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...what to do with inside information if they tripped over it - the strategy at quantitatively oriented shops often fixates on building better computer models - plenty of others ply their trade by working the phones and calling up companies as well as competitors, suppliers, customers and former employees in an attempt to find out more than the next...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Arrests Open a Window on Hedge-Fund Culture | 10/21/2009 | See Source »

...lone pitchers of water added insult to injury for the up and coming academics about to attempt the hardest job market in decades. The irony of food cutbacks for this meeting was simply cruel...

Author: By Noah S. Rayman | Title: For Aspiring Faculty, A Depressing View | 10/21/2009 | See Source »

...current system is by no means perfect, or even acceptable. But an admissions process with a reasonable level of racial affirmative action is desirable compared to a process that does not even attempt to correct for the fact that this is not a racially egalitarian society. A more race-blind affirmative action cannot be said to represent a truly just meritocracy; it does not fulfill the prerequisite that everyone, regardless of race, have access to the same resources and networks necessary to be an attractive applicant...

Author: By Derrick Asiedu, CRIMSON STAFF WRITER | Title: DISSENT: Affirmative Action | 10/20/2009 | See Source »

Disowns her hippie-liberal mom who doesn't believe in universities or sugar in attempt to win back Dan and famous roommate's good graces...

Author: By June Q. Wu | Title: Recap: "Enough About Eve" and Vanessa too, please! | 10/20/2009 | See Source »

...This may be an attempt to show, Look there are differences, we are reversing some of the policies and priorities of the Bush Justice Department," he says, "and this is an example of that...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Justice Won't Go After Medical-Marijuana Users | 10/20/2009 | See Source »

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