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Building respect, fairness, and collaboration through physical education: A primary school intervention

Acta Psychologica
This study evaluates the effectiveness of a primary school intervention designed to foster fair-play, respect, and inclusion through physical education.
Gabriele Russo, Valentina Paganelli, Andrea Ceciliani   +2 more
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Rating and ranking firms with fuzzy expert systems: the case of Camuzzi [PDF]

In this paper we present a real-life application of a fuzzy expert system aimed at rating and ranking firms. Unlike standard DCF models, it integrates financial, strategic and business determinants and processes both quantitative and qualitative ...
Magni, Carlo Alberto
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Charting the Path to Increased Oil Palm Output in Ghana Beyond Area Expansion: Technology or Managerial Capacity — Which Leads the Way?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor, Francis Tsiboe, Ayobami Adetoyinbo, Jacob Ankamah   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Higher-order perturbation solutions to dynamic, discrete-time rational expectations models [PDF]

We present an algorithm and software routines for computing nth order Taylor series approximate solutions to dynamic, discrete-time rational expectations models around a nonstochastic steady state.
Andrew Levin, Eric Swanson, Gary Anderson   +2 more
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Who Are the Consumers of European Farmers' Markets? A Cross‐Country Analysis

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT With substantial growth in the number of farmers' markets (FMs) in developed countries, the number of consumers visiting FMs is also increasing. This study comparatively assesses the consumers of FMs in three European countries where FMs traditionally play a distinctive role in food supply chains.
Áron Török, Gréta Maró, Zsófia Jámbor, Zalán Márk Maró, Barbara Tocco, Péter Balogh, Péter Czine   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

CULTURAL TOURISM IN A GREEK INSULAR COMMUNITY: THE RESIDENTS’ PERSPECTIVE [PDF]

Cultural tourism constitutes an alternative strategy of sustainable local development for improving quality of life. The main objective of this type of tourism is to transform the regions, which are characterized by cultural resources, into ideal places ...
Chazapi, Katerina, Sdrali, Despina
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The influence of m-commerce service and system quality dimensions on overall perceived service quality [PDF]

, 2015
Information Technology (IT) has an increasing importance and development in business life. Nowadays, businesses have been seeking to reach their customers through m-services especially m-commerce.
Alekam, Jamal Mohammad Esmail, Hassan, Shahizan, Salameh, Anas Abdelsatar   +2 more
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Traceability of Agri‐Food Products: The Key to Conscious Trade

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Globalization and growing concerns about sustainability have led to improvements in product traceability, quality, and sustainability. Traceability contributes to environmental protection and supports sustainable development by fostering transparency in agricultural practices and encouraging the responsible use of resources.
Scarlett Queen Almeida Bispo, Fernanda Aparecida Silva, Michelle Márcia Viana Martins, Marcelo José Braga Nonnenberg, Ruan da Silva Vianna, Carla Cristina Passos Cruz   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

Bio-Packaging Based on Pectin/Tragacanth Gum with Added Extracts of Cherry Waste from the Wine Industry as a New Generation of Active Films for the Food Industry

Foods
In the present paper, extracts from pomace after cherry wine production were used as biocomponents of antioxidant packages. In the study, the highest concentrations of polyphenolic compounds were obtained when a 50% ethanol solution was used as the ...
Renata Dobrucka, Lukas Vapenka, Marcin Szymański, Mikołaj Pawlik, Małgorzata Lasik-Kurdyś, Małgorzata Gumienna   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The Impact of Urban Heat Islands: Assessing Vulnerability in Indonesia [PDF]

, 2015
The impacts of global change can be felt by local communities during both short-term events such as intense storms and long-term changes such as rising temperatures and changing rainfall patterns.
Syarifah Syaukat, Tumiar Katarina Manik
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