The Community Trade Mark in Comparison with the National Trade Mark - Focused on the Unitary Character of the Community Trade Mark and the Absolute Grounds of Refusal Abstract The Community Trade Mark system has existed since 1994 when the Community Trade Mark Regulation No. 40/94/EC was adopted. Even though the European system is younger than the national trade mark systems, one cannot say that it is a less successful system - particularly according to the number of registered Community Trademarks. The regulation of trademarks is very complex and for this reason I have decided to focus only on one part of the regulation, namely the unitary character, which represents a special characteristic of a Community Trade Mark - and further on the absolute grounds of refusal and their comparison in European and Czech trade mark law. The two systems for the registration of trademarks show considerable resemblance; however, one shall find differences, e.g. an integration of bad faith as one of the absolute grounds of refusal appearing only in the national system. The purpose of my thesis is to compare the two systems of trademarks - the Community level and the National level, and to provide readers with clear guidance regarding the general rules applicable within the registration. I will do this through an analysis...

Title: The influence of kinematic factors on shooting velocity and accuracy in team handball. Goals: The main goal of this thesis is to find the influence of kinematic factors of throwing arm on shooting velocity and accuracy in team handball. Methods: The relationship between velocity and accuracy is based on practical measurement of group of team handballers. The measurement itself consists of three chosen types of shooting. We focused on movement and reciprocal position of reference points (ball, wrist, elbow and shoulder joint) and their influence on velocity and accuracy of hitting a target in goal. For measuring velocity is used a radar device Stalker. Measured values were elaborated in TEMA motion program which is appropriate for detail 3D analysis of throwing motion. Results: The results of this thesis demostrate the proximal-to-distal sequence in both types of throwing. An absolute velocities in this sequence were higher at Vmax shots than in accurate shots. There was found a significal difference between elbow extension angle of shots on upper and lower targets but exception. Higher elbow extension angle was found at Vmax shots than at accurate shots. This shows the influence of angle size on shooting velocity. A movement of the arm relative to vertical axis of a goal reflected an...

The aim of the Master's thesis is a comprehensive analysis of the company's financial health over a certain period. In the theoretical part of the work I describe the methods of analysis from basic ones to more complex assessment models. In the practical part, I apply the acquired knowledge directly to the construction company with using its accounting documents. The financial analysis consists of analysis of absolute, differential and proportional company's indexes, which are followed by comparison of the company and industry. Last part focuses on the credit-worthy and bankruptcy models of financial situation assessments as well as their final comparison. At the end, I summarizes the financial situation by using methods and propose measures to improve the future development.

Une des interprétations dominantes de la philosophie de Descartes consiste à considérer que Dieu garantit une parfaite correspondance entre l'ordre des raisons et l'ordre des choses, de sorte que nos idées peuvent être tenues pour conformes à la réalité telle qu'elle est hors de notre pensée. Nous suggérons que Descartes n'a jamais espéré faire jouer ce rôle à Dieu dans sa théorie de la connaissance et qu'il n'a pas plus prétendu que nous soyons assurés de disposer d'idées adéquates à ce qu'est la réalité hors de notre pensée. Pour cela, nous soutenons que l'importance accordée par Descartes à l'hypothèse d'un Dieu trompeur, est largement surestimée par les commentateurs, et qu'elle ne sert qu'à justifier, par contrecoup, le rôle que la véracité divine ne joue pas dans sa philosophie première. Nous défendons la thèse selon laquelle le fondement de la vérité revient, en ultime instance, chez Descartes, à l'"ego cogitans", de sorte que la vérité, du point de vue de l'esprit humain, n'est pas ce à quoi la pensée doit d'être conforme, mais ce qui ne peut qu'être conforme à notre pensée. Par conséquent, nous suggérons que l'ego joue, par défaut, dans la philosophie première de Descartes, le rôle trop souvent accordé à Dieu par ses commentateurs. / One of the dominant interpretations of Descartes' philosophy consists in considering that God assures a perfect conformity between the order of reasons and the order of things, in such a way that our ideas can be regarded in accordance with the reality such as it is out of our thought. We suggest that Descartes has never hoped that God could play this part in his theory of knowledge and that he has no more claim that we would be certain of having adequate ideas according to the reality as it is out of our thought. In this aim, we argue that the importance conceded by Descartes in favour of the deceiving God argument is widely over-valued by the scholars, and that it is used only to justify, by repercussion, the part that the veracity of God doesn't play in Descartes' first philosophy. We defend the thesis from which the foundation of the truth in Descartes' philosophy is, in the final analysis, built on the "ego cogitans" in such a way that the truth, for the human mind, is not what the mind has to conform to, but what is necessary conformed to our mind. Consequently, we suggest that the ego, in Descartes' first philosophy, plays, in absence, the role too frequently awarded to God by the scholars.

