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Monthly Archives: June 2012

Carpe Diem

Boys vs. Girls on the 2010 SAT Test

Mark J. Perry | June 30, 2012, 11:17 pm

If you haven’t already seen it, here’s another look at my December 2010 animation “Boys vs. Girls on the 2010 SAT Test,” where I have a little fun trying to debunk “The Janet Hyde” at the University of Wisconsin, who … read more >

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U.S. restaurant performance index in May indicates industry expansion for the seventh straight month

Mark J. Perry | June 30, 2012, 6:49 pm

The National Restaurant Association reported yesterday that: “The outlook for the restaurant industry remained positive for the months ahead, as the Restaurant Performance Index (RPI) remained above 100 in May. The RPI – a monthly composite index that tracks the … read more >

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Carpe Diem

Markets in everything: North Dakota oil patch tours for $325

Mark J. Perry | June 30, 2012, 6:38 pm

Grand Forks Herald — “For people who drive through North Dakota’s oil country and wonder what the heck they’re looking at, a new tour will erase some of the mystery. The Bakken Field Tours, which launch in July, will give … read more >

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The NBA and WNBA Get an A+ for “Racial Hiring Practices” Despite Significant Racial Disparities?

Mark J. Perry | June 30, 2012, 12:56 pm

 The University of Central Florida praises the NBA for its “commitment to racial equality,” despite this significant evidence of racial inequality: Share of U.S. Population, 2011 Share of NBA, 2012   Share of WNBA, 2011 Blacks 13.1%     <   … read more >

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With Our Abundance of Natural Gas, Let’s Export

Mark J. Perry | June 30, 2012, 4:53 am

The EIA reported today that U.S. natural gas production set new monthly record highs in April for gross withdrawals and marketed production, on a 12-month moving average basis (to smooth out monthly variations), see chart above. Thanks to fracking technology … read more >

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Energy milestone: For the first time ever, natural gas and coal had the same share of electricity generation in April

Mark J. Perry | June 29, 2012, 7:57 pm

The Energy Information Administration reported this week that for the first time since it began keeping monthly records, “natural gas and coal had the same share of total net generation of electricity at 32% during April 2012 (see chart above).” … read more >

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Walmart’s everyday low prices to go even lower in Canada on 10,000 items, saving shoppers millions of dollars

Mark J. Perry | June 29, 2012, 7:03 pm

Bloomberg News — “Target hasn’t opened a single store in Canada, and already Wal-Mart wants Canadians to know it’s the price leader north of the border. Wal-Mart Canada will lower prices on 10,000 products in July. The company called the … read more >

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Carpe Diem

Where’s the outrage for evil Ticketmaster?

Mark J. Perry | June 29, 2012, 6:59 pm

“Ticket scalpers” have a tough time.  Everybody seems to despise them: musicians, music and sports fans, promoters, sports teams, and concert venues.  “Scalpers” are accused of “cheating” people (see sign above), and musicians like LCD Soundsytem call them really, really … read more >

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Cartoon of the Day

Mark J. Perry | June 29, 2012, 4:47 pm
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Foreign and Defense Policy

Best of the foreign policy blogs (June 23 to 29)

Marc Thiessen | June 29, 2012, 2:08 pm

Here is the best of what AEI’s foreign and defense policy scholars are reading this week. read more >

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