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sj-pdf-1-ppo-10.1177_07439156231183645 - Supplemental material for From Crisis to Advocacy: Tracing the Emergence and Evolution of the LGBTQIA+ Consumer Market
No full textSupplemental material, sj-pdf-1-ppo-10.1177_07439156231183645 for From Crisis to Advocacy: Tracing the Emergence and Evolution of the LGBTQIA+ Consumer Market by Matteo Montecchi, Maria Rita Micheli, Mario Campana and
Hope Jensen Schau in Journal of Public Policy & Marketing</p
Insider Stories: Analyzing Internal Sustainability Efforts of Major US Companies from Online Reviews
Full text linkIt is hard to establish whether a company supports internal sustainability
efforts (ISEs) like gender equality, diversity, and general staff welfare, not
least because of lack of methodologies operationalizing these internal
sustainability practices, and of data honestly documenting such efforts. We
developed and validated a six-dimension framework reflecting Internal
Sustainability Efforts (ISEs), gathered more than 350K employee reviews of 104
major companies across the whole US for the (2008-2020) years, and developed a
deep-learning framework scoring these reviews in terms of the six ISEs.
Commitment to ISEs manifested itself at micro-level -- companies scoring high
in ISEs enjoyed high stock growth. This new conceptualization of ISEs offers
both theoretical implications for the literature in corporate sustainability,
and practical implications for companies and policymakers. To further explore
these implications, researchers need to add potentially missing ISEs, to do so
for more companies, and establish the causal relationship between company
success and ISEs.Comment: 9 pages + 15 pages of appendix, to appear in Humanities & Social
Sciences Communication
Tre generazioni di feudatari a confronto: Feltrino, Matteo Maria e Giovanni Boiardo conti di Scandiano (1423-1523)
No full textPer circa un centinaio di anni tra Quattro e Cinquecento, la famiglia dei Boiardo ha retto la città e il contado di Scandiano
Novel sustainable hemp-based composites for application in the building industry: Physical, thermal and mechanical characterization
No full textIn this study, novel hemp-based composite materials, designed for building application as components of a multi-layer wall plug for concrete, steel or wood structures, providing both thermal insulation and physical-mechanical resistance, are presented and characterized. Composite panels were produced by bonding hemp hurds with a novel hybrid organic-inorganic binder. The panels were then characterized in terms of physical-microstructural properties (bulk density, water absorption, swelling in thickness and weight loss after immersion in water, microstructural features by means of scanning electron microscope and stereo optical microscope observation), thermal properties (thermal conductivity, reaction to fire) and mechanical properties (compressive strength, flexural strength, tensile strength, resistance to axial withdrawal of screws). The panels exhibited promising physical, thermal and mechanical characteristics, generally comparable to those of commercially available products. In addition, the novel composites have the advantage of a significantly low environmental impact (thanks to the nature of both the dispersed and the binding phase) and no negative effects on human health (contrary to many commercial materials, responsible for emission of formaldehyde). All things considered, the novel composites seem like very promising materials for application in the building industry. Further tests to assess the physical-mechanical durability of the panels are currently in progress
Experimental study on the physical-mechanical durability of innovative hemp-based composites for the building industry
Full text linkFor reducing the environmental impact of the building sector, novel sustainable composites have recently been developed, by bonding hemp hurds with a new hybrid organic-inorganic binder. These composites, designed as substitutes for traditional insulating materials or as substitutes for formaldehyde-bonded wood particle boards, exhibit very promising thermal, physical and mechanical properties. To ensure that the panel performance is maintained during the building operation phase, durability needs to be specifically evaluated as well. Therefore, in this study three composite types with low, medium and high density (LD, MD and HD, respectively) were subjected to accelerated ageing and the alterations in their physical-mechanical properties were evaluated. Composite resistance to accelerated ageing is strongly correlated with bulk density. HD composites, the only ones actually designed to be directly exposed to rainfall, exhibited almost negligible decreases in mechanical properties and hence a substantially satisfactory behavior. MD and LD composites, designed to provide thermal insulation and hence to be sheltered by HD panels, were affected to a larger extent by accelerated ageing, which however was definitely more severe than the real exposure conditions of the composites during their service life. Further studies are currently in progress to optimize the composites formulation and physical-mechanical durability
New composite panels with hemp hurds for sustainable buildings
No full textIn this study, the preliminary results of the physical-mechanical characterization of new hemp-based composites, obtained by using alternative binders with very reduced environmental impact, are reported
TUTELA DEL LAVORO E LIBERTA' D'IMPRESA NEI PROCESSI DI ESTERNALIZZAZIONE
No full textL’elaborato analizza le conseguenze lavoristiche della successione fra imprenditori, muovendo da una ricognizione delle varie tipologie di esternalizzazione con le relative esigenze e principali criticità.
