David Bromwich: Obama, Bush, and the Patriot Act
May 30th, 2011 | Posted by Global Investors The tone of the present administration is more soothing than that of its predecessor. But ever since Obama gave his National Archives Speech, in May 2009, the continuities with Cheney-Bush have been unmistakable.
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David Coleman: License, Registration and iPhone Please
May 30th, 2011 | Posted by Global Investors The path of least resistance seems to be the best response to a police request to examine a car, at least until the officer discovers a text message from a drug-using associate, or contact information about someone who is under suspicion.
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David R. Hamilton, Ph.D.: Are Healthy (And Unhealthy) Habits Contagious?
May 29th, 2011 | Posted by Global Investors What is quite startling, however, from the social network research is that obesity spreads almost like an infectious disease, not just to friends but to friends of friends, and further.
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David C. Wilson: ESPN’s Misleading Poll Results on Lebron James
May 29th, 2011 | Posted by Global InvestorsPolls are typically associated with political issues, candidates, and public behaviors, but there’s also “politics” associated with reporting poll results. If there’s one thing the public should denounce it’s bad poll reporting because it leads to false information, a potentially false consensus, and lower trust in the source of the information.
Without question, ESPN’s job is to entertain, not produce good scientific polling; but, their recent poll on the NBA and LeBron James is just plain bulls!@#t. The article and the lack of details about the poll present a classic example of biased reporting, polling on the cheap, and making what scientists call a Type I error (a.k.a., false-positive, or saying “I found something” when it’s not really there).
According to the report, ESPN conducts a monthly telephone survey gauging topics like favorite NBA player, favorite overall athlete, and interest in the league. The main finding reads: “50% fewer respondents said James was their favorite NBA player.” This entire lead rests on the following fact: LeBron James popularity fell from 9% (April 2010) to 4.5% (May 2011). The ESPN poll also found that James’ “overall athlete” favorability dropped roughly 2 points, from 3.6% to 1.8%.
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Hong Kong Art Fair 2011 Showcases Work By Ai Weiwei, David LaChapelle (PHOTOS)
May 27th, 2011 | Posted by Global InvestorsThe 2011 Hong Kong Art Fair is larger than ever with 260 galleries participating in this year’s festivities which run through Sunday, May 29. While many of HK11′s programs seek to raise the profile of Asian artists and promote education, there is still an undercurrent of dissent surrounding the artists and the works exhibited this year.
Such controversial works include art by detained artist Ai Weiwei and David LaChapelle’s “Raft of the Medusa”-inspired “The Raft.” The inclusion of these works demonstrate how visible dissent is allowed to be in an controlled environment. Hong Kong differs from the rest of China in that it has a larger amount leeway with freedom of speech and expression, however Ai’s incarceration is a reminder that the Chinese government can take that freedom away.
Ai is a celebrated Chinese activist-artist who was arrested on April 3 on charges of tax evasion and destruction of accounting documents. Human rights activists are outraged claiming that the Chinese government uses these kinds of charges to arrest activist for political dissent. Mr. Ai has been an outspoken critic of the Chinese government and activists in Hong Kong have been protesting his imprisonment. His 2007 piece “The Marble Arm” is modeled after a series of photographs he took in 1995 of himself giving the finger to various centers of government in different countries, including China’s Tiananmen Square. “The Marble Arm” is true to its title; the disembodied arm with a shoulder and half a head was modeled after Ai’s own that is giving the finger to whatever happens to be in front of it. The use of marble is interesting due to the material’s connection with classical antiquity which itself is equated with democracy.
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David Einhorn, Influential Hedge Fund Manager, Calls For Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer To Step Down
May 26th, 2011 | Posted by Global Investors
May 26, 2011 12:57:38 AM
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss and Bill Rigby
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Michael Giltz: Books: David McCullough’s Latest Bestseller Tackles Americans In Paris
May 25th, 2011 | Posted by Global Investors
THE GREATER JOURNEY: AMERICANS IN PARIS BY DAVID MCCULLOUGH
$37.50 hardcover; SIMON & SCHUSTER
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David Wygant: The Cheatanator Arnold Schwarzenegger; What Next?
May 24th, 2011 | Posted by Global Investors Some not-so-shocking news last week when it was announced that Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver are getting a divorce.
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David Wygant: How to Keep from Procrastinating Your Life Away
May 22nd, 2011 | Posted by Global Investors Have you heard about the new disease that is sweeping the nation? It is called “procrastinitis,” and it makes approach anxiety look like an over-the-counter illness.
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David Finkle: First Nighter: Is A Minister’s Wife the Musical’s Tepid Future?
May 21st, 2011 | Posted by Global Investors This observer believes the musicalized version of George Bernard Shaw is not only a sorrowful entertainment, but indicative of a much larger concern about how the musical, as a genre, is evolving.
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