scholarly journals “The Machines Don’t Lie”: A Study of the Social Production of Mechanization in the Determination of Voter Intent

2014 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 42-59
Author(s):  
Debra D. Chapman ◽  
Peter Eglin
Keyword(s):  
Accurate Determination ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Social Production ◽  
Liberal Democracies ◽  
The Social ◽  
Peter Winch ◽  
Election Results ◽  
Municipal Election

Because election results are the essential measure of the popular will in liberal democracies, accurate determination of voter intent is a necessary pre-requisite since “what [N] does is not simply make a mark on a piece of paper; he [sic] is casting a vote” (Peter Winch). If every vote counts, then every valid vote must be counted – which means seeing the mark on the paper as intentional action. But, electronic voting systems are increasingly used in Canada. Given the operational vagaries of the use of such machines, the paper asks: How is voter intent mechanically achieved as a practical, social accomplishment of the human beings charged with working the machines and counting the votes? The paper then reports a case study of the tallying of ballots in one municipality in a recent Ontario municipal election where the official result between the two top candidates was a difference of one vote. It focuses on the social production of mechanical consistency in the determination of voter intent during the recount process.

scholarly journals A Social Network-Based Examination on Bid Riggers’ Relationships in the Construction Industry: A Case Study of China

Buildings ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 363
Author(s):  
Liang Xiao ◽  
Kunhui Ye ◽  
Junhong Zhou ◽  
Xiaoting Ye ◽  
Ramadhani Said Tekka
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Construction Industry ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
High Concentration ◽  
Market Shares ◽  
The Social ◽  
Network Method ◽  
Solid Foundation

Collusive bidding has been an insidious issue in the construction industry. Bidders initiate collusive networks of various sizes to win market shares. The popularity of collusive bidding networks affects market fairness and erodes the interests of market players. Although considerable research efforts were made to diagnose collusive bidding networks, there remains a gap in knowledge regarding the relationships bid riggers use to engage in the networks. Therefore, this study used the social network method, where two hundred sixteen collusion cases were collected from China to test these relationships. The results show that collusive bidding networks were characterized by sparseness, a small scale, a high concentration, and strong randomness. Three types of collusive bidding networks were also detected: contractual, spontaneous, and shadow. Furthermore, these collusive bidding networks had discrepancies regarding participants’ identities, forms of collusive bids, and the determination of bid winners. It was found that the proposed social network model of deliberating bid riggers’ relationships lays a solid foundation for the detection of collusive bidding in the construction sector.

The Social Production of Ethics in Debian and Free Software Communities

2005 ◽  
pp. 273-295 ◽  
Author(s):  
E.G. Coleman ◽  
Benjamin Hill
Keyword(s):  
Open Source ◽  
Free Software ◽  
Social Production ◽  
Software Projects ◽  
Collaborative Development ◽  
Software Licenses ◽  
The Social ◽  
Volunteer Labor ◽  
Ethnographic Analysis

This chapter examines the way that participation in Free software projects increases commitments to information freedom among participants. With the Debian project as its core case study, it argues that in Free and Open Source software communities, ethics are reinforced through the sustained collaborative development of code and discussions and decisions around Free software licenses and project policy. In the final section, the chapter draws on the ethnographic analysis of ethical cultivation in Debian to describe a model of ethical volunteerism based on institutional independence, volunteer labor, and networks of trust that is applicable to a range of vocations.

scholarly journals Slow Disaster in the Anthropocene: A Historian Witnesses Climate Change on the Korean Peninsula

Daedalus ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 149 (4) ◽  
pp. 192-206
Author(s):  
Scott Gabriel Knowles
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Korean Peninsula ◽  
Crucial Role ◽  
Social Processes ◽  
Historical Narratives ◽  
Social Production ◽  
The Social ◽  
A Site ◽  
Historical Methods

Despite their seeming reluctance to engage in the politics of the now, historians have a crucial role to play as witnesses to climate change and its attendant social injustices. Climate change is a product of industrialization, but its effects are known in different geographical and temporal scales through the compilation and analysis of historical narratives. This essay explores modes of thinking about disasters and temporality, the Anthropocene, and the social production of risk – set against a case study of the Korean DMZ as a site for historical witnessing. Historical methods are crucial if we are to investigate deeply the social processes that have produced climate change. A “slow disaster in the Anthropocene” approach might show the way forward.

scholarly journals The Role of Brand Trust in Achiving Competitive Advantage (Case Study: PT Pos Indonesia Bandung)