L’indagine si concentra in primo luogo sul trasferimento d’azienda, esaminando la normativa e la giurisprudenza europee per passare poi alla disciplina di diritto interno, alle procedure sindacali e a uno specifico focus sul trasferimento delle aziende in crisi.
Successivamente l’autore si sofferma sull’appalto, prendendone in particolare considerazione gli indici di genuinità, i criteri di distinzione dalla somministrazione illecita di manodopera e la tutela delle maestranze in caso di avvicendamento fra imprese.
Da ultimo, la ricerca approfondisce le c.d. “clausole sociali”, sia di prima che di seconda generazione, valutandone la compatibilità con il diritto eurounitario e con la costituzione nonché riflettendo sui possibili rimedi in caso di loro violazione.The author analyzes the labour consequences of the succession between entrepreneurs, starting from a recognition of the various types of outsourcing with the related needs and main critical issues.
The survey focuses primarily on the transfer of businesses, examining European legislation and case-law and then moving on to internal legislation, trade union procedures and a specific focus on the transfer of companies in crisis.
The author then dwells on the contract, taking into account in particular the indications of authenticity, the criteria of distinction from the illicit administration of labour and the protection of workers in the event of turnover between companies.
Finally, the research deepens the "social clauses", both first and second generation, assessing their compatibility with European law and with the constitution and reflecting on possible remedies in case of their violation
Ultra Low Carbon Vehicles: New Parameters for Automotive Design
No full textAs the influence of vehicle emissions on our environment has become better understood, the UK government has recently placed urgent emphasis on the implementation of low carbon
technologies in the automotive industry through: the UK Low Carbon Industrial Strategy. The overall objective is to offer big incentives to consumers and support for the development of infrastructure and engineering solutions. This scheme however does not consider how the development of functional and experiential user value might drive consumer demand, contributing to the adoption of low carbon vehicles (LCVs) in the mass market.
With the emergence of the North East of England as the UK’s first specialised region for the development of ultra-low carbon vehicles (ULCVs), ONE North East, as a development agency for the region's economic and business development, and Northumbria University Ideas-lab have supported a project to facilitate innovation through the collaboration of technology, research and development (R&D) and business. The High Value Low Carbon (HVLC) project aims to envisage
new user value made possible by the integration of low carbon vehicle platforms with new process and network technologies. The HVLC consortium represents vehicle manufacturers and their suppliers as well as technology based companies and through an ongoing process of design concept generation the project offers a hub for innovation led enterprise.
Whilst new technological developments in areas such as power generation, nano materials, hydrogen fuel cells, printed electronics and networked communications will all impact on future automotive design, the mass adoption of low carbon technologies represents a paradigm shift for the motorist. This paper aims to describe how the mapping of new parameters will lead to new transport scenarios that will create the space for new collaborative research on user experiences supported by innovative technologies and related services
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Matteo Maria Boiardo (1441-1494)
No full textMatteo Maria Boiardo – contemporary of Sir Thomas Malory and forerunner of Shakespeare, Spenser, Milton, Cervantes, Tolkien, and C.S. Lewis – is best known as the author of the Orlando Innamorato [Orlando in Love], a poem in ottava rima organically merging Carolingian epic and Arthurian romance. He was also a lyric and pastoral poet, playwright, and translator of classical texts into the Italian vernacular. Matteo was active in Italy during the years of 1463 throughout 1494, the year of his death
Uno sguardo all'Est. Lavoro e diritti fondamentali in Russia e negli altri Paesi della Comunità di Stati indipendenti
No full textNel contributo l'autore, dopo aver esaminato i diritti fondamentali del lavoro presenti nelle Costituzioni dei Paesi della Comunità di Stati indipendenti, si sofferma sul diritto del lavoro russo. La trattazione, a carattere diacronico, abbraccia i rami principali del diritto del lavoro: il rapporto individuale, le relazioni collettive, il mercato del lavoro. L'autore rileva una sorprendente continuità nelle linee essenziali del diritto del lavoro russo, pur nel susseguirsi di sistemi socioeconomici completamente diversi. Egli conclude che il diritto del lavoro russo appartiene saldamente alla matrice europea della materia.The contribution of the author starts by examining fundamental labour rights recognised by the Constitutions of the Countries of the Community of Independent States. Then the author focuses upon Russian Labour Law, going through the history of the main branches of the discipline: the individual relationship, industrial relations, the labour market. The article finds a surprising continuity in the essential lines of Russian Labour Law, in spite of the completely different socio-economic systems that were experimented in Russia during the twentieth century. The author concludes that Russian Labour Law clearly belongs to the European matrix of the discipline
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