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6.1.3 Government and Accountability Lecture - Hands on Examples
The following scenario aims to test your knowledge of the Government and Accountability. The answers can be found at the end of this section. Make some notes about your immediate thoughts and if necessary you can go back and review the relevant chapter of the revision guide.
Do not be concerned if the answer is not immediately obvious, problem questions require you to understand and to apply the law as opposed to just learning and repeating what you have learned. Refer back to the notes if necessary, this should help you understand how the Government is held to account through the Parliamentary process, through Ministers' questions, standing committees and through the courts.
Part A: The current leader of the opposition receives reports from her constituents that a nuclear power plant is being built on the East Coast of England; the local residents are concerned about the safety of the plant and ask her to raise the issue with the government. What options does the opposition leader have and do the government have to take action to stop building the plant?
Part B: The House of Commons Departmental Select Committee on Member's Expenses have raised concern's the MP's are claiming regularly for mortgages on second homes that they are renting out as private landlords. What action can the Member's Expenses Committee take to address this issues?
Part C: The Independent Newspaper has made a Freedom of Information request under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 to discover the details of the Cabinet decision to bomb Syria in December 2015. What is the likely outcome of such a request?
Part D: The Conservative government has introduced a new piece of anti-terrorism legislation, which enables them to introduce electronic tagging for terror suspects. It is being used by the police to tag anyone who has been involved in delivering material and financial aid to asylum seekers in Calais, France as the government consider them to be terrorist subjects. Refugee organisations claim that this is a violation of their human rights under the Human Rights Act 1998 and that the police are action outside of their powers. What scrutiny of the executive decision is their available through the courts?
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A) Parliamentary scrutiny of the executive is accomplished in a number of ways, however, one of these is the opportunity for the MP's to put questions to government Ministers. The leader of the opposition is able to put oral questions to the Prime Minister in a half hour televised debate each week known as Prime Minister's Questions. The leader of the opposition would be able to bring the question about the power plant to the Prime Minister at this time, and the Prime Minister is obliged to answer the question. However, this does not always lead to action and would not impose any obligation on the government to take action for the building of the power plant to stop. MP's can also put their questions in writing to extract more detailed information from the government, such as the safety measures that are involved in the building of the plant. A debate might also be initiated in Parliament by the opposition party on issues of concern, during 20 days a month,
B) A dedicated House of Commons Select Committee overseas the policy and administration of each governmental department. The remit of the Select Committee is to examine the administration, expenditure and policy of the department to which it is attached. The Select Committee on Member's Expenses can operate an inquiry into the use of mortgage payments for second homes that are being rented out in the private housing market. It can seek written and oral evidence from those MP's who are accused of impropriety, at the end of the inquiry the Committee would make a report with recommendations to government. There is no obligation for the government to implement the findings of the report. There is also however, the Independent Parliamentary Standards Body that overseas MPs expenses which is likely to take action in such a situation.
C) The relevant case in this situation is Cabinet Office v Information Commissioner and Dr Lamb (EA/2008/0024 and 29), in which the Information Tribunal found that there was very powerful reasons why the disclosure of the Cabinet Minister's discussion on the decision to go to war in Iraq would be in the public interest. In this case the court's must balance the public interest in disclosure of the information, with the public interest in the exemption from disclosure of the information. Information about defence decisions can be exempt from disclosure under Section 26 FOIA, however this needs to be balanced with the public interest in disclosure under section 2(2)(b) FOIA. The principle of Collective Cabinet responsibility might also be raised by the government, which requires that Cabinet Minister's discussions be confidential, as was argued in Cabinet Office v Information Commissioner and Dr Lamb (EA/2008/0024 and 29). If the court did order disclosure the government have the option to use their power of ministerial veto under the FOIA in order to avoid disclosing the information.
D) Electronic tagging is a breach of the right to liberty under Article 5 of the European Convention on Human Rights, but also the right to a fair trial under Article 6 as there is no proof that by delivering humanitarian assistance to Calais, that the volunteers have any links with terrorist organisations. The volunteers would be able to bring a case of judicial review and argue that there is no links between the Refugee camps in Calais and international terrorism and that the delivery of aid to asylum seekers is not a threat to national security. National security concerns might override human rights concerns in certain circumstances, but in this case unless the police can prove specific national security concerns it seems likely that the court would find that they police are acting outside of their powers. The court is thus able to quash the decision of the police in this instance.
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'That it, son?' At Darlington, Bill Elliott knew I needed help on first day on job
Roaring engines, a coliseum rising out of the South Carolina countryside, pencil-thin mustaches and vintage color schemes and fans everywhere — my first race as the Charlotte Observer's NASCAR writer, and my head was on a swivel.
This weekend, when the Cup Series returns to Darlington Raceway for the annual Southern 500, it'll mark my one-year anniversary with the Observer. In the past year, I've been fortunate enough to witness incredible finishes and incredible moments, incredible upsets and incredible sadness. But for as many of those experiences as I've had, none still stick with me like that first race.
And boy, looking back on it, was I ever waaaay out of my league.
Walking through the infield that day, I had no clue what to expect. Fans mingling with drivers, directly next to them, was so drastically different than anything else I'd ever covered. Even having been to a Coca-Cola 600 at Charlotte Motor Speedway before, there was nothing — nothing — that could have prepared me for parachuting into a weekend like that.
In addition to all the actual, you know, reporting I was supposed to be doing, I was just trying to take in all the scenes. But as anyone attending their first or even second NASCAR race knows, that's like trying to squeeze a watermelon through a funnel. Just ain't happening.
