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Bridging the 'gap‘ between migrants and the banking system: an innovative business model promoting financial integration, financial stability, and profitability
No full textThe thesis probes a specific area - the banking system and the business niche concerned with migrants' remittances - and considers the flows of these people and their money in today‘s global economy (over 3% of the world's population). It argues that the banking system has failed to understand the changing "paradigm" of the migrant market and thus has not updated its business plan or business model for this business segment in response. In failing to harness the liquidity of the migrant market, the author argues, the banking industry is missing out on a potentially profitable business segment that could create financial stability within the industry and the world's economies. Furthermore, by ignoring the "gap" that exists between the financial products on offer to the migrant sector and their needs in this respect in both the host and origin countries - providing a service at "both ends of the corridor" - the industry is also in danger of losing site of its commitment to social responsibility and the financial integration of migrants. At the heart of the argument for financial stability and financial integration is the proposition that there is a lack of communication among stakeholders, namely academic and financial institutions, governments, Diaspora associations and other decision makers
'Dum sit avis rara mulier pauper nec avara'. Ugo Primate fra Orazio e Giovenale
No full textA survey of allusions to Horace and Juvenal in the poems of the medieval author Hugh Primas
Breeding season and clutch size of the noisy pitta pitta versicolor in tropical and subtropical australia
No full textData on the breeding season and clutch size of the Noisy Pitta Pitta versicolor were obtained from the literature, RAOU’s Nest Record Scheme and egg collections in Australia and overseas. Overall most egg laying occurs between October and January but on Cape York Peninsula it is significantly later (November-February). This is likely to be associated with the very seasonal rainfall on Cape York compared with other regions. Clutches of three and four were most common. That clutches were significantly smaller in tropical than subtropical regions may be associated with the scarcity of food resources in humid tropical rain forest
Scheming in the Shadow of Tyrants: The 'Littlefinger' Type in Roman Historiography
No full textThe character of Littlefinger, in the Game of Thrones saga, shows remarkable similarities with typical figures of 'villains' in Roman historiography, as far as the overall character construction is involved
Corrigendum: Evaluation of photosynthetic Taxa in the Venice Lagoon from the nineteenth century to present day (Frontiers in Marine Science, (2024), 11, (1433680), 10.3389/fmars.2024.1433680)
No full textIn the published article, there was an error in the Funding statement. The funding statement for European Union – NextGenerationEU was displayed as “European Union - NextGenerationEU (NBFC Spoke 1 to CD and Spoke 2 to IM)”, which is incomplete. In addition, the funding statement of Interreg Italia-Croazia project “BlueDiversity” was incomplete as well and displayed as “Interreg Italia-Croazia project “BlueDiversity” to CD”. The correct Funding statement appears below. “The author(s) declare financial support was received for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. This work was funded under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (NRRP), Mission 4 Component 2 Investment 1.4 - Call for tender No. 3138 of 16 December 2021, rectified by Decree n.3175 of 18 December 2021 of Italian Ministry of University and Research funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU. Project code CN_00000033, Concession Decree No. 1034 of 17 June 2022 adopted by the Italian Ministry of University and Research, CUP C93C22002810006, Project title “National Biodiversity Future Center - NBFC” to CD and IM. It was also funded by Interreg Italy-Croatia Programme 2021-2027 “BlueDiversity-ITHR0200404” to CD. Open Access funding provided by Università degli Studi di Padova | University of Padua, Open Science Committee.” The authors apologize for this error and state that this does not change the scientific conclusions of the article in any way. The original article has been updated
Late Quaternary sedimentation in the Northern Western Basin, Ross Sea, Antarctica: seismostratigraphic features and sedimentary properties of calibrated cores
No full textThe northern Western Basin is a sector of the continental shelf of the Western Ross Sea (Fig. 1) that is considered to be the natural northward extension of the Drygalski Basin by many authors. The literature provides a general model of the evolution of the basin and the recent papers of Anderson (1999) and Bart et al. (2000) propose a seismic stratigraphy for the post-Miocene sedimentation. However, the sedimentary processes during the Late Quaternary and, in particular, the Last Glacial Maximum (LGM) are still little understood (Brambati et al. 2001).
The preliminary results of the seismic survey (Huntec Deep Tow Boomer, Sub Bottom Profiler 3.5 kHz and 0.2-1kJ Sparker multi-array 150 dip), calibrated with the on-board data of the sediment cores (magnetic susceptibility and physical properties), permitted us to delineate the morphological and seismostratigraphic features of the first few meters of sediment and to divide the basin into four sectors.
The longitudinal and cross sections of the southern sector of the basin show a morphological threshold at about 73°10’S characterized by several unconformities (up to four evident), and a wide lateral continuity that tapers toward the axes of the basin where a hummocky morphology prevails.
The Central sector has a very articulated morphology with accumulations of non-stratified sediment (diamicton) that rise for 10-20 m and whose widths vary between 100 and 1000 m. The sedimentary series shows at least three planar unconformities and aggrading deposits within a thickness of about 100 ms (twtt), typical of phases of glacial exaration.
