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PELAKSANAAN DISCHARGE PLANNING DI RUANG RAWAT INAP NON BEDAH RSUD Dr. ACHMAD MOCHTAR BUKITTINGGI
Authors: Rosya Erna Linda
Published: January 2020

Mutu pelayanan kesehatan di Indonesia masih belum professional. Pengukuran mutu pelayanan kesehatan tidak terintegerasi dan hasil pengukuran tidak disosialisasikan.  Salah satu solusi untuk meningkatkan mutu pelayanan bekerja sesuai standar yang sudah ditetapkan. Penelitian ini secara umum akan melihat pelaksanaaan Discharge Planning (perencanaan pemulangan). Discharge Planning  dimulai ketika klien  masuk dalam rangka mempersiapkan pemulangan yang awal dan kebutuhan untuk perawatan tindak lanjut di rumah. Metodologi penelitian Descriptive dengan pendekatan survei lapangan. Hasil survei didapatkan sebagian besar (74%) kegiatan discharge planning dilakukan oleh perawat. Kegiatan yang hampir selalu (98%) dilakukan oleh perawat adalah melakukan kolaborasi dengan displin ilmu lain. kegiatan  yang jarang (33%) dilakukan perawat adalah mengkonfirmasi ke petugas kasir tentang sisa pembayaran yang harus dilunasi klien.
A composição legislativa na composição da personalidade humana
Authors: Siqueira Dirceu Pereira , Rocha Maria Luiza De Souza , Silva Rodrigo Ichikawa Claro
Published: January 2020

RESUMOPauta-se por reflexões circundantes a determinados princípios e valores que alicerçam ordenamentos pretensamente promovedores da pessoa humana como eixo vital de proteção e fomento, em consonância com a efetivação de direitos, em especial aqueles primordiais ao núcleo medular da personalidade e dignidade humana, na contraposição de aspectos e influências que derruem a legitimidade social de certas escolhas políticas eivadas de intenções particulares antagônicas ao melhor interesse público. Visa promover certa conscientização pela necessidade de (re)consideração de determinadas atuações político-sociais, notadamente no âmbito legislativo, para que sejam debelados obstáculos os quais se opõem ao reconhecimento e à real participação de cada pessoa na formação de elementos garantidores do livre desenvolvimento da personalidade e de uma vivência digna a todos. No que concerne ao aspecto metodológico desenvolve-se este trabalho, principalmente, pelo método dedutivo, através de pesquisa bibliográfica em escritos componentes do direito, rumo à formulação de considerações pretensamente conclusivas acerca da temática posta ao debate.PALAVRAS-CHAVEDireitos fundamentais. Pluralismo. Desenvolvimento da personalidade. Dignidade humana. ABSTRACTIt is guided by reflections surrounding certain principles and values that underpin laws that are supposed to promote the human person as a vital axis of protection and promotion, in line with the realization of rights, especially those primordial to the core core of personality and human dignity, in contrast of aspects and influences that overturn the social legitimacy of certain political choices and of private intentions antagonistic to the best public interest. It aims to promote a certain awareness of the need to (re) consider certain political and social actions, especially in the legislative sphere, so that obstacles are overcome, which oppose the recognition and real participation of each person in the formation of elements guaranteeing the free development of personality and a worthy experience to all. As far as the methodological aspect is concerned, this work is developed mainly by the deductive method, through bibliographical research in written components of the law, towards the formulation of supposedly conclusive considerations about the subject matter under debate.KEYWORDSFundamental rights. Pluralism. Personality development. Human dignity
A tutela do direito dos refugiados no Brasil: uma perspectiva a partir da Luta por Reconhecimento
Authors: Passos Rute Oliveira , Jaborandy Clara Cardoso Machado , Duarte Junior Dimas Pereira
Published: January 2020

RESUMOO presente artigo analisa a situação dos refugiados através da perspectiva teórica da Luta por Reconhecimento do filósofo Axel Honneth, que propõe uma reflexão subjetiva do seu próprio pertencimento e à determinada comunidade e como vê os seus direitos protegidos por ela. Nesse diálogo, não há de forma predominante uma análise dos aspectos simplesmente jurídicos, pois até mesmo estes podem falhar na devida proteção da pessoa humana, mas em aspectos intersubjetivos, através da psicologia social que, na existência de conflitos, ensejem uma postura emancipatória do indivíduo frente a omissões de reconhecimento de direitos. Objetiva-se com este trabalho observar outros instrumentos para efetivação e garantia dos Direitos Humanos das pessoas que se encontram em situação de refúgio. Para o seu desenvolvimento, utilizou-se o método qualitativo bibliográfico, através na análise da situação dos refugiados sob um aspecto de efetivação dos seus direitos no plano da “luta por reconhecimento”. Nesta perspectiva, diante da ineficácia dos instrumentos normativos estatais em atender à grande demanda que as migrações forçadas impõem, em especial, as solicitações de refúgio, necessário requerer da sociedade uma mudança de paradigma que até então, não tem sido destacado como mecanismo essencial para as mudanças globais, pautadas na verificação do indivíduo como agente principal de transformação social através do reconhecimento.PALAVRAS-CHAVEDireitos Humanos. Reconhecimento. Refugiados. ABSTRACTThis article analyzes the situation of refugees through the theoretical perspective of the Struggle for Recognition of the philosopher Axel Honneth, who proposes a subjective reflection of his own belonging and the determined community and how he sees his rights protected by it. In this dialogue, there is not predominantly an analysis of the simply legal aspects, since even these can fail in the proper protection of the human person, but in intersubjective aspects, through social psychology that, in the existence of conflicts, give rise to an emancipatory posture of the individual against omissions of recognition of rights. The objective of this text is to observe other instruments to guarantee and guarantee the Human Rights of people who are in a refuge situation. For its development, the qualitative bibliographical method was used, through the analysis of the situation of the refugees under an aspect of the realization of their rights in the "struggle for recognition". In this perspective, in view of the inefficiency of state normative instruments in meeting the great demand that forced migration imposes, in particular, refugee requests, it is necessary to require from society a paradigm shift that hitherto has not been singled out as an essential mechanism for global changes, based on the verification of the individual as the main agent of social transformation through recognition.KEYWORDSHuman Rights. Recognition. Refugees.
AOS TEUS OLHOS: UM OLHAR CONTEMPORÂNEO SOBRE A PEDOFILIA E O “TRIBUNAL” DAS MÍDIAS SOCIAIS
Authors: Loureiro Walk , Soeiro Lucas Borges , Loureiro Danielle Queiroz Pereira , Queiroz Paulo Pires de
Published: January 2020

