Political Anthropology and Development Work

Here are 2 links on how cultural anthropology is applied in military interventions. The fact that it is the military frames it in contentious ground, but how might this be applied to say, health systems development programs?

http://www.globalresearch.ca/index.php?context=va&aid=13643

http://www.dtic.mil/doctrine/jel/jfq_pubs/1038.pdf

Lost in Work

I waited for 1 hour paying for an item at the mall recently. What would take 10 minutes dragged on because one stamp was missing.

I attendant was truly distressed and searching for the stamp, while several others shifted papers around trying to look busy and relevant. I guess this is the tendency of many workers.

Civic Media in the Philippines

Aha, civic media in the Philippines kicks in as floods are reported

http://opinion.inquirer.net/inquireropinion/talkofthetown/view/20091010-229407/Citizen-based-interactive-flood-map

Reminds me of the Civirep project last spring.

Trends Reshaping our World

This is a more recent, but US-centric version. Still worth checking out.