Factors Affecting Support for Felon Voting Rights: Personal Beliefs, Felon Attributes, and Political Context

This article is an effort, by one of the drafters, to analyze the factors affecting the creation of a new international instrument, like the UN Convention on Migrant Workers. The analysis may be characterized as “participative sociology.” The factors chosen for the analysis are: the effects of the time span of drafting upon the content and structure of the instrument; the effects of the migratory phenomenon and the resulting political context; the effects of the method of work upon the drafting process; the nature of the UN as the forum for negotiation; the effects of the participating personalities; and the effects of the vested “national interests.” Through illustrative examples, comparative analysis and a juxtaposition of the various factors, the complexity of the process and of the instrument itself may be better understood and some generalizations can be drawn with respect to similar drafting processes of international legal instruments. In the conclusion, the most significant features of the Convention are summarized.

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Peculiarities of Conceptual Metaphor Functioning (on the Material of English Mass Media)

Proceedings of Southern Federal University Philology ◽

10.18522/1995-0640-2020-2-97-102 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 (2) ◽

pp. 97-102

Author(s):

Ekaterina V. Pikalova

Keyword(s):

Mass Media ◽

Conceptual Analysis ◽

Conceptual Metaphor ◽

Legal Discourse ◽

Political Context ◽

Positive Opinion ◽

Main Function ◽

Linguistic Expression ◽

Conceptual Metaphors ◽

Factors Affecting

This article considers the features of conceptual metaphor within the legal discourse. The author identifies the main approaches to the study of metaphor, in general, as well as the study of metaphor in the light of conceptual analysis, in particular. The relevance of the study is emphasized, since the problem of the functioning of conceptual metaphors within the framework of the discursive approach is poorly studied in the cognitive paradigm of modern philological scope. The article highlights the main characteristics of legal discourse, notes the features of the linguistic expression typical of this type of discourse. It is determined that the main function of a metaphor in legal discourse is to form a negative or positive opinion in the audience as a speech effect. The analysis made it possible to identify the following factors affecting the functioning of the metaphor in legal discourse, namely: period of use; reasons for intensification; historical-cultural and socio-political context; interests of actors (lawyer, judge, etc.); realized intentions.

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Indonesian Online News: Where Does the Bias Go?

Journal of Language and Literature ◽

10.24071/joll.v19i2.2118 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 30

Author(s):

Anastasia Ratnaningsih

Keyword(s):

Critical Discourse Analysis ◽

Primary Source ◽

Online News ◽

Critical Discourse ◽

Personal Beliefs ◽

Model Bias ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Propaganda Model ◽

The World ◽

Source Of Information

The shift from printed articles to online articles makes online news even more important for us. This saying is also applied in Indonesia, as people in Indonesia have started to turn toward online news rather than printed ones. Due to the interest Indonesians have gathered toward online news, it is important for online news to be as objective as possible, as it becomes a primary source of information and the latest updates. For this reason, this research delves into the world of Indonesian online news to see how objective it is. This research uses Kompas.com as its subject of research, and propaganda model becomes the primary theory with critical discourse analysis (CDA) as its framework. Propaganda model uses ownership, advertising, sourcing, flak, and fear as aspects used to measure the mass media, in this case Indonesian online news. This research also uses ideology where power comes into play. Through propaganda model, ideology, and CDA, this research finds out that despite of the objectivity that is supposed to exist in Indonesian online news, in this research is Kompas.com, only subjectivity and bias can be seen from it. The bias and subjectivity stem from various aspects. Through propaganda model, this research finds out that those aspects are ownership, sponsorship, personal beliefs, and profit. Despite the fact that Kompas.com is supposed to be neutral, there is little neutrality in their articles, as their articles are generated based on the bias made by the aspects mentioned. Although this research only uses Kompas.com, Kompas.com becomes an example of how little objectivity Indonesian online news has. Being the source of information, it is expected to be objective and neutral. However, instead of being neutral, Indonesian online news is biased with certain factors affecting the way the news is written. Instead of having accurate and objective online news, it is written with bias and in non-neutral way.Keywords: Kompas.com, CDA, propaganda model, bias_________________________________________DOI > <a href="https://search.crossref.org/?q=10.24071%2Fjoll.2019.190204">https://doi.org/10.24071/joll.2019.190204</a>

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Education for Justice-Oriented and Participatory Citizenship in a Politicized Era in Hong Kong

Handbook of Research on Education for Participative Citizenship and Global Prosperity - Advances in Educational Marketing, Administration, and Leadership ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-7110-0.ch006 ◽

2019 ◽

pp. 133-151

Author(s):

Shun Wing Ng ◽

Koon Lin Wong

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Citizenship Education ◽

Political Context ◽

Political Movements ◽

Policy Documents ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Republic Of China ◽

The Social ◽

Participatory Citizenship ◽

Before And After

This chapter aims at introducing issues of citizenship education arising from the social, historical, and political context of Hong Kong before and after its handover from Britain to the People's Republic of China in 1997. It then analyzes conceptions and typologies of active and participatory citizenship and the impeding factors affecting promotion of participatory and justice-oriented citizenship in the citizenship education curriculum by reviewing the education policy documents published by the Hong Kong Education Bureau. Ultimately, it conceptualizes four stages of development of citizenship education chronologically in Hong Kong with regard to the nature of politicization and de-politicization. Through reflection on the political movements triggered by young people in recent years in Hong Kong, this chapter concludes by specifying the importance of nurturing participatory and justice-oriented citizens in the citizenship education classrooms with immediate urgency for students' development, especially in the rapidly changing social and political context of Hong Kong.

