Daily Archives: 25/08/2011

Words that Merriam-Webster Dictionary Left out of the 2011 U.S. Edition

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By John Galt August 25, 2011 – 17:30 ET The annual story about the new words added to the lexicon of the English language has been presented to the public on a not so slow news day as per this Reuters story: US Merriam-Webster dictionary adds “tweet,” “bromance” Some of the clever words highlighted in the article include: “Tweet” “Bromance” “Crowdsourcing” “Parkour” “Boomerang child” While the list is extensive, I feel there are some clever words which are important to the English language that were…

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North Carolina Hurricane Checklist vs. Florida Hurricane Checklist

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By John Galt August 25, 2011 – 17:05 ET This hurricane disaster checklist comparison is for primarily coastal residents but in the event of a large storm, could apply to those in the interior of a state if the storm is strong and large enough. From the NHC website, which is pretty much the same as the North Carolina checklist: Water – at least 1 gallon daily per person for 3 to 7 days Food – at least enough for 3 to 7 days —…

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8/25 Weekly Unemployment Claims: SA=Uh-Oh/NSA=Getting ready to Ramp Up

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By John Galt August 25, 2011 – 16:45 ET While the mainstream media focuses on the fictional reason for the ramp in seasonally adjusted unemployment claims caused in their words by “striking Verizon workers applying for unemployment benefits” (CBS Radio news at noon and 1 p.m. EDT), the reality is that the Labor Department’s computers are, as usual, suffering from a fritz created by a unicorn pooping skittles into it’s floppy disk slot. The chart for non-seasonally adjusted claims shows a different story yet I…

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