- Yes! 50 Scientifically Proven Ways to Be Persuasive « alex.moskalyuk – 50 scientifically proven ways constitute 50 chapters of the book, longest of which take 7 pages. The authors take the position that persuasion is a science, not art, hence with the right approach anybody can become the master in the skill of persuasion. So, what are the 50 ways?
- X-Men Relationship Map – Who did what to whom, including those from alternate realities.
Posts Tagged: wages
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Mar 09
Daily Links for March 2nd through March 3rd
- Why Is Her Paycheck Smaller? – Interactive Graphic – NYTimes.com – Nearly every occupation has the gap — the seemingly unbridgeable chasm between the size of the paycheck brought home by a woman and the larger one earned by a man doing the same job. Economists cite a few reasons: discrimination as well as personal choices within occupations are two major factors, and part of the gap can be attributed to men having more years of experience and logging more hours.
- Quantifying the Nightmare Scenarios – Freakonomics Blog – NYTimes.com – There’s no shortage of fear about the economy. But just how fearful should we be? Perhaps financial markets can provide some guidance.
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Feb 09
Daily Links for February 8th
- Will Your Salary Drop? [PIC] – Business Buzz Your salary is at risk. Jobs are less stable every year in America. This chart shows the trend – and it has gotten much worse recently. Why is this happening? It is part of a shift in American life. Dalton Conley explains the whole story in his awesome new book Elsewhere, U.S.A..
- Explore the world of configurators! — Configurator-Database – This site is home to the world's biggest configurator database. Scan over 500 web-based configurators now and follow the up-to-date discussion of these configurators in our blog. Also provided are video interviews with leading experts on configurators and mass customization, as well as a range of in-depth articles and definitions.
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Jan 09
Daily Links for January 28th
- very small array » 100 Best Tracks – An infographic detailing the characteristics of the top 100 tracks as determined by a variety of online sources.
- Baby Name Brainstorm – Every name is rich with meaning, sound, history and character, contributing to its unique and individual qualities. In order to fully understand the complexities of baby-naming, Baby Name Brainstorm produced an enticing interactive graph showing multiple name relationships concurrently.
You can easily discover alternatives and variations on a favourite name or explore associations through phonetics, spellings, meanings and other interesting characteristics. The tool provides a great contextual view and flexible navigation through literally thousands of connections for each name, allowing you to delve deeper into the name universe.
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Jan 09
Daily Links for January 7th
- Calculated Risk: Fed Fears Long Recession – The Fed projects GDP to decline in 2009 "as a whole", and unemployment to "rise significantly into 2010". The Fed also expects disinflationary pressures to continue into 2010.
- air_force_blog_char.jpg (JPEG Image, 735×1106 pixels) – This flowchart highlights the blog reading decision making tree for the Air Force. I'd say it's actually quite good, assuming their intentions include being informative and not distributing solely propaganda.
- Google Trends: sears | closing | kmart – I've had a lot of search queries hitting my site for "sears store closing" referencing the "store closing list post". Based on the Google Trends chart, it's an annual occurrence, right after Christmas.
