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Morris, Jonathan. "The organization of industrial interests in Italy, 1906–1925." Modern Italy 3, no. 01 (May 1998): 101–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13532949808454794.
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Franklin Hugh Adler,Italian Industrialists from Liberalism to Fascism. The Political Development of the Industrial Bourgeoisie, Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, 1996, xv + 458 pp., ISBN 0–521–433406–8 hbk, £40.00Giuseppe Berta,Il governo degli interessi. Industriali, rappresentanza e politica nell'Italia del nord-ovest 1906–1924, Marsilio, Venice, 1996, xv + 175 pp., ISBN 88–317–6342–3 pbk, 32,000 LireGiorgio FioccaStoria della Confindustria 1900–1914, Marsilio, Venice, 1994, 266 pp., ISBN 88–317–5850–0 hbk, 70,000 LireThe three books under review trace the organization of industrial interests in Italy from the foundation of the Lega industrial di Torino (LIT) in 1906 to the insertion of Confindustria into the Fascist totalitarian state. As Franklin Hugh Adler's ambitious and detailed account relates the Lega (LIT) begat first a Federazione Industriali Piemontesi (1908) and then the Confederazione Italiana dell'Industria (CIDI) in 1910 which was relaunched as the Confederazione generale dell'industria Italiana (Confindustria) in 1919. All of these organizations came under the effective direction of Gino Olivetti, the first secretary of the Lega who emerges from Adler's analysis as the principal theorist of a liberalproductionist ideology that the author regards as the central value system of the Italian industrial bourgeoisie. The slimmer volumes (in both scope and size) of Giuseppe Berta and Giorgio Fiocca diverge from Adler's account in stressing the discontinuities in the process of association which are attributed to the triumph of one industrial faction over another, and the changes in direction consequent upon this. By presenting these organizations within the broader context of entrepreneurial and associational activity, their accounts also call into question the extent to which the positions of Confindustria can be assumed to be representative of Italian industrialists as a whole.
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Archibugi, Daniele, Sergio Cesaratto, and Giorgio Sirilli. "Sources of innovative activities and industrial organization in Italy." Research Policy 20, no. 4 (August 1991): 299–313. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/0048-7333(91)90091-4.
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Preite, Massimo. "RECOVERED FACTORIES: INDUSTRIAL HERITAGE REUSE IN ITALY." Ural Historical Journal 71, no. 2 (2021): 55–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.30759/1728-9718-2021-2(71)-55-64.
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In the wake of deindustrialisation, Italy too has been affected by the significant phenomenon of the closure of industrial plants and facilities, which in some ways has marked the end of an era. Physical evidence of past industrial activity was at first considered to be an obstacle to the development of areas and therefore to be removed. It was only at the end of the 80s of the last century that a more widespread interest in the protection of old factories was aroused. Three themes will be examined in the course of this article. First of all, an attempt will be made to identify the time frame of reference of the Italian industrial heritage, so as not to exclude past experiences of productive organization that anticipated the modern factory system. The second theme is the different methodologies of recovery and conversion of old work spaces into spaces for new activities. The characteristics of the industrial heritage require different methods of intervention, among which exemplary restoration is only one of the possible solutions. More often it is the task of the project to find the right balance between conservation and transformation in the rehabilitation of industrial buildings. The third theme concerns the role of industrial heritage in urban regeneration programmes. In order to be fully appreciated, this role requires a higher level of vision, a focus not on individual interventions but on the benefits that an entire district or city can gain from an integrated rehabilitation of its industrial heritage.
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Pulignano, Valeria, Domenico Carrieri, and Lucio Baccaro. "Industrial relations in Italy in the twenty-first century." Employee Relations 40, no. 4 (June 4, 2018): 654–73. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/er-02-2017-0045.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to reflect on the developments which have characterized Italy’s industrial relations from post-war Fordism to neo-liberal hegemony and recent crisis, with a particular focus on the major changes occurred in the twenty-first century, especially those concerning concertative (tripartite) policy making between the government, the employers’ organizations and the trade unions. Design/methodology/approach This study is a conceptual paper which analysis of main development trends. Findings Italy’s industrial relations in the twenty-first century are characterized by ambivalent features which are the heritage of the past. These are summarized as follows: “collective autonomy” as a classical source of strength for trade unions and employers’ organization, on the one hand. On the other hand, a low level of legislative regulation and weak institutionalization, accompanied by little engagement in a generalized “participative-collaborative” model. Due to the instability in the socio-political setting in the twenty-first century, unions and employers encounter growing difficulties to affirm their common points of view and to build up stable institutions that could support cooperation between them. The result is a clear reversal of the assumptions that had formed the classical backdrop of the paradigm of Italy’s “political exchange.” This paradigm has long influenced the way in which the relationships between employers, trade unions and the state were conceived, especially during 1990s and, to some extent, during 2000s, that is the development of concertative (tripartite) policy making. However, since the end of 2000s, and particularly from 2010s onwards national governments have stated their intention to act independently of the choices made by the unions (and partially the employers). The outcome is the eclipse of concertation. The paper explores how the relationships among the main institutional actors such as the trade unions (and among the unions themselves), the employers, and the state and how politics have evolved, within a dynamic socio-political and economic context. These are the essential factors needed to understand Italy’s industrial relations in the twenty-first century. Originality/value It shows that understanding the relationship among the main institutional actors such as the trade unions (and among the unions themselves), the employers and the state and their politics is essential to understand the change occurred in contemporary Italy’s industrial relations.
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Chiellini, Uberto Levi, Calvino Casanova Petrarca, and Natalia Maraini. "Crisis Management and Staff Work Quality in Apparel and Textile Industry: Perspective from Italy." Journal of Human Resource &Leadership 6, no. 2 (June 3, 2022): 33–44. http://dx.doi.org/10.53819/81018102t4048.
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The art of managing an emergency situation at the workplace through effective planning and quick action refers to crisis management. An unstable condition which leads to major disturbances at the workplace must be controlled immediately for effective functioning of the organization. During the past few years, the textile and apparel industry in Italy has been concentrating on developing its end-product segment, which includes apparels. Unlike earlier, when the Italian textile industry ensured that its focus on basic textile products didn't suffer following promotion of end product segment, things have changed now. One minor disadvantage that the industry has suffered following this shift in industrial approach is that the cotton yarn and fabric production has declined persistently in last few years. The sector which reported the lowest revenue in 2019 was the manufacturing of cordage, ropes and twines with a value of about 228 million euros. The fractious cultural movements that induce successive crisis are confronted by organizations that crisis their property, and therefore their on-going prospects. These have lately presented themselves in a variety of failures that range from financial failure, epidemics, and other natural calamities; violent actions among staffs and from terrorist factions as well. From the literature there is no doubt that apparel and textile industries in Italy have to cope with stress and job satisfaction of their employees with these two elements one affecting the other and if both function well could lead to positive results for employees’ work and organization. The study concludes that crises in the apparel and textile industry in Italy are often caused by the complexity of systems and organizations but also from incorrect or disputed decisions as well as from the interaction between technological systems and people who are trying to manage them, which significantly impacts on staff work quality. Keywords: Crisis management, Staff work quality, Apparel &Textile industry, Italy
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Schiliro', Daniele. "Italian Industrial Districts: Theories, Profiles and Competitiveness." Management and Organizational Studies 4, no. 4 (October 27, 2017): 1. http://dx.doi.org/10.5430/mos.v4n4p1.
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The paper is a contribution to the debate about the theoretical aspects, the structure, and the competitiveness of Italian industrial districts. The work first examines the theoretical strand on industrial districts ranging from Marshall to Becattini, and focusing on the contemporary distrettualism of Giacomo Becattini, where the district is essentially a socio-economic construct and an important localized productive system. Furthermore, the paper offers an updated picture of the Italian industrial districts as they are represented in the 2011 Census by the National Statistics Institute. Finally, this study underlines the resilient competitive capacity of this typical form of industrial organization. Then, through empirical literature, it analyzes the Italian district companies, and their performance and success in foreign markets, especially with regard to “Made in Italy” products.
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Nadir Namazov, Sübhan, Orxan Mirzəağa Vətənxah, Mətanət Həsən Paşayeva, and Anar Babagedir Hajiyev. "AZƏRBAYCANDA AQRAR KLASTERLƏRİN FORMALAŞDIRILMASI ÜÇÜN AVROPA TƏCRÜBƏSİ." Elmi Əsərlər, no. 1 (June 10, 2024): 55–62. http://dx.doi.org/10.61413/snfc7892.
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The article is devoted to agricultural clusters - one of the modern models of industrial organization. As an introduction to the topic, the factors necessary for the formation of clusters, the benefits received by enterprises and organizations that are part of the cluster are briefly explained, and a classification of clusters is also given. The experience of agricultural clusters in Italy and Lithuania is considered, as well as the influence of clusters on the socio-economic life of these countries. The article also analyzes the work carried out towards the formation of agricultural clusters in Azerbaijan, the adopted legislation and existing difficulties in this area.
