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Factors Influencing Energy Intensity in Four Chinese Industries
Authors: Fisher-Vanden Karen , Hu Yong , Jefferson Gary , Rock Michael , Toman Michael
Published: November 2015

In this paper, we investigate the determinants of decline in energy intensity in four Chinese industries—pulp and paper, cement, iron and steel, and aluminum.

This paper attempts to answer the following key question: For the purpose of promoting energy efficiency, do prices, technology, enterprise restructuring and other policy-related instruments affect various sectors uniformly so as to justify uniform industrial energy conservation policies, or do different industries respond significantly differently so as to require policies that are tailored to each sector separately? In this paper, we examine this question using data for China’s most energy-intensive large and medium-size enterprises over the period 1999-2004.

Our results suggest that in all four industries rising energy costs are a significant contributor to the decline in energy intensity over our period of study. China’s industrial policies encouraging consolidations and scale economies also seem to have contributed to reductions in energy intensity in these four industries.
Het renvoi-artikel van de Erfrechtverordening
Authors: Lokin P.A.M.
Published: November 2015

Het renvoi-artikel van de erfrechtverordening

Ten einde beslissingsharmonie te bereiken tussen lidstaten en derde staten die betrokken zijn bij eenzelfde erfopvolging, wordt het Europese verwijzingsresultaat in bepaalde situaties afgestemd op het verwijzingsresultaat van deze derde staten. Deze afstemming wordt ook wel aangeduid als renvoi. In deze bijdrage wordt ingegaan op de toepassing van het renvoi-artikel van de Erfrechtverordening.
De Europese erfrechtverklaring en het huwelijksvermogensrecht
Authors: Maasland J.L.D.J.
Published: November 2015

De Europese erfrechtverklaring en het huwelijksvermogensrecht

De Europese Erfrechtverordening is niet van toepassing op kwesties die verband houden met huwelijksvermogensrecht. De omvang en samenstelling van de nalatenschap van een gehuwde erflater wordt mede bepaald door het huwelijksvermogensregime. Tegen deze achtergrond dient in Bijlage III van de Europese erfrechtverklaring informatie over het huwelijksvermogensstelsel van de erflater te worden ingevuld. In deze bijdrage behandelt de auteur de vraag op basis van welk recht Bijlage III dient te worden ingevuld. Ook gaat hij in op de bewijskracht van Bijlage III van de erfrechtverklaring.
Ruimtelijk plannen met buisleidingen: verleden, heden en toekomst
Authors: Wind-Middel I.J. (Ingeborg)
Published: November 2015

Ruimtelijk plannen met buisleidingen: verleden, heden en toekomst

In deze bijdrage wordt ingegaan op buisleidingen in het omgevingsrecht met een focus op ruimtelijke planning. Het betreft een overzichtsartikel en daarmee een handreiking voor degenen die zich willen oriënteren op de toepasselijke ruimtelijke kaders. Om het huidige beleid in perspectief te plaatsen, zal allereerst het belangrijkste ‘oude’ beleid voor buisleidingen in relatie tot ruimtelijke ordening worden besproken (‘verleden’). Vervolgens zal worden ingegaan op de thans geldende belangrijkste ruimtelijke wet- en regelgeving (‘heden’). Tot slot wordt het wetsvoorstel Omgevingswet kort besproken (‘toekomst’). Andere interessante aanpalende onderwerpen zoals gedogen (Belemmeringenwet Privaatrecht, BP), nadeelcompensatie, eigendom of de Telecommunicatiewet Publiekrecht komen in deze bijdrage niet of slechts zijdelings aan bod.
Op naar een algemene boetebevoegdheid in de Omgevingswet
Authors: Jansen O.J.D.M.L. (Oswald)
Published: November 2015

Op naar een algemene boetebevoegdheid in de Omgevingswet

In deze bijdrage wordt het sanctiestelsel in het voorstel voor een Omgevingswet (zoals aangenomen door de Tweede Kamer) besproken aan de hand van een vergelijking met boetesystemen in andere wetten en het advies van de Afdeling advisering van de Raad van State.
De provinciale ladders voor duurzame verstedelijking
Authors: Gierveld H.A.J. (Henk)
Published: November 2015

De provinciale ladders voor duurzame verstedelijking

In deze bijdrage worden de aanvullende eisen die in provinciale verordeningen worden gesteld aan stedelijke ontwikkeling besproken. Vervolgens worden de verschillen tussen de provinciale verordeningen geanalyseerd en getoetst aan de provinciale bevoegdheid om nadere regels te stellen.
Natura 2000 en Bouwen met de Natuur: een blik op de praktijkervaring in een zoektocht naar synergie tussen economie en ecologie
Authors: Vikolainen V. (Vera) , Heldeweg M. (Michiel) , Lulofs K. (Kris) , Bressers H. (Hans)
Published: November 2015

Natura 2000 en Bouwen met de Natuur: een blik op de praktijkervaring in een zoektocht naar synergie tussen economie en ecologie

