��FRICA VERSUS EUROPA: CABO VERDE NO ATL��NTICO M��DIO

Este artigo visa a apresentar um contributo para a reflex��o acerca da integra����o de Cabo Verde na CEDEAO (Comunidade Econ��mica dos Estados da ��frica Ocidental) e sobre a aproxima����o de Cabo Verde ��s RUP (Regi��es Ultraperif��ricas) e, posteriormente, �� Uni��o Europeia, tirando-se proveito da realidade de uma Na����o que se gerou e se vai consolidando a partir da coopera����o de povos e culturas oriundos dos dois espa��os geogr��ficos referidos. A discuss��o n��o se deve somente �� posi����o geogr��fica privilegiada do arquip��lago, mas, igualmente, liga-se a aspectos de ordem cultural, pol��tica, econ��mica, comercial e de seguran��a, com especial destaque para a estrutura����o do Estado-Na����o em Cabo Verde.

Identidades, naci��n y frontera. Construcci��n de objetos de estudio

Este trabajo parte de un posicionamiento que da coherencia a sus planteamientos fundamentales, a saber: que todos los objetos de conocimiento son construidos y definidos a partir de las condiciones socio-hist��ricas de su producci��n. Esto quiere decir que para analizar y comprender cualquier marco de an��lisis se deben rastrear las circunstancias pol��ticas, sociales, hist��ricas y culturales. En ciencias sociales solamente es posible entender una conceptualizaci��n (un t��rmino, idea o creencia) aludiendo a su g��nesis y formaci��n. En palabras de Arist��teles (2005: 96), ���observando el desarrollo de las cosas desde su origen se obtendr�� en esta cuesti��n, como en las dem��s, la visi��n m��s clara���. Evidentemente esta observaci��n hist��rica siempre es ficticia, en el sentido de que est�� mediada por el sesgo interpretativo del presente, no obstante la consideramos necesaria

Identidad nacional, lengua y escuela = National identity, language and school

La globalizaci��n cuestiona la existencia de una relaci��n mim��tica entre ciudadan��a y Estado-naci��n. Las identidades homog��neas, sustentadas ideol��gicamente en nociones como ��lengua nacional��, plantean problemas en sociedades en las que ha crecido espectacularmente la diversidad ling����stica e identitaria. Catalu��a es un territorio en el que una parte de la poblaci��n afirma una identidad catalana distinta a la espa��ola y viceversa. Adem��s, se ha teorizado que la identidad catalana y la lengua catalana coexisten mutuamente. Por eso, se suceden voces que defienden la presencia del catal��n en la educaci��n escolar como fuente de la identidad nacional catalana, mientras que otras voces defienden su presencia simplemente como una buena manera de aprender el catal��n cuando no se puede aprender en el medio social y familiar. En los ��ltimos a��os, Catalu��a ha recibido casi un mill��n de personas extranjeras que han modificado notablemente su situaci��n socioling����stica. Las ��ltimas encuestas manifiestan que un 6,3% de la poblaci��n utiliza habitualmente una lengua distinta del catal��n y del castellano. En este marco, mostramos las construcciones identitarias de un grupo de adolescentes de origen extranjero que est��n en el segundo ciclo de la ESO. Los datos fueron recogidos mediante dos grupos de discusi��n de seis-siete estudiantes de distinto origen, lengua propia y tiempo de residencia en Catalu��a. Los resultados muestran la importancia del lugar de origen en la construcci��n de la identidad. Adem��s, los participantes que afirman sentimientos catalanes o espa��oles no los relacionan con la lengua sino con los intercambios sociales que han establecido con sus iguales de origen naciona. Las intervenciones muestran tambi��n las dificultades para promover identidades m��ltiples desde el contexto escolar que eviten actitudes racistas y xen��fobas y sirvan para promover proyectos colectivos de futuro en los que se pueda vivir desde una cierta diferencia

Iowa Racing & Gaming Commission, 2009 Annual Report

2009 Annual Report on behalf of the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission (the Commission). The Commission is committed to maintaining a vibrant gaming industry that provides economic growth and development for the State of Iowa while continuing to promote responsible gaming and ensuring continued participation in the "Buy Iowa First" program. Although revenues at the casinos slipped during the year reflecting the general downturn in the economy, the gaming industry once again contributed over $1 billion to the state's economy, including over $300 million in gaming taxes.