O artigo inicia com uma resenha do longa-metragem Aos Teus Olhos (2017), estrelado por Daniel Oliveira, no qual o professor de natação Rubens é acusado de praticar pedofilia contra um de seus alunos. O fio condutor do texto é uma discussão feita com base em uma literatura especializada, que mostra que não há um real acréscimo da pedofilia, mas maior controle e punição quando esses crimes ocorrem. Articula-se ainda o enredo do longa com casos ocorridos antes e depois do advento das mídias sociais, nos quais a vida de alguns professores foi destruída graças à disseminação de boatos sem provas. Por fim, espera-se que tanto o filme seja trabalhado como importante recurso didático na formação inicial e continuada de professores quanto este texto, de maneira a potencializar uma discussão acerca da pedofilia e do poder das mídias sociais na destruição da vida dos profissionais da educação.
SafeFollowing: A collaborative model for public security agents to assist people with disabilities and the elderly
Authors: Matos Christian Moreira , Matter Vítor Kehl , Viegas Fábio , Martins Márcio Garcia , Tavares João Elison Da Rosa , Barbosa Jorge Luis Victória
Published: January 2020

In the last survey about the Brazilian population conducted by IBGE, more than 45.6 million of Brazilians declared that they have some kind of disability. Besides that, the same survey revealed that the number of elderly people has been increasing over the years and at that time it already represented 12.1 \% of the total. In this scenario, public policies that can efficiently ensure the rights of this share of the population became even more necessary. In the same manner, with the popularization of mobile devices, opportunities to develop new solutions are arising, offering more independence and quality of life to them. Ubiquitous accessibility support solutions have been proposed, such as the MASC model, which resorts to the concept of smart assistive city; and more recently the AccompCare, which predicts the monitoring of people with disabilities and the elderly. This article proposes the SafeFollowing, a model that enables integrated and collaborative acting of the community aiming to assist people with some kind of disability or elderly people. The SafeFollowing predicts the use of police cars mapping, in order to provide a specific follow-up in adverse daily situations. The validation of the model is also presented in the article, which was performed through experiments in real test scenarios.
A Computational Strategy for Classification of Enem Issues Based on Item Response Theory
Authors: Nunes Gustavo Henrique , Oliveira Bruno Alberto Soares , Nametala Ciniro Aparecido Leite
Published: January 2020

The National High School Examination (ENEM) gains each year more importance, as it gradually, replacing traditional vestibular. Many simulations are done almost randomly by teachers or systems, with questions chosen without discretion. With this methodology, if a test needs to be reapplied, it is not possible to recreate it with questions that have the same difficulty as those used in the first evaluation. In this context, the present work presents the development of an ENEM Intelligent Simulation Generation System that calculates the parameters of Item Response Theory (TRI) of questions that have already been applied in ENEM and, based on them, classifies them. in groups of difficulty, thus enabling the generation of balanced tests. For this, the K-means algorithm was used to group the questions into three difficulty groups: easy, medium and difficult. To verify the functioning of the system, a simulation with 180 questions was generated along the ENEM model. It could be seen that in 37.7% of cases this happened. This hit rate was not greater because the algorithm confounded the difficulty of issues that are in close classes. However, the system has a hit rate of 92.8% in the classification of questions that are in distant groups.
Traveling Salesman Problem with Optional Bonus Collection, Pickup Time and Passengers
Authors: Lopes Filho José Gomes , Goldbarg Marco Cesar , Gouvêa Goldbarg Elizabeth Ferreira , Petch Vinícius Araújo
Published: January 2020

