Saturday, January 22, 2011
Gallup World Poll
| RANK (BY % THRIVING) | COUNTRY | REGION | PERCENT THRIVING | PERCENT STRUGGLING | PERCENT SUFFERING | DAILY EXPERIENCE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | Europe | 82 | 17 | 1 | 7.9 |
| 2 | Finland | Europe | 75 | 23 | 2 | 7.8 |
| 3 | Norway | Europe | 69 | 31 | 0 | 7.9 |
| 4 | Sweden | Europe | 68 | 30 | 2 | 7.9 |
| 4 | Netherlands | Europe | 68 | 32 | 1 | 7.7 |
| 6 | New Zealand | Asia | 63 | 35 | 2 | 7.6 |
| 6 | Costa Rica | Americas | 63 | 35 | 2 | 8.1 |
| 8 | Canada | Americas | 62 | 36 | 2 | 7.6 |
| 8 | Switzerland | Europe | 62 | 36 | 2 | 7.6 |
| 8 | Australia | Asia | 62 | 35 | 3 | 7.5 |
| 8 | Israel | Asia | 62 | 35 | 3 | 6.4 |
| 12 | Panama | Americas | 58 | 39 | 3 | 8.4 |
| 12 | Brazil | Americas | 58 | 40 | 2 | 7.5 |
World Radio Switzerland
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Friday, January 21, 2011
Kerry Magruder, JoAnn Palmeri
Why do we use Wikipedia? Should you?
... we frequently link to Wikipedia for background information on an author or topic in the history of science. This practice is subject to some controversy, so this post will explain why we do so.
We will also distinguish between sources appropriate for original research and the use of Wikipedia as a ready reference.
... external links should not be taken as an endorsement of the content you find at Wikipedia or any other external website. Wikipedia articles are of markedly uneven quality, and even when Wikipedia is at its best, there is a difference between setting context with background knowledge (where a general, non-professional source like Wikipedia is appropriate) and conducting actual research in the history of science. For the latter, reliable professional secondary sources are required such as you will find with the aid of reference works like the Isis Bibliography for the History of Science, the Dictionary of Scientific Biography, and other reference resources. We link to Wikipedia for background knowledge; we will point you to reliable professional sources when you are doing research.
Wikipedia remains useful for obtaining general background information as a springboard for research (it is not a substitute for research). It is easily accessible, and often the most informative ready reference on the web. Consult it to get your bearings, but then guide your actual research by relying upon the professional literature. Go beyond where Wikipedia leaves off. At a bare minimum, independently verify anything you use from Wikipedia. And as always, if you use it, cite it.
Joan M. Reitz
Also refers to the reference materials used most often in answering such questions, shelved for convenience in a separate location near the reference desk rather than in the reference stacks (Books in Print, Encyclopedia of Associations, Statistical Abstract of the U.S., world almanacs, city directories, Ulrich's Periodicals Directory, etc.). Shelf dummies are used in the reference stacks to direct users to the correct location. Some libraries also provide online ready reference resources via their Web pages. Selection decisions are usually made by the public services librarians who work at the reference desk, based on consensus developed over time. For online ready reference resources, try Lii.org, Gary Price's Fast Facts, or the Fugitive Fact File maintained by the Hennepin County Library
Thursday, January 20, 2011
Tony Karon
Amy Chua
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Mikhail Metzel

Douglas Schoen
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
Daniel Hannan
山崎正和
Erik Jacobs
Operas and concerts are being projected live in movie theaters; music has been written for cellphone ringers and laptops; concert audiences are seeing more and more multimedia presentations; orchestras use text messages to stay in touch with audiences; long-distance musical instruction through high speed Internet2 is common; YouTube videos are used for auditions. Many orchestras now present programs with sophisticated, high-definition video images accompanying the music.Sunday, January 16, 2011
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Michel Mastrojanni
A. Léouzon Le Duc
Raymond Dumay
Giacomo Casanova
Mark Twain
Hilary du Pré
Ray Bradbury
Hervé Hannoun
森住康二
Saturday, January 8, 2011
井上靖
Francis Jammes
Charles Krauthammer
Desmond Morris
Friday, January 7, 2011
Robert Maynard Hutchins
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Hossein Askari, Noureddine Krichene
Ray Billington
Eleanor Crumblehulme
Monday, January 3, 2011
Ohio Library Council
John Foley
ΤΟ ΣΥΜΒΟΛΟΝ ΤΗΣ ΠΙΣΤΕΩΣ
楊海英
草森紳一 (II)
草森紳一 (I)
富坂聰
新华社
Sunday, January 2, 2011
Jean-Marie Gustave Le Clézio
T.S. Eliot
Greg Mortenson
Deane B. Judd, Günter Wyszecki









