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5 Ways to Do Your Yoga Practice by Building Willpower
5 Ways to Do Your Yoga Practice by Building Willpower Many people understand that a daily yoga practice leads to a more enriching life. When we practice, we feel better. We are more in tuned with our senses, with our friends and family, and with the world at large. The problem many of us have is […]
Interpreting Statistical Evidence
http://marginalrevolution.com/marginalrevolution/2013/05/interpreting-statistical-evidence.html 1) In evaluating any study try to take into account the amount of background noise. That is, remember that the more hypotheses which are tested and the less selection which goes into choosing hypotheses the more likely it is that you are looking at noise. 2) Bigger samples are better. (But note that even […]
Do Charter Schools Work?
http://www.slate.com/articles/news_and_politics/the_dismal_science/2013/05/do_charter_schools_work_a_new_study_of_boston_schools_says_yes.single.html Yes, but not always for everyone. “The upshot of this improvement in college readiness is that, upon graduation, while charter and public school students are just as likely to go on to post-secondary education, charter students enroll at four-year colleges at much higher rates. A four-year college degree has historically meant a better job with […]