143 research outputs found
The Generic Structure of CSR Reports in Italian, Chinese, and English: A Corpus-Based Analysis
No full textBackground: This study examines the generic structure of corporate social responsibility (CSR) reports, which are becoming standard practice for corporate communication of social and environmental performance beyond financial disclosure. Literature review: Genre theories provide a framework for exploring genres contextualized in different cultures. Based on the English for Specific Purposes approach of genre analysis, this study compares the move structure of CSR reports in Italian, Chinese, and English from a corpus-based perspective. Research questions: 1. What are the main moves used in CSR reports? 2. Are there any cross-cultural similarities or variations in terms of generic features? Methodology: Combining genre theories with concepts from Systemic Functional Linguistics, we designed an observational framework for move identification. Based on a 15-move scheme, we annotated 18 CSR reports for comparative analysis. Results and conclusions: The CSR report is characterized by rhetorical recursivity and hybridity of speech acts: beyond “reporting” and “presenting,” it is also “demonstrating,” “evaluating,” and “committing.” As a globally established genre, it presents noticeable generic similarity in different languages, suggesting that the communicative purposes of CSR reports are recognized by different cultures. The top six moves in the Performance-reporting section of the CSR reports present identical trends in terms of extensiveness ranking in all three languages. Cross-cultural variations mainly involve the use of optional moves, such as the dominant use of the move “Presenting individual cases” in the Chinese sample. The observational framework for move identification may also be transferable to other genres. The limitations of this study include the sample size and the absence of an author survey. Future research could investigate the CSR report from a diachronic perspective, to explore how its genre structure has developed over time
Innocence and Tainted
No full textInnocence
By Danni Barth
In a world so tainted by the sound of cries, the child\u27s laughter fills the skies
With the joy and wonder everywhere, they lived their lives unaware
With shallow graves waiting to be dug, I hope the children embrace every hug
Their eyes so wide yet clouded still, one day waiting for their eventual kill
Innocence training like a guiding light for their attackers to violate at night
With hearts untainted free from strife they see the beauty from every life
Innocence a tender grace, a reminder of a simpler yet unreachable place
Let us cherish their innocence because it is so rare, protected with love protected with care
For the children a different place we must create before for them it is too late
Tainted
By Danni Barth
So heinous so unkind our innocence abandoned and left behind
Tainted by the darkness we have seen our pure heart robbed of its pristine o
Once filled with laughter once filled with delight now shadowed by our haunting nights
Our innocence wrecked, our innocent slaughtered, nobody\u27s son nobody\u27s daughter
Let us not forget the universal strength that lies within our combined spirits length
For even in the face of pain our resilience will eternally remain
May we surround ourselves with love and care help us heal and our burdens we share
Restore innocence piece by piece and let our hearts find gentle peace
Authors Note:
In these poems about obliviousness and tainted innocence, the author explores the feelings of assaults and the great effects that can occur when you are robbed of your childlike state. Through the power of community, survivors are able to repair their wounds and grow together again, but it is not without its battles. Assault takes a grave toll on people and innocence is never able to be given back. This poem serves as a reminder that no matter the circumstances we can live through, shared experiences and continue to work together and be support systems for those who need us and for when we need others.https://digitalcommons.unomaha.edu/tellallthetruthfall2023/1031/thumbnail.jp
Allocontarinia (Contarinia) sorghicola (Coq.) (Diptera, Cecidomyiidae): morfologia, biologia, danni, controllo
No full textAllocontarinia (Contarinia) sorghicola (COQ.) (MORPHOLOGY. ECOLOGY, BEHAVIOUR, LOSS ASSESSMENTS, CONTROL) Results of personal investigations of the author on morphology (adults, egg, larvae, pupa), bionomics and contro! of the Sorghum Midge (AIIocontannia sorghicola Coq.) are reported, comparing them to the very abundant literature about the topics. The adults of A . sorghicola (type of a single- species genus) are characterized by the following features: body reddish with dark brown sclerotized parts, female about 1.90 mm long (ovipositor retracted) and male about 1.68 mm long. Head holoptic. Antennae (Figs l, 2, 7) with 2 + 12 segments. L'autore riporta i risultati di uno studio monografico sulla Cecidomia delle spighette del Sorgo (Allocontarinia sorghicola Coq.), integrando le indagini personali con le conoscenze finora acquisite, sia sulla morfologia esterna degli adulti e dei vari stadi di sviluppo, che sulla etologia, ecologia, epidemiologia, diffusione, danni e controllo artificiale della Cecidomia medesima
