Tag Archives: Arkansas

Christo’s project over the Arkansas river in Colorado

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Chris F. Masse

Christo’s site. Opponents. NYT.

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Iowa Caucus: British blogger Mike Smithson is selling Hillary Clinton short.

Posted on December 7, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Mike Smithson in the Financial Times today: [...] Feeding the development of political gambling is in his own interest. Mr Smithson estimates that there are as few as 1,500 regular political gamblers [*] in the UK, although the number swells … Continue reading →

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Corporate recruiters have long surfed the Web to vet potential hires, but now they are also surfing blogs to unearth job candidates, expanding their talent pool and gaining insights they say they can’t get from résumés and interviews.

Posted on April 10, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Wall Street Journal: Ryan Loken, a Wal-Mart Stores Inc. recruitment manager, says he spends one to two hours a week searching through blogs for new talent or additional information about the candidates he has interviewed. “Blogs are a tool in … Continue reading →

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Market’s Bubble Bursts: Predictions Tie for Last Among 30 Experts

Posted on March 12, 2007 by Keith Jacks Gamble

Tradesports.com’s market for which bubble teams would make it to the NCAA Men’s Basketball Tournament mis-predicted three selections. This performance ties for last among the selections of thirty experts. The top performer was The Bracket Project, which wrongly predicted only … Continue reading →

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