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 90-103
Author(s):  
Ani Solihat ◽  
Mimin Nurjanah ◽  
Rani Rahmayani ◽  
Andry Trijumansyah ◽  
Iis Iskandar
Keyword(s):  
Competitive Advantage ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Brand Trust ◽  
The Social ◽  
Freight Forwarding

The purpose of this study is to determine the role of brand trust in achieving the competitive advantage of PT Pos Indonesia Bandung freight forwarding services. The method in this study uses quantitative methods. This research uses the Stastical Pakage for the Social Sciences (SPSS) program which aims to measure the effect of brand trust on the competitive advantage of PT Pos Indonesia Bandung freight forwarding services. The sampling technique of this study used purposive sampling and the determination of samples was calculated using the Rao Purba formula with a total sample of 96 people. The respondents of this study were users of freight forwarding services, especially PT Pos Indonesia and other freight forwarding services (TIKI, JNE, JT, etc.). The design of this study uses descriptive and verification to assess the picture and influence between variables. The results of this study indicate that brand trust has a positive and significant effect on the competitive advantage of PT Pos Indonesia Bandung freight forwarding services.

scholarly journals Analisis Pendapatan Murabahah

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-11
Author(s):  
Daud Abdul Kholik ◽  
Azmi Assidiqi
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Case Study Approach ◽  
Total Income ◽  
Average Income ◽  
Study Approach ◽  
The Social ◽  
Income Development ◽  
Deposit Contracts

This study aims to determine the level of development of murabahah margin income and determine the determination of murabahah financing margins at BMT Tamzis Cimahi Branch. In this study the authors conducted research using descriptive qualitative research methods with a case study approach, namely research conducted in depth about aspects of the social environment including humans in it, either individually, in groups, or in the environment around BMT Tamzis Cimahi branch. The conclusion that can be drawn from this study is that the factors in determining the murabahah margin are based on the ceiling value and financing period and are analyzed using th e 5C + 1S analysis principle including character, capacity, capital, condition, collateral, and sharia and the level of income development in BMT. Tamzis Cimahi branch experienced ups and downs from year to year where it can be seen from 2012 to 2016 the average income was Rp.262,183,200 with a total income of Rp.1,310,916,000 with details in 2013 it decreased by Rp.19,026,000 and decreased again. in 2014 with a total decrease of IDR 184,655,000. however, in 2015 the murabahah contract at BMT Tamzis increased again by Rp. 117,193,000 and in 2016 it increased again from the previous year of Rp. 70,409,000. The determination of the murabahah financing margin at BMT Tamzis undergoes several stages including starting with fundraising, deposit contracts, BMT, financing products, goods and then setting margins to generate income for BMT and 'attayya.

scholarly journals Exploring Self-existence through RajutKejut Craftivism: A case study in Penjaringan Forest, Jakarta

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-128
Author(s):  
Sari Wulandari ◽  
Guntur Guntur ◽  
Martinus Dwi Marianto
Keyword(s):  
Social Capital ◽  
The Political ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Political Aspect ◽  
Art Activism ◽  
Urban Village ◽  
The Social ◽  
Personal Community

RajutKejut is a knitting community in Jakarta, Indonesia, that has been doing yarnbombing activities since 2014. In 2019, Jakarta Arts Council invited RajutKejut to collaborate with Kampung Air Baja residents in Penjaringan, North Jakarta, in a program called Young Curator Class: Titik Temu Gembira. The program combines forces between RajutKejut and urban village residents to explore life from a different perspective, specifically through art activism. This program’s spirit helps residents have joyful independent lives with dignity through art that encourages life’s passion. The RajutKejut Community shares its knowledge with residents on making necklaces from threads for their dance costumes. This research discusses how RajutKejut brings forward the passion of life through art activism. This research uses Alyce McGovern’s Craftivism method, which dissects craftivism in personal, community, and political aspects. It shows the relation of art to the residents, how art can influence and raise an individual’s potential. The community aspect shows the relation of art and the residents and how art can restore the spirit of togetherness and cooperation. On the political aspect, the art facilitates statements of empowerment from the residents. Through RajutKejut craftivism, the residents have the social capital to help them catch their breath for a while, stop their routines for a moment, and allow them to feel their existence as human beings who have expressions and feelings. Eksplorasi Eksistensi Diri melalui Kraftivisme RajutKejut: Studi Kasus di Hutan Penjaringan, Jakarta ABSTRAK RajutKejut adalah komunitas merajut di Jakarta, Indonesia yang telah melakukan kegiatan ‘bom-benang’ sejak tahun 2014. Pada tahun 2019, Dewan Kesenian Jakarta mengundang RajutKejut untuk berkolaborasi dengan warga Kampung Air Baja di Penjaringan, Jakarta Utara, dalam program Kelas Kurator Muda: Titik Temu Gembira. Program tersebut menggabungkan potensi komunitas RajutKejut dan warga kampung kota untuk mengeksplorasi kehidupan melalui perspektif yang berbeda, khususnya lewat aktivisme seni. Semangat program ini adalah membantu warga untuk memiliki kehidupan mandiri yang menyenangkan dan bermartabat, melalui seni yang mendorong gairah hidup. Komunitas RajutKejut berbagi pengetahuan kepada warga kampung kota, cara membuat kalung dari benang untuk kostum tari mereka. Penelitian ini membahas bagaimana RajutKejut mendorong gairah hidup melalui aktivisme seni. Penelitian ini menggunakan metode Craftivism Alyce McGovern, yang membedah craftivism dalam aspek personal, komunitas, dan politik. Penelitian menunjukkan relasi seni dengan warga kampung, bagaimana seni dapat mempengaruhi dan meningkatkan potensi individu. Dalam aspek komunitas, menunjukkan bagaimana seni berelasi dengan masyarakat dapat mengembalikan semangat kebersamaan dan kerjasama. Pada aspek politik, kesenian memfasilitasi pernyataan pemberdayaan dari warga kampung. Melalui kraftivisme RajutKejut, warga kampung memiliki modal sosial untuk membantu mereka mengatur napas sejenak, menghentikan rutinitas sejenak, dan memberi mereka kesempatan untuk merasakan keberadaannya sebagai manusia yang memiliki ekspresi dan perasaan.

