bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Calendar and Seasonal Effects on the Size of Withdrawals from Atms Managed By Euronet
Authors: Gurgul Henryk , Suder Marcin
Published: November 2017

This study analyses the calendar effects on withdrawals from Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) (daily data) managed by the Euronet network for the period from January 2008 to March 2012. Our study focuses on the identification of specific calendar and seasonal effects in the ATM cash withdrawal series of the company in the Polish provinces of Małopolska and Podkarpackie. The results of the analysis show that withdrawals depend strongly on the day of the week. On Fridays more cash is withdrawn than on other days, and Saturdays and Sundays are the days of the week with the lowest level of withdrawals. In a month, it can be seen that cash withdrawals take place more often in the second and in the last weeks of the month. This observation suggests that withdrawals from ATMs can be related to the profile of wage withdrawals. In Poland, in the public sector wages are paid at the beginning of the month, and in the private sector at the end of the month. The time series of withdrawals also reflect seasonality. The largest amounts are withdrawn in July, August and December. Reason for the increased demand for cash are the summer holidays and the Christmas season. The results reflect consumer habits which show pronounced calendar and seasonal effects.
Interval Estimation of Higher Order Quantiles. Analysis of Accuracy of Selected Procedures
Authors: Pekasiewicz Dorota
Published: November 2017

In the paper selected nonparametric and semiparametric estimation methods of higher orders quantiles are considered. The construction of nonparametric confidence intervals is based on order statistics of appropriate ranks from random samples or from generated bootstrap samples. Semiparametric bootstrap methods are characterized by double bootstrap simulations. The values of bootstrap sample below the prearranged threshold are generated by the empirical distribution and the values above this threshold are generated by the distribution based on the asymptotic properties of the tail of the random variable distribution. The results of the study allow one to draw conclusions about the effectiveness of the considered procedures and to compare these methods.
Informative Versus Non-Informative Prior Distributions and their Impact on the Accuracy of Bayesian Inference
Authors: Grzenda Wioletta
Published: November 2017

In this study the benefits arising from the use of the Bayesian approach to predictive modelling will be outlined and exemplified by a linear regression model and a logistic regression model. The impact of informative and non-informative prior on model accuracy will be examined and compared. The data from the Central Statistical Office of Poland describing unemployment in individual districts in Poland will be used. Markov Chain Monte Carlo methods (MCMC) will be employed in modelling.
The Application of Multivariate Statistical Analysis to the Valuation of Durable Goods Brands
Authors: Dziechciarz-Duda Marta , Król Anna
Published: November 2017

Nowadays, due to changes in the market and new trends in consumer behaviours, intangible assets, such as brand, have gained fundamental importance. The more frequent conviction that a product with a well-known name is better than other products contributes to the case of replacing the price of a product by its brand name as the predominant factor in the purchase decision process. Thus, for many companies the strengthening of brand equity has become one of the key elements of marketing strategy.

The main aim of this study is an attempt to improve the process of analysing the position and value of brands using selected multivariate statistical analysis methods (hedonic regression, multidimensional scaling, classification and linear ordination methods). In the conducted research the direct approach to the evaluation of the position of the brands for a selected ICT good – smartphones – have been applied. The measurement was performed on two levels: the product level, in which the prices of branded products were compared, and the consumer level, where the perception and attitudes of consumers towards the brands were studied. The analyses have been carried out on two sets of data, which enabled fuller and more comprehensible understanding of decision rules that guide consumers in choosing the brand.
Trade Pattern on Warsaw Stock Exchange and Prediction of Number of Trades
Authors: Gurgul Henryk , Machno Artur
Published: November 2017

The main goal of this paper is to present the method for describing and predicting trade intensity on the Warsaw Stock Exchange. The approach is based on generalized linear models, the variable selection is performed using shrinkage methods such as the Lasso or Ridge regression. The variable under investigation is the number of trades of a particular stock 5-minute interval.

The main conclusion is that the number of trades during short intervals is predictable in the sense that the prediction, even based on relatively simple models, is with respect to statistical properties better than the prediction based on the random walk, which is used as a benchmark model.
The Application of Bűhlmann-Straub Model to the Estimation of Net Premium Rates Depending on the Age of the Insured in the Motor Third Liability Insurance
Authors: Szymańska Anna
Published: November 2017

One of the basic variables used in the process of tariff calculation of premiums in motor liability insurance is the age of the insured. In this type of insurance offered by insurers operating on the Polish market, this variable is taken into account in the ratemaking by discounts and increases in assigned premium, known as the net premiums rates. The aim of this work is to propose a method of rate estimation of net premiums in the groups of the motor third liability insurance portfolio of individuals created by the age of the insured. For the premium estimation, one of the maximum likelihood models, called the Bűhlmann-Straub model, was used.
Residency Testing. Estimating the True Population Size of Estonia
Authors: Tiit Ene-Margit
Published: November 2017

The number of residents or population size is important for all countries. Nowadays in many countries a series of registers have been created, which can be used for assessing the population size. The residency index is a tool created for estimating the under- and over-coverage of population census and calculation of proper population size. For this aim the concept of a sign of life – a binary variable depending on register i, person j and year k has been introduced showing if the person was active in the register in a given year. The weighted sum of signs of life indicates the probability that the person belongs to the set of residents in a given year. To improve the stability of the index a linear combination of the previous value of the index and the sum of signs of life is used. Necessary parameters were estimated using empirical data.
Efficient Family of Ratio-Type Estimators for Mean Estimation in Successive Sampling on two Occasions Using Auxiliary Information
Authors: Beevi Nazeema T. , Chandran C.
Published: November 2017

