Why Does Freedom Wax and Wane? | Mercatus

New Zealand, of course, drew its “Westminster” system of government from Great Britain. As in New Zealand, the British system of government has fewer checks and balances than does the American. This enabled Thatcher to push through more change than did Reagan, though the lack of checks and balances meant that the British economy had become more socialized in the first place. The New Zealand reforms have enjoyed mixed popularity with the voters. In the initial stages of the reforms, the voters did not demand more economic freedom. Rather, voters demanded that something be done to reverse [more...]

Date: 2002-02-01 00:00:00

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A Methodology for Complex Social Simulations

©Copyright JASSS Claudio Cioffi-Revilla (2010) A Methodology for Complex Social Simulations Journal of Artificial Societies and Social Simulation 13 (1) 7 Received: 13-Mar-2009 Accepted: 31-Aug-2009 Published: 31-Jan-2010 Abstract Social simulation—an emerging field of computational social science—has progressed from simple toy models to increasingly realistic models of complex social systems, such as agent-based models where heterogeneous agents interact with changing natural or artificial environments. These larger, multidisciplinary projects require a scientific research methodology [more...]

Date: 2010-01-31 12:00:00

java.net: the Week in Review - May 8, 2010 | Java.net

MASON is a joint effort between George Mason University's Evolutionary Computation Laboratory and the GMU Center for Social Complexity... Geertjan Wielenga provided an update on Griffon and NetBeans IDE 6.9 Beta: I tweaked the Griffon plugin for NetBeans IDE slightly (removed some obsolete dependencies then recompiled the two NBMs and created a new ZIP) and now it is available for NetBeans IDE 6.9 Beta, look for yourself to see the evidence below, which is a complete work environment for development of Griffon applications... John Ferguson Smart announced that A new chapter of the [more...]

Date: 2010-05-08 04:25:59

Are there any alternatives pills like sumycin, zoloft, antabuse ...

Developing a comprehensive web portal database is, of course, not possible between now and July 1.  HHS has proposed, therefore, a three-step approach.  Step One. First, it is asking insurers to submit by May 21 certain basic information about their products to put up on a website by July 1.  The requested information includes issuer contact information; administrative information like enrollment codes; enrollment data by product; product names and types; whether enrollment is currently open for each product; product availability by zip code or county;  links for insurer websites, [more...]

Date: 2010-05-06 12:53:48

Perception, memory, judgement and reasoning » Blog Archive ...

coherent states can be generated fast enough, such a system requires much less connectivity than the autoassociator system. Who has been working in this direction? – Harry Erwin Internet: her…@gmu.edu Working on Katchalsky nets…. her…@mason1.gmu.edu (HARRY R. ERWIN) writes: >It has been suggested by a number of workers (Hebb, Marr, Carpenter, and >Grossberg) that the brain supports autoassociative systems. It has been >pointed out to me that given one way the neuron functions (typically by >detecting synchronization), an autoassociative network involves the >creation of short-term [more...]

Date: 2010-05-06 05:17:37

Students Practice Citizen Diplomacy in Syria – University News ...

The course espouses the concept that an average citizen can engage diplomatically as a representative of a country or point of view. The trip took about six months to plan. The Mason students were joined by a group of Syrian conflict resolution students from the Syrian International Academy, led by Hind Kabawat, Gopin’s CRDC colleague in Damascus. A few students from Tufts, American, Georgetown and George Washington universities also participated. Specific meetings during the trip included an emotional reunion between Gopin, an ordained Orthodox rabbi, and Grand Mufti of Syria Sheikh Ahmed [more...]

Date: 2010-02-08 06:04:20

Professor Emerita Brown Passes Away – The Mason Gazette - George ...

I accomplished all of this exactly as Lorraine Brown and I planned back in the fall of 1999 — one course at a time. I checked in with Lorraine semester after semester after semester to report my progress and to tell her how much nearer I was to my goal. Always, she was my biggest supporter. She delighted in every single one of my accomplishments, sometimes even more than I did. I will be graduating on May 15, 2010, with a Doctor of Arts from George Mason University. I am devastated that Professor Brown will not be at the convocation ceremony to see me hooded. How I wanted her to be there [more...]

