[New post] What you need to know if you are submitting PhD or MA applications

Chris Blattman posted: "It's MA and PhD application time. (Indeed, I think the early bird, Berkeley, wants PhD applications by tomorrow.) Here's my 2013 post on what you need to know about PhD applicaitons. I talk about choosing among Masters-level programs here. Also relevan" New post on Chris Blattman What you need to know if you are submitting PhD or MA applications by Chris Blattman It's MA and PhD application time. (Indeed, I think the early bird, Berkeley, wants PhD applications by tomorrow.) Here's my 2013 post on what you need to know about PhD applicaitons. I talk about choosing among Masters-level programs here. Also relevant, the post that more or less got this blog started: How to get a PhD and save the world. It's a miserable process, but there is this: once you hand your applications, you will feel strangely freed. There is nothing more you can do but wait. I remember the day I submitted mine. I went out to a nightclub in Toronto with friends where, oddly, a fortune teller was harassing the tables. For some reason I coughed up 10 bucks (the first and only time) and she said this: "That's odd. It's as if you have no control over your destiny, as if you are moving in mud, but some time next year you will regain control." In retrospect, I wish I had asked her to pick stocks. Chris Blattman | November 30, 2015 at 10:30 pm | Tags: PhD, PhD applications | Categories: academia | URL: http://chrisblattman.com/?p=13097 Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Chris Blattman. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://chrisblattman.com/2015/11/30/what-you-need-to-know-if-you-are-submitting-phd-or-ma-applications/

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Chris Blattman posted: " Cash transfer programs do not make people work less, a new paper by Banerjee, Hanna, Kreindler and Olken The Edward Snowden documentary, Citizenfour, is online David McKenzie examines how development economics is taught in developing versus developed " New post on Chris Blattman Links I liked by Chris Blattman Cash transfer programs do not make people work less, a new paper by Banerjee, Hanna, Kreindler and Olken The Edward Snowden documentary, Citizenfour, is online David McKenzie examines how development economics is taught in developing versus developed countries (though I'm not as confident as David that the developed approach is better) A new review of the early childhood education literature by Heckman and company The New Yorker on Anonymous Social media creates a sense of community among the bigoted and fundamentalist (a podcast) And via @ValaAfshar, the world's fifth most popular religion:   Chris Blattman | November 30, 2015 at 9:47 pm | Tags: links | Categories: links, miscellany | URL: http://chrisblattman.com/?p=13075 Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Chris Blattman. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://chrisblattman.com/2015/11/30/links-i-liked-276/

