scholarly journals Water–Energy Nexus: Addressing Stakeholder Preferences in Jordan

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (15) ◽  
pp. 6168 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadejda Komendantova ◽  
Leena Marashdeh ◽  
Love Ekenberg ◽  
Mats Danielson ◽  
Franziska Dettner ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Probabilistic Approach ◽  
Negotiation Process ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Future Scenarios ◽  
Stakeholder Groups ◽  
Water Energy Nexus ◽  
Ecological Aspects ◽  
The Face ◽  
Stakeholder Preferences ◽  
Multi Stakeholder

The water and energy sectors are fundamentally linked. In Jordan, especially in the face of a changing climate, the water–energy nexus holds a number of challenges but also opportunities. A key point in exploring synergies is the identification of such, as well as the communication between the water and energy sectors. This paper promotes the importance of using a co-creative approach to help resolve opposing views and assessing stakeholder preferences in the context of the water–energy nexus in Jordan. A computer-supported, co-creative approach was used to evaluate stakeholder preferences and opinions on criteria and future scenarios for the energy and water sector in Jordan, identifying common difficulties and possibilities. The criteria describe socio-ecological aspects as well as techno-economic aspects for both systems. Discussing a set of preliminary scenarios describing possible energy and water futures ranked under a set of sector relevant criteria, a consensus between both stakeholder groups is reached. The robustness of results is determined, using a second-order probabilistic approach. The results indicate that there are no fundamental conflicts between the energy and water stakeholder groups. Applying a participatory multi-stakeholder, multi-criteria framework to the energy-water nexus case in Jordan promotes a clear understanding of where different stakeholder groups stand. This understanding and agreement can form the basis of a joint water–energy nexus policy used in the continued negotiation process between and within national and international cooperation, as well as promoting and developing acceptable suggestions to solve complex problems for both sectors.

The face of future: Face expressions during future thinking

2021 ◽  
pp. 174702182199299
Author(s):  
Mohamad El Haj ◽  
Emin Altintas ◽  
Ahmed A Moustafa ◽  
Abdel Halim Boudoukha
Keyword(s):  
Facial Expression ◽  
Facial Expressions ◽  
Emotional Experience ◽  
Future Scenarios ◽  
Future Thinking ◽  
Analysis Software ◽  
Emotional Facial Expressions ◽  
Facial Analysis ◽  
The Face ◽  
Face Expressions

Future thinking, which is the ability to project oneself forward in time to pre-experience an event, is intimately associated with emotions. We investigated whether emotional future thinking can activate emotional facial expressions. We invited 43 participants to imagine future scenarios, cued by the words “happy,” “sad,” and “city.” Future thinking was video recorded and analysed with a facial analysis software to classify whether facial expressions (i.e., happy, sad, angry, surprised, scared, disgusted, and neutral facial expression) of participants were neutral or emotional. Analysis demonstrated higher levels of happy facial expressions during future thinking cued by the word “happy” than “sad” or “city.” In contrast, higher levels of sad facial expressions were observed during future thinking cued by the word “sad” than “happy” or “city.” Higher levels of neutral facial expressions were observed during future thinking cued by the word “city” than “happy” or “sad.” In the three conditions, the neutral facial expressions were high compared with happy and sad facial expressions. Together, emotional future thinking, at least for future scenarios cued by “happy” and “sad,” seems to trigger the corresponding facial expression. Our study provides an original physiological window into the subjective emotional experience during future thinking.

Responsible Practices of Stakeholders for Sustained Tourism Destination Development

2018 ◽  
pp. 264-281
Author(s):  
Deepti Jog
Keyword(s):  
Tourism Destination ◽  
Sustainable Practices ◽  
Stakeholder Groups ◽  
The Past ◽  
Multi Stakeholder

Sustainability as a phrase is used differently in a number of frameworks and perspectives and is associated in a different manner by various people. The sensitivity of the sustainability paradigm is appraised due to the industry's juxtaposition to natural assets and closer association with the socio-cultural makeup at an attraction/destination. In the past studies, there is very little consideration given to understanding the stakeholder responsibilities taking into consideration all the stakeholders at an attraction/destination. However, a number of multi-stakeholder studies have supported the fact that there should be unidirectional planning of sustainable practices at an attraction/destination by all the stakeholder groups involved.

