bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Mobile Shopping Apps
Authors: Chadha Priyanka , Alavi Shirin , Ahuja Vandana
Published: January 2018

This article describes how the retailing business has changed drastically in the recent times. The emergence of Internet and mobile channels are primarily responsible for this. The present generation comprises of a group of consumers with strong purchasing power and superior online habits in comparison to previous generations. The younger generation is much more experienced with the Internet and mobile devices and is thus more susceptible to engage in shopping through mobile apps. These empowered consumers are keen to have consistent customer experiences and are always challenging retailers to meet their evolving needs and demands. They can easily switch from one retailer to another with a couple of touches on their smart phones. These increased opportunities also increase competition. The mobile commerce helps the online retailers to present themselves fit in the market and uniquely use the cosmic opportunities. This article focuses on a set of ten different mobile shopping apps and identifies the functionalities offered by these apps. The article further proceeds to explore the specific consumer needs satisfied through mobile shopping which influence its adoption and usage.
Cyber Attacks, Contributing Factors, and Tackling Strategies
Authors: Bordoff Samantha , Chen Quan , Yan Zheng
Published: January 2018

This article describes how as access to the Internet has increased, cybersecurity has become important, with businesses and the government spending much time and resources to combat cyber attacks. The purpose of this article was to review the existing literature related to cybersecurity. Specifically, the review synthesizes the empirical research in (1) various types of cyber attacks, (2) contributing factors related to cybersecurity behavior, and (3) strategi to improve cybersecurity behavior. The most developed line of research in this area has been focusing on the strategies to improve cybersecurity behavior, showing a questionable trend of quickly creating solutions before fully conceptualizing the problem.
Medical Image Retrieval in Healthcare Social Networks
Authors: Bouslimi Riadh , Ayadi Mouhamed Gaith , Akaichi Jalel
Published: January 2018

In this article, the authors present a multimodal research model to research medical images based on multimedia information that is extracted from a radiological collaborative social network. The opinions shared on a medical image in a medico-social network is a textual description which in most cases requires cleaning by using a medical thesaurus. In addition, they describe the textual description and medical image in a TF-IDF weight vector using a “bag-of-words” approach. The authors then use latent semantic analysis to establish relationships between textual terms and visual terms in shared opinions on the medical image. The model is evaluated against the ImageCLEFmedbaseline, which is the ground truth for the experiments. The authors have conducted numerous experiments with different descriptors and many combinations of modalities. The analysis of results shows that when the model is based on two methods it can increase the performance of a research system based on a single modality both visually or textually.
Heuristic Based Coverage Aware Load Balanced Clustering in WSNs and Enablement of IoT
Authors: Singh Surjit , Sharma Rajeev Mohan
Published: January 2018

Integration of heterogeneous communication systems is the major objective of Future Internet. Heterogeneous systems such as wired and wireless assert the concept of Internet of Things (IoT). Communication standard protocols based global network of identical addressable interconnected resources conferred to IoT. In this article, it is described how wireless sensor networks (WSN) are one of the keys enabling the IoT. Clustering in WSNs plays an important role since it allows altering the network topology and helps in balancing of traffic loads. Load balancing improves the lifespan and scalability of the WSNs. Here, a heuristic approach, coverage aware load balanced clustering, has been developed in order to increase the lifespan of the WSNs. Moreover, simulation results are demonstrated for a sample network and the results show that the network lifespan has increased and simultaneously energy consumption is reduced compared to the other existing techniques.
Modification of Happiness Expression in Face Images
Authors: Anh Dao Nam , Duc Trinh Minh
Published: January 2018

This article describes how facial expression detection and adjustment in complex psychological aspects of vision is central to a number of visual and cognitive computing applications. This article presents an algorithm for automatically estimating happiness expression of face images whose demographic aspects like race, gender and eye direction are changeable. The method is also broadening for alteration of level of happiness expression for face images. A schema of the weighted modification is proposed for enhancement of happiness expression. The authors employ a robust face representation which combines the color patch similarity and the self-resemblance of image patches. A large set of face images with appearance of the properties is learned in a statistical model for interpreting the facial expression of happiness. The authors will show the experiments of such a model using face features for learning by SVM and analyze the performance.
Influence of Perceived Benefits on Consumers' Online Purchase Behaviour
Authors: Katta Rama Mohana Rao , Patro Chandra Sekhar
Published: January 2018