So I did my best, soaking it all in: the interactions with drivers and fans, the monumental crowd surrounding and supporting Dale Earnhardt Jr., the vintage paint schemes I didn't fully understand. Even the drivers, whom I'd researched and watched and listened to, were foreign.
As the race got underway, that's when I remember feeling most lost. Pit strategy, crew chiefs, stage racing, cautions ... again, like a foreign language. Total blur. Hall of Famer Bill Elliott, whom I interviewed for a story about his son Chase, I think could sense all that.
By the end of our quick interview, he asked me, "That it, son? Anything else (and here, he really meant it) I can help you with? You all right?"
Thanks for asking, Bill, but there was absolutely nothing he or anyone else could have done to simplify things for me.
But you know what? They all tried. The people who work for NASCAR, other reporters, public-relations managers, even fans — all were willing to put up with my simple, stupid questions. I mean, here was Bill Elliott, one of the best drivers in NASCAR history, asking me if there was anything he could explain.
You just don't find that sort of compassion or outreach everywhere.
In the past year, I have been truly lucky to travel the country and dig deeper into NASCAR and its rich history. I have covered Earnhardt's retirement and his family's lasting legacy; watched one of the more emotional Cup Series championships in history; sat down and eaten meals, and learned about life, from some of this generation's greatest stars.
At times, it can be easy to fall into the monotony of a sports season, to stop appreciating where you are. But then, it's memories like Darlington — of good, passionate, fun-loving people helping one another — that cut through the noise and remind you why it's all worth it.
So to all of you who have read my writing the past year — the good and the bad, the kind and the critical — I want you to know how much I appreciate it. Like the fine people involved in NASCAR, you've given me tips and made me a smarter, more deliberate writer and reporter. I have learned so much, about pit stops and banking, but also about people.
Now, it's time to put all that to use. See you in Darlington; this time, it won't be too tough for me to tame.
This week's NASCAR race: Southern 500 at Darlington: What you need to know.
Race: Monster Energy NASCAR Cup Series Bojangles' Southern 500.
Distance: 367 laps, or 501.322 miles.
Where: Darlington Raceway, a 1.366-mile asphalt oval in Darlington County, South Carolina.
When: 6 p.m. Sunday.
Radio: MRN.
Last year's winner: Denny Hamlin.
Also this week: Sport Clips Haircuts VFW 200, Xfinity Series, Darlington Raceway, 3:30 p.m., Saturday, NBC.
Worth mentioning: Since 2015, the Southern 500 has been NASCAR's throwback weekend, when drivers sport vintage paint schemes from retired stars and dress in old-fashioned garb.


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Saturday, September 13, 2008
Baroque Happiness
Good Saturday morning! I am really sorry that I haven't posted in quite a while. I was using all my free time at school to catch up on grading, lesson plans, meetings, etc., etc. And then I got sick. Well, not sick enough to stay home (although some might have - and maybe I should have anyway). I have had migraines for several days now. At first I thought it was from allergies but now I don't know. I got 12 hours of sleep last night and I feel pretty good right now. My son has a soccer game this morning so we have that to do. I will see how I feel after that. I really want to get some stamping done! I thought that I would last weekend but I ended up cleaning out drawers and doing like 9 loads of laundry!!! UGH! Tomorrow I have a Close To My Heart party to go to. I am looking forward to getting some more clear blocks as I have been collecting quite a few clear stamps!! I got some new ones from Verve. OOOOOHHH!! I can't wait to play with those!!
O.k. On to the posted card. Yeah, not my favorite. I tried a sketch and this was the result. I don't completely hate it but I certainly don't love it. So, it will do. Anyway, I will let you form your own opinions. Or better yet, why don't you make a card using this layout and show me how to use it for "good"!!! Have a great weekend!
Card Recipe: Stamps- Baroque Motifs, Heard From the Heart; Paper- Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, Basic Gray, Whisper White; Ink- Baja Breeze; Kiwi Kiss, Basic Gray; Accessories- vintage brad, Basic Gray taffeta ribbon, dimensionals
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Hope you're feeling much better.ReplyDelete
I think I'm going through withdrawal. I found your blog a couple months ago and love your style. I've missed seeing your creations the last couple weeks and hope to see you back again soon.
Oh, and I like this card. I CASEd it, changing the stamp set and adding just a couple things, but still keeping the general idea. I really like how it turned out. Thanks so much for the inspiration!
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Great blog to highlight materials in the collection! Why does the Library get good stuff after I leave?! 😉
In the first place we should insist that if the immigrant who comes here in good faith becomes an American and assimilates himself to us, he shall be treated on an exact equality with everyone else, for it is an outrage to discriminate against any such man because of creed, or birthplace, or origin. But this is predicated upon the man's becoming in very fact an American, and nothing but an American…
There can be no divided allegiance here. Any man who says he is an American, but something else also, isn't an American at all. We have room for but one flag, the American flag, and this excludes the red flag, which symbolizes all wars against liberty and civilization, just as much as it excludes any foreign flag of a nation to which we are hostile…We have room for but one language here, and that is the English language…and we have room for but one sole loyalty and that is a loyalty to the American people."
–Theodore Roosevelt, 1919
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I've been told there's a phrase in the music industry called "polishing the turd."
Sounds lovely, doesn't it?
Polishing the turd is the process where sound engineers erase the imperfections in the tracks making the imperfect perfect.
