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Mar
2013

Success Factors of Cause-Related Marketing — What Developing Countries Can Learn from a German Sweets Campaign

The MENA Journal of Business Case Studies
The case examines the role of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and cause-related marketing (CM) in current business. The analysis shows that CSR in developing countries is not yet as widely practiced as in developed countries. Because of the popularity and rise of CSR campaigns, companies…
31
Mar
2013

Achieving Process Standardization in Digital Society with ‘ASCP Model’

Journal of Supply Chain and Customer Relationship Management
Process standardization is targeted to address the digital society in general and business community in particular for satisfying the needs of inter-enterprise integration standards that provide real-world value (as mentioned in the Object Management Group Mission statement). For this purpose a unified model that allows…
31
Mar
2013

Topic: Lessons from a Congenital Uterine Abnormality — Undisputed Evidence for Transperitoneal Migration of an Oocyte. A Case Report

International Journal of Case Reports in Medicine
A unicornuate uterus with a rudimentary horn has an estimated prevalence of 1:500 to 6%of all uterine abnormalities. We present a case of a natural experiment, which is the most compelling evidence for transperitoneal migration in a patient with a left unicornuate uterus and a…
31
Mar
2013

Syphilis Revealed by Evocative Palmoplantar Eruption and Ocular Inflammation in HIV-Infected Patients Ocular Inflammation and HIV-Syphilis Co-Infection

International Journal of Case Reports in Medicine
Background: After years of declining incidence in many countries, syphilis infection has re-emerged as a major public health problem in the last decade. Concomitant infection with HIV can cause syphilis to have atypical characteristics. Material and Methods: We report on 2 cases of syphilitic uveitis…
31
Mar
2013

Ethnic-Specific Associations between Abdominal and Gluteal Fat Distribution and the Metabolic Complications of Obesity: Implications for the Use of Liposuction

Plastic Surgery: An International Journal
Adipose tissue is now considered to be an endocrine organ. Ever since this realization, there has been much debate on the effectiveness of liposuction to improve insulin sensitivity (IS) and the metabolic profile. To examine the ethnic and physiological differences of abdominal and gluteal fat…
31
Mar
2013

A Case of Tinea Pedis Caused by Trichophyton Tonsurans

International Journal of Veterinary Medicine: Research & Reports
Tinea infections are very common skin disorders caused by dermatophytes that have the unique ability to invade tissue containing keratin. The specific aetiological agents vary geographically related to environmental and cultural factors. The commonest causes of tinea infections in Europe include Trichophyton rubrum, mentagrophytes et…
30
Mar
2013

Metastatic Small Bowel Tumours Causing Intestinal Obstruction: A Report of Two Cases

International Journal of Case Reports in Medicine
Small bowel metastases arising from hematogenous seeding of primary tumours are rare. We report on two cases of subacute intestinal obstruction arising from lung and skin adnexal metastases, and review the literature on diagnostic and treatment modalities for these lesions.
30
Mar
2013

E-Participation in Practice: From a Citizen Perspective

This article describes the development and use of e-democracy in a housing area in a Swedish municipality over more than a five-year period. The impact of the on-going dialogue between selectors and selected representatives using an ICT-artifact (Information and Communication Technology) is studied in particular.…
28
Mar
2013

The Influence of the Client’s Background on the Auditor’s Decision in Acceptance the Audit Engagement

Communications of the IBIMA
In financial auditing the auditor can accept a new engagement or not, based on the client’s background, with a major impact on the audit risk. This study aims to indentify and analyze the influence of the background factors that lead the auditor to the clients’…
28
Mar
2013

Causal Disparities of Poverty and Unemployment in the EU

Journal of Eastern Europe Research in Business and Economics
The European Social Model acknowledges the central role that the labour market plays in the transformation of European society into a society based on sustainable growth, a smart and inclusive society. Lately, unemployment which affects a large part of the European working population has become…