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February 04, 2011

Stock Market Weekly: Investment trends in energy markets.

See the Alex Willams Interview by Kent Moors. There's a trace of wishful thinking and (as usual) an agenda here--but it's certainly worth a look. A nice snapshot of trends in both fossil fuels and and non-traditional sources in the shifting Energy Mix. Plus: "The energy market will be driven by demand and China is the new 800-pound gorilla in the room. It is a barometer of demand activities globally." A mention of nuclear, too. And a dash of Methane as a the new multi-colored work-horse of the future.

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Duke Undergraduates: Neuroscience on the Brain.

Economic models leave room for questions—they don’t explain the irrationalities we witness in the markets every day. Neuroeconomics, on the other hand, could get there.

--Andrea Mihic, 20, Duke Economics major.

Straight Dope from Home of The Dope Shop. This semester, there are 119 Duke students in the new Neuroscience major. Eleven graduated with Neuroscience degrees last year. For more, see the vigilant, star-breeding, limousine-liberal and 106-year-old student daily called The Chronicle, still Funky after all these years. And still at Flowers Third Floor. Total Coverages. Final Wisdoms. Tweed in the Closets.

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Above: Honest Buck Duke with trademarks Cane and Mega-Doobie.

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