It's tempting as an adoptive parent to polish the adoption turd. I'm often asked how the adoption is coming along, and I appreciate people asking more than I let on. But when people ask me I think what they're really asking is, "What's the latest good news?" So I put a little polish on the turd and respond with what I think people want to hear.
The adoption is going well…Things are moving forward…Finances are in place…Everything's under control…God is good.
The unpolished version isn't nearly as lovely as the polished version.
No things aren't very going well with the adoption, no the process isn't moving forward at the moment, no the finances aren't there, no everything's not under control, but…
God is good. God is just. Always.
The unpolished truth is the adoption process is simply a reflection of the beautiful messiness of my own life. I'm always a little envious when I hear about a family who adopted internationally and the process start to finish was complete in 12-18 months even though I know that is not the norm. The unpolished truth is it takes years (depending on the country you're dealing with) to adopt a child internationally. Our story is the norm. It's messy. It's beautiful. It's frustrating and exhilarating…a dream come true and my worst nightmare.
The truth is we're in tough (but not hopeless) place right now. The United States Customs and Immigration Services (USCIS) office did not approve our petition last month to make Dawit an immediate family member. The truth is I don't blame them for their decision. If I was in their position I'm not sure I would have approved our case based on the evidence presented at that time either.
The truth is time is ticking.
We're on the clock to provide better evidence to validate Dawit's orphan status by February 24th or our petition will be denied.
February 24th is our "D-Day."
In the event the evidence we provide is not sufficient we can appeal or start from scratch with a new petition.
I love the story Jesus tells about a widow who has suffered injustice and she appears before a judge and what I love about her is that she doesn't polish the poo for the judge. She doesn't hold anything back. She doesn't sugar coat her story. She just says it like it is.
"Grant me justice against my adversary," she demands.
Unmoved by her direct yet passionate plea, the judge says, "No." But that doesn't stop this woman from insisting, "Grant me justice against my adversary," only to be met with an echoing, "No!" day after day after day.
This goes on for some time before one day the judge has finally had enough. "Because this widow keeps bothering me," he says, "I will see that she gets justice."
More than ever we need your persistent, "bang on the door of heaven" prayers for our case. The woman's persistence paid off reminding me God is good. God is just. Always.


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Miguel A. Altieri
Perspectives on Sexual Consent and Sexual Violence
Refusing to reduce intersectionality to a hasty footnote, this volume examines the construction of sexual violence and consent at diverse intersections of identity and includes a diversity of perspectives and positionalities rarely found in conversations about sexual violence and sexual consent.
Magnificent Fight
The 1919 Winnipeg General Strike
Far from a simple retelling of the General Strike, Magnificent Fight speaks to the power of workers' solidarity and social organization. The book reveals the length the capitalist class and the state went to in protecting the status quo.
Civilization Critical
Energy, Food, Nature, and the Future
"A thoughtful and thoroughly documented analysis of the runaway train we are all aboard. Anyone worried about the track ahead should read it. Those not worried should read it more than once." —Ronald Wright, author of A Short History of Progress
The Class Politics of Law
Essays Inspired by Harry Glasbeek
The Class Politics of Law brings together eleven incisive contributions from pre-eminent scholars across several disciplines activated by the same desire for democracy and justice that Glasbeek advances, showing how capitalism shapes the law and how the law protects capitalism. This collection foregrounds a class analysis of the law's responses to corporate killing, workplace violence, surveillance, worker resistance and income inequality, among other issues.
Cracking Labour's Glass Ceiling
Transforming Lives through Women's Union Education
This original collection is a vibrant, modern history of women-only labour education events.
Ghosts Within
Journeying Through PTSD
"In this sensitive personal narrative, war correspondent Garry Leech reveals the torment of this frightful ailment and the horrors he witnessed in Latin America … A gripping tale of savagery and terror, but also of tenderness, compassion, and renewal." — Noam Chomsky
Diary of an Associate
In 2012, journalist Hugo Meunier went undercover as a Walmart employee for three months in St. Leonard, Quebec, just north of Montreal. In great detail, Meunier charts the daily life of an impoverished Walmart worker, referring to his shifts at the box store giant as "somewhere between the army and Walt Disney."
R Is for Reparations
R is for Reparations invites readers to listen to the voices of young activists as they share their hopes, dreams and opinions about the global demand for redress, compensation and restitution in addressing the tragedy and resulting political, social, and economic damage caused to African People by the Atlantic Slave trade.
The New Language of Capitalism
In Keywords: The New Language of Capitalism, John Patrick Leary chronicles the rise of a new vocabulary in the twenty-first century.
The World Turned Upside Down?
The Socialist Register 2019
The latest edition of the Socialist Register explores a range of pressing issues and asks what we can expect from the recent social and political changes occurring across the globe.


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Lawn care companies must learn how to effectively bid on jobs in order to make a profit. Normally, bids on lawn mowing jobs are created by either charging an hourly rate or a square footage rate. Before bidding, you should examine the job site thoroughly to know exactly what work is required. Talk to the land owner as well to find out what work he is expecting from you. After you have these details, calculate the costs of the work and prepare a formal bid for the customer.
Investigate the job site. By meeting with the customer and investigating the job site, you are able to understand the job better and arrive at a more accurate bid.
Estimate the costs. After you understand the scope of the job, estimate the job costs. If you charge per square foot, you must measure the yard to be mowed first. If you are charging by the hour, estimate the number of workers you will need to complete it and the amount of time you will spend there.