Business Sphere, Vol. 17, no.2

Anadvanced foods economy is under development in the state of Iowa that builds on Iowa���s established strengths in plant and animal sciences,production agriculture, food science, nutrition, and processing technology. This new pathway was identified when Battelle Institute studied Iowa���s strengths in the biosciences and recommended six technology platforms as opportunities to use these strengths for growing the economy. One of those technology platforms is functional foods, sometimes called nutraceuticals.

Iowa Two-Year Strategic Plan for Wagner-Peyser and Workforce Investment Act Programs, July 1, 2007 - June 30, 2009

The Governor and the State Workforce Development Board consider the development of this State Plan to be an on-going process. As such, the plan is not developed in a defined time frame, or with the initiation of a few planning efforts and exercises. Instead, the vision, goals, objectives, and processes defined in the plan represent the current culmination of a variety of strategic planning efforts that incorporate the Governor���s vision and goals for the State of Iowa, the Workforce Development Board���s goals and objectives, and the departmental goals of Iowa Workforce Development.

Kansallisvaltion identiteettipolitiikka : kansallinen identiteetti politiikan tutkimuksen k��sitteen��

Abstract: The politics of a nation-state identity

The role of oxidative stress during inflammatory processes.

Abstract The production of various reactive oxidant species in excess of endogenous antioxidant defense mechanisms promotes the development of a state of oxidative stress, with significant biological consequences. In recent years, evidence has emerged that oxidative stress plays a crucial role in the development and perpetuation of inflammation, and thus contributes to the pathophysiology of a number of debilitating illnesses, such as cardiovascular diseases, diabetes, cancer, or neurodegenerative processes. Oxidants affect all stages of the inflammatory response, including the release by damaged tissues of molecules acting as endogenous danger signals, their sensing by innate immune receptors from the Toll-like (TLRs) and the NOD-like (NLRs) families, and the activation of signaling pathways initiating the adaptive cellular response to such signals. In this article, after summarizing the basic aspects of redox biology and inflammation, we review in detail the current knowledge on the fundamental connections between oxidative stress and inflammatory processes, with a special emphasis on the danger molecule high-mobility group box-1, the TLRs, the NLRP-3 receptor, and the inflammasome, as well as the transcription factor nuclear factor-κB.

Iowa Racing & Gaming Commission Annual Report 2012

The 2012 Annual Report of the Iowa Racing and Gaming Commission is committed to maintaining a vibrant racing and gaming industry that provides economic growth and development for the State of Iowa while continuing to promote responsible gaming and ensuring continued participation in the "Buy Iowa First" Program. As always, the integrity of the racing and gaming industry in Iowa remains as our highest priority.

Iowa Natural Resources, Agency Performance Plan, FY2013

The work of the Department of Natural Resources impacts the lives of all Iowans. Iowans deserve a clean environment and quality natural areas for public use and enjoyment. This report reflects the progress made during fiscal year 2013 (FY13) toward our goals and provides information regarding the condition of our state���s natural resources and the effectiveness of our programs. In FY13, we continued to improve collaboration with other executive branch agencies. The DNR and DOT work very closely on the issuance of permits needed for road and bridge constructions, but recently we have also been working together to meet the administrative needs of the agencies. The DNR is working closely with the DOT to adopt an Electronic Records Management System used by the DOT. This system will improve accessibility to public documents and reduce the amount of paper files retained in storage. The DNR also continues to improve collaboration with other agencies, such as the Iowa Economic Development Authority as we work closely with them on business development in the state. The DNR strives to continually improve our customer service and how we can meet Iowan���s needs. As an example, the online reservation system for campground reservations has grown over the past eight years so that now 88% of the camping reservations are made online. The DNR continues to improve our online presence and accessibility. In FY13 the Iowa Legislature approved paying off the State���s bond debt used to construct Honey Creek Resort State Park. By removing this debt, the DNR will be able to focus more on the future of the Resort, rather than the past debt. Finally, in August of 2012, the DNR was faced with a tragic accident, where a seasonal parks employee died after rolling a mower into a lake. This incident has caused us to establish a Safety Program at the DNR and to review all of our departmental safety trainings, programs, and equipment. By focusing on our employee���s safety and well being, it is another way that we can demonstrate that at the DNR, our employees are our greatest asset.