De toepassing van Europese natuurbeschermingsregels wordt bij veel infrastructurele projecten als juridische belemmering ervaren. In deze bijdrage geven de auteurs een positieve blik op de ervaringen in of nabij Natura 2000-gebieden in Noordwest-Europese estuaria en kustgebieden en stellen dat Natura 2000 niet per se een struikelblok hoeft te vormen, en dat het toepassen van innovatieve ontwerpmethoden als Bouwen met de Natuur het verschil kan maken voor de implementatie van Natura 2000 op projectniveau. Empirisch bewijs hiervoor is in veertien cases gezocht, waarbij drie verschillende onderzoeksontwerpen zijn gebruikt. Afgesloten wordt met een vooruitblik naar wat dit betekent voor de private partijen en overheden, voor de evaluatie van Natura 2000 in 2015 en voor Bouwen met de Natuur als innovatieve ontwerpmethode.
Metodologia de Estudo de Caso com Múltiplas Unidades de Análise e Métodos Combinados para Estudo de Configurações
Authors: Dias Marcelo Fernandes Pacheco , Pedrozo Eugenio Avila
Published: November 2015

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World 3.0: Global Prosperity and How to Achieve it
Authors: Reis Nuno Rosa
Published: November 2015

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Editorial Comment
Authors: Serra Fernando Antonio Ribeiro , Ferreira Manuel Portugal
Published: November 2015

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Relationship between Entrepreneurial Orientation and Project Management Maturity in Brazilian Software Firms
Authors: Martens Cristina Dai Prá , Carneiro Karoline Doro Alves , Martens Mauro Luiz , Da Silva Dirceu
Published: November 2015

This paper aims to analyze the relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and project management maturity in software firms. Initially, the literature concerning both matters has been approached. Then, a conceptual model which suggests that the entrepreneurial orientation is positively related to the project management maturity, has been proposed. In order to evaluate this model, the Structural Equation Modeling technique has been adopted through the Partial Least Square method using a sample of 102 questionnaires given by managers of Brazilian software firms. The model was validated and the study hypothesis confirmed. The results of the study reveal that there is a positive relationship between entrepreneurial orientation and project management maturity in the surveyed firms. Thus, innovativeness, risk-taking and proactiveness exert a positive impact on the project management maturity, which is characterized by integration management, scope management, time management, cost management, quality management, human resources management, communications management, risk management and procurement management. The results collaborate with the theoretical discussions surrounding these subjects contributing to seal literature gap to combine entrepreneurship and project management. As managerial contributions, the study provides executives and managers to have a general view that the entrepreneurial orientation exerts beneficial impacts on the project management maturity.
Business model: an evolutionary approach in the SVA sector under the perspective of Canvas Model
Authors: Bonazzi Fábio Luiz Zandoval , Silva e Meirelles Dimaria
Published: November 2015

This study aimed to analyze and describe the Movile business model and their way of creating and capturing value. This is a qualitative and empirical research based on a single case study conducted through interviews, document analysis and indirect observations of the company. The study allowed us to analyze and design the current Movile business model on their entire evolutionary process outlined by changes experienced by the segment of value-added service (VAS) in the last decade. We were also able to make inferences about their participation in the value chain in the telecommunications sector and describe the nine dimensions of the model according to the Business Model Canvas – BMC (Osterwalder Pigneur, 2010). As a theoretical contribution, stands out the approach of authors such as Penrose (2006) and Chandler Jr. (2000) with the theme “business model”, as well as the dynamism that they could provide to the tool CANVAS, essentially characterized as a static method, with the discussion of organizational evolutionary process.
Strategy concepts in the view of management students
Authors: Bragança Leonardo Fagundes , Mainardes Emerson Wagner , Laurett Rozélia
Published: November 2015

Strategy concept has several framings, which can cause asymmetry between how strategy is defined and how it has been practiced. Thus, this study aimed to identify, from the twelve concepts proposed by Mainardes et al. (2014) to present, which concept of strategy is the most perceived by undergraduate management students as being the one that best defines strategy. In order to achieve this objective, a quantitative, descriptive and crosssectional research was performed with a sample of 134 respondents (students) in three units of a school system located in the large region of Vitória - Espírito Santo. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire based on studies by Mainarde et al. (2014). We learnt that among the addressed concepts of strategy a consensus among students was not identified. That can lead each one of the students to use the concept of strategy according to their own interpretation and perception. The results indicate that out of the twelve concepts proposed by Mainardes et al. (2014), the concepts “strategy involves the entire company” and “strategy is the development of plans, policies and practices to achieve the objectives of the company” were the mostly frequently lines identified by students as being the meaning to the term strategy. Possibly the students will take these concepts to their professional practice.
Use and perception of lawfulness of illegal or unethical survival practices adopted by micro and small business
Authors: Forte Sérgio Henrique Arruda Cavalcante , Sobreira Michelle Do Carmo , Oliveira Oderlene Vieira de
Published: November 2015