Central Venous Catheter Tip Placement: Determination of Posterior Malposition—A Case Study

2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-89
Author(s):  
Mary B. Markovich
Keyword(s):  
Central Venous Catheter ◽  
Chest Radiograph ◽  
Vascular Access ◽  
Accurate Determination ◽  
Venous Catheter ◽  
Central Venous ◽  
Single View ◽  
Catheter Tip

Abstract Methods for determining central venous catheter (CVC) tip placement vary among facilities. In most institutions, a single-view, anterior chest radiograph is used to visualize and evaluate the CVC catheter for malposition and/or position of the catheter tip. However, this method does not identify the posterior malposition of the catheter tip, which, on the anterior view, may appear correctly placed. In this article, the author (a) identifies the need for double-view chest radiographs for accurate determination of CVC tip placement and (b) emphasizes the importance of expertise of vascular access practitioners in the determination of catheter-tip placement and the identification of malposition and complication of CVC placement.

Thoughts on the All-round Development of Individuals in Modern Education

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 ◽  
pp. 338-341
Author(s):  
Shun Zeng
Keyword(s):  
Life Experience ◽  
Social Activity ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Social Production ◽  
Social Culture ◽  
Modern Education ◽  
The Social

The concept of All-round development of people has an important guiding significance for the development of modern education. Education is a kind of social activity to train people, also a basic path to inherit social culture as well as pass on social production and life experience. It is not only a way to improve the social production, but also the only method to produce well-rounded people. In this paper, the Chinese and western meanings of the All-round development of human beings were summarized, and how to realize the All-round development of human beings through modern education was explored.

Role of fractionation correction in accurate determination of 142Nd/144Nd by TIMS: A case study of 1.48 Ga alkaline rocks from Khariar, India

2017 ◽  
Vol 466 ◽  
pp. 479-490 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ikshu Gautam ◽  
Jyotiranjan S. Ray ◽  
Rajneesh Bhutani ◽  
S. Balakrishnan ◽  
J.K. Dash
Keyword(s):  
Accurate Determination ◽  
Alkaline Rocks

WICKSELL ON WALRAS’S EARLY TREATMENT OF CAPITAL AND INTEREST

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Imperia ◽  
Vincenzo Maffeo ◽  
Fabio Ravagnani
Keyword(s):  
Nineteenth Century ◽  
Interest Rate ◽  
Production Process ◽  
Early Treatment ◽  
Social Production ◽  
Small Circle ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Interest Rate

In this paper we examine the criticism that Knut Wicksell advanced against Léon Walras’s treatment of capital and interest at the end of the nineteenth century, as well as the views of two distinguished followers of Walras concerning the points raised by the Swedish economist. As regards the first aspect, it should be noted that the criticism put forward by Wicksell at that time refers to the earlier editions of the Éléments, in which circulating capital is excluded from the analysis. We thus endeavor to clarify Wicksell’s remarks on the consequences of that exclusion for both the representation of the social production process and the determination of the interest rate. As to the second aspect, our discussion indicates that the appropriate way of treating the capitalistic element of production was an unsettled issue within the small circle of Walras’s followers at the end of the nineteenth century.

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