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Performance Dissimilarities in European Union Manufacturing: The Effect of Ownership and Technological Intensity
2021
Our paper addresses the relevance of a set of continuous and categorical variables that describe industry characteristics to differences in performance between foreign versus locally owned companies in industries with dissimilar levels of technological intensity. Including data on manufacturing sector performance from 20 European Union member countries and covering the 2009–2016 period, we used the random forests methodology to identify the best predictors of EU manufacturing industries’ a priori classification based on two main attributes: ownership (foreign versus local) and technological intensity. We found that EU foreign-owned businesses dominate locally owned ones in terms of size, wh…
Fatty acid composition as biomarkers of freshwater microalgae: analysis of 37 strains of microalgae in 22 genera and in seven classes
2013
The fatty acid (FA) composition of algae is an important determinant of their food quality for consumers, and FAs can also be used as biomarkers for biochemical and energetic pathways in food webs. FA analyses of 7 freshwater algal classes and 37 strains showed clear similarity within classes and strong differences amongst classes. Class was a dominant factor (66.4%) explaining variation in FA signatures of microalgae. The 7 algal classes comprised 4 separate groups according to their FA profiles: (1) Chlorophyceae and Trebouxiophyceae, (2) Bacillariophyceae, (3) Cryptophyceae, Chrysophyceae, and Raphidophyceae, and (4) Euglenophyceae. Each group had a characteristic FA composition, althoug…
Kriminālprocesa izbeigšana uz izlīguma pamata kā personu nereabilitējošs apstāklis
2019
Bakalaura darbā “Kriminālprocesa izbeigšana uz izlīguma pamata kā personu nereabilitējošs apstāklis” tiek pētīts reabilitācijas saturs, kādēļ personas nereabilitācija ir nepieciešama, analizējot Kriminālprocesa likumā uzskaitītos apstākļus, kas personu nereabilitē, taču īpašu pētniecības daļu veltot izlīguma institūtam kriminālprocesā kā nereabilitējošu apstākli. Darba ietvaros tiek pētīts izlīgums kā kriminālprocesa nepieļaujošs apstāklis un izlīgums kā kriminālprocesa izbeigšana, atbrīvojot personu no kriminālatbildības; to salīdzinājums. Pētījumā gaitā tiek analizēta tiesu prakse, t.sk. judikatūrā ietvertās atziņas, augsti kvalificētu juristu viedokļi, kā arī analizēts kādas sekas ir per…
Influence of brand image of a sports event on the recommendation of its participants
2020
The aim of this research is to test the psychometric properties and relationships of a model where, from brand congruence of a sport event, trust and commitment to it can be generated, influencing future behavior of participants and resulting in a higher recommendation also called Word of Mouth (hereinafter WOM). A quantitative approach has been carried out by means of a validated questionnaire with Likert-type responses, and data were analyzed with the EQS 6.4 software. The findings indicated that the model is adequate, and also confirm that from congruence, we can explain, at a theoretical level, 45% of trust, and in the same way, from the congruence and trust, we can explain 67% of the c…
Muliggjør GPS et friere og tryggere liv med demens i familien? : pårørende til personer med demens som benytter GPS-teknologi -Erfaringer og utfordri…
2016
Masteroppgave i helse- og sosialinformatikk- Universitetet i Agder, 2016 According to statistics, there will be an increasing number of elderly people and people with dementia in the future. The importance of the relatives are being emphasized as an increasing resource in developing the public health care and caring services in the municipality and many of them contribute with an outstanding effort helping their closest family members. These persons can be important contributors for the person with dementia, in such a way that the person is able to continue with an active and purposeful life in their own home. Welfare technology exists as one of the devices to support that. Based on that it…
Determination of Changes in the Quality of Surface Water in the River—Reservoir System
2021
Assessing the changing parameters of water quality at different points in the river–reservoir system can help prevent river pollution and implement remedial policies. It is also crucial in modeling water resources. Multivariate statistical analysis is useful for the analysis of changes in surface water quality. It helps to identify indicators that may be responsible for the eutrophication process of a reservoir. Additionally, the analysis of the water quality profile and the water quality index (WQI) is useful in assessing water pollution. These tools can support and verify the results of a multivariate statistical analysis. In this study, changes in water quality parameters of the Turawa r…
Multilevel Governance for Climate Change Adaptation in Food Supply Chains
2019
The vulnerability of food supply chains to climate change is higher compared to other industries due to its dependency on climatic conditions, temperature and water supply. As a robust response to the vulnerability of food supply chains, it is essential to find ways of linking the concepts of sustainable development, climate change adaptation and risk governance into one paradigm. The risk governance of food supply chains is conducted by and across both private and public spheres. Hence, in this chapter, we introduce a dual system of governance to match the objectives of climate change adaptation, and discuss the multiplicity and potential integration of both corporate-led private governanc…
Corporate responsibility in the food chain: The criteria and indicators
2012
Corporate responsibility (CR) is becoming a key issue in the food chain. In order to make sense of this phenomenon, a seminal aper by Maloni and Brown (2006) called for further empirical investigation on the criteria of responsibility in the food supply chain. The purpose of this paper is to answer the call by identifying the criteria for defining CR and develop indicators for measuring the responsibility performance of the food chain. The study was based on interactive and participatory stakeholder dialogues with diverse experts, corporate representatives and other stakeholders, including non-governmental organizations (NGOs) and governmental bodies. Through an iterative research process w…
Ultrametrisku galīgu automātu iespējas
2015
Maģistra darbā tiek pētīti ultrametriski galīgi automāti un to iespējas. Ultrametriski automāti ir līdzīgi varbūtiskiem automātiem, tikai varbūtību vietā tiek izmantotas amplitūdas, kas ir p-adiski skaitļi. Pēdējos divos gados tika veikti dažādi pētījumi, kuros piedalījās arī darba autors, par ultrametrisku algoritmu izmantošanas iespējām, ieskaitot to izmantošanu galīgajos automātos. Darbā tiek izpētītas dažādu ultrametrisku galīgu automātu tipu iespējas, salīdzinot tos ar citiem automātu tipiem. Maģistra darbā tiek salīdzinātas dažādi definētu ultrametrisku galīgu automātu valodu atpazīšanas iespējas. Ultrametriski galīgi automāti darbā tiek salīdzināti arī ar dažādu sarežģītību determinē…
Multi-Energy School System for Seasonal Use in the Mediterranean Area
2020
School buildings represent an energy-consuming sector of real estate where different efficiency actions are necessary. The literature shows how the design of a multi-energy system offers numerous advantages, however, there are problems related to the integration of cogeneration units with renewable energy sources due to the low flexibility of the first one and the high degree of uncertainty of the latter. The authors provide an alternative solution through the analysis of a case study consisting of a multiple energy system in three Sicilian schools, focusing on the system&rsquo