Pie charts shine when there several data points that can be grouped into 2-3 macro groups.
The easiest example is "What is your opinion of ___?" (Strongly Favorable, Somewhat Favorable, Neutral, Somewhat Unfavorable, or Strongly Unfavorable)
At a glance, you can see if the opinions are positive or negative, and then can see if they are polarizing or mostly neutral.
Another example would be the makeup of congress. Democrat, Independent, and Republican for the major groups. Subgroups could be based on percentage of votes the person received from their district. It would show which seats could swing.
A bank should keep the money secure. Anything >0% loss is unacceptable. They were greedy and had a duration mismatch. Interest rates rise and the value of the longterm bonds go down. The regulators should have stepped in and stopped that. Why didn't they?
No one should be made whole. Looks like the stock holders will have a 0 and bond holders will take a significant cut. Depositors will be safe.
The executives should all be in prison for this. Only have to do this once. The other banks would wisen up and get their act together.
No publisher would want to sign a contract with an author that isn't likely to live much longer. It needs to be either a fixed amount, or Life + something.
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The problem isnt if you are actually brain dead. The problem is if you just appear to be brain dead. Organ harvesting is done without the aid of anaesthetic.
Someone can be both a better physicist and have a poorer understanding of physics. We have the luxury of time. We can learn about the great discoveries that the great physicist developed from scratch. Just imagine the type of discoveries he would have made if he was born in the late 20th century.