19 research outputs found
Financiële en geldelijke regelingen bij stedelijke herverkaveling: in het kader van een Winkel- en Bedrijvenplan
No full textDe op 1 januari 1985 in werking getreden Wet op de stads- en dorpsvernieuwing heeft geleid tot een verschuiving binnen de wereld der subsidies. Een 19-tal Rijkssubsidieregelingen dienden sinds die datum als voeding voor de provinciale en gemeentelijke stadsvernieuwingsfondsen. Gemeenten verkregen hierdoor de mogelijkheid om hun stadsvernieuwingsplannen beter op de geldelijke mogelijkheden zelf af te stemmen. Subsidies dienen eigenlijk een aanvullende werking te hebben en eigen investeringen te stimuleren. Op gemeentelijk niveau kan het verstrekken van subsidies het beste samengaan met een projectgewijze aanpak waar de verschillende subsidiestromen op en binnen het project afgestemd worden.Civil Engineering and Geoscience
What is required to guarantee data quality for regional traffic management. Implementation of traffic data quality management in the Middle Netherlands
No full textVERDER, a partnership of different governmental organizations in the Middle Netherlands, initiated different projects for regional traffic management to better use existing road capacity and safeguard mobility in the Middle Netherlands. This active form of traffic management requires traffic data with a certain quality level, although this is not taken into account in current plans. An organization plan to guarantee data quality for regional traffic management, based on various literature and expert interviews, was created and validated with experts. The plan contains a chain manager responsible for managing data quality through the information chains of regional traffic management and four different data management steps: define, measure, analyse and improve. The validation revealed that this plan brings substantial improvement on current practice.Multi Actor SystemsTechnology, Policy and Managemen
Low head hydropower for local energy solutions
No full textThe role of small hydropower is becoming increasingly important on a global level. Increasing energy demand and environmental awareness has further triggered research and development into sustainable low cost technologies. In developing countries, particularly in rural areas, local power generation could considerably improve living conditions. With this in mind, the development of a next generation low head hydropower machines was subject of investigation in the EU-project HYLOW. Being part of the research lines of that project, this thesis presents a numerical modelling approach to improve the design of machines like water wheels for increased hydraulic efficiency. Nowadays, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) enables numerical models to be quite accurate and incorporate physical complexities like free surfaces and rotating machines. The results of the CFD simulations carried out in this research show that a change in blade geometry can result in higher torque levels, thereby increasing performance. Numerical simulations also enabled to determine the optimal wheel-width to channel-width ratio and further improve performance by modifying the channel bed conditions upstream and downstream of the water wheel. With a power rating in the low kilowatt range, low-head hydropower machines like optimised water wheels seem to have a clear potential for small-scale energy generation, thereby contributing to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by providing local energy solutions.Dissertation submitted in fulfillment of the requirements of the Board for Doctorates of Delft University of Technology and of the Academic Board of the UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education.Environmental Fluid Mechanic
Effect of fibers on durability of concrete: A practical review
No full textThis article reviews the literature related to the performance of fiber reinforced concrete (FRC) in the context of the durability of concrete infrastructures. The durability of a concrete infrastructure is defined by its ability to sustain reliable levels of serviceability and structural integrity in environmental exposure which may be harsh without any major need for repair intervention throughout the design service life. Conventional concrete has relatively low tensile capacity and ductility, and thus is susceptible to cracking. Cracks are considered to be pathways for gases, liquids, and deleterious solutes entering the concrete, which lead to the early onset of deterioration processes in the concrete or reinforcing steel. Chloride aqueous solution may reach the embedded steel quickly after cracked regions are exposed to de-icing salt or spray in coastal regions, which de-passivates the protective film, whereby corrosion initiation occurs decades earlier than when chlorides would have to gradually ingress uncracked concrete covering the steel in the absence of cracks. Appropriate inclusion of steel or non-metallic fibers has been proven to increase both the tensile capacity and ductility of FRC. Many researchers have investigated durability enhancement by use of FRC. This paper reviews substantial evidence that the improved tensile characteristics of FRC used to construct infrastructure, improve its durability through mainly the fiber bridging and control of cracks. The evidence is based on both reported laboratory investigations under controlled conditions and the monitored performance of actual infrastructure constructed of FRC. The paper aims to help design engineers towards considering the use of FRC in real-life concrete infrastructures appropriately and more confidently.Materials and Environmen
Experience-based critiquing : reusing critiquing experiences to improve conversational recommendation
No full textPaper presented at the 18th International Conference on Case-Based Reasoning (ICCBR 2010), Alessandria, Italy, 19-22 July 2010Product recommendation systems are now a key part of many e-commerce services and have proven to be a successful way to help users navigate complex product spaces. In this paper, we focus on critiquing-based recommenders, which permit users to tweak the features of recommended products in order to refine their needs and preferences.
