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International Attitudes on Scientific Deference in Politics
Keywords international attitudes, scientific deference in politics, policymaking College Family, Home, and Social Sciences Department Political Science Abstract This study seeks to extend a 2015 study by Blank and Shaw, which seeks to understand what factors shape American attitude towards scientific deference in policymaking.
Falcons come up short at Southern Connecticut
NEW HAVEN, Connecticut – Daniel Lehr won two individual events at Southern Connecticut Friday afternoon, but the Bentley men's swimming & diving team came up short in the Northeast-10 dual, 145-140. Results Lehr won the 100-backstroke with a time of 52.77 seconds, and he was victorious in the 100-butterfly by touching the wall in 53.97 seconds. Joey Twomey was second in the latter event, timing in at 55.04 seconds.
Falcon men return to competition at St. Michael's Tuesday
WALTHAM, Massachusetts – The Bentley men's swimming & diving team returns to the pool for Northeast-10 competition at St. Michael's Tuesday, Jan. 9. The meet begins at 1 p.m. It is the Falcons' first competition since the WPI Gompei Invitational, Dec. 1-3. The first of half the season resulted in several NE10 honors and a couple of school records. Owen Angkatavanich received back-to-back NE10 Men's Diver of the honors in November. The Falcon men also earned NE10 Relay of the Week in early November.
Falcons dominate at Keene State
KEENE, N.H. – The Bentley men's swimming & diving team dominated at Keene State Saturday, coming away with a 167-108 win. Results Owen Angkatavanich won the men's 1-m dive with a score of 168.30. He was also first in the 3-m dive (151.72). The 200 medley relay team posted a first-place time of 1:39.71. Matthew Walden, John Zhang, Daniel Ivanchikov, and Daniel Lehr were on that team. Walden took first place in the 200-freestyle, finishing with a time of 1:50.98.
Stepping Back in Time: The Immaculate Fiddler’s Green
Has it actually been almost 30 years of wondering for this old general? During that time, I have encountered so many wondrous people, church services, events, reenactments, and living history presentations. Many remain within my heart and are precious memories. One of the most precious and special to this fielder is Fiddler’s Green. Visions come in many forms. Some via a whispering thought, a neonate notion of ‘what if,’ a concept discussed in a conversation, and some through inspiration.
16 Skills Gained From Mario Games You Can Put on Your Resume
By Matthew Walden on March 11, 2019 at 11:43AM PDT You're Comfortable Wearing Several Hats at Once In today's rapidly shifting business environment, candidates who can perform a variety of tasks will excel. Your new employer wants someone who can multitask and engage in multiple projects simultaneously. (Image via sexgamesandrocknroll) You Are Proficient at Typing Mavis Beacon's got nothing on this Italian wordsmith who pounds out sentences even faster than he does goombas.
The Most Fun Theme Park Rides of All Time
By Matthew Walden on December 16, 2015 at 1:19PM PST Space Mountain Chief among Tomorrowland's highlights is the venerable Space Mountain, an institution of a roller coaster. The lines are often gargantuan, but you're treated to space-age decor that only Disney can deliver. It's a ride so fun you almost don't mind the wait. Most people exit its sleek steel tubes reborn with a brighter smile and hope for the future.
17 Super Fun Times the Hulk Showed Up in Video Games
By Matthew Walden on May 4, 2015 at 1:38PM PDT 2. Marvel vs. Capcom 2: New Age of Heroes Hulk appears in a number of excellent Capcom brawlers, but many fighting game fans consider Marvel vs. Capcom 2 the best of the bunch. Hulk's somewhat of a bottom-tier character due to his low agility, but in the hands of a capable player he still packs a mean punch (and a few kicks as well). 3.
17 Amazing Minecraft Creations That Will Blow Your Mind
By Matthew Walden on March 11, 2019 at 11:38AM PDT 2. Portal Texture Pack A lot of recreations have been built in Minecraft, but most of them end up feeling slightly wonky. This Portal texture pack by carlotta4th absolutely nails the atmosphere of Valve’s masterpiece. 3. Conan O’Brien's Show Although Conan’s proposal for an entire Minecraft episode of his show got squashed, the small tease they gave us of Andy and Conan’s adventures in the Minecraft universe were delightfully charming. 4.
