STRATEGIES DEVELOPED BY LEADING EU AGRI-FOOD COOPERATIVES IN THEIR GROWTH MODEL

The rationale for this paper is the problem relating to the growth of agricultural cooperatives in Spain in recent years in comparison to increasingly concentrated food distribution, which captures most of the value added. This paper analyses the evolution and status of other countries within Europe where the need for business consolidation has been successfully addressed. For this purpose, there have been identified 7 cases to be studied: Kerry group, Irish Dairy Board, Arla Foods, The Greenery BV, Danish Crown, Agrifirm and DLG. The specific results of interviews with the senior management of this cooperatives were analyzed and organized into four blocks in which the issues raised are grouped (legal and institutional framework, strategic vision, business growth models and market standing). A number of specific aims are also pursued:  Identify the main barriers and problems faced by this type of cooperatives.  Show the strategies developed by leading cooperatives in their sector within the current comparative context.  Become familiar with the different growth models these cooperatives use to achieve and maintain their market standing.Agribusiness,

Contribution of Caldas Higher Education in the Articulation of Territorial Development Plans with the Sustainable Development Goals

Esta investigación busca determinar los aportes de la Educación Superior (en adelante ES) en las distintas articulaciones teóricas que se dan entre los Objetivos de Desarrollo Sostenible (en adelante ODS) y los Planes de Desarrollo Territorial (en adelante PDT). Al partir con la noción de la ES, como ente facilitador para alcanzar la sostenibilidad en la región y encargada a su vez de la formación del capital humano e intelectual en aspectos de calidad, equidad y pertinencia; por lo tanto, la ES debe estar orientada a la comprensión de particularidades de contexto y hacer partícipes de la construcción de la base económica, social, ambiental y política del país. Para el desarrollo de la investigación se utilizó un enfoque cualitativo, con una serie de entrevistas semiestructuradas a referentes de los ODS en la región, para luego triangularla con una matriz de análisis de contenido de los PDT del grupo de municipios tomados como muestra. Se concluye que para poder integrar los ODS los PDT se requiere de las instituciones como las de ES, en el que ostentan un papel integrador para alcanzar la mayoría de las metas y propiciar unas políticas adecuadas para el DS.The research seeks to determine the contributions of higher education (hereinafter ES) in the different theoretical articulations that occur between the Sustainable Development Goals (hereinafter ODS) and Territorial Development Plans (hereinafter PDT). Starting with the notion of the ES, as a facilitating entity to achieve sustainability in the region and responsible in turn for the formation of human and intellectual capital in aspects of quality, equity and relevance. Therefore, the ES must be oriented to the understanding of particularities of context and to participate in the construction of the economic, social, environmental and political base of the country. The objective of the research is to determine the contribution of the Caldense ES in the articulation of the PDT with the SDGs. For this, a qualitative approach was used, with a series of semi-structured interviews of SDG referents in religion. Then triangulate it with a matrix of content analysis of the PDT of the group of municipalities taken as a sample. It is concluded that to be able to integrate the SDGs, the PDT requires institutions such as those of ES, in which they have an integrating role to achieve the majority of goals and promote adequate policies for the DS.Línea de Investigación: Los Objetivos del Desarrollo Sostenible como Marco Regulador de Acciones.Maestrí

Knowledge agents as drivers of environmental sustainability and business performance in the hospitality sector

This study examines the role of knowledge agents as key enablers in the process of creating and updating the environmental knowledge base of a firm and, in doing so, having a positive effect on business performance. From the perspective of a hotel as the most important cog in the machinery of the hospitality sector, knowledge agents are those individuals who can provide information and knowledge that enables the firm to deal with environmental issues effectively. The paper describes an empirical, longitudinal study of 87 organisations in the Spanish hospitality industry. The results highlight the importance of the relationship between knowledge agents and environmental knowledge for business performance. Furthermore, our findings indicate that the role of knowledge agents is also relevant for the future management of the environmental knowledge base of a firm within the hospitality sector.We thank the Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Competitividad (Ref: ECO2017-88987-R) which has supported our objectives

Extending structural capital through pro-environmental behaviour intention capital: an outlook on Spanish hotel industry

