DTCC Plans Study on Faster Settlement for US Securities - BusinessWeek

DTCC Plans Study on Faster Settlement for US Securities
BusinessWeek
A shorter cycle would mean firms could post less capital to the clearing fund run by DTCC subsidiary National Securities Clearing Corp. to cover a defaulting broker's obligations and pay less to meet the organization's liquidity needs to handle a ...

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Behind the Cover Story: Luke Mogelson on Emergency Medicine in Afghanistan - New York Times (blog)


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Behind the Cover Story: Luke Mogelson on Emergency Medicine in Afghanistan
New York Times (blog)
“They want to give Afghans the chance to take care of the civilians,” Dr. Farhad told me when I met with him in Kandahar. “But we don't have the resources.” You describe the war as not exactly a war but as “an interminable cycle of murder.

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How provocative covers sell magazines (even when they don't sell magazines) - Poynter.org

How provocative covers sell magazines (even when they don't sell magazines)
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by Andrew Beaujon Published May 21, 2012 7:43 am Time's “breastfeeding” and Newsweek's “first gay president” covers goosed newsstand sales, but that's not really the point, a number of magazine editors say: “In a nonstop news cycle, it's their best ...

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Time cover photo of breastfeeding spurs reactions and sales - TheChronicleHerald.ca

Time cover photo of breastfeeding spurs reactions and sales
TheChronicleHerald.ca
Bloomberg Businessweek attracted attention in February with a cover featuring two mating Continental and United planes with the headline “Let's Get It On.” “In a nonstop news cycle, it's their best vehicle to say `Hey wait a minute.

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Hildersham man to cycle John O'Groats to Land's End for charity - Haverhill Echo


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Hildersham man to cycle John O'Groats to Land's End for charity
Haverhill Echo
An unusual mid-life crisis will see a man cycle the length of the country for charity. Mark Logan, 47, from Hildersham, will start cycling from John O'Groats to Land's End next Thursday (24), aiming to cover the 1000 mile route in ten days.

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New IVF and infertility guidelines - WebMD.Boots.com

New IVF and infertility guidelines
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As well as IVF, the guidelines cover a wide range of fertility treatments and issues, including ovulation induction and male fertility issues. The changes are being welcomed by the British Fertility Society. However, it cautions that the current ...

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Earth's Water Cycle Is Intensifying, Dry Is Getting Drier and Wet Is Getting ... - PlanetSave.com

Earth's Water Cycle Is Intensifying, Dry Is Getting Drier and Wet Is Getting ...
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By Nathan On May 21, 2012 The Earth's water cycle is intensifying, leading to more evaporation in dry climates and more rain in wet climates. “A clear change in salinity has been detected in the world's oceans, signalling shifts and an acceleration in ...

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A Guide to Diving, Surfing and Biking on Three Caribbean Islands - Condé Nast Traveler

A Guide to Diving, Surfing and Biking on Three Caribbean Islands
Condé Nast Traveler
... when I awake at 3 am in New York, I often sling an imaginary hammock between coconut palms and settle down for the rest of the night, the breeze through the fronds masking the thump, clunk, thump of taxis crossing manhole covers on First Avenue.

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Bank Retreat on Shipping Seen Filled by Private Equity: Freight - BusinessWeek

Bank Retreat on Shipping Seen Filled by Private Equity: Freight
BusinessWeek
About $65 billion is needed in new debt and equity this year alone to cover orders for new ships and sales and purchases of existing vessels, according to shipping fund manager Tufton Oceanic Ltd. In 2013 and 2014, the gap will be $101 billion and $83 ...

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What Should 'The Daily Show' & 'Colbert Report' Cover When They Return? (OPEN ... - Huffington Post (satire)


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What Should 'The Daily Show' & 'Colbert Report' Cover When They Return? (OPEN ...
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It's always sad when a news cycle is allowed to roll through without taking its licks from "The Daily Show" and "The Colbert Report." There are so many things ripe for mocking that sneak by during weeks, like this one, when the shows are on break.
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Michael Eric Dyson: Obama's Gay Marriage Support Forced Us To 'All Come Out Of ... Mediaite

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