Monthly Archives: August 2012
Advice for a 1st Time Burner
A friend of mine is off to Burning Man for the first time. He wrote and asked what advice I might offer a newbie: Do’s; Don’ts; Regrets; that sort of thing. Below is my counsel. Hi, first, take the Survival … Continue reading
Numeric v Alpha Order in String Cites
Here’s a common practice that irritates me: ordering the references in a string of citations in a scientific study alphabetically… … as has been well established in the literature (Akbar 2006; Foo 1965; Gnu 1998). rather than numerically… … as … Continue reading
Do Politics Influence DHS’ Work?
Wired has a story about a former Department of Homeland Security employee who became the target of a tea-party / conservative uproar when an analysis he did on right wing extremist groups became public. DHS apparently shut down his group … Continue reading
Do Politics Influence DHS’ Work?
Wired has a story about a former Department of Homeland Security employee who became the target of a tea-party / conservative uproar when an analysis he did on right wing extremist groups became public. DHS apparently shut down his group … Continue reading
Worthy, Brief Reads
Here are a few things I have read / viewed recently that I think are worth your time. Leader’s Torture in the ’70s Stirs Ghosts in Brazil Street Harassment Fuels Viral Documentary Global Arms Trade (graphic) The Golden Spike
A spoiled relationship, Occupy Wall Street and the NYPD
This a guest post by Eric Zerkel, a graduate of Florida State University who lives in New York where he studies journalism at New York University. You can follow him on twitter: @EricZerkel Not too long ago, I was an … Continue reading
Will Opines 