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Value creation in mobile tourism services : evaluating the value creation concerns of the Norwegian MOVE project

2007

Sammendrag på norsk og engelsk. The report presents the results of the evaluation activity specified as part of the MOVE project, a three year innovation project funded by the Research Council of Norway and seven industry and university partners. The aim of this project has been to establish a location-based electronic marketplace, offering mobile tourism services. Several pilot services including a map-based interface providing tourist guide functionality to the mobile handset, a web based tool for service providers’ registration of points of interest (POI), and two “infotainment” services (picture puzzle and riddle) has been developed. The Lofoten area was chosen as the target region for …

Mobile tourism servicesMobile reiselivstjenesterElectronic marketplaceInnovation projectVDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Økonomi: 210::Bedriftsøkonomi: 213TurismeEvaluationBusiness modelsValue creation
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Réformes évolutionnistes du système des paiements internationaux : la création de systèmes des paiements supranationaux, une nécessité au regard des …

2012

At the height of the crisis, the international monetary system is powerless to reduce theinstability of exchange rates, the imbalance of the current account of balance ofpayments, instability of exchange rates and the development of speculation in financialmarkets the and the asymmetry between net exporters countries and net deficits countries.This thesis, which had the merit of opening new tracks in order to understand thecomplex relationships between global imbalances and the actual system, showed thatthese global imbalances are intrinsically linked to the failures of the internationalmonetary structure. To stop the deterioration of global imbalances, we propose that thesystem turns towar…

Money creationCurrenciesBalance des paiementsExchange ratesDevisesTaux de changeNational currencySupranational bankMonnaie nationale[SHS.ECO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Economics and FinanceMonnaie internationaleForeign debtBalance of paymentsCréation monétaireInternational currencyInternational paymentsPaiements internationauxBanque supranationaleÉtalon dollar[ SHS.ECO ] Humanities and Social Sciences/Economies and financesDollar standard[SHS.ECO] Humanities and Social Sciences/Economics and FinanceFinancial intermediationCompensationIntermédiation financière
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Coastal Development of Daugavgrîva Island, Located Near the Gulf of Riga / Rîgas Lîèa Piekrastes Krasta Attîstîba Daugavgrîvas Salâ

2015

Abstract Natural as well as anthropogenic processes impact greatly sensitive coastal areas all over the world. The spectrum of natural processes involved can be classified as meteorological, geological, marine, and lithodynamic. The Baltic Sea with its Gulf of Riga is an area in which combined sea erosion and accumulation processes, as well as alluvial processes, play significant roles in the coastal development. Major anthropogenic processes include impacts from ports and coastal protection structures, such as Riga Port hydraulic structures, fairway channels and coastal defence items. During summer also additional pressure of recreational activities has increased the effect on the coastal …

MultidisciplinaryCoastal hazardsLevellingScienceQthe gulf of rigagranulometric compositionNatural (archaeology)Coastal developmentHydraulic structureOceanographylevellingErosionEnvironmental scienceAlluviumaccumulationRecreationcoastal erosionProceedings of the Latvian Academy of Sciences. Section B. Natural, Exact, and Applied Sciences.
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From creationism to economics : how far should analyses of pseudoscience extend?

2017

Both the scientific and philosophical problems with classic pseudosciences such as astrology and creationism are well known, leading to institutions that are not structured to promote cognitive advancement. A focus on institutions, however, also encourages recognition of gray areas, such as parapsychology, which combines scientifically dubious claims with institutions that are comparable to most social sciences in their structure. Furthermore, institutional approaches to pseudoscience also raise questions about some academically mainstream fields such as economics. In such cases, pseudoscientific aspects of practice are harder to identify, highlighting the need to place analyses of pseudosc…

Multidisciplinarymedia_common.quotation_subject05 social sciencesPseudoscience050401 social sciences methods050301 educationParapsychologyEpistemologyAstrology0504 sociologyHistory and Philosophy of ScienceMainstreamSociology0503 educationCreationismmedia_common
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Should the teaching of biological evolution include the origin of life?

2010

The development of mainstream research on the origin of life as an outcome of Darwinian evolution is discussed. It is argued that prebiotic evolution and the origin of life should not be excluded from the syllabus and should be part of classes on biological evolution, and that the transition from non-living to living matter is best understood when seen as part of evolutionary biology. The wide acceptance of evolutionary approaches to the study of the emergence of life in European and Latin American countries is discussed.