In this paper, we describe a novel approach to reusing past critiquing histories in order to improve overall recommendation efficiency.Science Foundation IrelandTo be published by Springer in Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence series: http://www.iccbr.org/iccbr10/html/call_for_papers.html. On publication, 12 months embargo. Condition: provide a link to the published article on Springer’s website, accompanied by the text “The final publication is available at springerlink.com”. Author version can remain as is (no set text)- AV 7/10/2010. ti ke SB. 11/10/2010
MD done OR 13/10/1
Constant market shares analysis: uses, limitations and prospects
No full textIn this paper, we generalise the constant market shares (CMS) framework, with particular attention to the underlying theoretical conditions required for diagnostic interpretation. The approach is applied to the analysis of the export performance of the Australian processed food sector in South-East Asia over the period 1980–2003. We conclude that the usefulness of CMS analysis for evaluating a country’s international trade performance depends upon the empirical validity of the aggregation assumptions implicit in the diagnostic interpretation.aggregation, Armington model, competitiveness, constant market shares, Marketing,
Immune responses during COVID-19 breakthrough cases in vaccinated children and adolescents
No full textIndexación: Scopus.Background: Vaccine effectiveness against SARS-CoV-2 infection has been somewhat limited due to the widespread dissemination of the Omicron variant, its subvariants, and the immune response dynamics of the naturally infected with the virus. Methods: Twelve subjects between 3-17 years old (yo), vaccinated with two doses of CoronaVac®, were followed and diagnosed as breakthrough cases starting 14 days after receiving the second dose. Total IgGs against different SARS-CoV-2 proteins and the neutralizing capacity of these antibodies after infection were measured in plasma. The activation of CD4+ and CD8+ T cells was evaluated in peripheral blood mononuclear cells stimulated with peptides derived from the proteins from the wild-type (WT) virus and Omicron subvariants by flow cytometry, as well as different cytokines secretion by a Multiplex assay. Results: 2 to 8 weeks post-infection, compared to 4 weeks after 2nd dose of vaccine, there was a 146.5-fold increase in neutralizing antibody titers against Omicron and a 38.7-fold increase against WT SARS-CoV-2. Subjects showed an increase in total IgG levels against the S1, N, M, and NSP8 proteins of the WT virus. Activated CD4+ T cells showed a significant increase in response to the BA.2 subvariant (p<0.001). Finally, the secretion of IL-2 and IFN-γ cytokines showed a discreet decrease trend after infection in some subjects. Conclusion: SARS-CoV-2 infection in the pediatric population vaccinated with an inactivated SARS-CoV-2 vaccine produced an increase in neutralizing antibodies against Omicron and increased specific IgG antibodies for different SARS-CoV-2 proteins. CD4+ T cell activation was also increased, suggesting a conserved cellular response against the Omicron subvariants, whereas Th1-type cytokine secretion tended to decrease.https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/immunology/articles/10.3389/fimmu.2024.1372193/fullThe author(s) declare financial support was received for the research, authorship, and/or publication of this article. The PedCoronaVac03CL Study was funded by Sinovac Biotech and supported by the National Agency for Research and Development (ANID) through Fondo Nacional de Desarrollo Científico y Tecnológico (FONDECYT) grants 1190156, 1211547, and 1190830 which support R.S-R., F.V-E., and A.M.K., respectively, the Millennium Institute on Immunology and Immunotherapy (MIII), ANID-Millennium Science Initiative Program ICN2021_045 (formerly ICN09_016 and P09/016-F), which supports A.M.K., P.A.G., S.M.B, R.S-R., F.V-E., and K.A., and The Innovation Fund for Competitiveness FIC-R 2017 (BIP code 30488811-0) supporting S.M.B., P.A.G., and A.M.K. Study reagents for immunogenicity assays were funded in part with federal funds from the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, National Institutes of Health, Department of Health and Human Services, under contract no. 75N93021C00016 to A.S. and contract no. 75N93019C00065 to A.S. and D.W.
