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Exposure Therapy: When Probabilities Fail
In chapter 4 of Selfish Reasons to Have More Kids , I show that - objectively speaking - kids today are safer than ever .
John Howard is on the front page of the Sydney Sunday Telegraph proclaiming "I'd stop the boats!" Meanwhile, all week since the Newspoll likely outlier , the tone of the media coverage and commentary has shifted.
Police probe Halloween assaults
City police are investigating several assaults that occurred Halloween night, and a Beverly man is facing charges of armed robbery.
GloucesterTimes.com, Gloucester, MA
2 more hopefuls interview tomorrow
Two of three finalists vying for the position of town administrator will have an opportunity to speak before selectmen and answer questions tomorrow night.
Meet Your Farmers: Adrienne Kravitz, a Cranberry Farmer in Southeastern Mass.
Name: Adrienne Kravitz Profession: Cranberry farmer Location: Our farm is in Southeastern Massachusetts spread out over a few towns - Bridgewater, Middleboro, East Bridgewater and Hanson.
I didn't think it was possible to make a movie this Hansonian and no they never waver.
School finds its perfect model
As they prepare to finalize a proposal for a new high school building, Tewksbury school officials have a concrete vision of the type of facility that would be built.
Strict limits urged for sex offenders
Plymouth Town Meeting representatives next month will consider one of the most restrictive sex offender residency bylaws ever proposed in the state.
Boo-hoo year for great pumpkins
A chilly, damp summer in the Midwest and New England might make it difficult for people in those regions to find the perfect Halloween pumpkin.
Discussion tonight on school options
Harvard University students must have it rough, attending classes in those 19th-century buildings.
Who watches a parade?, or three questions in the economics of signaling
In Palermo I saw a parade go by the major street and I saw that many people were watching.
Cape seniors stung in finance scheme?
A Plymouth man charged with bilking millions from senior citizens met at least one of his alleged victims at a Cape council on aging.
NewburyportNews.com, Newburyport, MA
The following items were recorded in the Newburyport police log: r Dominic Mazzeo, 34, 40 School St., Bradford, was issued a summons Tuesday at 6:16 p.m. on charges of driving while under the influence of drugs.
Breaking Bad is a show about a terminally ill high school chemistry teacher who starts cooking meth to build up a bequest for his family.
Rain Washes Away Farmers' Chance For Vital Crops
Share + Jul 24, 2009 5:17 pm US/Eastern Reporting Ron Sanders BRIDGEWATER Massachusetts farmers were hoping for a warm and sunny July to rescue them from the relentless rains of June.
Video: Farmers struggle to keep heads above water
David Hanson motored his tractor through a sludgy mud puddle toward the acres of cornstalks, whose leaves should be a lush emerald color by now.
Residents in a number of area communities will see fewer police officers and teachers and closed library branches and fire stations as local officials confront the reality of an approximately 30 percent cut in noneducation local aid from the state.
In Defense of Low Correlations, by Bryan Caplan
An interesting side discussion from "The Power of Personality" defends the practical importance even small correlations: Walter Mischel argued that personality traits had limited utility in predicting behavior because their correlational upper limit appeared to be about .30. Subsequently, this .30 value became derided as the ''personality ...
Groundbreaking on new school in Norwood
Work will begin on a new high school in Norwood following groundbreaking Wednesday.