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Seghezzi, Francesco. "Digitalization and work organization in Italian banks: The role of industrial relations." STUDI ORGANIZZATIVI, no. 2 (January 2023): 9–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.3280/so2022-002001.
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In the last years, several impacts took place in the organization of the banking sector especially pushed also by institutional context. One specific case is the role of the MiFID II Directive in the adoption of new technologies, work organization models, and implementation of reskilling processes. The article looks at the Italian context after the introduction of the Directive together with the turbulent environment from the economic, socio-cultural and technological point of view of the years after the recession. And in particular focuses on how industrial relations, through collective agreements at the national and especially at the firm level helped the governance of these challenges. To do this the paper wants to analyze this phenomenon starting from a deepening of impacts of MiFID II on work or-ganization and through a focus on the actual scenario of industrial relations in the sector in Italy before showing two different case studies, Unicredit and Banca Eti-ca, through which analyze how social partners through collective agreements acted after MiFID II. It emerges how the institutional context of industrial relations in the sector helped in enforcing collective agreements at the company level and at the same time the presence of bilateral institutions helped in reducing redundancies due to restructuring processes.
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Sulistyaningsih, Riris Dwi. "PERAN PRAKTIK INDUSTRI, DUKUNGAN ORANG TUA, KEAKTIFAN ORGANISASI, DAN SOFT SKILL DALAM MENUNJANG KESIAPAN MEMASUKI DUNIA KERJA SISWA KELAS XI SMK DHARMA WANITA GRESIK." MANAJERIAL 5, no. 2 (April 12, 2019): 32. http://dx.doi.org/10.30587/jurnalmanajerial.v5i2.833.
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This research aims to know the influence industry practices, support parents, the liveliness of the Organization and the soft skills against job readiness class XI student SMK Dharma Wanita in Gresik. The population in this research as much as 63 students of Class XI completed the industrial practice and drove a sample in this research as much as 55 students. The data type used is primary data. Testing is done using multiple linear regression analysis technique. The results of this study indicate that a variable effect on the readiness of the Industry Practice of working with t t > count table (5.656 > 2.007). Support Parents have no effect against Italy employment with t count < t table (-1.618 < 2.007). The liveliness of the Organization have no effect against Italy employment with t count < t table (0.889 < 2.007). Influence of Soft Skill to Work with Readiness t calculate > t table (4.466 > 2.007) SMK Dharma Wanita in Gresik.
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Sulistyaningsih, Riris Dwi. "PERAN PRAKTIK INDUSTRI, DUKUNGAN ORANG TUA, KEAKTIFAN ORGANISASI, DAN SOFT SKILL DALAM MENUNJANG KESIAPAN MEMASUKI DUNIA KERJA SISWA KELAS XI SMK DHARMA WANITA GRESIK." MANAJERIAL 5, no. 2 (April 12, 2019): 32. http://dx.doi.org/10.30587/manajerial.v5i2.833.
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This research aims to know the influence industry practices, support parents, the liveliness of the Organization and the soft skills against job readiness class XI student SMK Dharma Wanita in Gresik. The population in this research as much as 63 students of Class XI completed the industrial practice and drove a sample in this research as much as 55 students. The data type used is primary data. Testing is done using multiple linear regression analysis technique. The results of this study indicate that a variable effect on the readiness of the Industry Practice of working with t t > count table (5.656 > 2.007). Support Parents have no effect against Italy employment with t count < t table (-1.618 < 2.007). The liveliness of the Organization have no effect against Italy employment with t count < t table (0.889 < 2.007). Influence of Soft Skill to Work with Readiness t calculate > t table (4.466 > 2.007) SMK Dharma Wanita in Gresik.
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Butera, Federico. "La rigenerazione e innovazione delle organizzazioni come questione nazionale Italia, crisi e progetto." STUDI ORGANIZZATIVI, no. 2 (May 2012): 119–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.3280/so2011-002006.
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The economic crisis in Italy, as in Europe, affects heavily private companies and Public Administrations. In a few cases, however, organizations displayed an admirable capability of coping, due to innovation in design and management. An Italian Way of Doing industry is emerging. The paper advocates a new stream of policy oriented researches about cases and new paradigms Italian production system and Public Administration made in cooperation among institutions, universities, companies, associations: the basis for a new industrial policy. Collaborative projects of innovation and change management in specific companies and administrations should be fostered and supported, by developing best cases, new paradigms and communities of innovators. Innovation and changes in the organization may have a relevant impact upon macro dimensions of economy. Our society of organizations requires to all of them an improved capacity for coping dramatic changes. On the other hand, new forms of organizations may have a decisive impact on productivity and regulation. New products and services, new processes and a new model of consumption are part of a destructive creation that should be managed. The proposal is to cope the crisis by raising a strong scientific, cultural, professional movement oriented to invent a regenerate organization in private and public sector. Criteria drawn by our recent research are suggested. An agenda includes research and actions and the following areas of design and development: networks of territories and enterprises opened to the international market; integral enterprises as a basis of the Italian Way of Doing Industry; Public Administrations doing more with less; high reliability organizations; sustainable organizations; organization for social defence; new model of consumption; enterprises web 2.0.; broad professions.
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Di Gilio, A., G. Farella, A. Marzocca, R. Giua, G. Assennato, M. Tutino, and G. de Gennaro. "Indoor/Outdoor Air Quality Assessment at School near the Steel Plant in Taranto (Italy)." Advances in Meteorology 2017 (2017): 1–7. http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/1526209.
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This study aims to investigate the air quality in primary school placed in district of Taranto (south of Italy), an area of high environmental risk because of closeness between large industrial complex and urban settlement. The chemical characterization of PM2.5 was performed to identify origin of pollutants detected inside school and the comparison between indoor and outdoor levels of PAHs and metals allowed evaluating intrusion of outdoor pollutants or the existence of specific indoor sources. The results showed that the indoor and outdoor levels of PM2.5, BaP, Cd, Ni, As, and Pb never exceeded the target values issued by World Health Organization (WHO). Nevertheless, high metals and PAHs concentrations were detected especially when school were downwind to the steel plant. TheI/Oratio showed the impact of outdoor pollutants, especially of industrial markers as Fe, Mn, Zn, and Pb, on indoor air quality. This result was confirmed by values of diagnostic ratio as B(a)P/B(g)P, IP/(IP + BgP), BaP/Chry, and BaP/(BaP + Chry), which showed range characteristics of coke and coal combustion. However, Ni and As showedI/Oratio of 2.5 and 1.4, respectively, suggesting the presence of indoor sources.
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Ghiani, Emilio, Marco Galici, Mario Mureddu, and Fabrizio Pilo. "Impact on Electricity Consumption and Market Pricing of Energy and Ancillary Services during Pandemic of COVID-19 in Italy." Energies 13, no. 13 (July 1, 2020): 3357. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en13133357.
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At the moment of writing, in Italy, there is an ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Its outbreak is leading to severe global socioeconomic disruptions impacting on all economic sectors from tourism, industry and the tertiary sector, up to the operational and opening of public offices, the closure of schools and the organization of families. Measures adopted by the Italian government to deal with the COVID-19 emergency have had direct effects both on people’s daily lives and on the activity of most industrial and commercial production companies. These changes have been unequivocally reflected also on the Italian electricity system, which has shown unprecedented behavior in terms of both energy consumption and volume—and subsequently, in the observed share of renewable and conventional production technologies. The goal of this study is to show the impact on the power industry of all the restrictions and lockdown of the activities in Italy and to discuss the effects of COVID-19 outbreak on the bulk power system and the entire electricity sector. In particular, the consequences on load profiles, electricity consumption and market prices in Italy, including the environmental aspects, are examined.
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CANDELA, ANDREA. "THE EARLY STAGES OF URANIUM GEOLOGY IN POST-WWII ITALY." Earth Sciences History 38, no. 1 (April 1, 2019): 137–49. http://dx.doi.org/10.17704/1944-6178-38.1.137.
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ABSTRACT At the beginning of the industrial atomic age, launched by President Dwight Eisenhower's speech on the peaceful uses of nuclear energy (“Atoms for Peace”, addressed to the United Nations General Assembly, New York, 8 December 1953), and after the birth of the first atomic agencies in France (Commissariat a l'Énergie Atomique, 1945) and the United States (the U.S. Atomic Energy Commission, 1946), the Comitato Nazionale per le Ricerche Nucleari (National Committee for Nuclear Research–CNRN) was also established in Italy (1952). The new institution, in 1960 became a self-governing organization with a modified name, Comitato Nazionale per l'Energia Nucleare (National Committee for Nuclear Energy–CNEN). Its mission was to promote and develop Italian research in nuclear science and technology. Mining and mineral exploration were among the early activities that the National Committee undertook beginning in 1954, when the Divisione Geomineraria (Geology and Mining Division) was established. A regional-scale geochemical and geophysical prospecting survey for U-Th bearing ores involved different Italian regions both in northern and in southern Italy. Geological surveys, for instance, were systematically carried out in the Alps beginning in 1954. They were run by three main teams of geologists. The paper aims to analyze the key factors that contributed to fostering the emergence of a new field of research about uranium and nuclear geology in Italy during the years immediately after WWII.
