cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
title: Checklisten für die Untersuchung und Beurteilung des Zustandes von Anlagen mit wassergefährdenden Stoffen und Zubereitungen in der Zellulose- und Papierindustrie
title: Zellulose- und Papierindustrie: Checkliste Nr. ZT. 7: Abwasser
titleType: AlternativeTitle
Creators: name: Winkelmann-Oei, Gerhard
Publisher: name: My University
Year: 2016
Subjects: subject: Papierindustrie
subject: Zellstoffindustrie
subject: Gewässerschutz
subject: Wasserverunreinigung
subject: Risikomanagement
subject: Leitfaden
subject: Zelluloseindustrie
subject: Zellstoffproduktion
subject: Wasserverschmutzung
subject: Wasserschadstoffe
subject: Checkliste
subject: Chemikalien
subject: Chemicals

description: Diese branchenspezifischen Checklisten bilden einen Leitfaden für die Untersuchung und Beurteilung des Zustandes von Anlagen mit wassergefährdenden Stoffen und Zubereitungen in der Zellulose- und Papierindustrie. Dabei bieten sie eine Übersicht über die verschiedenen Handlungsfelder sowie einen nach Produktionsbereichen aufgeteilten Bereich um potentielle Risikoquellen und Modernisierungsziele zu identifizieren. Quelle: Bericht
description: Diese branchenspezifischen Checklisten bilden einen Leitfaden für die Untersuchung und Beurteilung des Zustandes von Anlagen mit wassergefährdenden Stoffen und Zubereitungen in der Zellulose- und Papierindustrie. Dabei bieten sie eine Übersicht über die verschiedenen Handlungsfelder sowie einen nach Produktionsbereichen aufgeteilten Bereich um potentielle Risikoquellen und Modernisierungsziele zu identifizieren.
Collective dominance in competion law
Creators: name: Filippelli, Marilena
Publisher: name: IMT Alti Studi Lucca
Year: 2008
Subjects: HB Economic Theory

description: This thesis analyses how competition law deals with the category of collective dominance. Collective dominance describes a market situation where more firms, by acting together as if they were a single entity, jointly exert market power. This phenomenon is relevant in the preventive control of mergers and in the repressive control of abuses of dominant position and it usually involves oligopolistic markets. The economic framework of my analysis is the Game theory. This thesis consists of three parts. In the first part, I analyse the evolution of collective dominance in the European competition law. In this exposition, I follow a chronological order, at the scope of highlighting the mutual influence between abuses of dominance and mergers. In the second part, I analyse how the US competition policy has approached the matter of oligopolistic parallelism. In this case, I distinguish ex post and ex ante control on tacit collusion, because the different theoretical framework, especially in terms of economic theories, which characterizes the preventive and repressive control on collusion, results in different antitrust policies. As a conclusion of parts 1 and 2, I compare the results obtained in the two systems and I seek to demonstrate that their relationship, with regard to collective dominance, is, at once, one of tension and overlap. In the third part, I propose a solution to deal with collective dominance. First of all, I remark the complexity of the category at issue and, for this reason, I define collective dominance in a conceptual and classificatory way. Then, I suggest addressing the matter of post-merger coordination by a three-step test, which focuses in the firms' ability to stably collude, on the convenience of colluding, and on the incapability of addressing the competitive concerns by the parties' commitments. In this scenario, prohibitions constitute an extreme solution. With regard to the abuses, I distinguish the case of collective dominance coming from the mere oligopolistic parallelism from the other sources. As for the latter, I critically analyses the relationship between articles 81 and 82 in the area of collective dominance; as for the first, I suggest bringing tacit collusion within the control of article 82, on the grounds of the objective notion of abuses. I also argue that the category of tacit collusion should also embrace the phenomenon of semi-collusion, when they leas to the same outcome. Finally, with regard to the possible remedies, I emphasize the role of injunctions in the case of anti-competitive oligopolistic parallelism, together with the possibility for competition authorities to impose monetary sanctions, whenever they find out culpable conducts.
Access to broadcasting platforms in multi-sided markets
Creators: name: Forte, Manuela
Publisher: name: IMT Alti Studi Lucca
Year: 2010
Subjects: HB Economic Theory

