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The traditional notuion of democracy being anchored in discussions among citizens is highlighted. The chapter makes the claim that while civic talk is central to the life of democracy, there are many socio-cultural factors that impede poitical discussion. Also, while formal deliberation is important, even the free-flowing, messy and unpredictable converations of everyday life can give rise to the
This chapter introduces the notion of civic culture as a frame for understanding political engagement and civic agency. In particular, the role of the media is underscored in shaping civic cultures; these include such dimensions as knowledge, values, practices and identities.
The paper presents a large eddy simulation investigation on the effect of fuel injection pressure on mixing, in an optical heavy-duty diesel engine. Recent investigation on impinging wall jets at constant-volume and quiescent conditions exhibited augmented air entrainment in wall jets with increasing injection pressure, when compared with a free jet. The increased mixing rates were explained as ow
