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The Sokal Affair: Why can’t academics write clearly?0
- Culture
- August 1, 2016
Language disguises the thought; so that from the external form of the clothes one cannot infer the form of the thought they clothe, because the external form of the clothes is constructed with quite another object than to let the form of the body be recognized. The above is an excerpt from philosopher Ludwig Wittgenstein’s
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Mark Twain’s Top 5 Tips for Living a Kick-Ass Life 0
- Education
- August 1, 2016
Mark Twain was a prolific writer, satirist, humorist and lecturer, and he always had some sort of quirky, sometimes ironic, wisdom on just about everything. As the author of books like The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn and The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, his prominent place in literature has been forever cemented in history. Here are five Mark Twain
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Teacher: Public Schools Can’t Support Gifted Students 0
- Education
- August 1, 2016
Over the weekend, columnist Jay Mathews presented a revealing anecdote in The Washington Post about the nature of public education. According to Mathews, Maryland student Caitlyn Singam recently graduated at age 15 with an SAT score of 2200. Such a feat is impressive, particularly since her kindergarten teacher wanted to make Caitlyn a special needs
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Unlawful gun owners commit 80 percent of gun crimes 0
- Culture
- August 1, 2016
Lawful gun owners accounted for just 18 percent of gun violence, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh. Researchers analyzed 762 cases in which a gun was recovered by the Pittsburgh Bureau of Police Firearm Tracking Unit (FTU). “Most perpetrators (79%) were carrying a gun that did not belong to
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Quiz: Name The Famous Book By The Secondary Character 0
- Literature
- August 1, 2016
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Can You Pass This College Entrance Exam from 1901?0
- August 1, 2016
Is the curriculum in today’s schools less rigorous than it was 100 years ago? Many Americans have been suspicious that the answer to this question is yes, particularly as they have caught glimpses of book lists and other class requirements from the past. The following images provide a further glimpse into the schools and subject
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