The Times Higher Education Supplement (THE) has announced its Impact Rankings 2025 results, and it is rather surprising. In total, Asian universities occupy 22 of the top 50 spots in the overall ranking (up from 12 last year) – compared with 11...
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Happy Anniversary, Ruth, 37 Year in Time (1988), 28 Years with You (2016): Don’t Bother Me Song by The Beatles ‧ 1963 (both 2 years old)
Don’t Bother Me Song by The Beatles ‧ 1963 Lyrics Since she's been gone I want no one To talk to me It's not the same But I'm to blame It's plain to see So go away and leave me alone Don't bother me ...
Introduction to the Sociology of Education: Education, social stability & social change. University of Sydney
Education, social stability & social change. University of Sydney. Durkheim, Parsons and Bowles & Gintis on education. The Australian Sociological Association (TASA) Sociology of Education Thematic Group...
MICE Proposed Principles
This article is a discussion space in deciding the statements which could be the MICE Principles: Management Institute for Contributory Economy. The draft discussion article comes from Dr Neville Buch’s interpretation of the message from Dr...
“‘Mind-boggling stupidity’”
I have been saying the key primary message for the last decade, and more, for what Rick Morton has detailed on the Nous Group model, in The Saturday Paper, June 14 – 20, 2025 | No. 554, with the title, "‘Mind-boggling stupidity’: The consultancy that captured...
Humanism: Understanding Virtues and Vices Together
Virtues and vices are often seen as opposing forces in moral philosophy. In Aristotle's view, virtues are character traits that represent a balance or "mean" between two opposing vices. For example, courage is a virtue that exists between the vices of recklessness and...
The Thinking Person, Life, Hope, for Me in 2025: Why Ignoring Professional Historians will be the end of Good Local Governance?
Dr Neville Buch (ABN 86703686642) Extensively Experienced and Qualified Queensland Professional History of the Queensland Mind. Business Office 18 Callendar Street, Sunnybank Hills 4109 AUSTRALIA 6 June 2025 (Queensland Day) It is...
Re: Why do we understand how others read “Humanism”?
Death and life flourishing is at the centre of our humanity. Which is why we understand how others read "Humanism". Each person has their own ideas of what is the experience of death and life, but, surprise, surprise (Gomer Pyle), we find others have different ideas....
What I am to do, the Evidence is There in Large Quantities and Qualities?
I was childish and unfair To you, my only friend I regret, but now it's too late I can't show you any more The things I've learned from you 'Cause life just took you away, Ruth, and being paid for my work, I'm asking why? (I'm asking why?) I'm asking why? (I'm asking...