According to Sebrae (2013), Brazil’s Micro and Small Enterprises (MSE) survival rate has been improving, with survival of 75.6% in the first two years of life. Many of the survivors, faces difficulties in the market, sometimes, opt for the use of illegal or unethical practices, but still not considered themselves "outlaws". In this context, the general objective was to identify the illegal or unethical practices used by SMEs to survive and the illegality perception of such practices. This is a descriptive and quantitative research type. The research process consisted of four steps: literature review, initial survey with 10 companies, pre-tests with seven companies, and field research with 102 MSEs. The field research was conducted through a questionnaire with 33 variables of illegal or unethical practices, where practices should be assessed by the respondents based on their competitors’ behavior, using a four-points Likert scale. We concluded that all investigated practices are being used to some degree by entrepreneurs, pointing out that for only four of the 33 practices the illegality perception appeared lower than the sense of legality, showing that the majority (29 of 33 practices) are used even though there is illegality awareness. Also, we conclude that five from the nine most used practices are related to tax avoidance.
Factors that influence the adoption of Balanced Scorecard (BSC) on a cooperative agro industry: a study based on innovation diffusion theory
Authors: Lopes Antonio Carlos Vaz , Kniess Cláudia Terezinha , Ramos Heidy Rodriguez
Published: November 2015

The objective of this work is to understand the process of adoption, implementation, and utilization of an organizational innovation, in this case BSC in a major cooperative Brazilian agro-industrial company using the theory of diffusion of innovation (TDI). The study the qualitative research approach was utilized, to allow a detailed the exploration the experiences of the participants, in the process of adoption of innovation much like the effects of BSC on organization, semi-structured interviews with the main actors involved in the decision-making process of adoption and implementation of this innovation. The results of the research showed that the adoption of BSC in the company was mainly motivated by the search for efficiency in relation to the system used to evaluate performance, translation, communication, implementation and strategy management. The decision for BSC was taken by high administration who participated in the process and provided all the necessary so that the same would be part of the company’s routine. The internal team elaborated and implemented BSC using participative approach involving managers at all organizational levels who acted as promoting agents of the change. We conclude that the attributes of the innovation: relative advantage, ease of use and compatibility were the main influencers of the adoption of BSC. In this way, the theory of diffusion of innovation can be used to aid in the decision process of BSC.
Na Alegria e na Tristeza: Compartilhamento de Informações, Comparação e Consumo em Comunidades Virtuais de Noivas
Authors: Frota Rute De Alencar , Freitas Ana Augusta Ferreira de
Published: November 2015

As comunidades virtuais so compreendidas por pesquisadores da rea de marketing como um importante grupo de referncia para a tomada de deciso dos consumidores, servindo como fonte ou at mesmo ambiente de consumo. Pouco se conhece sobre os mecanismos de comparao social que ocorrem nestes ambientes e seus consequentes em termos de emoo gerada e consumo. O objetivo deste trabalho analisar o consumo motivado pela comparao em comunidades virtuais. Para tal, uma pesquisa netnogrfica foi empreendida na comunidade Noivinhas, presente na rede social Facebook, e formada por noivas de uma capital do Brasil. Entrevistas semiestruturadas junto a participantes tambm foram conduzidas para alcanar o objetivo do estudo. Foi possvel constatar que os depoimentos, fotos e vdeos postados na comunidade virtual estudada no s do margens para que a comparao ocorra, mas tambm para que, a partir dela, emoes sejam geradas. As emoes negativas foram as mais lembradas pelas entrevistadas e tambm eram relatadas pelas participantes da comunidade. Inveja, arrependimento e tristeza podem ser citadas como as mais recorrentes. J as emoes positivas no so to marcantes para algumas noivas e a grande maioria s relata a felicidade. Em relao ao consumo, todas as entrevistadas admitiram que a comparao acaba motivando-o, principalmente quando a emoo gerada negativa.
Influências do Comércio Eletrônico B2B no Processo de Atendimento de Pós-Vendas no Segmento de Bens de Capital: Estudo de Caso em uma Empresa Representante de Equipamentos Pesados
Authors: Do Amaral Tiago Correa , De Camargo Junior João Batista , Pizzinatto Andrea Kassouf , Pitombo Teresa Cristina Dias de Toledo
Published: November 2015

Estratgias competitivas so identificadas como norteadoras e pontos divergentes entre as empresas, que por sua vez garantem a evoluo do mercado. Mais especificamente no setor de bens de capital, a necessidade de se diferenciar em suporte se traduz na exigncia em disponibilidade de mquina, pois somente assim possvel proporcionar o retorno sobre o investimento realizado na aquisio do equipamento. O atendimento em ps-vendas, que visa suportar o produto em condies operacionais, um relacionamento de longo prazo e que deve ser realizado com excelncia com o intuito de proporcionar segurana e confiana e, consequentemente, fidelizar o cliente. A agilidade desse atendimento e o provisionamento de solues rpidas essencial para o consumidor e, por isso, a hiptese que o comrcio eletrnico pode agregar valor nesse processo foi testada em uma empresa representante de equipamentos pesados de mais de 70 anos de mercado. A pesquisa foi conduzida atravs de entrevistas exploratrias com profissionais que atuam diretamente no relacionamento com clientes do segmento de equipamentos pesados para construo. Portanto, o objetivo desse trabalho foi identificar como o comrcio eletrnico pode influenciar na qualidade de atendimento, velocidade de resposta e reduo de custos no processo de atendimento em ps-vendas nas relaes B2B. Os resultados apontam que a efetiva implantao de uma ferramenta de tecnologia da informao, como o comrcio eletrnico, pode proporcionar vantagens competitivas atravs de um atendimento assertivo e otimizado em ps vendas.
Proselitismo e Boca-a-boca no Consumo de Esporte Contemporâneo
Authors: Dos Reis Alba George , Laitano Lionello Rafael
Published: November 2015