Stakeholder relations in Australian science journalism

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (5) ◽  
pp. 554-571 ◽  
Author(s):  
Merryn McKinnon ◽  
Bronte Black ◽  
Sophie Bobillier ◽  
Kirsten Hood ◽  
Madeleine Parker
Keyword(s):  
Professional Practice ◽  
Positive Interactions ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Science Journalism ◽  
Cultural Divide ◽  
Stakeholder Groups ◽  
Science Reporting ◽  
Australian Science ◽  
Science Media

This study explores the relationships between scientists, science communicators and science journalists in Australia. Building upon a smaller previous study, this article provides an overview of the science media landscape across a nation through the use of semi-structured interviews with members of stakeholder groups. Although relationships between each of the groups are generally positive, a lack of clear understanding of the professional practice and cultures of the different groups sometimes appear to hinder positive interactions. Many scientists continue to lament the need for journalists to understand more science, yet very few make similar comments about the need for scientists to know more about media. Refocusing on sharing the responsibility for science reporting may be a means of bridging the identified cultural divide.

scholarly journals Building a South African Human Rights Culture in the Face of Cultural Diversity: Context and Conflict

2012 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-20 ◽  
Author(s):  
John Cantius Mubangizi
Keyword(s):  
South Africa ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Cultural Diversity ◽  
Female Circumcision ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Potential Conflict ◽  
Cultural Rights ◽  
The Face ◽  
Institutional Contexts ◽  
Virginity Testing

Abstract South Africa has faced enormous challenges since the advent of democracy in 1994. One of the difficulties in the post-apartheid era has been the building of a human rights culture in the context of substantial cultural diversity. In this paper, the constitutional, judicial and institutional contexts – which have consolidated and supported the expression of human rights in the face of cultural diversity – are reviewed. The focus on cultural rights in the constitution is discussed, and the relevance of several constitutional institutions in terms of ensuring human rights, is mentioned. With a clear understanding of the constitutional, judicial and institutional contexts in place, the paper discusses the potentially inherent conflict between human rights and cultural rights, using gender-related issues as a proxy. Several examples of this potential conflict are discussed, including female circumcision, virginity testing and polygamy. The importance of human rights education for informing the debate about cultural and human rights in South Africa is emphasized. The answers to the challenges associated with the clash between cultural rights and human rights are not simple, although pragmatically – in addition to the role of the available constitutional, judicial and institutional structures – they could reside in a cross-cultural debate.

scholarly journals Softmax Dissection: Towards Understanding Intra- and Inter-Class Objective for Embedding Learning

2020 ◽  
Vol 34 (07) ◽  
pp. 10957-10964
Author(s):  
Lanqing He ◽  
Zhongdao Wang ◽  
Yali Li ◽  
Shengjin Wang
Keyword(s):  
Face Recognition ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Training Process ◽  
Computation Cost ◽  
Acceleration Methods ◽  
The Face ◽  
Massive Scale ◽  
A Minor ◽  
Scale Data

The softmax loss and its variants are widely used as objectives for embedding learning applications like face recognition. However, the intra- and inter-class objectives in Softmax are entangled, therefore a well-optimized inter-class objective leads to relaxation on the intra-class objective, and vice versa. In this paper, we propose to dissect Softmax into independent intra- and inter-class objective (D-Softmax) with a clear understanding. It is straightforward to tune each part to the best state with D-Softmax as objective.Furthermore, we find the computation of the inter-class part is redundant and propose sampling-based variants of D-Softmax to reduce the computation cost. The face recognition experiments on regular-scale data show D-Softmax is favorably comparable to existing losses such as SphereFace and ArcFace. Experiments on massive-scale data show the fast variants significantly accelerates the training process (such as 64×) with only a minor sacrifice in performance, outperforming existing acceleration methods of Softmax in terms of both performance and efficiency.

