Archive for June, 2009

By The Motley Fool The Dow Jones industrial average peaked in early September 1929 at 381. It then slid down to 199 in mid-November, before rising again to 294 five months later, in 1930. (In October 1929, it slid more than 11% points on 2 successive days.) From there it began a long descent, falling [...]

Nearly 90% of U.S. adults are familiar with the United Nations (UN). Percentage saying they’re not familiar with these international organizations: International Monetary Fund (IMF)   66% The European Union (EU)   57% The World Bank   45% World Health Organization (WHO)   36% Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC)   34%

Did You Know? There are 2,500 businesses in the airpark area, with 55,000 employees. In the Phoenix metro area, there are 150,000 businesses greater than 5 employees.

They call me the Saguaro Kid… and Don’t you Forget It! Six entries from across the country have won the Boulders Resort & Golden Door Spa in Carefree’s Name the Cactus contest , which asked its website visitors for the most creative names for 6 old cactuses on the property. The winners: “Rabbit Jack” (Playa [...]

When it comes to wind, palm trees prove to have a good grip. Palm trees are monocots. That means they are related to stuff like grass, oats, rice and barley. Being monocots as opposed to dicots, like trees such as pines or oaks, palms pretty much grow with their innards going up and down as [...]