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We model a community of individuals whose relationships are governed by the rules of the so-called Heider balance theory, but modified to address the impact of tolerating intolerant individuals. To consider tolerance toward a different... more
We model a community of individuals whose relationships are governed by the rules of the so-called Heider balance theory, but modified to address the impact of tolerating intolerant individuals. To consider tolerance toward a different group, the elements are assigned one of the two flags, A or B, and the elements of each group can be tolerant or intolerant. Two additional parameters, p and q, respectively, characterize the propensity of elements to cooperate and the propensity of tolerants to reject intolerant attitudes. We find that (1) parameter q does not affect the degree of conflict at the micro level, but has an important influence on the degree of conflict in the whole system; (2) segregation into two cliques occurs whenever there exists intolerants in both groups; (3) when intolerants are present in only one of the groups, segregation can be avoided for appropriate combinations of parameters p and q that depend on the fraction of intolerants and the size of the groups; (4) as the size of the system increases, two balanced solutions dominate: segregation into two cliques or the isolation of intolerants; and (5) endemic partially balanced configurations are observed in large systems.
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We demonstrate a simplified nondestructive 3-D electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) methodology that enables the measurement of all five degrees of freedom of grain boundaries (GBs) combined with segregation analysis using atom probe... more
We demonstrate a simplified nondestructive 3-D electron backscatter diffraction (EBSD) methodology that enables the measurement of all five degrees of freedom of grain boundaries (GBs) combined with segregation analysis using atom probe tomography (APT). The approach is based on two 2-D EBSD measurements on orthogonal surfaces at a sharp edge of the specimen followed by site-specific GB composition analysis using APT. An example of an asymmetric R9 boundary exhibiting GB segregation emphasizes the need for complete GB characterization in this context.
"RESUMO: O presente artigo discute a tendência de privatização do espaço e de produção de novas fragmentações intraurbanas através da criação dos chamados condomínios fechados. Nele são descritos diferentes tipos de... more
"RESUMO: O presente artigo discute a tendência de privatização do espaço e de produção de novas fragmentações intraurbanas através da criação dos chamados condomínios fechados. Nele são descritos diferentes tipos de enclausuramento urbano e é questionada a legalidade de alguns desses empreendimentos. O tênue limite entre legalidade e ilegalidade fica evidente através da apresentação de casos de fechamento de ruas em que loteamentos antes abertos são transformados em “loteamentos fechados” ou “cinturões de segurança”. A partir de observações em campo, mapas e fotografias da cidade de Campinas (SP) são discutidos os desdobramentos e as consequências que tais formas urbanas podem trazer para a coletividade.

ABSTRACT: This article aims to discuss the trend of privatization of space and production of new urban fragmentation through the creation of so-called gated communities. Different types of urban enclosure are presented and the legality of some of these enterprises is questioned. The narrow line between legality and illegality becomes evident through the presentation of cases where streets were closed by residents and transformed into "gated allotments" or "safety belts". Through field observations, maps and photographs of the city of Campinas (SP) it is discussed the consequences that such urban forms can bring to collectivity."
Quarto Oggiaro, Milano. Pochi quartieri delle città del Nord Italia sono considerati così emblematici per il cumulo di problemi e di svantaggi sociali. Poche periferie sono state così stigmatizzate e discusse attraverso i mass media.... more
Quarto Oggiaro, Milano. Pochi quartieri delle città del Nord Italia sono considerati così emblematici per il cumulo di problemi e di svantaggi sociali. Poche periferie sono state così stigmatizzate e discusse attraverso i mass media. Eppure Quarto Oggiaro non è solo questo. Nato per accogliere l’immigrazione del boom economico, il quartiere è oggi attraversato da profondi cambiamenti ed è al centro di ben più ampie trasformazioni urbane. Quali sono i nessi empirici tra fattori sociali e fattori economici nello sviluppo di questo luogo? I meccanismi che ne hanno prodotto la marginalità sono gli stessi che l’hanno mantenuta nel tempo? I principali mutamenti urbani vengono subiti dagli abitanti del quartiere o sono letti come opportunità? Le scuole presenti nel territorio riducono o amplificano le disuguaglianze sociali? Il basso valore degli immobili si configura ancora come meccanismo di segregazione o costituisce un elemento capace di attrarre nuove popolazioni produttive? Sono queste alcune delle domande a cui il libro prova a rispondere, attraverso i risultati di uno studio effettuato con molteplici tecniche di indagine, in un dialogo continuo e riflessivo con i protagonisti del quartiere.
"Housing ordinances passed by St. Bernard Parish post-Katrina are eerily similar to ones passed during the Jim Crow era. The disproportionate effect of Hurricane Katrina on African Americans was an outcome created by law and societal... more
"Housing ordinances passed by St. Bernard Parish post-Katrina are eerily similar to ones passed during the Jim Crow era.

