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When a child does something amazing, you want to tell her so. You might tell her that she’s very smart. You might tell her that she’s very special. Or you might say that she must have worked really hard. On the surface, they all sound like the same compliments. But according to Brad Bushman, a communications …
Stephan Salisbury of The Philadelphia Inquirer asks, a propos of newspapers: “What happens to a community when community no longer matters and when information is simply an opportunity for niche marketing and branding in virtual space? Who covers the mayor? City council? Executive agencies? Courts? It is this unraveling of our civic fabric that is …
At the Armadillo Technical Institute, a public charter school in Phoenix, Oregon, there are no janitors. Instead, students in grades 6-12 meet in teams once or twice a week to clean assigned areas. For 30 minutes after lunch, students sweep, mop, take out the trash and even clean the bathrooms — but responsibilities rotate so …
It’s Easter Sunday, so something a bit light-hearted is called for. The following is an absolutely genuine list of things Homeland Security workers should notice to determine whether a traveler could be a terrorist: – Exaggerated yawning – Excessive complaints about the screening process – Excessive throat clearing – Widely open, staring eyes – Wearing …
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The Chronicle of Higher Education publishes an annual roundup of pay for American college presidents. It recently reported that Shirley Ann Jackson of Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute earned $7.1 million in 2012 alone. (2012 is the latest year federal tax documents with this information are currently available.). Jackson’s figure reflects a retention payout, having been at the …
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