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Roda, Irene, and Marco Macchi. "A framework to embed Asset Management in production companies." Proceedings of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, Part O: Journal of Risk and Reliability 232, no. 4 (August 2018): 368–78. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1748006x17753501.
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The aim of this article is to investigate how to embed asset management in production companies. A framework is defined based on literature analysis and focus groups findings, in which the fundamentals to guide the integration of asset management are systematized. Two dimensions are identified—the asset life cycle and the hierarchical level of the asset-control activities—and four founding principles—life cycle, system, risk and asset-centric orientation—as levers to integrate asset management within an industrial organization. An empirical investigation is then developed through multiple case study involving eight production companies in Italy, with the purpose to map the elements of the framework against the real mechanisms in the industrial practices. This allows testing the relevance of the framework itself and demonstrating its potential as a support for companies to implement gap analysis on asset management practices. Empirical evidence on current practices of asset management in production companies is contextually unveiled.
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Wattimena, Sari. "Realizing Gramsci’s Dream: A Case Study of Vernacular Sundanese Linguistic Contra-Hegemony." Advances in Social Sciences Research Journal 9, no. 5 (May 20, 2022): 121–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.14738/assrj.95.12334.
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The need to promote egalitarianism and reduce the colonial influence in language drives civil society actors and organizations operating within the community to revive their vernacular language, replacing hierarchical standard language exist in their community for a long time. Gramsci’s and Lu Xun’s efforts to promote vernacular language in Italy and China at their times faced failure. Today, in the democratic and digital-dominated society of Indonesia, the same effort has been taken by Aing Tangerang Foundation. This civil organization tries to revive egalitarian Sundanese language against hierarchical Sundanese brought by colonialism. One of their efforts is to popularize the word “Aing”, which means “I” in Sundanese conversation. The word is considered harsh by the majority of Sundanese using hierarchical standards. However, in Tangerang Regency, it is part of their mother tongue. This paper reports on a case study of the vernacular Sundanese linguistic revival campaign taken by the Aing Tangerang Foundation and strategies, drivers, and barriers they faced while promoting their cause. The data is collected through in-depth interviews with three informants: one expert in Sundanese literature, one expert in Sundanese history, and one is the leader of said organization. The research method is qualitative-phenomenological hermeneutics. We use Gramsci's hegemonic theory to analyze and discuss the findings. The results are presented and discussed related to horizontal and vertical strategies; political, organizational, and technological drivers; and historical, psychological, sociological, and sociofacts barriers.
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D'Onghia, Bruno. "L'impegno nucleare di Edf in Francia e nel mondo." ECONOMICS AND POLICY OF ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT, no. 2 (May 2009): 91–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.3280/efe2008-002007.
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- The success of the French nuclear program can suggest valuable lessons to Italy if she wants to come back to this technology: - nuclear is a choice of long-term that requires stable and long lasting strategies and does not tolerate "stop-and-go" and change of mind according to the pace of change of political majorities and governments; - in order to be competitive, a number of standardized reactors not too distant in time has to be realized; - the "country system" must be able to manage a complex industrial program, not in autarky, but in the framework of the single European market; - the public acceptance attitude should be developed and consolidated over time through the quality of industrial initiatives and demonstration of knowing how to achieve to announced targets; - the legal framework for the authorization process and the organization of the security authority should be guided by the international "best practices". The adoption of European standards and a European "design certification" should also be promoted.Key words: Nuclear energy, Edf strategies, nuclear waste.JEL classifications: G11, L20, L94
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Eipstein, Meredith, and Feiqiao Mi. "Preface: 5th International Conference on Information Science and Electronic Technology (ISET 2023)." Highlights in Science, Engineering and Technology 68 (October 9, 2023): I. http://dx.doi.org/10.54097/hset.v68i.11476.
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We are pleased to announce that the 2023 5th International Conference on Information Science and Electronic Technology (ISET 2023) was successfully held in Venice, Italy during August 26-27, 2023. The objective of ISET 2023 is to provide a platform for researchers, engineers, academicians as well as industrial professionals from all over the world to present their research results and development activities in information science, computer applications, mechatronics, electrical engineering, and electronic technology.
This conference provides opportunities for the delegates to exchange new ideas and application experiences face to face, to establish business or research relations, and to find global partners for future collaboration.
There were over 50 participants attended ISET 2023. During the conference, the conference model was divided into three sessions, including oral presentations, keynote speeches, and Q&A discussion. Their insightful speeches had triggered heated discussion in the conference. Every participant praised this conference for disseminating useful and insightful knowledge.
We would like to acknowledge all of those who have supported ISET 2023. Each individual and institutional help were very important for the success of this conference. Especially we would like to thank the organizing committee for their valuable advices in the organization and helpful peer review of the papers.
The Conference Scientific Committee
Venice, Italy
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Kamenskа, Iryna, Olena Bokshyts, Polina Prokhorchuk, Andrii Kalenskyi, Bohdan Yevdokhovych, Ihor Bloshchynskyi, and Oleksandr Prokhorchuk. "Labour Inspection as One of the Main Mechanisms for Controlling Occupational Injuries." Revista Romaneasca pentru Educatie Multidimensionala 15, no. 4 (November 28, 2023): 88–101. http://dx.doi.org/10.18662/rrem/15.4/782.
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Purpose of the study is to investigate occupational injuries according to the statistics from labour inspectorates (State Labour, International Labour Organization. ILOSTAT, Państwowa inspekcja pracy), to assess the safety of production processes in Ukraine and countries of the world. Methodology. The methodical approach to the assessment of safety of production processes, protection of workers from dangers and risks in the areas of supervision of Ukraine and foreign countries of the world was carried out based on the statistics of the reports of the State Labour Service of Ukraine (State Labour), International Labour Organization. Ilostat, Państwowa inspekcja pracy using a logical method of cognition (analysis, synthesis, abstraction, generalization, deduction, induction, analogy, etc.), statistical method of injury analysis. The occupational injuries dynamics in Ukraine and countries of the world (Poland, Italy, Turkey, China, Japan, etc.) have been investigated, the comparative analysis has been made and regularities of its growth or decrease have been identified. Findings. Based on the data analysis of the State Labour Service of Ukraine, International Labour Organization. Ilostat, Państwowa inspekcja pracy for the period it was found that the state of occupational injuries is declining, both in Ukraine and in the countries of the world. It has been revealed that the most dangerous industries in Ukraine are coal, socio-cultural, trade, transport and agro-industrial spheres. At present, the most dangerous industries in foreign countries are the construction and manufacturing industries. Practical value. The analysis of occupational injury data from countries around the world makes it possible to evaluate the work of labour inspectorates. On the basis of statistics, supervision areas and the relevant authorities can predict, prevent and eliminate potential industrial hazards ahead of time, to offer promising ways to increase the level of occupational safety in Ukraine based on positive foreign experience.
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Godino, Alejandro, and Oscar Molina. "The industrial relations chameleon: collective bargaining in the facility management business." Employee Relations: The International Journal 44, no. 7 (December 16, 2021): 1–18. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/er-12-2020-0526.
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PurposeThe paper aims to analyze collective bargaining in the facility management business of these six countries to explore similarities and differences between them. The analysis serves to test the differential impact of the national institutional setting on the protection provided by collective agreements to facility management workers.Design/methodology/approachThe paper adopts a case study methodology to approach a facility management multinational company providing services in six European countries (France, Italy, The Netherlands, Poland, Spain and the UK) that represent different industrial relations systems with variance in key dimensions of collective bargaining, including its structure, coverage and extension of agreements.FindingsThe extension of the facility management business model has not always adopted a high-road strategy aimed at enhancing the quality and efficiency through the integrated management and delivery of services, which is expected to positively impact employment conditions. Rather, it has, in many cases, been a deliberate, low-road attempt to undercut working standards, taking advantage of the multiple services provided by the company in a context of growing de-centralization in collective bargaining. The results point to an important role of industrial relations institutions in shaping facility management strategies and outcomes.Originality/valueSimilar to other forms of outsourcing, facility management leads to fragmented employment relations. However, the concentration of outsourced workers under the same supplier organization introduces opportunities to ensure the protection of workers, depending on the adoption of a high- or low-road competitive strategy. This paper provides for the first time comparative evidence about industrial relations in facility management businesses, a largely under-researched area.
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Panasenko, Nikolay Nikitovich, Nadezhda Valerievna Dulger, and Anatoliy Victorovich Korablin. "Examination of industrial safety of emergency port transshipment process." Vestnik of Astrakhan State Technical University. Series: Marine engineering and technologies 2020, no. 1 (February 17, 2020): 125–39. http://dx.doi.org/10.24143/2073-1574-2020-1-125-139.
