TAX SELLERS FINALIZE TODAY FOR 2011 LOSSES

Astoria , New York

With the 2011 market year coming to the end, tax sellers have only a few hours left in the United States to sell their position to get a tax loss on their tax return. Some sellers came in late this week to sell their positions. Selling their stocks late may cause price fluctuations to the downside especially for micro caps. Swaps from one equity to another could be a valuable tool here, since tax sellers have to wait one month before repurchasing the sold equity. " Also, beginning with 2011 , 1099 statements now disclose the purchase as well as the sell price of each transaction. This will allow the taxing authority to view if there is a gain or loss on each trade for tax purposes. " FPG added.

MERRY CHRISTMAS

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BERLUSCONI ITALIA WISHES ALL AUDIENCE A HEALTHY HOLIDAY SEASON

* CHRISTMAS DAY ON THE DECEMBER 25TH FOLLOWS ON THE SAME DAY AS THE ROMAN EMPERORS' SOL INVICTUS

Astoria , New York

The management of this blog spot wishes everyone Happy Holidays. With Christmas tomorrow December 25th , historians are debating if the Roman Christians and the breakaway Byzantine Orthodox followed the Roman Pagan and later only God Sol Invictus feast and birth day. " We know that Sol was initiated in Syria from evidence. Also many pagans eleswhere saw the sun as a form of deity. " FPG said. When Emperor Aurelian in about 274 AD made the official claim of Sol Invictus as only God of the Romans, it was because he was victorious in his campaigns against the enemies of Rome. Temples were erected and there were annual celebrations of this God.

The December 25th date coincided with the Winter Solstice period. " We don't have historian evidence that this celebration took place on December 25th at the time of Aurelian. This occurred about a century later when the Christian religion was already accepted by the roman emperors. Whether or not this is coincidence, both Roman Pagans and Christians were celebrating on the same day. " FPG finalized.

CONSOLATO D'ITALIA A NEW YORK FESTEGGIA IL NATALE

Astoria, New York

Il Consolato Italiano di New York sito a Park Avenue e 69 Street ha festeggiato il Natale con vari esponenti della communita' italiana della zona metropolitana. Il nuovo Console Natalia Quintavalle ha salutato e ringraziato gli invitati. " Il cocktail all'italiano con spuntini americani e' stato soddisfacente a tutti e ringraziamo Console Quintavalle per questo scambio di auguri. " dice FPG.

Silvio Berlusconi, ex Primo Ministro d' Italia, ha visitato due volte il Consolato di New York, dice un impiegato.

PRINCETON SECURITY DECLARES 1 CENT DIVIDEND

Princeton Security Tech based in New Jersey has declared a one cent dividend payable to shareholders at the end of December. For additional info, you can review its latest 8 k filing. Princeton Security ( PSGY ) is a technology company that manufactures radiation , x-ray and nuclear detection equipment.

LARGE COMPANIES CAN AFFORD KICKBACKS, MICROCAPS CAN'T

Astoria, New York

The big keep getting bigger while the small get smaller may be real when it comes to persuading clients to use their products with kickbacks. Medtronic is now paying more than 23 million to settle allegations by the Us Dept of Justice for paying these to doctors to encourage them to use their medical devices , as reported by Yahoo News. " Doctors have to buy what is best for them and their patients but sometimes, they are not going to get probably the same service they get from a Medtronic, a Ge or a Boston Scientific. A kickback on top will definitely seal the deal for the doctor to be devoted to one particular product. " FPG commented. Mass production and lower costs of the product doesn't mean that the product is better than a product made by a micro cap. There are laser companies, medical device companies and other technology companies out there that offer better products but are faced with a capital crunch. Large companies know that and that's how they are able to inflict damage. Take for example Lumenis, one large laser company, based in Israel,that was able to fiddle with Trimedyne ( TMED ), a micro cap headed by Chairman Marvin Loeb and his family. The company claims to have a better product but Lumenis was able to sell more as well as infringe on Trimedyne's fibers. Immagine that Loeb was a poor man. Trimedyne might not exist today. Instead, Loeb injected family money into the company and went after monster Lumenis. The conclusion was a early this year settlement of 2 million dollars for Trimedyne and royalties for the short term. This injected fresh capital into TMED has provided a wild card and hope for the future. Meanwhile Loeb has also engaged an investment banker to explore other oppurtunities. " The bottom line is money and the power of persuasion. Hopefully this settlement can be a lesson to other large companies." FPG finalized.

