Web Frog http://www.web-frog.com/ Martin Sewell&#8217;s Blog en-us 2008-04-30T11:51:22+00:00 My article on women in academia http://www.web-frog.com/archives/001144.html SEWELL, Martin, 2008. Gender (sic) equality (sic). Opticon1826, (4).... Sex Martin Sewell 2008-04-30T11:51:22+00:00 Waste, fraud and abuse in Iraq http://www.web-frog.com/archives/001143.html Out of Control Fraud... Martin Sewell 2008-04-24T22:38:48+00:00 Lynchings in Congo as penis theft panic hits capital http://www.web-frog.com/archives/001142.html 'Police in Congo have arrested 13 suspected sorcerers accused of using black magic to steal or shrink men's penises after a wave of panic and attempted lynchings triggered by the alleged witchcraft.' Lynchings in Congo as penis theft panic hits capital - Yahoo! News... Martin Sewell 2008-04-24T18:04:19+00:00 EI exclusive: a pro-Israel group's plan to rewrite history on Wikipedia http://www.web-frog.com/archives/001141.html 'A pro-Israel pressure group is orchestrating a secret, long-term campaign to infiltrate the popular online encyclopedia Wikipedia to rewrite Palestinian history, pass off crude propaganda as fact, and take over Wikipedia administrative structures to ensure these changes go either undetected or unchallenged.' ei: EI exclusive: a pro-Israel group's plan to rewrite history on Wikipedia... Martin Sewell 2008-04-24T12:27:44+00:00 Chinese Student in U.S. Is Caught in Confrontation http://www.web-frog.com/archives/001140.html 'If you return to China, your dead corpse will be chopped into 10,000 pieces' Chinese Student in U.S. Is Caught in Confrontation - New York Times... Martin Sewell 2008-04-24T11:20:32+00:00 <![CDATA[Did China Stage Tibetan "Attack" On Wheelchair-Bound Woman?]]> http://www.web-frog.com/archives/001139.html Martin Sewell 2008-04-24T10:36:21+00:00 Trevor Phillips warns of immigration 'cold war' http://www.web-frog.com/archives/001138.html 'Mass immigration has led to a racial "cold war" among rival ethnic communities, the head of Britain's race relations watchdog has warned.' Trevor Phillips warns of immigration 'cold war' - Telegraph... Race Martin Sewell 2008-04-23T17:50:06+00:00 Father and daughter have a baby together after 30-year separation http://www.web-frog.com/archives/001137.html 'A father and daughter confessed on television last night to spending seven years in a sexual relationship and conceiving two children.' Father and daughter have a baby together after 30-year separation | the Daily Mail... Martin Sewell 2008-04-17T21:28:53+00:00 Washington diary: China's crisis http://www.web-frog.com/archives/001136.html 'One day, bus loads of Chinese tourists in Mao uniforms arrived. They lined the dirt road to the monastery and laughed openly at the monks and pilgrims who were approaching on their knees as custom dictates. Some shouted abuse. Some even spat. I asked them why they had done that. "Look," a woman with thick, black-rimmed spectacles wearing a blue Mao suit told me. "They are like cave people."' BBC NEWS | World | Americas | Washington diary: China's crisis... Race Martin Sewell 2008-04-14T00:37:18+00:00 Tibet http://www.web-frog.com/archives/001135.html Since 1950, there have been 400,000 deaths in Tibet, 90,000 have fled the region and those who remain have been subject to what has variously been described as apartheid or 'cultural genocide'. It is true that Tibet has historically been a part of China, but Poland has historically been part of Germany, yet few would condone Hitler's later invasion of Poland. More relevant is the fact that Tibet enjoyed de facto independence from 1913 to 1950. Although history, per se, is not important, what really matters is the future and human nature (which is unchanging). Evolved in-group/out-group biases cause men... Race Martin Sewell 2008-04-07T00:53:42+00:00 Vatican: Islam Surpasses Roman Catholicism as World's Largest Religion http://www.web-frog.com/archives/001134.html "Islam has surpassed Roman Catholicism as the world's largest religion, the Vatican newspaper said Sunday." FOXNews.com - Vatican: Islam Surpasses Roman Catholicism as World's Largest Religion... Religion Martin Sewell 2008-04-04T23:40:34+00:00 How a sudden blast of Rick Astley became a hazard of the internet http://www.web-frog.com/archives/001133.html "Unless you're one of the 13m internet users apparently duped into watching the video for Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give You Up in recent weeks, the phenomenon of "rickrolling" may require some explanation. Mischievous parties post an ostensibly enticing link - alas, KEIRA KNIGHTLEY UPSKIRT PHOTO appears to be a popular choice - that instead redirects the user to footage of the 1987 transatlantic No1. The practice has even spilled over into real life: in the US, people have started disrupting sports events by singing the song, while protesters at an anti-Scientology demonstration also gave it a blast." Alexis Petridis... Martin Sewell 2008-04-01T12:21:34+00:00 Immigration is not a benefit to the economy and should be cut, say peers http://www.web-frog.com/archives/001132.html "Immigration should be capped, according to a parliamentary report published today which concludes that record numbers of new immigrants have had “little or no impact” on economic well being." Immigration is not a benefit to the economy and should be cut, say peers - Times Online... Martin Sewell 2008-04-01T12:02:44+00:00 Good sexual intercourse lasts minutes, not hours, therapists say http://www.web-frog.com/archives/001131.html "Satisfactory sexual intercourse for couples lasts from 3 to 13 minutes, contrary to popular fantasy about the need for hours of sexual activity, according to a survey of U.S. and Canadian sex therapists." Good sexual intercourse lasts minutes, not hours, therapists say... Sex Martin Sewell 2008-04-01T02:15:33+00:00 Doomsday fears spark lawsuit http://www.web-frog.com/archives/001130.html "The builders of the world's biggest particle collider are being sued in federal court over fears that the experiment might create globe-gobbling black holes or never-before-seen strains of matter that would destroy the planet." Doomsday fears spark lawsuit - Cosmic Log - msnbc.com... Martin Sewell 2008-03-30T14:47:53+00:00