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Modern forms of assistance to solve families difficult cases and their adolescent children
Authors: Możdżyńska Marzena 
Published: August 2014

Abstract
In recent decades, we observe a significant disorganization of family life, especially in the sphere of parental functions performed by unprepared for the role emotional, socially and economically young people. Lack of education, difficulties in finding work, and the lack of prospects for positive change are the main causes of their impoverishment and progressive degradation in the social hierarchy. Reaching young people at risk of social exclusion and provide them with comprehensive care, should be a priority of modern social work and educational work. In order to provide help this social group and cope with the adverse event created a lot of programs to support systemically start in life. An example would be presented in the article KARnet 15+ program as a form of complex activities of a person stimulating subjectivity, and allows you to modify support in individual cases
SHOULD TOP MANAGEMENT GET INVOLVED IN MARKET INFORMATION COLLECTION EFFORTS?
Authors: Harmancioglu Nukhet , Grinstein Amir , Goldman Arieh 
Published: August 2014

Abstract
Research in marketing has typically studied market information collection efforts from the perspective of employees and market research companies, disregarding the role that the top management team (TMT) plays in these efforts. In a B2B environment, we find positive effects of TMT involvement in market information collection efforts on firm innovativeness above and beyond employees’ market information collection efforts. The observed effects are stronger for smaller firms and high-tech companies
When More is Less and Less is More: The Psychology of Managing Product Assortments
Authors: Chernev Alexander 
Published: August 2014

Abstract
The strategy of giving customers what they want can backfire when it comes to designing and managing product assortments. Not only does offering more options lead to higher costs for the company, larger assortments often lead to lower probability of purchase and decreased satisfaction due to choice overload. Surprisingly, most consumers (as well as many managers) are unaware of the drawbacks of larger assortments, displaying preference for the greater variety of options even in cases when such variety makes consumers less confident in their decisions and lowers their satisfaction with choice. Understanding the psychology of choice gives managers a competitive advantage, allowing them to design assortments and product lines that create value for both the company and its customers
Common “Wisdom” Put to the Test: Bad News Can be Good News … Sometimes
Authors: Berger Jonah , Sorensen Alan T. , Rasmussen Scott J. 
Published: August 2014

Abstract
Can negative information about a product increase sales, and if so, when? Although popular wisdom suggests that “any publicity is good publicity”, prior research has only revealed downsides to negative press. Negative reviews or word-of-mouth, for example, have been found to harm product evaluations and sales. This research flashlight (page 50) considers this matter from a fresh perspective. The authors examine contexts in which negative publicity about a product will have positive or negative effects.
Selected aspects of enterprise internationalization
Authors: Trippner-Hrabi Justyna , Hrabi Mark 
Published: August 2014

Abstract
Business environment is constantly evolving and it is getting shrunk as managers acting in the market economy encounter some problems and a great deal of implicated solutions from one country can be applied in others. This situation leads to the rise of market systems where various agreements, which are reached, aim at liberalization of trade and cooperation [Penc J., 2003, pp.126-127]. The speed of forwarding messages, products, services, easiness in making relationships, blurring the time and spatial boundaries, and convergence of customer’s tastes or standard unification enable trade and world’s production to develop. It also causes the borders to be on the decline at the same time increasing enterprise competition level internationally. The objective of paper is to indicate and describe the selected aspects connected with enterprise internationalization. The analysis and review of national and international literature were provided in the article.
Desempeño de la familia en la empresa. Un estudio de caso en México
Authors: González Vega Alba María del Carmen 
Published: August 2014

Abstract
The family business as a kind of organization, identifies a series of interactions arise from its complex from the overlap of family size and business nature, but this reflection is based on watching this as a type of organization as a field of study and under the gaze of organizational Studies. This paper is aimed to observe the organization of family nature sells educational services. Looking deeply into the dynamics that weaves between the family and the company in a particular time and space, by setting specific practices that are configured in their management based on the expected behavior of the family towards the achievement of company objectives
Caracterización de la participación de la familia en la producción de las empresas en México
Authors: González Vega Alba María del Carmen 
Published: August 2014

Abstract
In the study of family business there is no concrete data on the number of Mexican companies that are family owned, however in reviewing the Economic Census of the National Institute of Statistics and Geography [INEGI] it can be seen that provided staff busy donot receive a formal economic perception from owners, family and other unpaid worker, so that, by linking the concept of family business and the companies that have reported such staff , this study identifies the behavior of the family business considering the contribution to production by sector and hours worked, as well as by gender, concentration of owners, family and other unpaid workers by sector and firm size (micro, small, medium and large companies). This study provides reference the importance of the family business in Mexico’s economic output, setting a mapping behavior from a quantitative approach. It should be noted that this study is part of a doctoral research project in progress over the family business, which is why , it is important to have a reference of the macro context in which the organization is embedded study, presented at the following inquiry.
The Diagnosis of Prediabetes in Adolescents/Dijagnoza Predijabetesa Kod Adolescenata
Authors: Zdravković Vera , Sajić Silvija , Mitrović Jadranka , Stefanović Igor , Pavićević Polina , Nikolić Dimitrije , Dimić Jovana , Lalić Nebojša M. 
Published: August 2014

