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Geology of the eastern Cobequid Highlands, Nova Scotia
Authors: Murphy J B , Pe-Piper G , Piper D J W , Nance R D , Doig R
Published: August 2014

The eastern Cobequid Highlands, part of the Avalon terrane in mainland Nova Scotia, include Late Proterozoic to Late Paleozoic rocks. The Rockland Brook Fault divides the highlands into two blocks. To the south, Late Proterozoic rocks include granitoid gneiss and
amphibolite of the Mount Thom Complex, and the Bass River Complex which includes the 734 ± 2 Ma Economy River Gneiss, platformal metasedimentary rocks of uncertain age, and the ca. 610-580 Ma Great Village River Gneiss. Coeval supracrustal rocks consist of continental tholeiitic basaltic flows
and dykes and interbedded turbidite sequences. North of the Rockland Brook Fault, similarly aged arc-related volcanic and sedimentary rocks occur. Taken together, Late Neoproterozoic rocks in the eastern Cobequid Highlands may expose an oblique section across a Neoproterozoic magmatic arc.
Penetrative fabrics are interpreted to reflect ductile shear-zone deformation associated with sinistral intra-arc transtension and basin development, followed by dextral transpression resulting in deformation of the basin.

Late Ordovician to Early Devonian rocks comprise shallow marine sedimentary and volcanic rocks and probably correlate with the Arisaig Group to the northeast. Devonian-Carboniferous rocks comprise continental sedimentary rocks and intra-continental bimodal volcanic rocks (Fountain Lake Group) and
coeval bimodal plutonic rocks (emplacement age ca. 360 Ma). Locally intense dextral transpression between the Visean and Namurian resulted in a positive flower structure, local isoclinal folds, and may be related to dextral movement on the Avalon-Meguma terrane boundary.
Coenurus cerebralis cyst in the orbit of a ewe
Authors: Haridy Mohie , Sadan Madeh , Omar Mosab , Sakai Hiroki , Yanai Tokuma
Published: August 2014

A 4-year-old Rahmani breed ewe was presented for surgery to the Veterinary Teaching Hospital, South Valley University, Egypt with enlargement and protrusion of the eye ball, blepharitis and congestion of the conjunctiva. On examination, a cyst 2.5 cm x 3.5 cm in diameter containing sandy fluid was detected in the perioptic nerve fat. Histopathological examination revealed that the epithelial lining of the conjunctiva was necrotic and severely infiltrated by neutrophils. The underlying connective tissue was oedematous, hyperaemic and severely infiltrated by neutrophils. Desquamation of the corneal epithelium was seen, together with oedema of the stroma. The tissue surrounding the cyst was compressed and the lacrimal glands revealed pressure atrophy. The muscular tissue was atrophied and infiltrated by fat cells. The cyst wall was lined with white scolices protruding from the inner wall. Based on the gross and histopathological characteristics of the cyst observed, the cyst was diagnosed as Coenurus cerebralis. This is the first report of orbital coenurosis in a sheep.
Integrating HIV care and treatment into primary healthcare: Are clinics equipped?
Authors: Crowley Talitha , Stellenberg Ethelwynn L.
Published: August 2014

Background: The demand for HIV care and treatment services is increasing rapidly and strategies to sustain long-term care should be employed. The decentralisation and integration of HIV care and treatment services into primary healthcare (PHC) is vitally important in order to ensure optimal access to life-saving antiretroviral therapy and ongoing chronic care. Conversely, the PHC system is fraught with the current burden of disease. Setting: The study was conducted in PHC clinics in the uMgungundlovu district, Kwa-Zulu Natal.Aim: The objectives of the study were to assess whether PHC clinics were equipped to deliver integrated HIV services and to evaluate the availability of resources as well as support systems for HIV care and treatment in PHC clinics.Methods: A quantitative, cross-sectional descriptive study was undertaken in 20 randomly-selected, eligible clinics in the uMgungundlovu district, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. An evaluation instrument was completed through observations and review of the clinic data records. Criteria were based on the World Health Organization’s guide to indicators for antiretroviral programmes as well as South African HIV standards for PHC facilities.Results: None of the clinics were equipped adequately. Clinics with a higher patient load had poorer scores, whilst clinics providing antiretroviral therapy were better equipped in terms of human resources and infrastructure.Conclusion: HIV services are an essential part of primary healthcare and clinics need to be equipped adequately in order to render this service. It is unlikely that the over-burdened health system would be able to cope with an increased number of patients on antiretroviral therapy in the long term, whilst maintaining quality of services, without support being given to PHC clinics.
Stable personal attributes and a resilient approach to work and career
Authors: Flint-Taylor Jill , Davda Alex , Cooper Cary L.
Published: August 2014

Orientation: Recent research has suggested that personal resilience should be viewed in terms of process and outcome. This has implications for the study of resilience in the work context.Research purpose: The main research aim was to explore, at a detailed level, relationships between enduring personal characteristics and a resilient approach to work and career.Motivation for the study: Moving away from the idea of resilience as a specific trait or set of traits raises the question of how general personality and ability constructs influence a resilient approach.Research approach, design and method: This was an exploratory, quantitative study involving predictor (ability and personality) and criterion (satisfaction and involvement) data for 168 senior managers in five businesses within a retail and distribution group.Main findings: Evidence was found for differential relationships between personal attributes and a resilient approach (measured in terms of positive vs. negative perspectives on work and career). For example, the personality factor of Openness to Experience was negatively related to Organisation and Career Satisfaction, but positively related to Career and Job Involvement.Practical/managerial implications: In designing selection, development and employee survey procedures, organisations need to be aware of the differential nature of the relationships between attributes and a resilient approach to work and career.Contribution/value-add: The study brings together recent research on resilience, personal attributes and work outcomes, and supports the potential of general attribute models for studying and improving the process of developing and exercising a resilient approach in the work context.
Diagnosis of atypia/follicular lesion of undetermined significance: An institutional experience
Authors: Wong Lawrence Q. , LiVolsi Virginia A. , Baloch Zubair W.
Published: August 2014

Background:

The overall malignancy rate for the thyroid fine-needle aspiration (FNA) diagnosed as atypia of undetermined significance/follicular lesion of undetermined significance (AUS/FLUS) ranges from 5% to 30%. In this study, we present our institutional experience with thyroid nodules diagnosed as AUS/FLUS and further stratified into subcategories. In addition, we also assessed the significance of various clinicopathologic factors that may influence AUS/FLUS diagnoses and their outcomes.

