Re: [tips] Prof Buckland wins one for the Gipper
I see that getting the "smiley" wrong (twice) in my last message rather spoils the effect of using them. :-) Allen E. --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=992 or send a blank email to leave-992-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
Re: [tips] Prof Buckland wins one for the Gipper
On 1 February 2010 Stephen Black wrote: >And while we're on the subject of winning, allow me >to slip in this modest observation on the recently-concluded >Winter Olympics. Canada, with one-tenth the population of the >USA and one-quarter the population of Russia, managed to >win more gold medals that both of those powerful countries >combined. But what *proportion* of these countries is under snow half the year round? -:) I note that Stephen fails to mention that Britain won its first Winter Olympics individual gold medal for more than thirty years. Enough of this nationalism on TIPS. -:) And I also note that Stephen's nationalistic boasting directed attention away from the far more important item he cited: "A university professor who resigned in protest at the dumbing down of degrees was treated unfairly when exam students he failed were remarked to pass, the Court of Appeal has ruled." http://tinyurl.com/ykh7pw7 Allen Esterson Former lecturer, Science Department Southwark College, London allenester...@compuserve.com http://www.esterson.org --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=991 or send a blank email to leave-991-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
Re: [tips] Prof Buckland wins one for the Gipper
Or go back to the original Olympic structure and report ONLY individual results. On Mar 1, 2010, at 12:08 PM, Helweg-Larsen, Marie wrote: I have always thought that medal counts should be divided by population (Norway has about 4.5 million people). Here are some interesting analyses of medal count by GNP. Marie http://www.stubbornmule.net/2008/08/olympics-by-gdp/ -Original Message- From: sbl...@ubishops.ca [mailto:sbl...@ubishops.ca] Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 10:29 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] Prof Buckland wins one for the Gipper Actually, and even better, he wins one for the integrity of the university educational system (in Britain, at least). Professor Buckland defended the novel idea that "students did not deserve to pass if they had not worked hard enough or simply did not have the necessary ability to succeed". Well done, Professor Buckland! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/7307909/U niversity-lecturer-who-resigned-in-protest-at-dumbing-down- was-unfairly-treated.html or http://tinyurl.com/ykh7pw7 And while we're on the subject of winning, allow me to slip in this modest observation on the recently-concluded Winter Olympics. Canada, with one-tenth the population of the USA and one- quarter the population of Russia, managed to win more gold medals that both of those powerful countries combined. Canada also won more gold medals than any other country in Winter Olympic history. It is not in the nature of Canadians to kvell, despite the aberration of that embarrassing and cringe-inducing "Own the podium" campaign, but I imagine we can be forgiven just this one time. We're sorry. We'll try not to mention it again. Stephen - Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology, Emeritus Bishop's University e-mail: sblack at ubishops.ca 2600 College St. Sherbrooke QC J1M 1Z7 Canada -- - --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: helw...@dickinson.edu. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u? id=13234.b0e864a6eccfc779c8119f5a4468797f&n=T&l=tips&o=952 or send a blank email to leave-952-13234.b0e864a6eccfc779c8119f5a44687...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: paul.bran...@mnsu.edu. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u? id=13438.3b5166ef147b143fedd04b1c4a64900b&n=T&l=tips&o=958 or send a blank email to leave-958-13438.3b5166ef147b143fedd04b1c4a649...@fsulist.frostburg.edu Paul Brandon Emeritus Professor of Psychology Minnesota State University, Mankato paul.bran...@mnsu.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=968 or send a blank email to leave-968-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
RE: [tips] Prof Buckland wins one for the Gipper
