The Slovak Greens: A complex story of a small party

2009 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 115-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lubomír Kopeček
Keyword(s):  
Negative Impact ◽  
Electoral System ◽  
Environmental Movement ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Green Party ◽  
Marginal Status ◽  
Slovak Politics ◽  
Political Success

This article is a case study of the Green Party in Slovakia. The line of explanation of the party’s trajectory is chronological, from foundation to its present marginal status. The two main causes of repeated internal party splits identified by the article are the influence of nationalism and the party’s relationship to the most important formation in Slovak politics during the 1990s, Vladimír Mečiar’s Movement for a Democratic Slovakia. It, furthermore, points to the barrier of a relatively high clause in the electoral system to national parliament which determined the Greens’ tendency to enter wider coalition partnerships. These partnerships, however, had a negative impact on the long-term perspective on the distinctiveness of the Greens from the point of view of voters. Other important factors in the party’s lack of political success have been their isolation from the environmental movement and the public’s low level of interest in ecological and other post-material issues.

Addressing ecology and sustainability in mega-sporting events: The 2006 football World Cup in Germany

2010 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 587-600 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harald Dolles ◽  
Sten Söderman
Keyword(s):  
Point Of View ◽  
Sporting Events ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Sporting Event ◽  
History Of ◽  
Waste Energy ◽  
First Time ◽  
Water Waste

AbstractFor the first time in the history of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), the football (soccer) World Cup held in Germany 2006 specifically addressed environmental concerns. By doing so, the German Organizing Committee did not have the objective of creating a short-term vision, but rather of making a long-term and lasting contribution to the improvement of environmental protection in hosting a mega-sporting event. By taking the football world cup in Germany as a case study, we will provide insights into the so-called ‘Green Goal’ programme and its four main areas: water, waste, energy, and transportation. From a global point of view, climate protection was added by the Organizing Committee as the fifth area of action and was recognised as a cross-sectorial task. Finally, questions are addressed on how to apply those measurements in the planning and organisation of other mega (-sporting) events.

scholarly journals La planificación como impulsora de la evolución socioeconómica y el desarrollo local de Torre Pacheco (Murcia) = Planning as a Driver of Socio-Economic Evolution and Local Development of Torre Pacheco (Murcia)

2020 ◽  
pp. 215
Author(s):  
Mercedes Millán Escriche
Keyword(s):  
Water Availability ◽  
Time Horizon ◽  
Local Development ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Economic Evolution ◽  
Planning Strategies ◽  
Estudio De Caso

El municipio de Torre Pacheco ha conocido una significativa evolución en las últimas décadas, tanto desde el punto de vista territorial como socioeconómico. El principal objetivo de esta aportación es comprobar qué tipo de actuaciones han contribuido a modificar la tendencia de declive que compartía con otros espacios rurales. Junto al estudio de caso, se ha recurrido a una metodología no experimental, exploratoria y descriptiva de tipo cualitativo, sin renunciar al soporte de las estadísticas necesarias que cuantifiquen y apoyen determinados aspectos. Los resultados obtenidos ponen de relieve los beneficios alcanzados en Torre Pacheco mediante el incremento de su disponibilidad hídrica, a partir de la aplicación de estrategias de planificación llevadas a cabo con un horizonte temporal de largo plazo.Abstract The municipality of Torre Pacheco has undergone a significant evolution in recent decades, both from the territorial and socioeconomic point of view. The main objective of this contribution is to verify what type of actions has contributed to modifying the trend of decline that it shared with other rural areas.Along with the case study, a non-experimental, exploratory and descriptive methodology of a qualitative type has been used, without renouncing the support of the necessary statistics that quantify and support certain aspects. The results obtained highlight the benefits achieved in Torre Pacheco by increasing its water availability, through the application of planning strategies carried out with a long-term time horizon.

scholarly journals Community-School Partnerships: Assisting Newcomer Youth In Montreal

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yamie Tremblay
Keyword(s):  
Immigrant Students ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Community Organizations ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
School Partnerships