Begin a formal bid. A lawn mowing bid should be completed on the company's letterhead. If this is not possible, open a blank document and type the company information at the top. Date the bid and include the customer's name, address, phone number and location of work.
Describe the scope of the job. Using specific details, describe the exact type of work your company will perform at the location of the job. Lawn mowing companies offer many different types of lawn care services. Include whether you will trim hedges, blow debris off sidewalks and eliminate weeds.
Include the time frame of the bid. On the actual bid itself, write in whether this bid is for a one-time service or if it is for an entire season. If it is for the entire season, estimate the number of times the services will be completed. Include the dates the services will cover.
State the costs. If it is a one-time service, state the cost for the job. If it is seasonal, state the total cost for the entire season and explain payment options and methods.
Leave room for signatures. At the end of the bid, leave room for both parties to sign and date the bid if it is accepted. Include a date in which the bid expires.
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How to Add Breadcrumbs
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We'll be basically following the steps outlined here: https://kb.yoast.com/kb/implement-wordpress-seo-breadcrumbs/
2. Install and activate the child theme included in the download package.
Then create a template folder under the child theme folder so it looks like:
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3. Right after line 181, and add in your Yoast code from the article linked above and then save the file.

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6. Now on your edit screen for the page you wish to show it on, you need to make sure Page Header is enabled and that the custom option is turned on: http://grab.by/SvV2
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Your understanding of horses goes so deep that you can communicate with them as if you shared a language.
Prerequisite(s): Horse Whisperer, Handle Animal 5 ranks, Ride 5 ranks.
Benefit(s): With a successful DC 20 Handle Animal check, you can communicate with a horse as if you were using speak with animals for 1 round. The horse's ability to communicate and take actions is still limited by its intelligence.
Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Adventurer's Guide © 2017, Paizo Inc.; Authors: Benjamin Bruck, John Compton, Crystal Frasier, Tim Hitchcock, Jenny Jarzabski, Isabelle Lee, Joe Pasini, Jessica Price, David Schwartz, and Josh Vogt.


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Operation Overcoat Collection Day September 20 at Cinetopia
Join us for Operation Overcoat Collection Day on September 20, 12 noon - 2:00 pm at Progress Ridge Cinetopia! Our most needed items are: Sleeping bags, new socks and underwear, hoodies and coats in L or XL. Please bring these items to Progress Ridge Cinetopia 12345 SW Horizon Blvd., in Beaverton from 12 noon - 2:00 pm.
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UP TO 4,860 homes will experience additional noise as a result of a high speed rail line from London to Birmingham, the Government will admit next week.
Ministers will pledge to do "everything we can" to reduce the impact on residents of the planned £17.5 billion line, when they launch a formal consultation.
And they will highlight measures to reduce noise, including earth embankments and "green tunnels", where the line is built in a deep cutting which is covered by a grass-topped roof.
The consultation will show that only ten properties will suffer from "high noise levels".
Another 150 are likely to need noise insulation, and will also receive a cash payout, while 4,700 could experience some additional sound.
The new line, with trains running at 200mph, has been warmly backed by Birmingham City Council, city MPs and business leaders.
But it has sparked fierce opposition in the surrounding area. MPs including Dan Byles (Con North Warwickshire) and Chris White (Con Warwick & Leamington) are campaigning against the scheme, and Michael Fabricant (Con Lichfield) has also expressed concern.


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Bandai Namco Entertainment has uploaded a brand-new trailer for Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker at Gamescom 2017, with a certain feature that will please many Naruto fans included within.
The trailer starts by explaining about the main mode Ninja League, where players will fight in teams of four. There is a variation of battle rules in this mode, from Barrier Battle where players have to take control of seal piles in the field to Flag Battle which is basically the capture-the-flag rule where players take flags from the opposing team's territory and bring them to their own base. Shinobi Striker also has a sub mode for Missions, where each of the missions will have different objectives such as to "Escort", "Exterminate", or "Subjugate".
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But the main pulling factor of this game is that players will be finally able to create their own avatar ninja in the Naruto universe! The avatar's looks can be modified, from their hairstyle, hair color, skin color, body build and more. They will also be able to learn techniques from mentors, which reminds us of Dragon Ball Xenoverse. In the trailer, we can see an Attack Type avatar using Rasengan and Leaf Rising Wind, a Ranged Type avatar launching Fire Style: Fire Ball Jutsu, Kirin, and Amaterasu, the Defense Type avatar fighting with Spiky Human Boulder and Earth Style: Subterranean Voyage, and a female Healing Type avatar that can use Cellular Extraction Jutsu and Shadow Stitching Jutsu, and even can activate Byakugan.
Naruto to Boruto: Shinobi Striker will be released for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. However, a release date still has not been announced yet.
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1: a usually brief survey or summary (as of an extensive subject) often providing an overall view
2: outline, synopsis
A comprehensive look back at our 2013 programming year. Each artist or group of artists had the opportunity to transform our space, utilizing it to express their ideas. Now smaller components from each of these projects will be shown together illustrating the breadth and diversity of art we witnessed this year.
2013 Artists:
Ink Tank Collective, Chad Hopper, Jeff Williams, Chris Culver, Chris Holloway, Joseph Reeves, Barry Stone, Beverly Penn, Carlos Rosales-Silva, Phil LaDeau, James Scheuren, Janaye Brown, Erik Swanson, Sara Madandar, Lily Brooks, Adriana Corral, Jieun Beth Kim, Olaniyi Rasheed Akindiya, Brooke Gassiot, Tamara Rodrigez, Nathan Green, Cody Ledvina, Blair Bogin, Frederick Follmer, Sam Sanford, Thomas Jack Hilton, Joshua Wade Smith, Christie Blizard, Kyle Evans, Claude van Lingen, and Jennifer Chenoweth
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08 Jun Sarginsons Revving up for JLR Castings
Sarginsons is set to start on a new programme of work on parts for the next generation of Jaguar Land Rover vehicles.
