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These are the posts from May 2010

May 28, 2010
Posted by Vicki Boykis

Global Terrorism Database

Filing this one under data I need to play with and investigate a lot more.

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May 18, 2010
Posted by Vicki Boykis

IMF says global economy needs more political support

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John Lipsky, IMF’s managing director, says that the global economy will need more support as the Greek financial crisis has shown considerable downsides to the economy.
“Together with strong implementation by euro area countries, notably through actions to put public finances on a sustainable path, they will help sustain the global recovery,” he told the [...]

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May 17, 2010
Posted by Vicki Boykis

Russians are Reading Less

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From the great literary tradition that exists in Russia comes disappointing news:
I would say today’s situation is the bottom line: about 60% of Russians do not buy books on a regular basis and do not borrow them, 70% of households do not have more than a few books. Over the decades, the [...]

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