Making a Grade: Victorian Examinations and the Rise of Standardized Testing (U Toronto Press, 2025) takes historiographic and sociological perspectives developed to understand large-scale scientific and technical systems and uses them to highlight the standardization that went into "standardized testing."Starting in the 1850s achievement tests became standardized in the British Isles, and were administered on an industrial scale. By the end of the century more than two million people had written

读经一（我为了我的弟兄，即使被诅咒，我也甘心。）恭读圣保禄宗徒致罗马人书  9:1-5弟兄们：我在基督内说实话，我绝不说谎，我的良心在圣神内一同为我作证：我的忧愁深重，心中不断地痛苦；为了我的弟兄，我的同胞，即使被诅咒，与基督隔绝，我也甘心。他们是以色列人：义子的名份、光荣、盟约、法律、礼仪和恩许，都是他们的；圣祖也是他们的，基督按血统说，也是从他们来的。他是在万有之上，永远应受赞美的天主！阿们。——上主的圣言。答唱咏  咏147:12-15,19-20答：耶路撒冷，你要赞颂天主！领：耶路撒冷，你要赞颂上主！熙雍，你要赞颂你的天主！因为他巩固了你的城门，降福了在你中间的子女。答：耶路撒冷，你要赞颂天主！领：也使你的四境平安，让你饱飨上好的麦面。他向大地发出自己的谕旨，他的圣旨即刻迅速传递。答：耶路撒冷，你要赞颂天主！领：他将自己的旨意晓谕了雅各伯，把自己的诫律启示给以色列。他没有这样恩待过任何国家，也从未向他们宣示过自己的律法。答：耶路撒冷，你要赞颂天主！阿肋路亚

Su chats with Dr. Yuan Chang (YC) Leong. YC is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Chicago. He is the director of Computational Affective and Social Neuroscience Lab, which is a part of the Department of Psychology, a member of the Institute of Mind and Biology and the Neuroscience Institute, and an affiliate of the Data Science Institute. His research explores the neural and computational mechanisms underlying how goals, beliefs, and emotions influence human cognition, ...

Ep 289: Reconsidered: 36 - Wendy TrapagaOriginal Airdate: 01/12/21 Four days after her wedding, this beautiful, loving, young 21-year-old newlywed, was murdered. Was this a brutal murder by a stranger or did someone else, closer to home, have a motive for this murder? Women & Crime: Reconsidered is where we revisit our episode catalog and bring new insights, behind the scenes or updates. Credits: • Written and Hosted by Amy Shlosberg and Meghan Sacks • Produced & Edited by James Varga •

Order my book here - https://geni.us/AtlasOfUFOsIn this special episode, I share my thoughts and experiences from the Sol Symposium 2025, held at Lake Maggiore, Italy. I discuss the event’s highlights, my interactions with well-known speakers, and feature two exclusive interviews — with Dr. Iya Whiteley and Jeff Nuccetelli. Join me as I provide insights into the Symposium’s most notable talks, networking opportunities, and the overall atmosphere of this significant UFO conference. Check out the

It’s Halloween, and fittingly, our stories take a dark and eerie turn. We begin with the unsettling accounts of a psychiatrist whose faith is tested by cases of possession, patients climbing walls with unnatural strength, resisting sedatives, and channeling violent entities. From there, we delve into reports of demonic warfare waged by a modern exorcist and explore the harrowing case of a woman whose kundalini awakening spiraled into years of spiritual battle. Then, for our Plus+ Members, we

What if admitting “I don’t know” is the most powerful leadership move you can make? We sit down with innovation consultant and author Alan Gregerman to unpack the “wisdom of ignorance” and why certainty can quietly sink companies while curiosity keeps them alive. From Kmart and Blockbuster to the next disruptor waiting in a garage, we trace how organizations lose relevance—and how to build the habits that keep you learning faster than the market shifts. Alan shares practical scripts leaders ...

(00:00:00) Trans 101: Trans Kids & the Reality of Youth Transition(00:03:52) Meet Maya (00:08:39) Understanding Puberty Blockers (00:12:20) Are Kids Too Young to Know? (00:16:07) Do Trans Kids Change Their Minds? (00:20:24) Risks to Puberty Blockers (00:21:54) Maya's Journey (00:27:59) What Happens Without Care (00:31:17) Advice for Parents (00:33:41) Conclusion The right says doctors are mutilating children. The left says nothing permanent is happening. They're both oversimplifying, but they're

