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Based on data of birth records from 1973 to 1999 in the United States, the 5 most popular dates to get pregnant are all in December: December 11 December 4 December 18 December 12 December 17 These days are calculated by subtracting the average length of pregnancy from the most common dates of birth. According …
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The popular board game, Monopoly, offers an opportunity for a whimsical lesson in selecting investments based on forecasted performance. The objective of the game is to accumulate as much money as possible by buying real estate and charging opponents “rent” when they land on your property. Much of the game is determined by chance, but …
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This week’s cover story on Time Magazine argues that Latinos will choose the next president in 2012. One of the core reasons offered is that Latinos comprise sizeable minorities in key battleground states like Nevada, Arizona and Florida. I use the official Federal Commission report and US census data to explore whether Latinos are indeed …
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Regression analysis is a statistical technique that is commonly used in litigation because of its unique ability to ascertain both liability and damages. Specifically, litigation invariably involves questions of (i) whether event x caused event y, and (ii) if so, how much did y change because of x. As regression is used more frequently among …
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The lockout shortened the NBA season by nearly two months while the number games was not proportionately reduced, resulting in a more compacted game schedule and shorter resting periods between games. Is it possible that the lack of rest equalizes the playing field (or court in this case) by rewarding young athleticism at the expense …
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In an age when most answers are found quickly online, I would think that the phone book has become obsolete except as an oversized paper weight, ripping material for circus strongmen, and perhaps as kindling for starting BBQs and camp fires. To my great surprise, however, no fewer than 34 states still require telephone companies …
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The average person in the world consumes 89 Coca-Cola beverages per year. While this datum might sound impressive, Matthew Yglesias of Slate.com (along with other business analysts) argues that this number is rather small and in fact represents the tremendous growth potential for Coke, particularly within emerging markets. In the United States, an unequivocally well-developed …
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Google’s new privacy policy, which comes into effect in March and consolidates the company’s 70+ existing policies into one, raises new concerns that the search engine giant retains the right to collect and use information about its users. Advocates for online privacy rightfully point out that this information is highly valuable to advertisers hoping to …
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On January 25, Apple’s stock reached a record high of $454.45 per share, meaning the company is worth more than $420 billion based on its market cap. CNNMoney commented on the current valuation with a story entitled, “At $400 Billion, Apple is Worth More than Greece.” The provocative title was no doubt written to pique …
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Since midnight EST on January 18th, Wikipedia has been “blacked out” in protest of the upcoming congressional bills to counter internet piracy. Wikipedia and other critics of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) and Protect IP Act (PIPA) attack these bills as restricting freedom of speech by allowing copyright holders to disrupt traffic to sites …
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Feb 21
Why Do We Still Receive Printed Phone Books?
Commentary, Economics, Public Policy
by Benjamin Bohr
February 21, 2012
In an age when most answers are found quickly online, I would think that the phone book has become obsolete except as an oversized paper weight, ripping material for circus strongmen, and perhaps as kindling for starting BBQs and camp fires. To my great surprise, however, no fewer than 34 states still require telephone companies …
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