A necessidade de contato social uma das unidades mais bsicas dos torcedores e a comunicao uma importante ferramenta. Quando os torcedores interagem com pessoas que no torcem para o o seu clube, a comunicao, naturalmente, ocorre de duas formas: positiva (boca-a-boca), que est relacionada sugesto e recomendao da equipe e; negativa (proselitismo), que refere-se defesa ostensiva, s vezes, at maligna da equipe. A literatura sobre a distino entre os dois construtos inexistente e o presente trabalho visa analisar a relao entre boca-a-boca e proselitismo, especificamente em torcedores de futebol. Os resultados indicam que os construtos divergem significativamente e possuem impactos diferentes nos gastos com o clube e comparecimento a jogos.
Country of Origin Image and Foreign Markets Strategy: Analysis of the Brazilian Cosmetics Company Natura
Authors: Sutter Mariana Bassi , MacLennan Maria Laura Ferranty , Fernandes Carolina Cristina , Oliveira Jr. Moacir Miranda de
Published: November 2015

This study investigates the use of country of origin image (COI) by an emerging market multinational (EMMN) on their internationalization process.To this end, we integrateCOIliteraturewith the attributes that make up Brazils image abroad.This study conducts aqualitative and descriptive approach using the single case study on the case of the Brazilian company Natura CosmticosS.A. Caseanalysis,relying on discourse analysis, allowed us to find out that the company uses COI as part of its international strategy; COI attributes can be used positively by an EMMN and might contribute to their image abroad.About the first finding, thestudy also points out ways Natura integrates Brazilianness attributes into its international marketing strategy, since Naturas competitive differential is sustained onproductdevelopment based on the biodiversity of Brazilian fauna and flora. Our study shows ways how an EMMN might use COI concept into their international marketing strategy in order to build their image abroad and differentiate itself positively.
A Influência da Imagem do País de Origem no Brand Equity: Um Estudo com Bancos Espanhóis
Authors: Prado Michel Alves , Giraldi Janaina De Moura Engracia
Published: November 2015

Como existem poucos estudos na literatura sobre a influncia da imagem do pas de origem no valor de marca de empresas de servios (como o caso de instituies financeiras), o objetivo deste artigo verificar se h influncia da imagem do pas de origem no brand equity de bancos espanhis. Foi empregada uma pesquisa descritiva e quantitativa, utilizando o mtodo de levantamento para verificar a hiptese de que a imagem do pas de origem (Espanha) influencia de forma positiva o brand equity de bancos espanhis. As anlises estatsticas envolveram: anlise de valores extremos, anlise fatorial e anlise de regresso. Como resultados, verificou-se que a dimenso Atitude, subjacente varivel Brand equity de bancos espanhis, mostrou sofrer mais influncia do que a dimenso Conscincia. Alm disso, verificou-se que a imagem do pas de origem influencia positivamente o brand equity de bancos espanhis. Os aspectos tcnicos, de forma geral, influenciam mais do que os aspectos amigveis, implicando, assim, um direcionamento para a estratgia de desenvolvimento da marca Espanha focada nesses aspectos. As limitaes dessa pesquisa incluem a utilizao de uma amostra no-probabilstica e o uso de bancos espanhis como objeto de estudo. Sugere-se o desenvolvimento de novos trabalhos na rea de servios, em diferentes categorias e com diferentes pases de origem, de forma a proporcionar novas discusses e embasamento terico para futuros estudos e aes estratgicas, com o objetivo de criar e melhorar a imagem dos pases.
Doação de Órgãos no Brasil: Uma Análise das Campanhas Governamentais sob a Perspectiva do Marketing Social
Authors: Rezende Leonardo Benedito Oliveira , Sousa Caissa Veloso e , Pereira Jefferson Rodrigues , Rezende Liliane De Oliveira
Published: November 2015

Atualmente, no Brasil, identifica-se uma demanda por doao de rgos superior oferta. Na fila de espera para conseguir uma doao encontram-se pacientes que o transplante como sua nica esperana de vida. Segundo o Mistrio da Sade do Brasil (2014), o nmero de pacientes ativos no Cadastro Tcnico Nacional, a espera de um transplante de rgo, diminuiu aproximadamente 40% nos ltimos cinco anos. Esta reduo est associada a uma maior e mais qualificada oferta de servios pblicos em prol da doao de rgos. Contudo, ressalta-se que estes nmeros ainda no atendem as necessidades e demandas atuais da sociedade. Diante desse cenrio, o presente estudo tem como objetivo analisar a percepo de doadores e potenciais doadores de rgos do Estado de Minas Gerais, Brasil, acerca das estratgias de marketing social adotadas pelo governo. Para tal, realizou-se uma pesquisa de abordagens quantitativa e qualitativa. Os dados da etapa quantitativa foram coletados por meio de uma survey aplicada a 412 indivduos e para a fase qualitativa foram realizadas 23 entrevistas semiestruturadas com pessoas diretamente envolvidas no processo de doao de rgos. Os resultados indicam que um dos principais fatores que interfere negativamente na intenso de doar rgos est relacionado a questes de segurana. Sublinha-se, ainda, uma baixa percepo acerca da eficcia das campanhas de marketing social em prol da doao de rgos.
Solve It! Student Thinking: Composites and Primes
Authors: Mooney Edward S. , Bair Sherry L.
Published: November 2015

