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...while the prevalence of unverifiable babble that is passed off as expert baseball commentary might lead one to conclude that the statistical revolution has entered a period of Thermidor, there are some who have chosen to utilize that all-powerful tool to chip away at the credibility of the “experts...
...With the flurry of investment in the north, should anyone be feeling sorry for the south? Hardly. Last month, Intel, the world's biggest maker of computer microprocessors, announced plans to construct a $300 million chip-assembly and testing facility in Saigon. North or south, there appears to be plenty of business to go around. While the world debates whether China or India will become the economic leader of the developing world, Vietnam is seen as an opportunity for companies to diversify their manufacturing base. The country boasts one of the world's highest literacy rates, a young labor force...
...mark. The Midshipmen took up the stroke rating after the midway point and closed the six-seat gap within 500 meters.“We were getting outstroked by about four strokes—and we tried to take the rating up,” said second varsity stroke Chip Schellhorn. “Every team has something that it needs to work on, and we’ve identified what we need to work on. We definitely need to be able to row higher.” Still, however, the Crimson held even with Navy in the last...
...It’s got its up and downs,” senior lightweight Chip Schellhorn added. “One of the best things is that we can bet our shirts. If we were NCAA, we couldn’t do that, and I think that’s one of the biggest traditions of racing...
...prosecution's attempt to chip away at the credibility of the two men worked fairly well during Skilling's four-day cross-examination. Skilling was at times testy and had difficulty giving straight answers to questions as simple as his responsibility to shareholders. While he had the jury chuckling along with him at times this week, his haughty lectures on VARs and CDRs (Google them) might not have gone over so well. Lay, a preacher's son from Missouri who went from economics professor to pipeline wizard and mega-millionaire, may be a tougher target. Rotating calmly in his swivel...