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to bring the attention of the intellectual capital (IC) research and practice communities to the value of IC in hotels' efforts to resolve or mitigate environmental problems over time. This research has been set to examine the relationships between key KM and IC concepts including environmental knowledge structures and exploitation and exploration of environmental knowledge (EK) as drivers of environmental organisational learning. The research has also examined the relevance of pro-environmental behavioural intention capital (PEBIC) as a component of structural capital and therefore an integral part of the intellectual capital of hotels. Design/methodology/approach The data analysis technique used to test the proposed conceptual model is partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM). Sample received from 87 companies from the Spanish hospitality sector in a longitudinal study (six years). Findings The results support that environmental knowledge structures (exploitation and exploration) has a positive impact on PEBIC over time. In other words, environmental organisational learning has the capability to create structural capital in hotel over time. Originality/value The research has addressed the challenges of exploration and exploitation of EK and PEBIC from a perspective not previously covered in the extant literature, further improved by the longitudinal nature of this study. Our focus on the hospitality sector makes this research relevant for management structures at numerous of hotels, as well as to their supply chains around the world. In addition, this research highlights the value to create structural capital through EK and organisational learning in the context of take care of our natural resources.Ministerio de Economía, Industria y Competitividad of the Spanish Government for financing the research project ECO2017-88987-R (MINECO/FEDER;UE), cofinanced from the European Union FEDER funds

Asfaltos e misturas modificadas com materiais alternativos

Tese (doutorado)—Universidade de Brasília, Faculdade de Tecnologia, Departamento de Engenharia Civil e Ambiental, 2017.A disposição final dos resíduos sólidos de forma ambientalmente e tecnicamente correta é um desafio mundial. No Brasil a lei 12.305 de 2010 teve por objetivo regulamentar esta disposição a fim de preservar o meio ambiente. O presente estudo teve como principal objetivo analisar a possibilidade técnica de disposição dos resíduos industriais provenientes das Estações de Tratamento de Água (lodos de ETA) e de rejeitos do beneficiamento de ferro em camadas de revestimento de pavimentos, com fins rodoviários. Além disto, se estudo uma técnica alternativa de fabricação do asfalto modificado com borracha proveniente dos pneus usados. A solução proposta contemplou a incorporação de diferentes teores dos resíduos finos na matriz do ligante asfáltico CAP 50/70. Em princípio, foram realizados ensaios químicos e mineralógicos para determinar as principais caraterísticas dos materiais alternativos. Em seguida, foram realizados dois grupos de estudo, o primeiro com a incorporação do fíler convencional tipo cal e fíleres alternativos (lodos de ETA e os rejeitos de minério de ferro RMF) e o segundo grupo com asfaltos modificados com elastômeros do tipo borracha na forma convencional (AB8) e com um composto de borracha por meio de um fíler estabilizador do tipo cal (AB CB). Os asfaltos modificados foram submetidos a ensaios clássicos de caraterização física de asfaltos e reológicos nas condições antes e após o envelhecimento Rolling Thin Film Oven Test RTOFT. Após esta etapa, foram feitas as dosagens de Concreto Betuminoso Usinado a Quente-CBUQ e Camada Porosa de Atrito-CPA para cada grupo de asfaltos modificados e realizados os ensaios de caraterização mecânica: resistência à tração, módulo de resiliência, creep estático, vida de fadiga por compressão diametral, resistência ao dano por umidade induzida e desgaste por abrasão Cântabro. Os resultados dos ligantes asfálticos modificados com os fíleres apresentaram maior consistência em função do teor adicionado, obtendo melhor desempenho mecânico nas misturas asfálticas CBUQ e CPA em termos da vida de fadiga e deformação permanente. No caso dos asfaltos modificados com o AB CB observaram-se aumentos da consistência e dos parâmetros reológicos, as misturas asfálticas CBUQ apresentaram melhor desempenho mecânico, devido às interações entre a superfície da borracha-asfalto, enquanto que as misturas CPA apresentaram menores desempenhos em relação às amostras de referência. Portanto, a adição dos materiais alternativos estudados nas misturas asfálticas pode ser considerada uma prática viável do ponto de vista técnico e ambiental, contribuindo com alternativas seguras de disposição final de resíduos.Conselho Nacional de Desenvolvimento Científico e Tecnológico (CNPq).The final disposal of solid waste in an environmentally and technically correct is a global The final disposal of solid waste in an environmentally and technically correct way is a global challenge. In Brazil, Law 12,305 of 2010 aims to regulate that in order to preserve the environment. This study aims to analyze the technical feasibility of the disposal of industrial waste generated in the Water Treatment Station (STW sludge) and residues originated by the use of iron in asphalt pavement. Also, an alternative technique of manufacturing modified rubber asphalt from used tires was studied. The proposed solution contemplates the incorporation of different contents of fine waste in asphalt cement AC 50-70. Initially, chemical and mineralogical tests were carried out to determine the main characteristics of the alternative materials. Two studies were performed, the first adding conventional mineral filler as lime and alternative mineral fillers (STW sludge and iron mining waste). The second group, using asphalts modified by elastomers as rubber (conventional form AC 8) and rubber compound (adding lime as stabilizer mineral filler ACR). The modified asphalts were subject of physical and rheological characterization tests in different conditions, before and after short-term aging in Rolling Thin Film Oven Test (RTOFT). Dense hot asphalt HMD and open-graded friction course (OGFC) trials were made for each group. Mechanical characterization tests were performed like tensile strength, modulus of resilience, static creep, fatigue life, diametral compression; resistance to damage induced and wear cantabro. The modified asphalts with the mineral fillers presented greater consistency depending on the added content, obtaining better mechanical performance in the asphalt mixtures in terms of fatigue and rutting. In the case of asphalts modified with ACR, an increase in the consistency and rheological parameters was observed. The HMD presented better mechanical performance due to the interactions between the surface of the rubber grain and the asphalt, while the draining mixtures presented lower performances in relation to the control samples. Therefore, the addition of the alternative materials studied in the asphalt mixtures can be considered as a viable practice from the technical and environmental point of view, contributing with safe alternatives of final waste disposal