Corporate responsibility in the postnational constellation : a multiple-case study

In my thesis I present the findings of a multiple-case study on the CSR approach of three multinational companies, applying Basu and Palazzo's (2008) CSR-character as a process model of sensemaking, Suchman's (1995) framework on legitimation strategies, and Habermas (1996) concept of deliberative democracy. The theoretical framework is based on the assumption of a postnational constellation (Habermas, 2001) which sends multinational companies onto a process of sensemaking (Weick, 1995) with regards to their responsibilities in a globalizing world. The major reason is that mainstream CSR-concepts are based on the assumption of a liberal market economy embedded in a nation state that do not fit the changing conditions for legitimation of corporate behavior in a globalizing world. For the purpose of this study, I primarily looked at two research questions: (i) How can the CSR approach of a multinational corporation be systematized empirically? (ii) What is the impact of the changing conditions in the postnational constellation on the CSR approach of the studied multinational corporations? For the analysis, I adopted a holistic approach (Patton, 1980), combining elements of a deductive and inductive theory building methodology (Eisenhardt, 1989b; Eisenhardt & Graebner, 2007; Glaser & Strauss, 1967; Van de Ven, 1992) and rigorous qualitative data analysis. Primary data was collected through 90 semi-structured interviews in two rounds with executives and managers in three multinational companies and their respective stakeholders. Raw data originating from interview tapes, field notes, and contact sheets was processed, stored, and managed using the software program QSR NVIVO 7. In the analysis, I applied qualitative methods to strengthen the interpretative part as well as quantitative methods to identify dominating dimensions and patterns. I found three different coping behaviors that provide insights into the corporate mindset. The results suggest that multinational corporations increasingly turn towards relational approaches of CSR to achieve moral legitimacy in formalized dialogical exchanges with their stakeholders since legitimacy can no longer be derived only from a national framework. I also looked at the degree to which they have reacted to the postnational constellation by the assumption of former state duties and the underlying reasoning. The findings indicate that CSR approaches become increasingly comprehensive through integrating political strategies that reflect the growing (self-) perception of multinational companies as political actors. Based on the results, I developed a model which relates the different dimensions of corporate responsibility to the discussion on deliberative democracy, global governance and social innovation to provide guidance for multinational companies in a postnational world. With my thesis, I contribute to management research by (i) delivering a comprehensive critique of the mainstream CSR-literature and (ii) filling the gap of thorough qualitative research on CSR in a globalizing world using the CSR-character as an empirical device, and (iii) to organizational studies by further advancing a deliberative view of the firm proposed by Scherer and Palazzo (2008).

Transportation in Iowa: A Historical Summary, 1988

���This book traces the development of transportation in Iowa from territorial days to the 19 80s. It shows the evolution of the transportation systems; how they originated, progressed and functioned; their structural organizations; effectiveness in overcoming obstacles, under the guidance of state and federal legislation; and their impact upon the development of the state.��� ��� From the Prologue, page xiii

IEDA 2014 Annual Report Displayed by County (January 2015)

Each year, IEDA���s contract compliance team compiles a report of the status of each business project awarded or under contract. The FY14 annual report measures status and progress of projects awarded since 2003 and tracked by the compliance team. Within this version of the report, the projects are grouped by status. Within this version of the report, the projects are first grouped by the county in which they were awarded and subcategorized according to their status. Below is an explanation for each status as well as an explanation on how they appear within the report.

IEDA 2014 Annual Report Displayed by Status (January 2015)

Each year, IEDA���s contract compliance team compiles a report of the status of each business project awarded or under contract. The FY14 annual report measures status and progress of projects awarded since 2003 and tracked by the compliance team. Within this version of the report, the projects are grouped by status. Within this version of the report, the projects are first grouped by the status.