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...Exchange last month, he was astonishingly frank about the Government's use of subterfuge in putting together the budget. "We have increasingly resorted to squaring the circle with accounting gimmicks, evasions, half-truths and down right dishonesty in our budget numbers, debate and advocacy," said he. "Indeed, if the SEC had jurisdiction over the Executive and Legislative branches, many of us would be in jail...
...open a red metal box containing a book that verifies the code received, along with two small keys. The six-figure code is dialed into a machine, and the missile's "safety" removed. Standing 12 ft. apart, the two crewmen then turn their keys within no more than 1.5 sec. of each other (it is impossible for a single person to turn both keys) and hold them in place for 5 sec. In another launch facility, another two-man crew performs the same procedure simultaneously. When all this is done, the missile lifts...
Carter, 64, said that in his new role he will be responsible for ensuring the independence of the board while simultaneously collaborating with other constituencies, including the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), NYSE chief executive ??officer John A. Thain, member companies, and NYSE customers...
Carter said that the NYSE has submitted a proposal to the SEC for a hybrid system aimed at balancing the concerns over moving towards new technology...
...Canon iP90 printer ($250) accepts wireless transmissions from Bluetooth or infrared-enabled camera phones like the Sony Ericsson S710 (reviewed above). In tests, it took less than 30 sec. to beam and print an image, which the iP90 automatically re-sized to fit 4-by-6 photo paper...