THE FOLLOWING THREE NEW SPECIES ARE ILLUSTRATED AND DESCRIBED FROM FIJI: Triaenodes rebellus Eriksson & Johanson, sp. n., Triaenodes oscitus Müller & Johanson, sp. n., and Triaenodes forcipatus Puranen Li & Johanson, sp. n. All species are endemic to Viti Levu. A key to the male Triaenodes species of Fiji is provided. With this report, the number of Triaenodes species known from Fiji is doubled.

Numerous research have been discovered to developed internationalization process model (investment to other country market). Like Johanson and Vahlne, they are among the first to discuss the internationalization process model. There are four key items underlying Johanson and Vahlne’s model, those are market knowledge, market commitment, commitment decision, and current activities. However, many...

1 Full Professor of Otorhinolaryngology Health Sciences Center Federal University of Espirito Santo (UFES). Head of the Specialized Medicine Health Sciences Center Federal University of Espirito Santo (UFES) and Head of the ENT Department Cassiano Antônio de Moraes University Hospital (HUCAM). 2 MD. ENT ABORL-CCF. Preceptor at the ENT Clinic University of São Paulo Medical School (FMUSP). 3 MSc...

In 1971 Johanson and Blizzard' reported a new syndrome in three unrelated girls characterised by congenital aplasia of the alae nasi, deafness, hypothyroidism, dwarfism, absent permanent teeth, and malabsorption. Children with this syndrome had been described earlier by Morris and Fisher in 19672 and Townes in 19693 as examples of trypsinogen deficiency disease. Townes and White4 subsequently r...

The family Helicopsychidae comprises only two genera, the monotypic Rakiura McFarlane 1973 and the diverse Helicopsyche von Siebold 1856. Johanson (1998) provided a phylogenetic and biogeographic analysis for Helicopsyche, and ranked all other previously Helicopsychidae genera as subgenera of Helicopsyche. Currently, Helicopsyche is subdivided into six subgenera: Helicopsyche, Petrotrichia Ulme...

OBJECTIVE To promote a clinical entity that could be part of differential diagnosis of most disorders that affect the pediatric age group. DESCRIPTION We describe a Brazilian girl affected by Johanson-Blizzard syndrome and review the literature. COMMENTS Johanson-Blizzard syndrome is an autosomal recessive condition characterized by hypoplastic alae nasi, scalp defect, deafness and pancreat...

Johanson Blizzard syndrome (JBS) is a rare multi-system disorder characterized by congenital aplasia or hypoplasia of alae nasi, exocrine pancreatic insufficiency, hypothyroidism, deafness, growth retardation, varying degree of mental retardation, alopecia, wide open fontanels, anti-mongoloid slant, café-au-lait spots and absent of permanent teeth. We report a 3 months old male child having Joh...