Summary
Background: Prediabetes is characterized by isolated impaired fasting glucose (IFG), isolated impaired glucose tolerance (IGT), and combined IFG/IGT. This study aimed to establish the prevalence of prediabetes and examine possible contributory factors in a cohort of obese adolescents.
Methods: In this prospective study, we recruited 85 obese patients from the Obesity Clinic at the University Children’s Hospital and 17 normal weight controls. All patients were of Caucasian origin, 60 males/42 females, aged 7.4-18.3 years, with at least Tanner 2 stage of puberty.
Results: Depending on criteria we used, insulin resistance was confirmed in 62-100% of obese patients, predominantly in the group with BMI SDS > 3. oGTT revealed isolated impaired fasting glucose (IFG) in 13.9%, impaired glucose tolerance (IGT) in 20.8% and combined IFG and IGT only in 2.8% of the obese patients. Patients in the prediabetes group were older (14±2.4 vs 12.8±2.5 p=0.04) and had higher glucose levels (p<0.001) during the whole oGTT compared to normal glucose tolerance (NGT) group. There was no difference between groups in respect to family history, BMI, lipids and fasting insulin. Insulinogenic index, WBISI and HOMA%B were significantly lower in the prediabetes group compared to the NGT group (p=0.07, 0.01 and 0.04 respectively). HbA1c level was measured in 58% of patients and was significantly higher in the prediabetes group (5.4±0.3 vs 5.7±0.4, p=0.002).
Conclusion: Prediabetes occurrence was fairly high in our obese adolescents. Further studies should establish what would be the most appropriate screening test to diagnose these patients at risk for type 2 diabetes and initiate treatment without delay.
Metabolic Setup and Risks in Obese Children/Metabolički Profil I Rizici Kod Gojazne Dece
Authors: Kocova Mirjana , Sukarova-Angelovska Elena , Tanaskoska Milica , Palcevska-Kocevska Snezana , Krstevska Marija 
Published: August 2014

Summary
Background: In the past decades, the obesity epidemic in children of all ages has been an important research field for detecting the metabolic causes and consequences of obe- sity, the major focus being on insulin and adipocytokine lev- els. Metabolic work-up in obese children is recommended in the age group as young as 2-6 years. There is evidence that birth weight can be a factor causing obesity later in life accompanied by metabolic complications.
Methods: Insulin, leptin, and adiponectin levels were ana- lyzed in 269 obese children and 60 controls, as well as 110 newborn children with different birth weight and different length of gestation, using standard methods.
Results: In 53.6% of the obese children, complications of obesity such as diabetes mellitus, obesity, hyperlipidemia, heart attack or stroke were found in family members. The peak insulinemia on OGTT was significantly higher in the pubertal compared to the prepubertal group (110.5± 75.9 μU/mL versus 72.2±62.7 μU/mL) (p<0.005). Glucose intolerance was confirmed in 24%. The leptin level was significantly higher and the adiponectin level was lower in pubertal obese children compared to the prepubertal children and controls (p<0.05). In newborns the leptin and adiponectin levels were in correlation with anthropometric parameters: body weight (BW), body length (BL), BW/BL, BMI, and the pondered index (p<0.05).
Conclusion: Obese children have high insulinemia in all ages, reaching its peak towards puberty. The leptin and adiponectin levels might be indicators of the metabolic syn- drome. Our findings in newborns might influence the nutritional approach in the future in order to prevent complications of obesity.
Description and Application of A Model of Seepage under A Weir Including Mechanical Clogging
Authors: Sroka Zbigniew , Walczak Zbigniew , Wosiewicz Bogdan 
Published: August 2014

Abstract
The paper discusses seepage flow under a damming structure (a weir) in view of mechanical clogging in a thin layer at the upstream site. It was assumed that in this layer flow may be treated as one-dimensional (perpendicular to the layer), while elsewhere flow was modelled as two-dimensional. The solution in both zones was obtained in the discrete form using the finite element method and the Euler method. The effect of the clogging layer on seepage flow was modelled using the third kind boundary condition. Seepage parameters in the clogging layer were estimated based on laboratory tests conducted by Skolasińska [2006]. Typical problem was taken to provide simulation and indicate how clogging affects the seepage rate and other parameters of the flow. Results showed that clogging at the upstream site has a significant effect on the distribution of seepage velocity and hydraulic gradients. The flow underneath the structure decreases with time, but these changes are relatively slow.
The Prognosis of Influence of The Oder River Waters Dammed by Malczyce Barrage on Left Bank Areas
Authors: Chalfen Mieczysław , Łyczko Wojciech , Pływaczyk Leszek 
Published: August 2014

