Review Article: Democratic Inclusiveness: A Reinterpretation of Lijphart’s Patterns of Democracy

2010 ◽  
Vol 40 (3) ◽  
pp. 679-692 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steffen Ganghof
Keyword(s):  
Original Data ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Review Article ◽  
Consensus Democracy ◽  
Parliamentary System ◽  
Legislative Veto ◽  
Veto Points ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Presidential Systems

This contribution to the study of democratic inclusiveness advances three main claims, based on Lijphart’s original data. First, his measurement of executive inclusiveness is incoherent and invalid. Secondly, executive inclusiveness is best explained by the interaction of many parties and strong legislative veto points. This implies that executive inclusiveness should not be contained in either of Lijphart’s two dimensions of democracy. Thirdly, parties have incentives to economize on the costs of inclusive coalitions by avoiding strong legislative veto points, and these incentives are greater in parliamentary than in presidential systems. Hence, Lijphart’s favourite version of consensus democracy – characterized by a parliamentary system and a high degree of executive inclusiveness – is unlikely to be a behavioural-institutional equilibrium.

Corporate hypocrisy

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Manuel Alfonso Garzón Castrillón
Keyword(s):  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Review Article ◽  
Moral Hypocrisy ◽  
Brand Reputation ◽  
Short And Long Term ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
Temporal Direction ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Made In

This review article aimed to contribute to the understanding of the importance of coherence between saying and acting to prevent companies from being perceived from the perspective of business hypocrisy and affecting the brand, reputation, trust and credibility in the company. It was carried out based on the Methodi Ordinatio, addressing its theoretical origins and then approaching the concept, later venturing into the different studies that have approached it from corporate social responsibility (CSR), ethics; reputation, interest groups (stakeholders), and communication, subsequently in relation to the consequences that it generates in world-known organizations, their statements and the criticism made, subsequently an analysis of three aspects or facets is made in which it is presented namely: moral hypocrisy; behavioral hypocrisy and how to attribute business hypocrisy, the next point presents a typology that involves two dimensions: an orientation that refers to the attention span, in the short and long term of participants when making or responding to accusations of hypocrisy and a temporal direction, which refers to the point of comparison, past or future, finally reaches some conclusions, and some practical implications.

scholarly journals Recurrence Plot-Based Approach for Cardiac Arrhythmia Classification Using Inception-ResNet-v2

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hua Zhang ◽  
Chengyu Liu ◽  
Zhimin Zhang ◽  
Yujie Xing ◽  
Xinwen Liu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cardiac Arrhythmia ◽  
Time Domain ◽  
Original Data ◽  
Classification Problem ◽  
Recurrence Plot ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Time Frequency ◽  
Ecg Signals ◽  
Physiological Signal ◽  
The Time Domain

The present study addresses the cardiac arrhythmia (CA) classification problem using the deep learning (DL)-based method for electrocardiography (ECG) data analysis. Recently, various DL techniques have been utilized to classify arrhythmias, with one typical approach to developing a one-dimensional (1D) convolutional neural network (CNN) model to handle the ECG signals in the time domain. Although the CA classification in the time domain is very prevalent, current methods’ performances are still not robust or satisfactory. This study aims to develop a solution for CA classification in two dimensions by introducing the recurrence plot (RP) combined with an Inception-ResNet-v2 network. The proposed method for nine types of CA classification was tested on the 1st China Physiological Signal Challenge 2018 dataset. During implementation, the optimal leads (lead II and lead aVR) were selected, and then 1D ECG segments were transformed into 2D texture images by the RP approach. These RP-based images as input signals were passed into the Inception-ResNet-v2 for CA classification. In the CPSC, Georgia, and the PTB_XL ECG databases of the PhysioNet/Computing in Cardiology Challenge 2020, the RP-based method achieved an average F1-score of 0.8521, 0.8529, and 0.8862, respectively. The results suggested the excellent generalization ability of the proposed method. To further assess the performance of the proposed method, we compared the 2D RP-image-based solution with the published 1D ECG-based works on the same dataset. Also, it was compared with two traditional ECG transform into 2D image methods, including the time waveform of the ECG recordings and time-frequency images based on continuous wavelet transform (CWT). The proposed method achieved the highest average F1-score of 0.844, with only two leads of the 12-lead ECG original data, which outperformed other works. Therefore, the promising results indicate that the 2D RP-based method has a high clinical potential for CA classification using fewer lead ECG signals.

scholarly journals Efficiency of the spectral element method with very high polynomial degree to solve the elastic wave equation

Geophysics ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 85 (1) ◽  
pp. T33-T43
Author(s):  
Chao Lyu ◽  
Yann Capdeville ◽  
Liang Zhao
Keyword(s):  
Wave Equation ◽  
Spectral Element Method ◽  
Computing Time ◽  
Spectral Element ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Elastic Model ◽  
Time Step ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Very High ◽  
Element Method