In this paper, we proposed an efficient family of ratio-type estimators using one auxiliary variable for the estimation of the current population mean under successive sampling scheme. This family of estimators have been studied by Ray and Sahai (1980) under simple random sampling using one auxiliary variable for estimation of the population mean. Using these estimators in successive sampling, the expression for bias and mean squared error of the proposed estimators are obtained up to the first order of approximation. Usual ratio estimator is identified as a particular case of the suggested estimators. Optimum replacement strategy is also discussed. The proposed family of estimators at optimum condition is compared with the simple mean per unit estimator, Cochran (1977) estimator and existing other members of the family. Expressions of optimization are derived and results have been justified through numerical study interpretation.
Met and Unmet Need for Contraception: Small Area Estimation for Rajasthan State of India
Authors: Rai Piyush Kant , Pareek Sarla , Joshi Hemlata
Published: November 2017

Nowadays, Family Planning has become the basic human right, which is closely linked to the empowerment of women and perhaps it is the only treatment that can avert many serious issues, which are an impediment in the advancement of the country like maternal mortality, infant mortality and can exert out the families from poverty and stabilize population growth etc. Increasing use of family planning can be helpful in the reduction of unmet need for family planning by which a substantial proportion of unwanted births ends in childbirths, and which are related to deaths and injuries for both mother and child.

Due to lack of availability of reliable data at the small level (area-wise) specifically in developing countries like India. In this article the small area estimation technique is used for the estimation of met and unmet need for contraception for 187 towns of Rajasthan state of India and for empirical analysis. Data is taken from the District Level Household Survey (DLHS): 2002-04 and the Census 2001 of India.
AVALIAÇÃO MICROBIOLÓGICA E HIGIÊNICO-SANITÁRIA EM LANCHERIAS LOCALIZADAS EM UMA INSTITUIÇÃO DE ENSINO SUPERIOR
Authors: Da Silva Roberta Weber , Gerhardt Daniéli , Dresch Fabíola , Birkheuer Cynthia De Freitas , Maciel Mônica Jachetti
Published: November 2017

Introdução: Os estudantes universitários passam maior parte do seu tempo na universidade e utilizam as lancherias como as principais fornecedoras dos alimentos. O objetivo deste trabalho foi avaliar a prevalência de microrganismos em diferentes superfícies em serviços de alimentação de uma Instituição de Ensino Superior, bem como as Boas Práticas (BP). Métodos: Foram analisados seis pontos em cada local. A pesquisa incluiu a análise de coliformes totais e termotolerantes, contagem total de bactérias mesófilas aeróbias (CTBMA), bolores e leveduras, Salmonella spp., Staphylococcus coagulase positiva e Bacillus cereus (BL). A investigação de conformidade dos itens foi avaliada por meio da verificação (checklist) de BP em serviços de alimentação. Resultados e Discussão: Dentre os pontos analisados, a bancada de produção de alimentos apresentou maiores índices de contaminação nos dois estabelecimentos, com presença de BL, na Lancheria A, e CTBMA, BL e coliformes totais na Lancheria B. Em relação ao checklist, os resultados de conformidade gerais foram de 91,15% e 92,30% para as lancherias A e B, respectivamente. Conclusão: Embora os estabelecimentos tenham apresentados níveis satisfatórios em relação as conformidades, a contaminação encontrada em alguns pontos analisados reforça a necessidade de atitudes acerca das condições higiênico-sanitárias do ambiente para garantir a segurança dos alimentos produzidos. 
APNEIA OBSTRUTIVA DO SONO, AINDA POUCO CONHECIDA, MAS MUITO PREVALENTE
Authors: Perceval Aline Henriques , Bamberg Maria Luiza , Rahmeier Laura , Araujo Emilene
Published: November 2017

Objetivo: verificar a prevalência do alto risco de Apneia Obstrutiva do Sono (AOS) em um grupo de trabalhadores noturnos, e descrever seu conhecimento sobre a AOS. Metódos: estudo transversal com abordagem quantitativa e qualitativa desenvolvido com trabalhadores noturnos de uma empresa de calcário. Inicialmente foi aplicado uma ficha de avaliação contento perguntas pessoais e os indivíduos foram perguntados a respeito da AOS, em seguida foi aplicado o Questionário de Berlim que é um meio utilizado para avaliar subjetivamente a prevalência do alto risco de AOS. Resultados: a média de Índice de Massa Corporal (IMC) dos indivíduos estudados foi de 37,18 ± 4,48 kg/m², com a maioria deles apresentando obesidade grau II. Segundo o Questionário de Berlim, 47,1% dos trabalhadores possuíam alto risco para AOS, e nenhum dos entrevistados sabia descrever o que era a AOS. Discussão: Foi encontrado em nosso estudo que à medida que a idade aumenta também aumenta o risco para a AOS. Nenhum dos entrevistados soube descrever o que era a AOS e o não conhecimento desta patologia elenca diversos problemas relacionados a ela. Conclusão: 47,1% dos estudados apresentam alto risco para a AOS e destes todos possuíam mais de 30 anos e eram enquadrados no grupo de obesos.
PERCEPÇÕES DE MEIO AMBIENTE NA VISÃO DE EDUCADORES AMBIENTAIS DE UMA INSTITUIÇÃO HOSPITALAR
Authors: Sari Vanúzia , Camponogara Silviamar
Published: November 2017

