scholarly journals THE INFLUENCE OF COVID-19 IN THE DANGER THAT POPULISM BRINGS TO THE SECURITY ENVIRONMENT

2021 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-64
Author(s):  
Dorin Alin Gal
Keyword(s):  
Security Environment ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Fundamental Values

Populism has become, for quite some time now, a specter of democracy that threatens the structure of security wherever it shows up in situations that thoroughly fight democracy’s fundamental values. The COVID-19 pandemic has changed what citizens think and the expectations that they have from those in power, so populism has also been affected through the relationship that it has with the people’s level of satisfaction. This process requires a thorough analysis due to the threats that can appear from such leaders in a world that is still trying to find itself.

scholarly journals Resolving the Question of Inter-Scalar Legitimacy into Law? A Hard Look at Proportionality Balancing in Global Governance

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 793-815
Author(s):  
MING-SUNG KUO
Keyword(s):  
Global Governance ◽  
International Investment ◽  
International Investment Law ◽  
State Immunity ◽  
Human Rights Advocacy ◽  
Investment Law ◽  
Legal Administration ◽  
Narrative Framework ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Fundamental Values

AbstractIn this article, I examine the attempt to apply proportionality balancing (PB) to the co-ordination of the relations between governance regimes, which I call ‘inter-scalar PB’, from the perspective of competing institutional arrangements of global governance. Observing inter-scalar PB becoming a legal technique of management, I argue that it be reconceived as a narrative framework within which the fundamental values and principles of individual governance regimes can be politically contested without antagonism. I first discuss the role PB has played in the interaction between the law of state immunity and international investment law and then take a closer look at the features of inter-scalar PB as intimated in those instances: simplism, normativism, institutionalism and legalism. I suggest that the complex fundamental issues concerning the relationship between governance regimes are left out in the proportionality analysis-mediated resolution of regime-induced conflicts, disclosing the depoliticization tendency in inter-scalar PB. Juxtaposing it with the indicator project in international human rights advocacy, I conclude that both are jurispathic and reflect the rationalist propensity in the legal administration of global governance. PB, reconceived as a language in which values, conflicts, and interests of each governance regime can be argued and narrated as part of the politics of reconstructing global governance, will help to recast global governance in more jurisgenerative terms.

The Effects of Prepaid Metering Systems on Customer Satisfaction in Niger State, Nigeria

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ayooluwa Femi Aribisala ◽  
Musa Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Customer Satisfaction ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Spearman Correlation ◽  
Electricity Use ◽  
Customer Care ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Multiple Regression Models ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Energy consumers in Nigeria have long complained about Distribution Companies' unfair billing practices, exorbitant monthly electricity bills resulting from meter estimation rather than accurate meter reading and calculation based on uninterrupted electricity use. The objectives of the study were to establish the relationship between the prepaid metering system and customer satisfaction; and to evaluate the level of satisfaction with respect to the usage of the prepaid metering system in Niger State, Nigeria. In carrying out the study, the structured questionnaire was administered to 393 randomly chosen respondents drawn from prepaid meter users, out of which 344 responded generating a response rate of 87.5%. The data derived were subjected to spearman correlation and multiple regression models. The major findings from the study showed a significant, moderate and positive relationship between the prepaid metering system and customer satisfaction. Additionally, three significant predictors, Affordability, Availability and Flexibility with p < .01 are statistically significant. Further findings from descriptive statistics revealed that users had the highest level of satisfaction with the privacy they had as a result of no meter readers and no accumulated. The study concluded that there exist a positive and beneficial link between the prepaid metering system and customer satisfaction. The study therefore recommends the provision of a smart metering system, good customer care units and a marketing campaign for better knowledge of the prepaid metering system.

scholarly journals Quality of Life : Public open space effects

2018 ◽  
Vol 3 (10) ◽  
pp. 124-132
Author(s):  
Achmad Delianur Nasution ◽  
Wahyuni Zahrah
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Public Open Space ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Open Access Article ◽  
Space Effects

Since the open space quality and quantity becomes decline in many cities of developing countries, the research means to identify the relationship between quality of public open space (POS) and quality of life (QOL) in Medan, Indonesia. The study measured the level of satisfaction of the visitors of POS by using five scale Likert Scale. The analysis shows that people perceived ‘function’ as the most significant factor for POS and ‘health’ as the most important aspect for QOL. Thus, there is a strong correlation between quality of POS and the physical QOL. Keywords: quality of public open space, quality of life, Medan, perception. eISSN 2514-751X © 2018. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open-access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/aje-bs.v3i10.319

Measuring Hearing Aid Outcomes Using the Satisfaction with Amplification in Daily Life (SADL) Questionnaire: Australian Data

2005 ◽  
Vol 16 (06) ◽  
pp. 383-402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret Uriarte ◽  
Lauren Denzin ◽  
Amy Dunstan ◽  
Jillian Sellars ◽  
Louise Hickson
Keyword(s):  
Hearing Aids ◽  
Normative Data ◽  
Daily Life ◽  
Hearing Aid ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Digitally Programmable ◽  
Australian Sample ◽  
The Mean ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The U.S

