China's STEM lead is a red herring in the economy race
Mark A. DeWeaver argues that China’s STEM surplus does not guarantee dominance. He cites a misaligned incentive system under a command economy, excess capacity, and weak private incentives. The real competition hinges on efficient decision making, innovation incentives, and resource allocation, not mere head counts of graduates.
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China
Beijing
R&d
Chi
U.S
Soviet Union
Missing white voters shape GOP outreach debate in 2012 remap
Chicago Tribune columnist Clarence Page surveys Sean Trende of RealClearPolitics and AP NORC data showing 2012 turnout gaps by race. He argues parties should not focus on a single issue like immigration but address broad living-standards concerns to reconnect with white, black, and Hispanic voters amid shifting demographics.
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Mitt Romney
GOP
Sean Trende
RealClearPolitics
Trende
Republican National Committee
House
Phyllis Schlafly
Pat Buchanan
Nonpartisan Center For Immigration Studies
Ohio
Romney
Associated Press
Norc Center For Public Affairs Research
University of Chicago
Ap-Norc
Governor Snyder Sees Detroit Rebound Path Amid Challenge
George F. Will outlines Governor Rick Snyder's view of Detroit as a city with a “culture of how to behave,” arguing reform requires a rebuilt middle class and self restraint. He notes Detroit’s emergency management, limits of bailout prospects, and the need for a new municipal culture to foster prosperity.
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Detroit
Michigan
Rick Snyder
Snyder
University of Michigan
Washington
California
Orange County
Alabama
Jefferson County
Birmingham
Seattle
Henry Ford
Early music tied to social communication and group cohesion
Chris Loersch of the University of Colorado and Nathan Arbuckle of the University of Ontario Institute of Technology argue music arose as a social communication form. It passed information about shared mental states to many and supported group structure as humans lived in larger social groups.
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United States
China
U.S
Pacific Standard
Chris Loersch
University of Colorado
Nathan Arbuckle
University of Ontario Institute of Technology
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