Word: understandable
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Dates: during 1990-1999
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...sensible alcohol policy This year, dean Archie Epps allowed each student with a valid I.D. to consume no more than two beverages in an area fenced off from the rest of the festivities. While we understand his concern about binge drinking and underage consumption, the current system treats drinkers like lepers and needs to be revised. Either allow drinkers to roam free, or turn Springfest into a BYOB affair and free-up extra money to spend on entertainment...
...according to Shames, even for the most academically-oriented pre-frosh, two days is simply not enough to fully understand the daily grind Harvard students face...
...various chunks of risk. Because these risk bundles were derived from the underlying investments, they were called derivatives. To explain this new world, Sanford embraced what has come to be known as the theory of particle finance. Just like quantum physics, which involves looking deep inside atoms to understand how the physical world works, Sanford proposed looking deep inside every investment to understand better how markets work...
...been making less and less money from traditional lines of business," says Douglas Gale, an economics professor at New York University who is considered a leading thinker about next-generation finance. "What they have found lucrative is designing derivatives. But if you're using derivatives and you don't understand the technology or you don't know what you're doing, there is a real danger here. It's like letting a child play with a nuclear reactor...
...role is irresponsible. No studies have ever shown a direct connection between violent video games and violent behavior. Given the popularity of video games over the past 25 years, we would have seen the connection long ago if it existed. Our hearts go out to the victims, and we understand the desire to find a reason for a senseless act, but to blame it on video games is wrong. CHRIS CHARLA, Editor in Chief Next Generation Brisbane, Calif...