This article describes how e-retailing has become one of the most important uses of technology relating to the internet. The activity of online shopping is considered to be one of the important features of e-retailing. The enormous advantages offered by online shopping stimulate corporate managers, marketing departments and retailers to offer their products through the websites to attract the largest number of shoppers, not only to local markets but also global markets. The change in consumer behavior along with the availability of cheaper and reliable technology for secure transactions has led to a significant growth in online sales around the world. The present article focuses on identifying the key factors influencing the consumers' perceived benefits while shopping online. The article further focuses on the influence of demographic factors on consumers' perceived benefits. The findings of the article would help e-retailers to have a better understanding and to develop strategies for making the online shopping experience more effective and trustworthy to the target consumers.
An Examination of High School Students' Online Engagement in Mathematics Problems
Authors: Lim Woong , Son Ji-Won , Gregson Susan , Kim Jihye
Published: January 2018

This article examines high school students' engagement in a set of trigonometry problems. Students completed this task independently in an online environment with access to Internet search engines, online textbooks, and YouTube videos. The findings imply that students have the resourcefulness to solve procedure-based mathematics problems in an online environment without formal instruction. This article suggests that self-directed online learning could be more effective for solving procedure-based problems than multi-step problems. Moreover, to be successful in online learning environments, students may need training to improve keyword searching skill and their ability to utilize various online learning tools.
Analysis Framework for Logs in Communication Devices
Authors: Matthew Kiran Mary , Quadir Md Abdul
Published: January 2018

This article describes how logging is an important mechanism that is being used in almost all kinds of devices. It is used for tracking events during the running of a software. In this case, programs are developed by the software developers in such a way that whenever an event happens it can be recorded. Among its many uses, system troubleshooting is of greatest importance. Manual methods of logging can be adopted when dealing with a smaller process but mostly log sizes can go from kilobytes to terabytes in size for which log analyzing tools are required. In addition to that, those tools should be capable of extracting all the relevant information so that it becomes easy to highlight the ongoing issues in an effective manner. This article proposes a dedicated analysis framework for deep log analysis in communication devices.
Concept Identification Using Co-Occurrence Graph
Authors: Pandey Anoop Kumar
Published: January 2018

In a community setting, Utilitarian Knowledge or “Knowledge that works” are routinely diffused through social media interactions. The aggregation of this knowledge is a divergent process, where common knowledge gets segregated into several local worlds of utilitarian knowledge. To capture and represent this knowledge, several data models have been proposed. One of the model organizes concepts (atomic elements) in a hierarchy namely concept hierarchy (“is-a”) in which concepts are added manually at the most appropriate level inside the hierarchy. To minimize manual intervention in entity resolution, this article proposes entity resolution based on co-occurrence graph and continuous learning, thereby eliminating the bottleneck of manual concept entry. While traditional Supervised Learning methods require sufficient training data beforehand which is not available in a community setting at start, Continuous Learning method could be useful which can acquire new behaviours and can evolve as the community data evolves.
Evaluation of Blockchain in Capital Market Use-Cases
Authors: Mathew Sinsu Anna , Quadir Md Abdul
Published: January 2018