The company, which is based in Coventry, has invested to upgrade its sand foundry which will see the firm making new components for the aluminium chassis of future vehicles for the global automotive giant. Work is set to start in June after the company invested in new process controls and mixing equipment at its manufacturing facility in Torrington Avenue. Sarginsons will provide the parts to two tier one suppliers to Jaguar Land Rover, which will form part of the company's next generation of vehicles.
Evans stated: "The mood in the industry is positive. We are working on several automotive programmes and some non-automotive contracts too. There is a great deal of uncertainty around what Brexit will mean but we are seeing no let-up in orders and, also, we are seeing some of our clients looking to open bases in the UK – and in this region – to ensure there is no issue when it comes to supplying some of the major manufacturers in our area. So it is an exciting period for our industry and we are very pleased to be right in the middle of the action when it comes to manufacturing and further investment will follow later in the year."
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Affective Publics: News Storytelling, Sentiment and Technology
Professor and Chair, Department of Communication, University of Illinois-Chicago
Presented by TDPS Graduate Students, co-sponsored by BCNM Read more
Hacking Politics: Symposium
Join us to explore how our political system has been — and might be — "hacked" in ways its framers could never have imagined. Read more
Architectural Intelligence
with Molly Wright Steenson
Associate Professor of Ethics and Computational Technologies at Carnegie Mellon University
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2015 CITRIS Mobile App Challenge
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Anthropology as BIG DATA: Making the Case for Ethnography as a Critical Dimension in Digital Media and Technology Studies
Mary Gray, Senior Researcher at Microsoft Research New England and Associate Professor of Communication and Culture at Indiana University, on big data in human comunication research Read more
Immersed in Mediated Spaces – Playful Immersion and the Quest for Immediacy in Video Games
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danah boyd Named EFF Barlow Recipient
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Christo Sims on How Idealistic High-Tech Schools Often Fail to Help Poor Kids Get Ahead
Alum Christo Sims published his essay in Zócalo Public Square. Read more
HTNM 2018-2019 In Review
Check out the highlights and videos from this incredible program, featuring Molly Steenson and Safiya Noble! Read more
Congratulating our 2019 Graduates
Work by Mathieu Iniesta. Read more
César Torres Appointed Assistant Professor at UT Arlington
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Kris Paulsen Receives Anne Friedberg Award for Innovative Scholarship
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Phys. Rev. E
(2014) 032704.
Characterization of spiraling patterns in spatial rock-paper-scissors games
Bartosz Szczesny,
Mauro Mobilia
Alastair M. Rucklidge
Department of Applied Mathematics,
University of Leeds, Leeds, LS2 9JT, UK
The spatiotemporal arrangement of interacting populations often influences the maintenance of species diversity and is a subject of intense research. Here, we study the spatiotemporal patterns arising from the cyclic competition between three species in two dimensions. Inspired by recent experiments, we consider a generic metapopulation model comprising "rock-paper-scissors" interactions via dominance removal and replacement, reproduction, mutations, pair-exchange and hopping of individuals. By combining analytical and numerical methods, we obtain the model's phase diagram near its Hopf bifurcation and quantitatively characterize the properties of the spiraling patterns arising in each phase. The phases characterizing the cyclic competition away far from the Hopf bifurcation (at low mutation rate) are also investigated. Our analytical approach relies on the careful analysis of the properties of the complex Ginzburg-Landau equation derived through a controlled (perturbative) multiscale expansion around the model's Hopf bifurcation. Our results allows us to clarify when spatial "rock-paper-scissors" competition leads to stable spiral waves and under which circumstances they are influenced by nonlinear mobility.
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Jeff Weber is an iconic record producer who has recorded some of the best jazz records of all time. He has made many "Direct To Disk" and "Direct to Two Track" recordings during his long career. Jeff has won 2 Grammys and has been nominated 7 times for his works.
Over Jeff's career he had produced 185 albums including 17 "Top Ten" records and 2 #1's.
Jeff's credits include: Nancy Wilson, David Benoit, Steve Lukather, The Utah Symphony, Jackson Browne, Marcus Miller, Michael McDonald, Bill Champlin and Gerald Albright to name a few.
I have had the pleasure of working with Jeff several times in the recording studio and now I have had the pleasure of interviewing Jeff in his home. This is an interview that spans his amazing career and includes many of his insights into the recording business and other projects he has been working on.
Jeff is also an Event Planner, Music Supervisor, Voice Over Talent, Music Video Producer, Music Journalist and was the name and brains behind "Weber Wire".


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Why throw away your disposable utensils over and over again? These reusable bamboo utensils are an adorable alternative to those plastic versions that you can use over and over! Keep them in the reusable container which is made of recycled plastic bottles (durable and cool!) and throw them in your purse or tote and you're ready to go. These are a great way to cut down on plastic use, and be prepared for any meal that you might eat at work, school, or traveling. Scroll down to read more about these eco friendly utensils!
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Find the right team for you
We know you are busy and there are lots of things to compete for your time, but we also know you'll engage in meeting new people and your relationship with Jesus will grow when you start serving. Take a look below in some areas that you may want to serve in.