A discussion of students' thinking and the procedures used with problem solving are explored.
The Digital Dilemma
Authors: Clarke Mary
Published: November 2015

The long-term care of collected and created data is an ethical obligation in the fields of archaeology and cultural heritage management. With the growing application of digital methodologies in these fields and the complexity of the resulting data, this task has become complicated. Digital data preservation firms have emerged since this methodological shift, but their policies—championing the democratization of academic data—may conflict with the legal obligations dictated by the countries where data originate. Scholars thus face an inevitable choice between two obligations, one ethical and one legal. While the amount of digital data grows and the options for preservation remain fundamentally misaligned with research norms and project workflows, the digital dilemma places the integrity of data at risk of loss. This article addresses this dilemma by evaluating the existing data publication, archiving, and preservation repositories and considering how, as solutions to the digital dilemma, they can be integrated into multiple workflows. I also propose new directions for archaeological associations, suggesting that they should establish a means of evaluation and approval for third-party preservation firms managing the future of academic research prior to their inevitable ubiquity.
Integrating Older Survey Data into Modern Research Paradigms
Authors: Ullah Isaac I. T.
Published: November 2015

The data from older archaeological surveys are incredibly important resources, often containing our only information about sites that have been destroyed or that are now inaccessible. These surveys occurred before the advent of GPS technology, however, so their spatial accuracy is often uncertain. Many types of locational errors accumulate in such “legacy” datasets, so using them in modern GIS-based spatial analyses is frequently problematic. Many of the sources of error can be identified and quantified, however, and systematic and random errors (derived mainly from Cartesian, rounding, and human error) can largely be mitigated by scanning the original field maps, georectifying the maps to trusted imagery, and then digitizing sites directly. The remaining “mislocation” errors derive from difficulty identifying locations in the field. The original survey notes may contain clues about mislocation error, but it is impossible to mitigate these errors without re-recording site locations with more accurate survey instruments. Instead, I advocate the use of GIS-based models to estimate the influence of specific surveying practices on site location accuracy. These models can provide a standardized, quantifiable measure of mislocation error in a legacy dataset, which can help guide its use in modern GIS analyses that require accurate site locations.
Oviductal estrogen receptor α signaling prevents protease-mediated embryo death
Authors: Winuthayanon Wipawee , Bernhardt Miranda L , Padilla-Banks Elizabeth , Myers Page H , Edin Matthew L , Lih Fred B , Hewitt Sylvia C , Korach Kenneth S , Williams Carmen J
Published: November 2015

Development of uterine endometrial receptivity for implantation is orchestrated by cyclic steroid hormone-mediated signals. It is unknown if these signals are necessary for oviduct function in supporting fertilization and preimplantation development. Here we show that conditional knockout (cKO) mice lacking estrogen receptor α (ERα) in oviduct and uterine epithelial cells have impaired fertilization due to a dramatic reduction in sperm migration. In addition, all successfully fertilized eggs die before the 2-cell stage due to persistence of secreted innate immune mediators including proteases. Elevated protease activity in cKO oviducts causes premature degradation of the zona pellucida and embryo lysis, and wild-type embryos transferred into cKO oviducts fail to develop normally unless rescued by concomitant transfer of protease inhibitors. Thus, suppression of oviductal protease activity mediated by estrogen-epithelial ERα signaling is required for fertilization and preimplantation embryo development. These findings have implications for human infertility and post-coital contraception.
Why clinical translation cannot succeed without failure
Authors: London Alex John , Kimmelman Jonathan
Published: November 2015

The high rates of attrition that occur in drug development are widely regarded as problematic, but the failure of well-designed studies benefits both researchers and healthcare systems by, for example, generating evidence about disease theories and demonstrating the limits of proven drugs. A wider recognition of these benefits will help the biomedical research enterprise to take full advantage of all the information generated during the drug development process.
Research Data Management in Austria – A manageable task for Austrian research institutions?
Authors: Budroni Paolo , Solís Barbara Sánchez
Published: November 2015