This study introduces a variant of the Traveling Salesman Problem, named Traveling Salesman Problem with Optional Bonus Collection, Pickup Time and Passengers (PCVP-BoTc). It is a variant that incorporates elements of the Prize Collecting Traveling Salesman Problem and Ridesharing into the PCV. The objective is to optimize the revenue of the driver, which selectively defines which delivery or collection tasks to perform along the route. The economic effect of the collection is modeled by a bonus. The model can be applied to the solution of hybrid routing systems with route tasks and solidary transport. The driver, while performing the selected tasks, can give rides to persons who share route costs with him. Passengers are protected by restrictions concerning the maximum value they agree to pay for a ride and maximum travel duration. The activity of collecting the bonus in each locality demands a specific amount of time, affects the route duration, and is interconnected with the embarkment of passengers. Two mathematical formulations are presented for the problem and validated by a computational experiment using a solver. We propose four heuristic algorithms; three of them are hybrid metaheuristics. We tested the mathematical formulation implementations for 24 instances and the heuristic algorithms for 48.
Percepção dos cirurgiões-dentistas sobre enfisema subcutâneo
Authors: Toniolli Vinícius , Zanin Marcelo Ferreira , Lauermann Francine Daiane , Freddo Angelo Luiz , Corsetti Adriana
Published: January 2020

Introdução: O enfisema subcutâneo ocorre quando ar comprimido é introduzido em tecidos moles dos planos faciais através de uma barreira intrabucal descontinuada e, embora rara na clínica odontológica, tem sido associado a alguns casos em consequência de tratamentos dentários, como extração de terceiros molares e tratamento endodôntico. O diagnóstico precoce e o manejo correto são fundamentais para a prevenção da progressão da lesão e de futuras complicações, sabendo que o enfisema pode se espalhar pelos profundos planos faciais do pescoço, ocasionando enfisema retrofaríngeo e, ainda, adquirir potencial de causar pneumotórax e pneumomediastino. Objetivo: Avaliar a ocorrência de enfisema subcutâneo no Estado do Rio Grande do Sul. Metodologia: O estudo será realizado através de um questionário enviado por e-mail aos profissionais especialistas em Cirurgia e Traumatologia Buco-maxilo-faciais, Periodontia e Endodontia registrados no CRO-RS, contendo 8 perguntas: especialidade, conhecimento em relação ao enfisema subcutâneo e causa, número de cirurgias realizadas mensalmente, instrumento mais utilizado para procedimento cirúrgico, instrumento envolvido nos casos conhecidos ou presenciados de enfisema, instrumento utilizado para secagem dos canais radiculares no caso de endodontia, se já possuiu paciente com enfisema subcutâneo e se ouviu falar sobre enfisema durante a prática clínica. Resultados: Foram enviados 1954 questionários (488 para periodontistas, 859 endodontistas e 607 cirurgiões buco-maxilo-faciais), obtendo 260 respostas dentro dos critérios da pesquisa (13,3%). A grande maioria da amostra (89,1%) relatou ter conhecimento sobre enfisema subcutâneo e suas complicações e 28 (10,4%) profissionais já tiveram casos de enfisema subcutâneo relacionado a procedimentos odontológicos. Conclusões: O conhecimento por parte dos profissionais da área da odontologia sobre enfisema subcutâneo é importante, pois a partir desse estudo observamos que, apesar de raro, 10,7% dos entrevistados já tiveram casos de enfisema subcutâneo relacionado à procedimentos odontológicos.
Avaliação do acesso e satisfação aos serviços odontológicos prestados a indivíduos com síndrome de Down na visão de seus pais ou cuidadores
Authors: Grando Debora , Hashizume Lina Naomi
Published: January 2020

Objetivo: Avaliar o acesso e satisfação aos serviços odontológicos prestados a indivíduos com síndrome de Down (SD) na visão de seus pais ou cuidadores.

Materiais e métodos: Participaram do estudo 54 pais ou cuidadores de indivíduos com SD. A coleta de dados foi realizada através de um questionário estruturado contendo perguntas relacionadas às características sócio demográficas do indivíduo com SD, de seu familiar ou cuidador e, também, referentes ao acesso e satisfação em relação ao atendimento odontológico recebido. O questionário foi respondido pelos pais ou cuidadores responsáveis pelos indivíduos com SD. O estudo foi conduzido na cidade de Porto Alegre (RS). Resultados: A grande maioria dos pais ou cuidadores relataram que o filho ou indivíduo cuidado já tinha visitado o dentista. A primeira consulta foi realizada em média aos 5,8 anos, e o principal motivo apontado foi para realizar procedimentos de prevenção. Os serviços públicos foram os mais procurados por essa população, e o tempo para marcar a consulta foi em média uma semana. O atendimento odontológico prestado ao indivíduo foi avaliado pela maioria como bom/ótimo sendo que 97,9% dos entrevistados se considerou satisfeito com o atendimento odontológico oferecido a seu filho ou indivíduo cuidado. Conclusão: Baseado nos resultados do presente estudo, os indivíduos com sindrome de Down tem acesso aos serviços odontológicos e seus pais/cuidadores sentem-se satisfeitos com o atendimento recebido por seus filhos ou indivíduos cuidados.
Odontogenic keratocysts: a 22-year epidemiological study and case report
Authors: Yamashita Fernanda Chiguti , Pinto Gustavo Nascimento de Souza , Tolentino Elen De Souza , Chicarelli Mariliani , Iwaki Filho Liogi , Iwaki Lilian Cristina Vessoni
Published: January 2020

