The Storm is Coming: Analyzing the Belief in Q-Anon

The Storm is Coming: Analyzing the Belief in Q-Anon Conspiracy theories can broadly be defined as constructed attempts to provide monocausal explanations for high-profile social and political events with a premise of secretive malicious intent to further push the agenda of powerful, evil-minded groups that seek to pursue goals in direct opposition of less powerful groups (Douglas, Sutton, & Cichocka, 2017; van Prooijen & van Vugt, 2018). One conspiracy theory which has recently gained prominence is known as Q-Anon. Proponents of Q-Anon believe that criminals have risen to power who abuse children and take advantage of Americans to advance their agenda of evil. The current investigation examines the following research questions: RQ1: How prevalent are beliefs in the Q-Anon conspiracy theory among college undergraduates at Murray State? RQ2: Does belief in the Q-Anon conspiracy theory correlate with a more general belief in conspiracy theories? RQ3: How does belief in the Q-Anon conspiracy theory breakdown according to demographic variables? RQ4: How do college undergraduates at Murray State first come to hear about Q-Anon and what do they know about it? To answer these questions, participants will complete an online questionnaire composed of demographics, the Generic ConspiracistBeliefs Scale (GCB; Brotherton, French, & Pickering, 2013), a study-specific measure developed to assess levels of Q-Anon belief, and a self-report Gullibility Scale (GS; Teunisse et al. 2019). Data collection is ongoing. Findings from this study will serve as a general preliminary analysis to guide future research on Q-Anon. Keywords: conspiracy theories, conspiratorial thinking, belief motivation, socio-political, Q-Anon, gullibility, evil elitists, secretive plot

Grant Anon Minigames Extension

The Grant Anon system was designed to be a casualized version of the real-time strategy genre, a genre usually known for its difficulty and competitiveness because of Starcraft II, the most popular game in the genre. Grant Anon was designed as part of a capstone project, and this report details the extension that was created to add an additional element designed to make it easier for any player to enjoy Grant Anon: minigames. These minigames serve to reduce the skill needed to participate effectively in Grant Anon. This is accomplished by providing an alternative means of gaining an advantage over the other players outside of strategic prowess. The extension not only focuses on adding a single minigame to Grant Anon. The minigame extension creates a structure that allows many more minigames to be easily implemented into the Grant Anon game loop, providing a diverse game experience to widen the game’s default audience and provide additional challenges to the players. As a proof of concept, one minigame was created using this structure, called the ‘CleanUp.’ This report will detail the gameplay of Grant Anon, and how the addition of CleanUp and other minigames could improve the enjoyability of the game as a whole. It will also cover the coded architectural additions added by this extension, and detail the process required to add a new minigame into Grant Anon

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The Court of Henry VIII. Pastime with good company, King Henry VIII ; Madame d'amours, anon. ; The King's pavan, anon. ; Quid petis O Fili, Richard Pygott ; Hoyda, jolly Rutterkin, William Cornish ; King Henry, anon. ; Adieu, my heartes lust, William Cornish -- Elizabethan England. On the plains, fairy trains, Thomas Weelkes ; Semper Dowland, semper dolens, John Dowland ; Too much I once lamented, Thomas Tomkins ; Ho, who comes here?, Thomas Morley ; Go from my window, Thomas Robinson ; Oft have I vowed, John Wilbye ; All creatures now are merry-minded, John Bennet -- Shakespearean Theatre. Farewell, dear love, Robert Jones ; When griping griefs, Richard Edwards ; Bergomask, Nicholas Vallet ; O mistress mine, Thomas Morley ; The poor soul sat sighing, anon. ; A French brawl, Robert Ballard ; Where the bee sucks, Robert Johnson -- Restoration Theatre. Ah, fading joy, Pelham Humphrey ; Dialogue for a clown and his wife, Henry Purcell ; Wine does wonders, John Eccles ; Good neighbor, why?, Henry Purcell ; We the spirits of the air, Henry Purcell -- Encores. 'Tis women makes us love, Henry Purcell ; The water of tim

Organic Centre Wales Factsheet 24: The Organic Farming Scheme (OFS)

This factsheet describes the Organic Farming Scheme, an agri-environment scheme that offers payments to farmers in Wales to help them convert to organic farming with the aim of benefiting the environment. It is a key part of the Organic Action Plan for Wales, one of the aims of which is to increase the area of agricultural land in Wales under organic management by 10 – 15% by 2010. The OFS is funded by the EU and the Welsh Assembly Government as part of the 1999-2006 Rural Development Plan (RDP) for Wales, and will be subject to revision for the new 2007-2013 RDP. Issues covered include, how payments are structured, who is eligible, how to apply and how to get advice on organic conversion

Organic Centre Wales Technical Note 4: Biology and management of slugs

Slugs are the most common and widespread pest affecting all farmers and growers. There are 29 species of slugs in the UK. The most destructive are from the Deroceras, Arion and Malix groups. Very few crops are unaffected as slugs are polyphagus and feed throughout the year whenever conditions are cool/warm and damp. With FYM & green manures, soil organic matter levels are increased which favours slugs. Snails tend to be less important, but can cause problems in gardens and on cane fruits. This technical note discusses natural enemies of slugs, nature of damage, life history and control measures, and lists sources of further information

Organic Centre Wales Factsheet 6: Suppliers of organic seed, feed and fertilizers

This factsheet lists suppliers of organic seed, feed and fertilizer for areas throughout Wales. The list is not exhaustive and additions are welcomed

Organic Centre Wales Technical Note 5: Biology and management of wireworms

Wireworms are the larvae of a group of beetles commonly known as click beetles. After falling on their backs they right themselves by flicking themselves into the air and produce a “clicking” sound. There are about 60 species of click beetle in the UK, but the majority of attacks are caused by three Agriotes species (lineatus, obscurus and spuator). This technical notes lists natural enemies of wireworms, nature of damage, life history and control measures, and a list of sources of further information

Organic Centre Wales Factsheet 11: Benchmarking with Organic Centre Wales

This factsheet explains what is meant by benchmarking, a method of assessing the performance of businesses, by comparing them against a ‘benchmark’ or industry standard. It also explains the advantages of getting involved

Draft Letter for the British Council

This draft letter to the British Council discusses two sets of 10 discs containing recordings. Mr Robertson saw fit to have the discs copied at the Gramophone Company due to their great cultural importance