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“A very little key will open a very heavy door” (Charles Dickens, Hunted Down)
Megacommunity thinking
A great pastor, Lowell Bakke, explained Paul's letter to the Philippians as a treatise on partnership, which made me think about the concept of megacommunities. A megacommunity consists of organizations from the business, government, and civil sectors joining forces...
Four hours or so
A recurring theme during a recent visit to the Philippines has been that of understanding that people with business and technical skills have much to offer in service to God's kingdom. This requires taking time to develop those skills for a specific purpose. Paul...
Game to destroy CCTV cameras: vandalism or valid protest?
Via Boing Boing and Guardian: This is Camover, a new game being played across Berlin, which sees participants trashing cameras in protest against the rise in close-circuit television across Germany. The game is real-life Grand Theft Auto for those tired of being...
Study casts doubt on idea that spending more per student leads to better educational outcomes
Via Inside Higher Ed: Research presented here by researchers from Wabash College -- and based on national data sets -- finds that there may be a minimal relationship between what colleges spend on education and the quality of the education students receive. Further,...
Study casts doubt on idea that spending more per student leads to better educational outcomes
Via Inside Higher Ed: Research presented here by researchers from Wabash College -- and based on national data sets -- finds that there may be a minimal relationship between what colleges spend on education and the quality of the education students receive. Further,...
Navy’s Top Geek Says Laser Arsenal Is Just Two Years Away
Via Wired: …shipboard testing is underway. Klunder wouldn’t elaborate, but he said that there have been “very successful” tests placing laser weapons on board a ship. That’s not to say the first order of business for naval laser weaponry will be all that taxing: In...
Navy’s Top Geek Says Laser Arsenal Is Just Two Years Away
Via Wired: …shipboard testing is underway. Klunder wouldn’t elaborate, but he said that there have been “very successful” tests placing laser weapons on board a ship. That’s not to say the first order of business for naval laser weaponry will be all that taxing: In...
Popular Kids In High School Earn More Money
Via Business Insider: …results — published by the National Bureau of Economic Research — concluded that the popular kids received two percent in higher wages compared to their peers. This difference is nearly half of how much an additional year of education would earn...