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A professor decides it's time to reconceive how he comments on essay assignments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

An interview is presented with economics student Thomas Herndon from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, who claims to have discovered flaws in the data of a report by economists Carmen Reinhart and Kenneth Rogoff regarding the relationship between national debt and economic growth.

The article reports on a study, published in the "International Journal of Scientific Research," which revealed that only 3% of the youth in Mumbai, India buy clothes online and about 64% of them prefer to purchase branded products.

Asserts that with managed care, doctors tend to treat people like paper. Reduction of doctors to `providers' and patients to `consumers'; Lesson from Bishop Sheen's television program; Patients' needs doctors must fulfill.

The article offers tips on how to inspire tween readers such as considering the interest of tweens, choosing graphic novels, and shared reading and reviews several graphic novels including "Galactic Hot Dogs: The Wiener Strikes Back," "The Popularity Papers," and "Poptropica: Mystery of the Map."

Students are questioning where to draw the line between freedom of speech and ensuring that minority students do not feel devalued. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article explores the shifting attitudes of young voters in the United States, noting that while Donald Trump was not popular among voters aged 18-29 in the 2016 and 2020 elections, a recent poll shows him leading Joe Biden by a small margin among voters aged 18-34. The article highlights the dissatisfaction of young voters with the economy and the political and economic system of the country. Despite this, most young voters still identify as Democrats, although a significant portion identify as Independent. The article argues that the current and previous generations have mismanaged the country, leading to disillusionment among the youth, and calls for principled and courageous leadership to address these concerns. [Extracted from the article]

The article discusses the benefits and power of proper time and proactive volunteers in a successful fundraising campaign.

The article discusses the use of restorative justice practices by universities and colleges for victims of sexual assault. Topics include psychological healing for victims during the process, the advice of the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights on the use of mediation for such cases, and the opinions of sexual assault victims on the process.

Focuses on the reasons behind the tendency of some individuals to overcommit themselves to tasks. Problems posed by miscalculation of the amount of surplus time individuals have in the future; Comments on the failure of people to generalize the time demands of the moment to the future; Potential explanation behind the attitude of some individuals who act as if there will be no obstacles to a future task.

Making sense of the relationship between bad men and bad ideas. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article discusses the impact of a terrorist attack on the offices of satirical newspaper "Charlie Hebdo" in Paris, France, highlighting debate amongst satirists and cartoonists over the paper's use of free speech. Topics addressed include publications of depictions of the Prophet Muhammad in "Charlie Hebdo," considerations of the line between satire and provocation, and the views of cartoonists and journalists such as Joe Sacco and Tom Spurgeon.

The article discusses the Japanese political right-wing's criticisms of former journalist Takashi Uemura over an article he wrote for "The Asahi Shimbun" newspaper examining whether the Japanese Imperial Army forced women to work in military brothels during World War II. Topics addressed include the paper's retraction of a number of articles under pressure from conservatives, as well as revisionist accounts of Japanese history.

The article presents information on the Pakistani Chef Minister of Sindh province Syed Murad Ali Shah's career as a politician, his education as a engineer from NED University of Engineering and Technology and, comments and expectations of fellow engineers

The author discusses the changing norms in society, wherein he believes that even Christians and conservatives have willingly vowed to any incorrectness just for political gain.

Profiles philosopher Carolina Sartorio. Attitude of Sartorio; Overview of her doctoral dissertation; Personal background.

Discusses the different office-hour behavior of North American college professors. Early Bird; Door Closer; Counselor; Chatterer.

Discusses the ignorance of the Europeans about the history of the United States (U.S.). Reasons for the ignorance of the Europeans about U.S. history; Consequences of such ignorance; Perceptions about the status of the U.S. in the world.

Discusses some of the hassles most doctors in Orange County, California are complaining about. Includes the paper maze brought about by the proliferation of health maintenance organizations; Worries about malpractice lawsuits; Stress of their daily routines.

The article reports on Israeli soccer player Tal Ben Haim and his hand gesture which aims in defeating their opponents.

The article focuses on a YouGov poll of 2,044 adult Brits which revealed that most of the respondents voted the Bible as the most valuable book to humanity.

The article profiles Edmonton, Alberta-born actor Eric Johnson and his relationship with Westlawn School teacher Steve Green.

The article offers the author's insights on the perspectives of economists towards gift giving and mentions the academic paper "The Deadweight Loss of Christmas," by Joel Waldfogel regarding ill-chosen gifts as economic waste.

The article presents interviews with candidates standing for the special election for Ward 4 and Ward 8 of the Council of the District of Columbia including Acqunetta Anderson, Ron Austin and Trayon White. Candidates share their plans and views on various issues including taxation, education and employment. Information on the special election scheduled on April 28, 2015 is also provided.

The article discusses the influence of neuroscience on the humanities, and offers the opinion that this influence is a negative one. Topics discussed include the role and importance of ideas in the humanities, the impact of postmodernism on the humanities, and the actions and thoughts of intellectuals in the 21st century. The philosophical aspects of literature are also examined.