Greeting Team
The Greeting Team is all about helping people feel welcome, known, and loved. Opportunities exist before, during and after the Sunday Gathering and for special events.
Children's Church (Birth-5th)
If you are passionate about children, enjoy telling others about Jesus in fun and creative ways, or have a desire to disciple the next generation, this is a perfect area for you to serve. Opportunities are available on Sunday mornings and during mid-week gatherings.
Ignite Youth Group (6th-12th)
Ignite is a youth group to connect middle school and high school youth with Jesus and teach them to live their faith. Through worship, teaching, and community, our volunteers strive to create relationships with our youth and build them to become disciples who make disciples. If you have a passion for our teens, you could engage in serving them on Sundays or during their mid-week meetings.
Production Team
The production team helps deliver a dynamic and distraction-free service environment. Digital software, sound, and stage are all important elements of creating a great atmosphere for people to engage on Sunday Mornings. If you consider yourself creative, technically savvy, or detail-oriented, this could be a great place to serve. Training is offered so no prior experience is needed.
Creative Team
The creative team exists to make the vision and mission of Day3Church loud and clear by sharing the story of God's work in and through our church on various channels. Whether you are a social media guru, enjoy storytelling, have a gift or passion for videography, photography, or graphic design, there is a place to direct your talents.
Worship Team
The Worship Team is a community of people interested in leading our church in the musical act of worship. We are a team of musicians, vocalists, and worshipers in every sense, and we exist to create an environment that is a catalyst for heart change, and to explore ways in which God can move us to be closer to Him through worship.


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Name: Christophe Ricard
House: House Ricard
Age: 144 Seasons (36yrs Old)
Profession: Advisor to the King
Parents still Alive: No.
Apperance and Personality:
Christophe is a average height Male Human. he is short ginger hair with a simple Goatee although he has a number of silver whisps in his hair through stress. His body is built up through years of working and warring.
He is often stubborn towards people he doesn't know, but once people understand how to ignore his stubbornness he tends to be very caring and friendly to those who know and understand him.
He bears no Tattoos or scars as he worked for most of his life through a War Room and not the Battles.
Christophe was born in Goldenhold. he is was raised into Politics as his Father was Master of Castle. he spent most of his early life learning the ropes of the Political Ladder and grew to understand how to influence people into doing things.
This skill helped him rise to Advisor to the newly crowned King during his Coronation. he excelled at War Strategy when the Elves rebelled in the South.
Throughout his Life Christophe never once considered having a Wife nor Children as he found them distracting against his work.
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Ranked 15th, the InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort is described as "the perfect pick for some beachside R&R while in Vietnam". It also feels much farther away from the "real world" though it is just 30 minutes from Danang International Airport, it wrote. The resort, which opened in 2012, is scattered from the lush hills of the Son Tra Peninsula nature reserve down to the sandy shores of the East Sea and has become one of the top picks in the country for relaxing getaways.
InterContinental Danang Sun Peninsula Resort made a mark at the World Travel Awards 2018 as the first resort to win the World's Leading Luxury Resort for four consecutive years and the Asia's Leading Luxury Resort title for five consecutive years.
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On Kem Beach, on the southern shores of Phu Quoc Island, the hotel was designed by inimitable hotel designer Bill Bensley with a concept that weaves a story around the fictional historic Lamarck University, a homage to the French evolutionary theorist, which was supposedly founded in 1880 then abandoned in the 1940s and ultimately restored by Marriott. Although the resort has only been in operation since late 2016, it won the World Travel Awards as the World's Leading New Resort 2017.
Other famous resorts on the list are Viceroy Bali (Indonesia), Viceroy Los Cabos, San José del Cabo (Mexico), Naladhu Private Island (Maldives) and L'Horizon Resort & Spa (California).
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While India and China have consistently fought for regional supremacy in Asia after emerging as international powers, the latest territorial dispute over the Doklam region in Bhutan highlights a dangerous escalation of tensions. In mid-June, the Chinese military moved construction crews and road-building equipment into Doklam, which Bhutan considers to be within its borders. India became involved after its Bhutanese allies requested assistance, and there are currently approximately 3,000 troops from the three nations currently stationed in the area.
India's involvement is unsurprising, considering the Ministry of External Affairs' unofficial policy that, "any attack on Bhutanese sovereignty will be considered as an attack on India." However, the situation is complex, because the two sides have varying interpretations on where the three-way border lies. The Chinese foreign ministry argued that Doklam was indisputably Chinese, and that "the area where the construction activities are underway is totally under the jurisdiction of China because it is completely located on the Chinese side of the China-Bhutan traditional customary line." However, both the Bhutanese and Indian governments released official statements claiming that the territory unquestionably belonged to Bhutan, and that China was aggressively attempting to change the status quo of the borders between the countries.
Further complicating the issue is the fact that Doklam is a highly important strategic area for both China and India. As Ajai Shukla noted, potential Chinese control of Doklam might leave the Siliguri corridor – the narrow "chicken neck" of land connecting India's seven northeastern states to the rest of the country – highly vulnerable to potential attack. Such a situation is unacceptable for the Indian government, as it could not risk being cut off from Sikkim and other valuable states. Similarly, China believes its Chumbi Valley territory is vulnerable to a hypothetical attack by India, and that by advancing further south toward Mount Gipmochi, it could augment its defensive position. Therefore, the Bhutan issue is a proxy dispute for both India and China to enhance their own security.