PATRONATO INCA USA HAS CHRISTMAS DINNER AT VILLA GAIA

Linderhurst, (Suffolk) New York

Employees of Patronato Inca enjoyed this evening a Christmas dinner with their spouses and children. The event included music with a dj and took place at Villa Gaia in Lindenhurst. Patronato Inca CGIL USA is an organization that provides pension services as well as other services to mostly italian-american residents in the United States.

THE REAL ECONOMIST BECOMES SISTER BLOGSPOT TO BERLUSCONI ITALIA

Astoria, New York

Berlusconi Italia ( www.berlusconiitalia.blogspot.com )is now joined by The Real Economist (www,therealeconomist.blogspot.com ) as sister blogspot. " This means that news among sites will be shared continuosly. With the worldwide economy being in disarray , I believe that economic issues as well as political ones will benefit both blogspots . " FPG said.

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38TH STREET AND 23RD AVE A GARBAGE BLOCK IN ASTORIA SAYS RESIDENT

Astoria , New York

One resident fed up with crime in Astoria , calls his 38th Street a Garbage Block and wants to move himself out of it. This happened after a double shooting that occurred near him earlier this morning. The resident was interviewed by NY1 News shortly after the incident. He mentioned that the block was once a beautiful block. The block was closed to traffic to allow the police to investigate the shooter who is in custody. Apparently his wife and daughter of Russian descent, were shot and are at Elmhurst Hospital. The daughter is mentioned to be in critical condition. The crime wave continues to plague the 114th precinct after political leaders have vowed to fight all kinds of crimes in Astoria. " Unfortunately this a domestic case and that could happen to rich people in a rich neighborhood too. We believe that the resident should reconsider his opinion because the block considered as one of the safest in Astoria since it is located in the heart of the Ditmars area, a safer portion of Astoria for its Deputy Inspector. It is also not too distant from the local politicians headquarters.

CITTADINANZA ITALIANA DEVE ESSERE SOLO PER LEGALITA ', NON PER NASCITA

Astoria, New York

" La cittadinanza italiana deve essere dato per diritto e non per nascita arrangiata " dice Pietro dello Stato di New York, un emigrante italiano che discute la situazione con altri italo americani. " Copiando gli Stati Uniti in tutte le cose non fa senso. L' America e' stata fondata con l'immigrazione , l'Italia invece e' una nazione di italiani. L'immigrazione clandestina sta costando molto ai pensionati italiani. " elabora Pietro , un pensionato che mantiene contatto con l'Italia grazie a RAI News 24. " I politici italiani che sono favorevoli alla cittadinanza a figli di non italiani che vengono in Italia per dare la cittadinanza ai loro figli pensano solamente a se stessi. " Berlusconi Italia blogspot continuera' al monitoraggio di questo argomento. L'Italia ha una popolazione in eccesso di 60 milioni di persone. Il governo ultimamente ha chiamato il nuovo governo Monti per risanare i debiti pubblici.

BERRY FRESH MARKETS TO DEBUT LARGER SUPERMARKET WITHIN A MONTH

Astoria , New York

The plans have been made earlier this year when management of the popular Berry Farms Supermarkets has decided to join up with an adjacent location. " This supermarket store could become a blockbuster in the area with a larger and more improved showcase of merchandise. It will be competing in size with larger supermarkets chains like Best Yet , Waldbaum's , Pathmark and Western Beef Supermarkets. " The old location would become a mostly grocery and miscellaneous items department with cashiers at the exit while the new location will showcase its much larger deli , meat and fruit & vegetables departments and have an entrance. Both locations will be connected through the back. The newly designed store is expected to be in operation by the end of December or early January. " Increased customer traffic is expected to occur due to larger supermarket and increased merchandise. " finalized FPG. Berry Fresh Farm Supermarket is located in a shopping center off Ditmars Blvd and 45 Street in Astoria , Queens.

QUEENS NITE CLUBS RAIDED BY FEDS

Astoria , New York

A mob ring orchestrating in a few night clubs in the New York area has been smashed by federal agents. Gallagher's night club located off Queens Blvd was one of them as reported by NY1 News.

The mob ring with some members of two of New York's crime families was accused of trafficking russian ladies for waitress and night entertainment.