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Explanations began with viral marketing for house formals, or merely jokes from blockmates, but as the larger conspiracy was revealed it was clear something more sinister was at work. FlyBy's investigation (read: one minute worth of brainstorming) found a pretty obvious perp: the Lampoon. After their overconfettied nonsense last weekend, what else would you expect from the semi-secret Sorrento Square social organization that used to occasionally publish a so-called humor magazine? They sure aren't publishing...
...across the street to McDonald's," says Sharon Zackfia, an equity analyst at William Blair & Co. In a recent report, she noted that when McDonald's rolled out local TV advertising for McCafé in Michigan, Starbucks management told her that Starbucks actually saw a boost in traffic. "The obvious answer to Starbucks' problems is that the economy is weak, and 30% of its stores are in California and Florida," says Zackfia. When the economy improves, Starbucks may bounce back, with or without McCafé competition. "Just as Starbucks will always be a beverage destination, McDonald's will always...
...keeping his practice tailored toward his weaknesses. The one potential drawback? The lack of practice for the essay: “That might be the only setback that there is right now, because it’s harder to grade an essay than a multiple choice section with an obvious answer,” he says.Kendall adds that INeedAPencil.com also helped him with his college search. “From the Web site I see that my scores fit in the areas of applicants that applied to some college that I am interested in,” such...
...alarming amid falling confidence: lower levels of trust in banks make customers more likely to yank their money, according to the survey. More than a tenth of those polled said they'd done just that during the crisis, preferring instead to keep their cash at home, despite the obvious dangers of doing...
...questions are of more than academic interest. In the sheer scope of her ambition - including her determination to reset national priorities and change a national discourse, roll back the state, reward enterprise and challenge what she believed was a dangerously accommodationist attitude to Soviet power - the Thatcher enterprise has obvious parallels to that of Barack Obama, even if their ideological trajectories differ. So what lessons might the U.S. President draw from one of the most successful politicians of modern times? (See pictures from Obama's first 100 days...