Odontogenic Keratocyst (OKC) is a cyst that presents local aggression and a high recurrence; thus, a better understanding of its clinical characteristics and treatment options is required. The aim of this study is to report a case and describe the epidemiology and characteristics of OKCs diagnosed at a referral service for patients with oral lesions. Patients with histopathological diagnosis of OKC were included in the sample over 22 years. The study highlights the demographic and clinical-radiological characteristics, as well as the treatment options. In addition, a case of an extensive OKC in the mandible is reported. 3064 medical records were analyzed and 16 cases of OKC (0.52%) were found, with two recurrences (12.5%). The mean age of the patients was 33.19 years, being the third decade of life more affected (31.25%), with equal prevalence for both sexes. The mandible was more affected (68.75%), mainly its body. The differential diagnosis included the dentigerous cyst (11.54%) and the ameloblastoma (11.54%). The most frequent treatment was the curettage enucleation (50%). In the reported case, enucleation associated with cryotherapy was performed, followed by rehabilitation with xenogen graft and osseointegrated implant. OKC presents a wide spectrum of differential diagnoses due to its non-specific clinical-radiographic characteristics. The case reported shows that treatments such as enucleation may be efficient when accompanied by adjuvant techniques.
Malefícios da maloclusão no sistema estomatognático: relato de caso
Authors: Gordillo Yepez Franklin David , Oliveira Emanuele De , Hochheim Neto Ricardo
Published: January 2020

A reabilitação oral requer dos profissionais da odontologia um planejamento cuidadoso e eficaz, visando reabilitar o paciente funcional e esteticamente com intuito de buscar o equilíbrio do sistema estomatognático. Objetivo: Relatar um caso clínico de um paciente com disfunção temporomandibular associada ao bruxismo. Relato de caso: Paciente, Z.S.B., 59 anos, gênero masculino, compareceu na clínica integrada do Curso de Odontologia da Universidade Regional de Blumenau (FURB) com queixa de dor muscular facial ocasionando desconforto mastigatório e desgastes excessivos nos dentes anteriores prejudicando a estética. A reabilitação foi iniciada através da utilização prévia de “front plateu”, confecção de Jig de Lucia, registro da relação cêntrica e montagem em Articulador Semi-Ajustável, confecção de prótese parcial removível provisória, após enceramento de diagnóstico com reconstrução das guias anterior e caninas, a qual foi utilizada por um mês. Considerações finais: Após desaparecimento da sintomatologia dolorosa finalizou-se o caso com resinas compostas anteriores baseadas no enceramento de estudo, confecção de prótese parcial removível definitiva e utilização de placa oclusal contribuindo para manutenção do tratamento realizado.
Associação entre os fatores sociodemográficos e bucais com o bem-estar psicológico em adolescentes escolares
Authors: Larré Melaine Czerminski , De Miranda Vanessa Souza Gigoski , Rech Rafaela Soares , Ely Helenita Correa , Abegg Claides
Published: January 2020

Objetivo: Investigar a relação entre fatores sociodemográficos e o desempenho de atividades relacionadas à função oral, com o bem-estar psicológico em adolescentes escolares. Materiais e Métodos: Estudo transversal, de base escolar, realizado em 36 municípios de até 50 mil habitantes da região sul do Brasil. A amostra foi composta por 1.760 acadêmicos, selecionados por amostragem sistemática completa. Os dados foram coletados por meio de um questionário estruturado, contendo informações sobre situação socioeconômica, impacto oral nas atividades diárias (OIDP) e Bem-Estar (Escala de Andrews). Regressão de Poisson foi usada para conduzir as análises de dados. Resultados: A dificuldade para sorrir foi quase duas vezes maior para os estudantes que não apresentaram bem-estar, RP = 1,9 (IC95% = 1,30-2,80). Além disso, dificuldade para falar, RP = 1,57 (IC95% IC = 1,02-2,40) e desconforto para escovar os dentes, RP = 1,93 (IC = 1,29-2,91), também foram associados ao bem-estar. A dificuldade para comer PR = 1,1 (IC 95% = 0,75-1,65), não foi associada a ele. A renda familiar média foi a única variável sociodemográfica associada ao bem-estar dos adolescentes, RP = 0,65 (IC95% = 0,45-0,96). Conclusão: Os resultados deste estudo mostraram a influência das atividades relacionadas à saúde bucal, sorriso, fala e dentes no bem-estar de adolescentes escolares no estado do Rio Grande do Sul. Além disso, apontaram a renda média da Família como fator de proteção para o bem-estar dessa população
Crime organizado transnacional e missões militares: tensionamentos da divisão interno/externo nas Relações Internacionais
Authors: Succi Junior David P. , Salim de Castro Helena
Published: January 2020

A área de Relações Internacionais constituiu-se por meio da divisão teórica entre o doméstico pacificado e o internacional anárquico. Os Estados, enquanto agentes soberanos, possuiriam o monopólio legítimo da força dentro de suas fronteiras, ao passo que lutariam por sua sobrevivência no sistema internacional. No entanto, certas dinâmicas e atores desafiam essa divisão. O objetivo neste artigo é analisar como a construção política do crime organizado transnacional como uma ameaça e a definição dos meios de força empregados para combatê-lo, em especial as Forças Armadas, rompem com a divisão entre o doméstico e o internacional. Ao discorrer sobre o caso do combate ao tráfico de drogas no Brasil, compreende-se que a definição de tal atividade como uma ameaça no país foi o resultado de um processo de expansão e internacionalização da política de “guerra às drogas”, iniciado pelo governo estadunidense. A definição do crime não ficou, portanto, limitada à territorialidade de um Estado. Paralelamente, o emprego das forças armadas no combate da criminalidade interna, recorrente na história do Brasil, demonstra que divisão teórica em questão representa um princípio normativo e não a descrição de um padrão histórico.
A ATUAÇÃO DO CONSELHO DE SEGURANÇA DAS NAÇÕES UNIDAS NA GUERRA CIVIL SÍRIA: CONFLITOS DE INTERESSE E IMPASSES ENTRE OS P5 E A CONSEQUENTE FALTA DE RESOLUÇÃO PARA A QUESTÃO
Authors: Guimarães Fernanda , De Carvalho Patrícia Nasser
Published: January 2020

