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Overcoming barriers in front of the implementation of total quality management (TQM): the case of CCIB catering, Barcelona, Spain
This paper is based on an In-company Research Project done for the Master in Innovative Hospitality Management, TSI - Turismo Sant Ignasi, Barcelona, Universitat Ramon LLull, Spain / Zuyd University of Applied Sciences, ...
Environmental concentrations of tire rubber-derived 6PPD-quinone alter CNS function in zebrafish larvae
N-(1,3-Dimethylbutyl)-N′-phenyl-p-phenylenediamine quinone (6PPD-quinone) is a degradation product of 6PPD, an antioxidant widely used in rubber tires. 6PPD-quinone enters aquatic ecosystems through urban stormwater runoff ...
Developing a single-stage continuous process strategy for vitamin B12 production with Propionibacterium freudenreichii
Background: Vitamin B12 is a widely used compound in the feed and food, healthcare and medical industries that can only be produced by fermentation because of the complexity of its chemical synthesis. Besides, the use of ...
Phototactic behaviour and neurotransmitter profiles in two Daphnia magna clones: Vertical and horizontal responses to fish kairomones and psychotropic drugs
Animal behavioural responses are increasingly being used in environmental risk assessment. Nevertheless, behavioural responses are still hampered by a lack of standardisation. Phototactic behaviour in zooplankton and in ...
Auditor Independence, Current and Future NAS Fees and Audit Quality: Were European Regulators Right?
European Union adopted the Regulation (EU) No 537/2014, which in practice prohibits the joint provision of audit and most types of non-audit services (NAS). Regulators presume that NAS fees weaken auditor independence and, ...
Audit partner tenure and independence in a low litigation risk setting
We investigate whether long audit partner tenures impair auditor independence, as proxied by the opinion of the audit report, with a sample of Spanish companies for the period: 2002–2010. The Spanish audit market constitutes ...
Coherence as a source of authority in organizations
Coherence is today a source of moral authority. Being coherent frees us from external influences and gives us the capacity to decide for ourselves, but also places us in a privileged position with regard to others. We ...
Estrategias de precios “on line” de hoteles de 4 y 5 estrellas de Barcelona
En la actualidad los hoteles de Barcelona están utilizando diferentes estrategias con el fin de posicionarse en el mercado, los en precios es una de las ventajas competitivas que ofrece resultados en un menor plazo en ...
Two-component systems of mycobacterium tuberculosis as potential targets for drug development
Tuberculosis, caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis, is a global health problem with approximately two million deaths every year. Furthermore, up to one-third of the world population is infected with latent form of this ...
Forecasting the Global Battery Material Flow: Analyzing the Break-Even Points at Which Secondary Battery Raw Materials Can Substitute Primary Materials in the Battery Production
Growing numbers of electric vehicles (EVs) as well as controversial discussions on cost, scarcity and the environmental and social sustainability of primary raw materials that are needed for battery production together ...
β-Sheet to Random Coil Transition in Self-Assembling Peptide Scaffolds Promotes Proteolytic Degradation
One of the most desirable properties that biomaterials designed for tissue engineering or drug delivery applications should fulfill is biodegradation and resorption without toxicity. Therefore, there is an increasing ...
Learning to work interculturally and virtually: Developing postgraduate hospitality management students across international HE institutions
Given the challenges of developing inter-culturally competent, digitally literate, team players amidst a realm of other postgraduate competencies this paper outlines the initiative developed by academic teams from three ...
Comparative analysis of Spanish tourist websites
An analysis of the 430 hotel, tourist destination, travel agency, transport, restaurant and leisure activity websites offers a clear view of the communicative behaviour of Spanish tourism companies in terms of design, ...
Achieving red-light anticancer photodynamic therapy under hypoxia using Ir(iii)–COUPY conjugates
Despite the potential of photodynamic therapy (PDT), this oxygen-dependent oncological treatment is greatly restricted in the clinic by the well-known hypoxic feature of solid tumors. Here we provide new insights into the ...
Thermophysical Characterization of Sustainable Pathways for Hydrofluorocarbons Separation Utilizing Deep Eutectic Solvents
The widespread use of hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) in refrigeration ushered in a significant environmental challenge due to their high global warming potential. Effective recovery and separation techniques are imperative to ...
EEG hyperexcitability and hyperconnectivity linked to GABAergic inhibitory interneuron loss following traumatic brain injury
Traumatic brain injury represents a significant global health burden and has the highest prevalence among neurological disorders. Even mild traumatic brain injury can induce subtle, long-lasting changes that increase the ...
Optimización y revalidación del análisis de nitrógeno por el método Kjeldahl en muestras de taurina
En el presente artículo, se ha optimizado y se ha revalidado el procedimiento de análisis de nitrógeno en muestras de taurina mediante el método Kjeldahl. La Asociación Española de Farmacéuticos de la Industria (AEFI) ...
