Globally, the number of people who decide on a vegetarian diet and then also consistently practice it is increasing. The question is whether this indicates a turning point for nutrition in the future. Vegetarian associations are convinced that the number of vegetarians will rise significantly over time and that the increase will be unstoppable. Young consumers in particular are abstaining from ...

As global real-estate and finance markets have become increasingly fluid and governments at all levels have embraced neoliberal policies, pressures of large-scale gentrification and redevelopment of our inner-cities have become increasingly prevalent. With these relatively new developments, there has been a great deal of debate surrounding the most effective way to deal with the dilapidated are...

The Leading-Edge Cluster Intelligent Technical Systems OstWestfalenLippe (it’s OWL) focusses on the innovation leap from mechatronics to systems with inherent intelligence. The intention is to show the way from the first steps of the foundation to the implementation of technological methods into the cluster companies. The development of intelligent technical systems which can optimize their beh...

Based on a survey of software-related companies in the major cities of India, this paper provides an analytical framework for examining the organization and size of the Indian software industry. With regard to organization, the extent of foreign participation in the industry and the degree of concentration in the industry have been looked at closely. The size of the industry, on the other hand,...

This article gives a short overview about the history of user involvement in the area of digital games and describes the specific challenges and potentials of the participation and motivation of users in this application area. It specifies the different degrees and types of user involvement and outlines the current state of the art. Moreover, the article discusses the implications of user invol...

Investigating the performance of companies is one of the most important issues for the users of accounting information. The purpose of this study was to provide evidence about the effect of asymmetric appropriateness on investors' expectations. The results of the research on accepted companies In the Tehran Stock Exchange during the period from 2012 to 2016. To collect data, a library method wa...