Posted on December 29th, 2006 by mikull
Ever since becoming popular, the Harry Potter series has been among the most frequently challenged books, as measured by the American Library Association. While the series has been welcomed by many parents and teachers for getting children interested in reading, not to mention being a good story, others feel that the series presents dangerous ideas [...]
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Posted on December 14th, 2006 by mikull
Analyzing Customers, Best Buy Decides Not All Are Welcome - from the (Wall Street Journal) WSJ.com. There’s a guilty addiction many of us love: Best Buy. Although I don’t go there as much as when they opened a few years ago, I still have a sweet spot for the blue store and big yellow logo. [...]
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Posted on December 9th, 2006 by mikull
Are you an “Out There” Person? - A recent survey conducted talks about ‘Out There’ people: Characteristics employers might recognize as potential fuel for success. One reader comments this has “been conventional wisdom since long before the internet”. I agree, this is not news. And as the source blog mentions, “I would guess that most [...]
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