Evaluation of the physical quality of soils in the pampas region: effect of management practices

La adopción de la siembra directa (SD) ha aumentado a nivel mundial durante las últimas décadas y particularmente en Argentina, aunque a veces existen dudas en cuanto al efecto que puede producir sobre las propiedades físicas del suelo. Por ello, se evaluaron los cambios debidos al uso e intensidades de manejo sobre algunos parámetros del suelo asociados con la porosidad y almacenamiento de agua en cuatro sitios de la Pampa Argentina. En cada sitio, se seleccionaron lotes con diferentes manejos agrícolas (Buenas Prácticas -BP- y Malas Prácticas -MP-) y un natural (Ambiente Natural -AN-). Los menores niveles de carbono orgánico total (COT) por efecto de las prácticas agrícolas causaron una disminución de la porosidad total de los suelos, reflejándose principalmente en el menor volumen de macroporos (>30 μm), los cuales disminuyeron un 12% en promedio. El uso agrícola generó una compactación, aunque no crítica, a expensas de una disminución de los macroporos, mientras diferencias entre BP y MP estuvieron influenciadas por el tipo de suelo analizado. En relación al tipo de suelo, los Argiudoles (suelos limosos), fueron más vulnerables a la intensificación agrícola aumentando los procesos de degradación por compactación. El COTy el IEE fueron las únicas variables donde se observaron valores inferiores al óptimo en los tratamientos agrícolas. Debido a la estrecha relación entre las propiedades físicas y el IEE, este último puede ser útil para evaluar el impacto de diferentes usos e intensidades de manejo sobre la calidad física de los suelos, donde valores 30 μm), which decreased by 12% on average. Agricultural use resulted in soil compaction, although not critical, at the expense of a decrease of macropores, while differences between GP and PP were influenced by soil type. Regarding the type of soil, Argiudolls (silty soils), were more vulnerable to agricultural intensification, which increased degradation processes by compaction. The TOC and structural stability index (SSI) were the only variables where values lower than optimal in agricultural treatment were observed. Due to the clear relationship between physical properties and the SSI, the latter can be useful for assessing the impact of different uses and management intensities on the soil physical quality, where values <6.13 can cause compaction problems.Fil: Duval, Matias Ezequiel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Bahía Blanca. Centro de Recursos Naturales Renovables de la Zona Semiárida(i); Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Agronomía; ArgentinaFil: Galantini, Juan Alberto. Provincia de Buenos Aires. Gobernación. Comisión de Investigaciones Científicas; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Bahía Blanca. Centro de Recursos Naturales Renovables de la Zona Semiárida(i); Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Agronomía; ArgentinaFil: Martinez, Juan Manuel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Bahía Blanca. Centro de Recursos Naturales Renovables de la Zona Semiárida(i); Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Agronomía; ArgentinaFil: López, Fernando Manuel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Bahía Blanca. Centro de Recursos Naturales Renovables de la Zona Semiárida(i); Argentina. Universidad Nacional del Sur. Departamento de Agronomía; ArgentinaFil: Wall, Luis Gabriel. Universidad Nacional de Quilmes; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentin

Detection of broken bars in three-phase motors by using curve fits and classification algorithms

Since they transform electrical energy into mechanical energy, three-phase induction motors are one of the main assets that companies have. Therefore, good monitoring of their conditions and diagnosing their faults is essential. In this article, we propose a curve fitting technique and classification algorithms for a current motor phase to detect broken bars inside the motor. The data set is in the IEEE database, where the data was acquired, simulating the conditions of healthy and broken bars by varying the load condition. The curve fitting technique gives me essential attributes such as the signal's amplitude, frequency, and phase shift, supported by the Fourier transform, which informs how the signal power is a function of frequency. Furthermore, we extracted attributes to train the classifiers, achieving 85% accuracy in classifying the number of broken bars within the engine. © 2022 IEEE

Propagación vegetativa del ciprés de la cordillera, una especie vulnerable del bosque subantártico de Sudamérica

Increasing risks of loosing forest genetic resources and the need for a sustainable quality wood supply make focusing research efforts on undomesticated tree species necessary. The study of their genetic variation in vegetative propagation ability and the development of practical methodologies to obtain genetic copies are essential tools for conservation and breeding programs. patagonian cypress Austrocedrus chilensis is a vulnerable conifer native to the subantarctic forest of South America, with high ecological importance and economical potential. Its genetic diversity, mostly sheltered within unprotected populations, is seriously threatened. This work examined the ability of different genotypes of A. chilensis from xeric, mesic and humid populations to propagate asexually by stem rooting and scion grafting. The influence of exogenous auxins, season of cutting collection, ontogenetic stage of the donor plants, grafting season, and type of scions, was analyzed. Stem rooting ability was found to be poor both for adult (average = 0.27%) and juvenile ortets (average = 2.10%). Only one treatment, a juvenile progeny from a xeric provenance, showed remarkable results with 33.33% of rooting capacity. Grafting showed good results in early spring experiment using vigorous semi-hardwood scions, with an average of 80.95% of successful grafts. Compatibility between genotypes from different provenances used as scion and rootstock was found to be wide. These results indicate that although A. chilensis is a difficult-to-root species, its vegetative propagation by means of scion grafting is feasible using low cost technologyLos crecientes riesgos de pérdida de recursos genéticos forestales y la necesidad de una producción sostenible de madera de calidad hacen necesario orientar la investigación hacia especies arbóreas nativas no domesticadas. Para rescatar la diversidad genética amenazada y como una importante herramienta para el mejoramiento genético, resulta necesario estudiar la capacidad de las especies para propagarse vegetativamente, así como desarrollar técnicas para obtener copias genéticas. El ciprés de la cordillera (Austrocedrus chilensis) es una conífera vulnerable del bosque subantártico de Sudamérica, de gran importancia ecológica y potencial económico. Su diversidad genética se encuentra seriamente amenazada. En este trabajo se examinó la capacidad de diferentes genotipos de poblaciones xéricas, mésicas y húmedas de A. chilensis, para propagarse asexualmente por enraizado de estacas y por injertos. Se analizó además la influencia de auxinas exógenas, de la estación de colecta, del estadio ontogénico de las plantas donantes, de la estación de injerto y del tipo de púa. La capacidad de enraizado fue muy pobre, tanto para ortets adultos (promedio = 0,27%) como para juveniles (promedio = 2,10%). Sólo una progenie juvenil de procedencia xérica mostró resultados remarcables, con 33% de enraizado. Los injertos mostraron buenos resultados a comienzos de primavera usando esquejes vigorosos y semileñosos, con un 80,95% de prendimiento. La compatibilidad entre genotipos de diferentes procedencias usados como púa y portainjertos fue amplia. Estos resultados indican que aunque A. chilensis es una especie de difícil enraizado, su propagación por injertos es factible utilizando tecnología de bajo costo.Estación Experimental Agropecuaria BarilocheFil: Aparicio, Alejandro Gabriel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Área de Recursos Forestales. Unidad de Genética Forestal; ArgentinaFil: Pastorino, Mario Juan. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Área de Recursos Forestales. Unidad de Genética Forestal. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Martinez Meier, Alejandro. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Área de Recursos Forestales. Unidad de Genética Forestal; ArgentinaFil: Gallo, Leonardo Ariel. Instituto Nacional de Tecnología Agropecuaria (INTA). Estación Experimental Agropecuaria Bariloche. Área de Recursos Forestales. Unidad de Genética Forestal; Argentin