Ce travail développe différentes stratégies pour la synthèse énantiosélective de sesquiterpènes naturels à partir de chirons obtenus par biocatalyse. La première partie est consacrée aux premières synthèses énantiosélectives de la kopéoline, et de la kopéolone. La synthèse de la structure décrite de la kopéoline est réalisée, les composés ont été entièrement caractérisés. Les résultats montrent que les structures reportées n'ont pas été correctement assignées, et suggèrent une mauvaise attribution des stéréocentres au cours de l'isolement des produits naturels. Ainsi, deux nouvelles structures sont proposées. Les synthèses totales de ces deux dernières structures ont également été réalisées et ont permis de confirmer la révision structurelle et de caractériser complètement ces produits naturels tout en élucidant leurs configurations absolues inconnues jusqu'alors.La seconde partie aborde la synthèse du siphonellinol D selon une méthodologie convergente d'une partie Est et d'une partie Ouest. Les deux énantiomères d'un chiron ont été obtenus par dédoublement cinétique enzymatique avec des rendements élevés et d'excellentes énantiosélectivités. À partir de l'énantiomère (1S, 6R), la synthèse de la partie Est est rapportée. Malheureusement, une première méthodologie employant l'énantiomère (1R, 6S) n'a pas permis l'obtention de la partie bicyclique Ouest. Une seconde méthodologie utilisant le géraniol comme substrat a permis l'accès à la partie Ouest du siphonellinol D sous forme racémique. Une réaction de couplage entre ces deux parties a été réalisée avec succès permettant d'envisager de manière optimiste la synthèse du siphonellinol D par ce chemin synthétique. / This work deals with different strategies used in the course of the enantioselective synthesis of natural sesquiterpenes starting from an enantiopure building block obtained by biocatalysis. The first part is dedicated to the first enantioselective syntheses of kopeolin, and kopeolone. The synthesis of kopeolin was achieved and compounds have been fully characterized. The results showed that the reported structures were not assigned correctly, and suggest an initial structural misassignment during the isolation of the natural products. Thus, two new structures for kopeolin and for kopeolone are proposed. The enantioselective total syntheses of these two proposed structures have been achieved and permitted to confirm the structural revision and to fully characterize these natural products while elucidating their hitherto unknown absolute stereochemistries.The second part is dedicated to the synthesis of siphonellinol D with a convergent methodology of the Eastern part and the Western part. Both enantiomers of this building block were obtained by an enzymatic kinetic resolution in high yields and excellent enantioselectivities. Starting from the (1S, 6R) enantiomer, the synthesis of the Eastern part of Siphonellinol D is reported. Unfortunately, a first methodology using the use of the (1R, 6S) enantiomer failed. A second methodology using geraniol as starting material led to the racemic Western part of siphonellinol D. A coupling reaction were successfully performed allowing us to consider the synthesis of siphonellinol D by this synthetic pathway as optimistic.

