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"Canada's style of politics has changed in the last two decades. More recently, ministers have been kept on a short leash. MPs parrot the same catchphrases across the country. Journalists are shunned. Government information is hidden. Why is this happening? To get to the bottom of this, Alex Marland conducted over seventy interviews with political insiders, reviewed internal political files, and submitted dozens of access to information requests. He discovered that in the face of rapid changes in communication technology, the PMO relies on corporate marketing strategies to centrally control government messages and influence voters. At the core of the strategy is brand control; at stake is democracy as we know it."--

From some of the families from My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding. An entertaining and amusing look at a collection of true short stories, from the lives of the families of My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding. Follow us as we get involved in everything from missing out on a small fortune, twice, to being moved on by the authorities, written exactly as it happens. Comedy, tragedy, confusion and bare fist fighting are all here, as well as the hardship, mishaps and the great loss of a dear friend and much more. These stories will keep the reader entertained until the last page. Nothing was certain, except that we ha

Intro -- HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS -- HIGHWAY SAFETY IMPROVEMENT EFFORTS -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- Chapter 1 FORESIGHT ISSUES CHALLENGE DOT'S EFFORTS TO ASSESS AND RESPOND TO NEW TECHNOLOGY-BASED TRENDS* -- WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY -- WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS -- WHAT GAO FOUND -- ABBREVIATIONS -- RESULTS IN BRIEF -- BACKGROUND -- Highway Fatalities -- Trends Related to Post-ESC Crash Avoidance Systems -- Trends Related to Evolving Electronic Driver Distractions -- DOT Units with Highway Safety Missions -- Foresight Reporting Framework for HighClockspeed Trends -- UNCERTAINTY ABOUT NEW OPPORTUNITIES AND NEW THREATS FROM HIGH-CLOCKSPEED TRENDS CHALLENGES DOT DECISION MAKERS -- Although DOT Administrations Face Some Uncertainty Regarding Crash Avoidance Technologies, They Are Moving to Actively Shape This Trend -- Although Evidence on Electronic Driver Distractions Points to Safety Risks, NHTSA Has Not Initiated Responses, Cites Uncertainties -- Decision Making on HighClockspeed Trends: NHTSA Criteria and Other Approaches -- DOT FACES THE CHALLENGE OF DEVISING TIMELY MEASURES OF CHANGE OVER TIME -- Existing Methods for Assessing Crash Avoidance Do Not Combine -- Technical Adequacy with Timeliness and Measurement of Change -- Existing Methods for Assessing Distractions Do Not Combine Technical Adequacy with Timeliness and Measurement of Change -- MEETING THE EVIDENCE-DEVELOPMENT CHALLENGE FOR HIGH-CLOCKSPEED TECHNOLOGY TRENDS -- DOT FACES THE CHALLENGE OF HOW AND WHEN TO COMMUNICATE INFORMATION ON TRENDS TO THE CONGRESS -- DOT Provides Limited Information on Highway Safety Trends in Reauthorization Framework and GPRA Materials -- An Overall Context that Considers Multiple Trends Is Lacking -- Future-Oriented Efforts at DOT Are Not Synthesized for Use by the Congress -- DOT Faces a Foresight Communication Challenge -- CONCLUSIONS