Critics say the underwriting banks set the price of the offering too high and sold too many shares to the public. But an IPO that wobbles in its debut isn’t necessarily a bad sign, as many new public companies -- such as Amazon.com -- have started out poorly and gone on to be top performers.
Any of you gotten it? It looks like the results are either meh or miraculous. They always look at least a little bit better though. Apparently Jennifer Anniston is obsessed with them. How much do they cost? How do you find a good doctor and are there good websites about this stuff? Also, what was the pain like and will they give you pain pills to help?
He was at the Music Hall Theater in Beverly Hills last night presenting a new cut of "his" 9/11 documentary. No one from the press attended, and CNN canceled a scheduled interview with Asner (Lou Grant on MTM show) re this event. He estimates .05% of Hollywood actors have spoken out on 9/11, and he thinks that very few even entertain the idea because it could damage their careers. John Heard, Judd Nelson, MENSA actors: James Wood, and Sharon Stone (sort of) are included in that .05%. Charlie Sheen doesn't count...his bit is all an act to make people believe only the crazies don't buy into the official 9/11 story. He said, "until I can really do "them" damage, nothing's going to happen to me." He then went on to say, they let us vent because they know it will fizzle out...no media coverage, and small numbers.
Does this not sound familiar?
My eyes are itchy and I am having sneezing jags and congestion. Blech! And I have not had much of a history of allergies before...
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SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Monkeys seem cute and harmless, but one family is seriously concerned for their daughter's health after what they call a monkey attack. They're also frustrated at how the incident was handled. As 8-year-old Tayce Nickel and her family were going to get back-to-school hair cuts, they got an unexpected surprise. "As we got out, Tayce, being 8 years old, wanted to see the monkey, so she got out, looked up at the monkey, said, 'Hi,' and he gave the animal just enough slack to where it could jump out, grab her by her hair, and bite her on the forehead," said Mike Weeks. The macaque monkey, named Charlie, was in an vehicle in a Wal-Mart parking lot in south Springfield. "My husband was sitting in the car with Charlie. He was on the leash, down in the car as always," said Vicki Pulley, the monkey's owner. Tayce's parents believe she was bitten. Charlie's owner says it was a scratch. "I'm sure he felt threatened when she came into his territory inside the car, and it scared him and he grabbed her hair," Pulley said. Tayce's parents called Springfield Animal Control, which made a report and sent the monkey home. When Weeks learned more about macaque monkeys, he became even more frustrated. "They're known to carry tuberculosis, hepatitus B, herpes, and this animal is just allowed to go home," said Weeks. Tayce's parents wish that monkey would have been taken away from the owners in the Wal-Mart parking lot, but officials say they have the option, according to city ordinance, to either confiscate the animal or allow it to be quarantined at home, which they did in this case. They also said Animal Control, part of the Springfield-Greene County Health Department, doesn't have a good place to keep a monkey. "Then, of course, when we get into the possible things the animal could be carrying, then your focus shifts dramatically to concern," said Weeks. Animal Control found no previous veterinarian records for the monkey, which was taken to a vet to test for about 10 different diseases. Tayce went to the doctor and is taking antibiotics and antivirals. "Everybody says, 'Put her on antivirals and pray.' That's basically the situation we've been left in," Weeks said. Herpes B is one of the diseases for which the monkey is being tested. It's a big concern, because it's present in 80 to 90 percent of macaques, and can be fatal in humans. The monkey's owners will be fined for having the animal in Springfield, because it's prohibited by city ordinance. If the monkey is infected with any disease, local authorities say they would contact the state about what to do next. Test results should be back a week from now.
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What is Rove up to? ** A 3-2-1 strategy can get him to the magic 270 electoral votes. By KARL ROVE On Tuesday, Gallup's seven-day tracking poll had Barack Obama and Mitt Romney tied at 46%. With the incumbent stuck below 50% on the ballot and Mr. Romney's favorability rising, the Republican challenger has a good shot at winning. To take the White House, Mr. Romney needs 270 votes in the Electoral College. A "3-2-1" strategy will get him there. If Mr. Romney carries the states John McCain won in 2008 and regains Nebraska's second district (the state awards three of its five electoral votes by congressional district, the other two to the statewide winner), the Electoral College will be 14 votes closer than the 365-to-173 total in 2008. That's because the 2010 Census cost blue states such as Massachusetts, New York and Illinois congressional seats—and electoral votes—while red states such as South Carolina, Georgia and Texas gained seats. None of Mr. McCain's states appear in real jeopardy for the GOP this year. After this initial hurdle, Mr. Romney's victory road starts with "3"—as in Indiana, North Carolina and Virginia, a trio of historically Republican states. In 2008, Mr. Obama won by narrow margins in Indiana (barely 1%) and North Carolina (0.32%). Today, even Team Obama doesn't pretend Indiana is in play. North Carolina also appears to be sliding away from the president: A May 14 Rasmussen poll of likely voters showed 51% for Romney, 43% for Obama. Virginia, on the other hand, will likely remain a battleground through Election Day. Mr. Obama carried it by more than six points and remains ahead by a little more than three points, according to the RealClearPolitics average of state polls. Nevertheless, if Mr. Romney can put these states' combined 39 electoral votes back into the GOP column, the Electoral College vote would be 319 for Mr. Obama, 219 for Mr. Romney. Next up is "2"—as in Florida and Ohio. They flipped from Republican in 2004 to Democratic in 2008. Both were close—a 2.8% margin for Mr. Obama in the former and 4.6% in the latter. The president's commanding lead in Florida among Jews has been sagging, his lead among Latinos has sharply narrowed, and seniors are restless. In Ohio he has definite problems with white working-class voters and affluent suburban independents. The race is extremely close in the Buckeye State—a May 7 Quinnipiac poll of registered voters has Mr. Romney at 44%, Mr. Obama at 45%—while a May 21 Quinnipiac poll of registered voters in the Sunshine State has Mr. Romney up 47% to 41%. These two states have a combined 47 electoral votes. If Mr. Romney wins them, the Electoral College would stand at 272 for Mr. Obama, 266 for Mr. Romney. Which brings us to "1." Mr. Romney then needs one more state—any state—and the White House is his. There are many paths open to him. One is the Neighborhood route. If the Boston resident and former Massachusetts governor captures next-door New Hampshire, its four electoral votes would take him to the magical 270 and the Oval Office. There's also the Great Lakes route through Michigan (16 electoral votes), Pennsylvania (20) and Wisconsin (10). Of these, Michigan may be the toughest. But Mr. Obama's antipathy toward coal, added to problems with working-class whites and suburban independents, puts Pennsylvania in play. A May 21 Rasmussen poll of likely voters had the president ahead by six percentage points. And if Gov. Scott Walker survives his June 5 recall by a healthy margin, Wisconsin could also be up for grabs—as it was in 2000 and 2004, when Democrats carried it by extremely narrow margins. A May 12 Marquette University Law School poll of likely voters shows the presidential race in Wisconsin tied at 46%. The Western route is Colorado (nine electoral votes), Nevada (six) or New Mexico (five). An April 23 Purple Strategies Poll of likely voters has the race tied in Colorado at 47%.
Rove: Romney's Roads to the White House
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