Date: 2010-03-02 06:03:32

Studying At the George Mason University | Tips, Tricks and the ...

The George Mason University also referred to by locals and students as simply “Mason” or “GMU”, is one of the popular universities that has five campuses for its courses. The campuses are spread in three counties such as Arlington, Prince William, and Fairfax. Different courses are offered in different campuses. The campuses of this university are Fairfax Campus, Arlington Campus, Prince William Campus, Mason in Loudoun, and the Ras Al Khaimah Campus. “The university traces its roots back to the 1950s when it was part of the University of Virginia system. It became an independent [more...]

Date: 2010-05-08 18:14:10

Citizen Diplomacy Seminar in Jerusalem « Aziz Abu Sarah

Posted by: azizabusarah | April 19, 2010 Citizen Diplomacy Seminar in Jerusalem Professional Development Seminar in Citizen Diplomacy with Marc Gopin and Aziz Abu Sarah in Jerusalem This seminar will be a combination of theory exploration, training, and concrete practice in the field. Based on Dr. Gopin’s most recent theories in To Make the Earth Whole: The Art of Citizen Diplomacy, the course will create space to interact with the students to understand and measure in a new way the dynamics of their own potential impact on war and peace. It explores: 1. The theory and practice of [more...]

Date: 2010-04-19 14:04:22

The New Population Bomb

Share Print Email Forty-two years ago, the biologist Paul Ehrlich warned in The Population Bomb that mass starvation would strike in the 1970s and 1980s, with the world's population growth outpacing the production of food and other critical resources. Thanks to innovations and efforts such as the "green revolution" in farming and the widespread adoption of family planning, Ehrlich's worst fears did not come to pass. In fact, since the 1970s, global economic output has increased and fertility has fallen dramatically, especially in developing countries.The United Nations Population Division [more...]

Date: 2010-01-06 21:46:41

'We Are All Smithian's Now': New PhDs from GMU

As I have written before, you can get a very conventional education at GMU if you want to -- you just have to be wise in your course choices and be entrepreneurial in looking for opportunities in Computational Sciences, Center for Social Complexity, School of Public Policy, etc. to supplement your standard training in the first-year. But why would you? As Pete Leeson often stresses to students, the signal isn't sent by class selection, the signal is sent by school selection! (I think he might have first heard that from me, but I will give him credit for it). Go dig up Klamer's interpretations [more...]

Date: 2010-05-03 09:01:00

2010 FISH LONG COURSE DERBY UPDATES - the Fish

We are looking forward to a great meet at GMU this weekend! Please note the following important items: The morning warm-up session begins at 6:30am for 12&Under athletes. The afternoon warm-up session begin at Noon for 13&Older athletes. ALL ATHLETES MUST CHECK-IN FOR ALL EVENTS! 12&Under athletes by 7:15am13&Older athletes by 12:45pm1500m athletes by 4:30pm - athletes should be ready to warm-up by 5:30pmFISH PARENTS - We need volunteer help in all sessions! Please contact Diane Ellor. Click here for a FISH entry [more...]

Date: 2010-05-07 18:02:25

The New Population Bomb

But twenty-first-century international security will depend less on how many people inhabit the world than on how the global population is composed and distributed: where populations are declining and where they are growing, which countries are relatively older and which are more youthful, and how demographics will influence population movements across regions. SEE WHOLE [more...]

Date: 2010-01-13 11:23:07

ParkaPalooza

Inflatable obstacle course, dunk tank, giant tricycles, air brush tattoos, snow cones, and more. Don't miss this annual tradition that is open to the entire Mason community. Free. Hollie Chessman, (703) 993-2720, hchessma@gmu.edu, [more...]

Date: 2010-04-30 23:27:43

Prince William Campus Showcases Challenge Course – The Mason ...

The grand opening will be held in March, at which time all elements of the course will be open. Contact Sue Czarnetzky by phone at 703-993-4313 or by e-mail at teamwork@gmu.edu. For more information, visit the course web [more...]

Date: 2009-11-24 06:00:49

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