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"Home"work

With the concept of border, migration, and identity in mind, the defeinition of "Home" become a major concern for the tribal members that had moved all the way from the eastern Taiwan to Hsin

Theme 1: Ecological Data & Data Center Infrastructures

Written by: Tony Cho

Research conducted by: Seowoo Nam, Dohee Jeon, Jiyun Lee, Tony Cho

Theme 3: Living in the Dust Age

Written by: Tony Cho

Research conducted by: Eunbin Cho, Yuwan Kim, Heewon Kim, Tony Cho

Slow Seoul Workshop

Slow Futures Laboratory presents the Slow Seoul Workshop.

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1965 Title XIX Medicaid Law: IMD Exclusion

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Who does the policy apply to? (i.e. residents of California, globally, physicians)

This policy applies to the demographic deemed mentally disabled and are covered by Medicaid.

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Frontline: Inside Japan's Nuclear Meltdown

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What audiences does the film best address? Why?

This film is aimed at a more general audience as most of the science has been "dumbed down". It offers a more emotional portrayel as opposed to a scientific.

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In what situations/settings would the system be difficult to work with?

This, like many apps, don't exactly work in rural areas in which people are unable to have access to such amenities as cellular devices.

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Lessons in the Rubble: The World Trade Center and the History of Disaster Investigations in the United States

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What are the main findings or arguments presented in the article?

The article involves several disasters throughout American history. The article examines the similarities and differences between the events, their responses, and the policies enacted because of them. The 1814 burning Capitol Building, Hague Street boiler explosion, and the attack on the WTC in 2001 are examples used by the author. The article makes the argument that the investigations resulted in recommendations for change to policy to prevent future damage.

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Compassion Protocol: Legalizing Diseased Undocumented Immigrants

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Where has this article or report been referenced or discussed?

This book has seemingly only been referenced by the author. The book did happen to win The Gregory Bateson Book Prize from the Society for Cultural Anthropology, and is therefore acknowledged by the professional community as being a substantial piece of literature.