Written by Chris Moya This post is part of our special coverage Europe in Crisis [1]. In view of the indifference of the government and the district attorney’s office to investigate the management of Bankia [2] by it’s ex chairman, Rodrigo Rato, people in Spain raised money from donations to submit a complaint before the court and meet […]
What is the World?, by Phin Upham
How do we organize and understand the world around us? In this review of seminal scholarship on the subject Phin Upham reviews some of the major theories and integrates their conclusions. Construal, the sense in which we organize our world around facts rather than facts organizing the world for us, is a crucial concept in […]
Our Academic Performance-Based Bracket Results: Totally Above Average
Olga Pierce , ProPublica Our strategy of predicting March Madness results based on teams’ academic achievement [1] faced its final exam last night, and—graded on a curve—we managed to swing a solid B. Our pick Butler lost [2] to the University of Connecticut in the championship game. Still, their unlikely run to the final […]
Academic Performance Uneven Predictor of March Madness Results
By Olga Pierce , ProPublica The Final Four of the NCAA men’s basketball tournament [1] has been decided, and two teams stand out academically — one in a bad way. Last week we predicted Butler University [2] would win the tournament, on the basis of our academic performance bracket [3]. The team has a perfect […]
Portugal holds out hope for Indians
Portugal holds out hope for Indians By Armstrong Vaz Panaji: Portugal may be one of the poorest in the 17-nation in eurozone, but that has not deterred many an Indian to opt for citizenship of that country. With a financial bailout for the debt-ridden country more likely the Portuguese are apprehensive of what holds in […]
Predicting NCAA Champs Using Academic Performance
by Olga Pierce, ProPublica As March Madness kicks into high gear, we will at times see the best of college athletics: good sportsman[or woman!]ship, team work, laser-like focus. But there is also a seedier underside where schools recruit players [1] who are not academically prepared, let them play while turning a blind eye to their […]