Stock options amount to the company giving money to employees...
No, stock options amount to the shareholders giving money to employees.
...without showing up on the company's books,
Because they don't affect the company's books. They affect the value of the shares.
...thus inflating the stock price and ripping off investors.
When an employee exercises stock options (sells them on the market), the number of shares outstanding is increased, thus diluting the value of all shares slightly. The seller gets money from this dilution. It could be seen as a ripoff, but only if the shareholders are naive enough to not know what is happening. All the information required to see this is present in the company reports, before or after the FASB rulings.
VoIP plans...
$19.95 per month gives you unlimited calling to US, Canada and Western Europe.
They also have a $35 plan that includes many Asian countries, and a $80 plan with more countries.
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(happy customer for 3 months now).
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DRM stands for Digital Restrictions Management, and that is exactly what it is.
Big deal. A year from now when you turn 13 you can turn the tables on him with the next model.
Toshiba already has some very nice nuclear power plant technology. Remember this? http://science.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=03/10/2 1/166237
VoIP plans... $19.95 per month gives you unlimited calling to US, Canada and Western Europe. They also have a $35 plan that includes many Asian countries, and a $80 plan with more countries. Check them out at www.lingo.com (happy customer for 3 months now).
Wallymart sells/rents censored movies. For example, their version of "The Sweetest Thing" does not have the Penis Song.