scholarly journals Ethnic Diversity in the Recruitment of Diplomats: Why MFAs Take the Issue Seriously

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (1-2) ◽  
pp. 43-65
Author(s):  
Christian Lequesne ◽  
Gabriel Castillo ◽  
Minda Holm ◽  
Walid Jumblatt Abdullah ◽  
Halvard Leira ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Affirmative Action ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Ethnic Diversity ◽  
Foreign Affairs ◽  
Western Countries ◽  
The Third ◽  
First Case ◽  
The World

Summary Diversity and its management have become an issue in all organisations. Ministries of foreign affairs (MFAs) do not escape the issue. In the 2000s, states decided to consider more ethnic diversity in the recruitment of their diplomats. In some countries, this new goal requires affirmative action programs. This article is based on three case studies. The first case study analyses two Western countries — France and Norway — where MFAs have to reflect the diversity of immigration in their societies. The second case study analyses the case of Brazil, a country where the legacy of slavery still causes discrimination in the recruitment of diplomats. The third case study analyses ethnic diversity in the MFAs of India and Singapore, which recognise multiculturalism or multiracialism. The study draws five comparative conclusions to generalise on why MFAs in the world cannot escape the challenge of ethnic diversity in their recruitment policy.

The design(ing) of language

2020 ◽  
pp. 69-85
Author(s):  
Grant Goodall
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Inflectional Morphology ◽  
Human Language ◽  
The Third ◽  
First Case ◽  
Design Property ◽  
The Creation ◽  
John Wilkins ◽  
Fundamental Design

Courses on invented languages can do much more than just introduce students to linguistics. Through three case studies, it is shown that as students learn how to design a language, they also learn about the design of human language in a way that is unlikely to occur in other courses. The first case study involves the creation of a lexicon, in relation to John Wilkins’ invented language of 1668 and to Saussurean arbitrariness, commonly regarded as a fundamental design property of human language. The second case study concerns phonemic inventories. By designing their own from scratch, students see the competing pressures that phonemic inventories must satisfy in all languages. The third case study concerns inflectional morphology and the pressures that determine the form of particular morphemes. All of these case studies are accessible to students and help them engage with important aspects of the design properties of human language.

Conclusions

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christy Constantakopoulou
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Social Dynamics ◽  
Active Engagement ◽  
The Third ◽  
Funding Sources ◽  
First Case ◽  
The Social ◽  
Building Activity ◽  
History Of

This chapter provides a summary of the previous case studies. It discusses the four networks examined over the course of the book,. The first case study explores the history of the Islanders’ League. It proposes that the League is the expression of a strong regional island identity. The second case study focuses on the history of monumentalization of Delos. By exploring the different funding sources for building activity on Delos, it shows the active engagement of the Delian community, the Hellenistic kings, and other non-royal individuals in the monumentalization processes. The third case study examines the Delian network of honours which was geographically immense, with the southern Aegean as the primary region of local interaction, and with specific clustering beyond this primary region. The fourth case study focuses on the evidence of the Delian inventories in order to reconstruct the social dynamics of dedication.

The other Edge of Commercialisation: Enhancing CCTV's Propaganda

2001 ◽  
Vol 100 (1) ◽  
pp. 167-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yong Zhong
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
The Political ◽  
Business Partners ◽  
Reactive Process ◽  
The Third ◽  
First Case ◽  
Chinese Television ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
China Central Television

This article re-examines the political economics of current Chinese television through three case studies into the operation of China Central Television Station (CCTV). It precedes the case studies with a review of a number of perspectives of Chinese television regarding its relation to businesses and its function as a propaganda instrument. The first case study presents an example to demonstrate the nature of the relationship between CCTV and its business partners. The second case study shows that CCTV is becoming a huge official-profiteering monopoly. The third case study leads to the argument that counter-commercialisation enhances CCTV's ability to propagandise. On the basis of these case studies, I argue that commercialisation is not a one-way process and that it necessarily contains an equal and opposite reactive process that I identify as counter-commercialisation. I hope that the case studies will enhance knowledge about the complexity of Chinese television.

