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...good news is that you can flip this particular psychological coin on its opposite side: recent research has found that positive stereotype reinforcement may be just as powerful as any negative threat. In a study published in the current issue of the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, Indiana University psychologists found that women's performance on math tests did not suffer as researchers had expected, even when the typical "women are bad at math" stereotype was invoked, as long as a positive stereotype (say, college students are good at math) was presented at the same time. In this case...
...copyleft academics—the very people who Nesson had intended to recruit as expert witnesses for his side—had decried the idea. Fair use is typically assessed based on a four-factor test that includes such questions as how much of a particular published material is being copied and what effect the copying might have on the material’s value. Teachers re-producing a few paragraphs of a book for use in the classroom qualifies as “fair use.” Participation in a peer-to-peer file-sharing network, where songs...
...number of students who choose to defer their offers of admission for a year. So far, 31 students have elected to defer, a number that the admissions office expects to rise. This number is usually between 30-50 students and does not seem to be affected by any particular variable, Fitzsimmons said, though he added it was possible that the bad economy could cause fewer people to defer this year. —Staff writer Jillian K. Kushner can be reached at kushner@fas.harvard...
...fanciest pizzerias, this glammed-up Gotham classic offers more value - and sheer fun - than most other tables in town. "Pizza is wholesome, inexpensive and always accessible," says Bob Giraldi, owner of Tonda Pizzeria in the East Village. "Perhaps that's why it is so appropriate for this particular economic moment." (See 10 things to do in New York City...
...potential purchase of 45 Mt. Auburn Street is an even bigger one. While admirably motivated, the plan is not a feasible solution and should be abandoned immediately. We commend the UC for working to solve the important issue of social space on campus, but its fixation on purchasing this particular property is unwise...