Bringing voice in policy building

2017 ◽  
Vol 30 (3) ◽  
pp. 272-308
Author(s):  
Gaetano R. Lotrecchiano ◽  
Mary Kane ◽  
Mark S. Zocchi ◽  
Jessica Gosa ◽  
Danielle Lazar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Conceptual Model ◽  
Acute Care ◽  
Visual Analysis ◽  
Model Development ◽  
Policy Recommendations ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Stakeholder Groups ◽  
Multi Stakeholder ◽  
Improved Model

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to describe the use of group concept mapping (GCM) as a tool for developing a conceptual model of an episode of acute, unscheduled care from illness or injury to outcomes such as recovery, death and chronic illness. Design/methodology/approach After generating a literature review drafting an initial conceptual model, GCM software (CS Global MAXTM) is used to organize and identify strengths and directionality between concepts generated through feedback about the model from several stakeholder groups: acute care and non-acute care providers, patients, payers and policymakers. Through online and in-person population-specific focus groups, the GCM approach seeks feedback, assigned relationships and articulated priorities from participants to produce an output map that described overarching concepts and relationships within and across subsamples. Findings A clustered concept map made up of relational data points that produced a taxonomy of feedback was used to update the model for use in soliciting additional feedback from two technical expert panels (TEPs), and finally, a public comment exercise was performed. The results were a stakeholder-informed improved model for an acute care episode, identified factors that influence process and outcomes, and policy recommendations, which were delivered to the Department of Health and Human Services’s (DHHS) Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. Practical implications This study provides an example of the value of cross-population multi-stakeholder input to increase voice in shared problem health stakeholder groups. Originality/value This paper provides GCM results and a visual analysis of the relational characteristics both within and across sub-populations involved in the study. It also provides an assessment of observational key factors supporting how different stakeholder voices can be integrated to inform model development and policy recommendations.

scholarly journals THE CONCEPTUAL MODEL OF CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE NEGOTIATION

2009 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 53-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vita Urbanavičienė ◽  
Artūras Kaklauskas ◽  
Edmundas K. Zavadskas
Keyword(s):  
Real Estate ◽  
Consumer Behaviour ◽  
Negotiation Process ◽  
The Real ◽  
The Real Estate ◽  
Stakeholder Groups ◽  
Negotiation Processes ◽  
Technological Quality ◽  
Selling Process

Negotiations are common in many activities; the sectors of construction and real estate are not an exception: here the negotiations are an inseparable part of the real estate buying and selling process. The article analyses scientific research related to negotiations and presents the developed model for multiple criteria analysis of construction and real estate negotiations. The analysis of the negotiation processes in construction and real estate and the analysis of the relevant support for decision‐making in negotiations must be thorough; it must consider not only economic but also political, legal, socio‐cultural, psychological, consumer behaviour, technological, quality of life and other issues. The developed model enables to analyse the combination of the real estate negotiation process, the improvement of its efficiency through use of decision support and voice stress analysis technology and the participating stakeholder groups seeking their goals together with the influencing external macro and micro environment. The paper dwells on the components of this model. Santruka Derybos nuolatos vyksta daugelyje veiklos sričiu, neaplenkdamos ir statybos bei NT sektoriu, kur jos yra neatsiejama nekilnojamojo turto pirkimo ir pardavimo proceso dalis. Straipsnyje analizuojami mokslininku tyrimai derybu srityje ir pristatomas sukurtas statybos ir NT derybu daugiakriterines analizes modelis. Nagrinejant statybos ir NT derybu procesa bei taikoma parama derybu sprendimams priimti, būtina tai nagrineti išsamiai, kreipiant demesi ne tik i ekonominius, bet ir i politinius, teisinius, socialinius, kultūrinius, psichologinius, vartotoju elgsenos, technologinius, gyvenimo kokybes ir pan. klausimus. Sukurtas modelis leidžia analizuoti NT derybu procesa, jo efektyvumo didinima, taikant sprendimu paramos ir balso analizes technologijas, joje dalyvaujančias ir savo tikslus norinčias igyvendinti suinteresuotas grupes bei jas veikiančia išorine makro‐ ir mikroaplinka kaip visuma. Straipsnyje aptartos sukurta modeli sudarančios sudetines dalys.