description: Chapter 1 gives a brief introduction to the dissertation.  Chapter 2 describes the functioning of the broadcasting market, with particular emphasis on the platforms involved, in order to prepare the reader for the analysis of platform competition strategies that follows. I discuss so-called “multi sided market theory”, and describe some examples of platforms. In this context I point out that the broadcasting sector involves both vertical integration, horizontal integration and multi-sided market platforms, and the theme of access to platforms is discussed with reference to all three types. In chapter 3 I stress that multi-sided platforms are pervaded by externalities. For this reason I deal with price allocation on the two sides of the market in order to demonstrate that price allocation by the platform is not neutral. Then I discuss the existence of price differences in one-sided and two-sided markets with both single homing and multihoming, and with exclusive and non-exclusive services. In chapter 4 under the leitmotiv of the evolution of pluralism of information, I review the main Italian Constitutional Court judgments on this topic and the ex ante regulation of the broadcasting sector in Italy, verifying whether the existing antitrust limits are still consistent with the current level of technology, considering the DVB-T broadcasting technique and the sale of frequencies on the secondary market.  In chapter 5 I describe the various relevant broadcasting markets in accordance with European Commission case decisions. I demonstrate that the activities of multi-sided broadcasting platforms are subject to Article 81 and 82 of the European Treaty, just like any other integrated platform, since in any case they can determine input or customer foreclosure. Furthermore I deal with the relationship between media broadcasting and the social value of sport with reference to the many antitrust cases in the broadcasting sector concerning the sale of sports event rights to media platforms, and I discus Italian Law 9/2008 which establishes the collective trading of such rights. Chapter 6 considers the issue of access to content by focusing on emerging multi-sided platforms. I compare them with the vertically integrated platforms and discuss the potential of multi-sided platforms to remove entry barriers to the sector by means of unbundling, which is made possible by the must-offer and must-carry obligations introduced into Italy by the most recent legislation.  Chapter 7 contains my conclusions.
Essays on empirical banking
Creators: name: Giannetti, Caterina
Publisher: name: IMT Alti Studi Lucca
Year: 2008
Subjects: HB Economic Theory

description: The thesis is structured in three articles which develop microeconometric analysis on the Italian banking industry. The first two articles investigate, relying on different theoretical frameworks and techniques, the degree of competition in the retail segment whereas the third article examines the effects of relationship banking on firm innovativeness. The first article is entitled Intensity of Competition and Market Structure in the Italian Banking Industry. The aim of this work is to empirically test Sutton’s predictions for industry with exogenous sunk costs in the Italian banking industry. In particular, I focus my attention only on the retail segment since products are rather standardized and there is a limited scope for cost-decreasing or quality increasing investments. The second article is entitled Unit Roots and the Dynamic of  Market Shares. In this article I rely on panel unit roots tests in order to infer the degree of competition in the industry. The main idea is to verify if market shares of the first five banks contain unit roots. If so, it is possible to infer that there is the chance for competitors to displace permanently the leader. On the contrary, if share are mean reverting, it is reasonable to infer that the industry is rather stable, and actors reached positions difficult to overcome. The third article is entitled Relationship lending and Firm innovativeness: New Empirical Evidence. The aim of this study is to test the effect of firm-bank ties on the degree of firm innovativeness using data on a sample of Italian  manufacturing firms. In particular, this article departs from previous microeconometric works since it distinguishes the discovery phase from the introduction phase of new technologies.
Notes on SuperFlat and its expression in videogames
Creators: name: Surman, David
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: In this exploratory essay the author describes the shared context of Sculptor turned Games Designer Keita Takahashi, best known for his PS2 title Katamari Damacy, and superstar contemporary artist Takashi Murakami. The author argues that Takahashi’s videogame is an expression of the technical, aesthetic and cultural values Murakami describes as SuperFlat, and as such expresses continuity between the popular culture and contemporary art of two of Japan’s best-known international creative practitioners.
UNSUPERVISED RECOGNITION OF PHASE TRANSITION ON THE LATTICE
Creators: name: Athenodorou, Andreas
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2019
Subjects: Machine Learning
Deep Learning Autoencoders
Statistical Systems
Lattice Gauge Theories

description: Machine learning (ML) has been recently used as a very effective tool for the study and prediction of data in various fields of physics, from statistical physics to theoretical high energy physics. We investigate the use of deep learning autoencoders for the unsupervised recognition of phase transitions in physical systems formulated on a lattice. We use spin configurations produced for the 2-dimensional ferromagnetic Ising model in zero external magnetic field. We study numerically the relation between one latent dimension to the critical temperature Tc. The autoencoder reveals the two phases, one for which the spins are ordered and the other for which spins are disordered, reflecting the restoration of the Z2 symmetry as the temperature increases. For the our largest volume, the transition between the two phases occurs very close to the analytically extracted critical temperature. We identify as a quasi-order parameter the absolute average latent dimension enabling us to predict the critical temperature.
description: Talk given at the 8th International Conference on New Frontiers in physics (ICNFP 2019), Kolymbari, 27th of August 2019.
title: Молодежь о проблемах своего региона (на примере малых городов и поселений Ленинградской области)
Creators: name: Петрушенко, Т. К.
name: Федорова, Т. Н.
Publisher: name: Реноме
Year: 2019

description: Современная общественная трансформация неизбежно порождает проблемы социальной адаптации к переменам как всего российского социума, так и молодежного слоя населения в особенности. Процессы социализации молодежи и ее приспособление к радикальным переменам в обществе влияют на перспективное состояние страны и ее будущее в целом. В процессе исследования были выявлены и типологизированы основные противоречия происходящих перемен в сознании молодежи Ленинградской области. Обстоятельством, дополнительно осложняющим ситуацию адаптации сельской молодежи, выступает необходимость приспособления к нивелирующему в социокультурном отношении воздействию города.
Ключевые слова: молодежь, развитие региона, стратегия, демография, исследование социокультурных проблем, рынок труда, самореализация, социально-экономическая сфера, фокус-группа.
Essays on the real effects of banking development and concentration
Creators: name: Moretti, Luigi
Publisher: name: IMT Alti Studi Lucca
Year: 2008
Subjects: HB Economic Theory