Interestingly, both India and China make reasonable arguments regarding where they believe Doklam belongs to justify their strategic interests in the area. In 2012, Chinese and Indian officials reached an agreement that meetings over any tri-junction border dispute between them and a third party must include representatives from all three states. Under this interpretation, China's incursion into Doklam is invalid, because it was a unilateral action that did not take India or Bhutan into account.
The Chinese argument takes on a more historic tone, claiming that Doklam is a Chinese pastoral homeland, and belongs to China based on the borders drawn by the 1890 Anglo-Chinese Convention Relating to Sikkim and Tibet. In fact, in a 1959 letter to Chinese premier Zhou Enlai, Indian national hero Jawaharlal Nehru seemingly agreed with Chinese claims, and referenced the 1890 agreement as the rightful border between the three countries. In the past, China implemented similar historically based arguments when justifying its claims on the Tawang region in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh, stating the area had unbreakable bonds with Tibet. While China's argument is weaker due to arcane nature of the century-old agreement, dubiousness of its historic claims, and 2012 reaffirmation of the existing borders, the plausibility of both arguments has stoked tensions on both sides.
Rhetoric from both Chinese and Indian officials has been divisive, as both sides appear unwilling to concede any ground on the issue. Indian army chief Bipin Rawat stated that, "the Indian Army is completely read for a two-and-a-half front war" – all but saying India was prepared for war with China. On the other side, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lu Kang not so subtly called out India, saying, "any third party must not and does not have the right to interfere [in Doklam]." In fact, Chinese officials responded directly to Rawat's aggressive comment, taunting Indian officials to remember the "lessons of history," referring to the 1962 border war in which China occupied significant swathes of Indian land before retreating. While the odds of direct conflict in Doklam are low, such charged rhetoric from both sides is clearly very concerning.
As stated earlier, the Bhutanese border conflict is emblematic of a larger Chinese pattern of provoking territorial and regional disputes on its path to become a hegemonic power in Asia. Indian officials have been skeptical of Chinese regional connectivity initiatives like the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and China Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), believing they are geopolitical moves designed to constrict India. Such opposition was evident this May, when India boycotted the Belt and Road Forum on the grounds that CPEC's path through Kashmir threatened Indian sovereignty. Additionally, international observers have expressed concern regarding Chinese provocations in the South China Sea, which have sought to assert Chinese sovereignty over the area and its 190 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.
Faced with so many examples of aggressive Chinese foreign policy, India must act decisively in assuring that the Bhutanese regional dispute is solved quickly and peacefully. Indian officials are well aware of the fact that conceding Doklam would be viewed as a sign of weakness, and further encourage China to provoke more territorial disputes in the region. While it is unlikely that the dispute in Doklam will escalate into violent conflict, demonstrating resolve is instrumental in signaling to China that India cannot be pushed around in the region. Therefore, India must remain steadfast in its support of its Bhutanese neighbors, and do everything in its power to make sure that the Doklam situation is settled swiftly in favor of Bhutan.


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Here's a good article about real and fake facial expressions in animals in a test format, can you tell which is which? http://www.garyfaigin.com/faigin-face-blog/facial-expressions-animals-part-4
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Carbon nanomaterial synthesis is typically performed at extreme temperatures and pressures that occur in plasmas or flames. During their relaxation the highly non-equilibrium reactive carbon species are trapped in a succession of metastable states corresponding to a broad range of products. The distribution of products is an intrinsic property of the carbon transformation reactions that occur by rearrangements of carbon-carbon bonding configurations during self-assembly from energetically unstable species. Consequently, these distributions are governed by kinetic rather than by thermodynamic constraints. This approach is highly effective in the exploratory phase of research because the desired structures can be isolated and purified for further characterization using chemical separation techniques. However, this approach is impractical for mass production of carbon nanomaterials that is needed for applications.
The complexity of these processes is well recognized and the obstacles to synthesis of carbon nanomaterials with desired structure are related to the poor understanding of the barriers and the reaction pathways connecting initial molecular structures to final products. Controlling the assembly of carbon at the molecular level is the most promising avenue for unlocking the secrets of carbon nanomaterial synthesis. The focus of this talk is on chemical vapor deposition processes that occur at milder conditions promising greater control over the product distribution in the formation of carbon nanotubes and graphene. For controlling the reaction conditions we use a molecular beam environment to suppress secondary gas phase reactions and restrict the growth to heterogeneous surface reactions of specific molecular precursors on a single collision level such as acetylene. The carbon deposition kinetics is studied in real-time using time-resolved optical reflectivity methods. Growth kinetics data alone are insufficient to determine the exact reaction mechanisms, but they allow identification of a particular reaction class with a characteristic product distribution that is critical for obtaining carbon nanomaterials with desired properties.
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I've been playing God of War on my PS4 Pro recently. I am still somewhat early on but I am thoroughly enjoying my play through so far. The presentation of the game is also second to none. At first when I heard about the game being one camera shot with no loading, I was worried the game might not have a cinematic presentation without camera cuts. I was definitely wrong and the cut scenes have been very engaging. Most of the time I forget that the whole game really is one camera shot. Anyways...onto the actual point of this thread.
