Random links
- Stupid is as stupid watches, says study on media and thinking
- "Specifically, researchers found that if the main character in a screenplay was a total imbecile, and people weren't expressly asked to identify differences between themselves and that protagonist, the participants' own cognitive skills were compromised. In other words, stupidity appears to be contagious — if only temporarily."
- Woman, 26, Remains Optimistic as Body Turns to Stone
- I'm rather happy not to have this particular disease.
- Two Years of Economic Recovery: Women Lose Jobs, Men Find Them
- This seems to amount to a slight levelling of employment losses. Add the recession and recovery years together and it's still males who've lost far more jobs. One thing I found a little bit unexpected: "In five other sectors, including education and health services and professional and business services, men gained jobs at a faster rate than women." (emphasis mine)
- Arizona teacher accent scrutiny halted to avoid civil-rights suit
- "Facing a possible civil-rights lawsuit, Arizona has struck an agreement with federal officials to stop monitoring classrooms for mispronounced words and poor grammar from teachers of students still learning the English language."