description: This thesis consists of three essays on the impact of banking development and concentration on the real economy. By looking at three specific mechanisms, this work supports the hypothesis that access to finance may be a barrier to entry and exit of firms. Furthermore, it provides empirical evidence of non-linearity in the relationship between banking market structure and the real economy. The three essays adopt the Rajan-Zingales (1998) methodology, which  is especially useful for establishing a causal relationship between finance and real sector performance as well as for overcoming potential endogeneity problems. The first essay investigates the relationship between bank concentration  and the real economy by analyzing the number and average size of firms in manufacturing industries in two samples of countries with differing levels of economic development. The main finding is that in developed countries a higher bank concentration is associated with a lower number of firms, of bigger size, while in developing countries  this relationship does not seem significant. The second essay analyzes the effect of bank concentration on firm  demography, conditional on the depth of credit markets. The empirical evidence on a sample of EU countries shows negative effects of bank concentration on firm demography when domestic the size of banking market is sufficiently large. This suggests that bank concentration in itself is not a barrier to entry and exit of firms. The third essay extends a recent cross-country study by Coricelli and  Roland (2008) on the asymmetric effects of banking development on real economy performance, distinguishing periods of economic expansion from declines. Using data for Italy, this essay examines the issue at regional level and shows that more developed local credit markets are associated with lower declines in firm net entry rates.
title: Advancing Radiation-Detected Resonance Ionization towards Heavier Elements and More Exotic Nuclides
Creators: name: Warbinek, Jessica
name: Anđelić, Brankica
name: Block, Michael
name: Chhetri, Premaditya
name: Claessens, Arno
name: Ferrer, Rafael
name: Giacoppo, Francesca
name: Kaleja, Oliver
name: Kieck, Tom
name: Kim, EunKang
name: Laatiaoui, Mustapha
name: Lantis, Jeremy
name: Mistry, Andrew
name: Münzberg, Danny
name: Nothhelfer, Steven
name: Raeder, Sebastian
name: Rey-Herme, Emmanuel
name: Rickert, Elisabeth
name: Romans, Jekabs
name: Romero-Romero, Elisa
name: Vandebrouck, Marine
name: Duppen, Piet van
name: Walther, Thomas
Publisher: name: MDPI
Year: 2022

description: RAdiation-Detected Resonance Ionization Spectroscopy (RADRIS) is a versatile method for highly sensitive laser spectroscopy studies of the heaviest actinides. Most of these nuclides need to be produced at accelerator facilities in fusion-evaporation reactions and are studied immediately after their production and separation from the primary beam due to their short half-lives and low production rates of only a few atoms per second or less. Only recently, the first laser spectroscopic investigation of nobelium (Z=102) was performed by applying the RADRIS technique in a buffer-gas-filled stopping cell at the GSI in Darmstadt, Germany. To expand this technique to other nobelium isotopes and for the search for atomic levels in the heaviest actinide element, lawrencium (Z=103), the sensitivity of the RADRIS setup needed to be further improved. Therefore, a new movable double-detector setup was developed, which enhances the overall efficiency by approximately 65% compared to the previously used single-detector setup. Further development work was performed to enable the study of longer-lived (t₁/₂>1 h) and shorter-lived nuclides (t₁/₂<1 s) with the RADRIS method. With a new rotatable multi-detector design, the long-lived isotope 254Fm (t₁/₂=3.2 h) becomes within reach for laser spectroscopy. Upcoming experiments will also tackle the short-lived isotope 251No (t₁/₂=0.8 s) by applying a newly implemented short RADRIS measurement cycle.
title: Finding ‘Home’ in Islam
title: The Diversity of Muslim Identity in the Fiction of Leila Aboulela
titleType: Subtitle
Creators: name: Mohammad Said Meshaq Omet, Aida
Publisher: name: Lancaster University
Year: 2022

