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Ursula Franklin. Ursula Martius Franklin, CC OOnt FRSC (born September 16, 1921), is a Canadian metallurgist, research physicist, author and educator who has taught at the University of Toronto for more than 40 years.[1] She is the author of The Real World of Technology, which is based on her 1989 Massey Lectures, and The Ursula Franklin Reader: Pacifism as a Map, a collection of her papers, interviews, and talks.

Ursula Franklin

Franklin is a practising Quaker and has been active in working on behalf of pacifist and feminist causes. She has written and spoken extensively about the futility of war and the connection between peace and social justice.[2] Franklin has received numerous honours and awards, including the Governor General's Award in Commemoration of the Persons Case for promoting the equality of girls and women in Canada and the Pearson Medal of Peace for her work in advancing human rights. Franklin is best known for her writings on the political and social effects of technology. Career[edit] Guide to flirting. Why do we flirt?

Guide to flirting

Flirting is much more than just a bit of fun: it is a universal and essential aspect of human interaction. Anthropological research shows that flirting is to be found, in some form, in all cultures and societies around the world. Flirting is a basic instinct, part of human nature. This is not surprising: if we did not initiate contact and express interest in members of the opposite sex, we would not progress to reproduction, and the human species would become extinct. According to some evolutionary psychologists, flirting may even be the foundation of civilisation as we know it. If flirting is instinctive, why do we need this Guide?

Like every other human activity, flirting is governed by a complex set of unwritten laws of etiquette. We only become aware of the rules when someone commits a breach of this etiquette – by flirting with the wrong person, perhaps, or at an inappropriate time or place. Where to flirt Parties Drinking-places Learning-places. The Science of Romance: Why We Flirt. Contrary to widespread belief, only two very specific types of people flirt: those who are single and those who are married.

The Science of Romance: Why We Flirt

Single people flirt because, well, they're single and therefore nobody is really contractually obliged to talk to them, sleep with them or scratch that difficult-to-reach part of the back. But married people, they're a tougher puzzle. They've found themselves a suitable--maybe even superior--mate, had a bit of productive fun with the old gametes and ensured that at least some of their genes are carried into the next generation. They've done their duty, evolutionarily speaking.

Their genome will survive. Subscribe Now Get TIME the way you want it One Week Digital Pass — $4.99 Monthly Pay-As-You-Go DIGITAL ACCESS — $2.99 One Year ALL ACCESS — Just $30! The Face of Egypt's Social Networking Revolution. The peaceful Egyptian revolution had a distinct goal, but no clear leader, reports CBS News correspondent Seth Doane.

The Face of Egypt's Social Networking Revolution

Yet, from the masses, a handful emerged, including Wael Ghonim. His "tweets" offered both a narrative and a nudge to protesters. "He has sort of been tweeting every day, almost every hour," said CNET.com's Declan McCullagh. "He has been saying this is what I'm doing this is how we are going to bring democracy freedom to Egypt. Motherhood after 40: Meet the mid-life mama.