Abstract
The finalisation of the construction of the Malczyce barrage is planned for 2015. Damming of the river will cause a change in the water and ground conditions in the adjoining areas. The paper analyses the influence of the water level in the Oder River dammed by the barrage on groundwater table level in the left bank valley.
A model which allows the prediction of groundwater levels depending on the assumed water level in the Oder was constructed. The analysis was conducted for three different variants: for the initial stage before damming the Oder River and for the conditions after damming the water up with and without the drainage devices included in the project.
The calculations were done in several chosen transects across the river valley. The mathematical model of flow in the aquifer based on the Richards equation was applied. The results of calculations were presented as the spatial distribution of piezometric pressures which were used to determine the groundwater table for each of the transects. The calculation results from the vertical models were transposed into a horizontal model. The comparison of appropriate results allowed to positively verify the designed model and to analyse the effectiveness of the realised project solutions.
Seasonal Variability of Ground Water Levels in the Puszcza Zielonka Forest
Authors: Grajewski Sylwester , Miler Antoni T. , Okoński Bernard 
Published: August 2014

Abstract
The paper presents results of studies on seasonal variability of ground water tables recorded in long-term observations of water levels in the Puszcza Zielonka forest complex. The Puszcza Zielonka Forest is located in the middle part of the Warta basin in the central part of the Wielkopolska region. Its western boundary is located approx. 6 km north-east of Poznań. The area is situated in the western part of the Wielkopolska-Mazovian climatic region. The natural landscape is of young glacial type of Pleistocene and Holocene formation. For this reason parent materials for soils in this area were mainly postglacial drifts, deposits coming from the Poznań stage of the Würm glaciation. In terms of granulometric composition these were mainly low clayey sands deposited on loose sands with an admixture of gravel and eroded sandy clay. Scots pine is the dominant species. Oaks, alders, larches and scarce spruces are also found in this area. Predominant sites include fresh mixed forest, fresh mixed coniferous forest, fresh broadleaved forest and alder swamp forest.
Seasonal variability in groundwater levels depends mainly on abiotic factors. Characteristics of stands have only a modifying effect on the dynamics of changes in groundwaters. Slightly greater fluctuations in water levels were recorded in the fresh broadleaved forest site in comparison to the alder swamp forest. There are no marked dependencies of fluctuations in groundwater tables on age classes of the tree stands. Generally a negative correlation was found between variability in groundwater levels and the depth of its table below ground surface (b.g.s.). However, in the conducted studies the hypothesis on the marked delay in the variability of groundwater levels between sites, tree species, age of tree stands or depth of ground water tables was not confirmed.
Assessment of Limnigraph Data Usefulness for Determining The Hypothetical Flood Waves with The Cracow Method
Authors: Gądek Wiesław 
Published: August 2014

Abstract
In our country the data related to the flow volume in the watercourses is recorded in three database systems: water-gauge, limnigraph and telemetric (digital) one. In each of those systems the flow value is presented in a different way. The aim of this publication is to present how the non-compliance of the meaning and substantive difference of water-gauge data and limnigraph data influences on the example of 7 hypothetical floods determined by the Cracow method. Cracow method was initially known as Cracow Technical University Method. The received results show that the limnigraph data does not effect significantly the parameters of the hypothetical floods. In absence of the data from the telemetric system, such analysis has not be done.
Creative Clusters in the Czech Republic—Strategy for Local Development or Fashionable Concept?
Authors: Marková Blanka 
Published: August 2014

Abstract
In an era of globalization and increasing competition among cities, creative industries are gaining greater attention as a catalyst for local and regional development. This is reflected in the theory of Richard Florida, which was accepted after 2002 by professionals in the field of urban planning, especially in North America and Western Europe, but critically analyzed by the academic community in the field of urban and regional development for its insufficient empirical evidence. Creative industries might be fostered through clusters that are widely accepted as concepts for improving the economic efficiency of regions. This paper introduces the concept of creative clusters into discussions by Czech geographers, while analysing the pioneer projectled development of an Audiovisual Cluster in the Zlín Region, and the possible transfer of the creative clusters concept to other Czech regions.
Scales of Disconnection: Mismatches Shaping the Geographies of Emerging Energy Landscapes
Authors: Warren Charles R. 
Published: August 2014