The aims of this study were to investigate hearing aid satisfaction for a group of older Australians fitted with government-funded hearing aids using the Satisfaction with Amplification in Daily Life (SADL) questionnaire; to compare the Australian data gathered with the provisional normative data reported by Cox and Alexander (1999); and to investigate the relationship between SADL satisfaction and several participant variables, hearing aid variables, and other outcome measures.The SADL questionnaire and a Client Satisfaction Survey (CSS) were distributed by mail to 1284 adults fitted with government-funded hearing aids three to six months previously. 1014 surveys were returned. The mean age of participants was 75.32 years; 54.4% of participants were male, and 54.8% were fitted binaurally. Participants were fitted primarily with digitally programmable hearing aids of various styles (22.5% BTEs, 34.8% ITEs, 41.8% ITCs, 0.9% nonstandard [NS] devices).Overall, participants reported a considerable level of satisfaction with their devices. SADL Global and subscale scores were significantly higher for the Australian sample than the U.S. norms described by Cox and Alexander (1999).

EXAMINATION OF THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE EDUCATIONALTEACHING SATISFACTION AND ACADEMIC MOTIVATION OF BIOLOGY TEACHERS

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (11) ◽  
pp. 68-81
Author(s):  
Fikriye ŞAHİN ◽  
Tahir ATICI
Keyword(s):  
Higher Education ◽  
Teacher Candidates ◽  
Academic Motivation ◽  
Female Teacher ◽  
Biology Teacher ◽  
Satisfaction Scale ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Education Satisfaction ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this study is to examine the relationship between academic motivation and educational satisfaction of biology teacher candidates who continue their education in higher education by considering different variables. In the research, scanning design was used within the scope of quantitative model to reveal the current situation. The study group of the study consists of 121 biology teacher candidates who continue their education in two different state universities in Ankara. In order to collect the data of the research, "Student Satisfaction Scale for Education and Training in Higher Education" and "Academic Motivation Scale" were used. According to the results obtained from the research; It was determined that the satisfaction and academic motivation of biology teacher candidates about education in higher education is above the middle level. When the gender sub-dimension of the research results was examined, it was found that the education satisfaction and academic motivation of the male teacher candidates were higher than the female teacher candidates. When the university variable of teacher candidates is examined, it can be said that there is a difference in terms of satisfaction, especially between equipment and laboratory and communication with academic and administrative staff and these situations affect the satisfaction of the candidates. When the class level sub-dimension of the study was examined, it was concluded that there was a significant difference between the satisfaction of 4th grade candidates and those of other classes. While 4th grade candidates show a medium level of satisfaction, candidates in the other class show a high level of satisfaction. It is noteworthy that the reason for this is related to belonging and guidance in the sub-dimension of the satisfaction scale. It is seen that the highest satisfaction among candidates is in the first year. According to the results of the research, the frequency of voluntary coming to the department of the second university teacher candidates is higher than the frequency of voluntary coming to the department of the candidates in the 1st university. These results support that the motivation levels of the candidates may differ due to internal motivation reasons. One of the results obtained from the study is to determine a positive and moderate relationship (r = 438) between the education satisfaction and academic motivation of biology teacher candidates. This situation shows that when the education-teaching satisfaction levels of biology teacher candidates are affected, the academic motivation of the candidate may be affected at a moderate level.

Effects of Team Collaboration on Sharing Information Security Advice

2021 ◽  
pp. 1900-1915
Author(s):  
Duy Dang-Pham ◽  
Mathews Nkhoma
Keyword(s):  
Information Security ◽  
Team Collaboration ◽  
Exponential Random Graph Modeling ◽  
Security Environment ◽  
Graph Modeling ◽  
Exponential Random Graph ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Collaborative Activities ◽  
Security Advice ◽  
The Relationship

Active sharing of information security advice among the employees has undeniable implications for developing a sustainable security environment. This research examines this topic from the network perspective, and focuses on the work relationships that promote sharing security advice. Exponential random graph modeling technique was employed to evaluate the relationship between team collaborative activities and sharing security advice. The findings revealed that those who share security advice also tend to give work- and IT-related knowledge. Moreover, employees who have similar tenure tend to exchange security advice with each other more. Furthermore, the network of sharing security advice is transitive and has a tendency to form separate clusters. Security managers are suggested to take into account the research findings to identify key employees who frequently share security advice in the workplace and devise appropriate strategies to manage them.

scholarly journals Measuring the Water Content in Wood Using Step-Heating Thermography and Speckle Patterns-Preliminary Results

