Education is a self-organizing system, where learning is an emergent phenomenon.--Sugata Mitr
Chris found a program error at work.
Liz sounds good.
Mom comes back today.
No word from Ned.
The Pirates have a great interest in charities as they are cheaper and easier than developing a good number four hitter and they appeal to the dumb. Chris Archer has a real feel for PR but he is really getting hit--maybe the perfect Pirate.
Some people have a pathological need to answer unasked questions. "'That diversity makes us stronger and more representative of the public we proudly serve. These updated names for two days [Good Friday and Columbus Day] of well-merited time off is another way we can demonstrate our commitment to inclusivity. City employees receive paid time off for both holidays. Good Friday will now be known as 'Spring Holiday' while Columbus Day will be changed to 'Fall Holiday.'"--Mayor John Hamilton, of Bloomington, Indiana. Somewhere between unctuous and supererogatory with just a splash of wantonness.
The minority preoccupation in the country turns weirder as Sanders seeks the inmate vote.
Michael Lewis' latest project is a podcast that looks at the declining role of referees in all aspects of society. Against the Rules looks at fairness. The 7 episodes collectively “takes a searing look at what’s happened to fairness—in financial markets, newsrooms, basketball games, courts of law, and much more. And he asks what’s happening to a world where everyone loves to hate the referee.”
Nielsen, my favorite D.C. character, is out.
The youngest generation--"Z"--has different behavior. They do not go to stores but will go to second hand shops, they eat no red meat and shop with an eye on "social justice." Those strange TV ads are beginning to make sense.
Current vs. Base Weighting: Youtube's measured annual contribution to GDP is about $15 billion. But Youtube consumption is about 1.5 billion hours per day. Back in 1990, a typical video rental cost $2.49. So even ignoring the massive increase in consumer choice and convenience, the annual contribution of Youtube measured in base year prices is 1.5B x $2.49 x 365. That’s roughly $1.4 trillion dollars.
The U.S. military said it pulled a small contingent of American forces from Libya as the country teetered on the brink of full-scale civil war, with fighting continuing around the capital Tripoli. (wsj)
New Zealand privacy commissioner John Edwards said Facebook leaders “allow the live streaming of suicides, rapes, and murders, continue to host and publish the mosque attack video, allow advertisers to target ‘Jew haters’ and other hateful market segments, and refuse to accept any responsibility for any content or harm.” He went on to say, "Facebook cannot be trusted. They are morally bankrupt pathological liars."
There really are only two ways to allocate goods and services in society: the markets (which rely on individual choice) and the state (which runs on compulsion). No one has ever found a third way. You can mix the two — some markets and some state-run operations — but there always is and always will be a toggling between the two. If you replace markets, the result will be more force via the state, which means bureaucratic administration and rule by force. If you reduce the role of the state, you rely more on markets. This is the logic of political choice, and there is no escaping it.--Tucker
Will's Baseball Trivia: http://www.jewishworldreview.com/cols/will032819.php3
The irony is that the same progressives who obsess over inequality and statistical disparities also fume at education reforms that have helped narrow learning gaps and thus led to better life outcomes for underprivileged groups in general.
Bill de Blasio, New York’s progressive mayor, wants the elite schools to be more racially balanced and has called for replacing the entrance exam with what amounts to a racial quota system. This year, as usual, Asian-Americans were awarded more than half of all slots, even though they comprise only about 16% of the city’s public-school students. Understandably, Asian parents oppose the mayor’s proposal. A study released by the city’s Independent Budget Office surmised that the de Blasio plan would cut Asian admissions in half. But even some black parents have expressed concern that admitting underprepared kids to these schools for aesthetic reasons could turn them into academic failures and targets of abuse. (wsj)
On this day in 1974, Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves hit his 715th career home run, breaking Babe Ruth’s legendary record of 714 homers.
Pew's Science Quiz
Chris found a program error at work.
Liz sounds good.
Mom comes back today.
No word from Ned.
The Pirates have a great interest in charities as they are cheaper and easier than developing a good number four hitter and they appeal to the dumb. Chris Archer has a real feel for PR but he is really getting hit--maybe the perfect Pirate.