Dans les sociétés industrialisées, les humains sont exposés à multiples sources de mouvements vibratoires. Jusqu'à présent, l’analyse de l'effet des stimuli vibratoire dans son ensemble a été bien développée, plus précisément en ce qui concerne le seuil de perception. Au cours des dernières années, diverses études ont analysé l'influence de certains facteurs.Cependant, l'effet d'une des composantes du stimulus sur la perception d'autres composants a été rarement rapporté. Dans ce cas, très peu d'information a été trouvée dans la littérature. Dans les deux études trouvées, le seuil absolu a été réévalué en considérant un second signal sinusoïdal. La valeur du seuil était plus élevée que ce qui a été estimé avec le stimulus simple. L'augmentation du seuil a été attribuée à l'effet de masquage. Basé sur ces observations, cette étude examine l'existence de l'effet de masquage dans les vibrations vertical du corps entière. Afin d'examiner l'effet de masquage, la différence entre le seuil absolu et le seuil masqué est nécessaire. Deux types de stimuli ont été utilisés : le stimulus masquage et le stimulus de test. Le masque est un signal de bruit à bande étroite entre 10 et 20 Hz, à trois niveaux d'amplitude différents. La sélection du stimulus de masque a été basée sur le modèle de masquage largement étudié dans certains domaines tels que l'acoustique, le domaine visuel et vibrotactile. Le stimulus de test est un signal sinusoïdale d'amplitude modulée à six fréquences différentes (30, 35, 40, 50, 60, 80 Hz. L'effet de la fréquence sur le seuil absolu estimé est similaire à ce qui a été indiqué par d'autres études. La détection du stimulus en présence du signal de masquage a été empêchée. Par conséquent, il est certainement clair que le phénomène de masquage a eu lieu. Les valeurs des seuils masqués étaient considérablement plus élevées que ceux correspondant aux seuils absolus. Le seuil décroît en fonction de la fréquence de test et l'effet de masque est plus important à haute qu’à faible niveau d'intensité du masque. Le démasquage est lié à l’écart entre les fréquences des signaux masquant et de test. Lorsque l’écart est faible, prévaut la reconnaissance de l’augmentation de l’intensité globale d'énergie. Si l’écart augmente, la discrimination des signaux prédomine. / In industrialized societies, humans are exposed to multiple sources of vibratory motions. To date, the analyses of the impact of vibratory stimuli as a whole have been well developed, more precisely with respect to perception threshold. Along recent years various studies have been analyzed the influence of some factors involved.However, the effect of one component of the stimulus in to perception of other components has been rarely reported. In this case, little information was found in the literature. In two studies found, the absolute threshold was revalued by integrating a second sinusoidal signal. The threshold value was higher that which has been estimated with the simple stimulus. The increase of threshold has been attributed to a masking effect. Based on these remarks, this study investigates the existence of masking effect for vertical whole body vibration, in particular to sitting position. To examine the masking effect, the difference between absolute and masked thresholds is required. Two types of stimuli have been used: the masking and the test stimulus. The masker is a narrow-band noise from 10 to 20 Hz at three different magnitude levels. The selection of mask stimulus was based on the masking model widely studied in acoustic, visual and vibrotactile areas. The test stimulus is a sinusoidal modulated amplitude signal at six different frequencies (30, 35, 40, 50, 60, 80 Hz). The frequency dependence of the absolute threshold estimated is similar to the results presented in other studies. The stimulus detection in the presence of the masking signal has been prevented. Therefore, it is certainly clear that the masking phenomenon occurred. The masked thresholds values were considerably higher than those absolute thresholds. The threshold decreases as a function of test frequency and the mask effect is more important at high than at low intensity masker levels. The unmasking is related to the difference between the mask and test signals frequencies. When the difference is small, the recognition of the increase in the overall energy intensity predominates. However, if the difference increases, then the discrimination of signals is dominant.

