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The Search for Extraterrestrial Civilizations: A Scientific, Technical, Political, Social, and Cultural Adventure [PDF]
arXiv, 2023 I review the scientific and technical history of the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI), discuss the impact of the political involvement, and speculate on the nature of a successful detection and its potential social and cultural impact.
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, 2021 Harold John Ockenga, or “Ocky” was an active student, participating in debates, athletics, and traveling evangelistic tours.https://pillars.taylor.edu/taylor175wingtraditions/1002/thumbnail ...
History, Global, and Political Science Department
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Parsimonious Data: How a single Facebook like predicts voting behaviour in multiparty systems [PDF]
, 2017 Recently, two influential PNAS papers have shown how our preferences for 'Hello Kitty' and 'Harley Davidson', obtained through Facebook likes, can accurately predict details about our personality, religiosity, political attitude and sexual orientation (Konsinski et al. 2013; Youyou et al 2015).
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, 2021 At both the beginning and end of a student’s time at Taylor, they receive what is known as a “Taylor Towel.”https://pillars.taylor.edu/taylor175wingtraditions/1009/thumbnail ...
History, Global, and Political Science Department
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The Volcker Rule: A Brief Political History [PDF]
, 2014 Today, more than five years after Dodd-Frank was first signed into law, uncertainty surrounds many aspects of the Volcker Rule’s application and ultimate impact on financial markets and bank stability.
Krawiec, Kimberly D., Liu, Guangya
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Me, My Echo Chamber, and I: Introspection on Social Media Polarization [PDF]
, 2018 Homophily -- our tendency to surround ourselves with others who share our perspectives and opinions about the world -- is both a part of human nature and an organizing principle underpinning many of our digital social networks. However, when it comes to politics or culture, homophily can amplify tribal mindsets and produce "echo chambers" that degrade ...
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Mathematics education policy as a high stakes political struggle: The case of Soviet Russia of the 1930s [PDF]
arXiv, 2021 This paper is an introduction to our ongoing more comprehensive work on a critically important period in the history of Russian mathematics education; it provides a glimpse into the socio-political environment in which the famous Soviet tradition of mathematics education was born.
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, 2021 The purchase of the 70 acre Taylor Farm was made possible by a donation of $5,000 from Mrs. Martha McGrew in 1914, with the rest of the $7,000 price filled out by smaller donations in 1915.https://pillars.taylor.edu/taylor175wingtraditions/1011 ...
History, Global, and Political Science Department
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Winter 2016 - HIPS Newsletter [PDF]
, 2016 https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cahss_hips_newsletter/1000/thumbnail ...
Department of History and Political Science
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Department of History and Political Science Registration Newsletter Fall 2016 [PDF]
, 2016 In this issue: New Race and Ethnic Studies Minor Ron Schmidt in the news Robert Klotz and Dmitry Bam lecture Maine Model United Nations Conference HTY/POS Courses Offered Fall 2016 HTY/POS Internships Offered Fall 2016 HTY/POS Courses Offered Summer ...
Department of History and Political Science, University of Southern Maine
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