太感動人的舞

我很少看電視，但這幾集的舞林大道我都沒有錯過。
爵劇影色舞團+小Call的「最真的期待」讓我感動到不行；
法老與舞姬+Mandy的「神鬼戰役」讓人激賞不已。
我做研究有他們練舞的那種精神就好了。

基因與政治行為

政治學界的跨界研究已到此地步，我們還有什麼好敝帚自珍的？

「科學」：選自由派或保守派 基因決定

基因決定論是否可以成立，當然還有待討論，
但我們切莫太快跳入「這就是科學主義」的批判邏輯裡。
就我所知，這些跨域的研究者從未主張基因必然「決定」政治傾向。
這是屬於關聯性（association）的研究，而非因果關係（causal relationships）的研究。

我覺得值得大家思考的，是：同樣都是做政治學的研究，為什麼他們的研究可以這麼有趣。

LyX now supports for Chinese characters! Cheers!

LyX 是個免費的文件編排軟體，支援各種作業系統平台而且可以製出高品質的pdf檔案。直到最近它終於能夠以Utf-8編碼來支援中文字體了。能夠用它編輯中文文件是件令人振奮的事。
看看這篇的精彩介紹。

R still dominates the graduate programs at top universities

A recent course on quantitative method at Harvard emphasizes the use of R. Here is a website that gives all of the course materials, including R codes.

Some clips showing the glory of the KU championship

Thanks to KU jayhawk fans and the Internet, I was able to share the joy back to Lawrence.

The happiness and craziness on KU campus and in Lawrence
The rap for KU jayhawks!
The craziness in KU football stadium
The craziness in KU Allen Fieldhouse 1
The craziness in KU Allen Filedhouse2
The craziness on Mass street downtown Lawrence

My favorite:
The summary of the classic moments
The classic last minutes of the game
Kansas 2008 National Champions: Stand up for the Champion (by Right Said Fred)

I was built to be the best
Number one and nothing less
Leave me to my destiny
I have waited patiently
I have vision' oh i believe
I know I can count on me
So stand up for the champions
For the champions stand up
Stand up stand up
For the champions for the champions
Stand up for the champions
For the champions stand up
Stand up stand up
For the champions for the champions
Stand up

Here we go it's getting close
Now it's just who wants it most
It's just life that's how it is
Cause we have our strength and weaknesses
Oh i have vision' oh can't you see
I'm on the move make way for me
So stand up for the champions
For the champions stand up
Stand up stand up
For the champions for the champions
Stand up for the champions
For the champions stand up
Stand up stand up
For the champions for the champions
Stand up

And when i fall down
I have to pick myself back up
And when i fall down
I have to pick myself back up
And when i fall down
I have to pick myself back up
And when i fall down
I have to pick myself back up
So stand up stand up for the champions
For the champions stand up
Stand up stand up
For the champions for the champions
Stand up
Stand up stand up
For the champions for the champions
Stand up stand up
For the champions for the champions
Stand up stand up
For the champions for the champions
Stand up stand up
For the champions for the champions
stand up

終於--KU拿下NCAA冠軍了！

令所有Jayhawks感動的一刻~
擊敗Roy Williams領軍的北卡軍團之後再拿下冠軍。啊，這支永不放棄的球隊讓我感到光榮。
KU出現在主題曲的最後一段~

The ball is tipped
and there you are
you're running for your life
you're a shooting star
And all the years
no one knows
just how hard you worked
but now it shows...
(in) ONE SHINING MOMENT, IT'S ALL ON THE LINE
ONE SHINING MOMENT, THERE FROZEN IN TIME

But time is short
and the road is long
in the blinking of an eye
ah that moment's gone
And when it's done
win or lose
you always did your best
cuz inside you knew...
(that) ONE SHINING MOMENT, YOU REACHED DEEP INSIDE
ONE SHINING MOMENT, YOU KNEW YOU WERE ALIVE

Feel the beat of your heart
feel the wind in your face
it's more than a contest
it's more than a race...

And when it's done
win or lose
you always did your best
cuz inside you knew...
(that) ONE SHINING MOMENT, YOU REACHED FOR THE SKY
ONE SHINING MOMENT, YOU KNEW
ONE SHINING MOMENT, YOU WERE WILLING TO TRY
ONE SHINING MOMENT....

KU Jayhwak is back to NCAA final four!

Congratulations Jayhwaks!

Watch the video here.