Come all ye control freaks, egomaniacs and anoraks

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An analysis of people's obsessions with making lists of the greatest and best in the light of the publication by Prospect magazine of the top 100 public intellectuals. Frank Furedi, professor of sociology at the University of Kent in Canterbury, notes that lists are a convenient form of journalistic shorthand and a way to spark a debate.

United Kingdom, Public affairs, Analysis, Evaluation

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Oi, ref! 'Av you got perceptual flash lag or what?

Article Abstract:

The 11th World Congress of Sport Psychology is scheduled to take place in Sydney, Australia, between 15-19 August 2005. The conference is hosted by the International Society of Sport Psychology, the College of Sport Psychologists and the Australia Psychological Society.

Australia, Conferences, meetings and seminars, Sports psychology

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Lifting the blarney stone that held down history

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An overview is provided of the history of storytelling in Ireland, as told in Roy Foster's book, "The Irish Story." Foster believes that the Irish have produced a misleading, simplified version of their own history in which the truth is subjugated to idealism.

Ireland, Folklore, Storytelling

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