description: This thesis offers a detailed investigation of Leila Aboulela’s literary oeuvre. It represents the first in-depth, longitudinal, single-author study of Aboulela’s work, particularly in relation to female Muslim identity and ‘home-making’ in Islam. Using a post/colonial modernity framework, the thesis explores the development of the notion of ‘home’ in Aboulela’s corpus in relation to the conjuncture of translation, migration, and female Muslim identity formation as this is represented in her fiction. In Chapter One, I analyze The Translator (1999), examining its portrayal of the female Muslim diasporic experience and highlighting multiple translation processes that lead to the protagonist’s spiritual growth and finding ‘home’ in Islam. Chapter Two addresses possibilities of alternative forms of rootedness at the center of dislocations and displacements in Minaret (2005). In Chapter Three, I explore the construction of multiple Muslim national identities in Lyrics Alley (2010), exploring how national, ethnic, and gender identities change as part of the immigrant experience, and how protagonists question the fixed notion of a ‘nation’ and ‘home’. Chapter Four examines how The Kindness of Enemies (2015) challenges stereotypes about Muslims and jihad recently associated with terrorism and demonstrates a more complex approach to the relationship between literary representation and historical retrieval. In the Epilogue, I offer a comparative study of the two short story collections Coloured Lights (2001) and Elsewhere, Home (2018), underlining changes in the portrayal of Aboulela’s protagonists from alienated displaced victims to adapting global citizens. The overarching aim of this thesis is to investigate the development of Aboulela’s aesthetic in the post-9/11 era. The thesis highlights how Aboulela offers alternative spaces where mainstream discourses about Arabs and Muslims are challenged, reviewed, and revaluated. It emphasizes that Aboulela’s literary texts respond to post-9/11 historical and sociopolitical contexts by capturing and challenging homogenized depictions of Muslim women. The thesis also highlights the transcendental nature of Islam, its appeasing role in dealing with immigrant identity complications, and the sense of ‘home’ and rootedness that it offers its believers. In so doing, I provide an original investigation of how Aboulela addresses stereotypes and misconceptions about Islam and contributes to a more nuanced understanding of the relationship between Muslims and the West.
title: On the Importance of Temporal Information for Remaining Useful Life Prediction of Rolling Bearings Using a Random Forest Regressor
Creators: name: Bienefeld, Christoph
name: Kirchner, Eckhard
name: Vogt, Andreas
name: Kacmar, Marian
Publisher: name: MDPI
Year: 2022

description: Rolling bearings are frequently subjected to high stresses within modern machines. To prevent bearing failures, the topics of condition monitoring and predictive maintenance have become increasingly relevant. In order to efficiently and reliably maintain rolling bearings in a predictive manner, an estimate of the remaining useful life (RUL) is of great interest. The RUL prediction quality achieved when using machine learning depends not only on the selection of the sensor data used for condition monitoring, but also on its preprocessing. In particular, the execution of so-called feature engineering has a major impact on prediction quality. Therefore, in this paper, various methods of feature engineering are presented based on rolling–bearing endurance tests and recorded structure-borne sound signals. The performance of these methods is evaluated in the context of a regression-based RUL model. Furthermore, the way in which the quality of RUL prediction can be significantly improved is demonstrated, by adding further processed, time-considering features.
IVCO Think Piece "Volunteering for Solidarity: The Power of Women’s Reciprocal Mentorship to Trigger Transformative Change"
Creators: name: Thompson, Cecilia
name: Lafrance, Nancy
name: Vallejos, Marcela
Publisher: name: Northumbria University
Year: 2024
Subjects: classificationCode: 440401
subject: Development cooperation
classificationCode: 440602
subject: Development geography
classificationCode: 440610
subject: Social geography
classificationCode: 441004
subject: Social change

description: This think piece is part of the materials produced in advance of the 2024 International Volunteer Cooperation Organisations Conference (IVCO 2024), hosted by Northumbria University in partnership with Comhlámh. It is available in English, Spanish and French.The think piece “Volunteering for solidarity: The power of women’s reciprocal mentorship to trigger transformative change” is written by Cecilia Thompson, Nancy Lafrance and Marcela Vallejos who work at CECI (Centre d’étude et de coopération internationale). This think piece starts by posing the question: How can the power of volunteering for solidarity go beyond merely giving, by driving mutual growth, learning and reciprocal collaborations? The authors discuss innovative examples of reciprocal collaboration: i) reciprocal mentorship among women from the global North and the global South where participants are contributing equally, with each assuming the role of mentor and mentee; and ii) horizontal and equitable relationships between organisations from the global South and global North, which are collaborating to tackle shared challenges.
Interpreting transnational education standards: the locus of control
Creators: name: Yeo, Shelley
name: Ling, Peter
name: Mazzolini, Margaret
name: Giridharan, Beena
name: Goerke, Veronica
name: Hall, David
name: Lueckenhausen, Gillian
Publisher: name: Swinburne
Year: 2024

description: Under 'National Protocols' established for higher education Australian universities are required to meet a consistent set of standards 'regardless of whether its higher education students are located in Australia or offshore.' (MCEETYA, 2007, p.2). In this context we report in this paper approaches to curriculum and assessment decisionmaking encountered in an investigation of transnational education and internationalisation. The investigation is a component of the Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) project 'Learning without borders: Linking development of transnational leadership roles to international and cross-cultural teaching excellence'; a project conducted by Curtin University and Swinburne University of Technology in Australia and in Sarawak. Meeting the same criteria specified in the National Protocols onshore and offshore can be and is addressed in different ways, even within the same higher education institution. In this paper we distinguish four approaches to curriculum decision-making designed to ensure the same standards are met. These may be styled: (a) home campus curriculum control, (b) limited branch campus learning, teaching and assessment contextualisation, (c) substantial branch campus learning, teaching and assessment contribution constrained by a requirement to attain the same learning outcomes, and (d) branch campus curriculum design. The locus of control varies between these approaches with implications for both the student experience and the professional experience and responsibilities of staff.
Three essays on the implemetation process of the Basel II capital accord
Creators: name: Novembre, Valerio
Publisher: name: IMT Alti Studi Lucca
Year: 2008
Subjects: HB Economic Theory

