Tag Archives: Philadelphia

Through dogged persistence, Albert Barnes put together what many critics consider the world’s finest collection of post-Impressionist and early modern paintings. – [VIDEO]

Posted on August 22, 2011 by Chris F. Masse

“The new facility is scheduled to open in May 2012, and is intended to reproduce the collection as laid out by Barnes himself, with rooms of the same size and proportion as those in Merion.”

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Michael Nutter wins Philadelphia mayoral primary.

Posted on May 19, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

Iowa Electronic Markets data. Very difficult to grasp —InTrade-TradeSports and BetFair are more usable. This IEM monopoly is a scandal. WikiNews: Michael Nutter wins Philadelphia mayoral primary.

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The 2007 Philadelphia Democratic Mayoral Primary Markets at Iowa Electronic Markets

Posted on May 10, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

The 2007 Philadelphia Democratic Mayoral Primary Markets at Iowa Electronic Markets

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Americans Need to Embrace Betting Exchanges as the Preferred Way to Bet.

Posted on April 21, 2007 by David Stalcup

[This two-part article from David Stalcup is cross-posted from MajorWager: Part I + Part II. See disclosure at the bottom of this blog post.] — Pinnacle Sports introduced the serious and casual American bettor to reduced pricing, and betting has … Continue reading →

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Great City Group Blogs

Posted on February 24, 2007 by Chris F. Masse

A short note to tip you about a set of great city group blogs I have just found out. (City blog = a blog that focuses on the big and small news about one city.) Austin – Boston – Chicago … Continue reading →

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Rocky Balboa – Movie

Posted on December 16, 2006 by Chris F. Masse

HSX: The sixth installment titled Rocky Balboa finds the former champion living a quiet and lonely life in retirement. Rocky begins a [comeback] in small bouts, but ignites a media storm when he accepts a fight against the Heavyweight Champion. … Continue reading →

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Partisan impacts on the economy: Evidence from prediction markets and close elections – by Erik Snowberg, Justin Wolfers and Eric Zitzewitz – REDUX

Posted on November 4, 2006 by Chris F. Masse

The breaking news is that Professor Justin Wolfers (of the Wharton business school in Philadelphia) has responded to my unforeseeable attack and to the subsequent Mike Linksvayer’s comment. A quick response to Chris: Let me clarify what I think the … Continue reading →

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