The 20 Most Lucrative Games You Can Play Professionally
By Matthew Walden on March 11, 2019 at 11:40AM PDT 2. League of Legends: Nearly $20 Million Awarded in Prize Money After Dota, League of Legends is the next eSports heavy hitter, seeing an explosion of tournament payouts recently. The 2014 LoL World Championships had one of the largest prize pools in history: $2.3 million! 3. StarCraft II: $15 Million Awarded in Prize Money StarCraft II quickly surpassed even the formidably successful original StarCraft in competitive earnings.
17 Absolutely Terrifying Pokémon Attacks From Super Smash Bros.
By Matthew Walden on March 11, 2019 at 11:37AM PDT 2. Genesect’s Techno Blast “Hnnnnnnng. Awawawawawa.” Those were the last words ever heard from Yoshi before his insides were torn to shreds by a vicious Genesect vivisection. 3. Gogoat’s Take Down The prophet Robin spake, and she said unto them, “Verily I shall read from my tome, while riding on the back of a bleating goat, and I shall rain merciless destruction upon them.” Or something like that. 4. Chespin’s Seed Bomb Nope, nope, nope.
15 Reasons Playing Nintendo Games On Your Phone Will Be Awesome
By Matthew Walden on March 11, 2019 at 11:39AM PDT 2. Nintendo Makes Amazing Puzzle Games Outside of PopCap, no one makes amazingly addictive puzzle games quite like Nintendo. Why in the world would you play Candy Crush when you could have games similar to Dr. Mario, Tetris Attack or Picross at your fingertips? 3. Kirby's Touch Controls Are Already Perfect It's easy to forget that Nintendo arrived at touch controls early with the DS. That's a decade of refinement.
Find Out Why These 15 Controversial Games Have Been Banned
By Matthew Walden on May 12, 2015 at 11:41AM PDT 2. Red Dead Redemption John Marston's gritty adventure through the Wild West was banned in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates for scenes containing nudity. The UAE ultimately repealed the ban two months later, presumably because officials actually played the game and realized how great it was. 3.
The 18 Scariest Shinji Mikami Moments That Made Us Soil Our Shorts
By Matthew Walden on February 15, 2019 at 10:42AM PST 2. The Magic Carpet Lava Chase in Aladdin The Battletoads hoverbike race gets all the fame, but Mikami's lava chase is a contender for the most harrowing tunnel run in video game history. (Photo: Capcom) 3. The Cerberus Window Scare in Resident Evil When these rabid dogs jumped through a window in a dimly lit hallway, most of us had to fight the urge to jump out of a window in real life. (Photo: Capcom) 4.
Sega vs. Nintendo: A History of the Epic Video Game Rivalry
By Matthew Walden on May 29, 2015 at 4:00PM PDT Sega's Opening Salvo: Periscope After the fledgling Hawaiian company Service Games joined forces with an entrepreneur in Tokyo, the duo rebranded themselves as Sega. Sega achieved its first big hit in interactive entertainment with a submarine simulator game called Periscope. The electro-mechanical game was a success across Europe and the US in 1966. Fonzie Puts the "Aaaaay" in Sega Sega became a huge name in the video game arcade boom of the 1970s.
13 Gruesome Mortal Kombat X Fatalities You'll Wish You Could Unsee
Sword swallowing's an ancient yet dangerous skill, particularly if it's forced upon you by Quan Chi.
15 Incredible Street Fighter Stages You Can Visit in Real Life on the Cheap
By Matthew Walden on March 11, 2019 at 11:42AM PDT 2. Chun Li's Stage in Street Fighter II Chun Li's stage could be based on any number of markets in Hong Kong but we've pictured Wan Chai above, because it's the party district. If you're coming from the US, the exchange rate's gonna work very strongly in your favor, so expect to have a lot of fun even on a tight budget. 3.
21 Excellent Cosplay Photos Every Avengers Fan Needs to See
Everyone's excited about the release of The Avengers: Age of Ultron, so we've rounded up the absolute best Avengers cosplay from comic conventions across the country. Scarjo better watch out. This fan rendition of Black Widow is near perfect.
18 Pretty Great Bloodborne Weapons and Armor Sets
This is the best weapon to use as training wheels when you start your quest. It's pretty lightweight, so it allows you to run in and thrash on your enemies without tuckering out. You may graduate to better weapons as you continue, but when you're naked and afraid the saw cleaver will see you through.