Some people have a pathological need to answer unasked questions. "'That diversity makes us stronger and more representative of the public we proudly serve. These updated names for two days [Good Friday and Columbus Day] of well-merited time off is another way we can demonstrate our commitment to inclusivity. City employees receive paid time off for both holidays. Good Friday will now be known as 'Spring Holiday' while Columbus Day will be changed to 'Fall Holiday.'"--Mayor John Hamilton, of Bloomington, Indiana. Somewhere between unctuous and supererogatory with just a splash of wantonness.
The minority preoccupation in the country turns weirder as Sanders seeks the inmate vote.
Michael Lewis' latest project is a podcast that looks at the declining role of referees in all aspects of society. Against the Rules looks at fairness. The 7 episodes collectively “takes a searing look at what’s happened to fairness—in financial markets, newsrooms, basketball games, courts of law, and much more. And he asks what’s happening to a world where everyone loves to hate the referee.”
Nielsen, my favorite D.C. character, is out.
The youngest generation--"Z"--has different behavior. They do not go to stores but will go to second hand shops, they eat no red meat and shop with an eye on "social justice." Those strange TV ads are beginning to make sense.
Current vs. Base Weighting: Youtube's measured annual contribution to GDP is about $15 billion. But Youtube consumption is about 1.5 billion hours per day. Back in 1990, a typical video rental cost $2.49. So even ignoring the massive increase in consumer choice and convenience, the annual contribution of Youtube measured in base year prices is 1.5B x $2.49 x 365. That’s roughly $1.4 trillion dollars.
The U.S. military said it pulled a small contingent of American forces from Libya as the country teetered on the brink of full-scale civil war, with fighting continuing around the capital Tripoli. (wsj)
New Zealand privacy commissioner John Edwards said Facebook leaders “allow the live streaming of suicides, rapes, and murders, continue to host and publish the mosque attack video, allow advertisers to target ‘Jew haters’ and other hateful market segments, and refuse to accept any responsibility for any content or harm.” He went on to say, "Facebook cannot be trusted. They are morally bankrupt pathological liars."
There really are only two ways to allocate goods and services in society: the markets (which rely on individual choice) and the state (which runs on compulsion). No one has ever found a third way. You can mix the two — some markets and some state-run operations — but there always is and always will be a toggling between the two. If you replace markets, the result will be more force via the state, which means bureaucratic administration and rule by force. If you reduce the role of the state, you rely more on markets. This is the logic of political choice, and there is no escaping it.--Tucker
Will's Baseball Trivia: http://www.jewishworldreview.com/cols/will032819.php3
The irony is that the same progressives who obsess over inequality and statistical disparities also fume at education reforms that have helped narrow learning gaps and thus led to better life outcomes for underprivileged groups in general.
Bill de Blasio, New York’s progressive mayor, wants the elite schools to be more racially balanced and has called for replacing the entrance exam with what amounts to a racial quota system. This year, as usual, Asian-Americans were awarded more than half of all slots, even though they comprise only about 16% of the city’s public-school students. Understandably, Asian parents oppose the mayor’s proposal. A study released by the city’s Independent Budget Office surmised that the de Blasio plan would cut Asian admissions in half. But even some black parents have expressed concern that admitting underprepared kids to these schools for aesthetic reasons could turn them into academic failures and targets of abuse. (wsj)
On this day in 1974, Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves hit his 715th career home run, breaking Babe Ruth’s legendary record of 714 homers.
Pew's Science Quiz
Here's an interesting test of science facts and applications of scientific principles by Pew Research Center’s 11-question Science Knowledge Quiz. It is here.
The analysis of the findings from the quiz can be found in the full report “What Americans Know About Science,” including these revealing details:
Average score: 6.7 correct answers of out 11 (61% correct). Surprising, as the quiz is really pretty easy.
Average Score for Men: 7.4 (67.3%)
Average Score for Women: 6.0 (54.5%)
Average Score for Whites: 7.6 (69.1%)
Average Score for Hispanics: 5.1 (46.4%)
Average Score for Blacks: 3.7 (33.6%)
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