Subscribe to this tag Poll: More Americans Consider Buying Fur Wrong Than Oppose the Death Penalty
Opinion - July 7, 2009
A recent poll asked Americans what they consider morally wrong. The second of two parts.
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Obama's Approval Ratings Remain Relatively High After Two Months in Office
Opinion - March 23, 2009
The president has maintained high approval ratings in his first two months in office.
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A Mortgage Securities Fix: Instant Online Financial Data
By
Michael Barone
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Michael Barone - February 26, 2009
Companies should report all data on mortgage-based securities, in real time.
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Legalized Marijuana: the United States Public's Views
Opinion - February 24, 2009
A recent poll shows partisan and gender divisions among Americans on issue of legalizing marijuana.
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Are the Government's Energy Statistics Reliable Enough?
By
Kent Garber
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Nation & World - February 20, 2009
Everyone relies on Energy Department numbers, but experts say they can be incomplete or inaccurate.
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Ahead of the Curve: Data Miner
By
Marty Nemko
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Money - December 11, 2008
There's always a new magic pill that's supposed to make businesses more successful.
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Job Universe: Archivist
Money - December 11, 2008
Sort through a sea of information; preserve history.
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Job Universe: Actuary
Money - December 11, 2008
Employment of actuaries is expected to increase by about 24 percent over the 2006-16 period.
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Even Doctors Misread Health Statistics
By
Avery Comarow
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Comarow On Quality - October 14, 2008
Is your physician's grasp of the risks of a drug or screening test what it should be?
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Backing Up Your PC Just Got Easier
By
David LaGesse
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Money - October 7, 2008
New software helps Backblaze and Clickfree ease the pain of copying precious files.
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Data Points: House Members and the Bailout Bill Vote
Opinion - October 3, 2008
Members who voted "yes" received 54 percent more money from the banking and securities sectors.
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Unscramble This
Money - September 19, 2008
Encrypting data can save you lots of heartache. How should you do it?
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On The Defensive
Money - September 19, 2008
Lock up employee data, or face the consequences.
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Along for the Ride
Money - June 11, 2008
Storing your business data online means it's never lost and it's always on hand.
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New Study Shows Strong Labor Market for Scientists and Engineers
Science - April 7, 2008
Number of people working in S&E occupations up since 2003.
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New Census Data Shows Northeast Population Growth is Lagging
By
Bret Schulte
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Nation & World - March 26, 2008
A look behind the latest federal population statistics.
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Windows Home Server Corrupts Data
By
David LaGesse
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Dave's Download - March 12, 2008
Microsoft says bug is rare and won't be fixed until June.
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Take It With You
Money - January 7, 2008
Don't let business cards and important documents get lost in the shuffle.
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Ahead of the Curve: Data Miner
By
Marty Nemko
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Money - December 19, 2007
Data mining is a great career for people who'd enjoy using statistics to unearth patterns in data.
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It's Judgment Day, Says a Longtime Surgeon
By
Avery Comarow
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Comarow On Quality - August 6, 2007
No longer is the quality of a surgeon's work whatever he says it is. So spake a veteran of the OR wars.
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How to Survey Student Engagement
By
Robert Morse
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Morse Code: Inside the College Rankings - May 31, 2007
Once again U.S.
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Using the Common Data Set
Morse Code: Inside the College Rankings - May 15, 2007
The massive effort to produce the upcoming America’s Best Colleges rankings for the 2008 Edition of America's Best Colleges is well underway. For the rankings, we collect data from more than 1,450 four-year colleges.
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