description: The aim of the thesis is to analyze the implementation process of Basel II so to understand whether and to what extent national discrepancies might cause problems of competitive neutrality and thus invalidate the significant level of harmonization in capital adequacy regulation which was successfully achieved by Basel I. To achieve this result, this work looks at three different issues. The first paper looks at the negotiation process of an international soft law agreement and tries to understand whether it is able to explain its implementation results in terms of the actual degree of compliance across different countries. A game theory coordination model is suggested as a theoretical answer to this question, while the two Basel Accord cases are used to test the model empirically. The appreciation of the circumstances that led to the two Accords is proved as indicative of the reasons behind the widespread adoption of the Basel I Accord as opposed to the piecemeal implementation of Basel II. The aim of the second paper is then focus on the actual implementation of Basel II and to analyze how its second Pillar is likely to impact the banking industry in Europe. It finds evidence of a piecemeal implementation of Pillar II rules across Member States (MSs) which, in turn, is able to cause an alteration of the level playing field among banks depending on the country they are incorporated in,. It concludes that there is a clear case for further harmonization not only by reducing the extent of national discretions at the regulatory level, but more importantly in building up further arrangements for supervisory convergence and coordination. With the third paper the attention is finally drawn to possible problems of competitive neutrality arising from the fact that under Basel II standardized banks' level of capital is indirectly determined by rating agencies. Being their predictions often inconsistent one with the other, banks can in principle enact regulatory arbitrage strategies. And despite minimum standards are required by means of a common recognition process, the consistency of national authorities' assessment is still not guaranteed and banks might thus be provided with undue regulatory capital relief. A more institutional answer is needed if Europe wants in real fact to ensure competitive neutrality across MSs.
Railways regulation in countries of the former USSR: reforms, efficiency estimation and governance choice
Creators: name: Negovelova, Nadezda
Publisher: name: IMT Alti Studi Lucca
Year: 2009
Subjects: HB Economic Theory

description: Railways restructuring in the countries of the former USSR has practically never been studied before. Meanwhile most of these countries are implementing the same reforms as their western neighbours put in force some years earlier. In this paper, we analyse railway reform trends in these  countries and discover a huge diversity of approaches and states of progress. Besides, we make an extended review of literature on railways reforms which covers empirical and institutional papers, theoretical descriptive analyses and, in particular, the reform of Russian railways. Finally, the  present study gives the background necessary to learn the situation in the region in question and to understand better the two papers which follow.
The insolvency of cross border banking groups: problems and perspectives
Creators: name: Russo, Costanza Anselma
Publisher: name: IMT Alti Studi Lucca
Year: 2010
Subjects: HB Economic Theory

description: This thesis discusses the current range of legal and economic problems related to the insolvency of cross border banking groups. The first aim is to show how the actual structure and internal organisation of such groups make them «too big to fail» institutions. Their funding preferences, their soft budgets constraints and their presence in different member States increase the likelihood of contagion and the adverse systemic impact of their failure. A great role is played also by the time inconsistency of States’ “no bail out policies”. The second aim is to prove how the lack of a formal EU regime on the matter, which is left to Mou’s agreements and poor enforcement authority, is completely inefficient. In fact, the existent legal and operational differences between Member States and the agency conflicts among competent Authorities give raise to serious coordination problems, ring fencing and sub-optimal crisis management. To ensure a better outcome, a proposal on the design of ex ante tools and the different contents, role and timeframe for action  of burden sharing agreements, intra-group transfers and  “living wills” (i.e., recovery and resolution plans) is spelt out. Lastly, despite European efforts to mediate such conflicts and create a level playing field, when those crises occurs member States resolve them with ad hoc measures and on a case-by-case basis. In the shed of the current economic crisis Member States intervened with plans to sustain the sector. However the final outcome of such measures would be a new financial structure where competition may be hindered. Further, those plans do  not avoid moral hazard, do not envision state exit neither bank repayments nor minimize big banks’ incentive to behave.
DYNAMICS OF DEMOGRAPHIC PROCESSES AND INFLUENCING FACTORS IN UZBEKISTAN
Creators: name: Qurbonova, Mukhabbat
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025

description: This article delves into the demographic processes in Uzbekistan from a socio-philosophical perspective, emphasizing the interplay between population dynamics and societal values. It explores how factors such as population growth, urbanization, migration, and gender roles are not merely statistical phenomena but are deeply intertwined with the nation's cultural, ethical, and philosophical fabric. The study highlights the evolution of demographic trends across different historical periods, including the Soviet era, post-independence, and the contemporary "New Uzbekistan" phase. It underscores the importance of integrating demographic policies with national values, ethical considerations, and strategic foresight to ensure sustainable development and social harmony.
Archaeological-philological-ethno-historical study of fundamental aspects of the penis, its symbolism and meaning in Ancient Egypt
Creators: name: Garzón Rodríguez, Judit
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2021