This article describes the “Blockchain” which is an upcoming technology in the current leading world and which serves as a capital market use-cases for many of the global Fintech industries across the world, is a distributed ledger of economic transactions which not only used for recording financial transactions but mostly everything of value in this world. In the current world, mostly all the transactions are done through online which mainly includes the bank as a “middle man,” which could be untrustworthy at times. Blockchain comes into the picture which eliminates the need of a middle man or third party between the users who are involved in the transactions. Represents a financial ledger entry of data structure which consists of record of transactions which is digitally signed and cannot be tampered as authenticity is ensured in which the ledger is considered to be of high integrity. One of the leading and highly valued platform of blockchain is “Hyperledger Fabric” which is meant for securing transactions and serves a powerful container technology for smart contract development in the global capital firms. The potential of Blockchain and DLT in capital markets in this upcoming world could remove many of the inefficiencies and costs inherent in the global capital markets across the world and could be considered as a viable technology which enable to settlement.
Appraisal of purple coneflower (Echinacea purpurea) extract on production performance, internal organs, and gut microflora of japanese quail
Authors: Seifi Saeed , Khoshbakht Rahem , Hajati Hosna , Gilani Ali
Published: January 2018

An experiment was carried out to evaluate the effects of Echinacea purpurea (EP) extract at 5 levels (0, 0.25, 0.5, 1 or 2 mL L-1 of drinking water) on performance, internal organs and gut microflora of Japanese quail (Coturnix coturnix Japonica). The results showed that EP extract decreased feed intake and body weight gain of quails. The feed conversion ratio of quails fed with EP extract at the level of 0.5 ml L-1 drinking water was significantly decreased compared to the control group. Adding EP extract at the levels of 0.25, 0.5 or 1 mL L-1 drinking water decreased carcass yield of the birds (p < 0.05). The relative weight of internal organs of the birds fed different levels of EP extract was not significantly different. Birds consumed EP extract at the levels of 1 or 2 mL L-1 drinking water had lower ileal aerobic bacteria population compared to the control group; however, the ileal Coliform population increased by EP extract supplementation (p < 0.05). Results of the present study indicated that using EP extract at the level of 0.5 mL L-1 drinking water could improve feed conversion ratio of quails; however, it decreased the carcass yield of the birds.
Brazil nut oil in diets for breeder cocks
Authors: Rufino João Paulo Ferreira , Cruz Frank George Guimarães , Melo Ramon Duque , Feijó Julmar Da Costa , Melo Lucas Duque , Costa Ana Paula Guimarães Cruz , Bezerra Natalia Dos Santos
Published: January 2018

This study aimed to evaluate the inclusion of Brazil nut oil in diets for breeder cocks on performance, semen analyses, biochemical serum profile and testicular morphology. Forty-two Rhode Island Red breeder cocks with 40 weeks of age were used. The experimental design was completely randomized consisting of seven levels of Brazil nut oil (0; 0.30; 0.60; 0.90; 1.20; 1.50 and 1.80%) in the diets. Data collected were evaluated by polynomial regression. Differences (p < 0.05) were detected in feed conversion, semen volume, motility, vigor, pH, swirling and concentration, in which the inclusion of Brazil nut oil in the diets improved the reproductive performance. Differences (p < 0.05) were also detected in the biochemical serum profile (triglycerides, cholesterol and blood pH); the inclusion of Brazil nut oil caused a large increase in blood triglycerides and cholesterol levels, consequently, changing the blood pH. The Brazil nut oil can be used as an energetic additive in diets given to breeder cocks, promoting better reproductive performance, without changing semen and testicular morphology, but altering the biochemical serum profile of the birds.
Mucosal-Associated Invariant T Cells Augment Immunopathology and Gastritis in Chronic Helicobacter pylori Infection
Authors: D’Souza Criselle , Pediongco Troi , Wang Huimeng , Scheerlinck Jean-Pierre Y. , Kostenko Lyudmila , Esterbauer Robyn , Stent Andrew W. , Eckle Sidonia B. G. , Meehan Bronwyn S. , Strugnell Richard A. , Cao Hanwei , Liu Ligong , Mak Jeffrey Y. W. , Lovrecz George , Lu Louis , Fairlie David P. , Rossjohn Jamie , McCluskey James , Every Alison L. , Chen Zhenjun , Corbett Alexandra J.
Published: January 2018