The article informs that Filipino actress Jessy Mendiola has shown disappointing attitude by throwing her handbag and papers in front of many people at the Roxas City airport in Philippines, according to tweets submitted by security officials and witnesses on social networking site Twitter.

The article presents two questions along with their answers related to interpersonal relationships including one on whether to continue a bad relationship by being just friends and another related to problems over a friend's attitude and unhygienic behavior.

Presents the attitude of Palestinians toward Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon, in light of his election to prime minister on February 6, 2001.

Discusses the distinctive spirit of New England's inhabitants and its autumn season.

Discusses the desire of teenagers in the United States to have a forum in which their voices can be heard, and the role that school newspapers can have in this endeavor.

Tells the story of Tim and Sarah Codling, farmers from Plainfield, Vermont, who lost their house and barn in a fire. The assistance they received from neighbors in rebuilding and taking care of the farm; Comments from Sarah; The willingness of people to help out those in need.

Presents the thoughts of a recent college graduate. Her experience abroad at the University of Heidelberg in Germany; Why she doubts her intelligence; What she learned at college; Why she went.

Reports on the research to find reasons for the aggressive behavior of athletes towards women. Reference to the Mike Tyson case; Sociological thesis on the subject by Jeffrey R. Benedict; Conclusions of the paper from the University of Massachusetts.

Discusses an international banking move away from gold as an anchor of monetary systems. Younger investors' confidence in stocks and paper assets in face of older investors' confidence in gold; Possibility that gold will return to favor if faith in governments' ability to handle inflation recedes, the dollar weakens and the stock market cools.

Editorial. Comments on research done by David Blanchflower and Andrew Owald which found that young people, or people under 30 years old, are happier in the late 1990s than young people were in the early 1970s. Speculation as to the causes of happiness; Why Blanchflower and Owald feel that some of the happiness is due to the fact that society is more tolerant of sexual behavior outside the marriage context.

The article discusses the anxiety felt by graduate students about telling their Ph.D. advisers that they are preparing for a nonfaculty job search and the author offers opinions on how these students should handle the situation. Topics discussed include tenure-track placement and academic job availability, the need to report advisers if they are unreasonable, and the financial realities that might make a faculty job unreasonable.

The author reflects on the influence of tenured faculty members when voting on the tenure case of a college professor, focusing on how many professors express their opinions through constituencies of similar views. He categorizes faculty members based on criteria such as those who follow standard evaluation procedures, those who consider long-term strategic planning, and those who base decisions on the personality of the candidate. Suggestions for interacting with each group are included.

The article examines Americans' public opinions of themselves and American culture, as well as their response to social criticism from Europeans. It covers the influences of Puritanism on Americans, American and British literature, and the author also reflects on American students' language abilities. He states that Americans are often honest and plain-speaking, noting that a majority of American academics are often more eager to discuss their research than those in Great Britain. Particular attention is also given to the opinions of American writer Henry James on both American and British society.

The author discusses the debate over the use of robots as laborers to replace humans, and mentions optimist views cited in the book "Telecosm" by George F. Gilder and technology critics such as Evgeny Morozov. The attitudes of economists such as Tyler Cowen and Robert J. Gordon are mentioned, as well as the effects of automation on high-skill knowledge work. The history of the employment effects of technological innovation is discussed, as well as the Industrial Revolution in the U.S., the social effects of industrialization, and class divisions in the U.S.

Focuses on several research agendas fostered by public attitudes toward animals and human embryonic stem cells in Great Britain and the U.S. Use of animals in research by U.S. researchers; Actions being done by scientists and researchers regarding the interruption of their research by protesters; Growth of federal support for stem-cell research; Arguments on ethical issues surrounding stem-cell experiments.

Shares how quilting helped a female art historian deal with her depression. How her depression started; Social significance of quilting to women in the United States; Satisfaction derived from quilting.

Talks about several scholars shunned by colleagues because of their controversial research and personal disputes. Peter H. Duesberg at the University of California at Berkeley, who insisted that AIDS is not caused by H.I.V.; Lino A. Graglia at the University of Texas at Austin; J.Philippe Rushton at the University of Western Ontario, who published research on black people; Victor Davis Hanson of California State University at Fresno and his harsh criticism of classic programs; Others; How they are outcasted in their universities.

The article focuses on the life and career of Indian actress Sridevi in Bollywood. It talks about the actress's dance style, fashion and choice of film which made her a success in film industry. The actress was successful in the South Indian movie industry and became a hit in Bollywood with film like Himmatwala, Sadma and Chalbaaz. It tells about her marriage with Boney Kapoor along with which she quit the industry inorder to settle down and now is making a come back with film mom.

The article discusses the attitude of the Millennials towards technology and social media. It is noted that the younger generation rely on phone and apps, and messaging. A research has revealed that more than 65 percent of millennials and generation Z communicates with each other more digitally than personally.

This article presents a survey study on white Americans' negative attitude towards immigrants and found racial prejudices as one of the foremost reasons. Topics include the nationally representative survey data collected voters views on immigration, economic anxiety, and respondents employment status and job market conditions in their communities.

A purposeful year off before college is the best way to ensure that more students arrive on campus prepared to declare both a major and a mission. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]