See video of the presentation.At the start of 2015, scientific and artistic-scientific personnel of all 21 universities and three non-university research institutions in Austria were given the call to participate in an Austria-wide survey focusing on research data. The survey was conducted within the framework of the e-Infrastructures Austria (www.e-infrastructures.at) project funded by the Austrian Federal Ministry of Science, Research and Economics (BMWFW) and facilitates the evaluation of the actual, practical handling of digital data.The participants were asked about the following topics: data types and formats, data archiving, backup and loss, ethical and legal aspects, accessibility and reuse as well as infrastructure and services. The findings form the basis for a consecutive optimization of the e-infrastructure and services available in this area in accordance with the needs they have expressed.Solid research data management is the foundation for cooperative, open research and thus for their comprehensibility and verifiability. The issue is equally relevant and up-to-date for researchers, funding bodies and senior posts of scientific institutions, which is currently being demonstrated by the pilot for research data from the European Commission.The lecture provides insight into the planning, implementation and evaluation of this ambitious undertaking and presents the main results that will have an impact at national level. For the first time, the status quo of domestic data management is being presented in a manner that represents all disciplines. Organizational, structural and strategic measures for the development of e-infrastructures for individual institutions can then be derived using this data. In addition, it is possible through the co-ordinated, Austria-wide approach to identify common areas of responsibility and to establish central services.
Research Data Management at 9 Universities in Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany. The Results from the Final Report of the bwFDM Communities Project
Authors: Pappenberger Karlheinz
Published: November 2015

See video of the presentation.On 17th July 2015 the Ministry of Science, Research and the Arts for Baden-Wuerttemberg, Germany, invited national experts to the presentation of the final report of the ‘bwFDM communities’ project. This 18 month project was launched at the beginning of 2014 to evaluate the needs of services and the support that libraries and IT service centres should offer researchers in the area of research data management. Full-time key project staff had been established at all 9 universities in the state of Baden-Wuerttemberg to conduct semi-structured personal interviews of all research groups working with research data (in a broad sense including all areas of science, social science and humanities) and to document them in the form of user stories. 627 interviews have been conducted and more than 2,500 user stories could be extracted, showing the wide range of needs and wishes articulated by researchers. On this basis issues of importance and requirements had be identified, categorised in 18 different groups and finalised into an analysis of the status quo and recommendations for concrete action plans. The results cover the areas ‘general requirements and policy framework’, ‘data collection and data sharing’, ‘technical framework and virtual research environments’, ‘preservation’,  ‘IT infrastructure and IT support’, ‘licencing’ and ‘Open Science’.The presentation will give an overview of the project results and will highlight the roles libraries and IT service centres are expected to play from the researcher´s point of view.As the final report to the Ministry contributes to a comprehensive research data management strategy for the State of Baden-Wuerttemberg, the presentation will also point out the status of the federal strategy in RDM.
User-driven scholarly communications - The Stockholm University Library example
Authors: Wennström Sofie
Published: November 2015

See video of the presentation.Stockholm University Press (SUP) has implemented a working model for the development of their services where exchange of ideas and best practices between the press staff and the researchers is driving development. This is done through strategic partnerships nationally and internationally, as well as with the active researchers at the university. SUP aim to build a sustainable model for publication of peer-reviewed books and journals by optimising our involvement in these networks and by sharing knowledge and information openly.  The success of scholarly communication relies on indexing and dissemination. The dissemination channels created need to be in place from the very beginning of the development of a new press. However, most indexes require that you already have content to show in order to add their quality stamp to the press. How do we deal with this catch 22?Stockholm University Press was founded in 2014, and published its first Open Access books in early 2015 with one academic journal is already up and running. Three more journals will be added to the list in 2016.  SUP have implemented editorial practices for transparency and quality assessment, which are necessary in order to create the level of credibility needed to gain trust among dissemination channels.  Building the press also include an intrinsic function to evaluate the work with the help of publication data in combination with so-called ‘allmetrics’.  The data will then be reused to empower the author by providing tools for analysis of these numbers for the individual as well as the entire university. So, how do we create these incentives, and how do we make them count? How do we make the press and library activities worthwhile for the entire University?The last quarter of the development loop includes learning tools for researchers at the institution where we can share knowledge about scholarly communication in general, based on the publication metrics we can provide and the lessons learned with the press. This is a work in progress, and something we would like to share with the delegates. The new learning environment is intended to become intrinsic in the publishing process and can drive development of knowledge and technology based on user involvement and input.This presentation aim to further describe the case of Stockholm University Press, how we plan to move forward in the immediate future, and last but not least show plans for further developments of learning tools and services for researchers. The iterative development processes used are supported by the practices of open access, both to knowledge, data and research results.
The role of the HE institutions in scholarly publishing and communication
Authors: Shieber Stuart M.
Published: November 2015

See video of the presentation.Institutions of higher education are in a double bind with respect to scholarly communication: On the one hand, they need to support the research needs of their students and researchers by providing access to the journals that comprise the archival record of scholarship. Doing so requires payment of substantial subscription fees. On the other hand, they need to provide the widest possible dissemination of works by those same researchers -- the fruits of that very research -- which itself incurs costs. I address how these two goals, each of which demands outlays of substantial funds, can best be honored. In the course of the discussion, I provide a first look at some new results on predicting journal usage, which allows for optimizing subscriptions.
A revitalised university press movement: reclaiming publishing for the global research community
Authors: Hole Brian
Published: November 2015

