Gaming addiction is one of the most controversial issues surrounding the games industry. Many people believe it is not a real problem, while others think it is very real and growing in severity. To get an idea of why gaming is so addictive, we need to take a closer look at what causes people to …
The question of the day is: How to calculate numerology? A lot of people have the same question, but few truly understand it. It is an art of understanding the relationships between numbers and determining the best course of action in life. The art of numerology is not only limited to life and business but …
Legendary Lampard and club icon Ashley Cole were let go at the end of their contracts. Chelsea went about their transfers very swiftly and decisively this summer. Jose immediately addressed the shortcomings of the squad: signing Fabregas from Barcelona to play in the pivot alongside Matic. Jose said that he was a ‘player with a …
Portugal get Muellered – Germany vs Portugal Review For those who saw the match in Brazil Soccer World Cup Germany v Portugal, it was a treat. It was the portrayal of how it isn’t enough to have just one world-class player in your team to take you across the line. You need an entire group …
Under a heart-rending female squeal, I pull back the curtain of the dressing room, without looking at the audience, I self-deeply enter the glittering twilight of the stage. A spotlight flashes, outlining its center with a bright white oval, while clouds of smoke are shooting out from different sides of the podium: pfff-f-f! The harsh …
The Forever War by Joe Halderman is another excellent example of hard science-fiction of the sort that, on the surface, makes them so difficult for the average reader to pick up and get into. Like Rendezvous with Rama, it provides often a clinical description of its world and how it functions to the point of …
How to Restore Your Disaster-Struck Home (And Make It Stronger for the Next Storm) After the mess and panic of a natural disaster subside, it can be devastating to look at the damage to your home. Repairs and restoration where needed can be costly, but you can minimize any future natural disaster damage at the …
I’m choosing shut up and listen when it comes to the debate as to what qualifies as misogyny or sexism in our public speech and behaviour in Australia. I assume that my women friends, colleagues and comrades will have far more enlightening things to say on that score then me. If this is a teaching …
I’ve moved a fair bit in the last few years. One of the upsides is finding out about what new colleagues are into, research-wise, and UC’s been no execption here. I got an invitation to a seminar on Monday that I’m really looking forward to by a political communication scholar in our communication department here, …
Quelle surprise – today brought a Twitter-baiting editorial from The Australian (link intentionally omitted): TWITTER has become the dunny-door graffiti of the digital age, adding precisely nothing to the sum of human knowledge. This week, as always, unattributed commentary scrolled across our screens as John Howard answered audience questions on Q & A. Supporters see …