On the outer shelf, starting from the shelf break, we recognized massive hummocky deposits formed by the reworking of the ice front during successive phases of advance and retreat, while the upper slope is characterized by prograding deposits related to successive advances and retreats of the sheet, which often involved consistent gravitative phenomena (Anderson 1999; Bart et al. 2000; Fanucci et al. 1993; Spezie et al. 1993).
The sequences of gravity cores principally show a constant scarcity of open-sea sediments (diatomaceous-mud) that are sometimes found mixed with diamicton deposits. This process could be imputed to winnowing by bottom currents that actually flow into the northern area.
There are still arguments over the position of the grounding line of the ice sheet in this sector during the LGM, which various authors have positioned at different latitudes and which could be resolved through consolidation tests and radiometric dating of the sediments sampled.
References
Anderson J.B., 1999. Cambridge University Press., Cambridge, 289 pp.
Bart P.J., Anderson J.B., Trincardi F. & Shipp S.S., 2000. Marine Geology, 166, 31-50.
Brambati A., Corradi N., Finocchiaro F. & Giglio F. 2001. In: Gamble J.A., Skinner D.N.B., Henrys S., Lynch R. (Editors), Antarctic Earth Sciences at the Close of a Millennium: Proceedings Volume 8th International Symposium on Antarctic Earth Sciences: Royal Society of New Zealand, Bulletin, 35, 365-372.
Fanucci F., Firpo M. & Piccazzo M., 1993. Atti del Convegno "Verso una nuova geografia delle terre polari: sintesi e prospettive". Roma, 21-22 novembre 1991. Mem. Soc. Geol. It., LI, 277-289.
Spezie G., Tucci S., Budillon G., Corradi N., Piccazzo M., Fanucci F., Firpo M., Mirabile L. & Ferrari M., 1993. Annali Facoltà Scienze Nautiche, Istituto Universitario Navale, Napoli, LX
Conclusions: Perspectives in pulmonary rehabilitation
No full textBy assembling 29 chapters comprehensively written by a great number of authors from all over the world, this book updates previous knowledge in the field and hopefully provides a considerable amount of information concerning the pulmonary rehabilitation process regarding delivery, characteristics, and effectiveness, discussing both strengths and limitations
A study on relation between Pitta Pradhan Prakriti females and ovulation with the help of basal body temperature method
No full textPrakriti indicates the predominance of natural Doshas which may interfere with the normal human physiology. The day of Ovulation may have some relation with Prakriti of females. In this competitive era females are facing many problems related to their menstruation such as painful menses, irregular menses, etc. in their adolescent age without any specific pathology in their reproductive system, which may cause problems related to infertility. Thus the present study enlightens the relation between Pitta Pradhan Prakriti females and Ovulation with the help of Basal Body Temperature method (BBT method). Methodology: To record the day of Ovulation in 30 Pitta Pradhan Prakriti females, basal body temperature method was selected. For confirmation, USG of ten females was done. Applications of proposed thought: In Pitta Pradhan Prakriti females by BBT method, we can observe that, whether the Ovulation is early or late as compared to normal 14th day of Ovulation and what are the effects of Pittadhikya on menstrual symptoms. Knowing the day of Ovulation will be helpful for identifying safe period and danger period. Conclusion: Pitta Pradhan Prakriti was found in 30 females. Vinishaya of Prakriti was done by percentage method and also by gradation method; grades were given on the basis of six Gunas. Day of Ovulation by B.B.T. method in Pitta Pradhan females was found to be the 14th and 15th day of menstrual cycle. Temperature rise on the day of Ovulation was found in the range 0.5°F - 0.7°F. By USG method, 90% results were matching related to day of Ovulation by BBT method
A Importância da reabilitação psicossocial no tratamento da dependência química: uma contribuição ao debate
No full textTCC (graduação) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro Sócio Econômico, Curso de Serviço Social.O presente estudo é um Trabalho de Conclusão de Curso na área de Serviço Social. O tema aborda a dependência química e seu tratamento à luz da Reabilitação Psicossocial. Apresenta o Instituto São José como instituição de tratamento de portadores de transtorno mentais e dependentes químicos, onde se realizou o estágio, bem como a intervenção profissional do Serviço Social no Serviço de Dependência Quimica. A Dependência Química é uma doença biopsicossocial que leva os indivíduos a usarem substâncias psicoativas de forma continua e freqüente e atinge diversos aspectos da vida do dependente, dentre eles a saúde, a família e o trabalho. O tratamento, que começa com a abstinência, é uma maneira de minimizar os prejuízos que a doença provocou na vida do indivíduo. Para real efetividade, o tratamento deve contar com a participação de profissionais de diversas especialidades para, junto com o paciente, reconstruir o seu poder contratual ou o seu poder de troca com os mesmos aspectos que foram pela doença danificados. A essa reconstrução alguns autores dão o nome de Reabilitação Psicossocial. Nesse contexto, o Serviço Social se destaca tentando inserir socialmente estes indivíduos através da construção e coordenação de projetos que proponham a garantia e a ampliação da cidadania e o melhor retorno possível à sociedad
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