Punitive damages, cosiddetti danni punitivi, risarcimento. Un approccio comparatistico allo statuto della responsabilità civile
No full textCourt of Cassation, Joint Sessions, no. 16601/2017 has opened the doors to the recognition of punitive damages, thus sparking a debate about the role of punishment in private law. The idea lying at the heart of the judgment is that it is possible to adopt a model in which the task of repressing or deterring socially harmful conduct is no longer performed by Public Law alone, but by Private Law, as well. Central to this scenario is the prospect of awarding damages beyond the actual losses suffered by the claimant, so as to impose penalties on the defendant (so-called “danni punitivi”), following the model of punitive damages. The Author counters this idea, arguing that a faithful reading of the case law from both the UK House of Lords and the US Supreme Court proves that even the most important Common Law jurisdictions in the world now show uneasiness when it comes to punitive damages. After all, the Common Law Courts have long recognized: on one hand, the distinction between “injury” as a wrong that calls for a legal reaction, and “damage” as a loss that puts in play the need for reparation; and on the other, that a reprehensible intent is not an essential element in tortious liability. Furthermore, the Author points out that once the Italian legal system is carefully assessed, there are no reasons compelling enough to move tort law away from being a reaction to the allocation and prevention of losses. After having stressed that the “danni punitivi” should remain alien to tort law, the Author explores the possibility of employing said concept in a meaningful way, without interfering with other legal institutes or weakening the boundaries between commutative justice and distributive justice
DANNI DA PARLATORIA OLEAE COLV. SULLE OLIVE DA TAVOLA IN PUGLIA
No full textL'autore riporta i risultati di una indagine riguardante i danni causati in Puglia da Parlatoria oleae Colv. (Horn. Coccidae-Diaspini) sui frutti di olivo, segnatamente su quelli da tavola da consumare allo stato verde. Il danno consiste, essenzialmente, in un deprezzamento commerciale del prodotto. The author reports the results of an investigation carried aut in Apulia concerning the damage caused to olive fruit, especially to those consumed directly as green product, by Parlatoria oleae Colv. (Horn. Coccidae-Diaspini). The damage affects essentially the commerciai value o the product
Il «delicato bilanciamento» nella disciplina del risarcimento dei danni non patrimoniali da illecito giudiziario
No full textNella sentenza n. 205 del 2022 la Corte costituzionale ha affrontato il problema della risarcibilità dei danni da illecito giudiziario. Accogliendo la questione sollevata dal giudice a quo, la Corte ha dichiarato l’illegittimità costituzionale dell’art. 2, comma 1, della legge n. 117 del 1988 (nella versione originaria, antecedente la modifica apportata dalla legge n. 18 del 2015), nella parte in cui non prevede il risarcimento dei danni non patrimoniali da lesione dei diritti inviolabili diversi dalla libertà personale. Secondo la Corte, l’estensione dell’area di risarcibilità dei danni non patrimoniali derivanti da illeciti giudiziari non pregiudica il «delicato bilanciamento» – tra il diritto del soggetto ingiustamente danneggiato da un provvedimento giudiziario ad ottenere il ristoro del pregiudizio patito e la tutela dell’indipendenza della magistratura – che deve caratterizzare la disciplina della responsabilità civile dei magistrati. Inquadrato il caso alla luce della giurisprudenza costituzionale, l’autore si esprime in senso favorevole alla sentenza commentata, osservando conclusivamente come essa confermi l’inammissibilità di una responsabilità civile diretta del magistrato per gli illeciti funzionali.Judgment No. 205/2002 of the Constitutional Court contested the refunding of damages after a judicial offense. The Court confirmed the constitutional legitimacy raised by the judge a quo, thus declaring Article 2, paragraph 1, of the Law No. 117/1988 constitutionally illegitimate (in its original version, prior to the amendment made by Law No. 18/2015). The judgment contested that the article did not provide compensation for non-pecuniary damages from the infringement of inviolable rights other than personal freedom. According to the Court, extending the compensation for such non-pecuniary damages does not affect the delicate balance between the right of an unjustly damaged subject to obtain compensation and the protection of judiciary independence. The latter is a fundamental element of a magistrate’s civil liability. After having legally framed the case according to the Italian Constitutional Court case-law, the author comments favorably on this decision, and notes how the judgment confirms the direct civil liability of the magistrate for functional offenses as inadmissible
