Morning Journal -- Is the Treasury going to issue floating rate notes?

Economics
This Week’s Data
The International Council of Shopping Centers reported weekly sales of major retailers were up 0.5% versus the prior week and up 4.5% versus the comparable period a year ago; 

Redbook Research reported month to date retail chain store sales up 0.8% versus the similar timeframe last month and up 4.1% on a year over year basis. 

February wholesale inventories rose 0.9% versus expectations of an increase of 0.5%; more important wholesale sales jumped 1.2%. 

Weekly mortgage applications fell 2.4% while purchase applications dropped 0.5%.

The Morning Call -- The technical outlook darkens + Our Portfolios blew out VIG yesterday

The Market
Technical
Both indices (DJIA 12919, S&P 1382) closed below the lower boundary of their respective short term up trends (13248-14605, 1404-1512). Our time and distance discipline is operative now with the Dow ending its third day and the S&P its second day below those lower boundaries. If the DJIA closes below its boundary today it will confirm the break; the S&P will follow tomorrow.
http://macromon.wordpress.com/2012/04/08/ugly-chart-contest-trend-breakers/ 

Should that occur, I don’t see a reason for a lot of concern. For one, our Portfolios blew out the VIG trading holding yesterday, as I noted they would in yesterday’s Morning Call. That takes our Portfolios’ cash holding back in the 30-33% range. Coupled with their GLD position, that puts them in a well hedged position. 

Second, as I have noted numerous times, there are plenty of near end support levels. The Averages are still in an intermediate term up trend (11384-16383, 1196-1763). Other support levels include: (1) the former resistance now support levels [12919, 1372--clearly, the indices are right on this level], (2) their 200 day moving averages [12118, 1269], (3) the neckline of the reverse head and shoulders pattern [12287, 1266] and (4) the old resistance/support level [11741, 1230]. 

Scientific Evidence For Dietary Supplements

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Urinary Tract Infection, You Can Learn From My Experience

A popular myth is that urinary tract infections burn and because of this a person who is deeply forgetful can tell you they have a UTI. This is not true.

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Google Project Glass

Google Project Glass

A team within our Google[x] group started Project Glass to build this kind of technology, one that helps you explore and share your world, putting you back in the moment.

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Catching the Early Signs of Dementia | Alzheimer's Reading Room

Looking back, there is little doubt in my mind that if I had the proper education or information, I would have realized my mother was suffering from dementia sooner.

By Bob DeMarco
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Bob DeMarco

Most people tend to miss the early signs of Alzheimer's prefering to believe they are simply signs of "old age". 

Anyone who ends up in my shoes knows and understands that a person in the early stages of dementia or Alzheimer’s can function in a way that on the surface appears normal -- even drive a car. 

It is not until a person starts to deteriorate or until some "event" takes place the reality of the situation takes hold.Here is a really interesting article (below) that I read way back in 2007. 

The underlying premise is that behavior changes slowly in the elderly, and if they begin to suffer cognitive impairment it will be evidenced in behavioral changes. Sometimes these changes can be quite subtle, but if detected could raise a “red flag”. 

If my mother had been enrolled in any of these studies, I feel certain she would have been diagnosed sooner. This would have allowed us to get her in an exercise program, get her proper nutrition, and insure that she was taking her medications as prescribed.

The Truth about Taxes: Just About Everyone Pays Them

Who Pays Taxes? A closer look reveals that nearly all Americans do, in fact, pay taxes.

A popular myth swirling around Washington, DC, and throughout the media these days is that many Americans do not pay taxes, and are therefore free-riding off of our society without contributing themselves.

This has even been referred to by some as a “new orthodoxy.” The origin of this misconception is the observation that only about 54 percent of American households paid federal income taxes during recession-affected 2011. But that statistic is misleading because it provides an incomplete picture of the overall tax burden on American families, and because it incorporates individuals who naturally shouldn’t be paying taxes because of their age or economic circumstances due to the Recession.

A closer look reveals that nearly all Americans do, in fact, pay taxes.

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Read More: The Truth about Taxes: Just About Everyone Pays Them

Also see: GOP Candidates: Too Many Americans Pay No Taxes

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HomeSnap Lets You Snap Photos Of Houses And See How Much They're Worth

Here's an iPhone app for the new Silicon Valley housing boom: HomeSnap lets you snap photos of houses and know what they sold for and how much they're worth.

Robert Scoble was raving about it yesterday during a panel session at the Startupism conference in San Francisco.

Is Sugar Toxic, 60 Minutes | Alzheimer's Reading Room

Is Sugar Toxic, 60 Minutes

Dr. Sanjay Gupta reports on new research showing that beyond weight gain, sugar can take a serious toll on your health, worsening conditions ranging from heart disease to cancer.

Alzheimer's Reading Room
If you are what you eat, then what does it mean that the average American consumes 130 pounds of sugar a year? Sanjay Gupta reports on new research showing that beyond weight gain, sugar can take a serious toll on your health, worsening conditions ranging from heart disease to cancer. Some physicians go so far as to call sugar a toxin.





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Gmail Tap -- Morse Code for Android and IOS

The QWERTY keyboard was invented in 1874 and yet it is still used today, largely unchanged. Google introduces a new input method designed for the future: Gmail Tap for Android and iOS.

With Gmail Tap on your phone, you'll be able to:

• Tap without looking at your screen
• Replace 26 keys with 2
• Double your productivity by typing two emails at once

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