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Materials for an exploratory theory of the network society.
- The British Journal of Sociology
, 2000
"... ABSTRACT This article aims at proposing some elements for a grounded theor y of the network society. The network society is the social structure characteristic of the Information Age, as tentatively identi ed by empirical, cross-cultural investigation. It permeates most societies in the world, in v ..."
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the technologies associated with the Industrial Revolution, or with the previous Information Revolution (printing). Furthermore, we are only at the beginning of this technological revolution, as the Internet becomes a universal tool of interactive communication, as we shift from computer-centred technologies
Virtual Liberty ∗
, 2005
"... In which we explore how artificial societies can enlighten us about freedom and self-responsibility as an individual and societal challenge. 1 The Name of the Game Humans are social creatures at heart and this is no accident; it is the result of billion of years of evolution of life on Earth. Althou ..."
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, something very complex of our own creation has begun to offer us answers: the universal computer. It turns out that we can build entire artificial societies to try to comprehend whatsoever we wish about the dynamics of society, which is necessarily the interaction of its component individuals. “The next
What Are Lightness Illusions and Why Do We
"... Lightness illusions are fundamental to human perception, and yet why we see them is still the focus of much research. Here we address the question by modelling not human physiology or perception directly as is typically the case but our natural visual world and the need for robust behaviour. Artific ..."
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the statistical relationship between images and scenes in past visual experience. Since resolving stimulus ambiguity is a challenge faced by all visual systems, a corollary of these findings is that human illusions must be experienced by all visual animals regardless of their particular neural machinery. The data
Knowledge Building by Full Integration With Virtual Reality Environments and Its Effects on Personal and Social Life
"... It is primordial to insist on a continuous education that is open, flexible, and personalized, allowing the individual to update and make his or her knowledge adequate throughout life. The creation of distributed environments for constructivist learning is a chal-lenge. Research in this field is nee ..."
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It is primordial to insist on a continuous education that is open, flexible, and personalized, allowing the individual to update and make his or her knowledge adequate throughout life. The creation of distributed environments for constructivist learning is a chal-lenge. Research in this field
The Computer Games Journal
, 2013
"... Abstract The shift from physical to digital platforms has turned entertainment from a commodity into a service. The video game industry has embraced this evolution for many years. However, until recently it was mainly confined to the digital distribution of games (such as subscriptions for MMO game ..."
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Copyright of the author ©2013 • Reproduction rights owned by The Computer Games Journal Ltd ©2013-14 1: Introduction The Free-to-Play (F2P) model has been increasingly endorsed by the video game industry in recent years. Many online games developers have switched their games models to a F2P model
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, 2003
"... The purpose of this paper is to review, clarify, and critically analyse modern mathematical cosmology. The emphasis is upon the mathemati-cal structures involved, rather than numerical computations. The opening section reviews and clarifies the Friedmann-Robertson-Walker models of General Relativist ..."
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Relativistic Cosmology, while Section 2 deals with the spatially homogeneous models. Particular attention is paid to the topological and geometrical aspects of these models. Section 3 explains how the mathe-matical formalism can be linked with astronomical observation. Sections 4 and 5 provide a critical
Culture on the Rise: How and Why Cultural Membership Promotes Democratic Politics
"... Abstract Selectively using Tocqueville, many social scientists suggest that civic participation increases democracy. We go beyond this neo-Tocquevillian model in three ways. First, to capture broader political and economic transformations, we consider different types of participation; results chang ..."
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participation tend to focus on the traditional arts (live theater, symphony concerts, visiting museums) and omit such new activities as playing in a small band and many digital arts (graphic design, video, web and interactive design, animation). Still, there is by no means consensus here: rather many
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