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Visitor’s Motivational Framework and Wine Routes’ Contribution to Sustainable Agriculture and Tourism
2022
Wine Routes develop inside the larger context of wine tourism (WT), which is increasingly important for rural communities. Italy is one of the most important countries in the world for wine production and tourism. Sicily is one of the leading regions in Italy for wine production and wine tourists. This study focuses on the Sicilian wine routes (SWRs) and gives an excursus of their development during the last ten years, highlighting strengths and weaknesses. Moreover, the study wants to make an attempt to bridge the existing gap in the literature and highlight the nature and extent of the contribution of the SWR to the development of the WT ‘product’ from the perspective of the increasingly …
How do remuneration committees affect corporate social responsibility disclosure? empirical evidence from an international perspective
2022
The main goal of this study is to analyze whether the existence of remuneration committees tend to disclose more corporate social responsibility (CSR) information. In addition, we test the moderating role played by the proportion of independent directors on boards of directors with the relationship between the constitution of remuneration committees and CSR disclosure. Previous research does not appear to have addressed these questions. The research questions proposed are tested using an international sample of 28,610 listed companies, and we took into consideration information on industrial companies from the Middle East, developed Asian and Pacific countries, both emerging and developed E…
Discarding the mirror : the importance of intangible social resources to responsibility in business in a Finnish context
2010
Assessment and strengthening of reinforced concrete bridges with half-joint deterioration
2022
Existing Niagara-type concrete cantilever bridges, which in Italy are called Gerber bridges, suffer from degradation due to reinforcement corrosion and a consequent reduced load-bearing capacity. The assessment of these structures is therefore an important part of the procedures for analyzing the state of existing bridges and any interventions required for their retrofitting. In particular, safety against failure of the half-joint must be evaluated with respect to the behavior of the entire bridge and its state of conservation, determining what the conditions are that lead to failure, in terms of loads, state of stress, and possibly cracking state. This evaluation has to be carried out cons…
The 'Fight Against Corruption' as a Never-Ending and Self-Legitimizing Process
2016
Artykuł jest analizą niektórych niezamierzonych rezultatów współczesnej „walki z korupcją”. Autor wykorzystuje podejście społecznego konstruktywizmu, aby pokazać dlaczego współczesne tendencje antykorupcyjne, niezależnie od efektywność walki z korupcją, pozwalają uznać, że ta walka nigdy się nie skończy. Ponadto, krucjata przeciwko korupcji została scharakteryzowana jako autolegitymizujący się proces, ponieważ poprzez konstruowanie nowych form korupcji prowadzi do kreowania nowych obszarów działań antykorupcyjnych, w ten sposób uzasadniając konieczność jej kontynuowania. Punktem wyjścia jest analiza korupcji jako zjawiska konstruowanego społecznie mająca na celu wskazanie, że ze względu na …
Creating Shared Value: Exploration in an Entrepreneurial Ecosystem
2022
The effects of companies on society and the practices of Corporate Social Responsibility have been the source of interest for many research studies. Questions concerning the traditional model resulted in Porter and Kramer developing the concept of Creating Shared Value, an approach where companies consider the value of society and the environment in their business models, creating value for all stakeholders. We take the issue of shared value creation in an entrepreneurial ecosystem to determine how clustered companies understand and create shared value, identifying its antecedents and consequences. Using a single case study, we were able to identify that the entrepreneurial ecosystem become…
Identifying critical factors for implementing good agricultural practice
2009
En este artículo se presenta la identificación de los factores críticos (FC) que afectan la implantación de un programa de buenas prácticas agrícolas (BPA) en productores de café y frutas del departamento del Huila, en Colombia, mediante la realización de un análisis factorial exploratorio utilizando como método de factorización el análisis de componentes principales (ACP); las matrices de datos se construyeron con los resultados de la aplicación de sendos instrumentos con estructura definida en las dos poblaciones objeto de estudio, el instrumento Starbucks C.A.F.E. Practices -para pequeños caficultores en el caso de los productores de café- y EUREPGAP V2.1 Oct.2004 - Checklist-listado de …
Ocena działania preparatu Solcoseryl u chorych po rekonstrukcjach naczyń z powodu krytycznego niedokrwienia kończyn dolnych
2002
Wstęp: Celem pracy była ocena skuteczności leczenia stosowanym dożylnie preparatem Solcoseryl u chorych po rekonstrukcjach naczyń z powodu krytycznego niedokrwienia kończyn dolnych i wyczerpaniu wszystkich możliwości dalszego leczenia chirurgicznego. Założono, że podawanie preparatu Solcoseryl chorym po udanej rekonstrukcji naczyniowej powoduje szybkie ustąpienie bólu i obrzęku, przyspieszenie gojenia się owrzodzeń i demarkację martwicy. Materiał i metody: Do badanej grupy zakwalifikowano 60 chorych leczonych operacyjnie z powodu krytycznego niedokrwienia kończyn dolnych. Średnia wieku wynosiła odpowiednio dla dwóch grup 59,2 i 57,8 roku. Badanie przeprowadzono metodą podwójnie ślepej próby…
A Novel Optimization for GPU Mining Using Overclocking and Undervolting
2022
Cryptography and associated technologies have existed for a long time. This field is advancing at a remarkable speed. Since the inception of its initial application, blockchain has come a long way. Bitcoin is a cryptocurrency based on blockchain, also known as distributed ledger technology (DLT). The most well-known cryptocurrency for everyday use is Bitcoin, which debuted in 2008. Its success ushered in a digital revolution, and it currently provides security, decentralization, and a reliable data transport and storage mechanism to various industries and companies. Governments and developing enterprises seeking a competitive edge have expressed interest in Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencie…
Relevance and Role of Contemporary Architecture Preservation—Assessing and Evaluating Architectural Heritage as a Contemporary Landscape: A Study Cas…
2023
Since WWII to the 2000s, numerous masters of contemporary architecture have contributed to the construction of new landscapes with their works; therefore, these places have become part of a changing landscape and of the multifaceted process of landscape generation. Nevertheless, during this fifty-year period, capitalism has led to the destruction of many existing landscapes, and the policies of protection and preservation have often entailed a process of musealization. In 2000, the European Landscape Convention adopted a new common-grounded definition of landscape, integrating a wide set of cultural approaches and disciplinary topics. Starting from the assumption that contemporary architect…