As universal and mandatory institutions, schools are the first institutional frame of reference newcomer youth encounter upon their arrival in Canada, and as such they play a central role in their settlement process. Although the Quebec Ministry of Education provides guidelines regarding the integration of immigrant students into Quebec educational institutions, some secondary schools in Montreal seem unprepared to respond to theunique needs of newcomer youth.This qualitative case study involving six key informantsreveals that schools need experts from community organizations who have a greater capacity to assist youth in their settlement experiences. However, partnering between school and community organizations are often based on difficult and unequal relationships which have a negative impact on the programs and services offeredto newcomer students. It is crucial that the various ministries involved in the well-being of youth provide long-term funding for collaborative programs targeting newcomers. This could fortify programs that are already implemented, encourage new initiative, and spread them to educational institutions around the province.

scholarly journals Sustaining Engineering Informatics: Toward Methods and Metrics for Digital Curation

2008 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
pp. 59-73 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josh Lubell ◽  
Sudarsan Rachuri ◽  
Mahesh Mani ◽  
Eswaran Subrahmanian
Keyword(s):  
Functional Model ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Digital Curation ◽  
Open Archival Information System ◽  
User Access ◽  
Digital Objects ◽  
Definition Of ◽  
Design And Manufacture

Ensuring the long-term usability of engineering informatics (EI) artifacts is a challenge, particularly for products with longer lifecycles than the computing hardware and software used for their design and manufacture. Addressing this challenge requires characterizing the nature of EI, defining metrics for EI sustainability, and developing methods for long-term EI curation. In this paper we highlight various issues related to long-term archival of EI and describe the work towards methods and metrics for sustaining EI. We propose an approach to enhance the Open Archival Information System (OAIS) functional model to incorporate EI sustainability criteria, Digital Object Prototypes (DOPs), and end user access requirements. We discuss the end user’s requirements from the point of view of reference, reuse and rationale – the “3Rs” – to better understand the level of granularity and abstractions required in the definition of engineering digital objects. Finally we present a proposed case study and experiment.

scholarly journals Perilaku Investor Muslim Dalam Bertransaksi Saham di Pasar Modal

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (12) ◽  
pp. 874
Author(s):  
Pramita Agustin ◽  
Imron Mawardi
Keyword(s):  
Capital Market ◽  
Investment Decision ◽  
Investment Decisions ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Investor Behavior ◽  
Case Study Method ◽  
Stock Transaction

This research aims to know the muslim investor behavior in a stock transaction in capital market. This research used the qualitative approach, using the case study method by basing on the theory of behavioral finance.Data collection using a purposive sampling technique to determine informants amounted to five muslim investors who at least has a two year stock transaction to be interviewed in depth, observed and evaluated the data by performing a triangulation.The results of this research have findings that muslim investor behavior in a stock transaction is divided into two point of view that is, investors who consider religion in their investment decisions and the invetor did not consider religion in their investment decisions. Investors who consider religion in their investment decisions preferring stock composition of the incoming Sharia index list and nature of investments tend to be long term. Investors who do not consider religion in choosing his investment decision stock blends well in the Shariahcompliantindex or not. The nature of investment investors who did not consider the shortterm nature of the religion.

scholarly journals Ecological and Economic Sustainability in Olive Groves with Different Irrigation Management and Levels of Erosion: A Case Study

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (17) ◽  
pp. 4681 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonio Alberto Rodríguez Sousa ◽  
Jesús M. Barandica ◽  
Alejandro Rescia
Keyword(s):  
Labour Force ◽  
Irrigation Management ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Soil Parameters ◽  
Economic Point ◽  
Erosion Processes ◽  
Olive Groves ◽  
Impacts Of Climate Change

In the last 50 years, both the agricultural labour force and irrigated land area have increased almost eightfold in Spain. The main objective of irrigation, in the short term, is to increase agricultural production. However, in the long term, the environmental externalities of irrigation and its direct relationship with soil erosion processes are more uncertain and still poorly studied. In this study, in an olive-growing region of Andalusia, Spain, the variation of several soil parameters related to irrigation and erosion levels was analysed. The results showed that irrigation, while increasing the productive level of the olive groves, entails a progressive alteration of the soil, modifying physical aspects (greater compaction and humidity of the soil together with lower gravel content, porosity and soil weight) and chemical aspects (reduction of the organic matter of the soil and the content of nitrates) that can aggravate the consequences of the erosive processes. In the long term, the productive benefit attributed to irrigation could be unsustainable from an ecological and, consequently, economic point of view. In addition, the lack of sustainability of olive irrigation agroecosystems could be exacerbated by the future restrictive impacts of climate change on water resources in Mediterranean environments. This situation demands spatial planning and alternative management based on soil conservation and rational and efficient forms of irrigation to ensure the sustainability of olive groves and their economic viability.