Design:

A search of our laboratory information system was performed to identify all in-house thyroid FNA cases diagnosed as AUS/FLUS from 2008 to 2012. The data were collected and characterized by patient demographic information, cytopathology diagnosis with sub-classifiers and follow-up.

Results:

The case cohort included 457 cases diagnosed as AUS/FLUS. These were further sub-classified into one of six subcategories depending on the cytomorphologic findings and suspicion for or against a neoplastic process. Of the 457 cases, repeat FNA and/or surgical follow-up was available in 363 cases. There were 182 (39.8%) cases with cytologic follow-up only; 18 (9.9%) remained as AUS/FLUS, while 158 (86.8%) were re-classified with the majority being benign (142 cases). Histologic follow-up was available in 181 (39.6%) cases. There were 60 malignant cases confirmed by surgical excision, with an overall malignancy rate of 33.1%. The malignancy rate was 38.8% for cases with a repeat FNA versus 25.6% for cases that went directly to surgery without a repeat FNA. Papillary thyroid carcinoma accounted for 93.3% (56 cases) of the malignant cases.

Conclusion:

Based on our study, even though the malignancy rate of AUS/FLUS cases is similar to those reported for cases diagnosed as follicular neoplasm/suspicious for follicular neoplasm, we are of the belief that these comparable malignancy rates are a product of better clinical management and selection of patients diagnosed as AUS/FLUS for surgery after a repeat FNA.
The WAIS-Divide deep ice core WD2014 chronology – Part 2: Methane synchronization (68–31 ka BP) and the gas age-ice age difference
Authors: Buizert C. , Cuffey K. M. , Severinghaus J. P. , Baggenstos D. , Fudge T. J. , Steig E. J. , Markle B. R. , Winstrup M. , Rhodes R. H. , Brook E. J. , Sowers T. A. , Clow G. D. , Cheng H. , Edwards R. L. , Sigl M. , McConnell J. R. , Taylor K. C.
Published: August 2014

Abstract. The West Antarctic Ice Sheet (WAIS)-Divide ice core (WAIS-D) is a newly drilled, high-accumulation deep ice core that provides Antarctic climate records of the past ∼68 ka at unprecedented temporal resolution. The upper 2850 m (back to 31.2 ka BP) have been dated using annual-layer counting. Here we present a chronology for the deep part of the core (67.8–31.2 ka BP), which is based on stratigraphic matching to annual-layer-counted Greenland ice cores using globally well-mixed atmospheric methane. We calculate the WAIS-D gas age-ice age difference (Δage) using a combination of firn densification modeling, ice flow modeling, and a dataset of δ15N-N2, a proxy for past firn column thickness. The largest Δage at WAIS-D occurs during the last glacial maximum, and is 525 ± 100 years. Internally consistent solutions can only be found when assuming little-to-no influence of impurity content on densification rates, contrary to a recently proposed hypothesis. We synchronize the WAIS-D chronology to a linearly scaled version of the layer-counted Greenland Ice Core Chronology (GICC05), which brings the age of Dansgaard-Oeschger (DO) events into agreement with the U/Th absolutely dated Hulu speleothem record. The small Δage at WAIS-D provides valuable opportunities to investigate the timing of atmospheric greenhouse gas variations relative to Antarctic climate, as well as the interhemispheric phasing of the bipolar "seesaw".
Sensitivity of CryoSat-2 Arctic sea-ice freeboard and thickness on radar-waveform interpretation
Authors: Ricker R. , Hendricks S. , Helm V. , Skourup H. , Davidson M.
Published: August 2014

Abstract. In the context of quantifying Arctic ice-volume decrease at global scale, the CryoSat-2 satellite was launched in 2010 and is equipped with the Ku band synthetic aperture radar altimeter SIRAL (Synthetic Aperture Interferometric Radar Altimeter), which we use to derive sea-ice freeboard defined as the height of the ice surface above the sea level. Accurate CryoSat-2 range measurements over open water and the ice surface of the order of centimetres are necessary to achieve the required accuracy of the freeboard-to-thickness conversion. Besides uncertainties of the actual sea-surface height and limited knowledge of ice and snow properties, the composition of radar backscatter and therefore the interpretation of radar echoes is crucial. This has consequences in the selection of retracker algorithms which are used to track the main scattering horizon and assign a range estimate to each CryoSat-2 measurement. In this study we apply a retracker algorithm with thresholds of 40, 50 and 80% of the first maximum of radar echo power, spanning the range of values used in the current literature. By using the selected retrackers and additionally results from airborne validation measurements, we evaluate the uncertainties of sea-ice freeboard and higher-level products that arise from the choice of the retracker threshold only, independent of the uncertainties related to snow and ice properties. Our study shows that the choice of retracker thresholds does have a significant impact on magnitudes of estimates of sea-ice freeboard and thickness, but that the spatial distributions of these parameters are less affected. Specifically we find mean radar freeboard values of 0.121 m (0.265 m) for the 40% threshold, 0.086 m (0.203 m) for the 50% threshold and 0.024 m (0.092 m) for the 80% threshold, considering first-year ice (multiyear ice) in March 2013. We show that the main source of freeboard and thickness uncertainty results from the choice of the retracker and the unknown penetration of the radar pulse into the snow layer in conjunction with surface roughness effects. These uncertainties can cause a freeboard bias of roughly 0.06–0.12 m. Furthermore we obtain a significant rise of 0.02–0.15 m of freeboard from March 2013 to November 2013 in the area for multiyear sea ice north of Greenland and Canada. Since this is unlikely, it gives rise to the assumption that applying different retracker thresholds depending on seasonal properties of the snow load is necessary in the future.
A ‘Aliança do Pacífico’ no contexto da integração regional na América Latina
Authors: Saraiva Ariane De Oliveira
Published: August 2014