Le dialecte syrien de Tartous ne dispose pas d’adverbes dérivés d’un adjectif, comme c’est le cas en français, pouvant fonctionner comme adverbes de manière. Par contre,Les deux langues utilisent deux moyens similaires pour exprimer la manière. Le premier concerne la construction introduite par la préposition avec en français et parla préposition bə (‘associatif’) en syrien de Tartous, et le second, l’objet interne en français et l’objet dit absolu en syrien de Tartous. Compte tenu de la différence entre les systèmes linguistiques des deux langues, nous pourrons faire l’hypothèse que même dans les cas des deux moyens comparables dont disposent les deux langues pour exprimer la manière, ils ne sont pas soumis aux mêmes types de contraintes syntaxiques et sémantiques en français et en syrien de Tartous. Cette étude comparative nous permettra de comprendre le fonctionnement de chacun des moyens utilisés dans les deux langues pour exprimer la manière, et par là de faire ressortir les différences syntaxique et sémantique qui séparent les compléments de manière dans les deux langues. / The Syrian dialect of Tartous does not have adverbs derived from adjectives that work as adverbs of manner, like in French. On the other hand, both languages use two similar ways of expressing condition ; the first one is construct introduced by thepreposition ‘with’ (‘avec’ in French, ‘bi’ in Syrian). The second way is the cognate object, or what is known in Syrian as ‘absolute effect’.With the differences between the two language systems in mind, we can assume that even if we have similar ways of expressing manner, yet they are controlled by different grammatical and semantic rules.Comparing the two languages allows us to understand the method of expressing manner in each language, and then identify the semantic and grammatical distinctions between the adverbs of manner in the two languages.

A babosa (Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f.), família Asphodelaceae, reconhecida e explorada mundialmente pela indústria farmacêutica e cosmética devido aos princípios medicinais de seus compostos fenólicos e principalmente ao gel de polissacarídeos específicos, foi submetida a dois experimentos interligados. O primeiro, refere-se a micropropagação no qual foram avaliados tratamentos de desinfestação de ápices caulinares, multiplicação in vitro e condições de aclimatação ex vitro. O segundo experimento refere-se ao cultivo das plantas em areia lavada e irrigada com solução nutritiva, em condições controladas de casa de vegetação, onde foram testados os efeitos de doses (105; 210 e 315 ppm) de nitrogênio avaliados aos 90; 180 e 270 dias de cultivo. Os efeitos foram avaliados em função dos teores foliares dos macronutrientes e dos micronutrientes boro, cobre, ferro manganês e zinco, de proteínas totais solúveis (PTS), de açúcares redutores (AR) e açúcares totais solúveis (ATS) e sobre o crescimento por meio do índice de área foliar (IAF), da taxa de assimilação líquida (TAL), taxa de crescimento relativo (TCR), taxa de crescimento absoluto (TCA) e incrementos de massas de matérias fresca (IMMF) e seca (IMMS). Todos os dados foram analisados estatisticamente. Em relação a micropropagação, a eficiência de desinfestação foi aumentada em torno de 40% na obtenção de ápices caulinares verdes em início de brotação quando as plantas colhidas a campo foram previamente desinfestadas por lavagem com solução de hipoclorito de sódio com 0,5% de cloro ativo ou com solução de dicloroisocianurato de sódio (Sumaveg®) 0,66%. p.v-1 e os ápices caulinares submetidos a imersões alternadas nas soluções dos dois produtos utilizados. A fase multiplicativa da microproagação em meio MS apresentou um rendimento de 1:5,3 a cada intervalo de 30 dias de multiplicação. A partir de 136 ápices caulinares desinfestados, verdes, em início de brotação, foram obtidas 40.495 microplantas. Classificadas em pequenas, médias e grandes, foram submetidas a condições de aclimatação observando-se que bandejas de 64 células com 40 cm3 de substrato apresentaram economia em torno de 50% de substrato e em espaço físico na casa-de-vegetação com micro-aspersão e exaustão de ar em sistema \"pad-house\", e durante o processo de aclimatação e transporte das microplantas aclimatadas. Em relação ao cultivo das plantas em doses de nitrogênio, apesar de algumas variáveis responderem melhor à dose de 105 ppm e outras à dose de 315 ppm, a dose de 210 ppm de nitrogênio favoreceu as melhores respostas para os teores de açúcares totais solúveis (504,21 mgATS.g-1 de MMS), que são diretamente relacionados ao conteúdo de polissacarídeos específicos, de interesse comercial da cultura de Aloe vera. Esses teores, por sua vez, foram propiciados pelos melhores valores de IAF, TCA, IMMF