Natural selectionScience educationEducationEpistemologySyllabusIntelligent designMainstreamDarwinismEvolutionismSociologySocial scienceEcology Evolution Behavior and SystematicsCreationismEvolució (Biologia)
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Application of a model for the evaluation of the “Visitor Satisfaction” in a nature reserve of South Italy

2017

The protected natural area represents an important resource because from it sustainable and long-lasting social and economic development processes can start. In fact, the conservation of biodiversity can help create economic values by using natural capital which, if properly valorised, can help the momentum of local sustainable development and create diffuse welfare in terms of employment and income. To such a purpose, the evaluation both of the demand by those who enjoy the services of a protected area and of the level of satisfaction that visitors draw from their experience becomes a priority. The present study aims at investigating the behaviour and the preferences of the visitors to a p…

Nature reservebusiness.industryVisitor patternassessmentEnvironmental resource managementSoil ScienceForestrylocal developmentprotected areas; recreational services; local development; assessment; preferences; Sicilyrecreational serviceprotected areaSettore AGR/01 - Economia Ed Estimo RuraleBusinesspreferenceSicily
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The origin of strong ties: The role of weak ties in the emergence and evolution of alliance networks

2017

Interorganizational ties are distinguished into strong and weak on the basis of their strength. By focusing mainly on strong alliances ties, previous research has fallen short to explain the role of weak ties among organizations for the evolution of alliance networks. With the aim of scrutinizing the role of weak ties in the establishment, maintaining, and transforming of alliance ties, we develop a conceptual framework that looks at networks of interorganizational weak ties as conduits for the dissemination of information about (valuable) knowledge sets that supports the processes of opportunity discovery and/or creation. The exploitation of the discovered or created opportunities leads to…

Network dynamics strong and weak interfirm ties opportunity creation opportunity discovery
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Viaggi nell’immaginario: il turismo virtuale nel sito UNESCO di Tarragona

2023

Le nuove tecnologie hanno trasformato in modo radicale non solo la geografia come disciplina, ma anche le geografie del mondo. Il digitale ha assunto, infatti, un ruolo di mediazione sempre più pervasivo nella produzione dello spazio, come delle conoscenze e degli immaginari geografici. Le possibilità offerte dal virtuale, in particolare, offrono oggi un contributo decisivo nella comunicazione dei significati attribuiti ai luoghi e rispondono in modo sempre più efficace ai bisogni emergenti del settore turistico. Le esperienze di visita mediate dal digitale mirano a coinvolgere i sensi e risultano efficaci quando promuovono immersioni rigorosamente realistiche. Nel quadro di queste riflessi…

New technologies have radically transformed not only geography as a discipline but also the geographies of the world. Indeed the digital has assumed an increasingly pervasive mediating role in the production of space as of geographic knowledge and imaginaries. The possibilities offered by the virtual in particular now offer a decisive contribution in communicating the meanings attributed to places and respond increasingly effectively to the emerging needs of the tourism sector. Digitally mediated visitor experiences aim to engage the senses and are effective when they promote rigorously realistic immersions. Within the framework of these reflections the paper highlights the renewed relevance of authenticity both of the tourism experience and of cultural heritage in relation to its potential for attraction and proposes a contextualization of the theme in light of the unprecedented opportunities granted by technologies for the creation of virtual and augmented spaces. The proposed discussion is therefore also a journey aimed at exploring authenticity as a tool through which new technologies can effectively mediate a sense of place and foster brand communication of a destination. The case study is the UNESCO site of Tarragona whose most relevant image for urban policies is presented. This shared figuration spatially defined and rooted in a precise historical moment is reconstructed on the one hand through the analysis of functional documentation for the candidacy and on the other by means of a review of mobile applications developed for the promotion of the city's cultural heritage. The proposed journey and exploration of the place return in light of the research data and in conclusion the central role played by digital technologies in mediating the UNESCO imaginary. The forms of virtual tourism in Tarragona confirm that to travel is to experience a text enveloped in time and inscribed in space.Settore M-GGR/01 - Geografia
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Learning to synthesize contradictions: An Austrian Approach to Bridging Time Concepts in the Theory of the Firm

2008

By analysing the implcit assumptions regarding time underlying the theories of the resource based firm, and analysing the views they portray, we propose a theoretical framework which allows to bridge balue creation and value appropriation issues in strategy studies.

Newtonian Time Bergsonian Time Value creation value apporpriation Firm evolutionSettore SECS-P/08 - Economia E Gestione Delle Imprese
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Heavy-Ion-Induced Degradation in SiC Schottky Diodes : Incident Angle and Energy Deposition Dependence

2017

International audience; Heavy-ion-induced degradation in the reverse leakage current of SiC Schottky power diodes exhibits a strong dependence on the ion angle of incidence. This effect is studied experimentally for several different bias voltages applied during heavy-ion exposure. In addition, TCAD simulations are used to give insight on the physical mechanisms involved.

Nuclear and High Energy PhysicsMaterials scienceSchottky barrierschottky diodesmodelling (creation related to information)01 natural sciencesElectronic mailIonpower semiconductor devicesReverse leakage currentchemistry.chemical_compoundsilicon carbide0103 physical sciencesSilicon carbideElectrical and Electronic Engineering[SPI.NANO]Engineering Sciences [physics]/Micro and nanotechnologies/MicroelectronicsDiode010302 applied physicsta114010308 nuclear & particles physicsbusiness.industrydiodesSchottky diodesiliconmodelingradiationNuclear Energy and EngineeringchemistryionsOptoelectronicsbusinession radiation effectsVoltageIEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science
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