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...Studies have shown that stocks do tend to generally move in same direction for a while, before swiftly shifting course. But technical analysis can lead to overly optimistic views of the stocks at a time when they have been rising rapidly. And that could be the case now. The recent rally has left the Standard & Poor's 500 with a price-to-earnings ratio, based on an estimate of 2009 profits, of 15, up from 11 at beginning of March. That means stocks are relatively cheap compared to an average of the past two decades of about 20, but nearly...
Early on in “Security,” Stephen Amidon’s most recent novel, security technician Edward Inman describes the changes in his job over the decades. “It used to be that a lock was enough to keep people calm; now paranoia dictates that every house be outfitted with cameras and sensors, wires under the floors, and reinforced panic rooms. No matter if Stoneleigh, Massachusetts is virtually crime-free—people want to know about every movement at every moment.”Inman’s brand of security...
...yesterday’s meeting, Computer Science Professor Margo I. Seltzer solicited questions and comments from the Faculty regarding the most recent version of the self-study report required for the University’s review for reaccreditation in October...
...University, which began initial drafting of the approximately 100-page reaccreditation report last summer, released last month its most recent version of the document, which addresses how the institution is working to meet the 11 standards of accreditation, ranging from academics to University finances...
...percent decline in endowment value by year’s end and a corresponding reduction in the endowment payout—a major source of funding for the University’s different schools that accounts for 40 percent of the Law School’s annual revenue. A recent University request for a 10 percent reduction in the Law School budget has made staff layoffs inevitable as the school works to maintain its commitments to financial aid and its educational priorities, Jackson said in an interview with The Crimson Monday. “These are material changes that will...