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Underestimated importance of port transshipment technologies brings negative results and contradicts the purpose of river transport development, strengthening its positions in the transport system, where in the context of the technical revolution on the river and sea transport the most important task of operators and machine operators is the comprehensive and effective development of new equipment and technologies, creation of a system of optimal organization of production for goods transportation and reloading. If to accept the idea that the process is a consistent change of conditions and stages of development, the process is a description of production processes, instructions for the implementation of technological rules, requirements of projects of works (lifting) cranes, working flowcharts, projects of works, maps of labor processes, etc. Because technologically loading-unloading processes are divided into discrete (periodic), continuous and combined ones, less likely to indulge in the valuation are the discrete loading processes, in each case having features that do not duplicate established rules and regulations for traditional general goods. There is taken as an example the emergency reloading of the centrifugal compressor by means of the port crane Kondor in Osetrovsky river port, JSC in Ust'-Kut village, the Irkutsk region, the centrifugal compressor weighing (gross) 33 t and being made in 2017 by General Electric Oil & Gas, Nuove Pignone S.r.L., Florence, Italy, brand 2BCL457/B brought to the port by the road transport. The industrial safety examination of the emergency port transshipment process was carried out. The materials of the video recorder of the process of dropping the containers with a compressor have been presented. The reasons for the fall of the cargo in the port have been analyzed, expert conclusions being given
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Serrano, María José Pérez, Carmen Marta Lazo, and Juan Pablo Artero Muñoz. "Comparative analysis of Public Television Channels for Children in Europe. The case of CBBC, RAI Yoyo and Clan." JOURNAL OF SOCIAL SCIENCE RESEARCH 7, no. 1 (February 23, 2015): 1168–77. http://dx.doi.org/10.24297/jssr.v7i1.3509.
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Television industrial organization is probably more complex than in other media industries. Reasons behind include that it is newer than others, it is highly regulated and because many changes have taken place in a short time period. In particular, public service television deserves an in-depth study. This is the starting point of this piece of research, which is applied to children as an audience of a growing complex and competitive market. In doing so, this study focuses on public service broadcasters of three European countries: the United Kingdom, Italy and Spain. A correlation analysis of these three cases will be made and the main hypothesis is that the content of all three channels and their audience profiles is quite similar. It will be implemented by Research Group on Digital Information and Communication (GICID, University of Zaragoza) and Research and Learning of Media and Communications Management (MediaCom, Complutense University of Madrid).
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Bansal, Esha, Donatella Placidi, Shaye Carver, Stefano Renzetti, Augusto Giorgino, Giuseppa Cagna, Silvia Zoni, et al. "Metabolic Outcomes in Southern Italian Preadolescents Residing Near an Industrial Complex: The Role of Residential Location and Socioeconomic Status." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16, no. 11 (June 8, 2019): 2036. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16112036.
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Evidence suggests that environmental exposures and socioeconomic factors may interact to produce metabolic changes in children. We assessed the influence of residential location and socioeconomic status (SES) on pediatric body mass index (BMI) Z-score and fasting blood glucose (FBG) concentration. Participants included 214 children aged 6–11 years who live near a large industrial complex in Taranto, Italy. Participants were grouped into residential zones based on the distance between their home address and the complex periphery (Zone 1: 0.000–4.999 km, Zone 2: 5.000–9.999 km, Zone 3: 10.000–15.000 km). BMI Z-scores were calculated via World Health Organization (WHO) pediatric reference curves. FBG was obtained via venous blood sampling. Closer residential location to the industrial complex on the order of 5.000 km was significantly associated with worsened metabolic outcomes, particularly in female children. Zone 1 participants had higher BMI-adjusted FBG than Zone 2 and 3 participants (p < 0.05 versus Zone 2; p < 0.01 versus Zone 3). SES did not significantly influence BMI-adjusted FBG. Moreover, BMI Z-scores indicated high rates of overweight (22.0%) and obesity (22.9%) in the cohort. BMI Z-score was not significantly associated with SES or residential zone but was negatively associated with maternal education level (p < 0.05). These results offer new evidence that residing near industrial activity may predict adverse effects on child metabolic health.
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Cristofanelli, Paolo, Jgor Arduini, Francescopiero Calzolari, Umberto Giostra, Paolo Bonasoni, and Michela Maione. "First Evidences of Methyl Chloride (CH3Cl) Transport from the Northern Italy Boundary Layer during Summer 2017." Atmosphere 11, no. 3 (February 29, 2020): 238. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/atmos11030238.
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Methyl Chloride (CH3Cl) is a chlorine-containing trace gas in the atmosphere contributing significantly to stratospheric ozone depletion. While the atmospheric CH3Cl emissions are predominantly caused by natural sources on the global budget, significant uncertainties still remain for the anthropogenic CH3Cl emission strengths. In summer 2007 an intensive field campaign within the ACTRIS-2 Project was hosted at the Mt. Cimone World Meteorological Organization/Global Atmosphere Watch global station (CMN, 44.17° N, 10.68° E, 2165 m a.s.l.). High-frequency and high precision in situ measurements of atmospheric CH3Cl revealed significant high-frequency variability superimposed on the seasonally varying regional background levels. The high-frequency CH3Cl variability was characterized by an evident cycle over 24 h with maxima during the afternoon which points towards a systematic role of thermal vertical transport of air-masses from the regional boundary layer. The temporal correlation analysis with specific tracers of anthropogenic activity (traffic, industry, petrochemical industry) together with bivariate analysis as a function of local wind regime suggested that, even if the role of natural marine emissions appears as predominant, the northern Italy boundary layer could potentially represent a non-negligible source of CH3Cl during summer. Since industrial production and use of CH3Cl have not been regulated under the Montreal Protocol (MP) or its successor amendments, continuous monitoring of CH3Cl outflow from the Po Basin is important to properly assess its anthropogenic emissions.
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Pugliese, E. "Restructuring of the Labour Market and the Role of Third World Migrations in Europe." Environment and Planning D: Society and Space 11, no. 5 (October 1993): 513–22. http://dx.doi.org/10.1068/d110513.
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This paper is an analysis of the way in which the changes in the labour market and in the occupational structure in Europe affect the situation and the role of Third World migrants, The author singles out, first, the main differences between the present migratory waves and the intra-European migrations of the 1960s and 1970s. Not only are the numbers of nationalities and ethnic groups who participate in the new migratory experience greater now than before, but also the destinations are different. At the time of the great intra-European migrations the receiving areas were the most developed European industrial countries: now Spain, Italy, and Greece also attract a large number of migrants from the Third World. Intra-European migrations were industrial migrations because manufacturing and building industries were the most important and growing economic activities. While industrial employment increased, the working class and the industrial conflict were the basic factors of those societies. Present-day migrations are postindustrial migrations. Immigrants work mostly in service activities and not infrequently in the informal economy. In any case migrant workers are located in the secondary labour market. The picture is made more complex by the fact that many immigrants are alegal or illegal because of the restrictive immigration policies in European countries. The casual character of the migrants' occupations, coupled with the fact that some of them are not settled, but keep migrating within the hosting countries, makes more difficult their union organization. Besides that, the forms of solidarity which are developing now are less and less class based, but are based on ethnic and religious bonds.
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Wang, Guiguo, and Rajesh Sharma. "The International Commercial Dispute Prevention and Settlement Organization: A Global Laboratory of Dispute Resolution with an Asian Flavor." AJIL Unbound 115 (2021): 22–27. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/aju.2020.82.
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The Second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation announced the establishment of the International Commercial Dispute Prevention and Settlement Organization (ICDPASO) in 2019. The ICDPASO was coordinated by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade and the China Chamber of International Commerce, together with industrial and commercial organizations and legal service agencies from over thirty countries and regions including the European Union, Italy, Singapore, Russia, Belgium, Mexico, Malaysia, Poland, Bulgaria, and Myanmar. It was launched on 15 October 2020. As its title indicates, ICDPASO's mandate to provide dispute resolution services is not confined to the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) countries but includes resolving any disputes that the parties entrust to its jurisdiction. The ICDPASO aims to serve as a “legal hub” to resolve commercial and investment disputes effectively, efficiently, and practically. Unlike other multilateral dispute resolution forums, it is intended to provide an Asian-centric multilateral dispute resolution forum. This essay, the first on the subject of the ICDPASO, discusses how the ICDPASO can serve as a global laboratory for experimenting and innovating in dispute resolution with the potential to impact the landscape of international law, in particular its innovative use of mediation, good offices, and appeal processes to prevent and resolve disputes arising from the BRI. As BRI projects aim to establish infrastructure and digital connectivity within BRI countries and regions for trade and development, this essay argues that the dispute resolution process under the ICDPASO should take into account the overall development of a country or region. The essay concludes that the ICDPASO will be a game changer by introducing an Asian way of resolving disputes.
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Galuppo, Laura, Anu Kajamaa, Silvia Ivaldi, and Giuseppe Scaratti. "Translating Sustainability into Action: A Management Challenge in FabLabs." Sustainability 11, no. 6 (March 20, 2019): 1676. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11061676.
