The paper synthesis the authors’ speech on the occasion of the workshop on torrential watersheds control, held at the Brasov Forestry Faculty, in April 2012. An efficient approach in designing the solutions for the forest restoration of degraded lands should follow certain steps, starting from...

Purpose The purpose of this study is to challenge bridging the gap between the problems of the existing quality profession and the existing and emerging challenges of quality with regard to people, organizations and societies, hence broadening the traditional coverage of quality from the...

Resumen La economía parece estar ad portas de una revolución científica que requiere de un cambio del actual paradigma que orienta la política económica. Lo anterior ha traído como consecuencia una tensión en el ejercicio profesional que intenta articular un interés privado que define...

This paper provides an introduction to the special edition as well as my contribution on the topics covered in this special edition---observation, replication, and measurement issues relevant to sports economists. The papers cover issues related to the professional conveyance of first-hand...