description: The poster offers an overview of the dissertation project on concepts of the penis in Ancient Egypt, conducted within the framework of Research Training Group 1876 ‘Early Concepts of Human and Nature’. The dissertation aimed at a comprehensive cultural-historical analysis of the universal and specific concepts attributed to the penis as a symbol laden with diverse meanings in Ancient Egypt. This interdisciplinary study is reflected in the poster presented at the CRE 2020/2021 Conference.
Essays in trade, taxation and external shocks in a small open economy
Creators: name: Ahmed, Saira
Publisher: name: IMT Alti Studi Lucca
Year: 2010
Subjects: HB Economic Theory

description: This paper aims to looks at the impact of food and financial crisis in Pakistan. We use a linked computable general equilibrium and microsimulation model to study the decline in exports, rise in import price of food and increase in remittances during the crises period. Our results reveal that the decline in exports was particularly harsh for the high income earners however led to an increased availability of food supply domestically which ultimately increased food consumption. On the contrary, import price of food led to a general increase in prices across the board, which drastically deteriorated the  consumption and nutritional status of the poor. The persistent increase in remittances during the times of high food inflation provided some relief with poverty increasing less than half of what it would have been otherwise. The  paper also discusses the policy response required in order to cushion the impact of future crises.
CEO compensation and characteristics of the boards of directors in European public utilities of the energy sector
Creators: name: De Masi, Sara
Publisher: name: IMT Alti Studi Lucca
Year: 2011
Subjects: HB Economic Theory

description: The recent corporate scandals and the rise of financial crisis have led up to the light the issue of corporate governance and CEO compensation. Researchers, business people and politicians have focused on this topic analyzing the elements that can increase firm and social wealth, give incentives and reduce agency costs between managers and shareholders. Although most of the studies focus on unregulated firms, this topic is more controversial and interesting in public utility case. After the  privatization, most of public utilities listed, opening their capital to private investors that want that firm maximizes shareholder wealth. Nevertheless, these companies still work in a regulated environment which creates constraints on their behaviours and their governance. Moreover, directors have relationships with governments and politicians that can distort their decisions. Using a unique dataset that includes governance, financial and market regulation variables I study corporate governance and CEO incentives in the energy sector. The first chapter analyses the determinants of CEO compensation. In theory,  the variable part of CEO compensation is an instrument that better aligns CEO interests with those of the shareholders. Contrary to the previous studies in unregulated case, I find a negative relation between the number of independent  directors and the variable part of CEO compensation. This conclusion leads to deepen the role of independent directors. Since independent directors do not have connections with the company, they should be particularly effective in controlling CEOs’ actions, avoiding rent expropriation. The second chapter analyses the effects of board composition on firm performance, growth and dividend policy. I find that greater board independence reduces future firm performance and does not affect firm growth  and dividends policy. The third chapter examines CEO pay for performance sensitivity across regulated and unregulated firms within the energy sector. The study  analyzes also the effect of different regulatory  frameworks, in order to understand if external (regulation) and internal (compensation) incentives are powerful  mechanisms that motivate CEOs.
Intagible assets and local economic performance
Creators: name: Gagliardi, Luisa
Publisher: name: IMT Alti Studi Lucca
Year: 2011
Subjects: HB Economic Theory

description: The thesis is aimed at the empirical investigation of the role of intangible assets, in particular human and social capital, as relevant determinants of local economic performances. Traditional theories of economic growth, focusing on the role of physical capital as fundamental engine of economic growth, have failed to explain much  of the differences in the level of income and development among regions and countries. The direct consequence of this evidence was the increasing effort in identifying  alternative mechanisms and determinants. In line with this trend the role of intangible assets as determinants of economic outcomes has recently gained increasing importance in the economic literature. However, the empirical evidence  remains limited and controversial. The thesis aims at filling this gap by developing a sound analytical framework and robust empirical strategies for the assessment of the potential economic dividend of soft factors. The analysis is developed through three independent and original papers grounded into different streams of literature and covering in a consistent manner a variety of contributions: from traditional economic theory on the role of human capital and externalities as main source of endogenous growth (Romer, 1986, Lucas, 1988), to the theory and empirics of social capital (Putnam, 1990, Granovetter, 1973, Keefer and  Knack, 1997) and some more recent contributions regarding the role of migration and human capital externalities externalities ( Breschi and Lissoni, 2000, Moretti, 2004, Duranton, 2007, Faggian, McCann, 2006, 2009). In each of the three papers the empirical investigation is provided building on different econometric techniques (cross section,  first difference, panel data, instrumental variables) coherently with the underlying research questions, theoretical motivations and characteristics of the available data.The papers provide robust empirical evidences in support of the hypothesis regarding the relevant role of intangible assets as crucial determinant of the economic and innovative performance of local areas.  The main findings are consistent over changes in the geographical unit of analysis and methodological settings.
ATS-STEM Informe final ejecutivo de investigación
Creators: name: Fernández-Morante, Carmen
name: Fernández de la Iglesia, J. Carmen
name: Cebreiro López, Beatriz
name: Casal Otero, Lorena
name: Latorre Ruiz, Enrique
name: Mareque-León, Francisco
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2022
Subjects: Evaluative research
Globalized teaching
Interdisciplinary teaching
Educational innovation
STEM education