ASUHAN KEBIDANAN PADA BAYI DENGANALERGI SUSU SAPI DI KLINIK ABRAR MEDICAL CENTRE PALOPO

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (07) ◽  
pp. 1-72
Author(s):  
Ny. Asmawati ◽  
Ny. Maryati
Keyword(s):  
Quantitative Research ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Allergic Diseases ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Cow Milk ◽  
Milk Allergy ◽  
Formula Milk ◽  
Cow Milk Allergy

The incidence of allergic disease in children has been increasing in the last 2 decades worldwide, including Indonesia. The increase in the incidence rate is estimated due to lifestyle changes and pollution. Allergic diseases can have a long-term negative impact, thus disrupting the quality of a child's life and disrupting the growth process. In various regions of Indonesia, the incidence of allergies varies from 30% to 60%.This research uses quantitative research explanation with case study method approach.The results of this case study where all action plans have been implemented ie in this case encourage the mother to continue breastfeeding to her child and stop giving formula milk. Cow milk allergy in infants can bertatasai by collaborating with dr. Children in terms of drug delivery and care provided. Keywords : Baby, Cow's milk allergy

Addressing ecology and sustainability in mega-sporting events: The 2006 football World Cup in Germany

2010 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 587-600 ◽  
Author(s):  
Harald Dolles ◽  
Sten Söderman
Keyword(s):  
Point Of View ◽  
Sporting Events ◽  
World Cup ◽  
Sporting Event ◽  
History Of ◽  
Waste Energy ◽  
First Time ◽  
Water Waste

AbstractFor the first time in the history of FIFA (Fédération Internationale de Football Association), the football (soccer) World Cup held in Germany 2006 specifically addressed environmental concerns. By doing so, the German Organizing Committee did not have the objective of creating a short-term vision, but rather of making a long-term and lasting contribution to the improvement of environmental protection in hosting a mega-sporting event. By taking the football world cup in Germany as a case study, we will provide insights into the so-called ‘Green Goal’ programme and its four main areas: water, waste, energy, and transportation. From a global point of view, climate protection was added by the Organizing Committee as the fifth area of action and was recognised as a cross-sectorial task. Finally, questions are addressed on how to apply those measurements in the planning and organisation of other mega (-sporting) events.

How close can we dance? Labour–management partnership on a borderline

2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 591-608 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica Rolfsen
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Positive Outcome ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Traditional Role ◽  
Labour Unions ◽  
Close Cooperation ◽  
Empirical Material ◽  
Labour Management

Recent studies have examined whether labour unions will benefit from stepping out of their traditional role and into labour–management partnership. This article discusses the limits of such partnership, exploring the negotiations prevailing as the union representatives go so far into cooperation that it turns out to be controversial among their members. In order to understand this conflict, there is a need to clarify the content of the labour–management partnership. This article contributes first by presenting novel empirical material from an in-depth qualitative case study. This material indicates that controversies occur when the union representatives start acting like managers, are responsible for decisions that reduce the members’ benefits and distance themselves from the rank-and-file’s point of view. In addition, this article contributes by exposing that close cooperation in long-term development issues need not be controversial. Quite the contrary – this is mentioned as the most positive outcome of the partnership.

scholarly journals Community-School Partnerships: Assisting Newcomer Youth In Montreal

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yamie Tremblay
Keyword(s):  
Immigrant Students ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Qualitative Case Study ◽  
Community Organizations ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Ministry Of Education ◽  
School Partnerships

As universal and mandatory institutions, schools are the first institutional frame of reference newcomer youth encounter upon their arrival in Canada, and as such they play a central role in their settlement process. Although the Quebec Ministry of Education provides guidelines regarding the integration of immigrant students into Quebec educational institutions, some secondary schools in Montreal seem unprepared to respond to theunique needs of newcomer youth.This qualitative case study involving six key informantsreveals that schools need experts from community organizations who have a greater capacity to assist youth in their settlement experiences. However, partnering between school and community organizations are often based on difficult and unequal relationships which have a negative impact on the programs and services offeredto newcomer students. It is crucial that the various ministries involved in the well-being of youth provide long-term funding for collaborative programs targeting newcomers. This could fortify programs that are already implemented, encourage new initiative, and spread them to educational institutions around the province.

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