Information Overload Pew Internet Rss Feed: Reports Since the 1970s, the term “information overload” has captured society’s anxiety about the growth in the production of information having potentially bad consequences for people as they struggle to cope with seemingly constant streams of messages and images. The advent of the internet, it was thought, would only … Read more
Game of Thrones and Anthropology Savage Minds: Notes and Queries in Anthropology Sometimes people worry that anthropology’s central preoccupations won’t resonate with the wider public. But just one look at Game of Thrones proves that’s not true. Prominent Anthropologist Welcomes Football Team Name Trademark Cancellation American Anthropological Association In a move that was hailed … Read more
Why ‘The Breakfast Club’ Could Never Happen Today from Mashable! by Neha Prakash The Breakfast Club is a harrowing tale of five strangers breaking stereotypes and forming the bond of a lifetime. But at its core, it’s just about detention and the lengths kids will go to to keep themselves entertained Repertory Pick: … Read more
Gender Effects of Education on Economic Development in Turkey by Acturca ERC Working Papers in Economics (Economic Research Center) 12/03, April 2012, 39 p. Aysit Tansel & Nil Demet Güngör * Several recent empirical studies have examined the gender effects of education on economic growth or on steady-state level of output using the much exploited, … Read more
Army officers accused of sexual abuse following ‘Game of Thrones’ screening from Hurriyet Daily News Nine army officers were accused of sexual abuse and violating Article 301 “After completing the series over the course of ten weeks, an anonymous letter was sent to the academy?s administration which complained about the use of the TV series … Read more
Monmouthpedia: The World?s first Wikipedia town, is set to go live from The Next Web by Jamillah Knowles The Internet of things is becoming easier to grasp as household appliances, pot plants and other objects are connected to the Internet to let us know more about them or update on environmental changes. Though the appearance … Read more