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Las ciudades de nivel inferior chinas como destino en los procesos de internacionalización de las marcas extranjeras
Esta investigación analiza los mercados chinos localizados en las ciudades denominadas Tier inferiores. Estudiamos dichos mercados desde un punto económico, estructural y social con el objetivo de descubrir si estas áreas, hasta ahora consideradas como menos desarrolladas y, en consecuencia, menos expuestas a los productos de Occidente, son igual de propicias para los productos y marcas extranjeras que las ciudades Tier 1.
El objetivo de la tesis es, por lo tanto, estudiar el ascenso de las ciudades Tier inferiores y su impacto en los procesos de internacionalización de las empresas extranjeras.
Las conclusiones nos muestran, no solo que el presente y el futuro del consumo en China está en estas ciudades de nivel inferior, sino que además estas localizaciones cuentan las características más importantes indicadas en los principales modelos de internacionalización.
Por lo tanto, aquellas marcas y empresas que aprovechen esta oportunidad sin duda podrán participar en el futuro desarrollo económico chino
Leading the Charge on Digital Regulation: The More, the Better, or Policy Bubble?
For about a decade, the concept of ‘digital sovereignty’ has been prominent in the European policy discourse. In the quest for digital sovereignty, the European Union has adopted a constitutional approach to protect fundamental rights and democratic values, and to ensure fair and competitive digital markets. Thus, ‘digital constitutionalism’ emerged as a twin discourse. A corollary of these discourses is a third phenomenon resulting from a regulatory externalisation of European law beyond the bloc’s borders, the so-called ‘Brussels Effect’. The dynamics arising from Europe’s digital policy and regulatory activism imply increasing legal complexities. This paper argues that this phenomenon in policy-making is a case of a positive ‘policy bubble’ characterised by an oversupply of policies and legislative acts. The phenomenon can be explained by the amplification of values in the framing of digital policy issues. To unpack the policy frames and values at stake, this paper provides an overview of the digital policy landscape, followed by a critical assessment to showcase the practical implications of positive policy bubbles
Quality of explosively welded steel plates using demex explosive
Заваривање експлозивом се често користи када конвенционалне методе заваривања не
могу да обезбеде заварени спој два различита материјала, али и када треба заварити неку
специфичну геометрију или велике површине металних плоча. Остваривање споја код
заваривања експлозивом се заснива на динамичком дејству великог притиска створеног
екплозијом. У ту сврху најчешће се користе индустријски експлозиви ниских параметара
детонације, а један од њих је DEMEX, произвођача TRAYAL, из Србије. У овом истраживању
DEMEX је примењен за заваривање плоча две различите врсте челика. Пре
експерименталног поступка заваривања одабраних металних плоча, експлозив добијен од
произвођача је подвргнут улазној контроли квалитета: мерењу његове насипне густине и
брзине детонације, коришћењем оптичких сонди и фотодетектора повезаног са
електронским бројачем. Експериментална поставка за заваривање била је следећа:
експлозив DEMEX у прашкастом стању нанесен је у равномерном слоју преко горње челичне
плоче, која је хоризонтално постављена преко доње плоче од друге врсте челика, у
паралелном положају, са малим дрвеним дистанцерима ивично постављеним између њих.
Активација је извршена електродетонирајућом капислом и малим бустером од пластичног
експлозива. Заварени спој је испитан применом метода ултразвучне дефектоскопије,
течним пенетрантима и микроструктурне анализе завареног споја. Микроструктурне
анализе попречног пресека заварених плоча урађене су на стерео и оптичом микроскопу како
би се анализирала зона завареног споја.Explosion welding is often used when conventional welding methods cannot provide welded
joint of two dissimilar materials, but also when some specific geometry should be welded, or large
surfaces of metal plates. The formation of a joint in explosive welding is based on the dynamic effect
of the high pressure created by the explosion. For this purpose, most often some industrial explosives
of low detonation parameters are used, and one of them is DEMEX, produced by TRAYAL,
Serbia. In this research DEMEX was applied to weld plates of two different types of steel. Prior to
the experimental procedure of welding, the selected metal plates, the explosive obtained from the
producer was subjected to initial quality control: measurement of its bulk density and detonation
velocity, using optical probes and a photodetector connected with an electronic counter. The experimental
setup for welding was as follows: explosive DEMEX in powdery state was applied in a uniform
layer over the upper plate, which was horizontally placed over the lower plate, in parallel
position, with small wooden spacers, marginally placed between them. Activation was performed by
an electro-detonating cap and a small booster of plastic explosive. The welded joint was examined
using methods of ultrasonic defectoscopy, liquid penetrants testing and microstructural analysis of
the welded joint. Cross-sectional microstructural analyses of the welded plates were performed
using a stereo and optical microscope to analyze the weld zone
A Narratological Inquiry into U.S. African Refugee Youths’ Educational Experiences
Title from PDF of title page, viewed May 24, 2023Dissertation advisor: Omiunota N. UkpokoduVitaIncludes bibliographical references (pages 282-351)Dissertation (Ph.D.)--Curriculum and Instruction, Social Science Consortium. University of Missouri--Kansas City, 2023The arrival of refugees over the past two decades changed the face of classrooms in Kansas City, Missouri, resulting in refugee youth being unprepared for post-secondary opportunities. This critical narrative study aimed to explore the lived experiences of African refugee youth (aged 18 and above) attending public high school in the MidwestUnited States. Based on current and recently arriving African refugee populations, 10 participants originally hailed from Somalia, Congo, Liberia, Sudan, and Burundi. A crystalized theoretical framework of socio-cultural, migratory, and critical race theory guided qualitative narratological data analysis collected via interviews focusing on the participants' educational experiences. Data analysis followed descriptive and interpretive coding to analyze and identify themes, trends, and patterns providing insight into participants’ experiences and how they affected their academic and social endeavors. Findings revealed that participants’ escape, cultural experience, U.S. resettlement, academic shock, intolerance, toil/exertion, challenges, recurrence, defensive mechanism, beneficial encounter, academic effect, and social illumination all influenced their educational experiences. In addition, in-depth theoretical analysis exposed systemic societal racism among every theme, thereby illuminating deep-rootedracism as the primary factor negatively affecting African refugee youths’ U.S. iii