Investigating the potential of redundant manipulators in narrow channels

2020 ◽  
pp. 095440622096451
Author(s):  
Ashish Singla ◽  
Jyotindra Narayan ◽  
Himanshu Arora
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Fuzzy Inference ◽  
Redundant Manipulators ◽  
Redundancy Resolution ◽  
Inference System ◽  
Narrow Channels ◽  
First Case ◽  
Task Priority ◽  
Patient Side

In this paper, an attempt has been made to investigate the potential of redundant manipulators, while tracking trajectories in narrow channels. The behavior of redundant manipulators is important in many challenging applications like under-water welding in narrow tanks, checking the blockage in sewerage pipes, performing a laparoscopy operation etc. To demonstrate this snake-like behavior, redundancy resolution scheme is utilized using two different approaches. The first approach is based on the concept of task priority, where a given task is split and prioritize into several subtasks like singularity avoidance, obstacle avoidance, torque minimization, and position preference over orientation etc. The second approach is based on Adaptive Neuro Fuzzy Inference System (ANFIS), where the training is provided through given datasets and the results are back-propagated using augmentation of neural networks with fuzzy logics. Three case studies are considered in this work to demonstrate the redundancy resolution of serial manipulators. The first case study of 3-link manipulator is attempted with both the approaches, where the objective is to track the desired trajectory while avoiding multiple obstacles. The second case study of 7-link manipulator, tracking trajectory in a narrow channel, is investigated using the concept of task priority. The realistic application of minimum-invasive surgery (MIS) based trajectory tracking is considered as the third case study, which is attempted using ANFIS approach. The 5-link spatial redundant manipulator, also known as a patient-side manipulator being developed at CSIR-CSIO, Chandigarh is used to track the desired surgical cuts. Through the three case studies, it is well demonstrated that both the approaches are giving satisfactory results.

scholarly journals The Key Strategies to Implement Circular Economy in Building Projects—A Case Study of Taiwan

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 754
Author(s):  
H.-Ping Tserng ◽  
Cheng-Mo Chou ◽  
Yun-Tsui Chang
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Circular Economy ◽  
Building Industry ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Pilot Projects ◽  
Building Projects ◽  
The World ◽  
Project Phases ◽  
Future Project

The building industry is blamed for consuming enormous natural resources and creating massive solid waste worldwide. In response to this, the concept of circular economy (CE) has gained much attention in the sector in recent years. Many pilot building projects that implemented CE concepts started to appear around the world, including Taiwan. However, compared with the pilot projects in the Netherlands, which are regarded as the pioneer ones by international society, many CE-related practices are not implemented in pilot cases in Taiwan. To assist future project stakeholders to recognize what the key CE-related practices are and how they could be implemented in their building projects in Taiwan, this study has conducted a series of case studies of Dutch and Taiwanese pilot projects and semi-structured interviews with key project stakeholders of Taiwanese pilot projects. Thirty key CE-related practices are identified via case studies, along with their related 5R principles (Rethink, Reduce, Reuse, Repair, Recycle) and project phases. Suggestion on CE-related practices, their 5R principles, project items, and phases to implement in building projects in Taiwan is also proposed while discussion on differences between two countries’ pilot projects is presented.

scholarly journals Improving Capacity Development for Threatened Maritime and Marine Cultural Heritage Through the Evaluation of a Parameter Framework

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (3) ◽  
pp. 409-427
Author(s):  
Katherine Recinos ◽  
Lucy Blue
Keyword(s):  
Middle East ◽  
Cultural Heritage ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
North Africa ◽  
Capacity Development ◽  
The World ◽  
The Future ◽  
Development Initiatives

Abstract Maritime cultural heritage is under increasing threat around the world, facing damage, destruction, and disappearance. Despite attempts to mitigate these threats, maritime cultural heritage is often not addressed to the same extent or with equal resources. One approach that can be applied towards protecting and conserving threatened cultural heritage, and closing this gap, is capacity development. This paper addresses the question of how capacity development can be improved and adapted for the protection of maritime cultural heritage under threat. It asserts that capacity development for maritime cultural heritage can be improved by gaining a more comprehensive and structured understanding of capacity development initiatives through applying a consistent framework for evaluation and analysis. This allows for assessment and reflection on previous or ongoing initiatives, leading to the implementation of more effective initiatives in the future. In order to do this, a model for classifying initiatives by ten parameters is proposed. It is then applied to a number of case studies featuring initiatives in the Middle East and North Africa region. This is followed by a discussion of how conclusions and themes drawn from the examination and evaluation of the case study initiatives can provide a deeper understanding of capacity development efforts, and an analysis of how the parameter model as a framework can aid in improving capacity development for threatened maritime cultural heritage overall.