A crise ecológica atual é uma transformação da natureza induzida pela concepção metafísica, filosófica, ética, científica e tecnológica do mundo. Diante da complexidade dessa crise e da inexistência e/ou da ineficiência das estratégias para combatê-la, inclusive na área da saúde, é importante refletir sobre os conceitos de meio ambiente que alicerçam as ações de indivíduos envolvidos com a educação ambiental nos hospitais. Objetivo: discutir as concepções de meio ambiente para educadores ambientais de uma instituição hospitalar. Métodos: estudo de caso qualitativo, descritivo-exploratório, realizado entre agosto de 2011 e janeiro de 2012, em um grupo hospitalar de grande porte do Rio Grande do Sul (Brasil). Baseou-se em entrevista individual semiestruturada, envolvendo nove indivíduos, sendo a coleta encerrada por saturação empírica. A análise dos dados foi realizada por intermédio da Análise de Conteúdo. Resultados: foram originadas três categorias acerca do conceito de meio ambiente. A primeira traz uma concepção sistêmica de meio ambiente, englobando o humano em uma ideia de malha planetária. A segunda inclui no conceito de meio ambiente as relações do homem consigo mesmo, com os outros e com seu espaço de trabalho. Já a terceira engloba a noção de modernidade reflexiva e de sociedade de risco. Conclusões: os educadores ambientais alimentam uma concepção ampliada sobre meio ambiente, embora se recomende aumentar discussões sobre o tema, especialmente na enfermagem, rumo a uma abordagem socioambiental sistêmica, capaz de reconhecer as influências da modernidade reflexiva. 

 
DOAÇÃO SANGUÍNEA TOTAL: A RESPONSABILIDADE DO DOADOR E OS ASPECTOS DA TRANSFUSÃO DE HEMOCOMPONENTES
Authors: Scaravonatto Alana , Segura Dora De Castro Agulhon
Published: November 2017

A transfusão sanguínea é uma terapia importante e vital para diversos indivíduos, visto que o sangue é um tecido singular que não pode ser substituído por outra substância, entretanto a doação sanguínea voluntária é a única fonte de provimento. Embora a hemoterapia seja indispensável em alguns casos clínicos e o Brasil seja considerado um país de cobertura sorológica universal, o receptor do sangue ainda está sujeito a riscos de contaminação por doenças infectocontagiosas transmissíveis via transfusional. Para garantir maior adesão à doação e segurança na transfusão, além de incentivar mais candidatos a doarem sangue é imprescindível reavaliar e aprimorar as práticas transfusionais. Assim, este estudo objetivou investigar o conhecimento sobre a relevância da doação de hemocomponentes, dos processos adotados como medida de segurança transfusional até a destinação do sangue a um receptor. Para tanto, participaram da pesquisa 45 acadêmicos do 2° ano de Fisioterapia da Universidade Paranaense, Toledo-PR, população composta por 3 homens e 42 mulheres, com média de idade de 20,3 (±3,4) anos, voluntários, que responderam a um questionário objetivo voltado à investigação do conhecimento sobre o ato da doação sanguínea total. Os resultados evidenciaram 28,9% doadores, maioria (38,5%) sem frequência determinada, 76,9% relataram estar conscientes sobre a ação, e 75% descreveram-se como bons conhecedores do assunto, embora algumas evidências tenham mostrado o contrário. Assim, foi possível concluir que o tema pesquisado deve ser discutido em estudos posteriores e que ainda são necessárias ações para esclarecimento da população sobre ato de doação, garantido, assim, mais segurança e eficácia.
PERFIL EPIDEMIOLÓGICO DE PACIENTES COM ESQUIZOFRENIA EM USO DE ANTIPSICÓTICOS DE AÇÃO PROLONGADA
Authors: Lima Tallany Muniz , Silva Joridalma Graziela Rocha Rossi e , Batista Eraldo Carlos
Published: November 2017

O objetivo deste artigo é descrever o perfil clínico de pacientes com esquizofrenia que utilizaram antipsicóticos de ação prolongada no Centro de Atenção Psicossocial de um município do interior de Rondônia. Trata-se de um estudo delineado pelo método quantitativo de natureza descritiva, que usou como fonte as informações contidas em prontuários. A população estudada foi constituída pelo universo de usuários de um Caps, de ambos os sexos, diagnosticados com esquizofrenia, e que tinham pelo menos um registro de retirada de antipsicóticos de ação prolongada na farmácia no ano de 2015. Os resultados demonstraram prevalência do sexo masculino, 57,1%, na faixa etária entre 31 e 40 anos de idade, com baixa escolaridade e solteiros. Quanto ao uso de antipsicóticos, constituíram maioria os que utilizam decanoato de haloperdidol associado à politerapia. Conclui-se que os antipsicóticos contribuem significativamente para a qualidade de vida da pessoa com esquizofrenia e que a compreensão do perfil desses usuários é de grande importância para a instituição de novas práticas de atendimento psicossocial nos serviços de saúde mental.
ABSENTEÍSMO E DOENÇA NA EQUIPE DE PROFISSIONAIS DE ENFERMAGEM
Authors: Santiago Letícia Alessandra , Lopes Camila Da Silva , Leão Marluce Auxiliadora Borges Glaus , De Paula Maria Angela Boccara
Published: November 2017