The spectral element method (SEM) has gained tremendous popularity within the seismological community to solve the wave equation at all scales. Classic SEM applications mostly rely on degrees 4–8 elements in each tensorial direction. Higher degrees are usually not considered due to two main reasons. First, high degrees imply large elements, which make the meshing of mechanical discontinuities difficult. Second, the SEM’s collocation points cluster toward the edge of the elements with the degree, degrading the time-marching stability criteria and imposing a small time step and a high numerical cost. Recently, the homogenization method has been introduced in seismology. This method can be seen as a preprocessing step before solving the wave equation that smooths out the internal mechanical discontinuities of the elastic model. It releases the meshing constraint and makes use of very high degree elements more attractive. Thus, we address the question of memory and computing time efficiency of very high degree elements in SEM, up to degree 40. Numerical analyses reveal that, for a fixed accuracy, very high degree elements require less computer memory than low-degree elements. With minimum sampling points per minimum wavelength of 2.5, the memory needed for a degree 20 is about a quarter that of the one necessary for a degree 4 in two dimensions and about one-eighth in three dimensions. Moreover, for the SEM codes tested in this work, the computation time with degrees 12–24 can be up to twice faster than the classic degree 4. This makes SEM with very high degrees attractive and competitive for solving the wave equation in many situations.

scholarly journals Direct and Inverse Solutions with Geodetic Latitude in Terms of Longitude for Rhumb Line Sailing

2012 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 549-559 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wei-Kuo Tseng ◽  
Michael A. Earle ◽  
Jiunn-Liang Guo
Keyword(s):  
Information System ◽  
Complete Solution ◽  
Oblate Spheroid ◽  
Original Data ◽  
Inverse Solution ◽  
Direct Solution ◽  
Electronic Chart ◽  
Inverse Solutions ◽  
Computer Based ◽  
High Degree

In this paper, equations are established to solve problems of Rhumb Line Sailing (RLS) on an oblate spheroid. Solutions are provided for both the inverse problem and the direct problem, thereby providing a complete solution to RLS. Development of these solutions was achieved in part by means of computer based symbolic algebra. The inverse solution described attains a high degree of accuracy for distance and azimuth. The direct solution has been obtained from a solution for latitude in terms of distance derived with the introduction of an inverse series expansion of meridian arc-length via the rectifying latitude. Also, a series to determine latitude at any longitude has been derived via the conformal latitude. This was achieved through application of Hermite's Interpolation Scheme or the Lagrange Inversion Theorem. Numerical examples show that the algorithms are very accurate and that the differences between original data and recovered data after applying the inverse or direct solution of RLS to recover the data calculated by the direct or inverse solution are very small. It reveals that the algorithms provided here are suitable for programming implementation and can be applied in the areas of maritime routing and cartographical computation in Graphical Information System (GIS) and Electronic Chart Display and Information System (ECDIS) environments.

Die Regierungsform Tschechiens und der Slowakei im Vergleich

2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (3) ◽  
pp. 380-397
Author(s):  
Jan Wintr
Keyword(s):  
Czech Republic ◽  
Slovak Republic ◽  
Current Position ◽  
The Czech Republic ◽  
Parliamentary System ◽  
Head Of State ◽  
History Of ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Presidential Systems

In their current constitutions, both the Czech Republic and the Slovak Republic share common roots owed to their 74-year history of one nation. Following independence, however, there are noticeable differences in the further development of their current constitutions. This article provides an overview of definitions of the parliamentary and the semi-presidential systems of government, explores relevant events and constitutional jurisdiction, and continues with a comparison of the current position of the head of state and its particular competences in both countries. In conclusion, the article states that both the Czech and the Slovak Republic have a clearly parliamentary system of government.

Closeness, Autonomy, Equity, and Relationship Satisfaction in Lesbian Couples

1996 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 577-592 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karlein M. G. Schreurs ◽  
Bram P. Buunk
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Satisfaction ◽  
Social Environment ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Relational Satisfaction ◽  
Lesbian Couples ◽  
Lesbian Relationships ◽  
Lesbian Relationship ◽  
The Social ◽  
Emotional Dependency ◽  
High Degree

It is often assumed that in lesbian relationships a high degree of closeness is reached at the expense of autonomy of the partners. The present study among 119 Dutch lesbian couples examined the effect on relational satisfaction of two dimensions of closeness, emotional dependency and intimacy, and of autonomy and equity. The women in this study were generally open about their lesbian relationship, and reactions of the social environment were mostly positive. Autonomy was negatively related to dependency, but not at all to intimacy. Intimacy and equity as reported by the respondent and her partner, as well as dependency and autonomy reported by the respondent, were independent predictors of relationship satisfaction. Support from the social environment and participation in lesbian subcultures did not play a role in relationship satisfaction.

scholarly journals Genomic study of the Ket: a Paleo-Eskimo-related ethnic group with significant ancient North Eurasian ancestry