scholarly journals Systemic Design: Two Canadian Case Studies

2014 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alex Ryan ◽  
Mark Leung
Keyword(s):  
Resource Management ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Systems Thinking ◽  
Management System ◽  
Design Thinking ◽  
Clean Energy ◽  
Resource Management System ◽  
First Case ◽  
Systemic Design

This paper introduces two novel applications of systemic design to facilitate a comparison of alternative methodologies that integrate systems thinking and design. In the first case study, systemic design helped the Procurement Department at the University of Toronto re-envision how public policy is implemented and how value is created in the broader university purchasing ecosystem. This resulted in an estimated $1.5 million in savings in the first year, and a rise in user retention rates from 40% to 99%. In the second case study, systemic design helped the clean energy and natural resources group within the Government of Alberta to design a more efficient and effective resource management system and shift the way that natural resource departments work together. This resulted in the formation of a standing systemic design team and contributed to the creation of an integrated resource management system. A comparative analysis of the two projects identifies a shared set of core principles for systemic design as well as areas of differentiation that reveal potential for learning across methodologies. Together, these case studies demonstrate the complementarity of systems thinking and design thinking, and show how they may be integrated to guide positive change within complex sociotechnical systems.

scholarly journals Cambiar el arte para cambiar el mundo (Una perspectiva feminista) Diálogo abierto con Suzanne Lacy

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (17) ◽  
pp. 114
Author(s):  
Elena García-Oliveros ◽  
Gloria G. Durán Durán
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Art World ◽  
Personal View ◽  
Process Art ◽  
American Artist ◽  
Collaborative Art ◽  
The World ◽  
Public Character ◽  
Arte Contemporáneo

RESUMENEste artículo ahonda en la perspectiva activista y transformadora de las artistas feministas que surgieron en la década de los años 70, indagando en su particular visión acerca de la capacidad del arte para crear nuevos modelos sociales integradores. A partir del caso de la artista norteamericana Suzanne Lacy, con quien las autoras han mantenido diversos encuentros de carácter público en el Centro de Arte Contemporáneo Matadero de Madrid, se pormenorizan las estrategias que el feminismo ha trabado en torno al arte público y se busca una redefinición de los ejes principales que sustentan el medio artístico actual: la autoría, la obra y su difusión y el valor final de la pieza. La investigación continúa con los estudios de caso de la artista ciberfeminista Shu Lea Cheang, la artista de origen paraguayo Faith Wilding y el colectivo madrileño Toxic Lesbian.PALABRAS CLAVESArte activista, arte colaborativo, arte procesual, ciberfeminismo, feminismo.CHUKAI KAWAITA CHUKANGAPA KAUSAITA WARMI KAWASPA RIMAPARLAMI TUKUIKUNAWA SUZANNE LACY SUGLLAPIKai iskai iacha warmikuna kawachirrei karrariskakuna kanchis wata Worramana tapuchingapa i Kawangapa imasan musu ruraikuna Kaiarrengapa, kai warmimSuzanne Lacy suti kawachii kallariska Sugrigcha ruraikuna katichingapa kasama kai kilkai suti Matadero de Madrid, kunaurra Maskanakui ima ministirri kaikama Chaiangapa, pim ruraska kawachiska y pasrlaska tukurregta kai Parlu kai iskai warmikuna shua Lea Cheang paraguaipi wiñaska Chasata kai warmi Faith Wilding Chasallata aidanakume. Toxio Lespian Madridmanda.IMA SUTI RIMAI SIMI: Arte Activista, Arte colaborativo, arte procesual, ciberfeminismo, feminismo.CHANGING ART TO CHANGE THE WORLD (A FEMINIST APPROACH) OPEN DIALOGUES WITH SUZANNE LACY ABSTRACTThis article delves into the activist and transformative perspective of feminist artists who emerged in the 70s, looking into their personal view about the ability of art to create new socially integrating models. Based on the case study of American artist Suzanne Lacy, with whom the authors have held several meetings of public character at the Center for Contem- porary Art Matadero of Madrid, the authors reveal the strategies that feminism has interwo- ven around public art, while at the same time looking for a redefinition of the main pillars that support the current art world: the author, the work and its dissemination, and the final value of the piece. The article concludes with case studies of cyberfeminist artist Shu Lea Cheang, the Paraguayan born artist Faith Wilding and Toxic Lesbian collective Madrid. t Autoretrato. Fotografía análoga. Fotografía: Camila Camacho. 2012KEYWORDSActivist art, collaborative art, process art, cyberfeminism, feminism.CHANGEZ L’ART POUR CHANGER LE MONDE (UNE PERSPECTIVE FÉMINISTE) UN DIALOGUE OUVERT AVEC SUZANNE LACY RÉSUMÉCet article se penche sur la perspective militante et transformatrice des artistes féministes qui ont émergé dans les années 70, en regardant dans leur point de vue personnel sur la capacité de l’art de créer de nouveaux modèles sociaux intégrateurs. À partir du cas de l’artiste américaine Suzanne Lacy, avec lesquels les auteurs ont tenu plusieurs réunions à caractère public au Centre d’Art Contemporain Matadero de Madrid, on détaille les stratégies que le féminisme a empêtré autour de l’art public, et on recherche une redéfinition des principaux piliers qui soutiennent le monde de l’art actuel : l’auteur, l’œuvre et sa diffusion et la valeur finale de la pièce. Les recherches se poursuivent avec des études de l’artiste cyberféministe Shu Lea Cheang, de l’artiste d’origine paraguayenne Faith Wilding et du collectif Toxic Lesbian de Madrid. MOTS-CLEFS Art activiste, art collaboratif, process art, cyberféminisme, féminisme.MUDAR A ARTE PARA MUDAR O MUNDO (UMA PERSPECTIVA FEMINISTA) DIÁLOGO ABERTO COM SUZANNE LACY RESUMOEste artigo aprofunda na perspectiva ativista e transformadora das artistas feministas que surgiram na década dos anos 70, questionado em sua particular visão sobre a capacidade da arte para criar novos modelos sociais integrados. A partir do caso da artista americana Suzanne Lacy, com quem as autoras têm mantido diversos encontros de caráter público no centro de Arte Contemporâneo “Matadero de Madrid”, se pormenoriza as estratégias que o feminismo há travado em torno à arte pública e se busca uma redefinição e o valor final da peça. Este artigo trata na perspectiva ativista e transformadora das artistas feministas que sur- giram na década dos anos 70, indagando em sua particular visão. PALAVRAS CHAVES Arte ativista, arte colaborativo, arte processual, ciber-feminismo, feminismo.

