SAT Scores

The SAT ( Scholastic Aptitude Test and Scholastic Assessment Test) is a standardized test for college admissions in the United States. The SAT is owned, published, and developed by the College Board. The College Board claims that can determine whether or not a person is ready for college. The current SAT Test takes 3 hours and 45 minutes and costs $45 ($71 International), excluding late fees. Since the SAT’s introduction in 1901, its name and scoring has changed several times. In 2005, the test was renamed to the “SAT Reasoning Test” with possible scores from 600 to 2400 combining test results from three 800-point sections (math, critical reading, and writing), along with other subsections scored separately. (more…)

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Wallmart sells Caskets cause Swine Flu death ?

Wallmart Sells Caskets Online

Walmart has started to sell caskets online. Prices range from $999.00 dollars to3,199.00 dollars. There does nor appear to be a press release about Walmart carrying caskets. This another indication of the move from Funeral Services away from the traditional Funeral Home.

Under the Funeral Rule in the USA you have the right to obtain a casket from a third party source even off the internet or in a Casket Store. (more…)

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Fake Publisher’s Clearing House warning

Warning about Fake Publisher’s Clearing House

Local residents from Stewart have reported receiving anonymous phone calls from scammers who are convincing residents that they have won prize money. A female identifying herself as Deborah Holland of Publisher’s Clearing House called stating that the resident had won 10 million dollars and that it would be delivered on Tuesday, October 20 at 10am.
The residents would be personally escorted to the bank to receive their prize money because the amount was too large to be home delivered. She finished her conversation by stating they would need to pay $6,000 for the state taxes in advance. The money would need to be sent via phone transfer. (more…)

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First Solar Earnings Get Valuation Check (FSLR, TAN, KWT, ENER)

We have long said that this Q3 period was likely to separate the men from the boys in the solar sector.  Unfortunately, none of the men look that much stronger than the boys.  Tonight’s earnings report out of First Solar Inc. (NASDAQ: FSLR) only reiterates the notion that solar power companies are in many ways just leveraged bets on the price of oil through time.  First Solar posted $1.79 EPS on $480.9 million in revenues (excluding the Sarnia project with $58 million not recognized in Q3).  Thomson Reuters had estimates pegged at $1.74 EPS and $528.78 million in revenues.  The company noted a cost per watt drop of 2.3%, but the gross margin dropped faster by 5.8%.  And there are other reasons to be cautious here.

First Solar is roughly 11% of the key solar ETF in the Claymore/MAC Global Solar Energy (NYSE: TAN), and that is down 3.7% at $8.32 in the after-hours session.  The Market Vectors Solar Energy ETF (NYSE: KWT) is much thinner in trading volume and is indicated lower without much volume, but First Solar is about 8.6% of its weighting.  Many have been hoping for a recovery in Energy Conversion Devices, Inc. (NASDAQ: ENER), but that is down almost 4% at $11.02 in the after-hours session and that is on the heels of a 4.5% drop during the normal trading session. (more…)

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World Series Weather Forecast

World Series weather should be OK for Phillies and Yankees in New York

Rain hit the Big Apple this afternoon, but the hour-by-hour forecast indicates showers should taper off between 7 and 8 o’clock tonight. Game time is listed as 7:57 p.m. World Series weather should be OK for Phillies and Yankees in New York. It may be dreary outside right now, but weather forecasts indicate the World Series Game 1 between the Phillies and the Yankees should get under way tonight in New York.

If forecasts are correct, there will be some fog in the area through the game and temperatures will be in the low 50s. (more…)

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