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Tag Archives: Social groups

09Nov/17

Threats of drug gang violence force Mexican schools to close

November 9, 2017EducationAmericas, Articles, Atlixtac, Chilapa, Ciudad Altamirano, Company: Guerrero State Security, Crime, Education, Gang, Guerrero, Hector Astudillo Flores, Humans, Jose Joaquin de Herrera, Mexico, Roberto Alvarez, Social groups, Violence, World, Zitlalasmbale

CHILAPA, GUERRERO, MEXICO (NOVEMBER 07, 2017) (REUTERS) – Threats by organised criminals against teachers and students have forced around 300 schools to remain closed for 48 days, in some areas of Mexico’s Guerrero state, one of the country’s states that is most plagued by drug-violence, the government has said. Continue reading →

11May/17

Hackers to Build Solutions to Counter Extremism

May 11, 2017InnovationAamer A. Sarfraz, Abu Dhabi, AngelHack, Business, Culture, Cultures, Dubai, Economy, Entrepreneurship, Erika Clevenger, Hackathons, Hacker culture, Hyderabad, London, Munich, New York, Osaka, Sabeen Ali, San Francisco, Singapore, Social groups, Structure, United Kingdomsmbale

LONDON, May 11, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — Software developers from all over the world will compete to develop technologies that prevent extremism and foster tolerance. Continue reading →

17Apr/17

Dozen suffers burns from suspected acid substance at London nightlclub

April 17, 2017HealthcareAmbulance, Burns, Cultures, Disaster/Accident, Emergency medical services, Lifesaving, London, London Ambulance Service, London Fire Brigade, Mangle E8 club, Medical technology, Nightclub, Social groups, The Guardian, The Sun, United Kingdomsmbale

At least 12 people suffer burns from a suspected noxious substance in a London nightclub, ambulance service says.
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13Jan/16

locusts—those of Passover and 10 Plagues fame

Researchers take power of locust to new heights

January 13, 2016InnovationAmir Ayali, Animal migration, Articles, Bio-inspired robotics, Branches of biology, Gabor Kosa, Hungary, Israel, Robot, Robotics, Social groups, Swarm behaviour, Tel Avivsmbale

Israeli researchers develop locust-like robots that they hope could one day replace humans in military or search-and-rescue operations.

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06Jul/15

Greece a flashpoint for Europe?

July 6, 2015EconomyArticles, Athens, Austerity, BGC Partners, BGC PARTNERS MENKUL DEGERLER ANONIM SIRKETI, Don Quixote, ECB, Economy, Euro, Europe, European Union, Fiscal policy, France, Germany, Government spending, Greece, Iglesias, International relations, Ireland, Italy, LUCIA VILLANUEVA, Luis de Guindos, Macroeconomics, Mario Draghi, Mike Ingram, PABLO IGLESIAS, Podemos, Portugal, Public finance, Referendum, Social groups, Spainsmbale

(Reuters Business Report) – Don Quixote: a Spanish literary hero famous for tilting his lance at imaginary foes – like windmills.

Austerity though – that’s seen as a very real enemy.

Many Spaniards in solidarity with ordinary Greeks.
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13Apr/15

‘Hipster paradox’ explained using mathematical formula

April 13, 2015Human InterestAND MATHEMATICIAN, Culture, Drive, Fads, France, Hip, Hipster, Jonathan Touboul, London, moustache, Paris, Popular culture, Postmodernism, Slow movement, Social classes, Social groups, Sophia, Stereotypes, Subcultures, United Kingdom, Upper middle class, Youth culturesmbale

LONDON, ENGLAND, UK / PARIS, FRANCE (REUTERS) – Recognisable by their fashion sense and style, the hipster phenomenon typically defines itself as non-conformist.

But therein lies a paradox – why do hipsters, in their attempts to be different, often all end up looking the same?
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