A vida do trabalhador sofre a influência da satisfação de necessidades humanas como segurança, motivação e justiça social, além do binômio saúde-doença, que podem implicar seu adoecimento, rotatividade e absenteísmo no trabalho. O objetivo deste estudo foi conhecer as produções científicas que abordavam a associação entre o absenteísmo e o adoecimento entre os profissionais da equipe de enfermagem. Realizou-se uma pesquisa de revisão integrativa, para busca de artigos científicos nacionais, disponíveis na íntegra, publicados entre 2006 e 2016 no idioma Português, na base de dados da Scientific Electronic Library Online (SciELO). A busca foi feita com a expressão: “Enfermagem e Absenteísmo por doença”, sendo acessadas 16 publicações. A sistematização e análise do material gerou uma amostra de 13 artigos. Os resultados indicam que o absenteísmo no trabalho apresenta razões diversas e complexas, que ocasionam custos relacionados à redução da qualidade do serviço, doenças ocupacionais, sobrecarga, diminuição da eficiência no trabalho e problemas administrativos, sendo motivado por fatores intrínsecos e extrínsecos ao indivíduo. Conclui que o absenteísmo deve-se a fatores organizacionais, individuais e do ambiente de trabalho. Um assunto pouco explorado e merecedor de pesquisas devido ao impacto econômico e administrativo que gera nas instituições de trabalho e ao desequilíbrio físico-emocional acarretado diretamente aos colaboradores e indiretamente aos pacientes atendidos por estes profissionais. 
TRIAGEM NUTRICIONAL NO ACIDENTE VASCULAR CEREBRAL: PERFIL DE RISCO EM PACIENTES HOSPITALIZADOS
Authors: Ferreira Francisco Valdicélio , De Melo Tiago Sousa , Félix Tamires Alexandre , Monte Cunha Francisca Maria Aleudinélia , Matos Tárcio Aragão
Published: November 2017

Dentre as doenças que acometem o sistema cerebrovascular destaca-se o Acidente Vascular Cerebral (AVC). O Brasil é o país da América Latina que apresenta as maiores taxas de mortalidade por esta doença. No que diz respeito ao estado nutricional destes pacientes, é preciso aplicar instrumentos de triagem no intuito de evitar complicações clínicas piorando o prognóstico. Para tal, utiliza-se o instrumento NRS 2002 (Nutrition Risk Screening 2002). Esta pesquisa objetiva classificar o risco nutricional de pacientes com AVC utilizando o NRS 2002. Trata-se de um estudo transversal descritivo de caráter exploratório com abordagem quantitativa. Participaram do estudo 120 pacientes diagnosticados com AVC internados em uma unidade de emergência de um hospital de referência no norte do Ceará. Os pacientes estavam com o IMC abaixo de 20,5 Kg/m², totalizaram 21,7% (26) e 51,7% (62) relataram perda de peso nos últimos três meses e redução da ingestão na última semana. Em relação ao risco nutricional, 77,5% dos participantes encontravam-se com risco nutricional leve, 13,33% moderado e 9,2% grave. O sexo masculino predominou (60,38%), prevalecendo a faixa etária entre 71 a 80 anos. No cálculo final dos escores obtidos todos os participantes estavam sob risco nutricional. Nota-se que é prevalente a desnutrição, demandando intervenções multiprofissionais urgentes. Assim, a triagem precoce pode intervir nesta realidade otimizando as opções terapêuticas e possibilidades de reabilitação.
A Fokker–Planck–Kolmogorov equation-based inverse modelling approach for hydrological systems applied to extreme value analysis
Authors: Rosmann Thomas , Domínguez Efraín
Published: November 2017

This paper takes a stochastic approach to identify uncertainties in hydrological systems that can be applied to the study of hydrological extremes. The system to be identified is supposed to be governed by a stochastic differential equation of the Langevin type, whose parameters are found through the inverse solution of the equivalent Fokker–Planck–Kolmogorov equation. The study presents the algorithmic and numerical implementation for the inverse modelling process, along with the implementation of this approach in three study areas. Results showed a flexible method that made it possible to consider hydrological variability and seasonality during system identification. The identified system parameters rely on the internal–external driving factors of the analysed river basin and provide indications about the behaviour of extreme events in possible future climate scenarios or situations where internal system parameters are altered. While the study cases presented refer to non-stationary Markov processes that allow for one-dimensional systems identification only, the proposed methodological approach is a step in the right direction when it comes to identifying n-dimensional Markov processes/systems.
Evaluation of a most probable number method for the enumeration of Legionella pneumophila from North American potable and nonpotable water samples
Authors: Petrisek Ray , Hall Jonathon
Published: November 2017

This study compares the performance of a novel most probable number (MPN) method (Legiolert™/Quanti-Tray®) with Standard Methods for the Examination of Water and Wastewater 9260 J for the enumeration of Legionella pneumophila from potable and nonpotable waters. Data from the study showed that Legiolert exhibited higher sensitivity for the detection of L. pneumophila for potable water and equivalent sensitivity for nonpotable water. The Legiolert medium had a high specificity with no false positive signals reported for either water type. The new method represents a significant improvement in usability and accuracy in the enumeration of L. pneumophila.
Post-Modern Wars as a Challenge for the Theory of International Relations and International Law
Authors: Zenderowski Radosław , Cebul Krzysztof
Published: November 2017

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The Right of European Union citizens and their family members to move freely within the territory of Member States (in the Light of the Judgment of the European Court of Human Rights in Oliari v. Italy)
Authors: Grzeszczak Robert , Gniadzik Magdalena
Published: November 2017

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International Law as Legal System: Legality, Legitimacy, and Legal Position of States
Authors: Kwiecień Roman
Published: November 2017