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Our Cyber Monday Favorite Things – Holiday Gifts for Travel Posted: 30 Nov 2015 02:00 AM PST It’s that time of year again! The time when everyone is scrambling to find the perfect gift for the ones they love. If you are anything like us, I’m sure you have a friend or loved one that enjoys their vacation time, so we thought we’d help make things easier for you by rounding up a few of our favourite holiday gifts for travel. Gifts for Travel by TravelSmith And better yet, we’re giving you a deal! You’ll receive 15% off your purchase at TravelSmith when you spend $50 or more by using PlanetD discount code. So without further adieu, enjoy our these holiday gifts ideas for the travel lover in Your life. Holiday Gifts for Travel For Him See more gift ideas for men’s travel at Travel Clothes for Guys Audio-Technica Noise Cancelling Headphones If your husband is anything like mine, he loves his music. Dave cannot travel without it and noise cancelling headphones are the way to go when it comes to traveling. Harris Tweed and Leather Dopp Kit A man needs to be organized and this dopp kit is a classy way to store all his toiletries in one place. It’s leather base keeps things dry and easy to clean to. Merino Blend V-Neck Vest I’m ordering this one for Dave for Christmas (shh don’t tell him) I love how a vest spruces up a simple shirt and pants. It’s perfect for a night out when you want to look smart, but don’t want to look like you are trying too hard. eTools Organizer My guy loves his electronics but all the chords and accessories that go along with them can be overwhelming, that’s where the eTools Organizer comes in handy with elastic loops and different compartments for all his electronic accessories. Leather Touch Screen Gloves There’s nothing worse than having to take your gloves off on a cool day to to use your smart phone. The touch sensor technology has put an end to all that and they look classy too! r For Her Looking for more gift ideas for travellers? Check out 10 Must Have Items to Make Air Travel Easier Rejuvawear Footless Compression Leggings These leggings are perfect for the after holiday season when we all have enjoyed a little too much holiday cheese balls and egg nog. The compression leggings hold everything in in all the right places. Ushma Gold Silk Wrap I recently ordered this wrap from TravelSmith and fell in love with it. It keeps me warm on the plane when the air conditioning is cranked too high, it dresses up my evening outfit, and it keeps me modest when walking into a temple overseas. It’s great for everything. Pacsafe Cross Body Bag I love my Pacsafe tote and if I didn’t have to carry a computer with me and so much camera gear, I’d use the cross body bag instead. It’s streamlined and stylish and best of all, it blocks cyber thieves with RFID technology. Dual Voltage Flat Iron – I have ruined more than one flat iron and curling iron while traveling overseas. While many electronics now automatically have dual voltage, hair accessories normally do not. That’s why a dual voltage flat iron is a must for the female traveller in your life. I use my flat iron to straighten and curl my hair. I haven’t used a curling iron in years once I learned how to curl and manipulate my locks with a flat iron. 3-in-1 Sweater Blanket Women love a versatile piece of clothing and the 3-in-1 Sweater Blanket is as versatile as it gets. Use it as a pillow, a blanket or dress up an outfit on a cool evening this is stylish and functional.   Also see: 9 Anti Theft Accessories for Safe and Secure Travel Stocking Stuffers Check out more holiday gifts for travel lovers: We Recommend 8 Great Travel Organizers Handle Wraps I cannot tell you how many times my handle wraps have helped me differentiate my luggage from someone else’s. We put them on every handle we’ve got to make them stand out from the crowd. Smart Envelope Dave has never packed so well since he got his smart envelope. His shirts come out almost perfectly pressed instead of a crumpled mess when flying. After we unpack, we just give them a spritz with wrinkle wiz garment spray and he’s good to go. T-Shirt Cubes If you talk to any well-travelled person these days, their favourite item for packing is most definitely cubes. Packing cubes are a great way to save on space and organize your clothes. Bottle Protectors – If you are like me, you always buy the local spirit of the destination you are visiting. We’ve got a great 16 year old whiskey that we’re nearly out of and we can’t wait to go back to Ireland to replenesh it! A Bottle protector ensures that your treasured liqueur will make it to its final destination instead of broken in your luggage caused by a rogue piece of gear. TSO Foldable DayPack Travelers often need a daypack when sightseeing but I hate to pack another heavy bag. Instead, we opt for foldable day packs. This one packs into its own pocket and is lightweight making it easy to pack away in your luggage ready for use whenever you need it. Read Next: The Most Complete Travel Packing List You’ll Ever Need Read the original post Our Cyber Monday Favorite Things – Holiday Gifts for Travel on The Planet D: Adventure Travel Blog.

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QUOTE OF THE DAY “I’ll always be that kid / With the rolled up socks / Garbage can in the corner / :05 seconds on the clock” – Kobe Bryant. A legend for 20 years. A champion 5-times. Kobe’s leaving the NBA, and told everyone with a rhyme. Skimm This

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THE STORY Today, world leaders are in Paris for a big work retreat. On the agenda: getting a climate change deal signed, sealed, and delivered. CATCH ME UP. More than 120 world leaders — including President Obama, German Chancellor Merkel, Chinese President Xi Jinping – are gearing up for two weeks of talks. In the end, they’re aiming to ink a deal that would, for the first time ever, commit almost the entire world to passing a LOT less greenhouse gas. SO...PARIS? Oui. After this month’s terror attacks in the city, leaders decided not to cancel the summit. But there is a ton of extra security, and things like concerts and demonstrations planned by activist groups were scrapped from the schedule. Except it seems the demonstrators didn’t get the memo. Yesterday, hundreds of thousands of people around the world marched to put pressure on leaders to come to an agreement. I n Paris, hundreds of people demonstrated, ignoring official warnings not to meet. More than 200 people were arrested after clashing with riot police. ANYTHING ELSE? It looks like Bill Gates and his billionaire buddies will make a cameo. Today, Gates is expected to announce a new, multi-billion dollar clean energy fund, along with last names like Zuckerberg and Bezos. The cash will reportedly go toward helping developing countries (think: India, China) go green.  theSKIMM After years and years of negotiating, this summit is the finish line. But finishing under pressure is hard, and Obama‘s big legacy fear is that he’ll end up soft on climate change.  And nothing kills a mood faster than the threat of being derailed by Congress back at home. To be continued. THE *: If all this climate talk is too hot to handle, have no fear. We Skimm’d it for you. Skimm This

