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...real Dr. Michael can argue that his book merely helps parents to explain their complex choices to their children is incomprehensible. Clearly, it glorifies those choices at the same time. Inevitably, it will have the consequence of indoctrinating youngsters to believe that aging women are damaged goods that need “fixing,” and that cosmetic surgery can make you “feel better” as an appendectomy might...
...exactly why a stock will perform well. He compared the incomprehensibility of many new technology companies and products to companies with simple stories, such as his personal—and wildly successful—investments in Dunkin Donuts and Stop & Shop. Lynch said that investors should be able to explain to a 10 year old why they are investing in a company. Lynch also pointed out that an investor only needs one or two good stocks a decade to be successful. He gave the example of a man who invested $1000 a year in two local companies, Friendly?...
...Thomas also acknowledges that at least part of the reason for the worse survival could be related to the fact that scalp lesions are harder to detect, and less likely to be screened, given that in most cases, the region is covered with hair. But even this can't explain the entire trend. "There is something independent of the screening that is going on that we don't really understand at this point," Thomas says...
...with them in any program of political or social action.” No such treachery these days; at very most, our faculty features a handful of zany libertarians and communitarians—all no doubt collegial, cooperative folks.Professor of government Harvey C. Mansfield ’53 might explain a bit of collective hesitancy amongst the faculty to rejoin the revolutionary party after a period of sad separation; 1991 found him saying he was “glad to see [Marxism] dead and gone” and planning “to keep a careful watch to stomp...
...brag sheets. Don't list what you did so much as account for how you were effective getting others, like professors and other students, to help you. Think Tom Sawyer. Get the others to help you paint the fence. Don't brag about raising money for charity, but explain how you convinced 20 other kids to help you raise money for charity...