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Tree Species Selection in Street Planting: It’s relationship with issues in urban area
Authors: Hasan Ramly , Othman Noriah , Ismail Faridah
Published: November 2017

Trees in urban areas are an invaluable resource. Careful consideration and attention should be given to tree species selection. “Right tree at the right place” is the key to get the benefits offered by the tree. Objectives have been formulated as follows (i) to investigate the selection of tree species at selected local councils (ii) to analyse the issues related to the selection of the tree species looking at the public perspectives. A mixed method approach was undertaken in the data collection. Future considerations of the tree species as street planting based on the findings can reduce problems thus increase the quality of urban life.
Assessment of Heritage Property Values Using Multiple Regression Analysis and Rank Transformation Regression
Authors: Mohamad Junainah Binti , Ismail Suriatini Binti , Mar Iman Abdul Hamid Bin , Mohd Thuraiya Binti
Published: November 2017

The current practice of heritage property valuation is using sale comparison approach. However, there is a limitation in applying this approach for heritage property valuation because of unavailability of market evidence. Therefore, the aim of this paper was to evaluate the capability of Multiple Regression Analysis and Rank Transformation Regression in assessing the values of heritage property. The original dataset consists of 893 commercial properties transacted from 2004 to 2014 in Kota Bharu, Kelantan Malaysia. After filtration process, only 25 units of shophouse heritage property were available and valid to be used. The findings indicate that even we adopted statistical methods of analysis to overcome the issue of unavailability of market evidence this still could not solve the problem. Hence, the findings of this research contribute to the need for an improved method for heritage property valuation by proposing an extended sale comparison using statistical analysis for future investigation.
Poderes, Direito e Dominação: a tomada de consciência e a inclusão de outros sujeitos a partir de questões raciais
Authors: Soares Pereira Paulo Fernando , Farranha Santana Ana Claudia
Published: November 2017

RESUMO:

O artigo pretende analisar, a partir da perspectiva da Sociologia Jurídica, como se dão as relações entre os poderes, o direito e a dominação dos sujeitos dominados pelas classes dominantes. Dessa forma, o artigo, inicialmente, valendo-se da epistemologia crítica do “Norte”, faz a análise do processo de dominação, no qual as Ciências Sociais, incluindo o Direito, são elementos essenciais para invisibilizar as lutas sociais. Assim, em seguida, as lutas sociais por novos direitos são analisadas como formas que levam a uma “tomada de consciência” das classes dominadas, levando-as a enveredar pelos caminhos das reivindicações por direitos que lhe foram e são renegados. Finalizando, o trabalho, a partir de uma epistemologia do “Sul”, analisa como têm sido enfrentadas as questões dos novos direitos na América Latina, partindo do pressuposto segundo o qual a questão racial é um dos elementos fundamentais para a compreensão do processo de dominação inaugurado pela Modernidade. A metodologia consistiu na revisão crítica da literatura, incluindo os debates proporcionados pela Sociologia Jurídica, que informa que o direito não é isento de pretensões, mas um instrumento que pode estar a serviço, de forma invisível, das classes dominantes.

ABSTRACT:

 

The article aims the analysis, from the perspective of Juridical Sociology, how the relations between powers, law, domination and dominated individuals take place. At first, the issue adopts the Northern critical epistemology to analyze the process of domination, in which the Social Sciences, including Law, are essential elements to invisibilizate social struggles. Thus, the social struggles for new rights are examined as ways to lead dominated classes to awareness, taking them to follow the paths of demanding for their rights, which have been and still are denied. Concluding, by approaching a Southern epistemology, the paper analyzes how the issues on new rights in Latin American have been faced, assuming that the racial question is one of the fundamental elements in order to understand the process of domination unveiled by Modernity. The methodology is based on a critical review of literature, including the debates provided by Juridical Sociology, which informs that Law is not exempt from exhortations, being, in fact, an instrument that may be used, invisibly, by dominating classes for dominating others, as a rule.
O pluralismo de valores e sua importância política na obra de Bernard Williams
Authors: De Souza Abreu Jacqueline
Published: November 2017

RESUMO:

Este artigo tem por objetivo apresentar e discutir as contribuições de Bernard Williams no que tange ao pluralismo de valores e ao conflito entre liberdade e igualdade. Primeiro é apresentada a “estrutura de conceitos de valores” proposta por Williams. Depois, são investigadas as construções de liberdade e igualdade como valores políticos e é introduzida a noção de “ressentimento” que Williams utiliza para dar sentido ao pluralismo de valores. A seguir, é discutida uma de suas críticas ao modelo de explicação de Ronald Dworkin acerca do conflito de valores, o qual não levaria a oposição política a sério.

ABSTRACT:

This article aims to present and discuss the contributions of Bernard Williams regarding the pluralism of values and the conflict between freedom and equality. First, the structure of value concepts proposed by Williams is presented. Then the constructions of liberty and equality as political values are investigated and the notion of 'resentment', which Williams uses to give meaning to the pluralism of values, is introduced. Following, one of his criticisms of Ronald Dworkin's reconciliatory answer to the conflict of values, namely that it does not take political opposition seriously, is critically appraised.

