Search results for "Benefits"
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Responses of European lobster (Homarus gammarus) and lobster fishers to protective management
2017
Master's thesis Aquatic Ecology BIO500 - University of Agder 2017 Marine protected areas (MPAs) are valued for their conservation benefits to harvested species. However, potential benefits of MPAs to neighboring fisheries are less well-understood. This study quantifies how the European lobster (Homarus gammarus) and the fishery for this valued catch respond to the establishment of a relatively small (5.2 km2) MPA on the Norwegian Skagerrak coast. A series of yearly standardized trap surveys was conducted to estimate lobster abundance and catch weights both inside and outside the MPA before (2010- 2011) and after the MPA was established (2012-2016). Lobster abundance and catch weights were d…
Starpfunkcionālu komandu veidošana biznesa organizācijās
2019
Šajā pētījumā galvenā uzmanība pievērsta savstarpēji funkcionējošu komandu izveidošanai mazos uzņēmumos un to analīzei, izmantojot izmaksu un ieguvumu analīzi. Turklāt pētījums ir arī vērsts uz problēmu noteikšanu sākotnējā posmā. Caur pētījumiem un precīzu datu analīzi bija noskaidrota nepieciešamība starpfunkcionālu komanu veidošanai. Pamatojoties uz pierādījumiem, kuri ir sniegti pēc visu pētījumu procedūru pabeigšanas, uzņēmums var pieņemt lēmumu. Šī pētījuma rezultāti atklāj vairākus faktorus, kas būtiski ietekmēja darbiniekus, kuri strādā dažādās struktūrvienībās: spēju efektīvi sazināties un dibināt ciešas attiecības ar citiem, lai sasniegtu kopējo mērķi. Pirmajā nodaļā ir aplūkota s…
The value trade-off in higher education service: A qualitative intercultural approach to students’ perceptions
2016
Purpose: Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) have become a highly competitive market, where consumers (i.e. students) are highly involved in their choices, and managers need to focus on competitive edges. This paper aims to understand the factors that influence international Master students’ choice behaviour and fulfil student expectations of customer value in HEIs. Design/methodology: With qualitative information (five focus groups) collected from international students (of 12 different nationalities) of several universities in Spain, UK and China, the paper investigates the formation of customer value as a trade-off between benefits and costs. This qualitative approach aims first at asse…
Economic benefits from food recovery at the retail stage: An application to Italian food chains
2013
The food supply chain is affected by losses of products near to their expiry date or damaged by improper transportation or production defects. Such products are usually poorly attractive for the consumer in the target market even if they maintain their nutritional properties. On the other hand undernourished people face every day the problem of fulfilling their nutritional needs usually relying on non-profit organizations. In this field the food recovery enabling economic benefits for donors is nowadays seen as a coherent way to manage food products unsalable in the target market for various causes and thus destined to be discarded and disposed to landfill thus representing only a cost. Des…
Mercury and selenium in fish and shellfish: Occurrence, bioaccessibility and uptake by Caco-2 cells
2012
This study evaluates Hg and Se concentrations and bioaccessibility (element solubilised after simulated gastrointestinal digestion) in 16 raw seafood species consumed in Spain. The concentrations varied greatly (Hg, 3.8-1621 ng/g wet weight, ww; Se, 84-1817 ng/g ww). Only one sample of swordfish exceeded the Hg limit permitted in Spain (1mg/kg), and for this sample the Hg/Se molar ratio and Se Health Benefit Value food safety criteria also indicated the presence of a risk. Bioaccessibility of Hg (35-106%) and Se (17-125%) was very variable and the Hg/Se molar ratio in the bioaccessible fraction was less than one for all samples. Transport by Caco-2 cells, an intestinal epithelium model, was…
Mapping the scientific research on wine and health (2001-2011)
2013
[EN] There have been a substantial number of studies suggesting possible health benefits from polyphenols in wine, especially red wine. These hypothetical effects, in addition to those of alcohol, are attributed by many to antioxidant and antiinflammatory effects of the polyphenols. The aim of this paper was to map the scientific research on wine and health by using bibliographic analyses of papers published during the period 2002−2011. Papers were published in 535 different journals and in 106 different subject categories, the most productive journals being the Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry, Food Chemistry and Molecular Nutrition, and Food Research, and the most productive sub…
Etude des interactions plantes-microbes et microbes-microbes au sein de la rhizosphère, sous un aspect coûts-bénéfices, dans un contexte de variation…
2013
Understanding the interactions that bind plants and soil microorganisms is an essential step for the sustainable management of ecosystems, especially in agriculture. The ecosystem services resulting from such interactions include plant productivity which responds, in part, to the food requirements of the world's population and the regulation of biogeochemical cycles. These ecosystem services depend on trophic links between the two partners in the interaction and can be represented by a tradeoff between the costs and benefits for each partner. Plants, being autotrophic organisms or primary producers, are key organisms which introduce carbon into the ecosystem, through photosynthesis. Part of…
OUTSOURCING ACCOUTING – BENEFITS AND LIMITS IN THE CURRENT ECONOMIC ENVIRONMENT IN ROMANIA
2013
Economic environment today can be characterized as unstable and unpredictable result of globalization and the financial crisis. In such a business environment any entity is threatened and face significant challenges due to resource constraints. One way to address current challenges is to outsource accounting work. The aim of the paper is to underline (based on literature review) the benefits and limits of outsourcing accounting in the current economic environment in Romania.
Gevinstrealisering i nettbaserte opplæringsprosjekter : En eksplorativ casestudie om prosjektarbeideres oppfatning av gevinstrealisering
2018
Masteroppgave samfunnskommunikasjon KOM500 - Universitetet i Agder 2018 PurposeThe aim of this qualitative study was to obtain a better overview over the perceptions towards benefit realization in small online education projects, in the specialist health care services.Design/Methodology/ApproachThe study was based on two case projects involving online patient education. In total, 6 in-depth interviews were conducted, with 2 project managers and 4 project participants. The response from these interviews were then coded and categorized using Grounded Theoryto describe the most essential themes.FindingsThe vast majority of the literature on benefit realization is based on projects with moderat…
Strategies to Improve the Potential Functionality of Fruit-Based Fermented Beverages
2021
It is only recently that fermentation has been facing a dynamic revival in the food industry. Fermented fruit-based beverages are among the most ancient products consumed worldwide, while in recent years special research attention has been granted to assess their functionality. This review highlights the functional potential of alcoholic and non-alcoholic fermented fruit beverages in terms of chemical and nutritional profiles that impact on human health, considering the natural occurrence and enrichment of fermented fruit-based beverages in phenolic compounds, vitamins and minerals, and pro/prebiotics. The health benefits of fruit-based beverages that resulted from lactic, acetic, alcoholic…