't include feeling weak and sick to the stomach, I tend to take lots of fluids, maybe a little decongestant so I can breath (and hopefully stave off a terrible infection) and let the thing take it's course. Another friend suggested that the sort of symptoms I described are usually exactly the type to be wiped out easily with some antibiotics. I've always found that my symptoms never go away any sooner when I am on doctor's orders compared to just letting it ride it's course. In this case, it seemed to go away in just under two weeks without a doctors visit, prescriptions or even any days off of work. I guess I subscribe to the idea that antibiotics are over prescribed.
Monday, January 09, 2006
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