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- Schneier on Security: Security, Group Size, and the Human Brain – The smallest, three to five, is a "clique": the number of people from whom you would seek help in times of severe emotional distress. The twelve to 20 group is the "sympathy group": people with which you have special ties. After that, 30 to 50 is the typical size of hunter-gatherer overnight camps, generally drawn from the same pool of 150 people. No matter what size company you work for, there are only about 150 people you consider to be "co-workers." (In small companies, Alice and Bob handle accounting. In larger companies, it's the accounting department — and maybe you know someone there personally.) The 500-person group is the "megaband," and the 1,500-person group is the "tribe." Fifteen hundred is roughly the number of faces we can put names to, and the typical size of a hunter-gatherer society.
- mental_floss Blog » 7 July 4th Traditions from Around the Nation – This weekend, people across the United States will be celebrating the anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with fireworks displays, picnics, and parades. Some communities celebrate in other ways that you may not be familiar with.
- ScandaLand: Who Is Currently Involved In A Congressional Scandal — Sunlight Foundation Blog – Are you a lawmaker in Washington wondering whether you are involved in a scandal or under investigation? Well, we’ve made a very simple game for you to play to help answer that question. Just follow the flow chart below to find out which lawmakers are embroiled in scandal and for what offense.
In total, the chart shows twenty-three lawmakers (21 congressmen and 2 senators) currently involved in a scandal. Most of these lawmakers are currently under investigation by either a congressional ethics body or the Department of Justice.
- 10 Rules That Govern Groups « PsyBlog – Much of our lives are spent in groups with other people: we form groups to socialise, earn money, play sport, make music, even to change the world. But although groups are diverse, many of the psychological processes involved are remarkably similar.
Here are 10 insightful studies that give a flavour of what has been discovered about the dynamics of group psychology.
- U.S. Nuns Facing Vatican Scrutiny – NYTimes.com – Some sisters surmise that the Vatican and even some American bishops are trying to shift them back into living in convents, wearing habits or at least identifiable religious garb, ordering their schedules around daily prayers and working primarily in Roman Catholic institutions, like schools and hospitals.
“They think of us as an ecclesiastical work force,” said Sister Sandra M. Schneiders, professor emerita of New Testament and spirituality at the Jesuit School of Theology at Berkeley, in California. “Whereas we are religious, we’re living the life of total dedication to Christ, and out of that flows a profound concern for the good of all humanity. So our vision of our lives, and their vision of us as a work force, are just not on the same planet.”
- The Shrinking of our Shrinking: Will Philly Grow Next Year? | Young Philly Politics – That is probably not the most statistically sound way of looking at things. But the point remains that relatively speaking, we a)started off the decade in just about the worst position of the cities shown, and b) we are consistently improving. As Ray has pointed out, population growth is not the end all of economic success for Philadelphians. But, it sure would be nice to stop hearing us referred to as a shrinking city, wouldn't it?
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- How Did We Get Here? Part One | Temple | 07/01/2009 – When it was over the slow trickle of white flight that had occurred thus far turned into a white exodus. The main commercial district of North Philadelphia was destroyed, and it wouldn't return until the recent redevelopments by Temple University.
The jazz culture began to deteriorate as well. The riot even led to the closing of Connie Mack stadium, and the Phillies leaving North Philadelphia. Essentially: Rich, white businessmen created a poor black neighborhood, and angry, black militants created a senseless riot. Everyone suffered.
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