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The Data Detective |
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| | Tim Harford |
| ǻ | Riverhead Books |
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Shifting Ideology on |
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| Remember the 1960s, when radical students confronted conservative college administrators and faculty with sit-ins and protest marches? Fast-forward to the 21st century. You’ll find much of the same spirit on campuses around the nation. But this time, conservative students are defying and protesting the leftist values and policies of the faculty and administrators. What’s going on here? |
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Japan Is Hot Again |
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| Since the year began, the Nikkei stock index has posted a gain of nearly 9 percent. That’s the best performance of all of the major stock indices of the G-7 nations, according to economist John Park of Kudlow & Company. |
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The New Gold Standar |
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| | Joseph A. Michelli |
| ǻ | McGraw-Hill |
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Web 2.0 Ushers in a |
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| Every well-known technology goes through predictable stages. In the beginning, an exciting new technology grabs people’s attention and pumps up their expectations to impossible levels. Entrepreneurs, venture capitalists, and individual investors chase the dream of massive returns, and they throw their money behind questionable business plans. |
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