Category: Education
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in Business, Demography, Ecclesia, Economics, Education, Environment, Europe, Generations, Health and Medicine, Links – Saturday, Politics, Public Policy, Religion, Social Media, Sociology, Sports and Entertainment, Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Technology (Energy), Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Theology, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social1. Population Reference Bureau has a great resource that maps their 2013 World Population Data Sheet on an interactive map. Here is one example: 2. Modern family redefined: Say 'goodbye' to the typical American family A New York Times story looking at the skyrocketing rate of birth outside of marriage among women under 30 (now…
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in Africa, Business, Capitalism and Markets, Crime, Demography, Economic Development, Education, History, Kansas City, Links – Saturday, Microenterprise, Politics, Public Policy, Race, Religion, Social Media, Sociology, Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Technology (Energy), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social1. Public Religion Research Institute: Survey | Do Americans Believe Capitalism and Government are Working?: Religious Left, Religious Right and the Future of the Economic Debate 2. Gallup reports Sub-Saharan Africa Is Wildly Optimistic About Its Future 3. U.S. could lead world oil production by 2017, study says Domestic shale oil production could shoot up…
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Younger Americans’ Library Habits and Expectations
Pew Internet: Younger Americans’ Library Habits and Expectations Younger Americans—those ages 16-29—exhibit a fascinating mix of habits and preferences when it comes to reading, libraries, and technology. Almost all Americans under age 30 are online, and they are more likely than older patrons to use libraries’ computer and internet connections; however, they are also still…
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in Business, Central America, China, Demography, Ecclesia, Economic Development, Education, Environment, Food and Drink, Gender and Sex, Generations, Health and Medicine, History, Links – Saturday, Politics, Poverty, Public Policy, Race, Sociology, Technology (Energy), Trends: Economic, Trends: Social1. More deaths than births among whites Last year, more people who are white and not Hispanic died than were born, the Census Bureau reported Thursday. That group is still the USA’s largest but its share of the total has been shrinking for years. 2. Human Population Growth Creeps Back Up Earth's human population is…
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Saturday Links
1. The Atlantic says Just 27% of BA's Have Jobs Related to Their Major? Don't Believe the Fed's New Stat 2. 100 fastest growing inner city businesses From a pet relocation service, a wine lifestyle marketer, to a scrap metal regenerator, America's urban core is home to a variety of fast-growing companies. Here's the top…
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in Africa, Business, China, Crime, Culture, Demography, Ecclesia, Economic Development, Economics, Education, Environment, Health and Medicine, History, Human Progress, India, Links – Saturday, Public Policy, Race, Sociology, South America, Technology, Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Technology (Food & Water), Theology, Trends: Economic, Trends: Social, Vocation1. The High Calling published an article I wrote. I linked it earlier, but here it is again in an act of shameless self-promotion. It goes to some core issues I'm trying to put into a book. Six Ideas on How to Lead Congregations to Integrate Work and Discipleship 2. Should Pastors Know How Much…
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We may be witnessing an African economic miracle
The Irish Times: We may be witnessing an African economic miracle … By almost every measure – of health, wealth and education – and for most of its people, life in Africa is getting better. All of these developments are perhaps best encapsulated by the UN’s Human Development Index. Over decades, that organisation has measured…
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1. Atlantic: Could Earth's Population Peak in 2050? "For the past two decades, demographers have generally agreed that global population growth will continue to inch steadily higher in the coming century, raising concerns about everything from pollution to housing to the world's water supply. But a new study out of Spain suggests those estimates may…
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Saturday Links
1. The Economist has an interesting graph showing that capitalism has led to greater happiness in member countries of the Commonwealth of Independent States (former Soviet Union countries excluding the three baltic countries.) 2. AEI has an informative piece on economic mobility in the United States: How's the American Dream doing? Well, which one? There…
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in Business, Capitalism and Markets, Christian Life, Demography, Ecclesia, Economics, Education, Europe, Links – Saturday, Politics, Public Policy, Race, Religion, Sociology, Sports and Entertainment, Technology, Technology (Digital, Telecom, & Internet), Technology (Manufacturing & Construction)), Technology (Transportation & Distribution), Theology, Vocation1. Conventional wisdom says wearing the red shirt in Star Trek will get you killed. Not so fast. Statistical analysis in Significance Magazine disagrees. (Keep your redshirt on: a Bayesian exploration) "… In spite of wearing a redshirt, there is only an 8.6% chance of a member of the operations or engineering departments becoming a…