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During the last decade, new ideas, rising prices, political risk bets, technological developments, and rising capital expenditure supported a significant expansion of global exploration efforts and of the resource base. In the period 2000 to 2012 year to date, over 800 billion (bn) boe of new resources (conventional and unconventional), have been discovered globally. Of this, conventional resources account for approximately 380 bn boe (2P) while the rest is attributable to unconventional resources, both of which are just starting to change the long-term outlook of the global O&G; industry.

Introduction, by F. G. Boudreau.--pt. 1. Nutrition in Canadian industry, by L. B. Pett.--pt. 2. The wartime food and nutrition programme for industrial workers in the United States, by R. S. Goodhart.--pt. 3. Industrial canteens in Great Britain, by D. H. Blelloch

The concepts of dystopia and utopia are usually associated with two opposite dimensions due to their theoretical nature. In the case of the former, meanings such as negative, undesirable, chaotic, coercive and totalitarian imaginary society, configure some of the connotations on which it is based; while the latter embodies an ideal, positive, balanced, just and harmonious society, by means of social, economic, religious and political models, originated by the various utopians of the classical current, such as Plato, Moro and Johann Valentin Andreae. We will start with a review of both currents and their main authors, in order to reflect critically and interpretatively on their convergences and divergences. The implicit methodology used is situated in the field of analogical hermeneutics, in order to contribute with a theoretical interpretative contribution of social character.

The main objective of this article is to provide information on conservation measures for the only South American ursid. Reference is made to the Tremarctos ornatus, commonly called "Andean bear" or "spectacled bear". This species presents innumerable contributions to the ecosystem where it lives, fulfilling an important role in the countries where it lives, such as Peru; not only at an ecological level but also at a cultural level. The Google Scholar server was consulted for the search of this review, mainly to obtain documents from governmental entities and scientific articles. The time line of consultation was not older than 5 years. For the most part, the key descriptors "conservation", "coexistence" and "Tremarctos ornatus" were used. Based on this, a frequent socio-environmental problem was found in relation to human-bear coexistence, especially when these interactions are established in rural and urban areas. Consequently, hunting is the quickest solution for the inhabitants, becoming a threat to the conservation of the Andean bear, in addition to the reduction of its habitat due to anthropic activities (deforestation, transportation, population growth, among others), which are detrimental to the species. In response to this problem, protection measures for the bear have been implemented and planned; most of them involve the immediate participation of the local communities that coexist with the species, in addition to the legal measures proposed by the Peruvian government.

This exploratory study applied a quantitative methodology and a descriptive approach with the purpose to characterize Colombian translators and interpreters. This study, along with others, intends to provide professionals, associations and government entities the elements needed for creating strategies that allow them to be more competitive in local and global contexts. The sample consisted of 98 participants of different nationalities working in Colombia, who answered a survey via the web. The main findings show that most of practising translators are women, between 30 and 40 years of age, freelance, residing mainly in big cities as Bogotá and Medellín, lack a culture of group action, such as in professional associations, have higher training in other areas of knowledge, are mainly engaged in scientific and technical translation, have low knowledge and use of standards for the assurance of service quality, and often work in complementary activities, such as translation or foreign languages teaching, editing and copyediting. These findings highlight the need to work on eliminating at least three major risks that affect the profession locally, as follows: (a) the limited offer of professionalization and continuing training programs; (b) the low coverage of the service, and (c) a lack of group action in professional associations.

The Erasmus student Mobility Programme plays an important role in the process of integration and consolidation of the European Union. It also promotes foreign language learning, learning about other Member States, and understanding of and unity among people from different cultures, which in turn increases awareness of European citizenship among students. Our main goal is to analyze in detail the acquisition of intercultural competencies of German and Spanish Erasmus students before and during their stay in a foreign country. We applied a multimethod model (or mixed method) based on both quantitative and qualitative approaches. The two instruments for data collection were a questionnaire and a focus group. The sample group participating in our research were German and Spanish Erasmus students, who studied abroad during the academic year 2009/10 at German and Spanish universities. The analysis of results and the conclusions of our research provide important descriptive information about the state of affairs of foreign language learning and the use of the internet within the EHEA.