Show yourself real self-kindness in less than 10 minutes with this self-compassion break guided by psychologist Kristin Neff.How To Do This Practice:Identify what’s hard right now: Bring to mind a real situation that’s causing you stress, sadness, or self-criticism, something that’s currently difficult. It could be a mistake, a relationship challenge, or a feeling of not being enough. Acknowledge your pain: Notice what’s happening inside you without judgment. Gently name it: “This is

In this episode, I sit down with Nebraska archaeologist Nolan Johnson to talk about his work uncovering and interpreting the state’s rich historic past. We begin with the Beaver Creek Trail Crossing, a site that offers a glimpse into the experiences of travelers along the overland trails and the material traces they left behind. Nolan shares the story of how the site was investigated, what artifacts reveal about life on the move, and why these places remain important today.In the second half, our

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Hooters has no male waiters. Isn’t that discrimination? Or could it be that men just don’t want to work there? The answer is no to both questions. Listen as I explain the answer and why it is perfectly legal. https://www.businessinsider.com/how-can-hooters-hire-only-women-2015-9 How do some people manage to get tables at “fully booked” restaurants, snag concert tickets that sell out in minutes, or get their child into the right school? It’s not always luck — it’s knowing how to access hidden

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Do competitive elections secure democracy, or might they undermine it by breeding popular disillusionment with liberal norms and procedures? The so-called Italian School of Elitism, comprising Vilfredo Pareto, Gaetano Mosca, and Robert Michels, voiced this very concern. They feared that defining democracy exclusively through representative practices creates unrealistic expectations of what elections can achieve, generating mass demoralization and disillusionment with popular government.The Italian

A series of market-related crises over the past two decades – financial, environmental, health, education, poverty – reinvigorated the debate about markets and social justice. Since then, counter-hegemonic movements all over the globe are attempting to redefine markets and the meaning of economic enterprise in people’s daily lives. Assessments of market outcomes tend toward the polemical, with capitalists and socialists, globalization advocates and anti-globalization movements, those on the

In an age when digital media permeates every aspect of our lives, understanding its influence is more critical than ever. Algorithmic Saga: Understanding Media, Culture, and Transformation in the AI Age (Atique Mindscape Publishing, 2025), serves as a compass, guiding readers through the complexities of our interconnected world. From the moment we wake to a flurry of notifications to the late-night scrolling that often accompanies our downtime, we find ourselves enmeshed in a digital landscape that

读经一（任何受造物都不能使我们与天主的爱隔绝。）恭读圣保禄宗徒致罗马人书  8:31-39弟兄们：如果天主在我们这一边，谁能反对我们呢？他没有怜惜自己的儿子，反而为我们众人把他交出来，难道不也把其他一切和他一齐赐给我们吗？谁能控告天主所拣选的人呢？是使人成义的天主吗？谁能定他们的罪呢？是那已死或更好说已复活，如今在天主的右边，代我们祈求的基督耶稣吗？谁能使我们与基督的爱隔绝呢？是困苦吗？是患难吗？是迫害吗？是饥饿吗？是贫穷吗？是危险吗？是刀剑吗？正如经上所载：“为了你的缘故，我们整天被置于死地，人看我们像待宰的羊。”而靠着那爱我们的主，我们在这一切事上，大获全胜。因为我深信：无论是死亡，是生活，是天使，是掌权者，是现存的或将来的事物，是有能力者，是崇高或深远的势力，或任何其他受造之物，都不能使我们与天主的爱隔绝，这爱是在我们的主基督耶稣之内的。——上主的圣言。答唱咏

Send me a message. A museum floor changed underfoot and so did my thinking. After a visit to the V&A’s Design and Disability exhibition, I came home energised and unsettled—in the best way—and unpack how inclusive design moves from a nice‑to‑have to the engine of real innovation and dignity. It caused me to question a stubborn myth: that able‑bodied designers solve problems for others. The stories on display point to something richer—design with, led and instigated by Disabled people, whe...

Read the full transcript here. What makes a forum truly open-minded rather than performative? When does listening change minds instead of just hardening identities? Are we teaching citizens to separate facts from frames? Do the best debates surface values as well as evidence? How can we reward calm argument over outrage economics? What reforms reduce polarization without dulling real disagreement? Should any topic be off-limits in a free society? Is philanthropy giving back—or building what’s

This week, my guest is Carter Buschardt — a seasoned field investigator and author who’s spent years collecting and documenting firsthand encounters with Bigfoot. Carter’s work goes far beyond campfire stories; he’s interviewed hundreds of credible witnesses and uncovered patterns in behavior, family groups, and even intergenerational sightings that suggest something far more complex than folklore.Beliveing they're intelligent, elusive, and possibly even capable of limited telepathic or energetic