purpose : to compare the ability of scanning laser polarimetry (gdx vcc), and optical coherence tomography (oct) to discriminate eyes with primary open angle glaucoma (poag) from normal eyes and to assess the relationship between their parameters methods : eighty-seven glaucomatous eyes of 87 patients and 25 normal eyes were enrolled. the mean age of patients and normal group were 54.96±18.34 a...

Recent developments related to non-financial information (NFI) reporting encourage the adoption of a long-term vision approach sustainable development, which is also behind definition global citizens. In turn, self-determination theory (SDT) describes elements explain students’ motivation. Using NFI as subject and SDT theoretical framework, this paper aims identify that can accounting intrinsic...

This paper investigates the effects of Directive 95/2014/EU on quality non-financial information (NFI) disclosed by Portuguese listed companies and explains reporting practices adopted in this context. For purpose, a content analysis disclosures made year before (2016) first second years implementation (2017 2018) was performed. A self-constructed index that covers disclosure matters required u...

‘Leadership’ is not a common topic for research in international development. In recent years, however, prominent studies like the 2008 Growth Commission Report noted the importance of leadership in development. This and other studies focused on individual leaders—or heroes—when examining ‘who leads development’. The current article asks if heroes really do lead development. It deconstructs the...

BACKGROUND Developing countries that are willing to participate in the recently adopted (16th Session of the Conference of Parties (COP) in Cancun) mitigation mechanism of Reducing emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation - and the role of conservation, sustainable management of forests and enhancement of forest carbon stocks (REDD+) - will have to establish a national forest monitor...

GRB000615 was detected simultaneously by the BeppoSAX GRBM and WFC 1 with a localization uncertainty of 2 ′ (error circle radius). X-ray emission was detected only in the 0.1–4 keV range during a NFI observation started ≃ 10 hours after the trigger time. The positional and temporal analysis shows the presence of two sources, one of which may be related to the GRB.