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WHAT TO SAY WHEN YOUR CABLE’S OUT AND YOUR TEAM IS IN OVERTIME… Help a neighbor out? Yesterday, the EU and Turkey agreed on a way to help deal with the ongoing migrant and refugee crisis. So far this year, about 1.5 million migrants and refugees have entered the EU. Many are fleeing war zones and others are just looking for a better life (psst…here’s your Skimm ). The EU has been freaking out about how to deal with the flood of people. It didn’t help that one of the suspects in this month’s Paris terror attacks allegedly came to the EU posing as a migrant. Insert more EU panic attacks. Meanwhile, Turkey’s been dealing with its own drama, like that Russian warplane it shot down last week, and the sanctions  Russia put on the country as a punishment. Yesterday, Turkey – where a lot of migrants and refugees are passing through to get to the EU – agreed to help. But Turkey doesn’t work for free; it agreed to tighten its border control and encourage some of the people to stay in the country, in exchange for some dolla dolla bills.  $3 billion bills and new chats about Turkey joining the EU. Skimm This

WHAT PEOPLE ARE TALKING ABOUT… Planned Parenthood. Last Friday, a gunman killed three people and injured nine others when he attacked a Planned Parenthood  clinic in Colorado. One of the victims was a police officer. After leading police in a six-hour standoff, the suspect was arrested and reportedly said “no more baby parts,” apparently referencing controversial videos released by an anti-abortion group earlier this year. Refresher: the undercover videos seem to show Planned Parenthood execs talking about selling fetal tissue for profit. It’s legal to be reimbursed for selling fetal tissue to research, but it’s illegal to profit from it. Which Planned Parenthood says it definitely doesn’t. But the controversy has put the organization in a very uncomfortable spotlight, with some states  moving to defund it. Police are still trying to figure out what the suspect’s motive might have been, but yesterday Planned Parenthood said he was “motivated by opposition to safe and legal abortion.”

WHAT TO SAY WHEN YOU HEAR ADELE’S NEW ALBUM SAID ‘BYE BYE BYE’ TO THE *NSYNC RECORD… Hello, it’s me. If you’re thinking the NSA heard that, they didn’t. Over the weekend, the NSA ended its phone surveillance program.  The controversial program started after 9/11, but no one really knew about it until a certain Schmedward Schmoden came along. Earlier this year, Congress passed a law that said the NSA had to stop the program on Saturday at midnight before it turned into a pumpkin. It’s a big victory for people who are saying ‘ever heard of privacy?’ and for companies that weren’t too happy about the idea of Uncle Sam looking over their shoulders. But it’s a loss for some people who think a little phone spying might be necessary to keep America safe. As of today, the NSA’s surveillance program will target specific people or groups, rather than your mom’s calls to see if you’re dating anyone.

WHAT TO SAY WHEN YOUR NEWSFEED IS FULL OF BABY PICS… Princess Charlotte wins. Skimm This

SKIMM'R OF THE WEEK Skimm’r Casey Rotter (Los Angeles, CA): When Casey was a UNICEF intern, she realized no one her age was donating. So she went from intern to founder of UNICEF NextGen, which tries to get the next generation involved in donating their time and money to helping children around the world. You go, Glen Coco.  Skimm This

12 DAYS OF SKIMM'NESS ‘Tis the season. Finally. Skimm HQ has been busy making your holiday gift list and checking it twice. Over the next 12 days, we’ve got you covered with some serious prizes and gifts that hit everyone on your holiday shopping list. 12 Days of Skimm’ness starts tomorrow. Ho, ho, ho.

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