description: This executive research design has been developed within the framework of work package 5 of the European project "Assessment of Transversal Skills in STEM (ATS-STEM) and has been carried out by the educational technology group of the University of Santiago de Compostela (http://tecnoeduc.es) and are available from the project website: https://www.atsstem.eu/resources/ It contains the executive summary of the research report produced under work package 5 of the project. It reports in abbreviated form on the evaluative research conducted and the results obtained following the pilot conducted in schools in 7 European countries. This publication is complemented by the full transnational research report carried out within the framework of the project which will be disseminated through publications in scientific journals of impact. For more information, refer to carmen.morante@usc.es
Ex-post evaluation of competition authorities' actvities
Creators: name: Landi, Camilla
Publisher: name: IMT Alti Studi Lucca
Year: 2011
Subjects: HB Economic Theory

description: Ex-post evaluation of competition authorities’ activities is acquiring growing importance in international debate. Both academic literature and Competition Authorities have started to evaluate on regular basis competition policy enforcement aiming to assess the degree of its effectiveness. The thesis is aimed at providing an assessment of recent antitrust enforcement practice in Europe after the introduction of Regulation No. 1/2003, focusing on commitment decisions introduced by Article 9.  After having provided a general framework for ex-post analysis of competition authorities’ decisions, the thesis develops through two additional independent and original papers grounded on different streams of literature. The case study evaluation methodology is employed to assess the  impact of the introduction of commitment decisions (decisioni con impegni) in Italian antitrust law. Results from the analysis of all decisions adopted up to March 2010 show that commitment decisions in less than five years deeply changed antitrust enforcement in Italy with almost 60% of the cases ended under the new procedure. An event study is instead used to assess stock market reactions to  European Commission’s antitrust decisions adopted from January 2005 to December 2010. The study provides strong negative and statistically significant results for  prohibition decisions, while positive statistically significant returns are associated with commitments decisions thus suggesting that markets appreciate quick and without sanction conclusion of antitrust procedures. The results of both studies suggest that commitment decisions may have not minor effects on deterrence and consequently competition authorities should carefully evaluate the use of negotiated procedures.
The Central Theory: A Logarithmic Network of Fundamental Constants
Creators: name: Hassanine, Sam
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025
Subjects: Logarithmic network
fundamental constants
logarithmic metric
number theory
constant topology
mathematical navigation
fundamental physics

description: The Central Theory introduces a unifying framework that connects fundamental mathematical and physical constants through a logarithmic network centered on the constant pi. Each constant is associated with a stabilizing coefficient such that their product equals e^pi. This structure allows reciprocal navigation between constants and defines a logarithmic metric that quantifies their relative "distance". The network is validated across a broad range of constants—algebraic, transcendental, trigonometric, and special—with a numerical precision better than 1e-8. This approach provides a novel geometric and structural perspective on fundamental constants, with potential applications in number theory, geometry, cosmology, and information theory.
title: Properties of Cold-Bonded and Sintered Aggregate Using Washing Aggregate Sludge and Their Incorporation in Concrete: A Promising Material
Creators: name: Özkan, Hakan
name: Kabay, Nihat
name: Miyan, Nausad
Publisher: name: MDPI
Year: 2022

description: The aggregate makes up about 65–75% of the total volume of concrete and the use of artificial aggregates manufactured from waste and by-product materials, as an alternative to natural aggregate, has attracted considerable research interest. Washing aggregate sludge (WAS) is obtained as a waste during the process of washing the aggregates, which is disposed or used as landfill. The utilization of WAS as a major component to manufacture artificial aggregates remains unexplored. Therefore, the focus has been directed towards the production of cold-bonded and sintered aggregates using WAS and their incorporation in concrete. The fresh pellets were manufactured using WAS, ground granulated blast furnace slag (GGBFS) and ordinary Portland cement (OPC) and kept in the laboratory conditions at 20 ± 2 °C and 95 ± 5% relative humidity to obtain cold-bonded aggregates, whereas WAS and GGBFS were utilized to manufacture sintered aggregate by heating the fresh pellets up to 1150 °C. The manufactured aggregate properties were characterized through physical, mechanical, chemical, and microstructural analysis. Concrete specimens were also produced by introducing the artificial aggregates in replacement with the coarse aggregate. The results showed that the concrete containing artificial aggregates can be produced with lower oven-dry density and comparable mechanical properties to efficiently utilize WAS.
title: Условия и способы повышения активности молодежи как субъекта инноваций и устойчивого развития регионов
title: Сборник докладов/статей участников XV Всероссийской научно-практической конференции в рамках инициативной программы «Проблемы социокультурной эволюции России и ее регионов». Санкт-Петербург, 9–11 октября	2019 г.
titleType: Subtitle
Creators: name: Министерство науки и высшего образования Российской Федерации
name: Научно-координационный совет «Проблемы социокультурной эволюции России и ее регионов». Секции философии, политологии, социологии, психологии, права Отделения общественных наук РАН
name: Институт философии РАН
name: Центр изучения социокультурных изменений
name: Санкт-Петербургский филиал Национального исследовательского университета «Высшая школа экономики»
name: Лапин (сост.), Н. И.
name: Салахутдинова (сост.), Р. Х.
Publisher: name: Реноме
Year: 2019

