Category: society
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high competence refugees and coping with the exile
It seems so hard for them to build a peer network in exile. Why is that? Language skills, skills to market their competence, networking skills. How do I get to my conclusions? It is a rather scientific approach based on: So here are the theses: From a social-darwinistic point of view the process will result…
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having earphones in is generally perceived as a “do not disturb” signal
Having earphones in is generally perceived as a “do not disturb” signal, and some AirPod users use this fact to strategically avoid awkward small talk. But in the collaborative workplace, constant use of AirPods has sometimes been interpreted as a sign of disrespect to fellow co-workers, causing conflict in the office. A college professor has…
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“A/S/L” = “age/sex/location” – Internet slang used in instant messaging programs and in Internet chatrooms – there are a couple of extensions to A/S/L
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/age/sex/location
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“pickup artists” AKA PUA
Pickup artists (PUA), self-identified as dating coach, seduction community, or pickup community, is a movement of men whose goal is seduction and sexual success with women. The community exists through Internet newsletters and blogs, marketing (e.g. banner ads, seminars, one-on-one coaching), forums and groups, as well as over a hundred local clubs, known as “lairs”.…
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Big Four tech companies, commonly abbreviated as GAFA vs GAFAM (including Microsoft)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Big_Four_tech_companies
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what is “hookup culture”?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hookup_culture … instant physical gratification … … as moral panic … “hooking up is nothing more than settling; it is the microwaveable burrito of sex.”
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What is best-cost country sourcing? (Quora)
https://www.quora.com/What-is-best-cost-country-sourcing
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If homo erectus lost his penis bone, does that mean men are naturally monogamous? – Science & Health – Haaretz.com
Some scientists have a bone to pick with the complicated relationship between social behavior and biological change. Source: http://www.haaretz.com/science-and-health/.premium-1.761934