Science and the Party Platforms: Thanks to direct input from scientists in the drafting process, the Republican platform contains detailed proposals for science; the Democratic platform offers few specifics

Abstract We focus on one of the most salient policy issues of our time, immigration, and evaluate whether the salience of immigration in governing parties’ manifestos translates into actual legislative activity on immigration. We contend that democratic policymakers have genuine incentives to do so. Furthermore, we argue that the country context matters for pledge fulfillment, and we find that the migration salience of governing parties’ manifestos more strongly translates into policy activity when the level of immigration restrictions is higher and when countries’ economies perform well. This research has important implications for our understanding of the relationships between economic performance, democratic representation and immigration policy making.

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Some suggested additions to the semantic cognition model

Behavioral and Brain Sciences ◽

10.1017/s0140525x08005979 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 31 (6) ◽

pp. 721-722

Author(s):

Jean M. Mandler

Keyword(s):

Concept Formation ◽

Explicit Knowledge ◽

Conceptual Learning ◽

Attentional Biases ◽

Semantic Cognition ◽

Other Information ◽

Direct Input ◽

Cognition Model ◽

Implicit And Explicit ◽

Slow Learning

AbstractRogers & McClelland (R&M) present a powerful account of semantic (conceptual) learning. Their model admirably handles many characteristics of early concept formation, but it also needs to address attentional biases, and distinguish direct input from error-driven learning, and fast versus slow learning. Not distinguishing implicit and explicit knowledge means that the authors also cannot explain why some coherently varying information becomes accessible and other information does not.

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Some Notes on Party Membership in Congress, I

American Political Science Review ◽

10.2307/1950384 ◽

1949 ◽

Vol 43 (2) ◽

pp. 309-321 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Clarence A. Berdahl

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

General Problem ◽

Party System ◽

The United States ◽

Alternative Programs ◽

Party Membership ◽

Party Platforms ◽

Party Organizations

The general problem of party membership in the United States was examined to some extent in an earlier article in this Review, and out of that study certain implications could be noted with respect to the nature and operation of our two-party system. It was assumed, to begin with, that it is important in any party system “to bring together those persons, and only those persons, who adhere to the respective party principles,” and particularly important to do that in a two-party system, “where the principles and issues are presumably sharply denned and clearly distinguishable.” The extended survey of the trends in legislation and in party practice led to the conclusion that there is still need for “some better definition or understanding of what is meant by a loyal Republican and a loyal Democrat,” that the lack of such definition is at least partially responsible for the loose and irresponsible nature of the party organizations, for the mass of glittering generalities in party platforms, and for the failure to offer the voter anything like clear alternative programs. “Somehow or other, it should be possible to have a party system which would make it clear whether Wendell Willkie or Senator Nye is the better Republican, whether Franklin D. Roosevelt or Senator Wheeler is the better Democrat.”

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Smart Railway Track and Crossing Gate Security System Based on IoT

International Journal of Advanced Trends in Computer Science and Engineering ◽

10.30534/ijatcse/2021/1221022021 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (2) ◽

pp. 1346-1355

Keyword(s):

Human Error ◽

Low Cost ◽

Railway Track ◽

Sonar Sensors ◽

Long Time ◽

Railway System ◽

Direct Input ◽

Road Crossing ◽

Track Monitoring ◽

The Internet Of Things

The railway system is one of the most widely used modes of transportation due to its low cost. To keep the railway system running smoothly, continuous track monitoring is needed. These days, the railway system is manually supervised. As a result, there is a greater risk of disasters, such as fatalities, occurring as a result of human error while monitoring. The main problem with manual system monitoring is that it takes a long time to process all of the necessary data. Since railway tracks are built over thousands of miles, it is virtually impossible to manually control the device over such a longdistance. At railway crossings, a lot of accidents happen. Crossing gates are usually opened and closed after receiving direct input from the station. If there is a delay in obtaining information from the station, there is a risk of swearing incidents. The main goal of this research is to simplify and protect the railway system. The proposed system employs Force Sensitive Resistor (FSR) detectors for automatic side road crossing protection. Any type of breakage, as well as vibration, can be efficiently detected with a higher degree of precision using Light Dependent Resistor (LRR) and laser detectors. In the event of an unexpected situation, such as an accident, the GSM module will begin communicating via message with the nearest control room for assistance. Sonar sensors are often used for obstacle avoidance when something unexpectedly appears in front of the train. The Internet of Things (IoT) has been added to the system to allow it to be monitored from anywhere in the sphere. The Arduino UNO is a microcontroller that serves as the system's backbone. The framework has the potential to be extremely beneficial to our country's railway economic growth.

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Strategi Komunikasi Pemasaran PT. Allianz Life Indonesia Dalam Pengambilan Keputusan Nasabah

VISA: Journal of Vision and Ideas ◽

10.47467/visa.v1i2.812 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 140-158

Author(s):

Adisty Adisty ◽

Nuri Aslami

Keyword(s):

Interest Groups ◽

Exploration Strategy ◽

Independent Direction ◽

Direct Input

This article contains the correspondence system of PT. Allianz Life Indonesia in the client's independent direction focuses on the means of creating an appropriate exchange, specifically distinguishing interest groups, selecting correspondence targets, planning messages, deciding on media, selecting message beginnings, gathering input, selecting complete progress rules, selecting mixed progress, and choose an ad mix strategy. The exploration strategy is a subjective story strategy using information checking methods such as Interactive Matthew B. Miles and A. Michael Huberman. Due to exploration, the depiction shows that the correspondence technique displays PT. Allianz focuses on 2-way correspondence for clients to sell their goods so that they can provide effects, beliefs and activities that are taken as direct input. good use.

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