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In recent years, the number of new organizations aiming to accomplish principles of sustainability has rapidly grown, leading analysts and scholars to announce almost a new industrial revolution. An example of this is the proliferation of the so-called fabrication laboratories (FabLabs) that nowadays are perceived as being forerunners in innovative and sustainable high-tech production through peer-to-peer collaborative practices and sharing. However, the challenges managers face in translating these promotional aims into organizational action is vastly understudied. To address this research gap, we have studied the management of two FabLabs, in Italy and Finland. In this study, we draw from a psycho-sociological framework applying cultural-historical activity theory, and especially from the concepts of activity system and contradiction. According to this perspective, a sustainable organization is based on promotion, enrichment, regeneration, and flexible change efforts, and it is related to the managerial and ability to bring internal and external stakeholders together to recognize and solve tensions and contradictions collectively. Through our case studies, we have provided new research knowledge on how managers make an effort to translate sustainability into action in the complex context of FabLabs, involving multiple, often competing stakeholders and activity systems. Our analysis reveals multiple tensions in the collective activity, stemming from system level contradictions, which represent a challenge for the daily work of the FabLab managers. In the paper we also suggest how an engaged management orientation towards sustainably can be promoted, and we discuss future research topics.
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Bianciardi, Caterina, and Jacopo Guercini. "Lean Management: organizational innovations in hematological Day-Hospitals." AboutOpen 6, no. 1 (June 27, 2019): 62–69. http://dx.doi.org/10.33393/abtpn.2019.290.
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Background. Lean Thinking is a management method which, despite its industrial origins, has spread in the health-care environment too. Objective. To describe the path followed and the results reached implementing Lean Thinking in four case studies. Methods. Such case studies were conducted in as many hematological Day-Hospitals (DHs), located in Central-Italy. At the beginning of each study, the DH internal processes, activity volumes and patient flows were analyzed and satisfaction questionnaires were administered to both operators and patients. Based on the returned questionnaires, deficiencies were focused on; for each deficiency data was collected and objectives defined. Following such definitions, the analysis of inefficiency causes was performed and countermeasures were identified. In the final meeting the results were assessed and monitoring/maintenance methods were defined. All these steps were supported by Lean Thinking instruments for analysis and solution. Results. Activity organization and patient satisfaction improved everywhere. Time losses and workloads imbalances were minimized in two DHs, particularly through higher standardization in the management of clinical-administrative documents. In another DH, the output capacity of the hospital pharmacy and the workflows in the DH were aligned with respect to the course of the day, so reducing delays in the delivery of therapies. Appointment planning was improved in the fourth DH, standardizing time slots (15-minutes) necessary for each therapy, so optimizing the number of stations (beds and chairs) used. Conclusions. Poor management of health care facilities can affect efficiency, security and quality of services provided. Lean Thinking is a valid method to address such problems.
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Bottero, Marta, Chiara D’Alpaos, and Alessandra Oppio. "Ranking of Adaptive Reuse Strategies for Abandoned Industrial Heritage in Vulnerable Contexts: A Multiple Criteria Decision Aiding Approach." Sustainability 11, no. 3 (February 2, 2019): 785. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su11030785.
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In recent years adaptive reuse has proven to be a promising strategy for preserving cultural heritage. When the adaptive reuse approach is used for cultural heritage, the expected outcome is not only the building protection, but the preservation of its historical and heritage significance, and the trade-off between the retention of symbolic values and the adaptation to new alternative (economically profitable) uses becomes of paramount importance. Decisions on the allocation of resources for cultural heritage preservation or development are based on a set of multiple, often conflicting, criteria, as well on the preferences of various, and not always consensual, stakeholders, who attribute different relative importance to market and non-market effects of adaptive reuse proposals. In this context, multiple criteria approaches provide a proper theoretical and methodological framework to address the complexity which characterizes adaptive reuse strategies of cultural heritage. This paper aims to contribute to this strand of literature by proposing a multicriteria decision aiding approach for ranking adaptive reuse strategies of cultural heritage. In detail, we present a novel application of the Preference Ranking Organization Method for Enrichment of Evaluations (PROMETHEE) to support the design and implementation of adaptive reuse strategies of abandoned industrial heritage in vulnerable contexts, and evaluate relative tangible and intangible effects. Industrial sites are frequently left to deteriorate, as their preservation is not considered as important as other kinds of heritage structures. Nevertheless, they are characterized by special architectural and technical features as well as by huge spaces suitable to be redeveloped for new uses. The paper focuses on the potential reuse of nine different abandoned buildings located in an industrial valley in the North-West of Italy, with a strong presence of wool and silk factories starting from the 18th century.
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Bonfante, Francesca. "Spatialized corporatism between town and countryside." SHS Web of Conferences 63 (2019): 02003. http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/shsconf/20196302003.
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This contribution deals with the relationship between town planning, architectural design and landscape in the foundation of “new towns” in Italy. In doing so, I shall focus on the Pontine Marshes, giving due consideration to then emerging theories about the fascist corporate state, whose foundation act may be traced back to Giuseppe Bottai’s “Charter of Labour”. This political-cultural “model” purported a clear hierarchy between settlements, each bound for a specific role, for which specific functions were to be assigned to different parts of the city. Similarly, cultivations in the countryside were to specialise. In the Pontine Marshes, Littoria was to become a provincial capital and Sabaudia a tourist destination, Pontinia an industrial centre and Aprilia an eminently rural town. Whereas the term “corporatism” may remind the guild system of the Middle Age, its 1930s’ revival meant to effectively supports the need for a cohesive organization of socio-economic forces, whose recognition and classification was to support the legal-political order of the state. What was the corporate city supposed to be? Some Italian architects rephrased this question: what was the future city in Italy of the hundred cities? Bringing to the fore the distinguishing character of the settlements concerned, and based on the extensive literature available, this contribution discusses the composition of territorial and urban space, arguing that, in the Pontine Marshes, this entails the hierarchical triad farm-village-city, as well as an extraordinary figurative research at times hovering towards “classicism”, “rationalism” or “picturesque”. Composition and figuration are therefore not homogeneous, nor mere expressions of the fascist regime. They show instead a constant research, between aesthetics and practice, of an idea of modern city, of public space, of balance between city and countryside.
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Amicarelli, Vera, Maurizio Primiceri, Enrico Misino, and Christian Bux. "An application of the UNI/TS 11820:2022 on the measurement of circularity in an electrical equipment manufacturing organization in Italy." Journal of Cleaner Production 420 (September 2023): 138439. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2023.138439.
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Ponomarenko, Olena. "Opera House in the social communication system of modern Italy." Scientific herald of Tchaikovsky National Music Academy of Ukraine, no. 136 (March 28, 2023): 121–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.31318/2522-4190.2023.136.276568.
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Relevance of the study. Communication processes in the organization of modern cultural projects are becoming increasingly important. In the new economic and sociocultural conditions, various types of communication, in particular in the Italian opera house, are carried out not only in traditional forms, they are undergoing major changes, require new management decisions, significantly transforming its established organizational structure. This issue has been little studied, although, in our opinion, it is important and relevant for characterizing the functioning of the opera house in the social communication system of modern Italy.
The main objectives of the study are to consider the activities of the Teatro San Carlo in the social communication system of the city of Naples. It is expedient to reveal the connection of the theater with the history of the city, to identify special periods of creative life, to clarify not only the influence of external events on the theatrical life, but the opposite effects in this interaction. It is interesting to trace how the opera house operates, what role it plays, how it functions in the modern cultural environment.
The methodology of the research is based on the application of an interdisciplinary method, which, in order to characterize the modern activities of the Italian opera house in the context of social communication, allows using a set of complementary methods — historical-systemic, empirical and sociocultural. The historical-systemic method contributed to the understanding of the communication strategy for promoting the theatrical brand, which influenced the formation and development of the opera house in the musical life of Italy, the appeal to empirical and sociocultural methods made it possible to consider the features of the existence of the opera house as a sociocultural institution in the context of communication relations, the media, financial funds, potential partners (sponsors), as well as with the public. Content analysis of the texts of scientific publications, organizational documents, programs, as well as a survey of Italian specialists and their own observations of projects — all this became the basis for theoretical generalizations and practical developments.
Results and conclusions. The modern Italian opera house is a social institution whose activity in the context of social communication is determined by the formation, support and promotion of the theater's image. The existence of an opera house in the modern market is impossible without a well-established communication strategy for promoting a theatrical brand, taking into account its specifics. In this process, an important role is played by the establishment of relations with the state authorities, the organized public and the media. To support projects and programs, it is necessary to attract monetary, industrial, commercial capital. In order to be interested in the events of theatrical life, the communication work of the theater is mainly aimed at attracting spectators who need to constantly maintain interest in the events taking place in the theater. Thus, the modern opera house provides an opportunity for all partners to form and promote their image and reputation, influences the social life and activities of people, and therefore, the mechanism of this mutual need is communication.
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Maniscalco, Marco, Giulia Infurna, Giuseppe Caputo, Luigi Botta, and Nadka Tz Dintcheva. "Slow Pyrolysis as a Method for Biochar Production from Carob Waste: Process Investigation and Products’ Characterization." Energies 14, no. 24 (December 15, 2021): 8457. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/en14248457.
