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The Calamity of Progress: Public Education in Flint, MI « H.I.P Wire

Read full story: In many ways public education has helped shape the nation in which we live. For most of us, had it not been for our initial public education we would not be where we are today. Education today is not the same as most of ... posted by hopeinitiative source: hopeinitiative.wordpress.com

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Q: Should public schools be held accountable if students are not prepared for college?
A: Yes
Wednesday, December 21, 2011 10:41:57 PM GMT Sunday, December 04, 2011 7:17:30 PM GMT
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ScienceDirect - IATSS Research : European advanced driver training programs: Reasons for optimism

Read full story: European countries including Sweden, Finland, Austria, Luxembourg, and Norway, have continued to refine advanced driver training programs that have shown considerable promise ..., posted by maxrevz source: www.sciencedirect.com

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Q: What do you think is the number one cause of death among ages 15 to 21 in the Unite...?
A: Motor vehicle accidents
Friday, June 24, 2011 7:02:06 AM GMT Tuesday, June 21, 2011 10:26:58 PM GMT
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This Should Not Happen Here! « H.I.P Wire

Read full story: The Detroit Public schools District has been suffering for years, with budget shortfalls that would bankrupt most corporations it has seemingly fallen on the worst of times. This week the great journalist Dan Rather aired... posted by hopeinitiative source: hopeinitiative.wordpress.com

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Q: Do you think this is a serious issue?
A: Yes
Tuesday, May 17, 2011 1:16:15 AM GMT Friday, May 13, 2011 3:24:32 PM GMT
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The Story of Stuff project

Read full story: About the project: With over 12 million on-line views, The Story of Stuff is one of the most widely viewed environmental-themed short films of all time. Since its release in December 2007, The Story of Stuff has been shown... posted by maxrevz source: storyofstuff.org

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Q: Are you a “Story of Stuff ” project fan?
A: Yes, and I share their content with friends
Thursday, May 05, 2011 5:27:27 PM GMT Monday, April 25, 2011 5:27:26 PM GMT
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Dan Gilbert asks, Why are we happy? | Video on TED.com

Read full story: Harvard psychologist Dan Gilbert says our beliefs about what will make us happy are often wrong -- a premise he supports with intriguing research. Dan Gilbert, author of Stumbling on Happiness, challenges the idea that we’... posted by diehardsurvcaster source: www.ted.com

comment: 0| round: 2 | pub 552 days, 40 mins ago
Q: Dan Gilbert says, "...People have psychological immune systems that help them chang...?
A: Yes
Thursday, August 19, 2010 11:11:00 PM GMT Friday, August 06, 2010 12:59:51 AM GMT
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Barry Schwartz on the paradox of choice | Video on TED.com

Read full story: Psychologist Barry Schwartz takes aim at a central tenet of western societies: freedom of choice. In Schwartz's estimation, choice has made us not freer but more paralyzed, not happier but more dissatisfied. Barry Schwartz... posted by diehardsurvcaster source: www.ted.com

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Q: After watching this video, do you think that more choices generally make you happie...?
A: Happier
Thursday, August 19, 2010 11:11:00 PM GMT Friday, August 06, 2010 12:03:18 AM GMT
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EFF Celebrates 20th Anniversary With New Animation by Nina Paley

Read full story: The EFF advocates for governments and companies to put meaningful limits on the collection and use of your personal data, and helps promote tools you can use to protect yourself. July 10, 2010 marks EFF's 20th anniversary... posted by maxrevz source: w2.eff.org

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Q: “Users regularly click through monstrous blocks of legalese in order to use the mos...?
A: Sometimes
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 4:33:51 PM GMT Friday, July 09, 2010 6:50:21 PM GMT
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Mountain View's global teacher of 1,516 lessons and counting - San Jose Mercury News

Read full story: From a tiny closet in Mountain View, Sal Khan is educating the globe for free. His 1,516 videotaped mini-lectures — on topics ranging from simple addition to vector calculus and Napoleonic campaigns — are transforming the ... posted by Nobody source: www.mercurynews.com

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Q: Prior to reading this article were you aware of Salman Khan's lectures and that the...?
A: No
Friday, June 25, 2010 10:51:01 PM GMT Monday, June 21, 2010 3:28:03 PM GMT
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Why Crap Gets Read And Real News Doesn’t: The Inherent Dilemma Of Writing For Page Views

Read full story: It’s now a luxury for a reporter to write a story about an obscure but important topic. That used to be a job requirement. Now it’s a career risk. Let’s say an interesting startup has a new and different idea. Many reporte... posted by maxrevz source: trueslant.com

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Q: Are you a journalist, a blogger, or just a consumer of content?
A: content consumer
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 12:09:30 AM GMT Wednesday, May 26, 2010 10:11:20 PM GMT
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UC Berkeley to freshman: Bring your books, toothbrush, and a DNA swab? - Sara Libby - Ill Communication - True/Slant

Read full story: Kids who enter college this year are already being bombarded with messages about protecting their online privacy. The same school that determined young people are making efforts to protect their privacy online is now askin... posted by Nobody source: trueslant.com

comment: 0| round: 1 | pub 610 days, 23 hrs, 41 mins ago
Q: “But the same school that determined young people are making efforts to protect the...?
A: No
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 12:09:30 AM GMT Tuesday, June 01, 2010 2:11:47 PM GMT
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Safe Transportation Research and Education Center: Road Safety Training Centers

Read full story: Three minutes was all it took for Robert Cole, with more than two decades of professional experience around cars, to have his ego "tamed" by the driving course in Nurburging, Germany. It is no ordinary track: the driving s... posted by maxrevz source: www.tsc.berkeley.edu

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Q: Do you feel that you are a safe driver?
A: Yes, I have never experienced a vehicle related accident
Tuesday, June 22, 2010 12:09:30 AM GMT Friday, June 11, 2010 10:16:50 PM GMT
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