O paper apresenta algumas das possíveis implicações da recente formalização da Aliança do Pacífico, voltada a assuntos econômicos e à região Ásia‐Pacífico, e o que esta pode representar para o contexto político e econômico da América Latina, em especial para o Brasil. A iniciativa diferencia‐se da tendência atual dos principais projetos de integração regional e sai na frente em relação aos desafios comerciais com grandes parceiros. Palavras‐chave: América Latina; Integração; Aliança do Pacífico; MERCOSUL.
Relatório Mundial sobre drogas, 2012
Authors: Silva Caroline Cordeiro Viana e
Published: August 2014

O principal objetivo deste trabalho é apresentar as mais recentes informações sobre produção, apreensão e consumo de drogas no mundo, compiladas e publicadas no relatório anual produzido pelo Escritório das Nações Unidas sobre Drogas e Crimes ‐ United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). As conclusões obtidas com o trabalho é que em nível global a produção e o consumo de drogas tradicionais – cocaína e maconha – têm‐se mantido estável, mas o Brasil não segue esta tendência mundial, tendo aumentado as apreensões, o consumo, o tráfico e a produção dessas drogas, segundo dados oficiais.Palavras‐chave: Drogas; UNODC; Relatório Anual.
O Outro Lado da Moeda: Israelenses/Judeus Sans Sionismo
Authors: Stephan Claudia
Published: August 2014

O conflito entre israelenses e palestinos é um tema polêmico e recorrente na mídia contemporânea. Sua repercussão, frequentemente, mostra o dualismo da questão, seja o lado da resistência ou “terrorismo” palestino, seja o lado "democrático” ou sionista israelense/judeu. Entretanto, há outra faceta dos israelenses/judeus não muito conhecida ou mesma divulgada pela mídia: a dos israelenses/judeus não sionistas pró‐palestinos. São movimentos e organizações da sociedade civil de Israel e de comunidades judaicas em diversos países que visam a divulgar o judaísmo sans sionismo, assim como as frequentes violações ao Direito Internacional e às resoluções da Organização das Nações Unidas (ONU) pelo Estado de Israel, e oferecer suporte à Causa Palestina.Palavras‐chave: Conflito Árabe‐Israelense; Sionismo; Direito Internacional; Judeus pró‐Palestina; Questão Palestina.
O conceito de “Responsabilidade ao Proteger”, na política externa brasileira contemporânea
Authors: Marcon João Paulo Falavinha
Published: August 2014

Em setembro de 2011, a Presidenta brasileira, Dilma Rousseff, na abertura do Debate da 66ª Assembleia Geral das Nações Unidas, em Nova Iorque (EUA), proferiu discurso instando os países membros da Organização a desenvolverem, conjuntamente e, ao lado da ideia de responsabilidade “de” proteger, o conceito de responsabilidade “ao” proteger, o que se constituiu em uma inovação no trato do assunto.Palavras-chave: Brasil; ONU; Responsabilidade; Proteger; Civis
UNRWA: O Compromisso da Sociedade Internacional com os Refugiados Palestinos
Authors: Stephan Claudia
Published: August 2014

A criação da Agência de Socorro e Obras Públicas das Nações Unidas para os Refugiados Palestinos no Oriente Próximo (UNRWA) foi resultado da necessidade de atender aos refugiados palestinos oriundos do Conflito Árabe-Israelense de 1948, quando da criação do Estado de Israel na Palestina. Porém, 63 anos depois, seu assistencialismo ainda é vital.Palavras-chave: UNRWA; Conflito Árabe-Israelense; Refugiados Palestinos.
Nordic Light: as percepções comerciais da Suécia sobre o Brasil
Authors: Mèrcher Leonardo
Published: August 2014

Analisando as publicações da revista Nordic Light, elaboradas pela Câmara de Comércio da Suécia no Brasil, de 2004 até 2013, pode‐se identificar, através de suas chamadas de capa, ou seja, das matérias principais, uma percepção do Brasil na agenda desse país como relevante nas áreas de transportes e recursos energéticos.Palavras‐chave: Comércio Exterior; Suécia; Brasil.
O conceito de Estado em Immanuel Wallerstein e Hans Morgenthau: alguns apontamentos teóricos
Authors: Barbosa Tiago Alexandre Leme
Published: August 2014

O presente texto busca apresentar alguns apontamentos a respeito do conceito de Estado nas Relações Internacionais. O objetivo é relacionar a abordagem de Hans Morgenthau com a concepção de Immanuel Wallerstein. Pretende‐se destacar a importância do Estado nessas teorias. Para Morgenthau, o Estado defende os interesses nacionais, enquanto Wallerstein define‐o como o representante da classe dominante no cenário internacional.Palavras Chaves: Marxismo Estruturalista; Realismo; Relações Internacionais
Soberania, Meio Ambiente E Política Interna No Conflito Limítrofe Entre A Costa Rica E A Nicarágua
Authors: Cardone Ignacio Javier
Published: August 2014

