The revelations by the former NSA operative, Edward Snowden (now to be charged with espionage himself), about the massive extent of state snooping on telephone calls and internet traffic, shocked even the most sanguine.
Though he is heir to a long tradition of cinematic surrealism, he does not traffic in shock or discomfort, or seek to upend the tyranny of conventional logic.
Rather than trafficking in shock, his movies aim for the rarer, more valuable effect of surprise.
Cleveland's mayor, Frank Jackson, has been in office for 10 years, during which time, according to a report in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, "in more than 60 lawsuits, citizens accused officers of needlessly shooting at them, beating them during routine traffic stops, shocking them with Tasers while face-down on the ground in handcuffs or arresting them when they had committed no crime".
While I could just use my positive personal experience with Pollan to explain why all of these claims are completely unfounded traffic-boosting shock tactics and not thoughtful critiques, I have actual evidence to back me up instead.
We then apply the models to evaluate impacts on connectivity of traffic patterns, including shock waves, and road-side stations.
This sample population comprised 25 males and 27 females (ages: 1 to 70; average 41) and cause of death, included illness, traffic accidents, electronic shock and heart-attacks.
It was shown that in cancer cells heat shock stimulates trafficking of HSPA2 protein from cytoplasm to nucleus and its accumulation in centrosomes and nucleoli (Scieglinska et al. 2008).
Hip-hop has long been associated with unvarnished truth, both by insiders looking to traffic in supposed authenticity and shock value and by critics looking to keep it at arm's length from polite society.
The Bahrain Defence Force issued Statement 1, which asked citizens to "distance themselves from gatherings in vital areas in the capital [to prevent] fear, shock and serious traffic disruptions".
