Bakshy et al. [22] have reported a large scale experiment performed on the Facebook social network by randomizing the exposition of users to the items published by their friends, in order to expose the role of the social links in the propagation of an information, and to show the existence of a genuine influence phenomenon between Facebook friends.
"I just think it's a typical generational irony," said Downey Jr. Yet Downey Jr. also said that even in his most commercial efforts, there is a genuine influence from his father in that he is always looking for something more that can be added to a scene to give it an extra spark.
Which, according to Planning Minister Greg Clark, can only be a good thing: "This will be a huge opportunity for communities to exercise genuine influence over what their home town should look like in the future.
This is to offer social workers quality opportunities to improve their practice, to have genuine influence on the development of policy, and to provide a powerful voice for the profession in the media.
Whether Biden can be a successful advocate for Obama's agenda will depend on the relationship the two men have and on whether Congress believes that Biden has genuine influence with his boss.
He must also learn from more recent processes of democratic engagement - such as the British Columbia Citizens Assemblyy on voting reform - that link openness and public deliberation with genuine influence in shaping the final decision.
In some cases, they don't even bother engaging with the debate at all, in spite of the huge public platform that they have to instigate genuine influence and change.
In the internet era, the newspaper argued, his ability to carry public opinion and exert genuine influence on the political process proves that "comedy on television, more than journalism on television, may be the most effective outlet for stirring debate and effecting change in public policy".
Is there a genuine opportunity to influence policy and practice - ie, will recommendations have a chance of making a difference?
Beyond these achievements, the experience of the past seventy years has made it clear that reform and adaptation to the times is always necessary in the pursuit of the ultimate goal of granting all countries, without exception, a share in, and a genuine and equitable influence on, decision-making processes.
And though breaking free of her family's influence was a genuine achievement, the independent-young-woman persona she adopted on "Control" and "Rhythm Nation" felt just as contrived as the wholesome character she played on TV.
