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University Faculty Perception of Cyber-Plagiarism: A Virtual Discussion Group
2021
Resumen Este estudio analiza el ciberplagio académico desde la perspectiva del profesorado del Grado en Traducción e Interpretación de la Universidad Internacional de Valencia. Dado que se trata de una práctica fraudulenta cada vez más extendida en las aulas universitarias, se hace necesario que el cuerpo docente reflexione sobre ella para evitar que se convierta en un recurso estructural por parte del alumnado en este nivel educativo. El estudio apuesta por una metodología cualitativa y, en concreto, el grupo de discusión, el cual se lleva a cabo por videoconferencia gracias a la participación de su claustro (n=16). Como instrumento se diseña un guion de seis preguntas a partir de las cual…
Selective Disintegration–Milling to Obtain Metal-Rich Particle Fractions from E-Waste
2022
This research was supported by ERDF project no. 1.1.1.1/20/A/139 “Development of sustainable recycling technology of electronic scrap for precious and non-ferrous metals extraction”. The project was co-financed by REACT-EU funding to mitigate the effects of the pandemic crisis. The article was published with the financial support from the Riga Technical University Research Support Fund. This research was also supported by the Institute of Solid State Physics, University of Latvia as the Center of Excellence has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 Framework Program H2020-WIDESPREAD-01-2016-2017-TeamingPhase2 under grant agreement No. 739508, project CAMART2. The authors w…
An Energy-Autonomous Wireless Sensor with Simultaneous Energy Harvesting and Ambient Light Sensing
2021
Wireless sensor nodes (WSNs) are generally powered by batteries, which results in a substantial limitation to the places where the nodes can be installed, to the maximum number of deployable devices, and to the node lifetime. To meet the demand for Internet-of-Things (IoT) applications that require a large number of maintenance-free, low cost, wireless sensor nodes, this paper proposes a wireless sensor platform with a single photovoltaic transducer that performs the dual role of harvesting energy and sensing ambient light. This dual use allows even smaller and cheaper nodes that do not require any form of supporting external power, with a reduced component count. The device implements off-…
Perceptions about Boards in Sme Sized Family Businesses
2009
This paper reports on a study of the attitudes to the formation and roles of formalised active boards in Australian small to medium sized (SME) family businesses. While the literature on governance includes guidelines for effective boards, many family owned businesses perceive they are functioning adequately without formalising a board structure. This study employed a qualitative approach and explored the board functions of nine family business cases drawing on the Hilmer and Tricker (1994) framework. This framework summarises the roles of boards as: formulating strategy, setting policies, supervising executive management and providing accountability. Cases included those with and without a…
Accountability of Corporate Boards in Finland
2016
This paper focuses on accountability and reporting from a corporate governance (CG) perspective. Drawing on a theoretical framework, empirical analysis was conducted on a dataset collected using a questionnaire implemented with a sample of board members of Finnish listed companies. We had two study questions. 1) To whom are the board members accountable? and 2) What information is required to deliver adequate reporting to meet accountability requirements? The findings show that board members are accountable to shareholders and stakeholders, and their accountability encompasses responsibilities to society and the environment. They see that current financial reporting does not provide suffici…
Europeanised identifications among football fans. The analysis of discussions in online message boards.
2021
International audience; Across Europe, national professional football leagues have seen increasing numbers of players from other EU states, while the Champions League and the Europa League have become a focal point for many teams. This article seeks to investigate how far this Europeanisation on the organisational level of football is reflected in identities and discourses of fans. We develop a framework to analyse Europeanisation of identities among football fans. In the empirical part we conduct a qualitative content analysis of fan discussions on publicly available message boards among fans of four first league teams in England and Austria. Our empirical findings indicate that fans’ iden…
"Scrabble" spēles vides implementācija
2019
Šis dokuments ir Latvijas Universitātes Datorikas fakultātes pirmā līmeņa profesionālās augstākās izglītības studiju programmas “Programmēšana un datortīklu administrēšana” kvalifikācijas darba ietvaros izstrādātās ““Scrabble” spēles vides implementācija” tehniskā dokumentācija, kas ietver programmatūras prasību specifikāciju un programmatūras projektējuma aprakstu. ““Scrabble” spēles vides implementācijas” mērķis ir nodrošināt lietotājam iespēju spēlēt tradicionālo galda spēli “Scrabble” datora vidē un vienam pašam, lai praktizētu savas “Scrabble” prasmes.
Corporate Governance and Performance: an empirical analysis of a Sector Listed in Italian stock Exchange
2019
Studies on corporate governance have undergone rapid development since the last decades of the twentieth century, when both entrepreneurs and company men began to pay considerable attention to the subject. However, the actual debate began in the early nineties when, following the numerous financial scandals, companies were forced to better define the control mechanisms within them. Most reported cases of corporate failure are attributed to corporate governance practices (Appiah, 2013). We have begun to assist on a global scale, the important role attributed to the mechanisms of Corporate Governance as their correct application is closely related to company performance (Donaldson, 2003). On …
Effective Recovery Process of Copper from Waste Printed Circuit Boards Utilizing Recycling of Leachate
2020
AbstractThis study presents an optimized leaching and electrowinning process for the recovery of copper from waste printed circuit boards including studies of chemical consumption and recirculation of leachate. Optimization of leaching was performed using response surface methodology in diluted sulfuric acid and hydrogen peroxide media. Optimum leaching conditions for copper were found by using 3.6 mol L−1 sulfuric acid, 6 vol.% hydrogen peroxide, pulp density of 75 g L−1 with 186 min leaching time at 20°C resulting in complete leaching of copper followed by over 92% recovery and purity of 99.9% in the electrowinning. Study of chemical consumption showed total decomposition of hydrogen pero…
La perspectiva de Springboard: país trampolín y filial trampolín. Una nueva alternativa para el proceso de internacionalización
2014
Cuando la firma inicia su proceso de internacionalización el principal problema que enfrenta es el de la distancia (Johanson y Vahlne, 1977) y después, cuando desarrolla actividades de inversiones productivas en los mercados internacionales, surge el problema de ser extranjero (Hymer, 1960). El desarrollo de un nuevo camino estratégico en los negocios internacionales resulta de vital importancia pero más aún, el desarrollo de un instrumento, medidas objetivas y un plan de ruta, son fundamentales para que los gerentes comprometan sus recursos en la generación de conocimientos específicos, desarrollo de habilidades, creación de ventajas competitivas sostenibles y legitimidad en los mercados e…