Abstract
The networked nature of energy systems produces geographies of connection, but the focus of this paper is on geographies of disconnection, exploring the multi-scalar processes which shape the context in which energy landscapes emerge. It does so, first, by presenting a case study of farmers' attitudes to perennial energy crops in south-west Scotland. Their strong antipathy to converting farmland to short-rotation coppice, and the reasons for their negative attitudes, exemplify some of the wider mismatches and disconnects which the paper goes on to discuss. These include socio-political and socio-cultural mismatches, and a range of essentially geographical disconnects which are scalar in nature, such as the familiar local-global tension and the mismatch between the scales (both temporal and spatial) at which environmental and human systems organise and function. The discussion shows how these disjunctions not only affect energy geographies but also raise far-reaching questions about the ability of current governance structures and liberal democratic systems to respond swiftly and effectively to global challenges. The way that these mismatches are negotiated will mould both the character of future energy landscapes and the speed at which they take shape.
Perceptions of Energy Crop Production by Lay People and Farmers Using the Ecosystem Services Approach
Authors: Lupp Gerd , Bastian Olaf , Syrbe Ralf-Uwe , Steinhäußer Reimund 
Published: August 2014

Abstract
Perceptions of energy crop production are assessed in this paper. The Görlitz district (Germany) serves as a case study area for this purpose. Semi-structured interviews with farmers and standardized surveys among lay persons were conducted. Many farmers perceive themselves being responsible for providing many ecosystem services. Farmers prefer a regional scale of energy crop cultivation based on conventional crops. Improved legal frameworks and incentives would safeguard equal competition and ecosystem services. Laypersons think that drinking water, food production, biodiversity and pollination are the most important ecosystem services of agricultural landscapes. Providing biomass for renewable energy production is not considered to be an important ecosystem service. Laypersons believe that biomass production should be restricted to fields that are not needed for food production, and the use of residues or landscape management materials. According to laypersons, more money should be spent to halt the decline of ecosystem services.
The Spatial Distribution of Photovoltaic Power Plants in Relation to Solar Resource Potential: The Case of the Czech Republic and Slovakia
Authors: Hofierka Jaroslav , Kaňuk Ján , Gallay Michal 
Published: August 2014

Abstract
Over the last few years, many European countries experienced a rapid growth of photovoltaic (PV) power plants. For example, more than 20, 000 new PV power plants were built in the Czech Republic. The high spatial and temporal variability of the solar resource and subsequent PV power plant production, poses new challenges for the reliability and predictability of the power grid system. In this paper, we analyse the most recent data on PV power plants built in the Czech Republic and Slovakia, with a focus on the spatial distribution of these installations. We have found that these power plants scarcely follow the solar resource potential and, apparently, other factors affect decisions for their location. Recent changes in the support schemes for solar applications also influence these patterns, with new installations mostly confined to built-up areas. These changes will require new tools to assess the appropriate locations of PV systems.
The (UP)Scaling of Renewable Energy Technologies: Experiences from The Austrian Biomass District Heating Niche
Authors: Seiwald Markus 
Published: August 2014

Abstract
The successful diffusion of sustainable technologies is termed “upscaling” in the transition studies literature. This paper maintains that upscaling is an ambiguous notion that suggests that technology diffusion processes follow a linear trend from small-scale pilot plants to industrial-scale facilities. On the ground, however, socio-technical configurations are implemented at a variety of scales, simultaneously. These issues are demonstrated in this paper by analysing the historical development of the Austrian biomass district heating niche. Drawing on secondary statistical data and primary qualitative semi-structured interviews, it is possible to identify four generic socio-technical configurations or dominant designs that, in conjunction, shape the diffusion dynamics of this technology in Austria
Landscapes of Lost Energy: Counterfactual Geographical Imaginary for A More Sustainable Society
Authors: van der Horst Dan 
Published: August 2014

Abstract
The quest for sustainable energy, one of the greatest challenges of the 21st century, calls for more input from academics than 'simply' producing good science. Geographical imaginations are as old as storytelling and mapmaking, but this essay is neither about 'long ago and far away', nor about utopian energy futures. This is a call to geographers to engage with 'alternative present' energy scenarios, using the full range of analytical and discursive tools at our disposal. Drawing on a diverse tradition of imagined spaces and the awareness of absences (material, relational or otherwise), geographers should be able to contribute to the quest for a more sustainable society by assessing, envisaging, and communicating a counterfactual 'here and now', based on good practices existing right now, but not (yet) right here. We need to understand how much more sustainable our bit of the planet would be if we could just, environmentally speaking, 'keep up' with the best of our neighbours. This counterfactual present should be seen as neither radical nor utopian, because it only assumes the historic adoption of best practices which we now know to be feasible and successful. And if thi alternative current scenario looks radically different from the 'real' state we are in, then this goes to show how radically unsustainable our business-as-usual approach has been.