Diabetes primary prevention program: new insights from data analysis of recruitment period

Primary Prevention of Diabetes Program in Buenos Aires Province evaluates the effectiveness of adopting healthy lifestyle to prevent type 2 diabetes (T2D) in people at high risk of developing it. We aimed to present preliminary data analysis of FINDRISC and laboratory measurements taken during recruitment of people for the Primary Prevention of Diabetes Program in Buenos Aires Province in the cities of La Plata, Berisso, and Ensenada, Argentina.Fil: Gagliardino, Juan Jose. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - la Plata. Centro de Endocrinología Experimental y Aplicada. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Cs.médicas. Centro de Endocrinología Experimental y Aplicada; ArgentinaFil: Elgart, Jorge Federico. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - la Plata. Centro de Endocrinología Experimental y Aplicada. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Cs.médicas. Centro de Endocrinología Experimental y Aplicada; ArgentinaFil: Bourgeois, Marcelo Javier. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Cs.médicas. Centro Interdisc.universitario Para la Salud; ArgentinaFil: Etchegoyen, Graciela Susana. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - la Plata. Centro de Endocrinología Experimental y Aplicada. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Cs.médicas. Centro de Endocrinología Experimental y Aplicada; ArgentinaFil: Fantuzzi, Gabriel. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - la Plata. Centro de Endocrinología Experimental y Aplicada. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Cs.médicas. Centro de Endocrinología Experimental y Aplicada; ArgentinaFil: Ré, Matias. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - la Plata. Centro de Endocrinología Experimental y Aplicada. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Cs.médicas. Centro de Endocrinología Experimental y Aplicada; ArgentinaFil: Ricart, Juan P.. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - la Plata. Centro de Endocrinología Experimental y Aplicada. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Cs.médicas. Centro de Endocrinología Experimental y Aplicada; ArgentinaFil: García, Silvia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - la Plata. Centro de Endocrinología Experimental y Aplicada. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Cs.médicas. Centro de Endocrinología Experimental y Aplicada; ArgentinaFil: Giampieri, Cecilia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - la Plata. Centro de Endocrinología Experimental y Aplicada. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Cs.médicas. Centro de Endocrinología Experimental y Aplicada; ArgentinaFil: Gonzalez, Lorena. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - la Plata. Centro de Endocrinología Experimental y Aplicada. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Cs.médicas. Centro de Endocrinología Experimental y Aplicada; ArgentinaFil: Suárez Crivaro, Florencia. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - la Plata. Centro de Endocrinología Experimental y Aplicada. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Cs.médicas. Centro de Endocrinología Experimental y Aplicada; ArgentinaFil: Kronsbein, Peter. Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences Mönchengladbach; AlemaniaFil: Angelini, Julieta M.. Universidad Nacional de La Plata; ArgentinaFil: Martinez, Camilo. Universidad Nacional de La Plata; ArgentinaFil: Martinez, Jorge. Universidad Nacional de La Plata; ArgentinaFil: Ricart, Alberto. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - La Plata. Instituto de Investigaciones en Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales. Universidad Nacional de La Plata. Facultad de Humanidades y Ciencias de la Educación. Instituto de Investigaciones en Humanidades y Ciencias Sociales; ArgentinaFil: Spinedi, Eduardo Julio. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas. Centro Científico Tecnológico Conicet - la Plata. Centro de Endocrinología Experimental y Aplicada. Universidad Nacional de la Plata. Facultad de Cs.médicas. Centro de Endocrinología Experimental y Aplicada; Argentin