Sensors ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
pp. 316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco J. Madruga ◽  
Stefano Sfarra ◽  
Stefano Perilli ◽  
Elena Pivarčiová ◽  
José M. López-Higuera
Keyword(s):  
Speckle Interferometry ◽  
Thermophysical Parameters ◽  
Step Heating ◽  
Speckle Patterns ◽  
Experimental Values ◽  
The One ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Fundamental Values ◽  
Integrated Study ◽  
Water Contents

The relationship between wood and its degree of humidity is one of the most important aspects of its use in construction and restoration. The wood presents a behavior similar to a sponge, therefore, moisture is related to its expansion and contraction. The nondestructive evaluation (NDE) of the amount of moisture in wood materials allows to define, e.g., the restoration procedures of buildings or artworks. In this work, an integrated study of two non-contact techniques is presented. Infrared thermography (IRT) was able to retrieve thermal parameters of the wood related to the amount of water added to the samples, while the interference pattern generated by speckles was used to quantify the expansion and contraction of wood that can be related to the amount of water. In twenty-seven wooded samples, a known quantity of water was added in a controlled manner. By applying advanced image processing to thermograms and specklegrams, it was possible to determine fundamental values controlling both the absorption of water and the main thermophysical parameters that link the samples. On the one hand, results here shown should be considered preliminary because the experimental values obtained by IRT need to be optimized for low water contents introduced into the samples. On the other hand, speckle interferometry by applying an innovative procedure provided robust results for both high and low water contents.

Interrole Conflict, Coping Strategies, and Role Satisfaction Among Single and Married Employed Mothers

1982 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 354-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Algea Othella Harrison ◽  
JoAnne Holbert Minor
Keyword(s):  
Marital Status ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Coping Strategy ◽  
Black Mothers ◽  
Interrole Conflict ◽  
Role Conflicts ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Employed Mothers ◽  
And Coping ◽  
The Relationship

This study examined the relationship between interrole conflict, coping strategies, satisfaction, and marital status among a select sample of employed black mothers. Single and married black mothers were compared on type of coping strategy used to handle mother and worker role conflicts, and level of satisfaction with mother and worker roles. There was a significant interaction between marital status and coping strategy in their effect on satisfaction with the mother role. Finally, single mothers were significantly more satisfied with their worker roles than married mothers.

A strategic tourism marketing framework for sports mega events: The case of Athens Classic (Authentic) Marathon

2020 ◽  
pp. 135481661989807
Author(s):  
Georgia Zouni ◽  
Popi Markogiannaki ◽  
Ioanna Georgaki
Keyword(s):  
Destination Image ◽  
Mega Events ◽  
Tourism Marketing ◽  
Level Of Satisfaction ◽  
Mega Event ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Intention To Revisit ◽  
Event Image

The purpose of this study is to examine the relationship between destination image, event image and satisfaction in the context of a mega event, the 34 Authentic Marathon of Athens (Greece). In particular, the present study investigates whether (a) the evaluation of the destination influences positively the level of satisfaction and intention to revisit the destination, (b) the evaluation of the event influences positively the level of satisfaction and intention to revisit the destination and (c) the level of satisfaction influences positively the intention to revisit the destination. A survey took place among sport tourists ( n = 241) during and after the end of the event. Results indicate that the evaluation of the event and of the destination is much related to the level of satisfaction. Moreover, the three variables (destination image, event image and satisfaction) are found to have a significant effect on the intention to revisit the destination.

How do external territorial threats affect mass killing?

2019 ◽  
Vol 56 (4) ◽  
pp. 529-544
Author(s):  
Mi Hwa Hong ◽  
Nam Kyu Kim
Keyword(s):  
Group Dynamics ◽  
Mass Murder ◽  
Mass Killing ◽  
Policy Responses ◽  
Security Environment ◽  
Political Upheaval ◽  
External Threat ◽  
Territorial Claims ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Threat Environment

The current scholarship on mass killing demonstrates that genocide and other forms of mass murder are usually policy responses to threats, emphasizing armed conflict and political upheaval, such as revolution, as important causal factors. However, scholars have so far had little to say about the relationship between a country’s external threat environment and mass killing. We argue that a country’s external security environment, particularly when its neighbors pose threats to its territorial integrity, is a critical and understudied factor shaping a leader’s decision to employ mass killing. External territorial threats can produce domestic in-group/out-group dynamics, heightening fears that some domestic groups may be supporting or colluding with the enemy. Yet, given the availability of alternative policies and the enormous costs of mass killing, territorial threats alone do not suffice to explain why a state chooses mass killing over other types of violent or nonviolent strategies. Only when leaders are committed to exclusionary ideologies, are territorial threats more likely to catalyze hatred and fear of domestic out-groups, increasing a leader’s willingness to direct massive violence against them. Such leaders are more likely to frame domestic out-groups as inherently threatening and as enemies to be eliminated. Our empirical analysis reveals that a country’s territorial threat, measured by either territorial rivalries or territorial claims, is associated with a greater likelihood of mass killing onset only when leaders hold exclusionary ideologies.

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