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Most people want more income equality
Milwaukee-Wisconsin Journal Sentinel: Earlier this fall, the Journal Sentinel reported that 46% of Milwaukee's children live in poverty. More recently, the paper compared similarly sized educational systems in Wisconsin and Finland. Those Finnish kids seem to be doing very well, indeed; Wisconsin - not so good. That the number of children living in poverty in Finland is around 5% should not go unnoticed. Finland has a great deal more economic equality than we do. Yet the plans of Gov. Scott Walker and national Republicans propel us toward more inequality than we have now, already greater than anytime since the 1920s.
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¿Cómo es la cara del jefe perfecto?
Yahoo Espana: Los resultados de una empresa dependen de las características físicas y del rostro de su presidente. Al menos así lo afirma un estudio publicado recientemente por la universidad estadounidense de Milwakee después de analizar la fisonomía de la cara de 55 de los directivos más importantes de la lista Fortune 500. Las conclusiones a las que llegó el equipo de la doctora Elaine Wong, publicadas en la revista científica 'Psychological Science', aseguran que el jefe perfecto debe tener la cara ancha y de forma cuadrada. Read the whole story: Yahoo Espana
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Adversity, Trauma May Boost Mental Toughness
msn Health: New research finds some truth in the old saying that whatever doesn't kill you will make you stronger. While extremely harrowing experiences such as being assaulted or surviving a hurricane can cause psychological damage, less drastic life challenges can help you develop psychological resilience, according to Mark Seery of the University at Buffalo. In one study, he and his colleagues found that people who suffered many traumatic events were more distressed in general, but they also found similar problems in people who had not experienced any such adversity. People who had experienced some negative life events had the highest level of mental toughness.
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Pro / Con: Spanking
Los Angeles Times: When your 3-year-old is throwing a tantrum in the middle of the supermarket or has poured his milk all over the floor, the urge to spank may be overwhelming. If you've ever given in to that urge, you're not alone — research shows that up to 90% of parents spank their children, at least occasionally. But does it work? And more importantly, is it harmful to kids? Once considered a fairly standard parenting practice, spanking is now opposed by the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Psychological Assn.
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Adversity, Trauma May Boost Mental Toughness
U.S. News & World Report: New research finds some truth in the old saying that whatever doesn't kill you will make you stronger. While extremely harrowing experiences such as being assaulted or surviving a hurricane can cause psychological damage, less drastic life challenges can help you develop psychological resilience, according to Mark Seery of the University at Buffalo. In one study, he and his colleagues found that people who suffered many traumatic events were more distressed in general, but they also found similar problems in people who had not experienced any such adversity. Read the whole story: U.S. News & World Report
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Memories of the Future
I remember my retirement like it was yesterday. As I recall it, I am still working, though not as hard as I do now. My wife and I still live in the city, where we bicycle a fair amount, and stay fit. We have a favorite coffee shop where we read the morning papers and say hello to the other regulars. We don’t play golf. In reality, I’m not even close to retirement. This is just a scenario I must have spun out at some point in the past. There are other future scenarios, but the details aren’t all that important. What’s notable is that my futures all have a peaceful and contented feel to them. They don’t include any financial or health problems, and no boredom, not for me or anyone I know.