 
"We the people", "They the people" e o Enigma do Constitucionalismo Democrático
Authors: Denari Karina , Zaidan Samir
Published: November 2017

RESUMO:

Tradução do artigo "We the people, They the people, and the puzzle of democratic constitutionalism"

ABSTRACT:

Portuguese version of "We the people, They the people, and the puzzle of democratic constitutionalism"
Clinical Relation Extraction Toward Drug Safety Surveillance Using Electronic Health Record Narratives: Classical Learning Versus Deep Learning (Preprint)
Authors: Munkhdalai Tsendsuren , Liu Feifan , Yu Hong
Published: November 2017

BACKGROUND

Medication and adverse drug event (ADE) information extracted from electronic health record (EHR) notes can be a rich resource for drug safety surveillance. Existing observational studies have mainly relied on structured EHR data to obtain ADE information; however, ADEs are often buried in the EHR narratives and not recorded in structured data.

OBJECTIVE

To unlock ADE-related information from EHR narratives, there is a need to extract relevant entities and identify relations among them. In this study, we focus on relation identification. This study aimed to evaluate natural language processing and machine learning approaches using the expert-annotated medical entities and relations in the context of drug safety surveillance, and investigate how different learning approaches perform under different configurations.

METHODS

We have manually annotated 791 EHR notes with 9 named entities (eg, medication, indication, severity, and ADEs) and 7 different types of relations (eg, medication-dosage, medication-ADE, and severity-ADE). Then, we explored 3 supervised machine learning systems for relation identification: (1) a support vector machines (SVM) system, (2) an end-to-end deep neural network system, and (3) a supervised descriptive rule induction baseline system. For the neural network system, we exploited the state-of-the-art recurrent neural network (RNN) and attention models. We report the performance by macro-averaged precision, recall, and F1-score across the relation types.

RESULTS

Our results show that the SVM model achieved the best average F1-score of 89.1% on test data, outperforming the long short-term memory (LSTM) model with attention (F1-score of 65.72%) as well as the rule induction baseline system (F1-score of 7.47%) by a large margin. The bidirectional LSTM model with attention achieved the best performance among different RNN models. With the inclusion of additional features in the LSTM model, its performance can be boosted to an average F1-score of 77.35%.

CONCLUSIONS

It shows that classical learning models (SVM) remains advantageous over deep learning models (RNN variants) for clinical relation identification, especially for long-distance intersentential relations. However, RNNs demonstrate a great potential of significant improvement if more training data become available. Our work is an important step toward mining EHRs to improve the efficacy of drug safety surveillance. Most importantly, the annotated data used in this study will be made publicly available, which will further promote drug safety research in the community.
Residual Kidney Function and Peritoneal Dialysis–Associated Peritonitis Treatment Outcomes
Authors: Whitty Rachel , Bargman Joanne M. , Kiss Alex , Dresser Linda , Lui Philip
Published: November 2017

Background and objectives

Residual kidney function contributes to the clearance of antibiotics excreted by the kidneys, lowering the antibiotic concentration, which may adversely affect the treatment of peritoneal dialysis–associated peritonitis. The objective of our study was to examine the relationship between residual kidneyfunction and peritonitis treatment outcomes.

Design, setting, participants, & measurements

Our study included 181 participants who experienced 339 episodes of Gram-positive, Gram-negative, and culture-negative peritoneal dialysis–associated peritonitis at a single centerfrom 2003 to 2010. Episodes were categorized according to participants’ urinary creatinine clearance (0, >0–5, and >5 ml/min). The data were analyzed using generalized estimating equation models to determine the covariate-adjusted association between urinary creatinine clearance and treatment failure (defined as relapse or recurrent peritonitis episodes, peritoneal catheter removal, or death from any cause during peritonitis treatment).

Results

Among episodes of peritonitis due to Gram-positive organisms or culture-negative infections, those experienced by participants with urinary creatinine clearance >5 ml/min had significantly higher odds of treatment failure than episodes experienced by anuric participants (27 of 80 versus 20 of 119 episodes resulting in treatment failure for creatinine clearance >5 versus 0 ml/min; odds ratio, 6.80; 95% confidence interval, 2.37 to 19.6). Episodes experienced by participants with creatinine clearance >0–5 ml/min also had significantly higher odds of treatment failure than episodes experienced by anuric participants (14 of 64 episodes resulting in treatment failure for creatinine clearance >0–5 ml/min; odds ratio, 2.87; 95% confidence interval, 1.12 to 7.35). The odds of relapse and recurrent peritonitis among participants with creatinine clearance >5 ml/min was also significantly higher compared with in anuric participants (17 of 80 versus 12 of 119 episodes resulting in relapse and recurrence for creatinine clearance >5 versus 0 ml/min; odds ratio, 6.76; 95% confidence interval, 1.90 to 23.8). Among participants with Gram-negative peritonitis, creatinine clearance was significantly associated with neither treatment failure nor relapse and recurrent peritonitis.

Conclusions

Residual kidney function as measured by greater urinary creatinine clearance was associated with treatment failure among participants with Gram-positive and culture-negative peritonitis.
Equilíbrio postural e risco de quedas de idosas praticantes do método pilates e idosas sedentárias
Authors: Karolczak Ana Paula , Morimoto Tissiani , Mantovani Carolina Dacroce
Published: November 2017

