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...more consumers start doing that kind of math, sectors like video games, DVDs and cable TV will be buffered from the shockwaves hitting other parts of the economy. So far this year video games are on a 20% or more growth trajectory, thanks in part to the introduction of three popular new platforms. The $50 billion industry hasn't been around long enough for other recessions to provide a guide as to how it will fare. (People got through the Great Depression just fine without Grand Theft Auto). But, as a bang-for-your-buck form of entertainment, gaming seems...
...Julian Lee, senior energy analyst with the Center for Global Energy Studies in London. "The sales of big gas-guzzling vehicles have collapsed. If we see that kind of change it becomes a much longer term issue with long-term demand destruction." In the short term, there's simple math. The average driver goes about 12,000 miles a year at 20 miles per gallon, says Ken Medlock, an Energy Fellow at the Baker Institute at Rice University in Houston, Texas. If gasoline drops $1.50 the $900 that Joe Average Driver saves would amount to a big stimulus package. According...
...owns the PSAT and SAT, on Oct. 22 unveiled a new exam designed to assess eighth graders' readiness for high school and college courses. The two-hour test, known as ReadiStep, will launch next fall, using a multiple-choice format divided into sections that evaluate students' reading, writing and math skills...
...used to work as a bioengineer, how has your scientific background influenced your music? I think, if anything, just the meticulous nature of engineering goes hand-in-hand with what I do. I use a calculator to make sure things fall on a rhythmic pattern that is informed by math. My work has always involved sitting down at a computer and focusing on the smallest detail and working on tiny little things for hours at a time that eventually go toward a bigger picture. And that's kind of how I approach my music...
...course. McCain, whose Friday visit was his first to Florida since June, plans to make a big push there these last two weeks. "I don't really think he's behind," says Allison DeFoor, a member of McCain's Florida advisory board. "I don't see the [poll] math, frankly. But if there is one thing the McCain campaign is very good at, it's knowing when the election is," he adds, noting McCain's come-from-behind victory in the Florida primary. "He's a closer." Republican political consultant Cory Tilley, a top aide to former Florida governor...