Christina Bell, of Mitcham's Central Book Services, browses her e-reader over coffee. Photo: Pat Scala For more than 10 years, the e-book has been hyped as the "next big thing" in world publishing — a prediction usually underpinned by dire prophecies about the imminent death of the conventional "hard" book. Now, more than a decade […]
"We cannot seek or attain health, wealth, learning, justice or kindness in general. Action is always specific, concrete, individualized, unique." - John Dewey
U.S. Male-Female SAT Math Scores: What Accounts for the Gap? Mark J. Perry - July 1st, 2009--> It’s well known that for the SAT mathematics test a) male high school students in the U.S. have higher scores on average than females, b) the gap is large and statistically significant (+30 points), and c) the male-female […]
"You grow up the day you have your first real laugh at yourself." Ethel Barrymore
Petite model Isobella Jade has already written a memoir, Almost 5’4”, and now she's written a fictional graphic novel based on her experiences in modeling. Model Life, illustrated by Jazmin Ruotolo, will be published by Soft Skull Press in October. more » » »
From Jeff Bailey at Wired Presentations ... I have a friend who is a world class rifle shooter. He even represents the USA in international competition. I would trust him to shoot a quarter out of my hand at a hundred yards. If my life depended on a rifle shot I would want him to […]
The Awakening by Kelley Armstrong (The darkest Powers. Book 2) Genetically altered at birth by a sinister group of scientists, Chloe is an aberration - a powerful necromancer who can see ghosts and even raise the dead, often with terrifying consequences. Now Chloe is running for her life with three other supernatural teenagers - a […]
In 1986, French photographer Didier Lefevre traveled illegally into Soviet-controlled Afghanistan with a medical team from Doctors Without Borders who were on a mission to set up a field hospital. Lefevre's assignment was to document the difficulties of providing humanitarian aid — along the way, he captured 4,000 images. At the time, only six of […]
"Mix a little foolishness with your serious plans: it's lovely to be silly at the right moment." -- Horace ………………………………………………………………… Ask Yourself 3 Little Questions in a Specific Order and You'll Completely Change Your Life That sounds like a bold claim doesn't it? But, it's absolutely true. 3 Questions that will change your life These […]
Say it with words and you're lucky if they hear it or bother to read it. Tell your story with imagery, and it grabs attention, evokes emotion, and is more instantly processed. Sixty thousand times faster, say some researchers. At Hong Kong International School (HKIS), we have concerns quite similar to those of teachers in […]