The Security Council, responsible for maintaining a peaceful global order, promotesthe discussion and implementation of conflict resolution measures that representthreats to international security. The present work demonstrates that the impassesand conflicts of interest between its permanent member countries in the case of theSyrian civil war resulted in the lack of direct action of the organ and its inability tosolve the humanitarian crisis in question.
THE ISLAMIC STATE (IS): AN EXCEPTIONAL CONTESTED STATE
Authors: Geldenhuys Deon
Published: January 2020

Contested states are entities whose claims to statehood are challenged by the international community, resulting in a lack of de jure recognition. In 2014 the Islamic State (IS) became the latest addition to the current clutch of contested states. Its contemporaries included Abkhazia, South Ossetia, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus, the Sahrawi Arab Democratic Republic, Kosovo and Somaliland. The IS’s recognition deficit was worse than that of most other contested states, but like the rest it too displayed standard features of statehood. These similarities were, however, overshadowed by the profound differences between the IS state and its counterparts.
THE GAME FOR REGIONAL HEGEMONY: CHINA’S OBOR AND INDIA’S STRATEGIC RESPONSE
Authors: Rahul Dr. Anshuman
Published: January 2020

The OBOR initiative of China often termed as ‘Modern-day Silk Road’ is based on President Xi Jinping’s epic vision to make ‘China Great Again’ by reviving the Silk Route of ancient times. This initiative aims to engage Eurasia economically by creating a network of infrastructure. In this regard, the article attempts to understand the geo-politics behind India’s refusal to join OBOR and strategic response to counter the most appealing economic engagement of the present era but considered to be a debt-trap by India.
O TERRORISMO ISLÂMICO E A POLÍTICA ESTADUNIDENSE DE REASSENTAMENTO DE REFUGIADOS SÍRIOS
Authors: Farias Igor Henriques Sabino de , Leite Alexandre Cesar Cunha , Pacífico Andrea Maria Calazans Pacheco
Published: January 2020

This article addresses the refusal of US policy, between 2016 and 2017, to resettle Syrian refugees from the Syrian Civil War, which began in 2011 and has forced millions of Syrians to migrate to neighboring countries or to the West. Thus, the hypothesis defended is that the terrorist attacks by Islamic radicals in the US contributed to the increase of prejudice and generalization regarding Arabs and Muslims and, therefore, the Syrian refugees would be conceived as probable threats to the national security. In order to verify this, we present a bibliographical review confirmed by some secondary descriptive data on the perception of the American society on the Syrian and Muslim refugees. The work of Said (1993) on Orientalism, as well as the writings of Huntington (1993, 1997) on the Clash of Civilizations, are used as theoretical reference. Finally, it is concluded that the US refusal to resettle Syrian refugees is mainly due to traumas related to Arabs and Muslims, as well as national security concerns, albeit unfounded.
RISE AND FALL OF JACOB ZUMA
Authors: Shubin Vladimir
Published: January 2020

In May 2014 I suddenly received a telephone call from the South African Embassy in Moscow, then an official invitation signed by Jacob Zuma followed: he wanted me to be present at his second inauguration. Unfortunately I failed to do it, I was still recovering from a surgical operation, but the very fact was significant, not because I had been involved, but because it symbolized friendly relations that existed between the South African president and those in Russia who took part in supporting the long struggle against the apartheid regime.
SEMI-CORE STATES: A NEW CATEGORY FOR RETHINKING THE STRUCTURE OF POWER
Authors: Morales Ruvalcaba Daniel
Published: January 2020

Do all the core states occupy identical positions in the hierarchy of world power and perform the same functions? The hypothesis outlined here is that there is an unforeseen category: semi-core states. They have very important socio-institutional power but are “tertiary” in terms of economic-military and communicative-cultural power. Despite their relative marginality, they play strategic roles in international politics, especially in support of the central powers (great and middle). This article analyzes the general characteristics of the so-called center of the world-system, identifies the semi-core states theoretically and empirically, explores their genesis and analyzes their roles in the international system.
GASTOS MILITARES E AS AÇÕES DAS FORÇAS ARMADAS NA AMÉRICA DO SUL: UMA APRECIAÇÃO SOBRE A CONVERGÊNCIA REGIONAL EM DEFESA
Authors: De Conti Pagliari Graciela
Published: January 2020