17 Video Game Villains Who Had Hidden Hearts of Gold
By Matthew Walden on August 13, 2015 at 1:56AM PDT 2. Bowser Bowser’s definitely a creepy princess stalker, a crime for which there’s no redemption. But in Super Mario RPG and Bowser’s Inside Story, he pulls his own weight when saving the mushroom kingdom. He cares. He just has a hard time showing it. (Photo: Nintendo) 3. Min from Far Cry 4 If you play on the main path, the warlord Min comes off as quite the sociopath.
15 RPGs That Truly Made the World a Better Place
By Matthew Walden on March 11, 2019 at 11:36AM PDT 2. Baldur's Gate II: Shadows of Amn Fans of Dragon Age need to jump on this for their next sword and sorcery fix. With several side-quests more fascinating than most games’ main campaigns, Baldur’s Gate II deserves its worldwide critical acclaim. 3.
30 Brutal Video Game Challenges Aced by Total Wizards
By Matthew Walden on June 25, 2015 at 5:34PM PDT 2. Blindfolded 100 Percent Run For The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time Runnerguy2489 grabbed attention at the beginning of the year when he completed three dungeons in Ocarina of Time while blindfolded. If you tune into his YouTube channel, you can watch history unfold as he attempts to complete the entire game 100 % with a sack over his head. 3.
If You Destroyed These 17 Video Game Bosses You Are Such a Badass
By Matthew Walden on July 1, 2015 at 10:55AM PDT 2. Wizpig in Diddy Kong Racing Before Angry Birds had its own magical porker, the almighty Wizpig reigned supreme in Diddy Kong Racing for the N64. If your monkey paws slip on the steering wheel for a fraction of a second in the race against Wizpig, you may as well start over. Wizpig turns even the most hardcore drivers into slops for the trough. (Photo: Nintendo) 3.
The 20 Hardest Games In the World (That Are Actually Fun, Too)
By Matthew Walden on March 11, 2019 at 11:37AM PDT 2. Contra: Hard Corps What if we took Contra, gave it a dose of Esteban Maroto blotter acid, and then cranked that up to 11? This seems to be the guiding design philosophy behind the blistering ray gun battles erupting in the litter-strewn streets of 2461. Dear god, what a game. 3. Trials HD The biggest secret to creating a great game with high difficulty? Make dying hilarious.
15 Castlevania Games You Should Be Playing
Symphony of the Night remains the undisputed king of the Castlevania series, responsible for shaping an entire genre of exploration-based action games. Its continued popularity two decades later fueled an enormously successful new Kickstarter game from its legendary designer, Koji Igarashi.
How 'Super Mario Odyssey' Was Shaped by One of Mario's Biggest Flops
One essential principle has guided the Mario series for nearly four decades: Mario transforms. Mario eats a mushroom and transforms into a man twice his size, capable of smashing bricks with his bare fist (not his head – look closely). Mario eats a flower and turns orange, shooting flames from his fingertips. Mario discovers a leaf and transforms into a flying raccoon, his rapidly flapping tail elevating him to heights like a hummingbird.
'Nier: Automata' Director Taro Yoko Doesn't See a Happy Ending for Humanity
Creator of the cult hit speaks to the weighty themes in his games, his fascination with death, and growing up as an otaku If you enjoy video games created by Japanese developers, the past few months have delivered an embarrassment of riches.
Randy Pitchford Talks Nintendo Switch, 'Overwatch' and Being Fearless
Gearbox Software CEO Randy Pitchford can't seem to stay out of the spotlight. Just last week the outspoken creator of Borderlands stirred a hornet's nest of internet chatter on Twitter over his comments about the Nintendo Switch.
'Eagle Flight' and 'Robinson' Deliver Unique But Flawed VR Experiences
Piloting space ships through asteroid belts, careening race cars around corners at 160 miles per hour, and smashing buildings as a rampaging seamonster: the VR games available this year transport you into reveries seemingly plucked straight from a kid's daydream.
Why VR Is the Next Step for Walking Simulator Games
Amid the dazzling, spectacle-driven PlayStation VR launch this month, a collection of developers have already harnessed the power of virtual reality to do more than freak you out or put you in the Batsuit. They're doing something different: trying to tell intimate and human stories.
'Thoth': New Game That's Like a Trippy Deconstruction of Arcade Shooters
After helping create two of the decade’s biggest indie hits, the next logical step is to quit your job and strike out into the unknown. At least that’s what you do if you’re as ambitious as Inside and Limbo’s lead gameplay designer Jeppe Carlsen.
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