Acknowledgments We thank the clinical study laboratory team and the Programa de Inmunología, Instituto de Ciencias Biomédicas de la Facultad de Medicina, from Universidad de Chile.S
Author Correction: A multi-country test of brief reappraisal interventions on emotions during the COVID-19 pandemic
No full textCorrection to: Nature Human Behaviour https://doi.org/10.1038/s41562-021-01173-x, published online 2 August 2021.
In the version of this article initially published, the following authors were omitted from the author list and the Author contributions section for “investigation” and “writing and editing”: Nandor Hajdu (Institute of Psychology, ELTE Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary), Jordane Boudesseul (Facultad de Psicología, Instituto de Investigación Científica, Universidad de Lima, Lima, Perú), Rafał Muda (Faculty of Economics, Maria Curie-Sklodowska University, Lublin, Poland) and Sandersan Onie (Black Dog Institute, UNSW Sydney, Sydney, Australia & Emotional Health for All Foundation, Jakarta, Indonesia). In addition, Saeideh FatahModares’ name was originally misspelled as Saiedeh FatahModarres in the author list. Further, affiliations have been corrected for Maria Terskova (National Research University Higher School of Economics, Moscow, Russia), Susana Ruiz Fernandez (FOM University of Applied Sciences, Essen; Leibniz-Institut für Wissensmedien, Tübingen, and LEAD Research Network, Eberhard Karls University, Tübingen, Germany), Hendrik Godbersen (FOM University of Applied Sciences, Essen, Germany), Gulnaz Anjum (Department of Psychology, Simon Fraser University, Burnaby, Canada, and Department of Economics & Social Sciences, Institute of Business Administration, Karachi, Pakistan). The changes have been made to the HTML and PDF versions of the article
Productivity and Internationalization A Micro/Data Approach
No full textAn appropriate analysis of the effects of globalization requires a careful analysis of the various ways in which different firms operate in international markets. Micro data at the level of individual firms and employees can enhance our empirical understanding of the relationships between internationalization, firms, jobs and employees. These micro data become increasingly available. This paper provides an introduction to this special issue that illustrates the wide variation, richness and policy relevance of the emerging micro data driven research on the effects of internationalization and productivity. © 2011 The Author(s)
Branding of the Island of Pag as a tourist destination
No full textOvaj rad je imao za cilj analizirati i istražiti mogućnosti stvaranja marke turističke destinacije otoka Paga. Radi toga istražilo se trenutno stanje turističke ponude na otoku Pagu te njegovo ciljno tržište. Ciljevi su bili istražiti značaj brenda tj. marke kroz stručnu literaturu te ispitati primjer dobre prakse brendiranja destinacije, ispitati mišljenje relevantnih pojedinaca koji direktno utječu na turizam na otoku, definirati najvažnije resurse i atrakcije koji će služiti kao temelj ponude na kojem će se graditi brend tj. marka otoka Paga. Stručna literatura dokazuje da je marka tj. brend destinacije potreban kako bi se ona istaknula u moru drugih destinacija. Ona mora na autentičan način prikazivati svoju kulturu i u promocijama komunicirati što točno budući turist može očekivati prilikom posjeta. Kako bi destinacija bila uspješna i kao bi se mogla nadmetati na tržištu, mora održavati svoju konkurentnost. Cilj je proizvoditi visokokvalitetne proizvode koji će se prodavati po visokim cijenama. Destinacija mora posjetitelju stvoriti osjećaj da je donio dobru odluku i dobro potrošio svoj novac. Takav turist može biti povratni turist, a može svojom preporukom dovesti i još turista. Dobro ispunjenje obećanja o destinaciji koje je predstavljano marketinškim aktivnostima, stvara najbolju konkurentsku prednost. Kao jedna od uspješnijih marketinških aktivnosti pokazalo se upravo brendiranje. Cilj je da se potrošač emocionalno veže uz brend te da joj se iznova vraća. Kao dobar primjer prakse istaknuo se Otok Lošinj koji početke turizma ima u zdravstvenom turizmu pa je svoj današnji brend gradio upravo na tome i stvorio si naziv „ Otok Vitalnosti“. Ovo je primjer organskog brendiranja. Otok Pag kao destinacija ima dugu tradiciju. Otok ima pretežno kamenu površinu zbog čega često dobiva naziv „Mjesečev otok“. Na otoku nema puno plodnog tla, a dijelom je za to zaslužna i bura, sjeverno zapadni vjetar koji donosi snažne nalete i posolicu. Zbog ovog vremena specifična je proizvodnja sira jer ovce koje žive na otoku nemaju mnogo hrane već preživljavaju na bilju koje raste na otoku. Paški sir i Paška janjetina simbol su otoka i čine ga prepoznatljivim. Otok u zadnjih nekoliko godina razvija i aktivni turizam sa projektom Pag Outdoor, a također je i poznata