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...people need to understand that we are there and their insured deposits are protected and come what may they don't need to worry about that. Overall, banks are safe and sound. Some consolidation activity always happens in a credit cycle like this. The stronger institutions take over the weaker institutions. We've already used [the FDIC's ability to act in the face of systemic risk] so people know we will do so again if we have...
...helped Buell boost U.S. sales 15% over the past year, even though the motorcycle industry's sales as a whole are flat because of the economic downturn. At $11,995 a pop, these toys aren't cheap. Still, 55% of the company's market remains overseas, and a weaker dollar helps an exporter like Buell...
...know there’s something evil going on here. Just look at drummer Greg Saunier’s devilish eyes as he viciously hits his cymbal in a downward stabbing motion, or how the band seems to revere the stuffed gorilla that eventually takes down one of the weaker band members. Perhaps this strange creature is the brains behind their apocalyptic plot. As tension rises, the camera is turned away from the video set to show five seated, disinterested people. Who are these new faces? Henchmen? Hostages? No, that’s crazy. I’m getting worked...
...years ago, when Ayckbourn's run of hits grew spotty, and he had a fight with the London producers of his 2002 trilogy Damsels in Distress. (He wanted the plays to be staged in repertory, but after mixed reviews, the producers dropped most performances of the two weaker shows.) Then, in February 2006, Ayckbourn's machine-like productivity was interrupted by a serious stroke. He was back to directing within several months, but in June 2007 he announced that he would step down as artistic director of his Scarborough theater at the end of this year, to concentrate on writing...
...which caused over $9 billion in damages, and Hurricane Andrew in 1992, which caused $38 billion in damages. Now imagine those storms potentially amplified by the unpredictable effect of global warming. We need to be prepared. Gustav caused far less damage than Katrina because it was a weaker storm, yes, but also because we were ready this time. But we also need to reduce carbon emissions and blunt climate change - or we may experience storms for which there is no preparation. (See photos of Hurricane Gustav here...