I have always thought that medal counts should be divided by population (Norway has about 4.5 million people). Here are some interesting analyses of medal count by GNP. Marie http://www.stubbornmule.net/2008/08/olympics-by-gdp/ Marie Helweg-Larsen, Ph.D. Department Chair and Associate Professor of Psychology Kaufman 168, Dickinson College Carlisle, PA 17013, office (717) 245-1562, fax (717) 245-1971 Office hours: Mon & Wed 2-3:30 http://users.dickinson.edu/~helwegm/index.html -Original Message- From: sbl...@ubishops.ca [mailto:sbl...@ubishops.ca] Sent: Monday, March 01, 2010 10:29 AM To: Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS) Subject: [tips] Prof Buckland wins one for the Gipper Actually, and even better, he wins one for the integrity of the university educational system (in Britain, at least). Professor Buckland defended the novel idea that "students did not deserve to pass if they had not worked hard enough or simply did not have the necessary ability to succeed". Well done, Professor Buckland! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/7307909/U niversity-lecturer-who-resigned-in-protest-at-dumbing-down- was-unfairly-treated.html or http://tinyurl.com/ykh7pw7 And while we're on the subject of winning, allow me to slip in this modest observation on the recently-concluded Winter Olympics. Canada, with one-tenth the population of the USA and one- quarter the population of Russia, managed to win more gold medals that both of those powerful countries combined. Canada also won more gold medals than any other country in Winter Olympic history. It is not in the nature of Canadians to kvell, despite the aberration of that embarrassing and cringe-inducing "Own the podium" campaign, but I imagine we can be forgiven just this one time. We're sorry. We'll try not to mention it again. Stephen - Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology, Emeritus Bishop's University e-mail: sblack at ubishops.ca 2600 College St. Sherbrooke QC J1M 1Z7 Canada --- --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: helw...@dickinson.edu. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13234.b0e864a6eccfc779c8119f5a4468797f&n=T&l=tips&o=952 or send a blank email to leave-952-13234.b0e864a6eccfc779c8119f5a44687...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=958 or send a blank email to leave-958-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
Re: [tips] Prof Buckland wins one for the Gipper
Congrats to Canada on their hosting and medal successes! The "we" vs. "them" attributions are fascinating tho. Canada does alright also with their commie, pinko, socialist healthcare even tho Republicans here (last week at the presid. summit) pointed out that they really want to come to the U.S. for the excellent medical services here lol! Gerald L. (Gary) Peterson, Ph.D. Professor, Department of Psychology Saginaw Valley State University University Center, MI 48710 989-964-4491 peter...@svsu.edu - Original Message - From: sbl...@ubishops.ca To: "Teaching in the Psychological Sciences (TIPS)" Sent: Monday, March 1, 2010 10:29:22 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern Subject: [tips] Prof Buckland wins one for the Gipper Actually, and even better, he wins one for the integrity of the university educational system (in Britain, at least). Professor Buckland defended the novel idea that "students did not deserve to pass if they had not worked hard enough or simply did not have the necessary ability to succeed". Well done, Professor Buckland! http://www.telegraph.co.uk/education/educationnews/7307909/U niversity-lecturer-who-resigned-in-protest-at-dumbing-down- was-unfairly-treated.html or http://tinyurl.com/ykh7pw7 And while we're on the subject of winning, allow me to slip in this modest observation on the recently-concluded Winter Olympics. Canada, with one-tenth the population of the USA and one- quarter the population of Russia, managed to win more gold medals that both of those powerful countries combined. Canada also won more gold medals than any other country in Winter Olympic history. It is not in the nature of Canadians to kvell, despite the aberration of that embarrassing and cringe-inducing "Own the podium" campaign, but I imagine we can be forgiven just this one time. We're sorry. We'll try not to mention it again. Stephen - Stephen L. Black, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology, Emeritus Bishop's University e-mail: sblack at ubishops.ca 2600 College St. Sherbrooke QC J1M 1Z7 Canada --- --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: peter...@svsu.edu. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13445.e3edca0f6e68bfb76eaf26a8eb6dd94b&n=T&l=tips&o=952 or send a blank email to leave-952-13445.e3edca0f6e68bfb76eaf26a8eb6dd...@fsulist.frostburg.edu --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: arch...@jab.org. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=956 or send a blank email to leave-956-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
