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Daily Archives: October 30, 2016
U of M’s Open Textbook Network reports student savings of $1.5 million from open textbooks
Via Univ. of Minnesota news release: “Faculty from nine colleges and universities across the United States have saved their students an estimated $1.5 million in textbook costs to date by adopting open textbooks, the University of Minnesota’s Open Textbook Network (OTN) reported this week. The OTN, created and run by leaders at the U of… Continue Reading
Apple State Aid Ruling: A Wrong Way to Enforce the Benefits Principle?
Avi-Yonah, Reuven S. and Mazzoni, Gianluca, Apple State Aid Ruling: A Wrong Way to Enforce the Benefits Principle? (October 27, 2016). Available for download at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=2859996 “Following an in-depth investigation formally launched in June 2014, the European Commission has recently concluded that Ireland granted tax benefits of up to €13 billion to Apple in… Continue Reading
Ranking Walkable Urbanism in America’s Largest Metros 2016
Foot Traffic Ahead – Ranking Walkable Urbanism in America’s Largest Metros 2016 By Christopher B. Leinberger & Michael Rodriguez, The George Washington University School of Business. “The end of sprawl is in sight. The nation’s largest metropolitan areas are focusing on building walkable urban development. For perhaps the first time in 60 years, walkable urban… Continue Reading
The poverty rate has improved, but inequality is still dragging our economy down
Eduardo Porter – New York Times – Richer but Not Better Off: “In some ways, the United States looks more like a poor unequal country in the developing world than a rich industrialized nation: relatively small middle class and a bigger share of rich and of poor than in any advanced country. This is not… Continue Reading
A reading list on older adults’ internet use
Via OUPBlog: Has the Digital Health Divide Widened? Trends of Health-Related Internet Use Among Older Adults From 2003 to 2011, by Y. Alicia Hong and Jimmyoung Cho in Journal of Gerontology: Social Sciences Internet Use and Depression Among Retired Older Adults in the United States: A Longitudinal Analysis, by Shelia R. Cotton, George Ford, Sherry Ford and Timothy M.… Continue Reading
Research – Inside the Frozen Zoo That Could Bring Extinct Animals Back to Life
Zach Baron, GQ: “All around us, every day, things are disappearing—birds, butterflies, coral reefs, islands. Places we used to live. Things we used to eat. But what if there was a way to bring some of it back? Well, it turns out there is. A few miles north of San Diego, scientists are gathering up… Continue Reading
Studies support concept that frequently repeating a lie creates “the illusion of truth”
Quartz: “The techniques of propagandists work for good reason. Studies show that the more often we hear a statement, the more likely we are to believe it is true—regardless of the underlying facts.Tom Stafford, a professor of psychology and cognitive science at the University of Sheffield and author of For argument’s sake: Evidence that reason… Continue Reading
