18 May 2012 10:05:59
Ethics removed from modern economics
Ethics removed from modern economics Financial Times The influence of the latter is pernicious because its moral message is artfully disguised in the naturalistic claim it has no ethical content. The executives learn a depleted vision of self-interest in which, according to the very heights of economic ...
18 May 2012 01:55:37
Cyclist right to report assault to police
Cyclist right to report assault to police The Manly Daily While there are buffoons on bikes, there are crazy car drivers and now pernicious pedestrians who forget that we all have a right to share what space is afforded to us whether driving, cycling or walking. How about some courtesy for those individuals ...
17 May 2012 01:21:03
As Trained Afghans Turn Enemy, a US-Led Imperative Is in Peril
New York Times As Trained Afghans Turn Enemy, a US-Led Imperative Is in Peril New York Times Over the next 52 minutes, as his company of paratroopers braved bullets and rocket-propelled grenades in the predawn darkness to retake one of their own guard towers in southern Afghanistan, they found themselves facing what has become a more ...16 May 2012 22:21:59
The Myths That Prevent Change
The Myths That Prevent Change blogs.hbr.org (blog) But the most subtle and pernicious barriers to innovation may be the seemingly positive myths about what has made your organization successful. Every organization has myths about who are the great leaders, what are the behaviors to admire and imitate ...
16 May 2012 20:25:19
Understanding Anemia & Remedies That Help
Understanding Anemia & Remedies That Help Patch.com Pernicious anemia is a an extreme form of anemia caused when your body isn't getting enough B12. People with pernicious anemia cannot absorb it naturally. The Schilling Test determines if you have it. If you are diagnosed with PA, you must supplement ...
16 May 2012 16:58:32
California Homeowners and Advocates Ask State Legislators: "Whose Side Are You ...
California Homeowners and Advocates Ask State Legislators: "Whose Side Are You ... Sacramento Bee Among other reforms, the bills would end the pernicious "dual track" process, whereby homeowners lose their homes while they are negotiating a foreclosure alternative with their servicer. Nearly 2 million Californians have lost their homes since 2008 ...
16 May 2012 16:28:36
Introducing the Football Classics ebook series – starting with Chelsea
The Guardian Introducing the Football Classics ebook series в starting with Chelsea The Guardian "My position with regard to football is this: the game is the very best game ever played; but it is now played under such conditions that its effects are pernicious in the extreme. In support of this latter proposition I say: 1.There is a growing ...16 May 2012 09:02:06
As Trained Afghans Turn Enemy, a US-Led Imperative Is in Peril
New York Times As Trained Afghans Turn Enemy, a US-Led Imperative Is in Peril New York Times Over the next 52 minutes, as his company of paratroopers braved bullets and rocket-propelled grenades in the predawn darkness to retake one of their own guard towers in southern Afghanistan, they found themselves facing what has become a more ...16 May 2012 07:46:55
End meritocracy myth and drop subsidies to fee-paying schools
End meritocracy myth and drop subsidies to fee-paying schools Irish Examiner By Colette Browne THE most pernicious myth gaining traction as draconian cutbacks are implemented across a range of vital public services is the myth of meritocracy. According to the myth, personal accomplishment is not a function of class or wealth ...
08 May 2012 02:01:33
The Pernicious Myth That Slideshows Drive 'Traffic'
The Atlantic The Pernicious Myth That Slideshows Drive 'Traffic' The Atlantic By Alexis Madrigal For a time, people measured site 'traffic' by the number of page views on that site. So, any time someone opened a page on that publication, it counted as one. Shortly thereafter, people started juicing the pageview stats by throwing ...