It is investigated the approximation in defense and security in South America. The hypothesis tested considers that these countries just tend an approximation whereby the costs are less linked to a changing in their individual policies. In this way, they propose just a superficial consensus rather than incorporate joint policies. Therefore, the analysis focuses on the confidence measures in relation to the military expenditures adopted since the SADC foundation, as well as the military forces functions to verify if – in that instance – the measures served to empower the convergences in defense, and – in the case of these – if, in the face of the highlighted common defense problems, the attributions have converged.
A MOBILIZAÇÃO DA BASE INDUSTRIAL DE DEFESA NA AMÉRICA DO SUL POR MEIO DA INSERÇÃO BRASILEIRA NO SISTEMA OTAN DE CATALOGAÇÃO
Authors: Evangelista Medeiros Sabrina , Sousa Moreira William De
Published: January 2020

This article aims to describe and analyze the conditionalities and side effects of Brazil’s inclusion in NATO´s Catalog (NATO Codification System- NCS) for the national Defense Industrial Base and the country’s development (the agreement dates back to April 1997). The central hypothesis is that, through this process, there was a progressive conditioning of the national defense industry, and correlates, in favor of protocolization, which extended the internationality and scope of national agents, both as buyers and sellers, within this system and subsystems. The analysis of the process of inclusion of Brazil in the NSC and the characteristics and purposes involved and the analysis of the repercussions for Brazil.To do this, before the analysis of the repercussions, there is an explanation of the method used, once the objectives of the article consolidate through a medium-term prospective vision.
MISSÕES DE PAZ E RELAÇÕES CIVIS-MILITARES: REFLEXÕES SOBRE O CASO BRASILEIRO
Authors: Marques Adriana A.
Published: January 2020

The article discusses the interconnections between the participation of the Brazilian military in peace missions and civil-military relations in the country. For its elaboration a bibliographical revision and the collection of primary sources, like governmental documents, articles published in newspapers and magazines and interviews were realized. It is concluded that, instead of contributing to the improvement of the articulation between foreign policy and defense policy, the Brazilian participation in peace operations has been instrumentalised by the political class and indirectly contributing to the militarization of public security and the policialization of the armed forces.
LA SUPERIORIDAD AÉREA EN EL INTERÉS NACIONAL DE COLOMBIA: UNA NECESIDAD PARA LA POLÍTICA DE SEGURIDAD Y DEFENSA NACIONAL
Authors: González Cuenca David
Published: January 2020

In this article, we intend to analyze the importance of the incorporation of aerial superiority as a concept and as a tool for the defense and security of national interests; the national interest can be established from the construction of national identity that should be accompanied by the formulation of public policies, especially foreign policy and security and defense policy, the latter nonexistent and the first incipient. Considering this standard, aerial superiority will be identified as the main objective of the nation’s security and defense, and as a societal link in favor of welfare and development.
A AMÉRICA LATINA: CICLO DE COMMODITIES E CRISE DO CAPITALISMO GLOBAL
Authors: Corsi Francisco Luiz , Santos Agnaldo dos Santos , Camargo José Marangoni Camargo Marangoni
Published: January 2020

This article aims to discuss the impacts of the commodity boom in Latin American economies. We will discuss the boom and its crisis within the contradictory and unstable process of globalization of capital characterized, among other things, by the hegemony of financial capital and by the spatial reconfiguration of capital accumulation, which has an enormous influence on the periphery of the system and the reorganization of the international division of labor. The paths pursued by the Latin American economies are part of this process. Thus, the analysis of the possibilities and obstacles to an inclusive economic and social development has to start from this frame of reference.
NERINT/UFRGS: 20 YEARS ANALYSING INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
Authors: Visentini Paulo , Thudium Guilherme
Published: January 2020

NERINT/UFRGS: 20 YEARS ANALYSING INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS
HLA Run Time Infrastructure: A Comparative Study
Authors: Akram Aamir , Sarfraz Muhammad Shahzad , Shoaib Umar
Published: January 2020

Distributed computer simulation systems use a general-purpose architecture known as HLA (High Level Architecture). HLA aims to provide common architecture for all types of distributed modeling and simulations by providing interoperability and reusability among simulations. A middleware known as RTI (Run Time Infrastructure) provides distributed simulation services under HLA. RTI offers a communication framework which is necessary for federates to interact during simulation process. Many RTI implementations are available commercially and are open source to achieve reusability and interoperability by implementing HLA. However, functionality and performance of RTI is based on its structure. This review presents the performance analysis of multiple RTI implementations, so that the best suitable RTI can be selected for a given simulation scenario and provides the structural comparison of central and service distributed RTI. It also presents the performance analysis of multiple RTI implementations and provides the structural comparison of CeRTI (Central Run Time Infrastructure) and SDRTI (Service Distributed Run Time Infrastructure). Many simulations use HLA, and RTI as basic part of these simulations. This comparative study describes characteristics of different RTIs, their comparisons and implementations that will help the reader to select suitable RTI according to environment and requirements.
Knowledge Upload Service Using Semantic Based Categorization
Authors: Takahashi Hironao , Lakhani Uzair , Raza Asif
Published: January 2020