Face-saving tactics as an aid to construction negotiation in Hong Kong

2014 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 609-630 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tak Wing Yiu ◽  
Yuet Nog Chung
Keyword(s):  
Principal Component ◽  
Negotiation Process ◽  
Collaborative Project ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Human Interactions ◽  
The Face ◽  
Face Saving ◽  
Distinct Features ◽  
Mutual Agreement

Purpose – In construction, the involvement of complex human interactions and incompatible interests among negotiating parties would pose as an obstacle in any negotiation process. The purpose of this paper is to examine the role of face in governing the behaviour of negotiating parties. Design/methodology/approach – This paper identified the generic types of face-saving tactics used by construction negotiators, investigated the tactic-outcome relationships and examined the effects of face-inducement factors on these relationships with the use of moderated multiple regression (MMR). Findings – A taxonomy of face-saving tactics has been developed by employing the technique of principal component of factor analysis. The results suggest that the use of face-saving tactics in construction negotiation would statistically result in an achievement of mutual agreement, maintenance of harmony and avoidance of offending situations. The MMR models finally affirm that some tactic-outcome relationships would significantly depend on the face-inducement factors. Research limitations/implications – This research highlights the usefulness of face-saving tactics in construction negotiation. Practical implications – The findings revealed that these tactics can help facilitate the achievement of mutual agreement, maintain harmony and avoid offending situations. In this connection, an awareness of the proper use of face-saving tactics is worth-noticing in order to have successful dealings in negotiating project disputes. Originality/value – In construction, there are some distinct features which may influence the use of face-saving tactics and the behaviour of project dispute negotiators. The findings of this research would provide an insight into promoting proactive and collaborative project dispute resolution.

scholarly journals Ecological aspects of visual tracking technology and personal data protection

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (5) ◽  
pp. 142-144
Author(s):  
E.A. Remmikh ◽  
A.A. Vasiliev ◽  
A.A. Vasiliev
Keyword(s):  
Visual Tracking ◽  
Personal Data ◽  
The Public ◽  
Personal Data Protection ◽  
Ecological Aspects ◽  
Improper Use ◽  
The Face ◽  
Protection Of Human Rights ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Relationship

The article deals with the most important problems of protection of human rights in the field of personal data connected with information collection through the visual tracking. The possible risks of using CCTV (closed-circuit television) cameras and the consequences of their improper use are considered. In addition, the authors assessed the relationship between the public security interests and the need to protect the privacy of the individual citizen. This study is related to the widespread digitalization of society and the expansion of application scope regards the face recognition technology.

scholarly journals Socio-cultural Aspects of Informatization in the Context of the Effective General (Secondary) Education Formation

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denis Vadymovich Zherdev ◽  
Vladimir Lazarevich Nazarov ◽  
Natalya Vladimirovna Averbukh
Keyword(s):  
Secondary Education ◽  
Digital Divide ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Clear Understanding ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Cultural Aspects ◽  
The Past ◽  
Managerial Decisions ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Face

This article is devoted to the preparation of an information base for the formation of criteria for assessing the process of general (secondary) education informatization. The situation in education can be considered as unstable, lacking a clear understanding of the social, psychological and technological prospects for the Russian and world communities’ development, which excludes the possibility of correct strategic planning and making correct management decisions. The development source of uncertainty is the very transitional nature of the current situation in ICT — equally in the technological, economic, sociocultural and psychological aspects. The research problematizes the well-established idea of the modern relations of education and ICT, emphasize the lack of empirical data and the bias towards a normative approach in the field of managerial decisions, which in the face of uncertainty leads to the adoption of erroneous decisions (a tactics and strategy contradiction). The research has determined the prospects for a monitoring research system designed to obtain the necessary empirical data in the system, taking into account the change in the technological and sociocultural paradigm over the past decade. Keywords: information society, digitalization of education, efficiency in education, digital divide, resistance to innovation

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