Fish Sticks

Ute Eberle reports on the history of fish sticks (known as "fish fingers" in the U.K.).

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Older Parenting

Will Leitch muses on entering parenthood after 35 years of age.

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Respect for Hard Work and Dedication

Steven Walker and others write about hard work and dedication causing a person to rise to the top in the military. And similiar character is key to respect in all fields.

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The Economics of Electronic Vehicles

Michael Coren reviews the economics of fleet purchases of electronic vehicles . Michael Knowles(2013) wrote about Through-life Management of Electric Vehicles, which provides a more theoretical framework for analysis.

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LTI and EBSCO

EBSCO announces it supports LTI in major learning management systems - but not D2L's Brightspace.

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Android

StatCounter reports that the Android operating system has 70 percent of the world smartphone market.

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Improving College Readiness

Goldie Blumenstyk praises the organization Beyond 12 which unprepared high school students make the helps unprepared high school students make the transition to a demanding university. Bluymenstyk links to her podcast, which explains the operating principals of Beyond 12, as well as the group's goal to eventually serve one million students.

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COVID Contagion Factors

Derek Thompson writes about important factors in the spread of COVID-19, and fomites play a minimal role. Thompson calls the surface sanitation efforts "hygiene theater," and calls for the population to rely on vaccination, social distancing and masks.

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Urban planning

Henry Grabar explains how citizen review boards inadvertently eliminate affordable housing from major cities, and suggests ways to expedite and improve the planning process.

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Life Purpose

Zack Baron interviews Justin Beiber about his life purpose as an encourager.

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Finnish

Steven Haddock talks about the Finnish language.

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After University

Scott Carlson is concerned about job opportunities for new university graduates who do not have work experience.

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Birth Order and Child Psychology

Lynn Berger investigated the theory that birth order has a major influence on child psychology and behavior. Over a century ago, Francis Galton and Alfred Adler posited that the eldest child tended to be a leader or innovator. Recent research indicates that the greater influence of first born childrern is probably due to the lingering effects of primogeniture on the parents' and grandparent's allocation of resources toward educating the eldest child.

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Backups

Ed Bott reviews data backup strategies .

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France and Identity Politics

Antoine Traisnel writes about French President Macron mocking the identity politics which causes turmoil in the United States.

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Communication Tips

Nokolai Vassev suggests ways to improve internal business communication .

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Character Traits

John Baldoni offers the wisdom of Richard Feynman to those who aspire to character, scholarship, and leadership.

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Peril of Reliance on Cloud Computing

Steven J. Vaughan-Nichols warns about the danger of relying on cloud technology for mission-critical work.

Vaughan-Nichols says: "All the major public clouds have gone bye-bye! at times in recent months." And then he proposes this solution: "Keeping standalone PCs with standalone programs as the bedrock for your company's workers."

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Gut Bacteria and the Brain

David Kohn writes of the impact of gut bacteria on brain conditions such as autism. Kohn focuses on the work on the research of Sarkis Mazmanian, which indicates that a deficiency in Bacteroides fragilis is observed in children with autism.

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Learn and Earn

Michelle Cheng notes that workers want to learn through doing : a truism which smart universities have utilized for growth and enhanced reputation.

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Architecture

Kate Wagner reports on Baltimore architecture .

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Study Abroad and COVID

Karin Fischer notes that study abroad may be much less common in the future.

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Punctuality

Thomas Koulopoulos explains how punctuality is the easily-measured trait which can be a deal breaker in an employment interview .

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Easter 2021 and COVID

Carolyn Crist shares CDC guidance about Easter and wearing masks .

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Avoid Blissful Ingnorance

Corinne Purtill cites Carlo Cipolla on the nature of human stupidity . The laws are also reported here.

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East and West

Lucas Reilly names the United States islands which are furthest east and west , Semisopochnoi and Amatignak, which are only 71 miles apart.

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QAnon

Scaachi Koul investigates the lives of those who gave credence to QAnon .

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