O conflito limítrofe entre Costa Rica e Nicarágua a respeito da desembocadura do Rio San Juan tem evoluído condicionado pela historia da disputa limítrofe entre os dois países e pelas necessidades políticas internas e os interesses económicos, apesar de um discurso de proteção do meio ambiente. O avanço limitado na CIJ e a lógica judicial não têm colaborado à resolução definitiva da questão.Palavras‐chave: Corte Internacional de Justiça; Costa Rica; Nicarágua.
Combate à Insegurança Alimentar na Amazônia: a participação do PNUD
Authors: Maffra Lourrene De Cássia Alexandre
Published: August 2014

Este paper objetiva apresentar alguns aspectos do programa conjunto entre o governo brasileiro e o Programa das Nações Unidas para o Desenvolvimento (PNUD) de enfrentamento à insegurança alimentar de povos nativos da Amazônia, com foco em mulheres e crianças indígenas, assim com seus resultados parciais.Palavras-Chave: Insegurança Alimentar; PNUD; Amazônia
Os Projetos De Cooperação Entre Brasil E África No Combate À Aids (2008- 2012)
Authors: Fernandes Bruno Santos de Araujo
Published: August 2014

Este trabalho tem por objetivo analisar os projetos de cooperação entre o Brasil e o continente africano relacionados ao combate a AIDS/HIV entre o segundo governo Lula da Silva e os dois primeiros anos do governo Dilma Rousseff relacionando estes projetos a uma breve analise analise dos principais aspectos das diplomacias e políticas africanas  dos referidos governos.Palavras-chave: AIDS; África; Política Externa Brasileira.
The International Crime of Persecution
Authors: Zatcoff Joshua
Published: August 2014

Esse artigo procura esboçar a recente história do crime internacional de perseguição, como delineado no Estatuto Romano, através da causa estabelecida pelas cortes internacionais nos últimos anos. Revela-se aqui a amplitude de ambas as possibilidades da acusação do tipo perseguição que ironicamente acentua e atenua a acusação.Palavras-Chave: Direito Internacional; Crime de Perseguição.
Os Deslocamentos na Colômbia por fatores ambientais (2010-2012)
Authors: Alves Laís Azeredo
Published: August 2014

O boletim tem como principal objetivo analisar a influência de fatores ambientais (especialmente mudanças climáticas) nos deslocamentos de indivíduos colombianos entre os anos de 2010-2012, destacando que, além do histórico conflito civil e da frágil situação social, outros elementos também estão motivando movimentos populacionais dentro e fora do país. Destacando-se, assim, a multicausalidade dos movimentos migratórios no país.Palavras-chave: Deslocamentos populacionais; Mudanças Climáticas; Colômbia.
A suspensão do Paraguai no MERCOSUL: problema interno, solução externa
Authors: Frizzera Guilherme
Published: August 2014

O Paraguai foi suspenso do MERCOSUL após o impeachment do Presidente Fernando Lugo. Como consequência, o último empecilho para a inclusão da Venezuela no bloco – a aprovação por parte do Senado paraguaio – foi superado. A condicionante imposta para o retorno do Paraguai ao bloco é reconhecer a Venezuela como membro. Suspenso por um problema interno, o retorno está sujeito a uma solução externa.  Palavras-Chave: Paraguai; MERCOSUL; Venezuela.
Suécia: Políticas Públicas e as Crises Financeiras de 1990 e 2008
Authors: Holzmann Andressa
Published: August 2014

A Crise Financeira de 2008 alterou o panorama da economia global, causando uma grande recessão sistêmica mundial. Porém, alguns países demonstraram maior habilidade de administrar a crise e de lidar com seus efeitos, caso da Suécia, fato que será o foco deste trabalho.Palavras-chave: Políticas Públicas; Suécia; Crise Financeira.
IX Bienal do MERCOSUL: estratégias empresariais de inserção
Authors: Mèrcher Leonardo
Published: August 2014

O presente boletim versa sobre a estratégia empresarial no fortalecimento de marca utilizando-se um evento cultural. Utiliza-se o caso de três instituições europeias – Banco Santander, SAP AG e Grupo Roullier – junto à execução da IX Bienal do Mercosul, em 2013.Palavras-chave: Empresas; Mercado Internacional; Bienal do Mercosul.
Entre o culto e o popular: diálogo sobre a arte latinoamericana
Authors: Oliveira Thaís
Published: August 2014

O presente ensaio tem como principal objetivo analisar a influência das culturas europeias e norte-americanas sobre a cultura latino-americana, principalmente no contexto da globalização. Durante muito tempo existiu uma subdivisão entre as culturas, onde países do “centro” – por exemplo, países da Europa e os Estados Unidos – eram vistos como o “berço” da cultura culta e dominante, e em contrapartida, os países da “periferia” – no caso deste estudo, os países da América Latina - eram vistos como o “berço” da cultura popular, cultura esta que não representava a “elite” desta região. Por esta razão, pretende-se verificar se no contexto globalizador existe um diálogo entre estas culturas e de que maneira isso ocorre.Palavras-chave: Cultura; América Latina; Globalização.
Propostas e Grupos da Reforma do Conselho de Segurança das Nações Unidas
Authors: Marchioro Kelvin
Published: August 2014

