River of no return
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There is still considerable uncertainty about how explorer Colonel Percy Fawcett died in the Upper Xingu, Brazil, in 1925. Orlando Villas Boas, a strong defender of Indian rights, claimed in 1951 that the chief of the local Kalapalo tribe had confessed to him that the tribe had killed Fawcett. However, members of this tribe now deny that this was the case, claiming that the tribe was betrayed by Villas Boas. One of the key issues in this case is the impact of white men on the tribe's traditional way of life.
Publication Name: The Independent
Subject: Retail industry
ISSN: 0951-9467
Year: 1999
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Newlyweds relish setting up their first homes ... and dreaming about the next
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The living spaces of 2 recently married couples, one from Taipei and one from Ohio, are profiled. The Taipei couple, expecting a baby, live in a small apartment that was recently converted into a duplex. They save space by sleeping on the floor. The Ohio couple has a 2-bedroom apartment but is saving to buy a house, forgoing luxuries such as vacations and a new computer.
Publication Name: The New York Times Magazine
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ISSN: 0028-7822
Year: 1999
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Bubble will burst in explosive social setting
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Economists expect a significant readjustment in the stock market when the prices of overvalued Internet stocks are corrected to reflect their true value. The Securities Exchange Commission reported Internet stocks were being valued at more than 200 times trailing revenues. This would make IBM stock worth $20,000 a share, which is more than 100 times its current price.
Publication Name: The Bulletin with Newsweek
Subject: News, opinion and commentary
ISSN: 1440-7485
Year: 1999
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