See video of the presentation.This presentation will argue that university presses and library-based publishing programmes are best placed to work closely with academics and in the interests of the research community. Case studies will be presented from the Ubiquity Partner Network to show how a growing number of institutions are working together to achieve a sustainable future with a range of innovative business models.By sharing infrastructure and services, these presses are creating a sustainable economy of scale together and are able to become established quickly, and to try out new publishing models in close collaboration with researchers in a low-risk environment.I contend that this is especially important, because the established legacy publishers in the main no longer operate in the best interests of the research community. As ever-larger shareholder-driven organisations they primarily seek to increase profit and to defend inflexible, out-dated business models. Moves toward sustainable open access, particularly in the HSS disciplines, and alternative forms of publication such as that of research data are thus hampered by their inertia.Examples will be given from Norway, Sweden, Germany, the United Kingdom, Sri Lanka and the United States, with models that seek to address a range of issues, including sustainable open access, fostering developing world scholarship, broader recognition for the role of the community in publishing, an equitable role for the humanities and social sciences, open access monograph publication, and encouraging the sharing of data and other critical research outputs.This global network of presses that are all financially secure and independent, yet supporting one another to produce a broad range of publication solutions reflecting the actual needs and diversity of the academic community, has the potential to not only greatly improve research communication, but also to be somewhat disruptive to the publishing industry overall.
Changing the publishing landscape towards openness – supporting hybrid Open Access at the University of Bergen
Authors: Cutler Ingrid , Strømme Tormod , Eikefjord Irene
Published: November 2015

See video of the presentation.In 2013 The University of Bergen established a publication fund to cover the costs for publishing Open Access. The fund covers Article Processing Charges (APC) in both Open Access journals and hybrid Open Access in subscription journals. The publication fund at The University of Bergen is one of few in Norway that includes support for hybrid Open Access. The hybrid model is controversial because the publisher receives income twice for the same article, first through APC and then through subscriptions.The arguments for including hybrid were: (1) there are more journals to choose from, hence giving more researchers the opportunity and initiative to publish Open Access. (2) the quality issue of Open Access journals. The University believed that by including hybrid more articles would be published Open Access in renowned journals. This because a larger percentage of hybrid journals are registered on level 2 in the Norwegian System for defining quality of publication channels.The fund has been a success in so far that it has led to an increase in Open Access articles in high quality journals, also within research fields that traditionally do not publish Open Access. The fund has granted applications for almost 9 million NOK. Of a total of 437 granted applications, 278 (64 %) are articles in hybrid journals. 103 articles (24 %) have been published on level 2; 11 in Open Access-journals and 92 hybrid.When it comes to research field, the results show that about 90 % of granted applications come from researchers within medicine, psychology and the natural sciences, including many fields that already have a tradition for publishing their research Open Access. The fund has only led to a slight increase in Open Access publishing with APC within the humanities, social sciences and law.Researchers are happy with hybrid publishing because they are able to continue publishing in the same journals as before. It is also the case that support of hybrid publishing results in more Open Access articles in high quality journals according to the Norwegian system. Yet, support for hybrid publishing has so far not altered which research fields that publish Open Access, although there has been an increase of Open Access publications within all faculties.Our presentation will form a basis for discussing a number of questions pertaining to the hybrid model: What have the academic and economic consequences of the hybrid model been? Do all researchers at the University have the same opportunity to publish their research Open Access? Has support of hybrid lead to more Open Access in renowned publication channels?The University has appointed a group to evaluate the publication fund and recommend if and how it shall continue. Will the fund continue to support hybrid after the trial period ends in 2015?
Are neonicotinoid insecticides driving declines of widespread butterflies?
Authors: Gilburn Andre S. , Bunnefeld Nils , Wilson John McVean , Botham Marc S. , Brereton Tom M. , Fox Richard , Goulson Dave
Published: November 2015

There has been widespread concern that neonicotinoid pesticides may be adversely impacting wild and managed bees for some years, but recently attention has shifted to examining broader effects they may be having on biodiversity. For example in the Netherlands, declines in insectivorous birds are positively associated with levels of neonicotinoid pollution in surface water. In England, the total abundance of widespread butterfly species declined by 58% on farmed land between 2000 and 2009 despite both a doubling in conservation spending in the UK, and predictions that climate change should benefit most species. Here we build models of the UK population indices from 1985 to 2012 for 17 widespread butterfly species that commonly occur at farmland sites. Of the factors we tested, three correlated significantly with butterfly populations. Summer temperature and the index for a species the previous year are both positively associated with butterfly indices. By contrast, the number of hectares of farmland where neonicotinoid pesticides are used is negatively associated with butterfly indices. Indices for 15 of the 17 species show negative associations with neonicotinoid usage. The declines in butterflies have largely occurred in England, where neonicotinoid usage is at its highest. In Scotland, where neonicotinoid usage is comparatively low, butterfly numbers are stable. Further research is needed urgently to show whether there is a causal link between neonicotinoid usage and the decline of widespread butterflies or whether it simply represents a proxy for other environmental factors associated with intensive agriculture.
A predictive screening tool to detect diabetic retinopathy or macular edema in primary health care: construction, validation and implementation on a mobile application
Authors: Azrak Cesar , Palazón-Bru Antonio , Baeza-Díaz Manuel Vicente , Folgado-De la Rosa David Manuel , Hernández-Martínez Carmen , Martínez-Toldos José Juan , Gil-Guillén Vicente Francisco
Published: November 2015

