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...past 20 years, strict E.U. regulations, spelled out over some 100 pages, had dictated the shape, size and appearance of 36 fruits and vegetables sold in supermarkets, with strangely precise bans on such items...
...push to establish computer science as an independent discipline with specialized knowledge “hardened” the image of computer scientists “into something stereotyped as masculine,” she said. In addition, as the number of students in the field increased, the size of the faculty could not keep up, leading some schools to set caps on the number of students who could enter the field.“That process of setting up barriers for entry combined with the more prevalent stereotype of this being a masculine activity meant it was harder...
...story represents a different aspect of Drew’s psyche. We: A disciple of Harvard. Drew transfers the Herculean tasks of sacrifice and reinvention onto this mythic figure. We devotes himself to his master with fanatical zeal. ENDOWMENT: A powerful man paranoid about loosing influence. Fixated on his size and ability to outperform. Open to psychological readings. Themes, Motifs, and Symbols Financial Hardship as Environmental Calamity: Drew’s narrative appeals to the heart and senses as well as the mind. With an “economic landscape” experiencing “seismic financial shocks...
...wonder how he felt today, when Google suddenly decided to start hanging ads on Google Finance, its financial news portal. It's already one-tenth the size of Yahoo! Finance, and growing fast...
...surprising figure, since the 79 million people in the baby-boomer age bracket enjoyed more economic success than any other generation in U.S. history. Their sheer size, along with their higher educational attainments and output levels, drove exceptional income growth, though these big spenders weren't big savers. The generations that have followed represent a smaller share of the overall population. Thus as boomers age, the overall workforce will shrink. "Without an unexpected burst of productivity growth or a significant upsurge in investment per worker, the aging boomers' reduced levels of working and spending will slow the real growth...