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Secondly, there are several theories about why flu viruses do not spread with the rapidity and scale that they once did. One of the probable reasons is is that flu vaccines diminish the spread of the disease in general by cutting down on the spread of specific strains. This even...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Swine Flu Unlikely to Affect the Economy | 4/27/2009 | See Source »

“History is dead!” shrieks Polly X, Hecuba’s murdered daughter in Professor Christine Evans’ most recent play “Trojan Barbie.” It is a jarring exclamation, but one that is dead on. What is most disquieting...

Author: By Lillian Yu, CONTRIBUTING WRITER | Title: ‘Barbie’ Revives, Revises Tragedy | 4/26/2009 | See Source »

Of course, different types of commodities will react differently as the global economy improves, based on their own specific supply and demand conditions. This makes timing a turnaround complicated. Rogers says he expects commodities prices to be among the first to rise, out of all asset classes, when economic growth...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: What's Driving the Bull Market in Commodities? | 4/25/2009 | See Source »

Why are investors rushing to Rosetta? First off, the company's growth has exploded over the past four years. Rosetta Stone generated $209 million in revenue in 2008, compared to $25.4 million in 2004 - that's a 723% increase. Net income grew 632%, to $13.9 million, over the same period...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rosetta Stone: Speaking Wall Street's Language | 4/25/2009 | See Source »

Rosetta Stone does have its critics. The company essentially uses generic images, mostly from the Washington, D.C. area, to explain vocabulary across all its language programs. This technique downplays the cultural idiosyncrasies of each specific language. "They just throw it out there at the student," says Mark Kaiser, associate director...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Rosetta Stone: Speaking Wall Street's Language | 4/25/2009 | See Source »

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