The meat processing industry, due to its high energy consumption, needs to be assessed in an energy usage basis. This paper reports the results and implications of an energy audit in a meat processing industry. In addition, this work provides a comprehensive and practical approach to energy saving measures in the assessed company to recognize factors that can determine a possible transition to sustainable patterns of electricity consumption. The paper described the application to energy auditing, developed by AFNOR (2014) for efficient energy management along with ISO 50001 (energy management systems). For a more specific energy auditing the guide described by Dall "O" (2013) was used. In this case, a study of an integrative characterization of the company's energy consumption is made. The research has been divided in two main sections: the first includes an analysis about the characterization of the energy consumption within a meat processing company in the three sustainable approaches such as economical, societal and mainly environmental implications; second, a proposal for strategic energy management measures focusing on high consumer types of facilities. The results obtained allow the identification of main processes with significant correlations in terms of energy consumption within the company. This data has the potential for energy savings. The data acquisition process prompts the development of practical and accessible energy efficiency measures. In addition, a benchmarking analysis with several tools is performed. Altogether, this work gives guidance on the implementation of energy auditing in industries within its geographical and industrial sector limitations.

Se reflexiona sobre el significado de las tesis doctorales desde el punto de vista de sus posibilidades como fuente e indicador para analizar la investigación, sobre como su estudio puede ser empleado para conocer el estado de la investigación, hasta donde es posible y qué indicadores se están utilizando o se pueden proponer para cuantificarla. Dicho análisis presenta varias facetas: como indicador de las tendencias en la investigación; como indicador de la capacidad y potencial para educar a investigadores; como medio para identificar la producción y difusión de resultados de investigación de alto nivel; y finalmente como instrumento para conocer la estructura social de la universidad (genealogías, redes científicas, sistemas de poder). This paper presents a number of reflections on the extent to which doctoral theses may be considered research indicators, what theses can tell us about the status of research, and which indicators are being used or may be used. The analysis in this paper covers various points: theses as an indicator of trends in research; as an indicator of the potential to train researchers; as a means to identify the production and dissemination of high standard research results; and finally, as an instrument to learn about the social structure in tertiary teaching (genealogies, scientific networks, power systems).

Rafael. «Producción española en biblioteconomía y documentación con visibilidad internacional a través del Web of science (1995-2004)». En: El profesional de la información, 2006

<p> The construction of the third set of lock sets is part of the expansion program of the Panama Canal. Aim of the program is to allow longer and higher loaded vessels to transit the existing canal.</p><p> The main components of the expansion program are:</p><ul><li> <p> Project of the third set of locks, the most important part of the program and topic of the present paper. Two lock complexes of three levels with water saving basins are built at each ocean side – one at Atlantic and the other one at Pacific side.</p></li><li> <p> Excavation of access canals</p></li><li> <p> Widening and deepening of access canals and elevation of Gatun Lake water level</p></li></ul>

Public policy design plays a significant role in alleviating the economic effects caused by this pandemic in local economies across the globe. This chapter suggests the use of input-output analysis (IO) to provide guidelines to stakeholders and policy makers in the air transportation sector to address economic concerns during the pandemic and in the post-pandemic era. IO is helpful in estimating the economic effects of COVID-19 pandemic in the air transportation sector and allows to estimate its impact on other economic sectors in a local economy. Output, value added, employment, and personal income are the variables estimated through IO. The chapter applies IO technique to evaluate the economic impact of COVID-19 on the air transportation sector in Austin, Texas. Impact estimates suggest a total loss of $1.02 billion USD in Austin MSA's economy in 2020; the number of jobs lost are estimated at 3.87 thousand and the total loss in personal income at $229.97 million USD in Austin MSA in 2020. Lastly, the value-added loss in Austin MSA is estimated at $514.20 USD in 2020.