scholarly journals Using Model Performance to Assess the Representativeness of Data for Model Development and Calibration in Financial Institutions

Risks ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (11) ◽  
pp. 204
Author(s):  
Chamay Kruger ◽  
Willem Daniel Schutte ◽  
Tanja Verster
Keyword(s):  
Case Studies ◽  
Model Development ◽  
Model Performance ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Pooled Data ◽  
External Data ◽  
First Case ◽  
Multivariate Prediction ◽  
Credit Data

This paper proposes a methodology that utilises model performance as a metric to assess the representativeness of external or pooled data when it is used by banks in regulatory model development and calibration. There is currently no formal methodology to assess representativeness. The paper provides a review of existing regulatory literature on the requirements of assessing representativeness and emphasises that both qualitative and quantitative aspects need to be considered. We present a novel methodology and apply it to two case studies. We compared our methodology with the Multivariate Prediction Accuracy Index. The first case study investigates whether a pooled data source from Global Credit Data (GCD) is representative when considering the enrichment of internal data with pooled data in the development of a regulatory loss given default (LGD) model. The second case study differs from the first by illustrating which other countries in the pooled data set could be representative when enriching internal data during the development of a LGD model. Using these case studies as examples, our proposed methodology provides users with a generalised framework to identify subsets of the external data that are representative of their Country’s or bank’s data, making the results general and universally applicable.

scholarly journals Rethinking Streets for Physical Distancing

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc Schlossberg ◽  
◽  
Rebecca Lewis ◽  
Aliza Whalen ◽  
Clare Haley ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Best Practices ◽  
Case Studies ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
The Third ◽  
Spatial Equity ◽  
Outdoor Space ◽  
Primary Output ◽  
Page Book

This report summarizes the primary output of this project, a book of COVID-era street reconfiguration case studies called Rethinking Streets During COVID-19: An Evidence-Based Guide to 25 Quick Redesigns for Physical Distancing, Public Use, and Spatial Equity. COVID-era needs have accelerated the process that many communities use to make street transformations due to: a need to remain physically distanced from others outside our immediate household; a need for more outdoor space close to home in every part of every community to access and enjoy; a need for more space to provide efficient mobility for essential workers in particular; and a need for more space for local businesses as they try to remain open safely. This project is the third in a series of NITC-supported case study books on best practices in street reconfigurations for more active, sustainable, and in this case, COVID-supportive uses. The full, 154-page book is available for free download from the National Institute for Transportation and Communities (NITC).

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