Does the open source software development process lead to more secure software? In this article we attempt to explore arguments for and against this premise. First, we need to understand what open source software is and how it differs from closed source software. Open source allows users access to the source code, or internals, of the software. A popular example of open source software is the L...

I am presenting a survey of regularity results for both minima of variational integrals, and solutions to non-linear elliptic, and sometimes parabolic, systems of partial differential equations. I will try to take the reader to the Dark Side...

A considerable body of research has extolled the virtues of establishing rapport in negotiations. Negotiators who are high in rapport tend to be more likely to reach an agreement and more satisfied with the outcome. Although rapport generally has been found to have positive effects in standard negotiation settings, we investigate the effects of rapport in impasse settings, where conflict betwee...

Information and Communication Technology (ICT) has been constituted as a pivotal role in our society. Specifically, ICT has becoming an inherent part of work to guarantee the competitiveness of the organizations in the labor market (Majchrzak & Borys 1998). From the very beginning, the impact of technology on psychosocial health has been inconclusive. Meanwhile, different scholars have shown th...

Are civilian attitudes a useful predictor of patterns of violence in civil wars? A prominent debate has emerged among scholars and practitioners about the importance of winning civilian “hearts and minds” for influencing their wartime behavior. We argue that such efforts may have a dark side: insurgents can use pro-counterinsurgent attitudes as cues to select their targets and tactics. We condu...