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The zero-waste city challenge of the modern society is inevitably addressed to the development of model’s waste-to-energy. In this work, carob waste, largely used in the agro-industrial sector for sugar extraction or locust beangum (LBG) production, is considered as feedstock for the slow pyrolysis process. According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), in 2012, the world production of carobs was ca. 160,000 tons, mainly concentrated in the Mediterranean area (Spain, Italy, Morocco, Portugal, and Greece). To evaluate the biomass composition, at first, the carob waste was subjected to thermo-gravimetric analysis. The high content of fixed carbon suggests that carobs are a plausible candidate for pyrolysis conversion to biochar particles. The thermal degradation of the carob waste proceeds by four different steps related to the water and volatile substances’ removal, degradation of hemicellulose, lignin and cellulose degradation, and lignin decomposition. Considering this, the slow pyrolysis was carried out at three different temperatures, specifically, at 280, 340, and 400 °C, and the obtained products were characterized. Varying the processing temperature, the proportion of individual products’ changes with a reduction in the solid phase and an increase in liquid and gas phases, with an increase in the pyrolysis temperature. The obtained results suggest that carob waste can be considered a suitable feedstock for biochar production, rather than for fuels’ recovery.
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Pascucci, Federica. "The export competitiveness of Italian coffee roasting industry." British Food Journal 120, no. 7 (July 2, 2018): 1529–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bfj-05-2017-0306.
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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the competitive position of Italian roasting firms in the international market, thus developing a multidimensional framework for measuring industry export competitiveness. Design/methodology/approach Considering that the objective is to evaluate the export competitiveness of Italian roasting firms, the author chooses “positive” and “ex-post” indicators, combined in a multidimensional and a multivariable framework. The two dimensions of competitiveness implemented are competitive performance and competitive potential; the author used four indices to evaluate the first dimension (export market share, net export share, net export index, revealed comparative advantage) and three indices for the second dimension (unit export price, relative quality index, relative export growth). Findings The evolution of the international context, with the emergence of new competitors and the spread of coffee consumption worldwide, creates new opportunities but also new challenges for Italian companies. In fact, both competitive performance and competitive potential have been worsening since the second half of the early twenty-first century because of the lack of innovation. A mix of external and internal factors explain this lack. Practical implications In order to recover their international competitiveness, firms should leverage on the combination of “traditional elements”–such as Made in Italy effect and the rich technical know-how, depending on their long tradition in the espresso coffee market niche–with “innovative elements,” depending on new marketing skills and competences; these new elements could be developed internally or, most fruitfully, acquired externally, through collaboration with other firms. In this way, Italian businesses could improve the relative quality perceptions of their offering. Social implications Coffee roasting industry in Italy is a significant component of the Italian economic system and it contributes to the development of the Made in Italy abroad. Therefore, an improvement of its export competitiveness could be beneficial to the whole domestic market. Originality/value This paper constitutes the first attempt to study the evolution of the coffee industry in regards to the international competitive landscape. This is quite surprising, considering that coffee is one of the main segments of the food and beverage industry; it is the second most important commodity exchanged worldwide after oil and the third most popular beverage after water, tea and carbonated beverages. Then, the analysis of export competitiveness is developed combing two main research streams: the industrial organization literature and the strategic management literature. Moreover, this paper offers a methodological framework useful to measure export competitiveness also in other industries and countries.
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Ferri, Gabriele, Fausto Ferreira, Vladimir Djapic, Yvan Petillot, Marta Palau Franco, and Alan Winfield. "The euRathlon 2015 Grand Challenge: The First Outdoor Multi-domain Search and Rescue Robotics Competition—A Marine Perspective." Marine Technology Society Journal 50, no. 4 (July 1, 2016): 81–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.4031/mtsj.50.4.9.
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AbstractThe euRathlon project was an FP7-funded Coordination and Support Action (2013‐2015). Its main aim was to organize outdoor robotics competitions in realistic search and rescue response scenarios for cooperative land, sea, and air robots. Participant teams were requested to test the intelligence and autonomy of their robots in scenarios inspired by the 2011 Fukushima accident. In the project's third year euRathlon culminated with the organization of the first outdoor multi-domain search and rescue robotics competition in the world: the euRathlon 2015 Grand Challenge. Sea, air, and land robots were asked to cooperate acting as a robotic intervention team in a scenario simulating an industrial area ravaged by a tsunami. The Grand Challenge was held in Piombino, Italy, in the surroundings of the Tor del Sale power plant, from September 17 to 25. To prepare the teams for the Grand Challenge, two competitions, dedicated to land and marine robots, respectively, took place in 2013 and 2014. In all the competitions, a strong effort was made in benchmarking what led to meaningful and reasonable scoring principles. Workshops and educational activities complemented the competitions. In this paper, we will focus on the marine robotics competitions of euRathlon with a particular focus on the Grand Challenge. Both technical achievements and general results are presented. The results in terms of team participation and the fruitful effort in dissemination led to establish euRathlon Grand Challenge as the de facto leading search and rescue outdoor robotics competition in Europe.
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Labianca, Claudia, Sabino De Gisi, Francesco Todaro, and Michele Notarnicola. "DPSIR Model Applied to the Remediation of Contaminated Sites. A Case Study: Mar Piccolo of Taranto." Applied Sciences 10, no. 15 (July 23, 2020): 5080. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/app10155080.
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The study critically analyses the complex situation of the Mar Piccolo of Taranto (South of Italy), considered one of the most polluted marine ecosystems in Europe. In order to investigate possible cause–effect relationships, useful to plan appropriate planning responses or remediation technologies to be adopted, the Driver–Pressure–State–Impact–Response (DPSIR) model was applied. Methodologically, about 100 references have been considered, whose information was organized according to the logical scheme of the DPSIR. The results showed how the Mar Piccolo is the final receptor of pollutants coming from all industrial and agricultural activities, especially due to its natural hydrogeological network conformation. The anthropic activity represents a critical impact on the ecosystem due to the subsequent marine litter. The mobility of contaminants from sediments to the water column showed the potential risk related to the bioaccumulation of organisms from different trophic levels, posing a threat of unacceptable magnitude to human safety. The paper concludes by discussing the actions currently implemented by the authorities in response to the anthropogenic impacts as well as the need for new ones concerning both plans, programs, and remediation interventions. The case study shows how the DPSIR is a useful framework to organize extensive and heterogeneous information about a complex environmental system, such as the one investigated. This preliminary organization of the available data can represent the starting point for the development of a DPSIR-based Environmental Decision Support System (EDSS) with robust cause–effect relationships.
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Zoni, Laura, and Federico Pippo. "CFO and finance function: what matters in value creation." Journal of Accounting & Organizational Change 13, no. 2 (June 5, 2017): 216–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/jaoc-12-2014-0059.
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Purpose According to the chief financial officer (CFO) of IBM Global Survey (2010), only few integrated finance organizations (IFOs) and only some CFOs’ role (Value Integrators) allow companies to generate value so as to outperform their peers. The purpose of this study is to gather additional insights on how the CFOs and finance organizations effectively promote value creation in for-profit organizations. Design/methodology/approach The authors’ study has been developed through the methodology of case studies. The method, despite its intrinsic limitations, offers a much deeper understanding of the organizational context within which value creation takes place. The authors’ analysis is based on nine selected case studies of Italian industrial companies, selected to assure comparability with the IBM sample. All companies outperform their peers. Findings The authors observed that not only IFOs and value integrator CFOs support the value generation process. The authors’ sample suggests a variety of other relevant and likely alternatives for value creation deriving from both finance functions (FFs) and the roles of CFOs. Their findings indicate that FFs adopt three distinct patterns to add value for the shareholders. The first option involves the FF taking the lead in setting a common language across functions, management processes, management and stakeholders. The second value creation pattern is when the FF establishes a strong and relevant support to business. The third option implies that the FF acts as an advisor assuring independent compliance. The authors also concluded that regardless of the CFO’s roles, influential CFOs are older, with a deep functional company and industry experience. They also observe that some of this influence derives from “proximity” to shareholders, as all the more influential CFOs sit on the Board, enjoying a closer relationship with the shareholders. Research limitations/implications This study was based on clinical cases, the findings can be generalized reliably only for the population studied here. More research is needed for further tests and explorations of these findings, especially in the area of CFO incentives and governance mechanisms. Practical implications This study supports modern advice given to organizations in terms of the array of available alternatives to promote value creation with patterns and processes within the domain of the finance organization and CFO’s personal characteristics. Social implications The paper contributes to untangle some gender issues, as the authors found that more influential CFOs are male. The authors have also contributed to explain some dynamics of the “labor” market development for finance professionals: the authors observed that the promotion for most influential CFOs comes through the ranks of a specific company, and this questions if a market really exits for such professionals in Italy, and more generally in Europe. Originality/value These results provide some useful support of prior findings and some modifications and extensions that further the authors’ understanding in this area of importance both to researchers and practitioners.
