If someone reads a speech instead of talking like a normal person, I typically fall asleep within minutes. I suspect that part of the appeal of leaders such as Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders is that they typically speak extemporaneously. Some may see their remarks as rambling, but their style not only conveys that they believe what they are saying, but the animated delivery keeps people engaged.
Once I went to a conference at which I thought I would not know anyone. The first speaker at the opening session read a speech, and I quickly fell asleep. The second speaker was Zak Kohane, whom I knew. Zak began by saying "My talk is going to be so interesting that even Mickey Segal will stay awake". Zak was right, and I felt I'd been introduced in a way that was good-humored.
Zak Kohane would actually be an excellent choice for president of Brandeis. Zak is an excellent scholar, well connected to Jewish life, and runs a department at Harvard. This would continue the trend of restoring sanity to top universities by choosing a physician as president.
In analyzing polls one must take into account more than "the usual caveats about larger sampling error". The biggest uncertainty about polls comes from low response rate, which is often in the mid single digits. People who respond to polls are different from those who don't, and pollsters do all sorts of massaging to get data that seems representative of the >90% who don't respond. It is remarkable how well the polls do despite low response rates.
Low response rates are the dirty little secret of polling. If a poll does not disclose its response rate, the most important caveat to mention is the lack of such disclosure. If a poll discloses a low response rate, the most important caveat to mention is the low response rate.
I had a teacher in high school who was like Levine. He thrived on humiliating the best students and Boston Latin. Eventually they fired him. The better student you were, the more cruel he was. Forgot his job of teaching and inspiring.
Great article! I loved going to Brandeis in the 80s. Hopefully the new president they hire can keep control and not succumb to anti Israel protests. Northeastern turned to be great for the sons of mine that went there. Jobs ready when the graduated with the coop program. Schools have to remember what they are there for, students to learn in a safe environment.
If someone reads a speech instead of talking like a normal person, I typically fall asleep within minutes. I suspect that part of the appeal of leaders such as Donald Trump and Bernie Sanders is that they typically speak extemporaneously. Some may see their remarks as rambling, but their style not only conveys that they believe what they are saying, but the animated delivery keeps people engaged.
Once I went to a conference at which I thought I would not know anyone. The first speaker at the opening session read a speech, and I quickly fell asleep. The second speaker was Zak Kohane, whom I knew. Zak began by saying "My talk is going to be so interesting that even Mickey Segal will stay awake". Zak was right, and I felt I'd been introduced in a way that was good-humored.
Zak Kohane would actually be an excellent choice for president of Brandeis. Zak is an excellent scholar, well connected to Jewish life, and runs a department at Harvard. This would continue the trend of restoring sanity to top universities by choosing a physician as president.
In analyzing polls one must take into account more than "the usual caveats about larger sampling error". The biggest uncertainty about polls comes from low response rate, which is often in the mid single digits. People who respond to polls are different from those who don't, and pollsters do all sorts of massaging to get data that seems representative of the >90% who don't respond. It is remarkable how well the polls do despite low response rates.
Low response rates are the dirty little secret of polling. If a poll does not disclose its response rate, the most important caveat to mention is the lack of such disclosure. If a poll discloses a low response rate, the most important caveat to mention is the low response rate.
I had a teacher in high school who was like Levine. He thrived on humiliating the best students and Boston Latin. Eventually they fired him. The better student you were, the more cruel he was. Forgot his job of teaching and inspiring.
Great article! I loved going to Brandeis in the 80s. Hopefully the new president they hire can keep control and not succumb to anti Israel protests. Northeastern turned to be great for the sons of mine that went there. Jobs ready when the graduated with the coop program. Schools have to remember what they are there for, students to learn in a safe environment.