The disproportionate effect of Hurricane Katrina on African Americans was an outcome created by law and societal construct, not chance. This book takes a hard look at racial stratification in American today and debunks the myth that segregation is a thing of the past.

An outstanding resource for students of African American history, government policy, sociology, and human rights, as well as readers interested in socioeconomics in the United States today, this book examines why the divisions between the areas heavily damaged by Hurricane Katrina and those left unscathed largely coincided with the color lines in New Orleans neighborhoods; and establishes how African Americans have suffered for 400 years under an oppressive system that has created a permanent underclass of second-class citizenship.

Rather than focusing on the Katrina disaster itself, the author presents significant evidence of how government policy and structure, as well as societal mores, permitted and sanctioned the dehumanization of African Americans, purposefully placing them in disaster-prone areas—particularly, those in New Orleans. The historical context is framed within the construct of Hurricane Katrina and other hurricane catastrophes in New Orleans, demonstrating that Katrina was not an anomaly. For readers unfamiliar with the ugly existence of segregation in modern-day America, this book will likely shock and outrage as it sounds a call to both citizens and government to undertake the challenges we still face as a nation.

Features
• Documents how the Katrina disaster uncovered the pathology of dehumanization and draws connections between the rampant problems in government and society to the root cause of dehumanization
• Reveals how Louisiana's laws, customs, and society structure have sought to maintain separation between the races and subjugated African Americans and non-whites, from the establishment of the state to today
• Suggests a number of remedies based on the basic principles of good government and the elimination of dehumanization that can move our society away from present-day segregation—a condition that is fatal to democracy

Sample Topics
Brown v. Board of Education
Discriminatory Housing Policy in St. Bernard Parish via Blood-Relative Ordinance
Domestic Slave Trade in America
Dred Scott v. Sandford
Hypersegregation
Jim Crow in Louisiana
Lawsuit against Discriminatory Housing Policy in St. Bernard Parish
Plessy v. Ferguson
Political Leaders in Louisiana and the New Orleans Area
Response to Desegregation in Louisiana
Slave Trading in New Orleans
The Civil War, Emancipation, and Reconstruction in Louisiana
Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade
U.S. Constitution - 3/5 of a Person"
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Chi governa la piccola città? Cosa viene governato, e cosa invece rimane ai margini e viene procrastinato? Quali i luoghi e i livelli in cui vengono prese le decisioni? Quali gli esiti sul piano urbanistico, economico e sociale? Che ruolo... more
Chi governa la piccola città? Cosa viene governato, e cosa invece rimane ai margini e viene procrastinato? Quali i luoghi e i livelli in cui vengono prese le decisioni? Quali gli esiti sul piano urbanistico, economico e sociale? Che ruolo gioca l’élite delle grandi famiglie industriali, e come essa risulta modificata dalla forza dei processi di conversione industriale? Sono alcune delle domande di una ricerca condotta su Legnano e l’Alto milanese, un’area lungo l’asse del Sempione, a cavallo tra la provincia di Milano e quella di Varese. Nel corso del ‘900 vi si è sviluppata un’intensa vita associativa e politica, con una vivace rappresentanza dei vari interessi presenti. Oggi il territorio è altamente urbanizzato, e cerca un suo ruolo in rapporto alle medie e grandi città limitrofe. Nel volume i problemi di coordinamento degli attori sono trattati in relazione ai processi politici di governo del territorio, sul piano urbanistico, in rapporto alle grandi scelte legate alla viabilità e ai trasporti, alla disponibilità di aree industriali, alle scelte di politica abitativa e alla dinamica della rendita. L’emergere di reti lunghe di medie imprese, la capacità di produrre beni collettivi per lo sviluppo e la coesione sociale, il crescente potere degli imprenditori immobiliari, le dinamiche di relazione formale e informale fra gruppi e interessi locali, i modi di vivere e fruire dello spazio urbano e delle sue opportunità: sono i temi e le questioni su cui il volume focalizza l’attenzione, per comprendere l’intreccio specifico di meccanismi e processi più diffusi in territori nei quali la crisi di leadership politica e la ricerca di una propria visione strategica caratterizzano i rapporti fra economia e società.
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This report makes use of semi-structured interviews with legal experts and other key informants (GOs, NGOs, trade unions, etc.), and desk research to address the questions of racism and discrimination in employment in Portugal as these... more
This report makes use of semi-structured interviews with legal experts and other key informants (GOs, NGOs, trade unions, etc.), and desk research to address the questions of racism and discrimination in employment in Portugal as these were framed by the ENAR Shadow Report 2012-13 template.
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