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Education for Justice-Oriented and Participatory Citizenship in a Politicized Era in Hong Kong

Research Anthology on Instilling Social Justice in the Classroom ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-7706-6.ch050 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 867-885

Author(s):

Shun Wing Ng ◽

Koon Lin Wong

Keyword(s):

Hong Kong ◽

Citizenship Education ◽

Political Context ◽

Political Movements ◽

Policy Documents ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Republic Of China ◽

The Social ◽

Participatory Citizenship ◽

Before And After

This chapter aims at introducing issues of citizenship education arising from the social, historical, and political context of Hong Kong before and after its handover from Britain to the People's Republic of China in 1997. It then analyzes conceptions and typologies of active and participatory citizenship and the impeding factors affecting promotion of participatory and justice-oriented citizenship in the citizenship education curriculum by reviewing the education policy documents published by the Hong Kong Education Bureau. Ultimately, it conceptualizes four stages of development of citizenship education chronologically in Hong Kong with regard to the nature of politicization and de-politicization. Through reflection on the political movements triggered by young people in recent years in Hong Kong, this chapter concludes by specifying the importance of nurturing participatory and justice-oriented citizens in the citizenship education classrooms with immediate urgency for students' development, especially in the rapidly changing social and political context of Hong Kong.

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EP Elections as a Tool for Migrant Political Participation

Politeja ◽

10.12797/politeja.16.2019.63.06 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 16 (6(63)) ◽

pp. 95-109

Author(s):

Małgorzata Kułakowska

Keyword(s):

United Kingdom ◽

Political Participation ◽

Voting Rights ◽

European Parliament ◽

Political Context ◽

Country Of Birth ◽

Optimal Arrangement ◽

The United Kingdom ◽

European Parliament Elections ◽

Normative Justification

The paper focuses on the European Parliament (EP) elections seen as a tool for migrant political participation. When migrating for work, EU migrants do not always consider naturalization as an optimal arrangement, being satisfied with rights connected with their EU citizenship. Therefore, in terms of voting strategies, they often limit their voting rights to those connected with the institutions of their country of birth. However, the particular political context might create additional motivation for participation in EP elections. I would argue that such a particular situation did occur in the United Kingdom in May 2019, when many EU migrants decided to exercise their right to vote in EP elections. Furthermore, many of them were then denied this right, which has been attributed by some to the lack of efficiency on part of British institutions. The paper will look at the institution of the European Parliament elections, analyzing both the normative justification of the formal arrangements and the empirical dimension of 2019 EP Elections in the United Kingdom in the context of the ongoing processes of Brexit.

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Progress In The Practical Application Of Automated Image Analysis To Tem Negatives

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100078614 ◽

1977 ◽

Vol 35 ◽

pp. 214-217

Author(s):

F. A. Heckman ◽

E. Redman ◽

J.E. Connolly

Keyword(s):

Image Analysis ◽

Image Quality ◽

Exposure Time ◽

Image Contrast ◽

Automated Image Analysis ◽

Practical Application ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

High Image Quality ◽

Qualitative Evidence ◽

Comprehensive Study

In our initial publication on this subject1) we reported results demonstrating that contrast is the most important factor in producing the high image quality required for reliable image analysis. We also listed the factors which enhance contrast in order of the experimentally determined magnitude of their effect. The two most powerful factors affecting image contrast attainable with sheet film are beam intensity and KV. At that time we had only qualitative evidence for the ranking of enhancing factors. Later we carried out the densitometric measurements which led to the results outlined below.Meaningful evaluations of the cause-effect relationships among the considerable number of variables in preparing EM negatives depend on doing things in a systematic way, varying only one parameter at a time. Unless otherwise noted, we adhered to the following procedure evolved during our comprehensive study:Philips EM-300; 30μ objective aperature; magnification 7000- 12000X, exposure time 1 second, anti-contamination device operating.

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Factors affecting microstructural scale in liquid crystalline polymers

Proceedings, annual meeting, Electron Microscopy Society of America ◽

10.1017/s0424820100174230 ◽

1990 ◽

Vol 48 (4) ◽

pp. 220-221

Author(s):

Christine M. Dannels ◽

Christopher Viney

Keyword(s):

Liquid Crystalline ◽

Liquid Crystalline Polymers ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Crystalline Polymers ◽

Thermal Expansion Coefficients ◽

Low Thermal Expansion ◽

Lower Viscosity ◽

Fine Microstructure ◽

Planar Orientation ◽

Strength And Stiffness

Processing polymers from the liquid crystalline state offers several advantages compared to processing from conventional fluids. These include: better axial strength and stiffness in fibers, better planar orientation in films, lower viscosity during processing, low solidification shrinkage of injection moldings (thermotropic processing), and low thermal expansion coefficients. However, the compressive strength of the solid is disappointing. Previous efforts to improve this property have focussed on synthesizing stiffer molecules. The effect of microstructural scale has been overlooked, even though its relevance to the mechanical and physical properties of more traditional materials is well established. By analogy with the behavior of metals and ceramics, one would expect a fine microstructure (i..e. a high density of orientational defects) to be desirable.Also, because much microstructural detail in liquid crystalline polymers occurs on a scale close to the wavelength of light, light is scattered on passing through these materials.

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