O Conselho de Segurança das Nações Unidas é a instituição internacional mais importante no que toca à segurança e paz mundial. A reforma deste órgão para seu funcionamento efetivo, democrático e transparente é um dos temas mais relevantes da política mundial. O presente artigo busca apresentar uma breve descrição histórica dos processos e grupos que atuam nessa questão.Palavras-chave: reforma do Conselho de Segurança; G-4; Nações Unidas.
A Construção de Políticas Ambientais Internacionais: O caso do Mercosul
Authors: Culpi Ludmila
Published: August 2014

O objetivo do presente artigo é apresentar uma análise sobre a evolução dos regimes internacionais de defesa do meio-ambiente a respeito da redução das práticas de consumo não sustentáveis, com ênfase sobre as políticas criadas no Mercosul. O problema que o artigo pretende responder é de que forma ocorre a formação de uma cultura internacional de defesa do meio-ambiente no Mercosul, a partir da institucionalização de regimes ambientais regionais que visam regulamentar a temática do desenvolvimento sustentável, atribuindo responsabilidade ao consumo pela crise ambiental. Palavras-chave: Mercosul; Políticas Ambientais Internacionais; Desenvolvimento Sustentável.
Estados da Periferia são frágeis? Breve análise do BRICS
Authors: Santos Claudia
Published: August 2014

Esta discussão foi baseada à priori no livro de Milton Santos Por uma outra globalização (2000) e o documentário Encontro com Milton Santos: o mundo global visto do lado de cá (2006), tendo como objetivo central oferecer uma perspectiva de argumentação e reflexão que se opõe às concepções de Milton Santos por meio de outras perspectivas à fragilidade dos Estados periféricos no processo de globalização. Analisa-se o caso dos BRICS em suas políticas fiscais nas dinâmicas econômicas internacionais nos últimos anos. Palavras-Chave: Globalização; BRICS; Milton Santos
A Aliança do Pacífico: soberania nacional e estratégia de integração na América Latina?
Authors: Suárez Romero Ana María
Published: August 2014

A América Latina tem sido tradicionalmente caracterizada pela fragmentação política, a heterogeneidade e por não ter um projeto de integração único. O objetivo deste trabalho é analisar a Aliança do Pacífico como mecanismo de integração - criação, objetivos e progressos - e sua relação com as iniciativas de integração latino-americanas existentes desde os anos 90, como o MERCOSUL, UNASUL e ALBA. Palavras- chave: Aliança do Pacífico; América Latina; Integração Regional.
A Discussão Epistemológica em Marketing 1990-2010
Authors: De Lima Mauricio Pozzebon , Kraemer Fernanda , Rossi Carlos Alberto Vargas
Published: August 2014

O presente estudo investiga o quanto a discusso epistemolgica em marketing tem estado presente nos peridicos da disciplina nos ltimos 20 anos. Com este objetivo, foi realizada uma anlise bibliomtrica nos 5 principais journals da rea (Journal of Marketing, Journal of Retailing, Journal of Consumer Research, Journal of Marketing Research, Journal of Consumer Psychology) e em mais duas publicaes escolhidas por seu perfil editorial (Marketing Theory e Marketing Science). Foram analisados artigos, comentrios e editoriais publicados entre 1990 e 2010. Igualmente foram buscados livros editados sobre a disciplina e que pudessem conter discusses acerca da epistemologia em marketing. A anlise dos dados revelou uma inconstncia na quantidade de publicaes sobre o tema, bem como o destaque de dois peridicos (Marketing Theory e Marketing Science) identificados como aqueles que capitanearam o debate no perodo. A quantidade proporcional de artigos encontrados revela que os momentos de discusso sobre epistemologia aconteceram por esforos isolados de peridicos ou de uma editora (Sage), e no por um debate fomentado por diversos acadmicos. Por ltimo, a grande quantidade de publicaes encontradas sobre metodologia, e no sobre epistemologia, pode estar evidenciando uma tendncia instrumentalizao da disciplina. O trabalho dividido como segue: Introduo; (1) Os primrdios do estudo de marketing, onde buscamos entender a histria da disciplina; (2) O surgimento do marketing como disciplina, em que descrevemos como o marketing foi formalmente aceito como rea de estudo; (3) Marketing e cincia, uma rpida retomada do debate sobre cientificidade em marketing; (4) Mtodo; (5) Resultados; Discusso e concluso.DOI: 10.5585/remark.v13i1.2378
Proposta de um Modelo de Mensuração da Satisfação do Consumidor de Festas e Baladas
Authors: Muniz Karlan Muller , Da Silva Wesley Vieira , Francisco Maffezzolli Eliane Cristine
Published: August 2014

A satisfao um construto bastante explorado na rea de marketing e comportamento do consumidor, tendo sido explorado em inmeros contextos pases e segmentos de negcio, onde se procura mapear os atributos mais relevantes na anlise do consumidor em relao a um determinado produto ou servio. Este estudo procurou identificar e propor uma escala para medir a satisfao do consumidor em relao s festas e baladas, mercado que apresenta forte crescimento e profissionalizao no atual momento e que no foi explorado academicamente. O mtodo para consolidao de uma escala seguiu procedimentos sugeridos pela literatura, incluindo uma anlise exploratria qualitativa para delinear o contexto e objeto em questo e gerar os itens pertinentes satisfao do consumidor no segmento, o uso de tcnicas de anlise fatorial exploratria para refinamento de um modelo e de tcnica de anlise fatorial confirmatria para teste e depurao do modelo. O modelo final proposto de segunda ordem com ndices adequados e fatores interpretveis e composto por seis dimenses, sendo eles, perfil da festa, agilidade do servio, banheiros, companhia, preo cobrado e conforto. Por fim, so discutidos os aspectos resultantes da avaliao do consumidor quanto satisfao em relao a um servio como o de festas e baladas, e so sugeridos avanos na pesquisa em questo para consolidao da escala.DOI: 10.5585/remark.v13i1.2510
20 Anos de Publicações sobre Marketing de Relacionamento no Brasil: Uma Análise da Produção Acadêmica de 1992 a 2012
Authors: Faria Luiz Henrique Lima , Giuliani Antônio Carlos , Pizzinatto Nadia Kassouf , Spers Valéria Rueda Elias
Published: August 2014