I legitimately do not understand why developers choose to have frame rate mode as an option. I also dont understand why people would prefer it. Now, I play a lot of games on PC, I love me some 60fps. I wish I could play almost every game in 60fps (even at the expense of lesser graphical fidelity on consoles). But the problem is, frame rate mode never means 60fps. Unless I'm mistaken, it seems to me that frame rate mode usually just means: game running at 1080p with unlocked frame rate. This creates a fluctuating FPS that is constantly going up and down. As a frame rate snob, I don't just want more frames. I want a CONSISTENT frame rate. Either have the game run at a mostly locked in 30fps or a mostly locked 60fps. As long as the frame rate is consistent, I am totally fine with 30fps. It is when the frame rate is constantly jumping up and down between 30 and 60 is where I have a problem. Unfortunately, this is what frame rate mode always means in every game that has this feature, not just God of War. Final Fantasy XV and Horizon Zero dawn do the same exact thing. You can choose 4k checker board scaling at a pretty consistent 30fps or a 1080p signal with a constantly fluctuating frame rate, usually hovering around 40ish fps. To me the choice is clear every time, pick the prettier option with the consistent frame rate. One of the only games that I know which truly does 60fps is Everybody's Golf...and they actually call this mode 60hz mode and not frame rate mode. It seems Infamous: Second Son is also much, much closer to running at a consistent 60 but I believe you need to have the frame rate unlocked in the settings as well as have the PS4 Pro running in boost mode. In the case of God War: I started the game in resolution mode but switched to frame rate mode when you first get control of the camera. I was actually surprised, I am not a cyborg and can not read frames per seconds with my eyes but it felt really smooth. It also seemed to be pretty consistent. However, I moved onto the next area and immediately saw/felt a frame rate dip. I then switched back to resolution mode and haven't touched that setting since. All in all, I just dont understand why people prefer this mode.
Am I completely wrong here? Do others share my frustration with frame rate mode? This statement is completely coming out of my ass and I am by no means a game dev: but it feels like all they do is force the game to run at 1080p and unlock the frame rate in their engine console. I really wish they had time to really turn down assets and graphical features to make it a true 60fps. But I have to imagine that me and everyone else who cares about fps this much is an extreme minority. Ultimately, we are never going to be worth the devs time since most of their audience straight up doesn't care or is even aware of the frame rate.


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The DLR went to one of the Secret Cinemas last night: large-scale events that take over disused London sites, and create live versions of films, which they subsequently screen (on video projection). This one had French soldiers processing tickets — in the form of ID papers –, Arab-speaking women in white, French people dancing the chacha, a re-creation of a torture site and illicit Islamic marriage ceremonies. The film, of course, was The Battle of Algiers, one particularly relevant in the current context of the Arab Spring: if you haven't seen it, the liberation of Algeria is effected not by the guerrilla tactics of the FLN (Front Libération Nationale) but by an almost spontaneous mass uprising two years after the FLN's fall (which is not to say the FLN did not prepare the ground).
Leaving aside the politics for a moment, let's talk about these large-scale events — apparently sponsored by the Guardian and not cheap at £35 a pop — and how they differ from the work of visual artists doing a similar thing in the contemporary arts field. Mike Nelson, who is representing Britain at this year's Venice Biennale, flooded Modern Art Oxford with sand to re-create a partially buried woodshed, and created a labyrinthine madman's laboratory within the stalls at a past Frieze Art Fair.
Christoph Büchel a few years ago turned a space off Brick Lane into a vast archaeology site (here is a review by the excellent Dan Fox) and at the Glasgow Festival last year turned the enormous Tramway building into a warren of undefined sites of menace (images here) — a huge exploded plane, hospital waiting rooms, potential terrorist cells. And the 'community centre' that is going to open in two weeks on Piccadilly will be none other than Büchel's latest project (the site is simply his gallery, Hauser & Wirth, which is removing its signage); its plan is to be fully functioning. We are curious.
Well, one major difference is that in the Secret Cinema you are meant to interact with the actors and the site (you can also buy food and drinks), while the Büchel works, despite differing from a sculpture-on-a-plinth model, are still within the framework of expensive art that is not meant to be touched, and rather is meant to be preserved (so optimistic, this belief. Like shopfronts that say 'Trading since 2010'). Accordingly there is more weight placed on the objects in Buchel's work, which are very effective in their ability to contain a narrative. The plane at Tramway did speak of danger, death and horror, despite being a bit bombastic as an installation in toto. And of course the Secret Cinema is entertainment; their designs are different. Yet we might identify a shared concern not just in spectacle between the two, but in a desire to fragment the spectacle — to make the experience of viewing art or viewing a film a personal, individual one, and one which will be only ever partially accessible. (There is a great article by Hito Steyerl on viewing films in former factories and museums (which are often the same) that discusses this here.) Having only a fragment available to you is one way of underwriting the authenticity of the 'experience', in the Secret Cinema, fun-house experience way — obviously, if you were in Algiers, you wouldn't have seen all the events that take place in the film — and in this regard the fragmentation has some parallels to what the nouveaux romanciers were doing with novels in mid-20th-century France (that is, doing away with the omniscient narrator), but it also does away with the collective experience of watching film that has been at the centre of cinema's ability to form communities. In Secret Cinema, as in Büchel's gigantic installations, and to a lesser extent Nelson's, we are all experiencing the same thing, but separately. We have traded response as a social group for individual reactions to a work that is always in process, never finalised and different for each participant — not better or worse necessarily, but, when thinking of film and art as social art forms, definitely different to how they've previously functioned.
The Secret Cinema website says TELL NO ONE in its very heading, but they have a website (and reviews all over the shop) so we'll link to it as they are really very good, these productions. We also think they might be good pick-up places. Which is a very good way of watching separate individuals come together in the end.