The State Department will be implanting RFID tags in all U.S. passports issued starting October 2006. Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) tags are basically tiny transmitters that broadcast stored information; in this case, that information will include lots of personal details about the passport holder. Despite the security measures being taken — a mild [...]

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Is Cultural Anthropology nothing more than legitmized stereotyping? I don’t really think so, but now we can test that hypothesis. The Prejudice Map uses Google results to determine common sterotypes held about nationalities world-wide.
Interestingly, bloggers are known for “expressing strong opinions succinctly,” “expressing strong political views,” and “their virility.”

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