Tuesday, November 29, 2011
How the American Airlines Bankruptcy Will Affect You
Filed under: Company News, Southwest Airlines, Travel
At its best, holiday flying is a harrowing experience, with higher than usual odds of delayed departures, brutal weather, getting bumped, overcrowded terminals, lost luggage and stressed-out agents. On Tuesday, American Airlines' customers got another thing to worry about as its parent company, AMR Corporation (AMR), announced it had filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. As one of America's largest airlines prepares to massively restructure itself, will its customers be left at the gate?...
How the American Airlines Bankruptcy Will Affect You originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2011-11-29T15:30:00Z.
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November 28, 2011: US Mint Products, Early Commemorative Coins, NYINC & FUN
We’re back with another round up of coin collecting news and articles from across the internet! First, the total cost of purchasing one example of each coin and medal offered by the US Mint for the year. Also, upcoming product release, generic U.S. gold coins, early commemorative coins, local coin show, New York International Numismatic Convention, FUN Convention, ancient coin discovery, type two gold dollars, other articles, and notable auctions. On to the links…
CoinWorld has calculated the cost of purchasing one of everything offered by the United States Mint during calendar year 2011 as $23,498.58.
Here’s a look at the US Mint’s next product release, the 2011 America the Beautiful Quarters Circulating Coin Set.
According to this coin market report, classic generic U.S. gold coins have lagged in the past few months. The market for proof Gold and Silver Eagles has also slowed.
This article discusses the investment potential of early U.S. commemorative coins. I have been working on a collection of the silver half dollars, one of which is shown as today’s coin image.
The SA Mint has discontinued production of the 5c coin and is using different materials for the 10c coin. Previously, the half cent, 1c, and 2c coins were discontinued.
A local article on the Westchester Stamp Coin and Paper Money Show held over the weekend, with quotes and observations from some dealers.
According to this article, studies show minimal support for the legislation which would replace $1 bills with $1 coins.
The auctions held for the 20th annual New York International Numismatic Convention may reach $100 million. Nine different companies will hold auctions over the course of ten days.
The upcoming Heritage auction for the FUN convention will include a 1921 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle likely to sell for more than $1 million.
A 1999 Chevrolet Camaro was fully covered with UAE coins to celebrate the 40th UAE National Day. It took 3,000 hours and 33,000 coins to complete.
Ancient bronze coins discovered under Jerusalem’s Western Wall could change the accepted belief about who built the structure.
Doug Winter discusses gem type two gold dollars, which were once rare, but now much more available.
A recent Wall Street Journal article on a collection of checks signed by presidents, authors, and other important historical figures that was recently rediscovered. The collection includes the last known signature of Abraham Lincoln.
Congratulations to Patrick Heller, who received the Michigan State Numismatic Society President’s Award.
And now for some notable auctions. First, a set of the 2007-W Uncirculated Platinum Eagles, including the 1 oz, 1/2 oz, 1/4 oz, and 1/10 oz coins each in the individual packaging.
Next, a 1999 Lincoln Cent struck on a Roosevelt Dime encapsulated by ANACS in an old small holder. The mint error shows a nice impression of both designs.
Last, the 1997 Jackie Robinson 4 Coin Set, including the low mintage uncirculated gold coin.
That’s it for the update. Have a great day!
2013 Subaru BRZ Official Photos and Info: It May Not Look Thrilling, But We’re Plenty Excited
Its shape isn’t very thrilling, but the new Subaru/Toyota rear-drive sports car has us plenty excited.
Forty-eight months after first getting wind of the Toyota/Subaru/Toyobaru/Subayota sports car, we know more about the collaboration than we do Kim Kardashian’s marriage to and divorce from whatsisnuts. We know that it’s powered by a flat-four, it’s rear-wheel drive, and that it will offer six-speed transmissions—heck, we’ve already driven a prototype of the Subaru. We also know what both manufacturers will be calling their versions of the car. (The Toyota will be sold as a Scion in the U.S.; its name is still unconfirmed.) About the last thing to do is see officially released photos. At the Tokyo auto show, both Subaru and Toyota are finally unveiling the final, production-ready cars.
Keep Reading: 2013 Subaru BRZ – Official Photos and Info
Brain Enlargement Seen In Boys With Regressive Autism, But Not Early Onset Autism
Making a light-harvesting antenna from scratch
Google's new maps guide users in malls, airports
Tips for Racing in Cold Weather
Some runners choose to take the winter season off from racing, but others like to stay motivated by continuing to race through the colder months. Although many of the same cold weather running safety tips (like "don't overdress") apply to winter racing, here are a few other things to keep in mind if you're running in a chilly race.
...The Future of Pakistan
Event Information
Monday, December 05, 2011
2:00 PM to 4:00 PM
Falk Auditorium
The Brookings Institution
1775 Massachusetts Ave., NW
Washington, DC
With each passing day, Pakistan becomes an even more crucial player in world affairs. Home of the world's second largest Muslim population, epicenter of the global jihad, location of perhaps the planet's most dangerous borderlands, and armed with nuclear weapons, this South Asian nation will go a long way toward determining what the world looks like ten years from now.On December 5, Foreign Policy at Brookings will host the launch of The Future of Pakistan (Brookings Institution Press, 2011), which evaluates several scenarios for how the country will develop and evolve in the near future. A team of 17 experts from Pakistan, the United States, Europe and India, led by Brookings Senior Fellow Stephen P. Cohen, contributed chapters to the book, looking at pieces of the Pakistan puzzle. Several of the authors will join other Pakistan experts on two panels to examine the issues, relevant actors and their motivations, different outcomes they might produce, and what it all means for Pakistanis, Indians, the United States, and the entire world. After each panel, participants will take audience questions.
Participants
2:00 PM -- Opening RemarksSenior Fellow, Foreign Policy, 21st Century Defense Initiative
Nonresident Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, 21st Century Defense Initiative
Assistant Professor
Georgetown University
Senior Scholar
Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars
Director, South Asia Center
The Atlantic Council
South Asia Adviser
U.S. Institute of Peace
Professorial Lecturer
The George Washington University
Staff Writer
The Washington Post
Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy
Scholar-in-Residence
Middle East Institute
Ph.D. Candidate
Johns Hopkins University, SAIS
Monday, November 28, 2011
Watch These Crazy People Jumping Into the Darkest Pit of Hell [Video]
One-second film festival
Montblanc held a one-second film competition. The videos are really very good, even if they're embedded in a genuinely obnoxious Flash blob that superimposes a watch-face over them. Better to watch the Vimeo version.
Montblanc - The beauty of a second challenge (via This is Colossal)
One Sign That the Housing Market Has Hit Bottom
One Sign That the Housing Market Has Hit Bottom originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2011-11-28T09:00:00Z.
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5 Things to Watch This Week: Cyber Monday, Doughnuts, Music Streaming, Cheap Tablets, Retailers
Filed under: Google , Apple, Tiffany & Co, Amazon.com, Barnes & Noble, Stocks in the News, American Eagle Outfitters, Market News
5 Things to Watch This Week: Cyber Monday, Doughnuts, Music Streaming, Cheap Tablets, Retailers originally appeared on DailyFinance.com on 2011-11-28T12:15:00Z.
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