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...should come as no surprise that there are profound parallels in the development of both media. A format initially explored for purely technical exercises develops into a popular source of entertainment, and is soon dominated by simple, instant-gratification exercises like titillating nickelodeon peep shows, or their direct descendents, coin-operated video game arcade machines. Before long, certain producers—whether silent film’s D. W. Griffith or Mario creator Shigeru Miyamoto—always come to lend their personal stamp to high-profile projects, and the level of specialization and differentiation in the market grows quickly...
...that, given the advantage from the crowd and not having to travel and being familiar with the confines, the home team usually wins. The rule of thumb in betting football is that home field is worth three points; a game with a three-point home favorite would be a coin flip on neutral turf...
...laser treatments and injections to their patients. Dr. George Shapiro, a cardiologist in Scarsdale, N.Y., is even shifting his practice to what he calls age management. "What I do is offer my patients everything in one place so they can be beautiful and healthy." The man is going to coin money. Here's how the battle is shaping...
...than the obvious. Washington estimates that two-thirds of all pennies are no longer in circulation, representing millions of dollars down the drain. Still, the government, in another triumph, is choosing to make $90 million in pennies this year instead of an additional $90 million in bills or other coins. Furthermore, we are rapidly approaching the point where melting a penny will produce more wealth than the coin itself. Zinc prices are three times higher than they were in 2003, meaning that the metals alone (97.5 percent zinc, 2.5 percent copper) needed to manufacture one penny cost 0.8 cents...
...smash-mouth strategy. One week after Clifton Dawson and the Crimson embarrassed Brown’s run defense for 261 yards on the ground, the Rams gained 234. URI attempted only 10 passes on the afternoon, versus an astounding 59 carries. And, on the flip side of the coin, the Bears’ inability to establish the running game on offense haunted it yet again. This time, “Oy vey” Oyalowo rode the pine and junior Derrick Knight stumbled to 61 yards on 16 carries...