AI (Artificial Intelligence) is one of the hot keywords in Computer Science research and development these days. Applications of AI are very diverse that include but not limited to image recognition, voice recognition, industry manufacturing, auto driving and human interaction for any service industry. Here we propose a knowledge upload system utilizing different AI techniques. The knowledge recording part of the system works in this way. First the human voice is captured using microphone. Later on the captured voice is converted into text using voice recognition techniques. Finally, the recognized text is categorized into personal or general category using semantic techniques. The knowledge retrieval part of the system on the other hand helps in retrieving the thoughts of a person whose knowledge has been uploaded regarding some particular subject. A knowledge upload service can be beneficial for each generation as the people of that generation can benefit from the thoughts of people of earlier generation. In this way precious human knowledge can be saved for the benefit of mankind. Normally AI is general which is not specific to a person but the system proposed here can be termed as a step towards PAI (Personal Artificial Intelligence).
Analysis of Emergency Medical Response Service in Peshawar through Simulation
Authors: Nawaz Rashid , Maqsood Shahid , Baber Abdur Rehman
Published: January 2020

EMRS (Emergency Medical Response Service) is the public safety system that is responsible for the initial first aid and transportation of the patient to the hospital. Providing a timely response to any emergency situation is of critical nature and needs to be addressed in the shortest possible time. Decreasing the response to an emergency site and timely pre-hospitalization care location identification and number of emergency response personnel and vehicles are some of the critical elements of EMRS. In this research, a probabilistic model is developed which incorporates the probabilistic response to any emergency situation. The developed model was applied to an actual scenario of the EMRS in the city of Peshawar, Pakistan. The EMRS has 7 locations covering 7 different regions of the city covering more than 1200 square kilometers area. The main purpose of the study is to measure the quality of EMRS on the basis of response time and queue. The study has identified that station 1 and 2 have the highest utilization; 58% each, while station 7 has the lowest utilization at 13.7%. Since the emergency care at the site of incidence is one of the primary responsibilities of the public safety organizations so this study also discusses the average instantaneous utilization of EMRS resources for that region.
Effect of Lakhra Fly Ash as Partial Replacement of Cement in Traditional Concrete
Authors: Jatoi Masroor Ali , Solangi Ghulam Shabir , Shaikh Fahad Ali , Khan Sarosh , Ahmed Shabir
Published: January 2020

This study was aimed to determine the effect of LFA (Lakhra Fly Ash) as partial replacement of cement in concrete. To conduct this study, a total of 72 standard concrete cylinders were cast with 1:2:4 proportions at 0.5 water-binder ratios. Cement was partially replaced by weight with LFA and the percentage replacements of FA (Fly Ash) were kept as 0, 5, 15, 25, 40 and 50%. In addition to that, workability of each mix was determined by Slump Cone test and Compaction Factor test. Out of 72 cylinders, 36 cylinders were tested to determine the compressive strength while the remaining 36 cylinders were tested to determine the tensile strength of concrete, at 7 days curing period, by using UTM (Universal Testing Machine). The results revealed that 25% replacement of binder with LFA, determined an increase in compressive strength of concrete up to 15% as compared to normal cement concrete. Moreover, the tensile strength of concrete also increased up to 16% for the same percentage replacement. Furthermore, it also increased the workability, cohesiveness and surface finishes of concrete. This finding can help to reduce the admixture dosage or the water content of the mix. On the contrary, the compressive strength as well as the tensile strength of concrete decreased in case of 40 and 50% replacements of the cement with FA.
The Impact of Policy Uncertainty on Macro-Economy of Developed and Developing Countries
Authors: Nyawo Seabelo T. , Van Wyk Roscoe Bertrum
Published: January 2020

This paper investigates the effects of a US economic policy uncertainty shock on Indian macroeconomic variables with a number of Structural VARs. This study models the economic policy uncertainty index as constructed by Baker et al. (2013). The study also uses a set of macroeconomic variables for India such as inflation, industrial production and nominal interest rate. The objective of the study is to identify the potential impacts of economic policy uncertainty shocks from the US economy to the Indian economy. According to the SVARs, a one standard deviation shock to the US economic policy uncertainty leads to a statistically significant decline in the Indian industrial production of -0.294% and in the Indian inflation of -0.032%. India shows to be resistant to US policy uncertainty. Furthermore, the study finds that the contribution of the US economic policy uncertainty on the Indian macroeconomic variables is shown to be significantly larger than the one exerted by the Indian uncertainty shock.
Do Internal Control Activities Adversely Influence the Profitability and Solvency of South African SMMEs?
Authors: Bruwer Juan-PierrÃ
Published: January 2020

Internal control activities should provide reasonable assurance surrounding the attainment of business objectives in the foreseeable future, be they financial or non-financial in nature. Recent studies suggest that internal control activities used within South African Small, Medium and Micro Enterprises (SMMEs) are inadequate and/or ineffective  they do not provide reasonable assurance surrounding the attainment of relevant objectives. For this study emphasis was placed on whether internal control activities used by South African SMMEs had an adverse influence on their profitability and solvency. Data were obtained from 119 members of management of South African SMMEs, which allowed a total of14 relationships to be tested. Only four relationships were found to be statistically significant which led to the rejection of the two developed hypotheses. Stemming from the results, it appears that there may be a need for the development of formal policies pertaining to internal control within a South African SMME dispensation.
Relationship between Real Exchange Rate and Economic Growth: the case of South Africa
Authors: Patel Deeviya , Mah Gisele
Published: January 2020

