That truism that siblings of autistic kids likely to suffer from the disease? Consider it fact. (Previous studies provided data within a fairly wide range of 3 to 14%.) This according to a new study that will be published in Pediatrics (no longer in print), shortly.
Monthly Archives: August 2011
Nice Guys Do Finish Last
That’s right- and nice gals don’t do much better. Drs. Livingston, Judge, and Hurst presented these findings on Monday (15 Aug 2011) to the Academy of Management in San Antonio. It is expected to be published in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, soon (however, it is not yet approved in final form). Continue reading Nice Guys Do Finish Last
A Day in the Park (not!)
Today, I did a lot of nothing. But, a whole lot of somethings transpired.
My son and I began our journey at 8:30. From Alexandria to Philadelphia, to watch our beloved Phillies. My son’s first home game this year, since he has been at the University of Michigan- both for school and work until last Friday.
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7… Seven Links
THIS POST HAS MANY LINKS. AND, I AM NOT WORRIED ABOUT PEOPLE STEALING THIS INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY. SO, IF YOU WANT TO BE ABLE TO RIGHT CLICK ON A LINK TO OPEN IT IN A NEW WINDOW OR A NEW TAB, FEEL FREE TO READ THIS POST HERE.
144 to 120? Really?
I do not consider myself an expert on K-12 education, but I have opinions. (You can find some of my thoughts on Stuart Nager’s blog.) But, I do understand undergraduate and graduate education. And, over the past 30 years, I have seen changes that scare the bejesus out of me.
Big Brother Owns Your Phone!
I wrote a few weeks ago about some new devices the police are acquiring to enable facial recognition. I said, we can expect such devices to find widespread use- way beyond their original intent. (You do know the GPS on your phone not only tells you where you are, but everyone else, as well?)
The stars (oops, the moons) are aligned…
This is an auspicious month. The First of August, The First of Av, Ramadan. The confluence of all three of these events is rare, indeed. This period has certainly brought into evidence the failure of the US Government branches to deal with issues that they were specifically elected to preclude- the preservation of the United States of America. Because of this failure, the credit rating of this country has fallen; it’s regard by the rest of the world has fallen; and the regard of its citizens has also withered. Continue reading The stars (oops, the moons) are aligned…
Solar Panels on Paper- really! And, more!
Drs. Gleason and Bulovic (ChemE and EE departments of MIT), along with 7 other researchers (ChemE, EE, and Materials Science of MIT) have made a tremendous breakthrough in solar “panels”. Why is “panels” in quotes? These panels can be “printed” on copy paper, tracing paper, tissue, and newsprint. They can even be folded into different shapes. (These results were published in Advanced Materials.)
Protect Your Ass(ets)
No politics. That’s the promise I made for this blog. But, this is civics. And, it extends to a tremendous lesson for entrepreneurs. Nevertheless, I will work hard to keep my politics out of this discussion.