Este trabalho, utilizando como amostra os anais do EnANPAD e os peridicos RAE e RAUSP, analisou a produo acadmica sobre marketing de relacionamento de 1992 a 2012. Para isso utilizou, como fundamento metodolgico, seis aspectos verificados no estudo de Almeida, Lopes e Pereira (2006), que proporcionaram comparaes de resultados, permitindo a construo um panorama sobre os 20 anos de pesquisas sobre marketing de relacionamento no Brasil.DOI: 10.5585/remark.v13i1.2596
Canais de Distribuição de Açúcar Mascavo numa Associação de Produtores
Authors: Durán Rojas Elvira , Perez Ronaldo
Published: August 2014

Os produtores familiares do municpio de Visconde do Rio Branco, por tradio, vm produzindo acar mascavo e necessitam fortalecer sua distribuio no mercado. Como um aporte a isso, este trabalho objetivou avaliar as diferentes formas de distribuio do acar mascavo pela ARPRAM (Associao Riobranquense de Produtores de Rapadura, Acar Mascavo, Aguardente e Melado), identificando os principais atributos inerentes, as facilidades e dificuldades e propondo alternativas para melhorar a eficincia desse processo. Para isso, nos procedimentos metodolgicos, a pesquisa se caracterizou como exploratria e descritiva; as tcnicas adotadas foram a pesquisa bibliogrfica e o estudo de caso. Foram entrevistados o presidente da ARPRAM e 28 representantes do mercado atacadista e varejista. Foi possvel identificar os canais atualmente utilizados pela ARPRAM, os principais intermedirios inseridos na distribuio do acar mascavo e os requisitos exigidos por cada intermedirio. Com base em tais informaes, concluiu-se que os principais canais de distribuio do acar mascavo utilizados pela ARPRAM so realizados por intermedirios atacadistas e por pequenos supermercados locais, atravs de vendas diretas. Entre os principais indicadores para que os intermedirios aceitem o acar mascavo esto a qualidade, o preo, a cor, a confiabilidade na entrega e o volume disponvel. Uma possvel ameaa para a ARPRAM a existncia no mercado de grandes distribuidores de acar mascavo no setor atacadista, conformando suas prprias unidades de produo, razo pela qual a Associao deve-se fortalecer com o trabalho conjunto de seus associados, a organizao de sua gesto e a padronizao do acar mascavo, entre outros.DOI: 10.5585/remark.v13i1.2627
Mycoflora of the Supraśl river and its tributaries
Authors: Czeczuga Bazyli
Published: August 2014

In the years (1986-1988) the author investigated of the mycoflora and the effect of environmental factors in the Supraśl River and its 3 tributaries on the occurrence of various aquatic fungi. At the sites investigated the presence of 95 aquatic fungi species was noted. Some new and rare to mycoflora of Poland were found at the investigated sites. The presence of Truitella setifera, in the waters is worthy of notice.
Aquatic fungi in the Lake Sejny complex
Authors: Czeczuga Bazyli
Published: August 2014

The mycoflora of the Lake Sejny complex was studied. Samples of water were collected in 1990-1991 for hydrochemical analysis and determination of fungi species. In total 69 species of fungi reported for the first time from Poland (Myzocylium vermicolum, Angulospora aquatica, Zoophthora rhizospora).
Zoosporic fungi growing on bird excrements in the water of the river Biała
Authors: Czeczuga Bazyli , Mazalska Bożena
Published: August 2014

The coprophilic fungi i n the water of river Biała were studied. Samples of water were collected every o the r month for hydrochemical analysis and once (1994/95) in order to determine the fungus content. The excrements of 9 species of bird were used as bait. Thirty-one species of coprophilic fungi were found in the water of the river Biała. Apodachlya punctata, Pythium catenulatum, Saprolcgnia asterophoru and S. megasperma new records for Poland.
Occurrence of fungi degrading aromatic hydrocarbons in activated sludge biocenoses
Authors: Grabińska-Łoniewska Anna , Słomczyński Tomasz , Pajor Elżbieta , Kołosowska Katarzyna
Published: August 2014

A set of 21 strains of yeast-like microorganisms isolated from biocenoses of aerobic and anaerobic wastewater treatment systems were assayed for their ability to utilize aromatic hydrocarbons as a sole C-source. Basing on the achieved results, the highly biochemically active strains for application in enhancing of wastewaters and exhaust gases purification as well as soil bioremediation were selected.
The lichen flora of the Malbork Castle (N. Polami)
Authors: Guzow Beata
Published: August 2014

In the present study 32 species of lichens were found. The most numerous were crustose lichens. which are typical of rocks. The follwing species which are known to occur rarely in Poland were identified: Acarospora cf. umbibilicata and Lecidella cf. carpathica. Two species of the genus Lepraria were also noted; among them Lepraria caesioalba had not been reported previously from Poland. The non-uniform distribution of lichens in the castle area, mainly the presence of "lichen deserts" was. probably associated with human activities. The most frequent occurring lichens were synanthropic, easily spreading species, e.g. Caloplaca citrina, Lecanora albescens and L. dispersa.
Interaction between endomycorrhizae and rhizosphere fungi in soils of Iraq
Authors: Mushin T. M. , Nema J. N.
Published: August 2014