party destinacija.. Trenutno tržište otoka jesu turisti iz Slovenije i Njemačke, turisti koji dolaze primarno zbog sunca i mora, ali također i gastronomi, aktivni turisti, te turisti veće platežne moći. Otok već godinama stvara svoj brend na spomenutim proizvodima Pag cheese, Pag lamb, Pag lace i na ovoj ponudi ima svoje tržište. Prema mišljenju autorice brend otoka treba se graditi upravo na tom imenu Island of P.A.G – Island of Party Activity an Gastronomy. Riječ Pag lako je izgovorljiva na većini jezika te se lako piše što je čini idealnom za promociju. Svaka marka tj. brend mora imati svoj slogan i svoj logo. Slogan kao što je Find your Thrill poziva turiste da dođu na otok i otkriju ono što ih uzbuđuje, što im izaziva trnce i zadovoljstvo. Logo mora prikazivati važne odrednice brenda. Logo otoka mora sadržavati oznaku za gastronomiju kao što je sir, čipku, neku aktivnost kao što je trčanje te oznaku partya. Prema istraživanju Facebook i Instagram čine najpopularnije društvene mreže na kojima se treba oglašavati, uz odlaske na sajmove i tiskanih materijala.This paper aimed to analize te possibilities of creating the brand for tourist destination for Island of Pag. Due to that the current state of tourism on the island of Pag and its target market was investigated. The goals were to investigate the significance of the brand, through professional literature and to examine an example of good practice in destination branding, and the opinion of relevant individuals who directly influence tourism on the island, to define the mostimportant resources and attractions that will serve as the basis of the offer on which the brand will be built. Professional literature proves that a branding a destination is needed to make it stand out in the sea of other destinations. It must present its culture in an authentic way and communicate in promotions exactly what future tourists can expect during their visit. In order for a destination to be successful and able to compete on the market, it must maintain its competitiveness. The goal is to produce high quality products that will be sold at high prices. The destination must make the visitor feel that he made a good decision and spent his money well. Such a tourist can be a returning tourist, and he can bring more tourists with his recommendation. Delivering well on the destination promise represented by marketing activities creates the best competitive advantage. Branding proved to be one of the more successful marketing activities. For the consumer, the brand does not only represent the characteristics of the product, but has a more important meaning such as the personality of thebrand or the image in the public. The goal is for the consumer to become emotionally attachedto the brand and return to it again and again. As a good example of practice, the Island of Lošinj stood out, which has its beginnings in health tourism, so it built its current brand on that and created the name "Vitality Island". This is an example of organic branding. The island of Pag has a long tradition as a destination. The island has a predominantly rocky surface, which is why it is often called "Moon Island". There is not much fertile soil on the island, and this is partly due to the bura, the north-west wind that brings strong gusts and salt. Because of this weather, the production of cheese is specific because the sheep living on the island do not have much food but survive on the herbs that grow on the island. Pag cheese and Pag lamb are symbols of the island and make it recognizable. In the last few years, the island has been developing active tourism with the Pag Outdoor project, and it is also a famous party destination. The island's current market are motly tourists from Slovenia and Germany, tourists who come primarily for the sun and the sea, but also gastronomes, active tourists, and tourists with higher paying power. The island has been creating its own brand for years on the aforementioned products Pag cheese, Pag lamb, Pag lace, and this offer has its own market. According to the opinion fo the author, the brand of the island should be built precisely on thatname Island of P.A.G - Island of Party Activity an Gastronomy. The word Pag is easy to pronounce in most languages and easy to write, which makes it ideal for promotion. Every brand must have its own slogan and logo. A slogan like „Find your Thrill“ invites tourists to come to the island and discover what excites them, what gives them tingles and pleasure. The logo must represent the important determinants of the brand. The island's logo must contain a gastronomy symbol such as cheese, lace, an activity such as running, and a party symbol. According to the research, Facebook and Instagram are the most popular social networks on which to advertise, along with going to fairs and using printed materials
