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Welcome back to Fridays From the Frontline, where we at Clear Admit publish some choice stories floating around the business school blogosphere.  Decisions, reflections and plans are all being made this week as bloggers take the next steps towards their summers.

The Senator is committing to Tuck and wearing something green forever; he’s also outed his true identity.  Though blubbering on the phone, The Applicationist was ultimately accepted to Chicago Booth and now faces a huge decision.  MRI posted her reflections on the GMAT as well as some resources for soon-to-be test-takers.  Sanket has celebrated the kickoff of the application season and begun dusting off his résumé.  Meanwhile, Cheetarah explored the age-old business school question of rank versus money and landed on an individual’s preferences as the deciding factor.

This week, two more Fridays from the Frontline bloggers reviewed the free Clear Admit School Snapshots.  MBA Dilemma reviewed Clear Admit’s School Snapshot for INSEAD and said the “no-nonsense” guide would have saved hours during school screening.  Tepper ’13 Julianne also found that the Tepper School Snapshot is a great timesaver for applicants and puts the most relevant information in one place.

Oxford ’12 Bayo celebrated Oxford’s victory over Cambridge in the contest for the year’s athletic bragging rights and thanked all that voted in the Clear Admit 2012 Best of Blogging Competition.  Johnson ’13 Ellipser did not do enough bowling in his first year at business school.

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Donna Summer was convinced — inhaling toxic air after 9/11 gave her the lung cancer that eventually killed her … TMZ has learned.Sources close to the singer tell TMZ what we were hearing this morning — that Donna was in New York City during…

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The sultry bestseller “Fifty Shades of Grey” is causing a boom in the sex toy market — in fact, a company that specializes in vaginal exercise balls says it’s sold a record number of hoo-ha doodads in the last month … all thanks to the book.A rep…

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WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney’s presidential campaign has released a new television ad outlining steps Romney would take on the first day of his presidency.

It’s the campaign’s first TV ad since the former Massachusetts governor became the presumptive Republican nominee. The ad released Friday is titled “Day One.”

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The so-called “War On Women” has been elevated to the forefront of national discourse after continuing disputes over stay-at-home moms, birth control and abortion. Stephen Colbert is, of course, right in the thick of it, but as he says, “This ugly ‘War On Women’ has morphed into a beautiful ‘War For Women.’”

Check out our nine favorite clips from Colbert’s ‘War For Women,’ including his take on equal pay laws, Ann Romney and Rush Limbaugh. Don’t forget to vote for your favorite segment!

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By Vatalyst:

Annaly (NLY) is the largest publicly-traded mortgage REIT in the United States, and one of my all-time favorites. This is not without good reason, especially now that it has announced the public offering of its Convertible Senior Notes and Series C Cumulative Redeemable preferred stock. This is against the backdrop of a recovering economy (I am not reading too much into recent downward housing starts release, as I believe the downfall is going to be short-lived).

Annaly is one of my favorite REITs for two big reasons. One, Annaly trades in government-sponsored real estate mortgages that are not just low risk, but also guaranteed. We’re talking about the likes of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac here, unlike some dubious hedge fund or investment company. These are bought from the three government agencies that securitize groups of mortgages: Government National Mortgage Association (GNMA), Federal National Mortgage Association (FNM), and Federal Home

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By Regarded Solutions:

First let me state emphatically that I have tremendous respect for my fellow authors here on Seeking Alpha. They are among the finest research writers that I have ever read, and I have learned an amazing amount from so many of them. That being said, there are way too many articles written about Annaly (NLY) and their impending failure.

One article on SA points to Mike Farrell’s health issue, and as a cancer survivor myself, I was appalled at that statement within an article. Should everyone just stop reading my articles here because I had cancer? Really remarkable and sad.

The article states:

Annaly’s competitors have outperformed the mREIT. The reason is due to the Annaly size, Annaly’s decision to keep leverage low, and Mr. Ferrill’s cancer situation..

Not only would I say that this a completely incorrect statement, just for the fact that size does not mean failure, nor

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Shaun Pendergast was working away at his Portland apartment when he heard a strange noise. He walked to the window and saw two raccoons expressing their love for each other on his roof.

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I’ve actually gotten to play with the Etcher myself: Krupnik sent me an earlier prototype (ugly, but functional) when he found out I’m an Etch-a-Sketch artist, and I wanted a first-hand impression of how the thing actually works. Because really, as one of my fellow GeekDads asked, why would you pay $45 to turn your $500 tablet into a $15 toy? Read on, and I’ll tell you.

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