Endomycorrhizal and rhizosphene fungi were recovered from soil samples collected from the root of plants in Iraq. The relations between the two fungal populations were investigated.
New taxa of Aphyllophorales and Agaricales described by S. Domański
Authors: Wojewoda Władysław
Published: August 2014

The paper deals with 105 new taxa und new combinations of fungi proposed by Polish mycologist Professor Stanisław Domański during thę years 1962-1992 (Aphyllophorales, Coniophoraceae, Corticiaceae, Echnodontiaceae, Hericiaceae, Hymenochaetaceae, Polyporaceae and Agaricales: Pleurotaceac).
Macromycetes occurring in the Violo odoratae-Ulmetum campestris in the Bielinek Resene on the Odra river
Authors: Bujakiewicz Anna
Published: August 2014

In the paper the results of a 3-year mycocoenological study carried out on 2 permanent plots marked in the Violo odoratae-Ulmetum association are presented and several ecological groups of fungi as regards substratum are discussed. Moreover, records made accidentally on macrofungi in the xerothermophilous Lithospermo-Quercelum Br.-Bl. 1932 and the Linosyridi-Stipetum pulcherrimae (Libb. 1932/1933) Filipek 1974 communities are mentioned.
Macromycetes of the proposed nature reserve Wilcze Uroczysko-Olszanka in the Odra estuary
Authors: Friedrich Stefan
Published: August 2014

The paper presents a characterisation of the mycoflora on the cupola-type rised bog in the Odra river valley. The characteristic of each species includes: type of substrate and plant community, date of fruitbody occurence, and the forest unit, where the species was observed. Systematic, ecological and sociological analyses of the mycoflora have been performed and the protected and endangered species singled out.
Seed-borne fungi of Ornithopus sativus during a twenty year storage
Authors: Narkiewicz-Jodko Małgorzata
Published: August 2014

Subject to analysis were seed-borne fungi of serradella during a long term storage. The agents causing a significant reduction of seed-borne fungi were: the storage conditions and time (very low seed moisture, approx. 5.5%. no oxygen).
The fungi communities of the soil environment of Triticum aestivum and its forecrops: Hordeum vulgare, Vicia faba ssp. minor and Trifolium pratense
Authors: Pląskowska Elżbieta
Published: August 2014

The species spectrum and abundance of the fungi communities were affected by the soil environment developed by wheat and its forecrops, and by atmospheric conditions. The fungi of the genus Fusarium were the greatest threat to winter wheat regardless of the forecrop. The field bean was the best forecrop to the wheat whereas spring barley was the worst.
Maeromycetes of the Jastkowice Forest Reserve
Authors: Flisińska Zofia
Published: August 2014

The paper presents a list of 167 species of the macromyceles in Tilio-Carpinetum forest association in the Jastkowice Forest Reserve (East Poland). The results of some ecological observations are also given.
Lichens as indicators of bog-community degeneration
Authors: Fałtynowicz Wiesław
Published: August 2014

The lichen flora of raised and transition-bogs in West Pomerania (N Poland) is poor and characterized by dominance of acidophilous epiphytes associated with pine bark, and of humus-loving lichens. Lichens are not good indicators of the degradation of transition and raised-bog phytocoenoses, mainly because it is difficult to properly determine their response - whether it is caused by natural or anthropogenic factors. U does not seem possible to create a lichenoindicative system for bogs, similar to that used in studies of the pollution of the atmospheric air. Lichens can successfully be used in analyses of changes in thc vegetation of isolated bogs; this should, however, be done at the most in addition to other procedures used to determine the degree of naturalness of plant communities.
Municipal Projects Leverage Funding Mechanisms for Future Needs
Authors: Coates Richard A.
Published: August 2014

With a thorough understanding of financing mechanisms and careful planning, water and wastewater utilities can navigate financial and political obstacles to obtain appropriate infrastructure renewal funding.
Improve Fire Hydrant Assessments with GIS
Authors: Conant J.B. , Lewis Dave
Published: August 2014

Many utilities audit or check their fire hydrants on a scheduled basis. In addition, fire departments commonly check hydrants to ensure they function properly. Most of these activities don't make it back into a utility's business system. Also, they fail to leverage the opportunity to collect ‐ and upload to a geographic information system (GIS) ‐ valuable information that can lead to increased productivity and improved decision making by qualified personnel.
Performance of Clay Wood Cook Stove: An Analysis of Cost and Fuel Savings
Authors: Kuhe A. , Iortyer H. A. , Iortsor A.
Published: August 2014

The assessment of cooking energy cost and efficiency of improved woodfuel clay cookstoves in Nigeria have been considered in this study. Two improved wood burning clay cookstove models were compared to the 3-stone fire stove using the water boiling test and controlled cooking test. The following parameters: specific fuel consumption (SFC), thermal efficiency, ebulution time and cooking energy cost were considere as key indicators for comparison. The results show that the fire power for the cold starts phases were 7.72KW, 8.59KW and 9.78KW for the stove with grate, modified stove without grate and the 3-stone open fire (TFS) respectively. The thermal efficiencies ranges between 19-35%, 13.8-26.8% and 11.7-22.8% for the cold start, hot start and simmer phases for mud stove with grate (MSWG), mud stove no grate (MSNG) and three stone open fire (TFS) respectively. MSWG, showed the highest savings potential on wood fuel consumption with the lowest total wood cost of N127.80 and sfc of 1.632Kg of fuel/kg of food cooked. While MSNG and TFS, have a total wood fuel cost and SFC of N207.70 , N269.20, and 2.141, 1.632kg of fuel/kg of food cooked respectively.
Potential Performance Enhancement of a Solar Combisystem with an Intelligent Controller
Authors: Pichler Martin F. , Schranzhofer Hermann , Heinz Andreas , Heimrath Richard
Published: August 2014

