Thursday, September 30, 2010
The Claim: Gargling With Salt Water Can Ease Cold Symptoms by Anahad O'Connor
The Claim: Gargling With Salt Water Can Ease Cold Symptoms by Anahad O'Connor
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Education Pays from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Education Pays from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
The Evolution of a Proof by P.B. Medawar
The Evolution of a Proof by P.B. Medawar, review of Darwin and His Critics: The Reception of Darwin’s Theory of Evolution by the Scientific Community by David L. Hull
How to Boost Your Willpower by Tara Parker-Pope
How to Boost Your Willpower by Tara Parker-Pope
Wealth Accumulation and the Propensity to Plan by John Ameriks and John Leahy
Wealth Accumulation and the Propensity to Plan by John Ameriks and John Leahy
Measuring Self Control Problems by John Ameriks, Andrew Caplin, John Leahy, and Tom Tyler
Measuring Self Control Problems by John Ameriks, Andrew Caplin, John Leahy, and Tom Tyler
Gender Differences in Risk Aversion and Ambiguity Aversion by Lex Borghans, James J. Heckman, Bart H.H. Golsteyn and Huub Meijers
Gender Differences in Risk Aversion and Ambiguity Aversion by Lex Borghans, James J. Heckman, Bart H.H. Golsteyn and Huub Meijers
Grit: Perseverance and Passion for Long-Term Goals by Angela L. Duckworth, Cristopher Peterson, Michael D. Matthews and Dennis R. Kelly
Grit: Perseverance and Passion for Long-Term Goals by Angela L. Duckworth, Cristopher Peterson, Michael D. Matthews and Dennis R. Kelly
Obesity More Expensive for Women by Tara Parker-Pope
Obesity More Expensive for Women by Tara Parker-Pope
Rates of Return from Social Security from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Rates of Return from Social Security from the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco
Monday, September 27, 2010
"How High Schools Become Exemplary: Ways That Leadership Raises Achievement and Narrows Gaps by Improving Instruction in 15 Public High Schools" by Ro
Thoughts From a Country Mouse by Walter Russell Mead
Thoughts From a Country Mouse by Walter Russell Mead
Anger as a Private Company Takes Over Libraries by David Streitfield
Anger as a Private Company Takes Over Libraries by David Streitfield
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Activist Fiscal Policy by Alan J. Auerbach, William G. Gale, and Benjamin H. Harris
Activist Fiscal Policy by Alan J. Auerbach, William G. Gale, and Benjamin H. Harris
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Monday, September 20, 2010
Sunday, September 19, 2010
The Art Department website by Irene Gallo
The Art Department website by Irene Gallo
Ideal Scene of the Lias Period with Ichthyosaurus and Plesiosaurus
Ideal Scene of the Lias Period with Ichthyosaurus and Plesiosaurus
From The World Before the Deluge by Louis Figuier 1872
State Migration Trends, 1993-2008 from The Tax Foundation via Paul L. Caron
State Migration Trends, 1993-2008 from The Tax Foundation via Paul L. Caron
Existential Risks: Analyzing Human Extinction Scenarios and Related Hazards by Nick Bostrom
Existential Risks: Analyzing Human Extinction Scenarios and Related Hazards by Nick Bostrom
A Rule of Phase Applied to History by Henry Adams in Degradation of the Democratic Dogma
A Rule of Phase Applied to History by Henry Adams in Degradation of the Democratic Dogma
What is Singularity? from the Singularity Institute
What is Singularity? from the Singularity Institute
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Essays on a Liberal Education by F.W. Farrar (1867)
Essays on a Liberal Education by F.W. Farrar (1867)
Philosophy of Liberal Education compiled by Andrew Chrucky
Philosophy of Liberal Education compiled by Andrew Chrucky
A Liberal Education and Where to Find It by Thomas H. Huxley (1868)
A Liberal Education and Where to Find It by Thomas H. Huxley (1868)
The GoodWork Project®: An Overview from the GoodWork Project® Team
The GoodWork Project®: An Overview from the GoodWork Project® Team
Phys Ed: Can Exercise Make Kids Smarter? by Gretchen Reynolds
Phys Ed: Can Exercise Make Kids Smarter? by Gretchen Reynolds
Friday, September 17, 2010
US Productivity Growth, 1995 - 2000 from McKinsey Global Institute
US Productivity Growth, 1995 - 2000 from McKinsey Global Institute
When your competitor delivers more for less by Robert J. Frank, Jeffrey P. George, and Laxman Narasimhan
When your competitor delivers more for less by Robert J. Frank, Jeffrey P. George, and Laxman Narasimhan
Retail: The Wal-Mart effect by Bradford C. Johnson
Retail: The Wal-Mart effect by Bradford C. Johnson
Thursday, September 16, 2010
What Does the Constitution Mean? by Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
What Does the Constitution Mean? by Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Save the Planet: Shop Walmart by Walter Russell Mead
Save the Planet: Shop Walmart by Walter Russell Mead
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Books: The Trouble With Principle by Stanley Fish
Books: The Trouble With Principle by Stanley Fish
What Do College Graduates Know? A Survey of Arizona Universities by Michael K. Block and Robert J. Franciosi
What Do College Graduates Know? A Survey of Arizona Universities by Michael K. Block and Robert J. Franciosi
Words to Live By: How Diversity Trumps Freedom on Academic Websites A Report by The National Association of Scholars
