From the monthly archives:

April 2010

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Consenting Adults Part 2

by katemckeon on April 20, 2010 ·

in Basic Economics,Blog

So how is the Federal Government going to save me from myself today? Back to the topic of interns . . . which can mean SO many different things depending on the administration…. For the Obama administration it means legislation. In particular, enforcement of legislation against unpaid internships. Never mind that the Obama political campaign [...]

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Information with a View

by katemckeon on April 13, 2010 ·

in Favorite Links

It is not enough to get information, now need we to have that information presented contextually and graphically. If done well, this kind of information aggregation can cause greater understanding, but naturally it can also cause greater confusion. http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/04/13/graphing-internet-digg-google-trends/ Digg has the lead on creating fascinating ways to connect who is spreading what information. The [...]

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Consenting Adults

by katemckeon on April 12, 2010 ·

in Basic Economics

The Labor Department is out to protect you from yourself. Legislation prohibiting unpaid internships is officially in force. “If you’re a for-profit employer or you want to pursue an internship with  for-profit employer, there aren’t going to be many circumstances where you can have an internship and not be paid and still be in compliance [...]

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Hot Nerds – Barbie Dedicates Herself to Science

by katemckeon on April 10, 2010 ·

in Blog

How great! Barbie is officially geeking out. The Wall Street Journal reports that Computer Scientist won the popular vote for What career would you like Barbie to have next. The vote ultimately split between the under tweens and the adults. Adults pushed for Computer Scientist and the little girls pushed for Anchorwoman. Lots of little [...]

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April Date with Kate

by katemckeon on April 7, 2010 ·

in Blog

Thank you for the reminder that I was a little behind in naming the March Date with Kate winner. Indeed – a month behind. So Sid’s name did not grace the front of katemckeon.com, but he has forgiven me. Now it is Michele’s turn. The April winner for Date with Kate is Michele. A native [...]

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Education Issues – State v Federal Standards

by katemckeon on April 6, 2010 ·

in Education Issues

Former Intel CEO Craig Barrett is behind the Common Core State Standards Initiative and hopes you will be too…. Mr. Barrett sees common education standards as essential to creating the work force of tomorrow and he wants to narrow the gap in education quality among the states. All of which sounds ideal . . . [...]

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Crush Your Competition – the Superstar Effect

by katemckeon on April 5, 2010 ·

in Mastery

The best way to win? Be better. How much better? Soul crushingly better. Sound cruel? The Weekend Journal shared a great piece about the Superstar effect – how some stars are so much better than everyone else in the field that they literally crush their competition before the game/match/negotiation begins. Boris Spassky, Bobby Fishcher’s rival [...]

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Superstar Effect

by katemckeon on April 5, 2010 ·

in Sports Stat of the Week

Everyone’s favorite Intimidators The Weekend Journal recently published an article on one of my favorite topics – the Superstar Effect. They also kindly included a list of the most famous intimidators. Here is that list: Muhammad Ali – noting himself as the “greatest” and following it up with a nasty punch . . . very [...]

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Date with Kate Update

by katemckeon on April 5, 2010 ·

in Blog

Okay, so the Date with Kate gig started as a silly response to a former student and favorite reader (see January winner), but has proven a small hit among you. In March, there were 4 DwK dates with readers. I am honored and flattered that you are willing to schlep to Dallas or schlep me [...]

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