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<b>CD <i>Passport</i></b>

CD
Passport

October 7, 2008

Super string theory

Like the ancient Eurasian trade route it’s named for, Yo Yo Ma’s Silk Road Ensemble fosters cultural transactions between the world’s musical traditions. Picture a high-art Broken Social Scene — one that favors ethnomusicology over indie rock... More

<b>STUDYGallons Per Mile Makes More Sense</b>

STUDY
"Gallons Per Mile Makes More Sense"

October 7, 2008

A better way to calculate fuel consumption

Down in North Carolina, Duke management professors Jack Soll and Richard Larrick passed their morning commutes pondering the vagaries of fuel efficiency, and came up with the following thought... More

<b>COLLECTION Evolution of Logos</b>

COLLECTION
Evolution of Logos

October 7, 2008

Brands on the run

If, for some reason, you wanted to get a corporate logo tattooed on your body, which one would you go for? In a poll conducted by research firm Millward Brown, 19 percent of respondents broke for Harley Davidson. The Disney logo came in... More

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