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavel Flegontov ◽  
Piya Changmai ◽  
Anastassiya Zidkova ◽  
Maria D. Logacheva ◽  
Nefize Ezgi Altinisik ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Ethnic Group ◽  
Iron Age ◽  
Original Data ◽  
Indigenous Populations ◽  
Autosomal Snps ◽  
High Coverage ◽  
Hunter Gatherers ◽  
Genomic Study ◽  
The Yenisei River ◽  
High Degree

The Kets, an ethnic group in the Yenisei River basin, Russia, are considered the last nomadic hunter-gatherers of Siberia, and Ket language has no transparent affiliation with any language family. We investigated connections between the Kets and Siberian and North American populations, with emphasis on the Mal'ta and Paleo-Eskimo ancient genomes, using original data from 46 unrelated samples of Kets and 42 samples of their neighboring ethnic groups (Uralic-speaking Nganasans, Enets, and Selkups). We genotyped over 130,000 autosomal SNPs, identified mitochondrial and Y-chromosomal haplogroups, and performed high-coverage genome sequencing of two Ket individuals. We established that Nganasans, Kets, Selkups, and Yukaghirs form a cluster of populations most closely related to Paleo-Eskimos in Siberia (not considering indigenous populations of Chukotka and Kamchatka). Kets are closely related to modern Selkups and to some Bronze and Iron Age populations of the Altai region, with all these groups sharing a high degree of Mal'ta ancestry. Implications of these findings for the linguistic hypothesis uniting Ket and Na-Dene languages into a language macrofamily are discussed.

scholarly journals Text-based Steganography using Huffman Compression and AES Encryption Algorithm

2021 ◽  
pp. 4110-4120
Author(s):  
Rawaa Hamza Ali ◽  
Jamal Mohamed Kadhim
Keyword(s):  
Original Data ◽  
Security And Privacy ◽  
Secret Message ◽  
Security Level ◽  
Hiding Capacity ◽  
Degree Of Protection ◽  
Confidential Data ◽  
Text Length ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Aes Encryption Algorithm

In every system of security, to keep important data confidential, we need a high degree of protection. Steganography can be defined as a way of sending confidential texts through a secure medium of communications as well as protecting the information during the process of transmission. Steganography is a technology that is used to protect users' security and privacy. Communication is majorly achieved using a network through SMS, e-mail, and so on. The presented work suggested a technology of text hiding for protecting secret texts with Unicode characters. The similarities of glyphs  provided invisibility and increased the hiding capacity. In conclusion, the proposed method succeeded in securing confidential data and achieving high payload capacity by using the Huffman compression algorithm, which was implemented on an unlimited text length. In addition, this approach has the ability to hide a single bit in every digit or letter in the cover file. Also, the approach meets the cognitive transparency and does not make the modifications apparent on the original data. The method suggested in this work increases the security level through coding a secret message before embedding it within the cover text, with the use of the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES) algorithm.

scholarly journals Soft Balancing, Binding or Bandwagoning? Understanding Institutional Responses to Power Disparities in the Americas

2020 ◽  
Vol 53 (3) ◽  
pp. 521-539
Author(s):  
Laura Levick ◽  
Carsten-Andreas Schulz
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
Original Data ◽  
The United States ◽  
Two Dimensions ◽  
Threat Perception ◽  
American System ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Institutional Responses ◽  
Soft Balancing ◽  
Institutional Strategies

AbstractWhat strategies will states pursue in managing their relations with more powerful neighbours? International Relations scholarship identifies a wide range of policy options open to “secondary states,” including soft balancing, bandwagoning and institutional binding. We provide a conceptual framework to distinguish between these similar and often conflated institutional strategies on the basis of two dimensions: threat perception and inclusiveness. We then apply this framework to the inter-American system. Analyzing original data on treaty action between 1946 and 2015, we find that secondary states’ adherence to multilateral agreements increases when the United States participates and when states do not perceive the hegemon to be a threat. These findings suggest that institutional binding captures the dynamics of inter-American cooperation more adequately than either soft balancing or bandwagoning: states balance against perceived threats but bind their friends.

You Need Teachers

PEDIATRICS ◽  
1979 ◽  
Vol 64 (1) ◽  
pp. 125-125
Author(s):  
Miles Weinberger
Keyword(s):  
State Of The Art ◽  
Review Article ◽  
Current State ◽  
Children With Asthma ◽  
Degree Of Control ◽  
Considerable Morbidity ◽  
High Degree ◽  
Changing Role ◽  
Excellent Review Article

The excellent review article by Leffert1 and the accompanying commentary by Bergner2 made important points regarding the changing role of the pediatric allergist and the broad requirements for knowledge of any physicians who are to provide specialty care for children with asthma. While the current state of the art allows a high degree of control for this disease,3 considerable morbidity from inadequately treated asthma persists. This situation is unlikely to change rapidly unless departments of pediatrics place a high priority on ensuring that the modern allergist described by Dr. Bergner is on their faculty to teach the current housestaff and provide continuing education for the practitioner; only then will most general pediatricians be able to assume the role envisioned by Dr. Leffert.

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