Online Education Startup Minerva Launches Non-profit to Reimagine 21st-Century Research Universities

Mark Drapeau (Washington, DC) — The Minerva Project, an education startup self-described as “the first elite American university launched in a century,” has $25 million in venture funding and advisors including former Harvard president Larry Summers. From their website: Minerva is assembling an exceptional team dedicated to providing a uniquely rigorous and challenging education toRead… Read more »

Guns & Government: The Anti-Federalist Solution

With the gun control debate still raging nationwide, we should carefully consider the original intent of the Founding Fathers in applying the U.S. Constitution – including the Bill of Rights — to federal, state and local governance. While many arguments and interpretations have been directed at parsing the language of the Second Amendment there’s aRead… Read more »

Interesting elsewhere – 17 January 2013

Things which caught my eye elsewhere on the web Standing on the shoulders of giants | Government Digital Service We also believe in openness and we think that government departments should behave as though there are humans in them. This is from our human side. Creating digital services. A jump not a journey | iansthoughtsRead… Read more »

Aphorism 77

You can’t regulate for bad incentives. Indy Johar Original post

A Primer For Local Government Officials Who Want To Jump Start Economic Development

Any easy way to grasp “how to jump start local economic development” is to understand that every community across America {except where the sale of liquor is prohibited by a municipal law or County ordinance} has three types of bars? There are trendy upscale bars – the nightclubs, supper clubs and ethnic pubs. Places whereRead… Read more »

3 Healthcare Trends to Watch in 2013

By MollyJust With this post we provide insights into three key healthcare trends to watch: 1. Impending Meaningful Use Stage 2 Deadline The federal government introduced requirements for “meaningful use” attestation in the use of electronic health care records. Rules are rolled out in stages, with the next rollout being stage 2. The deadline forRead… Read more »

Are Baby Boomers Retiring Only as Metaphors?

Blog: CALLAHANTICS Link: http://callahantics.blogspot.com/2013/01/are-baby-boomers-retiring-only-as.html

One Day In Month One.

Yesterday was intense, and I expect nothing less today. Here’s what one day in the life of a CfA fellow looks like during month one. 8 a.m. -ish Still trying to figure out the commute to my new headquarters for the year. Arrived a bit early so had time to invest in setting up someRead… Read more »

Renders Leak for purported HTC superphone, Facebook Messenger unleashes VOIP calling and more

By RyanKamauff Here are the top mobile news and stories of the day. Samsung Chromebox with Intel Core i5 surfaces – One of my more recent purchases was a Samsung ARM Chromebook. I have become a big fan of the Chrome OS. Upgrading the internals to an Intel Core i5 processor offer a better experienceRead… Read more »

Menlo Park Syndrome

Psychologists refer to something called the capture-bonding psychological trait, something Wikipedia claims may ‘lie behind battered-wife syndrome, military basic training, fraternity hazing,’ and so forth. That reference to basic training is illuminating. I recall my first night in basic, looking out the window at a bird on a wire as I struggled to relax. AfterRead… Read more »

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