The most described techniques used to detect diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema have to be interpreted correctly, such that a person not specialized in ophthalmology, as is usually the case of a primary care physician, may experience difficulties with their interpretation; therefore we constructed, validated and implemented as a mobile app a new tool to detect diabetic retinopathy or diabetic macular edema (DRDME) using simple objective variables. We undertook a cross-sectional, observational study of a sample of 142 eyes from Spanish diabetic patients suspected of having DRDME in 2012–2013. Our outcome was DRDME and the secondary variables were: type of diabetes, gender, age, glycated hemoglobin (HbA1c), foveal thickness and visual acuity (best corrected). The sample was divided into two parts: 80% to construct the tool and 20% to validate it. A binary logistic regression model was used to predict DRDME. The resulting model was transformed into a scoring system. The area under the ROC curve (AUC) was calculated and risk groups established. The tool was validated by calculating the AUC and comparing expected events with observed events. The construction sample (n= 106) had 35 DRDME (95% CI [24.1–42.0]), and the validation sample (n= 36) had 12 DRDME (95% CI [17.9–48.7]). Factors associated with DRDME were: HbA1c (per 1%) (OR = 1.36, 95% CI [0.93–1.98],p= 0.113), foveal thickness (per 1 µm) (OR = 1.03, 95% CI [1.01–1.04],p< 0.001) and visual acuity (per unit) (OR = 0.14, 95% CI [0.00–0.16],p< 0.001). AUC for the validation: 0.90 (95% CI [0.75–1.00],p< 0.001). No significant differences were found between the expected and the observed outcomes (p= 0.422). In conclusion, we constructed and validated a simple rapid tool to determine whether a diabetic patient suspected of having DRDME really has it. This tool has been implemented on a mobile app. Further validation studies are required in the general diabetic population.
Datziinae as a new subfamily name for the unavailable name Protopsychodinae Stebner et al., 2015, (Diptera: Psychodidae)
Authors: Stebner Frauke , Solórzano Kraemer Mónica M. , Ibáñez-Bernal Sergio , Wagner Rüdiger
Published: November 2015

In a recent paper a new subfamily of Psychodidae was inadequately named Protopsychodinae. This nomenclatural act cannot be considered as a valid name under ICZN regulations because the subfamily name is not based on the type genusDatziaStebner et al., 2015, and furthermore the fossil genusProtopsychodaAzar et al., 1999 was originally described under the subfamily Psychodinae. Therefore, the new family-group name Datziinae is herein proposed.
Radiocesium concentrations in wild mushrooms collected in Kawauchi Village after the accident at the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant
Authors: Nakashima Kanami , Orita Makiko , Fukuda Naoko , Taira Yasuyuki , Hayashida Naomi , Matsuda Naoki , Takamura Noboru
Published: November 2015

It is well known from the experience after the 1986 accident at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant that radiocesium tends to concentrate in wild mushrooms. In this study, we collected wild mushrooms from the Kawauchi Village of Fukushima Prefecture, located within 30 km of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant, and evaluated their radiocesium concentrations to estimate the risk of internal radiation exposure in local residents. We found that radioactive cesium exceeding 100 Bq/kg was detected in 125 of 154 mushrooms (81.2%). We calculated committed effective doses based on 6,278 g per year (age > 20 years, 17.2 g/day), the average intake of Japanese citizens, ranging from doses of 0.11–1.60 mSv, respectively. Although committed effective doses are limited even if residents eat contaminated foods several times, we believe that comprehensive risk-communication based on the results of the radiocesium measurements of food, water, and soil is necessary for the recovery of Fukushima after this nuclear disaster.
A critical survey of vestigial structures in the postcranial skeletons of extant mammals
Authors: Senter Phil , Moch John G.
Published: November 2015

In the Mammalia, vestigial skeletal structures abound but have not previously been the focus of study, with a few exceptions (e.g., whale pelves). Here we use a phylogenetic bracketing approach to identify vestigial structures in mammalian postcranial skeletons and present a descriptive survey of such structures in the Mammalia. We also correct previous misidentifications, including the previous misidentification of vestigial caviid metatarsals as sesamoids. We also examine the phylogenetic distribution of vestigiality and loss. This distribution indicates multiple vestigialization and loss events in mammalian skeletal structures, especially in the hand and foot, and reveals no correlation in such events between mammalian fore and hind limbs.
Assessing the utility of the Oxford Nanopore MinION for snake venom gland cDNA sequencing
Authors: Hargreaves Adam D. , Mulley John F.
Published: November 2015

Portable DNA sequencers such as the Oxford Nanopore MinION device have the potential to be truly disruptive technologies, facilitating new approaches and analyses and, in some cases, taking sequencing out of the lab and into the field. However, the capabilities of these technologies are still being revealed. Here we show that single-molecule cDNA sequencing using the MinION accurately characterises venom toxin-encoding genes in the painted saw-scaled viper,Echis coloratus. We find the raw sequencing error rate to be around 12%, improved to 0–2% with hybrid error correction and 3% withde novoerror correction. Our corrected data provides full coding sequences and 5′ and 3′ UTRs for 29 of 33 candidate venom toxins detected, far superior to Illumina data (13/40 complete) and Sanger-based ESTs (15/29). We suggest that, should the current pace of improvement continue, the MinION will become the default approach for cDNA sequencing in a variety of species.