Introdução: O envelhecimento é um processo natural na vida do ser humano, no qual ocorrem modificações nos sistemas fisiológicos e na capacidade funcional, afetando assim, a qualidade de vida do idoso. Desta forma, a fisioterapia tem um papel importante na prevenção e na reabilitação, visando sempre o tratamento mais adequado, para diminuir e/ou evitar incapacidades, e/ou melhorar a qualidade de vida do idoso. Objetivo: Comparar o equilíbrio estático e dinâmico, o risco de quedas e a coordenação motora de idosas praticantes de Pilates e idosas sedentárias. Materiais e métodos: A coleta de dados foi realizada a partir de um questionário, no qual continha questões sobre dados demográficos e comportamentais. O equilíbrio e o risco de quedas foram avaliados a partir da Escala de equilíbrio de Berg e do teste Timed Up and Go, respectivamente, e foram realizados testes de coordenação motora de membros inferiores. Os dados foram analisados no programa SPSS versão 21.0 e foi considerado p<0,05 como nível de significância. Participaram do estudo 30 indivíduos, todos do sexo feminino, sendo 15 pertencentes ao grupo controle e 15 ao grupo experimental. A média de idade no grupo controle foi de 67,6±3,71 anos e no grupo experimental foi de 67,53±3,6 anos. Conclusão: Todos os testes realizados com o grupo experimental apresentaram resultados significativos quando comparados ao grupo controle. Os resultados deste estudo apontam que a prática do método Pilates por idosas melhora/preserva o equilíbrio dinâmico e estático e a coordenação motora, e diminui o risco de quedas.
Uma Arquitetura de Software para Bibliotecas de Realidade Aumentada Baseada em Marcadores Naturais
Authors: Oliveira Douglas , Pereira Lidiane , Silva Rodrigo Luis de Souza da
Published: November 2017

Um importante tópico de estudo no campo da Realidade Aumentada é o desenvolvimento de sistemas que não necessitam de marcadores fiduciais. Nesses sis- temas são utilizadas somente características naturais da cena para posicionar a câmera e realizar a projeção. Essa característica torna as aplicações mais inteligíveis e sua utilização é imediata. Entretanto, não existem muitas bibliotecas que auxiliem o de- senvolvimento de aplicações em Markerless Augmented Reality (MAR) e, as poucas que existem, geralmente são de código fechado. Este artigo apresenta uma arquitetura de software que pode ser utilizada para a criação de bibliotecas de MAR. Todos os recursos de Visão Computacional serão oriundos da biblioteca OpenCV.
Identificação de amostras de sementes utilizando VisãoComputacional
Authors: Oliveira Lucas Ferrari , Bordignon Luiz Alberto , Alves Jeovane Honório
Published: November 2017

Diversos sistemas computacionais voltados ao Agronegócio foram desenvolvidos visando melhorar a produtividade, qualidade dos produtos, reduzir desperdícios e auxiliar na tomada de decisões. Da mesma forma, medidores de umidade estão cada vez mais tecnológicos e, neste caso, automatização do processo de medição auxilia na redução de erros e aumento de produtividade. Neste contexto, o presente trabalho apresenta uma metodologia para obtenção de imagens de sementes e classificação utilizando métodos de Visão Computacional. Uma base de imagens com treze tipos de sementes foi criada para avaliação do método de identificação proposto. Quatro descritores foram extraídos, avaliados individualmente e de forma combinada, sendo utilizados como entrada no classificador SVM. O método proposto obteve uma taxa de acerto superior a 85% em 12 dos 13 tipos testados, mostrando a viabilidade dasua utilização na identificação de sementes, para uma posterior análise de umidade.
POLITICAL ECONOMY OF TRADE WITH THE EUROPEAN UNION: SOUTH AFRICA’S PURSUIT OF NARROW SELF-INTEREST
Authors: Van Heerden Oscar
Published: November 2017

In the years between 1995 and 2008 South Africa was engaged in trade negotiations with the European Union (EU), which were seen as platform for addressing the trade imbalances in favour of the EU. In 2002, a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) was signed between South Africa and the EU. Despite its membership to the Southern Africa Development Community (SADC), South Africa engaged on the negotiations on its own which led to trade and political tensions with other countries within the community. By going alone South Africa was clearly indicating an appetite to vigorously pursue its interests at the expense of regional partners. It is argued that the exclusion, at an early stage of the negotiations, of other regional countries within SADC was counterproductive and had the potential to harm the regional trade relations. In addition, the change of approach at later stage that brought in the regional approach to the negotiations improved the regional trade relations within SADC.
POLÍTICA EXTERNA BOLIVARIANA: A INSERÇÃO INTERNACIONAL DA VENEZUELA AO LONGO DOS DOIS PRIMEIROS MANDATOS DE HUGO CHÁVEZ FRÍAS (1999-2007)
Authors: De Moraes Cicero Pedro Henrique
Published: November 2017

The article investigates, in three stages, the Venezuelan foreign policy exercised between 1999 and 2007. Initially, efforts were made to strengthen OPEC. Yet, between 2001 and 2003, the internal political crisis had a negative impact on the international insertion sought by the Venezuelans. Finally, between 2004 and 2007, the initial proactive approach was taken based on “diplomacy of oil.”
POLÍTICA EXTERNA E INVESTIMENTOS BRASILEIROS EM ANGOLA
Authors: De Souza Rodrigues Pietro Carlos , Delindro Gonçalves Sonia
Published: November 2017

The literature has given increasing attention to the role played by Brazilian transnational companies in its international insertion. In this context, special attention has been given to Brazilian private activities in Africa and, in particular, in Angola. Some countries in Sub-Saharan Africa are understood as potential markets for investments, especially given the similarities of the challenges for development and expertise of some of the Brazilian firms in sectors as agriculture, mining and civil construction. The objective of this paper is to try to capture possible relations between Brazil-Angola bilateral relations over the international operations of Brazilian firms. Our argument is that the business environment to investments has been favoured by a simultaneous international political alignment, as a consequence of the changes in the Brazilian foreign policy orientation.
IMPACTOS DA COOPERAÇÃO? O CASO DOS BANCOS NACIONAIS DE DESENVOLVIMENTO DO BRASIL E DE ANGOLA
Authors: Alencar Silva Mello Patricia , Matos Marinho Sarah Morganna
Published: November 2017

