Monthly Archives: August 2015

Reliability and VAM

Posted on August 25, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

One of the problems of using value-added measurement (‘VAM’) to assess individual teachers is the imprecision of these estimates. Brad Lindell explains the problem in testimony in a New York case challenging teacher assessment: If the same test-retest reliability from … Continue reading →

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Links 8/24/15

Posted on August 24, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Peer Reviews Faked In Tiny Percentage of A Small Percentage of Journals, Heads Will Roll. T cells activated in the microbe-dense gut can spark an autoimmune eye disease, a study shows. The Demise of 38,000 NIH-funded … Continue reading →

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Priority Mail

Posted on August 24, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Not sure what this, at the corner of 18th and R Streets, Dupont Circle, D.C., is about. Looks ominous though:

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Trump Is Still the Sarah Palin They’ve Been Waiting For

Posted on August 24, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Paul Waldman writes (boldface mine): Both parties are drawn to populist appeals, but they come in different variants. The Democratic version tends to be both performative and substantive — they’ll rail against the top one percent, but also offer policy … Continue reading →

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Links 8/23/15

Posted on August 23, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Scientists built a ‘vomiting device’ to show how spewing chunks spreads disease A day in the life of a museum taxonomist 8 things you might not know about research misconduct proceedings: Guest post Flying Spiders Found—and … Continue reading →

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Urban Flower

Posted on August 23, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Observed on P Street, by Stead Park, Dupont Circle, D.C.:

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The Plight of Moderately-Skilled White Collar Workers

Posted on August 23, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

At first, this NY Times article about the long hours and miserable conditions at Amazon for white collar workers simply seemed to reinforce the notion that CEOs and upper-level managers are often assholes. But there’s something else going on as … Continue reading →

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Links 8/22/15

Posted on August 22, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Drugs from the Sea Hawk Attacks Snake and Epically Fails! The Golden Age of Antibiotics is Over (still very silvery though) What do Mike Adams, Todd Starnes, and William Proxmire have in common? Seagulls Have a … Continue reading →

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Gong Kasr

Posted on August 22, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

I’m not sure what a Gong Kasr is, but Logan Circle (corner of 13th and Q Streets) has one!

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Links 8/21/15

Posted on August 21, 2015 by mikethemadbiologist

Links for you. Science: Most gay and lesbian researchers are out in the lab Whose problem is the “reproducibility crisis” anyway? The future of mutating, treatment-resistant head lice is already here “Exactly the same clinical study” published six times How … Continue reading →

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