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King, Adam D. K. "Biography of an industrial town: Terni, Italy, 1831-2014." Labor History 60, no. 5 (August 6, 2019): 588–90. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/0023656x.2019.1652135.
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Smith, Wendy. "Reviewer Acknowledgements for International Journal of Statistics and Probability, Vol. 8, No. 3." International Journal of Statistics and Probability 8, no. 3 (April 29, 2019): 114. http://dx.doi.org/10.5539/ijsp.v8n3p114.
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International Journal of Statistics and Probability wishes to acknowledge the following individuals for their assistance with peer review of manuscripts for this issue. Their help and contributions in maintaining the quality of the journal is greatly appreciated.
Many authors, regardless of whether International Journal of Statistics and Probability publishes their work, appreciate the helpful feedback provided by the reviewers.
Reviewers for Volume 8, Number 3
Abdullah A. Smadi, Yarmouk University, Jordan
Carla J. Thompson, University of West Florida, USA
Carolyn Huston, Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization (CSIRO), Australia
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Felix Almendra-Arao, UPIITA del Instituto Politécnico Nacional , México
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Marcelo Bourguignon, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Brazil
Mingao Yuan, North Dakota State University, USA
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Pablo José Moya Fernández, Universidad de Granada, Spain
Philip Westgate, University of Kentucky, USA
Shatrunjai Pratap Singh, John Hancock Financial Services, USA
Sohair F. Higazi, University of Tanta, Egypt
Vilda Purutcuoglu, Middle East Technical University (METU), Turkey
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Zaixing Li, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), China
Wendy Smith
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The Editorial Board of International Journal of Statistics and Probability
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Bull, James R., and Giuseppe Della Gatta. "Preface." Pure and Applied Chemistry 80, no. 8 (January 1, 2008): iv. http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/pac20088008iv.
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The 41st IUPAC World Chemistry Congress took place in Turin, Italy on 5-11 August 2007, under the patronage of the President of the Italian Republic. Local organization was carried out through active collaboration between the National Research Council (CNR), the Italian Chemical Society (SCI), the National Institute of Metrological Research (INRIM), the University of Turin (UNITO), the Turin Polytechnic (POLITO), and the University of Eastern Piedmont (UNIPMN).The Lingotto Conference Center in Turin served as the Congress venue. This recently modernized complex formerly housed what was once the largest motor car factory in the world, and is a fitting tribute to an industry that has played a major role in shaping the present-day city as an important industrial and cultural center. The Congress was well attended by more than 2000 delegates from all parts of the world, and they were rewarded with multidisciplinary insights and perspectives that catered for all aspects of the subject. At the same time, it was possible to enjoy the abundant hospitality of the local hosts and, when opportunity permitted, to explore some of the distinctive cultural, historical, and scenic features of Turin and its surroundings.The Congress theme of ‚ÄúChemistry Protecting Health, Natural Environment and Cultural Heritage‚Äù served to highlight topical and challenging issues, and presented a program that celebrated the societal relevance of the chemical sciences in modern times. The tone for the scientific proceedings was set by an outstanding program of plenary presentations that included three Nobel laureates, Profs. R. Hoffmann (Cornell University, USA), R. Hüber (Max-Planck Institute for Biochemistry, Münich, Germany), and K. Wüthrich (ETH, Zürich, Switzerland), along with Profs. V. Balzani (University of Bologna, Italy), A. Fujishima (Kanagawa Academy of Science and Technology, Japan), and Dr. J. Wouters (Royal Institute for Cultural Heritage, Belgium). Major program sessions were devoted to the title themes, exemplifying the positive role that chemistry plays in health, the natural environment, and cultural heritage. Six additional sessions were devoted to subdisciplinary themes and to chemical education. About 45 keynote lectures were delivered during parallel sessions, together with numerous contributed papers and posters. As always, poster sessions proved immensely popular amongst delegates and provided much opportunity for informal interaction, particularly with the large number of younger scientists who featured prominently in this part of the program.Publication of selected works based upon IUPAC Congress proceedings can be traced back to the origins of Pure and Applied Chemistry. It is therefore a pleasure to offer readers a representative glimpse of a diverse scientific program, and to continue a fine publication tradition that promises to enrich the archive. Congress papers are augmented in this issue by co-publication with those arising from the parallel event CHEM-BIO-TECH2007, a joint meeting of the IUPAC 1st Symposium on Chemical Biotechnology (ISCB-1) and the 8th Symposium on Bioorganic Chemistry (ISBOC-8). The organizers are grateful to all who contributed to a successful scientific program, and particularly thank those enthusiastic presenters who consented to contribute to this permanent record of a memorable Congress.James R. BullIUPAC Scientific EditorGiuseppe Della GattaConference Editor
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Negrelli, Serafino, and Tiziano Treu. "Human resource management and industrial relations in Italy." International Journal of Human Resource Management 6, no. 3 (September 1995): 720–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/09585199500000045.
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Kaminska, I. V. "Court of Justice of the European Union: historiography of European sources published in the period 1957-1992." INTERPRETATION OF LAW: FROM THE THEORY TO THE PRACTICE, no. 12 (2021): 292–99. http://dx.doi.org/10.33663/2524-017x-2021-12-49.
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Before proceeding to the analysis and characterization of foreign publications, all the sources we found were systematized according to the time criterion, according to which all the publications found, which in one way or another examined the Court of Justice, we divided into three periods, namely: I period (1957–1992); II period (1992–2007); III period (2007-present). The division was based on the periodization of the development of European integration, or rather its main stages. And the period – the creation and functioning of the European Communities (from the Treaties of Rome to the signing of the Maastricht Treaty); II period – the formation of the European Union (signing of the Maastricht, Amsterdam, Nice treaties); Period III – the functioning of the European Union in its modern form (after the signing of the Lisbon Treaty and until now). Thanks to this systematization, we were able to demonstrate what topics were relevant among scholars in a particular period of development of integration and functioning of the Court of Justice. The main presentation of the material is devoted to the results of the analysis of foreign scientific publications concerning the principles of organization and functioning of the Court of Justice published in the period 1957–1992. We found that most scientific papers were published by scientists from Great Britain, Italy, Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, France which account for a significant share of the work of judges and Advocates-General of the Court of Justice. All foreign sources published in this period were analyzed by us on the subject of research and grouped by subject. Thus, we found that in the period 1957–1992.current research topics on the Court of Justice of the EU were: protection of individuals in the EU law and order; methods of interpretation in the decision of the Court of Justice of the EU; judicial control in the EU; the legal nature of the interaction between national judicial institutions and the Court of Justice and their impact on the uniform application of the Community legal order and its organic combination with the national legal order; judicial activism; principles of EU law; the role of EU judges in the development of European integration. Keywords: EU Court, judicial activism, EU legal order, principles of EU law, EU court decision.
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García, Juan Javier Gutiérrez, and J. Emilio Méndez-González. "Identification of the Causes that Hinder Innovation in Companies in Chihuahua, Mexico." Saudi Journal of Business and Management Studies 9, no. 02 (February 27, 2024): 53–57. http://dx.doi.org/10.36348/sjbms.2024.v09i02.005.
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Innovation is a fundamental activity for product diversification and market expansion through the improvement of production processes and product quality. Understanding the causes that hinder innovation within organizations will allow the establishment of mechanisms to reactivate this important activity. With the aim of identifying the causes that hinder innovation in commercial and industrial organizations, the survey identified as CIS-4 was applied to 169 organizations in the state of Chihuahua, with 101 corresponding to organizations in the industrial sector and the rest in the services sector. The results showed cost as the main obstacle, followed by the knowledge factor. By applying the standard instrument for measuring innovation CIS-4, a comparison was made with the application to 20,747 companies in the countries of France and Italy, similarly obtaining cost as the main determinant hindering innovation. The results help us understand how innovation can be stimulated and supported.
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Bulfone, Fabio, and Alexandre Afonso. "Business Against Markets: Employer Resistance to Collective Bargaining Liberalization During the Eurozone Crisis." Comparative Political Studies 53, no. 5 (October 6, 2019): 809–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0010414019879963.
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Employer organizations have been presented as strong promoters of the liberalization of industrial relations in Europe. This article, in contrast, argues that the preferences of employers vis-à-vis liberalization are heterogeneous and documents how employer organizations in Spain, Italy, and Portugal have resisted state-led reforms to liberalize collective bargaining during the Euro crisis. It shows that the dominance of small firms in the economies of these countries make employer organizations supportive of selective aspects of sectoral bargaining and state regulation. Encompassing sectoral bargaining is important for small firms for three reasons: it limits industrial conflict, reduces transaction costs related to wage-bargaining, and ensures that member firms are not undercut by rivals offering lower wages and employment conditions. Furthermore, the maintenance of sectoral bargaining and its extension to whole sectors by the state is a matter of survival for employer organizations. The article presents rationales for employer opposition to liberalization that differ from the varieties of capitalism approach.
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Albertini, Sergio. "Networking and division of labour – The case of industrial districts in the North–East of Italy*." Human Systems Management 18, no. 2 (July 19, 1999): 107–15. http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/hsm-1999-18205.
