Monthly Archives: April 2014

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Love the way @BardCollege is thinking about/evolving the admissions process. http://t.co/zSUtpdgln4 — Howard Megdal (@howardmegdal) April 9, 2014 via http://ift.tt/1g7M9Rf

My So-Called Opinions

My So-Called Opinions ‘Those of us born after the mid-1980s whose upbringing included a liberal arts education and the fruits of a fledgling World Wide Web have grown up (and are still growing up) with an endlessly accessible stream of texts, images and sounds from far-reaching times and places, much of which were unavailable to […]

Democracy, What Is It Good For?

Democracy, What Is It Good For? “Our baseline estimates suggest that a country that democratizes increases its GDP per capita by about 20% in the next 20-30 years.”

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I had a dream last night that I figured out that home field advantage was due to athletes being more comfortable in their home jerseys — Chris St. John (@stealofhome) April 8, 2014 via http://ift.tt/PLPR9n

Scientists solve the riddle of zebras’ stripes

Scientists solve the riddle of zebras’ stripes Don’t let the bedbugs bite

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All 577 of them. It was a LOT of work. Check it out RT @fangraphs: FanGraphs: Position Player Contracts, Classified http://t.co/Xj81XNxkik — Wendy Thurm (@hangingsliders) April 7, 2014 via http://ift.tt/1fliktb

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Who's best at defending the opponent's zone entries? Where's it all headed? My first piece for @FiveThirtyEight: http://t.co/ldmpy8uSgy — Eric T. (@BSH_EricT) April 6, 2014 via http://ift.tt/1f21fqM

Underground Ocean Makes This Saturn Moon a Top Bet for Extraterrestrial Life

Underground Ocean Makes This Saturn Moon a Top Bet for Extraterrestrial Life “The gravity mapping data indicated that the ice sheet at Enceladus’ south pole is about 20 miles thick, followed by a watery ocean six miles deep, and then a rocky core.”

YouTube: The Expert (Short Comedy Sketch)

The Expert (Short Comedy Sketch) Lauris Beinerts

Astronomers Surprised to Find Asteroid With Rings

Astronomers Surprised to Find Asteroid With Rings

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United States of Voronoi; your closest capital determines your state: https://t.co/64eVivR8UM http://ift.tt/1lwjh6g — Jason Davies (@jasondavies) April 4, 2014 via http://ift.tt/1hfbCde

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World Airports Voronoi: https://t.co/0vQxOvnGrn http://ift.tt/1hK1FTL — Jason Davies (@jasondavies) April 4, 2014 via http://ift.tt/1hfbCde

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The US partitioned by closest national park - http://ift.tt/1dSkKDZ — Amazing Maps (@Amazing_Maps) April 2, 2014 via http://ift.tt/1gpnfeY