Search results for " consolidation."

Land consolidation policies in sicily and their effects on its farmland

2014

The paper deals with the legislative interventions in the field of land consolidation and their effects in improving the Sicilian land property structure. After a preliminary analysis of the legislative framework at national and regional level, a study on the structural evolution of the farming system in Italy and Sicily during the 1961-2010 period was carried out. In order to appreciate the actual impact and the relative efficacy of such interventions, data concerning the actions for land reorganization provided for by the Measure 4.11 contained in the 2000-2006 ROP for Sicily were analysed. On the basis of the data provided by the Regional Board for Agricultural and Food Resources, it has…

The Impact of Fiscal Consolidation on Human Development

2018

We find that fiscal austerity is associated with a reduction of human development standards, with the negative effect being particularly severe in the case of spending-driven consolidation episodes. Fiscal adjustments are especially damaging for human development in developing countries (namely, African and Latin American countries). Additionally, the empirical evidence shows that (i) government stability is a crucial institutional determinant of human development, and (ii) while investment in physical capital can boost human development, government consumption and inflation are detrimental to it.

Thermal stress affects patch time allocation by preventing forgetting in a parasitoid wasp

2015

Learning and memory allow animals to adjust their foraging strategies through experience. Despite the known impact of temperature on many aspects of the behavioral ecology of animals, memory retention in the face of realistic thermal stress has seldom been assessed. In the laboratory, we studied the behavioral expression of an egg parasitoid’s (Trissolcus basalis) memory when exposed to thermal stress that could be encountered in nature. We hypothesized that thermal stress would disrupt memory consolidation and/ or modify the optimality of memory retention, thus affecting patch time allocation strategies. Memory consolidation was resilient to 1 h of thermal stress following an unrewarded ex…

Bonding prediction in friction stir consolidation of aluminum alloys: A preliminary study

2018

Friction Stir Consolidation (FSC) is a solid-state process that results in consolidation of metal powders or chips producing solid billet through severe plastic deformation and the solid-state bonding phenomena. This process can be used both for primary production and for metal scrap recycling. During the FSC process, a rotating die is plunged into a hollow chamber containing the finely divided, unconsolidated material to be processed. In this paper, a FEM numerical model for the prediction of the quality of the consolidated billet is presented. In particular, a dedicated bonding criterion that takes into account the peculiar process mechanics of this innovative technology is proposed.

Friction stir consolidation of aluminum machining chips

2017

Friction stir consolidation (FSC) is a solid-phase manufacturing process that consolidates metal powder, chips, or scraps into solid blocks via severe plastic deformation and solid state welding. It has the potential to be a more economical and “green” process to recycle metal waste. In this study, solid discs were made from AA6061 aluminum alloy machining chips by FSC. The progression of the process was revealed by analyzing the motion of the tool, consolidating force, power history, and macro/microstructure of discs produced from a series of partial consolidation experiments. A bowl-shaped recrystallized zone in the vertical cross-sections of the disc products was observed and conside…

POROSITY DETERMINATION WITH HELIUM PYCNOMETRY AS A METHOD TO CHARACTERIZE WATERLOGGED WOODS AND THE EFFICACY OF THE CONSERVATION TREATMENTS

2012

Does the interaction between the accounting method choice and disclosure affect financial analysts’ information environment? The case of joint ventur…

2017

IAS 31 allowed firms to choose between proportionate consolidation and the equity method to record joint ventures in the consolidated accounts of the venturer. Moreover, this election implied a decision about including information in the primary financial statements or in the notes. This paper investigates if financial analysts perceive accounting information differently depending on the method chosen conditioned to the disclosure of the required information in the notes. We analysed a sample of Spanish firms during 2005–2010. We not only considered earnings forecasts, but also examined target prices and stock recommendations. Furthemore, we look at how this accounting choice affects analys…

La reliquia nello scrigno / The relic in the casket

2018

Il restauro persegue l’obiettivo di preservare il carattere autentico dell’architettura storica e le sue stratificazioni, rendere distinguibili le aggiunte e proporre un uso compatibile. Questa posizione culturale ha sostenuto l’intervento condotto sui resti dell’ex chiesa Madre a Santa Margherita di Belice in Sicilia, distrutta da un terremoto nel 1968, che oggi ospita il Museo della Memoria. Esclusa l’iniziale proposta di ripristino delle parti crollate, il progetto di restauro è stato indirizzato verso la conservazione critica del frammento autentico, la reintegrazione della fabbrica lacunosa e la ridefinizione dell’involucro architettonico con componenti strutturali dal carattere potenz…

Le forme della conoscenza: test diagnostici preliminari e verifiche a restauro in corso d’opera / Forms of Knowledge: Preliminary diagnostic testing …

2018

Il restauro persegue l’obiettivo di preservare il carattere autentico dell’architettura storica e le sue stratificazioni, rendere distinguibili le aggiunte e proporre un uso compatibile. Questa posizione culturale ha sostenuto l’intervento condotto sui resti dell’ex chiesa Madre a Santa Margherita di Belice in Sicilia, distrutta da un terremoto nel 1968, che oggi ospita il Museo della Memoria. Esclusa l’iniziale proposta di ripristino delle parti crollate, il progetto di restauro è stato indirizzato verso la conservazione critica del frammento autentico, la reintegrazione della fabbrica lacunosa e la ridefinizione dell’involucro architettonico con componenti strutturali dal carattere potenz…

SENZA COMMETTERE UN FALSO STORICO. Il restauro della ex chiesa Madre di Santa Margherita di Belice dopo il terremoto del 1968 / The restoration of th…

2018

Il restauro persegue l’obiettivo di preservare il carattere autentico dell’architettura storica e le sue stratificazioni, rendere distinguibili le aggiunte e proporre un uso compatibile. Questa posizione culturale ha sostenuto l’intervento condotto sui resti dell’ex chiesa Madre a Santa Margherita di Belice in Sicilia, distrutta da un terremoto nel 1968, che oggi ospita il Museo della Memoria. Esclusa l’iniziale proposta di ripristino delle parti crollate, il progetto di restauro è stato indirizzato verso la conservazione critica del frammento autentico, la reintegrazione della fabbrica lacunosa e la ridefinizione dell’involucro architettonico con componenti strutturali dal carattere potenz…