The essay examines the intersection between aesthetic the-ory and representations of city in periodical Spectator (1711-1714). Focusing on this allows for an analysis cultural work pleasure is supposed to do according Spectator, also shows key differenc-es “spectatorial” later, Kantian aesthetics. In has with producing a model how one should relate realm politics—rather than disin-terest, preco...

Abstract This paper explores disagreement practice in political discourse, specifically the under explored public inquiry communicative event and more select-committee hearing . We revisit earlier work on theorising to expand our understanding of its contextual nature, particularly relation making ideology. Public inquiries combine characteristics professional meetings with discourse. They are ...

We demonstrate in this work a unique approach for watching outside while hiding in a carpet cloaking based on transformation optics. Unlike conventional carpet cloaking, which screens all the incident electromagnetic waves, we break the cloak and allow incident light get into the carpet. Hence outside information is detected inside the cloak. To recover the invisible cloaking, complementary tec...