Archive for August, 2011:

GMAT Tips – To Venn or Not to Venn? Depends on the Question.

Today’s GMAT Tip comes from our friends at Knewton.  In this article, they explain when to use Venn diagrams or charts on the GMAT.  Read on to see what they have to say! Many students like to ask me the following question when dealing with overlapping sets problems: “Which are better? Venn diagrams or charts?” [...]

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Reminder: Forté Forum Events September 13th through October 4th

The Forté Foundation, a nonprofit organization dedicated to encouraging women to pursue careers in business leadership, will host its annual forum for prospective women applicants to business school this September in London and several cities throughout the United States. The event series will bring top women business leaders together with admissions officers from leading MBA [...]

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7 Simple Steps to Becoming Well-Read

One of the most common personal development resolutions is to read more. Reading is a great way to fire up your brain, increase your vocabulary, gain a richer understanding of your own or other cultures, and enjoy some good stories to boot! So what’s holding you back? Maybe diving into a “To Read” list as [...]

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Rihanna Sues — I Got Duped Into Buying a Crappy Mansion

Filed under: Rihanna, Celebrity Justice When you drop $6.9 million on a Beverly Hills mansion … you expect a quality place — but Rihanna claims all she got was a leaky piece of crap … and she’s blaming the woman she bought the home from for allegedly lying to her.  Rihanna just filed a lawsuit [...]

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T.I — Rock Star Arrival to Atlanta Halfway House

Filed under: T.I., Celebrity Justice Rapper T.I. — along with a massive entourage — arrived to an Atlanta halfway house where he’ll kick it during the final month of his sentence. T.I. made the trek from an Arkansas prison in a suped-up tour bus … accompanied by a 4-car motorcade. When T.I. got off the [...]

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AT&T Justice Department Battle: Wireless Carrier Gears Up For Rare Antitrust Fight With DOJ

SAN FRANCISCO — The Justice Department’s rejection of AT&T’s proposed purchase of T-Mobile USA will test new federal guidelines on challenging mergers and the companies’ resolve in forming the nation’s largest wireless carrier. A courtroom battle is likely and could wring out information that the companies would prefer to keep private. Still, AT&T Inc. has [...]

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Valerie Threlfall: Teachers Take Note: Advice From Students on How to Improve Schools

Using student input to help assess whether new programs or approaches are having their intended impact is not only wise — it’s essential.Read More… More on Teachers Go to Source

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Chimera: A Contrarian mREIT With Confident Insiders

By Zvi Bar: Chimera Investment Management (CIM) appears to be the contrarian’s option amongst Mortgage REIT equities. Mortgage REITs (“mREITs”) buy mortgage paper as an investment, or in order to re-securitize them and sell them to another mREIT or some other entity that is investing in real estate loans. Agency mREITs, such as Annaly Capital [...]

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Bet Against Buffett: Short Bank Of America On The Rally

By Jason Hamlin: Many might gasp at the audacity of betting against one of the world’s wealthiest and most successful investors, but I think the recent rally in Bank of America (BAC) provides an excellent opportunity to short the stock. I am not necessarily saying that the “Sage of Omaha” made a poor investment; after [...]

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Hot Clicks: Erin Plato; Titans’ Chris Johnson rips "fake" fans

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