Solar thermal systems in residential buildings are generally controlled by two-level controllers, which activate solar thermal or at times with low solar radiation auxiliary energy supply into a thermal storage. Simple controllers do not have any information on actual or expected solar radiation. This leads to interference of auxiliary- and solar heat supply, which reduces the share of solar thermal energy fed into the thermal storage. Increasing accuracy of weather forecast data suggests incorporation of this information in the control algorithm. This work analyzes the maximum potential performance enhancement when applying such an intelligent predictive control. Two solar thermal systems with one auxiliary source respectively are designed in TRNSYS – these systems represent the base case. Further, a number of simulations are conducted with minor variations for the plant parameters – this gives generic results for different system configurations. In addition, each system configuration is altered to mimic the behavior of a plant with intelligent predictive control. Comparison of results indicates an improvement potential up to 10% for annual solar fractions and up to 30% for monthly solar fractions. The performance bound with respect to the annual auxiliary energy savings is approximately 8%.
Stability Augmentation of a Fixed Speed Wind Generator by Using VSWT-PMSG
Authors: Tasneem Zinat , Sheikh M.R.I. , Pinky A. N.
Published: August 2014

This paper proposes an optimized model of a variable speed wind turbine equipped with permanent magnet synchronous generator (VSWT-PMSG) which also has been used for the stability augmentation of a wind farm including fixed speed wind generators, like Induction generator (IG). An effective control strategy with two-level IGBT converter-inverter set along with DC link capacitor and maximum power point tracking (MPPT) system assures the real power exchange to the grid and also a perfect reactive power compensation that maintains the grid side voltage constant. Moreover, it is shown that the proposed model can enhance the stability of a conventional IG based wind farm when used in combination with PMSG. Thus it eliminates the need of external controlling devices and makes the system simple and cost effective. A comparison for the stability augmentation capability between IG and PMSG has been explained. Both the dynamic and transient analyses of the proposed system have been carried out by using the laboratory standard power system software package, PSCAD/EMTDC.
Removal of Metal Ions from Aqueous Solutions by Complexation –Ultrafiltration Hybrid Process: A Bibliographical Overview
Authors: Mimoune Scheherazade , Belazzougui Rafik Eddine , Benaboura Ahmed
Published: August 2014

Water pollution by metal ions contaminants is a worldwide alarming problem. Clean and safe water is becoming in the same time an increasing scare resource. Thus, to keep this fundamental resource available and suitable for use, water treatment methods are investigated by means of numerous research studies since the purification of water and its re-use and, in a larger scale, the environmental protection will be essential henceforth in any strategy of development.
Membrane processes, in general, and ultrafiltration, in particular, develop, without stopping, since the beginning of the sixties to meet the vital need for environmental safety which justifies the policies of durable development adopted today all over the world. Thanks to its growing, ultrafiltration becomes an irreplaceable weapon in the control of pollution. It is classified as a soft and clean technology since it needs low energy consumption and ensures a notable reduction in pollution production during the treatment step.
Ultrafiltration is a pressure driven membrane process with the ability to separate molecules in solution on the basis of size. A microporous ultfafiltration membrane retains species with molecular weight higher than its cut off, while small molecules as solvents and microsolutes can pass freely through it. Thus, metal ions aren’t rejected by ultrafiters. However, ultrafiltration can be used to remove metal ions from aqueous solutions by coupling the process with complexation. Indeed, the complexation of metal ions using water soluble polymers as substrates is able to expand artificially the size of the metallic species so as to make possible their rejection by the microporous ultrafilters.
The complexation –ultrafiltration hybrid process was first suggested at the end of the sixties by A. S. Michaels. Since then, many studies have shown its effectiveness in the treatment of aqueous solutions containing metal ions.
This paper gives an overview of academic studies that illustrate and demonstrate the efficiency and the promising of the hybrid process in the purification of water from metal ions contaminants beforehand sequestered by adequate water –soluble macromolecular substrates.
Remediation of Wastewater Containing Heavy Metals Using Modified Diatomite
Authors: Visa Maria , Luminita Isac , Duta Anca
Published: August 2014

Diatomite, wood fly ash and their mixture with TiO2 were tested as adsorption substrates for copper and cadmium cations removal from wastewater. Raw diatomite and wood ash were pretreated and stabilized by washing and were comparatively investigated as adsorption substrates for heavy metals. Further on, a composite mix of pretreated diatomite and wood ash was obtained by mixing with nano-structured TiO2, to increase the surface area of the substrate materials. The novel adsorbent was investigated in terms of crystallinity (XRD), surface properties (AFM, SEM, porosity and BET surface) and surface chemistry (EDX, FTIR). Equilibrium studies demonstrated that the novel material has a high capacity for Cu2+ and Cd2+ removal, showing removal efficiencies above 80% for cadmium and of 99% for copper cations, in optimised adsorption experiments. In this paper the kinetic mechanisms of the cation adsorption are discussed and are correlated with the substrates properties.
Introduction au dossier thématique - Créativité, PME et entrepreneuriat : des zones d’ombre et de lumière
Authors: Carrier Camille , Szostak Bérangère
Published: August 2014

Cette introduction au dossier thématique « Créativité, PME et entrepreneuriat » est une invitation lancée aux chercheurs en PME et en entrepreneuriat pour explorer davantage la créativité. Des idées de recherche sont suggérées à partir de travaux sur le design, les industries créatives et les programmes de management des idées. Les thèmes de la motivation, de la confiance, de la gestion des ressources humaines, du rôle du dirigeant de PME ou encore de l’articulation entre les niveaux individuel et collectif en matière de créativité sont mis en avant. Enfin, les trois articles de ce dossier sont brièvement présentés.