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Materials for an exploratory theory of the network society.
- The British Journal of Sociology
, 2000
"... ABSTRACT This article aims at proposing some elements for a grounded theor y of the network society. The network society is the social structure characteristic of the Information Age, as tentatively identi ed by empirical, cross-cultural investigation. It permeates most societies in the world, in v ..."
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, international trade of goods and services, advanced business services, multinational production rms and their ancillary networks, communication media, and highly skilled speciality labour. Most jobs are in fact not global, but all economies are under the in uence of the movements of their globalized core
The CRISIS Wide Area Security Architecture
- In Proceedings of the USENIX Security Symposium
, 1998
"... This paper presents the design and implementation of a new authentication and access control system, called CRISIS. A goal of CRISIS is to explore the systematic application of a number of design principles to building highly secure systems, including: redundancy to eliminate single points of attack ..."
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-enabled wide area file system show that in the common case CRISIS adds only marginal overhead relative to unprotected wide area accesses. 1 Introduction One of the promises of the Internet is to enable a new class of distributed applications that benefit from a seamless interface to global data
Communication, Power and Counter-power in the Network Society
- International Journal of Communication
, 2007
"... This article presents a set of grounded hypotheses on the interplay between communication and power relationships in the technological context that characterizes the network society. Based on a selected body of communication literature, and of a number of case studies and examples, it argues that th ..."
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that the media have become the social space where power is decided. It shows the direct link between politics, media politics, the politics of scandal, and the crisis of political legitimacy in a global perspective. It also puts forward the notion that the development of interactive, horizontal networks
and Consumers Association of PenangImpact of the Global Financial Crisis: The Case of Malaysia By
, 2009
"... Lessons, held in Penang, Malaysia on 18-20 August 2009 and organised by Third World Network ..."
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Lessons, held in Penang, Malaysia on 18-20 August 2009 and organised by Third World Network
CASE Network Studies & Analyses No. 384- The Global Financial Crisis: Lessons for …
"... Materials published here have a working paper character. They can be subject to further publication. The views and opinions expressed here reflect the author(s) point of view and not necessarily those of CASE Network. ..."
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Materials published here have a working paper character. They can be subject to further publication. The views and opinions expressed here reflect the author(s) point of view and not necessarily those of CASE Network.
Animal origins of SARS coronavirus: possible links with the international trade in small carnivores
- Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of London, B
"... The search for animal host origins of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) coronavirus has so far remained focused on wildlife markets, restaurants and farms within China. A significant proportion of this wildlife enters China through an expanding regional network of illegal, international wildl ..."
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The search for animal host origins of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) coronavirus has so far remained focused on wildlife markets, restaurants and farms within China. A significant proportion of this wildlife enters China through an expanding regional network of illegal, international
Simulation Global economic crisis and Mexican automotive suppliers: impacts on the labor capital
"... The impact of the global economic crisis on the Mexican automotive suppliers and its effects on the labor capital are analyzed. Owing to the complexity of the subsystems involved in the automotive industry, a system dynamics approach was selected to develop the simulation model based on a case study ..."
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The impact of the global economic crisis on the Mexican automotive suppliers and its effects on the labor capital are analyzed. Owing to the complexity of the subsystems involved in the automotive industry, a system dynamics approach was selected to develop the simulation model based on a case
Enterprises under the Influences of the Financial Crisis and Causes for the Risks
"... The financial crisis has exerted influences of different degrees within a global scope, and, in the meanwhile, has brought about definite risks to the electric charge management in electric network enterprises. This paper makes a comprehensive analysis of prominent risks and characteristic changes i ..."
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The financial crisis has exerted influences of different degrees within a global scope, and, in the meanwhile, has brought about definite risks to the electric charge management in electric network enterprises. This paper makes a comprehensive analysis of prominent risks and characteristic changes
Role of committed minorities in times of crisis
- Sci. Rep
, 2013
"... The surprising social phenomena of the Arab Spring and the Occupy Wall Street movement posit the question of whether the active role of committed groups may produce political changes of significant importance. Under what conditions are the convictions of a minority going to dominate the future dire ..."
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direction of a society? We address this question with the help of a Cooperative Decision Making model (CDMM) which has been shown to generate consensus through a phase-transition process. We observe that in a system of a finite size the global consensus state is not permanent and times of crisis occur when
Global Crisis as Enterprise Software Motivator: from Lifecycle Optimization to Efficient Implementation Series
"... It is generally known that software system development lifecycle (SSDL) should be managed adequately. The global economy crisis and subsequent depression have taught us certain lessons on the subject, which is so vital for enterprises. The paper presents the adaptive methodology of enterprise SSDL, ..."
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It is generally known that software system development lifecycle (SSDL) should be managed adequately. The global economy crisis and subsequent depression have taught us certain lessons on the subject, which is so vital for enterprises. The paper presents the adaptive methodology of enterprise SSDL
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