For example, if a particular physician's care is rated as poor, a hospital can post that data alongside an action plan that shows what steps are being taken to improve the situation.
The men and women wearing a different uniform, whistles at the ready, themselves flawed, running alongside the action, are there to remind us that there are still rules.
"While 'Prometheus' has some striking chilling moments it never plays the all-out horror card, instead developing the science alongside the action and punctuating the film with moments that jolt and amaze".
The BBC Trust also said on Monday that the corporation's management should improve its local content "alongside broader actions to improve navigation and personalisation".
Our intuitive responses to these actions appear even more puzzling when we consider them alongside actions that are intermediate between them.
Alongside action being taken by the government, water companies and regulators, Sir James wants the public to use less water, and use it more efficiently.
Alongside criminal actions, RICO permits private plaintiffs and the government to seek redress in a civil action.
An interactive pop-up runs alongside the action, offering snippets from historical consultant Jonathan Stamp.
Alongside the action flicks which whisk the 40-something spectators back to their testosterone-filled adolescences, there are also now plenty of very soppy romantic dramas which invoke memories of all those Molly Ringwald movies that teenagers liked to watch in the 80s as well.
The curated tweets alongside the action are a promising start.
While the Sonic palette available to games composers had improved, the music itself was still linear - playing alongside the action, rather than reacting to it.