e IMMS, todos observados aos 270 dias de cultivo, ratificando a significância do fator tempo e da dose de 210 ppm de nitrogênio no cultivo dessa espécie vegetal. / Aloe vera (L.) Burm. f., family Asphodelaceae, worldwide renowned and explored by pharmaceutics and cosmetics industries due to its phenolics bearing medicinal principles and mainly to the specific polysaccharides present in the gel, was submitted to two interlinked experiments. The first one refers to apical shoot micropropagation evaluating different disinfection treatments of the explants, the in vitro bud multiplication and ex vitro acclimatization of the microplants. The second one refers to cultivation in greenhouse of the micropropagated plants in washed sand and irrigated with nutritive solution, in the presence of three nitrogen rates (105, 210 and 315 ppm); the plant material was harvested at 90-, 180- and 270-day. All data were statistically analyzed. The effects of nitrogen were evaluated on the content of the macronutrients, the following micronutrients: B, Cu, Fe, Mn and Zn and total soluble proteins, reducing sugars, total soluble sugars; the growth of the Aloe vera plants was measured through the foliar area index, the rate of liquid assimilation, rates of relative and absolute growth and increases in the fresh and dry weights. In regards to micropropagtion, the efficiency of the disinfection process was increased by 40% when the plants harvested in the field were previously washed either with sodium hypochloride (0.5% active chlorine) solution or sodium dichloroisocyanurate (Sumaveg®) 0.66% w.v-1 solution and the apical shoots explants were afterwards alternatively treated with the two disinfectants. The multiplication phase in MS medium showed a rate of 1:5.3 of microplant production at each 30-day interval with a production of 40.495 microplants out of the 136 initial disinfected apical shoots. The microplants were classified as small, medium and large plants and acclimatized in polyethylene trays bearing 64 cells with 40 cm3 of substrate each cell, a 50% saving in terms of substrate amount and free space in the greenhouse equipped with micro-aspersion irrigation, pad-house and air exhaustion systems and also in the transport of the acclimatized microplants. In regards to the effect of nitrogen rates on the development of Aloe vera plants, besides the fact that the best responses were observed either to 105 ppm or 315 ppm nitrogen by some variables, at 210 ppm nitrogen rates the best result was obtained for total soluble sugars (504.21 mg.g-1DW); the sugars are directly related to specific polysaccharides of Aloe vera and are of great importance for the industries. On the other hand, these values were favored by the best values reached by the physiological variables studied in this work at 270-day validate the significance of the time factor and the 210 ppm N rates in the Aloe vera production system.

Made available in DSpace on 2016-04-26T20:23:38Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Marcela Cunha Guimaraes.pdf: 2205588 bytes, checksum: 51490e34dd34f8268a19e00e89d82668 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015-03-13 / This paper, by using theory and pragmatism, aims to verify the elements and assumptions to the valid issuance of the administrative taxation act whilst normative source based on profound analysis of concrete scenarios widely discussed among Brazilian Courts of Justice and the administrative sphere. The inexistence of such elements shall cause the taxation act s own inexistence. Among these elements, we may highlight the subject, form, content and publicity. Such taxation act can exist, however its validity and effectiveness could be compromised due to the existence of deformities related to the subject, form, procedure, cause, motive and purpose. Following all guidelines herein mentioned, such deformity shall imply non validity or taxation act validity reestablished. Thus, the present paper intends not only refer to the deformities related to the taxation act, but also clarify the premises related to the limits on the revision of such taxation act, mainly in regard to the statutory period predicted on art. 173, II, from the Brazilian National Tax Code / O presente trabalho, utilizando o método teórico e pragmático, tem como objetivo verificar os elementos e pressupostos para válida expedição do ato administrativo de lançamento enquanto fonte normativa, com base em profunda análise de casos concretos, amplamente debatidos no Poder Judiciário e nos órgãos administrativos de julgamento. A inexistência dos elementos surtirá como consequência a própria inexistência do ato de lançamento. Como elementos, destacam-se sujeito, forma, conteúdo e publicidade. Diversamente, tal lançamento poderá existir, mas poderá ter sua validade e eficácia comprometidas, ante a existência de vícios relativos ao sujeito, forma, procedimento, causa, motivo e finalidade. Conforme diretrizes expostas na tese, tais vícios implicarão invalidação ou convalidação do lançamento. Indo além, esse trabalho terá por escopo não só versar sobre os vícios atinentes ao lançamento tributário, como também estabelecer premissas acerca dos limites da revisão do lançamento, notadamente no que diz respeito ao prazo decadencial previsto no artigo 173, II, do Código Tributário Nacional