I danni da dequalificazione e demansionamento
No full textL'elaborato si propone di analizzare le conseguenze dannose scaturenti dalla violazione dell'art. 2103 c.c. Nel primo capitolo ci si sofferma sul concetto di danno, rendendo notizia delle varie teorie concernenti il sistema di responsabilità civile. Nel secondo capitolo si esplorano le diverse ipotesi di danno. in particolare: danni da inadempimento, alla professionalità, alla salute ed esistenziale. Nel terzo capitolo si affronta il tema della tutela assicurativa del danno biologico, ponendo in evidenza i rapporti tra l'indennizzo erogato dall'I.N.A.I.L. ed il risarcimento del danno differenziale.The dissertation concerns torts and liability in case of transgression of the paragraph 2103 of the Italian civil code. The first chapter is dedicated to torts and liability theories. The second chapter is about various kinds of torts, in the Italian civil code regulation. The author speaks about downgrading consequences, involving workers' health and competences. Moreover he speaks about the loss of enjoyment of life, pain and suffering, caused by the employer's unlawful behaviour. The third chapter concerns workers' insurance, halfway social insurance and accident insurance
I Danni da fumo
No full textThe argument of this paper was the subject of a conference
held at the Arzachena (Sardinia) middle school, as part of a
Health Education program.
After a brief introduction and some historical notes, the Author illustrates the composition of tobacco smoke, the substances whose biological action has definitely recognized, the damage they produce and their of acting.
Special emphasis is given to the damage on the cardiovascular apparatus and to the definite connection between smoking and cancer, not only that on the respiratory apparatus, given that, among the substances present in smoke, many have a mutagen and cancerous action.
A separate chapter is dedicated to so-called «secondhand smokers», among whom the most damaged is certainly the fetus during the smoking mother's pregnancy.
As regards the prophylaxis on smoke damage, the Author recalls, as well, that less harmful cigarettes, with a filter and ventilated have been produced, but even so, not such as may be considered ideal cigarettes.
Finally, the Author shows a certain scepticism about the usefulness of advertising papers, conferences and, in general, about Health Education iniziatives against smoking, it probably being more useful to make the existing law respected rigorously, which would, at least, serve to protect non-smokers from damage caused by others' smoking
A Case Analysis of Disfluency in English-to-Chinese Simultaneous Interpreting Based on the Effort Model
No full textDisfluency is quite common for student interpreters in simultaneous interpreting (SI), which is regarded as a critical parameter for interpreting quality. Therefore, it is of great significance to study disfluency in SI. Based on Gile’s Effort Model, the thesis aims to shed light on causes to disfluency in SI by conducting a case study of the interpreting project on 2020 International Commercial and Legal Cooperation Forum.With reference to the classification system of interpreting disfluency proposed by Dai Zhaohui, the author summarizes three major manifestations of disfluency in SI: pauses, repetitions and self-repairs. Under the guidance of Gile’s Effort Model, interpreting performance deteriorates if processing capacity requirements exceed its supply. The author analyzes the problem triggers of disfluency from the perspective of cognitive overload, which involves Listening and Analysis Effort, Memory Effort, Production Effort and Coordination Effort. To be specific, it is attributed to the fact that the required processing capacity in Listening and Analysis Effort, Memory Effort, Production Effort and Coordination Effort exceeds the available one. Finally, the author proposes technical and non-technical coping strategies with an aim to improve delivery fluency in SI.
My Experience as a Woman with a Disability in Full-Time Employment in Shanghai
No full textThis article presents an autoethnographic account of the challenges faced by a highly educated woman with a physical disability navigating full-time employment in Shanghai, China. Despite possessing top-tier academic credentials, the author details a series of systemic, physical, and attitudinal barriers that complicate professional life. Furthermore, the article highlights the significant hidden financial and temporal costs—the "crip tax"—associated with securing accessible housing and commuting via a public transit system that is theoretically accessible but practically unreliable. Finally, it delves into the workplace environment, characterized by a lack of reasonable accommodations. The author concludes that while physical infrastructure is improving, true accessibility requires a profound shift in social awareness, policy implementation, and workplace culture. The newly enacted Barrier-Free Environment Construction Law (2023) is noted as a potential catalyst for change, yet the path to genuine inclusion remains long
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