description: В сборнике представлены тексты докладов / статей участников XV Всероссийской научно-практической конференции в рамках инициативной программы «Проблемы социокультурной эволюции России и ее регионов», которая осуществляется с 2005 г. Молодое население является креативным достоянием общества, способствующим созданию и осуществлению инноваций в экономике и других сферах его жизни. Миссией XV Всероссийской научно-практической конференции «Условия и способы повышения активности молодежи как субъекта инноваций и устойчивого развития регионов» является привлечение внимания как самой молодежи, так и представителей органов управления, науки, образования, бизнеса, широкой общественности России и ее регионов к проблемам активизации инновационной деятельности молодежи в контексте устойчивого развития регионов и всей страны. Участники конференции сосредоточили внимание на трех основных направлениях этой миссии: I. Потенциал и факторы инновационной активности молодежи; II. Роль инновационной активности молодежи в развитии регионов и муниципальных образований; III. Молодежь как ресурсный потенциал развития инновационных систем в регионах. Сборник полезен молодым специалистам, ориентированным на реализацию своих компетенций в регионах как стартовых площадках молодых лидеров России, учащимся и преподавателям университетов и других вузов, государственным и муниципальным служащим, ответственным за развитие регионов и местных сообществ, а также всем интересующимся судьбами России и ее регионов сегодня и в ближайшем будущем.
A historical, statistical and electrochemical approach on the effect of microstructure in the anodizing of Al alloys: a review
Creators: name: de Sousa Araujo, João Victor
name: Milagre, Mariana
name: Costa, Isolda
Publisher: name: Taylor & Francis
Year: 2023
Subjects: subject: Space Science
subject: Medicine
subject: Genetics
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Environmental Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Chemical Sciences not elsewhere classified
subject: Ecology
subject: Developmental Biology
subject: Cancer
subject: Science Policy

description: Anodizing is a well-documented surface treatment that is inserted in a complex protection system against corrosion applied to Al alloys. In the scientific literature, there are many works about this topic, which are concentrated on: (1) anodic aluminum oxide (AAO) growth mechanism; (2) anodized alloys corrosion behavior, or (3) the influence of anodizing parameters on the following steps of corrosion protection of the anodized layer. However, the effect of the microstructure on the AAO formation is not yet well established. This paper aims to review the effect of the microstructure of Al and its alloys on the anodizing process by a historical, statistical, and electrochemical approach, considering the advantages in understanding the influence of intermetallics in this process. Besides, this review brings a comparison among the number of publications and the types of alloys studied by statistical analyses. Finally, it emphasizes the importance of anodizing in the aeronautical industry, in which a great number of studied alloys are applied, mainly the 2XXX (Al-Cu) and 7XXX (Al-Zn) series alloys.
2-pyrimidone compound series prevents acute viremia and chronic chikungunya virus disease in a mouse model of infection
Creators: name: Streblow, Zachary
name: Haese, Nicole N.
name: Streblow, Zachary J.
name: Garazan, Atefeh
name: Andoh, Takeshi
name: Bonin, Kiley
name: Streblow, Cassilyn E.
name: Denton, Michael
name: Medica, Samuel
name: Streblow, Gabriel J.
name: Kreklywich, Craig N.
name: Heise, Mark
name: Morrison, Thomas E.
name: Patek, Ashish
name: Streblow, Daniel N.
Publisher: name: Oregon Health and Science University
Year: 2024
Subjects: subject: Chikungunya virus
subject: Alphavirus
subject: RNA Viruses
subject: Mice
subject: antiviral inhibitors
subject: mouse model

description: Alphaviruses are arthropod-transmitted RNA viruses, including the NIAID Category B priority pathogens Eastern equine encephalitis (EEEV), Venezuelan equine encephalitis (VEEV) and chikungunya (CHIKV) viruses. In November of 2023, the first chikungunya virus vaccine became FDA approved for use in individuals 18 years of age and older who are at increased risk of exposure to CHIKV, although no FDA-licensed antiviral therapeutics are available to treat alphavirus infection or disease, thus demonstrating a need in the field of public health. We identified a small molecule antiviral hit using a screen against CHIKV.