The objective of this study was to investigate the relationship between real exchange rate and economic growth in South Africa. Using time series data, the period from 1980 to 2015 was covered in the study. Data was collected from the South African Reserve Bank, the International Monetary Fund and International Financial Statistics. The Johansen cointegration and the Vector Error Correction Model estimation techniques were employed in the study, followed by VEC Granger causality test, variance decomposition and impulse response function. The long-run results revealed a negative and significant relationship between real exchange rate with export and economic growth. On the other hand, money supply and foreign direct investment have a positive and significant relationship with real exchange rate. Only export was significant and positively related to real exchange rate in the short-run.  Results of granger causality showed that only export granger causes real exchange rate thus, a unidirectional causality exists between export and real exchange rate. Results of variance decomposition revealed that the real exchange rate is highly affected by shocks from economic growth. The impulse response functions showed that real exchange rate responds positively to shocks from real exchange rate and money supply. On the contrary, real exchange rate responds negatively to a shock from economic growth. There is, therefore, a need to increase exports, money supply, foreign direct investment and economic growth as these would lead to an increase in the Rand and consequently, appreciation of the Rand.
Emerging Information Technologies and Delivering of Service Quality to Air Passengers: Case of South African Own-Registered Airlines
Authors: Mantey Nicholas O. , Naidoo Vannie
Published: January 2020

Increasingly services to airline passengers have evolved into the digital and technological realms. This study examined the extent to which South African own-registered airlines (SAORA) utilize emerging information technologies in delivering service quality to air passengers. The acronym â€œSAORAâ€ refers to Six South African own-registered airlines which was focus of this study. The research methodology adopted for this study was a descriptive approach focused on cross-sectional analysis. Using a quantitative research method and non-probability convenient sampling technique, primary data was collected from 684 passengers at O.R. Tambo International Airport in Johannesburg and King Shaka International Airport in Durban. The study revealed that by utilizing emerging technologies, SAORA stand to offer superior service quality to air passengers, thereby gaining competitive advantage, continuous patronage, loyalty and increased profitability.
Trade Liberalization and Performance of the Nigerian Textile Industry
Authors: Okeowo Florence Oluremi , Aregbeshola Rafiu Adewale
Published: January 2020

Nigeria textile industry is characterized by questionable incentives, political uncertainty, acute power shortage, poor infrastructure, smuggling and red-tape bureaucracy, among others. The study modified the endogenous growth model within a time series (1986 and 2015) estimation techniques of Autoregressive Distributed Lagged model (ARDL). Findings revealed that the effect of simple tariff rate on textile industry is negative and statistically significant in the long-run; while trade liberalization policy measure through simple tariff rate has a lag effect before it can be effective in the textile industry. In both short and long run, real effective exchange rate depreciation worsens the performance of the textile industry in Nigeria.  In the long run, a 1.0% rise in trade openness would decrease the level of textile industry performance by about 17.49%, while factor affecting textile industry performance in the short run are simple tariff rate, financial development, exchange rate changes, trade openness and labor and capital inputs respectively. The study concluded that Trade liberalization has a lag effect on textile industry performance and a significant effect on the performance of the Nigerian textile industry. It is therefore recommended that government should make concerted efforts toward providing a favorable business environment, reducing inflation and improve the infrastructural facilities for the textile industry to strive.
Talent Management Predictors that Adversely Affect Job Satisfaction at a South African Parastatal
Authors: Lekgothoane Patrick , Maleka Molefe , Worku Zeleke
Published: January 2020

The purpose of the study was to quantify talent management predictors that adversely affect job satisfaction (JS). The literature review revealed that talent management predictors (i.e. neglecting experience during recruitment and appointment of managers, and supervisorsâ€™ lack of confidence in the achievement of goals) adversely affected JS. The research design was cross-sectional, pre-experimental, and a survey. Data were collected at a parastatal business unit with a population size of 800.Using calculating statistics, the appropriate sample size was n=204. The sample was stratified by gender and occupation. Data were collected by means of a validated questionnaire and analyzed by means of frequencies, and logit analysis. Bayesian analyses were used to test the hypotheses. The three hypotheses were supported; showing that employees are more likely to be dissatisfied if their experience was not considered during recruitment, if their experience was neglected when managers were appointed irrespective of their gender, and if supervisors lacked confidence that the organizational strategic goals would be achieved. Recommendations for future research are made. This study has implications for managers in the sense that if they do not factor in experience, i.e. during recruitment and appointment, they might have supervisors who do not have confidence in expressing the strategic goals of the parastatal. This study adds value to the existing body of knowledge by quantifying talent management factors using odds ratios to determine talent management predictors that adversely affect JS.
Analysis of the Impact of Fiscal Policy on Economic Growth in South Africa: VECM Approach
Authors: HLONGWANE Tshembhani Mackson , MONGALE Itumeleng Pleasure , TALA Lavisa
Published: January 2020

Fiscal policy ensures macroeconomic stability as a precondition for growth at the macro level. This study investigates the impact of fiscal policy on economic growth of South Africa from 1960 to 2014 through a Cointegrated Vector Autoregression approach. It seeks to contribute to the existing literature as well as in designing effective fiscal policy programmes which can propel economic performance. Theresults of the long run estimates revealed that government tax revenue has a positive and significant long run influence on economic growth, whereas the government gross fixed capital formation and budget deficit have a negative impact on real GDP. For that reason, the study recommends that some expansionary fiscal policy measures should be strengthened since they play a very important role in the economy so as to meet the government target of the National Development Plan Vision for 2030.