Words to Live By: How Diversity Trumps Freedom on Academic Websites A Report by The National Association of Scholars
The Dissolution of General Education: 1914-1993 from the National Association of Scholars
The Dissolution of General Education: 1914-1993 from the National Association of Scholars
The Big Payoff: Educational Attainment and Synthetic Estimates of Work-Life Earnings tfrom the US Census Bureau, by Jennifer Cheeseman Day
The Big Payoff: Educational Attainment and Synthetic Estimates of Work-Life Earnings from the US Census Bureau, by Jennifer Cheeseman Day and Eric C. Newburger
Monday, September 13, 2010
'The Nobel Prize Doesn't Inhibit Me in My Writing' from Der Spiegel interview with Günter Grass
'The Nobel Prize Doesn't Inhibit Me in My Writing' from Der Spiegel interview with Günter Grass
Sunday, September 12, 2010
The Dignity of Difference: How to Avoid the Clash of Civilizations by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks and Joel H. Rosenthal
The Dignity of Difference: How to Avoid the Clash of Civilizations by Rabbi Jonathan Sacks and Joel H. Rosenthal
Is Haystack Too Good To Be True? from NPR On the Media
Is Haystack Too Good To Be True? from NPR On the Media
Globalization and the Rise of Religion by Krista Tippett and Peter Berger
Globalization and the Rise of Religion by Krista Tippett and Peter Berger
Saturday, September 11, 2010
30 Mosques, 30 States by Aman Ali and Bassam Tariq
30 Mosques, 30 States by Aman Ali and Bassam Tariq
Friday, September 10, 2010
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Managing Marginal Employees: The Use of Warnings and Dismissals by Charles A. O'Reilly, III and Barton A. Weitz
Managing Marginal Employees: The Use of Warnings and Dismissals by Charles A. O'Reilly, III and Barton A. Weitz
Bad Is Stronger Than Good by Roy F. Baumeister, Ellen Bratslavsky, Catrin Finkenauer, and Kathleen D. Vohs
Bad Is Stronger Than Good by Roy F. Baumeister, Ellen Bratslavsky, Catrin Finkenauer, and Kathleen D. Vohs
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Buck Up, America by Walter Russell Mead
Buck Up, America by Walter Russell Mead
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Theory of Knowledge by Bertrand Russell for The Encyclopaedia Britannica
Theory of Knowledge by Bertrand Russell for The Encyclopaedia Britannica
Nine Evidence-Based Study Tips from Research Digest blog
Nine Evidence-Based Study Tips from Research Digest blog
Monday, September 6, 2010
Learning Styles: Concepts and Evidence by Harold Pashler, Mark McDaniel, Doug Rohrer and Robert Bjork
Learning Styles: Concepts and Evidence by Harold Pashler, Mark McDaniel, Doug Rohrer and Robert Bjork
Low grades in adolescence linked to dopamine genes from e! Science News
Low grades in adolescence linked to dopamine genes from e! Science News
City of Sin: London and Its Vices by Catharine Arnold reviewed by Christopher Hart
City of Sin: London and Its Vices by Catharine Arnold reviewed by Christopher Hart
Sunday, September 5, 2010
What Will They Learn? from American Council of Trustees and Alumni
What Will They Learn? from American Council of Trustees and Alumni
National Assessment of Adult Literacy from the National Center for Education Statistics
National Assessment of Adult Literacy from the National Center for Education Statistics
Plagues of the Mind: The New Epidemic of False Knowledge by Bruce Thornton
Books - Plagues of the Mind: The New Epidemic of False Knowledge by Bruce Thornton
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Friday, September 3, 2010
Detecting Deceptive Discussions in Conference Calls by David F. Larcker and Anastasia A. Zakolyukina
Detecting Deceptive Discussions in Conference Calls by David F. Larcker and Anastasia A. Zakolyukina
2010 Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation
2010 Kids Count Data Book from the Annie E. Casey Foundation
Higher Ed Bubble Dwarfs Housing Bubble by Mark J. Perry via Paul L. Caron
Higher Ed Bubble Dwarfs Housing Bubble by Mark J. Perry via Paul L. Caron
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error by Kathryn Schulz reviewed by Stuart Jeffries
Being Wrong: Adventures in the Margin of Error by Kathryn Schulz reviewed by Stuart Jeffries
Prejudices by H. L. Mencken, reviewed by Katherine A. Powers
Prejudices by H. L. Mencken, reviewed by Katherine A. Powers
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The Increase in Leisure Inequality, 1965-2005 by Mark Aguiar and Erik Hurst
The Increase in Leisure Inequality, 1965-2005 by Mark Aguiar and Erik Hurst
Where Did They Go? The Decline of Middle-Income Neighborhoods in Metropolitan America by George Galster, Jackie Cutsinger, and Jason C. Booza
Where Did They Go? The Decline of Middle-Income Neighborhoods in Metropolitan America by George Galster, Jackie Cutsinger, and Jason C. Booza
Of Two Minds About Books by Matt Richtel and Claire Cain Miller
Of Two Minds About Books by Matt Richtel and Claire Cain Miller
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
How to Boost Your Willpower by Tara Parker-Pope
How to Boost Your Willpower by Tara Parker-Pope
A Framework for Thinking Ethically from the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics (Santa Clara)
A Framework for Thinking Ethically from the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics (Santa Clara)
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