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Networking can be considered the organizational support to the learning process. The paper defines a new coordination process of the division of labour between autonomous actors and organizations, beyond the market and the hierarchical processes. Networking by means of “interactive communication” is becoming increasingly the typical organizational process in post-fordism which allows new, far-reaching, opportunities in the division of cognitive labour. The discussion of the process of exploration and exploitation of knowledge is based on two analytical dimensions: (a) the types of knowledge shared by organizations and (b) the types of roles played by different actor networks. The analytical framework shows how different specialized actors and organizations, with different tasks, are complementary as regards the effectiveness of the networking (specialists, systemists, connectors and meta-organizers). The empirical evidence – concerning the evolution of the industrial districts of the North–East of Italy towards the network form – seems to support the conceptual approach adopted.
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Di Chio, Federico. "Gli accordi Anica-Mpea e l’impiego dei capitali americani nel nostro cinema / Parte 2 – Dal finanziamento dei film al finanziamento dell’Anica." Schermi. Storie e culture del cinema e dei media in Italia 7, no. 13 (December 31, 2023): 169–91. http://dx.doi.org/10.54103/2532-2486/19031.
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The agreements between the industrial and trade organizations ANICA and MPAA/MPEA regulated Italian-American film relations between 1951 and 1962, promoting the growth of “Runaway productions” and joint productions in Italy, but also supporting the distribution of Italian films abroad by US companies. The article, based on extensive archival research, reconstructs for the first time the development and implementation of these agreements, also following the paths of American money in Italian cinema.
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Tandon, Poonam. "Preface." Pure and Applied Chemistry 81, no. 3 (January 1, 2009): iv. http://dx.doi.org/10.1351/pac20098103iv.
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The POLYCHAR 16: World Forum on Advanced Materials, organized by the University of Lucknow, was held from 17 to 21 February 2008 in the capital of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. The annual POLYCHAR conferences have been sponsored by IUPAC for several years and are known for combining the broad field of materials sciences with a clear focus on polymeric materials (the name "POLYCHAR" is derived from the term "polymer characterization"). POLYCHAR 16 was supported by many scientific associations and industries such as IUPAC, Abdus Salam International Center for Theoretical Physics (ICTP) (Trieste, Italy), Indian Space Research Organization (ISRO), Department of Biotechnology (DBT) (India), Council of Scientific and Industrial Research (CSIR) (India), Reliance Industries Ltd. (India), Department of Science and Technology (India), Indian Council for Medical Research (ICMR), Indian National Science Academy (INSA), Uttar Pradesh Council of Science and Technology (UPCST) (India), Lucknow Chapter, Materials Research Society of India (MRSI), and University of Lucknow.As in past years, POLYCHAR puts emphasis on the quality of research presented - in contrast to maximizing the number of participants. The areas covered include nanomaterials and smart materials; natural and biodegradable materials and recycling; materials synthesis; polymers for energy; rheology, solutions, and processing; mechanical properties and performance; characterization and structure-property relationships; biomaterials and tissue engineering; dielectric and electrical properties; surfaces, interfaces, and tribology; and predictive methods. Symptomatically, the number of papers on "green" science was higher than at POLYCHAR 15 last year in Búzios, Rio de Janeiro.There were a total of 292 registered participants from 35 countries (Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Brazil, China, Colombia, Croatia, Czech Republic, Egypt, Fiji, UK, France, Germany, India, Iran, Israel, Japan, Korea, Kuwait, Mauritius, Malaysia, Mexico, Nepal, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland, Portugal, Russia, Sri Lanka, Slovakia, South Africa, Ukraine, USA, Uzbekistan, and Venezuela). This reflects the philosophy of POLYCHAR to provide an international forum to encourage young scientists and advanced students to present their scientific work and give them the opportunity to meet with colleagues and well-known scientists to discuss their results, exchange experiences, and make new contacts, in particular, international ones. Many industrial contacts and much international cooperation with exchange of students and scientists have resulted from this and earlier POLYCHAR meetings.This conference volume represents only a small fraction of the multitude of contributions from different parts of materials science - 48 oral contributions and 170 posters. Many of the contributions have review character, some represent excellent original contributions. Only a small number could be selected for this volume because of the limited space that is available. All this was possible with the sponsorship of IUPAC. Highlights of the conference were the Paul J. Flory Research Award (ex aequo) to Prof. Jiasong He, Institute of Chemistry, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China; the International Materials Research Award to Dr. Rameshvar Adhikari, Tribhuvan University, Katmandu, Nepal; and numerous awards for young scientists and students, including the IUPAC Poster Award. Special Prof. Brar's 60th Birthday Celebration Awards were given to IUPAC poster prize winners.The next POLYCHAR will be hosted by Jean-Marc Saiter, University of Rouen, Rouen, France in April 2009.Poonam TandonConference Executive Secretary and Co-editor
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Baccaro, Lucio, and Marco Simoni. "Organizational Determinants of Wage Moderation." World Politics 62, no. 4 (October 2010): 594–635. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0043887110000201.
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This article contributes to the political economic literature regarding the effects of industrial relations institutions on national economic outcomes. Based on an econometric analysis of the determinants of wage moderation in sixteen industrialized countries between 1974 and 2000, it argues that the organizational characteristics of trade unions have a significant impact on wage dynamics. Controlling for a number of institutional and economic factors, the countries in which trade union confederations directly involve workers in the process of collective bargaining ratification have on average lower wage growth relative to productivity than others. The authors also find that collective bargaining coordination and contract ratification magnify each other's wage-dampening effect. Through case studies of Ireland and Italy, the article examines the causal mechanisms underlying the uncovered statistical regularities and concludes that, particularly at a time in which classic political exchange is waning, worker involvement in contract ratification allows confederation leaders to resolve conflicting claims inside their organizations at lower wage levels than are achieved by a less participatory governance process.
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Zubar, Ivan, and Yuliia Onyshchuk. "Heliceculture as a promising area of agricultural production." INNOVATIVE ECONOMY, no. 7-8 (2020): 33–41. http://dx.doi.org/10.37332/2309-1533.2020.7-8.5.
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Purpose. The aim of the article is research of theoretical, organizational and economic aspects of functioning and effective development of farms for growing and processing of snails and substantiation of prospects of heliceculture as a branch of agriculture on the basis of analysis of world experience. Methodology of research. In the course of the research the methods of general scientific (analysis, synthesis, abstraction) and empirical methods (observations, questionnaires, conversations) of economic science are used, which are based on a systematic approach, which allowed to characterize the current state of production and export of heliceculture products, as well as identify key issues in this area of agricultural production. Findings. The concept of “heliceculture” is substantiated and its content is analysed in terms of prospects as a new direction of agricultural production. The historical genesis of the development of traditions of snail products consumption has been studied, as a result of which the first mentions in the history of Ancient Rome, as well as France and Italy have been revealed. An analysis of the dynamics and current state of development of domestic heliculture entrepreneurship, which showed a rapid increase in the number of snail farms and increasing exports of snails to Europe. An overview of the world market for edible snails is made, where there is a noticeable tendency to a gradual annual increase in the consumption of heliculture products. The key elements of the technological process of growing edible snails are analysed, which allowed to systematize a number of basic technological processes and to conclude about the complexity and complexity of this production. The commodity assortment of heliculture has been determined, which includes meat, caviar and snail secretion. The key advantages of Ukraine as a producer and exporter of heliculture products are highlighted, including the availability of labour, proximity to markets, high land supply and dissatisfaction with global demand for these products, which makes it significant for the development of heliculture as an agricultural production. The key problems that hinder the development of snail farming are summarized, namely: legislative unregulation, limited industrial production capacity, lack of diversified processing, limited information and scientific research. The key directions of development of the heliceculture industry are determined, among which: organization of production and marketing heliceculture cooperatives, provision of in-depth processing and year-round uninterrupted production, development of agro-tourism on the basis of snail farms. Originality. A systematic approach to clarifying the definition of “heliceculture” is proposed. On the basis of a thorough study of official statistical information on the state of production of snail products, the importance of heliculture as a promising area of agricultural production is substantiated. Practical value. The obtained research results can be used in the development of an effective concept for the development of the heliculture industry. Key words: heliceculture, heliceculture market, snail farming, small business, family farm.
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Mulazzani, Marco. "Holiday colonies for Italian youth during Fascism." Architectures of the Sun, no. 60 (2019): 16–23. http://dx.doi.org/10.52200/60.a.zseopkaa.
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Thousands of summer colonies were created for youth in Fascist Italy (1922–1943). Most were temporary structures set up to assist children only during the daytime; dozens became the concrete symbol of the totalitarian project undertaken by Fascism to shape “new Italians” starting from childhood. Actually the colonies promoted by the organizations of the regime, state agencies and industrial companies, due to a lack of precise “models” of reference for the architects involved, present a highly varied expressive panorama, reflecting the complexity of the architectural debate in those years and the difficulties that faced any truly modern approach to architecture.