educational experiences. These findings help identify strategies and interventions supporting African refugee youth preparing for post-secondary opportunities.Introduction -- Literature review -- Methodology -- Study results and findings -- Interpretation, recommendations, implication
Strategies to Reduce the Impact of Disruptions in Manufacturing Transportation Supply Chains
Abstract
Supply chain managers in the manufacturing transportation industry grapple with reducing the impact of disruptions in transportation supply chains since 50% of U.S. companies have experienced between six to 20 disruptions per year. Ineffective transportation disruption strategies negatively impact the performance and profitability of manufacturing organizations resulting in losses and business failure. Grounded in Goldratt’s philosophy and thinking process of the Theory of Constraints (TOC), the purpose of this qualitative multiple case study was to explore successful strategies supply chain managers in the manufacturing transportation industry used to reduce the impact of disruptions in transportation supply chains. The participants were three supply chain managers from three different manufacturing industries doing business in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, who successfully implemented strategies that reduced the impact of disruptions in manufacturing transportation in their organizations. Data were collected through face-to-face semistructured interviews, archival records, and social media websites. Through thematic analysis, three themes emerged: (a) technology and innovative solutions, (b) supply chain collaborative efforts, and (d) logistics and transportation innovative strategies. A key recommendation is for supply chain managers to create multi-vendor transportation ecosystems to work together rather than working by themselves. The implication for positive social change includes the potential to create employment and increase local communities’ tax revenues that could be used to provide the most needed social services
Exploring energy citizenship in the urban heating system with the ‘Walking with Energy’ methodology
Background
Energy citizenship has emerged as a concept which attempts to capture the new role envisaged for urban citizens as engaged and active in the energy transition. However, exactly how to successfully engage energy citizens requires more research and this article aims to contribute to this knowledge gap. The article presents a new methodology, ‘Walking with Energy’, which seeks to (re)connect citizens with where their energy is coming from. By experimenting with the application of this method in the UK and Sweden, we consider how viewing and talking about heating provision, while in the energy landscape, can encourage participants to reflect upon their local, mundane energy experiences and foster a greater sense of energy citizenship and greater motivation to engage with debates around heating transition.
Results
The article presents four different events: (1) a physical walk to an energy recovery facility, (2) a walk to view a building’s heat exchanger, (3) a round-table discussion using pictures to communicate in a language café, and (4) a virtual tour around an Energy Recovery Facility. The way we conducted the events influenced who engaged, for example: the walk through a heat facility and the walk to visit a heat exchanger in the basement of a University building tended to attract white middle-class people, while the virtual tour attracted a more mixed audience in terms of age and background, but most had a strong environmental interest. The language café targeted immigrants. The different events resulted in many similar reflections, but there was also variation. For example, the walk through the heat facility generated the most focused and least diverse reflections, while the event focussed on the heat exchanger opened up a wide range of issues for discussion.
Conclusions
We find that the method encouraged the sharing of personal experiences, storytelling, and deepened the engagement of participants with debates about energy. The method can help promote energy democracy and boost a deliberative dialogue about present and future energy systems among citizens. We also learnt that promotion of energy citizenship requires not only active citizens but also active facilitation to create opportunities for citizens to engage and reflect
Returning Home: Collective Dwelling Through Incremental Architecure
Thomas Moore defined home at three scales: the psyche which shelters
our souls, the physical place that we make domesticity in, and the
broader metaphysical context in which we find our culture, history, and
selves within. Today however, housing in the United States is birthed
by economic interests, creating modernized "units" that are detached
from humanity and the way we dwell. Consequently, the "American Dream"
for new generations has been disintegrated, and our built environment
has lost its ability to relate to the broader contexts of our lives.
To combat the consequences of an inflating housing market, the
federal government has created economically reductive social housing
projects, exacerbating the issue through "efficient" architecture
and inhumane impositions that manifest even more inhumane
conditions. The most notorious examples of this approach are the
failed housing projects at Pruitt-Igoe, in St. Louis, Missouri.
This thesis reexamines the process of creating home as one intrinsically
related to dwelling. By providing a community with foundational facilities
to support its growth over the old site of Pruitt-Igoe, this project
explores the possibility for incremental interventions across the site
that may be developed to create tangible connections between the residents
themselves and the broader context of home at its various scales
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