We are all familiar with different forms of procrastination, ranging
from students handing in work done at the minute or past a deadline
to our own last minute attempts or missed deadlines for handing in
departmental forms, reviews, and other academic and professional
work. But it may come as a
I think that few people actually think about why the calendar is
structured the way it is and even fewer think about how to make
the calendar more rational (e.g., each month having a fixed
number of days, thus making the month an interval scale of time
measurement) or consistent with the
The yes...damn! effect is one I have found myself caught in many a time. Most
vivid are all those conference presentations for which I submit proposals in
November and then find myself scrambling to give in April or May! But I just
recently really got myself into a pickle over a guest
Apparently there is a belief in Scotland that the first person one meets as the
New Year begins could be a signal for
one's predicament for the year.The Scots believe that if the first person one
meets is black,this will bring good luck.
Maybe tipster McKelvie can elucidate me on this.
Michael
Mike P: I agree,but keep in mind that even though there might be solid data
to justify recommendations,there are other factors that may contribute to
publc resistance.For example the recommendation thae women could wait till
5o for mammograms was based on good data.And going way back,wasn't
- Original Message -
From: Mike Palij m...@nyu.edu
MORALE: Be careful about whose face you bite.
Happy New Year, Y'all!
-Mike Palij
New York University
m...@nyu.edu
YOur message has been relayed to Mike Tyson and Evander Holifield.
Michael omnicentricSylvester,PhD
Daytona
Yes...and even fewer people care.
lol
--Mike
On Sat, Jan 2, 2010 at 1:51 AM, Mike Palij m...@nyu.edu wrote:
I think that few people actually think about why the calendar is
structured the way it is and even fewer think about how to make
the calendar more rational (e.g., each month having a