Importing institutional solutions is a theoretical alternative to cases non-identified with the transplants approach. Studying the context of the creation of the Brazilian development banks and the Angolan bank, the BDA, illustrates the utility of such approach. Judgment regarding convenience and suitability of institutional solutions is beyond our scope in this paper, which also did not aim at contributing to the critical literature on institutional transplants. By taking an exploratory qualitative research based on the comparison of cases, our core purpose was reflecting if Angola imported the Brazilian institutional model when it decided to create the BDA, noting as well how it has been consolidating locally.
POLÍTICA NACIONAL DE DEFESA E PROTEÇÃO DA INFRAESTRUTURA ENERGÉTICA CRÍTICA NO BRASIL
Authors: Paiva Iure
Published: November 2017

The study developed in this paper aims to analyze how the protection of Brazil’s critical energy infrastructure is dealt with under the national defense policy in order to better understand how the military dimension of energy security is outlined in Brazil. With the intention of achieving this goal, it seeks, initially, to identify which are and where are located the main Brazilian critical energy infrastructure relating to the oil chain, petroleum products and natural gas. Next, it aims to examine the extent to which the protection of such structural complexes is provided for in the national defense policy, particularly in the main documents dealing with the subject in the country. Finally, it observes how is the planning of the Brazilian offensive and defensive military power in the prevention and response to threats against the infrastructure related to the above-mentioned sources.
OLIGARCHICAL RESTORATION AND FULL NEOLIBERALISM RELOADED: AN ESSAY ON THE ROOTS OF THE TWIN CRISES AND THE 2016 COUP D’ETAT IN BRAZIL
Authors: Milan Marcelo
Published: November 2017

This essay provides a critical interpretation of the origins of the current combined economic and political crises in Brazil. It is argued that the twin crises reflect both cyclical and structural elements typical of capitalist economies, yet with specific elements reflecting the underdeveloped status of Brazil, its oligarchical bourgeoisie, and its history.
¿DE “ESTADO FALLIDO” A EXPORTADOR DE SEGURIDAD? COLOMBIA Y LA DIPLOMACIA DE LA SEGURIDAD
Authors: Arratia Sandoval Esteban
Published: November 2017

This purpose of this article is to analyze the emergence of the initiative of the diplomacy of security (2012) driven by the Chancellery and the Ministry of Defense of Colombia as a model of cooperation in the field of security and defense. Secondly, it explains the role of United States in the aforementioned initiative. Finally, it examines the main implications of that scheme of assistance in the strategies of security implemented by the countries of the subcontinent.
PANORAMA ATUAL E PERSPECTIVAS FUTURAS DE UMA LOGÍSTICA DE DEFESA INTEGRADA NA AMÉRICA DO SUL: OPORTUNIDADES PARA A INDÚSTRIA REGIONAL DE DEFESA
Authors: Aita Edson , Vasconcelos Studart Álvaro , Guedes de Oliveira Marcos Aurelio
Published: November 2017

This work aims to analyze the current situation and future prospects of an integrated defense logistics in South America, with emphasis on the defense industries of South American countries. To do so, it was made a wide bibliographical and documentary review on the subject in question. The South American Defense Council (SADC), established in 2008, has as one of its objectives the creation of an integrated defense industrial base in South America, in order to achieve greater regional autonomy and reduce the costs of R&D and production of defense products. However, while analyzing the literature, it is observed that currently there is still a shy interaction between countries, summing up to a few bilateral agreements or arrangements between small groups. On the other hand, when picturing the future scenario, it appears that the rhetoric is likely to be realized, which would benefit the entire region, with the possibility of real political and economic gains to the States. There seems to be room for integration and the development of a regional synergy, for which it becomes critical that the larger countries support smaller countries, disadvantaged economically, but still with great potential and consumer realities and close geostrategic threats.
Editorial
Authors: Montagut Ferizzola Yeison Javier
Published: November 2017

Una vez más Revista Ingeniería Biomédica y el comité organizador del III Congreso Internacional de Ingeniería Clínica (CONIIC), han unido los esfuerzos con el objetivo de publicar en Revista Ingeniería Biomédica los trabajos más destacados que se presentaron en dicho evento.
Diseño e implementación de un prototipo de identificación de objetos de uso común, dirigido a personas con discapacidad visual
Authors: Pacheco Franklin , Andrango Jaime , Larco Julio
Published: November 2017

El presente artículo describe el desarrollo de un dispositivo electrónico que sirve como una ayuda a las personas no videntes para la identificación de objetos, que por su naturaleza resultan difíciles de hacerlo por medio del tacto u otros sentidos. El dispositivo creado es capaz de asociar mensajes de voz a los objetos e indicar la hora de manera audible. El prototipo está compuesto por un dsPIC30F4013 que se encarga de todas las operaciones de procesamiento digital de las señales y del control del sistema, un módulo lector/escritor RFID para identificar a los tags adheridos a los objetos, un CODEC de voz para las conversiones A/D y D/A, una memoria SD para almacenar los mensajes de voz digitalizados y el circuito integrado reloj de tiempo real DS1307.