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...Still, the research does suggest that when you start out with a complicated name, you have a steeper hill to climb, and that goes for abbreviations and initials too - something that Wall Street, which sells what may now be the most dangerous products around, might want to keep in mind. Schwarz cites a 2006 study in which investigators found that on the first day of trading, newly issued stocks with simple ticker symbols like KAR sold better than those with less pleasing ones, like RDO. "While the authors did not argue about risk perception," he says, "I believe risk...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Would You Buy Xylitol? Why Some Names Scare Us | 2/24/2009 | See Source »

...sooner did Don Obama and his loyal squire Clinton enter the land of La Presidencia, than they found themselves on a very great hill overlooking a long street below. Don Obama, astride his old horse, looked down at this scene for some time before addressing himself to his squire, who sat peaceably atop her donkey...

Author: By Jessica A. Sequeira | Title: Tilting at Windmills | 2/24/2009 | See Source »

...December loss against the Crimson still vivid in their minds. The Yellowjackets got the last laugh, though, triumphing over Harvard to claim third place.Junior Colin West finished a strong weekend with a 9-1, 9-4, 9-0 drubbing of Rochester’s Jim Bristow, and sophomore Richard Hill earned an additional win for the Crimson, but the rest of the lineup faltered against the Yellowjackets.Senior Ned Reeves overcame a two-game deficit against Yohay Wakabayashi to even the match with a particularly strong 9-1 fourth set, but could not sustain the momentum, falling...

Author: By Brian A. Campos, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: Crimson Comes Up Short at National Tourney | 2/23/2009 | See Source »

...Obama's impending legislation, however, the stimulus was the most likely to draw bipartisan support: members from both sides of the aisle and voters alike agreed that the economy desperately needed a boost, and the package included the largest tax cut in U.S. history. After Capitol Hill this week deals with the final component of Obama's economic rescue plan - a housing program that, while largely achieved through Executive Order, will feature a bankruptcy provision long opposed by the GOP - Obama's focus will turn to implementing his campaign agenda, which is by definition more ideological...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Eric Cantor: Giving the GOP Back Its Mojo | 2/23/2009 | See Source »

...Under Canada's constitutional monarchy, the Governor-General normally keeps a low profile, particularly during state visits, but Jean raised eyebrows by breaking with this centuries-old tradition. It was the first of many unscripted moments. Upon arrival on Parliament Hill, feeling the gathering momentum of the Ottawa love-in, Obama took a minute to wave to a cheering crowd of more than 2,000 that had gathered on the wintry front lawn in freezing temperatures...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Obama and the Canadians: Upbeat in Ottawa | 2/20/2009 | See Source »

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