Da crítica de Hannah Arendt à pretensão da soberania extrapolamos, na primeira parte desta tese, uma problematização do recorrente equívoco do pensamento projetar o absoluto, impróprio a nossa existência plural. Observamos, em Hobbes e em Berlin, como esse absoluto, em seu existir simulado, sempre se apresenta ao modo de uma dualidade, na qual a verdade ou emancipação plena equivale à falsidade ou opressão plena, a revelação divina, à dedução jurídica, e vice-versa. Enquanto, por detrás dessa farsa, a realidade se reproduz, contingentemente, nos conflitos entre limites que se tensionam, contorcendo-se sobre si mesmos. Após uma breve problematização da permanência da farsa do absoluto e da dualidade, mesmo no pensamento que se levanta contra ela, retornamos a Arendt, uma pensadora que se diferencia em sua aceitação da prática política e da espontaneidade, a partir da qual busca compreender como os valores e possibilidades republicanas a beleza plural da dignidade comum, mesmo que imperfeitamente defendida em seus escritos efetivam-se sem precisarem se sustentar no absoluto. Na segunda parte, considerando-se que ela, não obstante, retorne ao e ilustre os equívocos do retorno ao absoluto, iniciamos uma requalificação de seu pensamento, com intuito de mantê-lo coerente com a condição de contingência. Partindo do tema do conflito e tensão entre passado e futuro, o qual recorta toda a sua obra, concentramo-nos nos escritos do início de sua carreira acadêmica, mais diretamente dedicados à compreensão da experiência totalitária que a afetou como judia alemã. Após uma breve introdução aos traços gerais do que seria uma ontologia consistente da pluralidade e da contingência, exploramos a questão da responsabilidade, observando como alguns desses traços se apresentam. Do pária ao parvenu, da conservação à mudança, do idealismo ao realismo, da antiguidade à modernidade, observamos como não somos soberanos, nem vassalos: somos a responsabilidade que se manifesta em sua contingência e espontaneidade, nas tensões dos conflitos entre pluralidades. / From Hannah Arendts critique of the pretension of sovereignty, we extrapolate, in the first part of this thesis, a problematization of the recurring mistake of thought projecting the absolute, improper to our plural existence. We observe, in Hobbes and Berlin, how this absolute, in its simulated existence, always presents itself as a duality, in which full truth or emancipation corresponds to full falsehood or oppression, divine revelation corresponds to juridical derivation, and vice-versa. Throughout, behind this farce, reality is reproducing itself, contingently, in the conflicts between limits that tension each other, writhing over themselves. After a brief problematization of the perpetuation of the farce of the absolute and of duality, even by thinkers that rise against it, we return to Arendt, a thinker that differentiates herself by her welcoming of politics and spontaneity, from which she seeks to understand how republican values and possibilities the plural beauty of common dignity, even if imperfectly advanced by her become effective without having to find support on the absolute. In the second part, considering that Arendt, nonetheless, returns to and illustrates the mistakes of returning to the absolute, we begin a requalification of her thought, with the intention of keeping it coherent with the condition of contingency. Starting from the theme of conflict and tension between past and future, which traverses her entire academic production, we focus on her early writings, more directly devoted to understanding the totalitarian experience that affected her as a German Jew. After a brief introduction to the general traits of a consistent, however incipient, ontology of plurality and contingency, we explore the question of responsibility, observing how some of these traits present themselves. From the pariah to the parvenu, from conservation to change, from idealism to realism, from antiquity to modernity, we observe how we are neither sovereigns nor vassals: we are the responsibility that manifests itself in its contingency and spontaneity, in the tensions of the conflicts between pluralities.