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The concept of the sociopathic personality disorder has been vastly misused. The sociopathic disorder refers, by itself, to people who are cold, ruthless and lacking in feeling. That's not however how it has been used. Many of the usages of the disorder have been... Israel and Palestine: the Conflict Continues
Well, it’s that time in the Presidential cycle again. Usually, about two years into their first term, the President of the United States gets his Middle Eastern advisors together in a huddle, comes up with a plan... "Conventional wisdom", science, and conmen
My writing on a number of issues, such as challenging the conventional explanation of the fall of the Roman Empire, has been described as presumptious. The response is that, when conventional explanations are false, challenging them and replacing them is a service done to... Misdiagnoses of Domestic Violence
The beliefs that are held in the academia about causes of domestic violence are based on biased and inadequate research. The research that has been done is grossly slanted toward cultures that are liberal-influenced and feminism-influenced and fails to include anywhere close... Fistfights and Credibility of Science
Recently a global warming scientist stated in a news interview that he felt like punching a scientist who was denying global warming. While this may appear to be undermining reputabiliy of science with American voters, there is in fact significant scientific... The lies of American Right
1. The Right believes that "money talks, bull**it walks" and sees money as the supreme American value and the measure of all things, including strength, success, intelligence and integrity. And now it is whining about Jews or "New World Order" super-rich... "New World Order" Conspiracy Theories and Related Big Lies
The phrase "New World Order" was first used in American political discourse by Republican President George Bush Sr. What he meant in the speech in which he first used the term was that the world was changing from one structured around the Cold War to one that is... Politics-Health Care Reform-Constitutional Scholars-The Court
Health Care Reform passed it's final hurdle in the Senate on Christmas eve. To move the bill forward it now has to be merged with the House bill. Some believe this will run into some stumbling blocks,... Lesbian student battles over tuxedo
Having written a Now Public Media piece on an all male college which has prohibited cross-dressing, here, and after having an astute NP member pose the question if women might ever be asked in an academic setting to refrain from the same "cross...
created by Susan Marie Kovalinsky | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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361 views | 20 recommendations | 4 comments
British Scholar Encourages Colleagues To Enjoy Female Students
University of Buckingham vice-chancellor Terence Kealey is encouraging his male colleagues to enjoy the curves of their female students - but to look, not touch. Kealey wrote an article on lust in the Times Higher Education Magazine in a series about the seven deadly sins of...
created by Annina Bergman | 2 years ago | updated 2 years ago
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320 views | 0 recommendations | 1 comment
Daring to utter the F-word
She is Jewish. She likens the Bush regime to Nazism - a brave woman indeed. I have to agree with her observations that the land of the free is much less free than we like to think.Photo of Naomi Wolf by Marco del... Hispanic Business Announces Finalists for 17th Annual Hispanic Business EOY®...
"Hispanic Business magazine released a list of 15 finalists this week for its annual EOY Award, which celebrates entrepreneurial excellence in the U.S. Hispanic market. The EOY is Hispanic Business magazine's award to the individual it finds to be the entrepreneur of the... Hogwarts, Subfusc and the Lowdown on Caps and Gowns
Almost everyone has donned subfusc garb on one occasion or another. This is the "graduation gown" of high school and college commencement services, and the conventional dress at Harry Potter's alma mater, Hogwarts...
created by denseatoms | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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3896 views | 13 recommendations | 5 comments
CU and the Churchill Affair: how did this happen in the first place?
"The wait is over and the inevitable has happened: the University of Colorado yesterday formally dismissed Professor Ward Churchill. If Churchill is guilty of academic dishonesty, then he needed to go. However, it's a huge mistake to see the Churchill case exclusively in...Tag-Team Research Key for Groundbreaking Discoveries
The mantra, “Sharing is Caring” has been further exploited: “Sharing is Discovering”. According to a report in this week’s issue of Science (Wuchty et al., The Increasing Dominance of Teams in...
created by ScienceDave | 4 years ago | updated 4 years ago
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