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Investigating the Feasibility of Open Development of Operations Support Solutions
The telecommunications Operations Support Systems supply chain must address many stakeholders: R&D, Product and Requirements Management, Purchasing, Systems Integration, Systems Administration and Users. While the management of next generation networks and services poses significant technical challenges, the present supply chain, market configuration, and business practices of the OSS community are an obstacle to rapid innovation. Forums for open development could potentially provide a medium to shorten this supply chain for the deployment of workable systems. This paper discusses the potential benefits and barriers to the open development of OSS for the telecommunications industry. It proposes the use of action research to execute a feasibility study into the open development of OSS software solutions within an industry wide Open OSS project
Unmasking Extraordinary Renditions in the Context of Counter-Terrorism
This Article will show that the term “extraordinary rendition” is of short legal history and that its conception perverts a number of basic international law principles. In doing so, it will be shown that this process is a method counter-productive to long terms goals in the War on Terrorism.
We can conclude therefore that both “rendition to justice” and “extraordinary rendition” bear little resemblance to the traditional use of the terms rendition or extradition - the recognised, legal methods of transferring a suspect of a criminal offence from one State to another.
[T]he protections of an extradition Treaty and the rights it affords an accused can be seen as inherent justiciable. The use of the extradition process is an expression of State sovereignty, yet the guiding principles of double criminality and specialty ensure that the rights of the transferred person are also subject to protection and judicial scrutiny.
It is clear that the nature of enforced disappearances is such as to attempt to avoid any legal process and human rights protection. In addition, it is noted that official denial of this practise as part of counter-terrorist policy and a lack of judicial oversight contribute to the view that U.S. intelligence agencies are aware of the illegality of the practise at international la
La théorie de la dissonance cognitive : un cadre unificateur pour la recherche en marketing sur les conflits
Cet article traite de la dissonance cognitive, une théorie centrale en comportement du consommateur. Beaucoup étudiée en psychologie sociale après la décision d'achat, elle a peu à peu mué en marketing vers l'étude des conflits, avant la décision surtout. Nous envisageons alors la D.C. comme une théorie unificatrice pour le marketing dès lors qu'un état inconfortable naît du conflit entre deux entités. Ceci peut aider les praticiens à mieux comprendre la confusion des consommateurs face à des informations perçues comme conflictuelles avant l'achat et relancer les recherches sur la dissonance informationnelle, à condition qu'elle soit correctement mesurée
Le design est-il comestible ?
This article focuses on consumers' perception of design applied to food products. Two products conceived by both designers and artisans have been studied. The results show that design can generate a virtual distance between the product and consumers. Authors then suggest solutions to facilitate appropriation process of this kind of products by consumers. ...French Abstract : Cet article s'intéresse à la perception par les consommateurs du design appliqué aux produits alimentaires. L'étude portant sur deux produits conçus par des designers et des artisans montre que le design peut être source de distance perçue avec le consommateur. Des médias sont alors envisagés pour favoriser l'appropriation du produit.FOOD-CONSUMPTION; PRODUCT DESIGN; MENTAL REPRESENTATIONS; PERCEIVED DISTANCE WITH PRODUCT
Et si c'était de la dissonance cognitive ?
Festinger propose en 1957 la théorie qui permet de comprendre comment l'individu perçoit et gère une inconsistance entre deux cognitions : la « dissonance cognitive ». Considérée comme révolutionnaire en psychologie sociale, cette théorie est cependant peu mobilisée dans les travaux en marketing sur l'incongruence qui rencontrent plus souvent les théories de la disconfirmation des attentes ou de l'assimilation / contraste. L'article montre que ces théories constituent en fait des pans de la théorie de la dissonance cognitive et discute de l'intérêt de les ré-ancrer dans la théorie de Festinger.Dissonance cognitive ; incongruence ; confirmation ; disconfirmation des attentes ; assimilation ; contraste ;
Pesticide monitoring in inshore waters of the Great Barrier Reef using both time-integrated and event monitoring techniques (2013-2014)
The report details pesticide monitoring activities carried out utilising a combination of passive sampling and grab sampling techniques in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park as part of the Reef Rescue Marine Monitoring Program (MMP). The MMP was implemented to evaluate changes in water quality in the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) and the status of key ecosystems under the Reef Water Quality Protection Plan (RWQPP) 2003 (which was further updated in 2009)
Pesticide monitoring in inshore waters of the Great Barrier Reef using both time-integrated and event monitoring techniques (2012-2013)
The report details pesticide monitoring activities carried out utilising a combination of passive sampling and grab sampling techniques in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park as part of the Reef Rescue Marine Monitoring Program (MMP). The MMP was implemented to evaluate changes in water quality in the Great Barrier Reef (GBR) and the status of key ecosystems under the Reef Water Quality Protection Plan (RWQPP) 2003 (which was further updated in 2009).Report prepared by monitoring provider contractor to GBRMPA. Contract with gives GBRMPA complete use and distribution rights to all contract outputs, including this report
Comprendre les freins à la consommation de spectacles vivants à travers la conception individuelle de l'art.
L'objectif de notre recherche est d'explorer la conception que les individus ont de l'art afin d'identifier les freins à la consommation de spectacles vivants. Le discours de soixante-huit non-consommateurs de spectacles vivants révèle deux conceptions de la relation à l'art : l'une individuelle et affective associée à la peinture et à la musique, l'autre collective et cognitive associée aux spectacles vivants. Ces dissonances qui renvoient aux dimensions de la valeur perçue de l'expérience de consommation pourraient expliquer les freins à la consommation de spectacles vivants. Des stratégies visant à créer des contextes expérientiels sont alors proposées aux professionnels de la culture afin de favoriser l'appropriation de cette forme d'art par les non-publics.
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