Mucosal-associated invariant T (MAIT) cells produce inflammatory cytokines and cytotoxic granzymes in response to by-products of microbial riboflavin synthesis. Although MAIT cells are protective against some pathogens, we reasoned that they might contribute to pathology in chronic bacterial infection. We observed MAIT cells in proximity to Helicobacter pylori bacteria in human gastric tissue, and so, using MR1-tetramers, we examined whether MAIT cells contribute to chronic gastritis in a mouse H. pylori SS1 infection model. Following infection, MAIT cells accumulated to high numbers in the gastric mucosa of wild-type C57BL/6 mice, and this was even more pronounced in MAIT TCR transgenic mice or in C57BL/6 mice where MAIT cells were preprimed by Ag exposure or prior infection. Gastric MAIT cells possessed an effector memory Tc1/Tc17 phenotype, and were associated with accelerated gastritis characterized by augmented recruitment of neutrophils, macrophages, dendritic cells, eosinophils, and non-MAIT T cells and by marked gastric atrophy. Similarly treated MR1−/− mice, which lack MAIT cells, showed significantly less gastric pathology. Thus, we demonstrate the pathogenic potential of MAIT cells in Helicobacter-associated immunopathology, with implications for other chronic bacterial infections.
Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome: A Case Responding to Electroconvulsive Therapy Plus Bupropion
Authors: Foguet-Boreu Quintí , Coll-Negre Montse , Serra-Millàs Montse , Cavalleria-Verdaguer Miquel
Published: January 2018

Neuroleptic malignant syndrome (NMS) is a severe motor syndrome occurring as a consequence of neuroleptic treatment. We present a case of a 67-year-old Caucasian woman with a history of a major depressive disorder with psychotic features. During her third hospital admission, symptoms of autonomic instability, hyperpyrexia, severe extrapyramidal side effects, and delirium appeared, suggesting NMS due to concomitant treatment with risperidone and quetiapine, among other drugs. Despite several consecutive pharmacological treatments (lorazepam, bromocriptine and amantadine) and prompt initiation of electroconvulsive therapy (ECT), clinical improvement was observed only after combining bupropion with ECT. The symptoms that had motivated the admission gradually remitted and the patient was discharged home. Bupropion increases dopaminergic activity in both the nucleus accumbens and the prefrontal cortex. Therefore, from a physiopathological standpoint, bupropion has a potential role in treating NMS. However, there is scarce evidence supporting this approach and therefore future cases should be carefully considered.
The management of the international student experience in the South African context: The role of sociocultural adaptation and cultural intelligence
Authors: Mokhothu Thabang M. , Callaghan Chris W.
Published: January 2018

Orientation: Sociocultural adaptation and cultural intelligence theory predicts certain relationships between these two orientations and performance in culturally diverse contexts.Research purpose: The aim of the research was to investigate the contribution of cultural intelligence to sociocultural adaptation and the role of cultural intelligence as a mediator of the relationship between sociocultural adaptation and academic performance of international students in the context of a large South African university.Motivation of the study: The study was motivated by a lack of knowledge of the role of cultural intelligence in its contribution to sociocultural adaptation and academic performance of international students in the current South African academic context. This lack of knowledge was taken to be a problem for managers in the higher education context.Research design, approach and method: A purposive sample of 263 international students from a large South African university was analysed using confirmatory factor analysis and multiple linear regression analysis.Main findings: Unlike metacognitive, cognitive and behavioural cultural intelligences, only motivational cultural intelligence, together with sociocultural adaptation, was found to be significantly and positively associated with academic performance.Practical and managerial implications: Given that motivational cultural intelligence reflects the interest and motivation of an individual to learn about and adapt to other cultures, university managers should seek to cultivate motivational cultural intelligence through university activities, as this orientation can be developed in sojourners.Contribution or value-add: The results of this study contest broader predictions that all cultural intelligence orientations act equally to enable academic performance in this context.
The volatility of institutional arrangements that influence development: The case of Bram Fischer International Airport in South Africa
Authors: Mokhele Masilonyane
Published: January 2018

Hailed as the best integration of the airport and urban development, models of airport-led development are used worldwide to promote the ideal land-use mix and spatial form of airport environs. Despite the growing popularity of airport-led development, there is a lack of literature investigating how the institutional arrangements of African cities can facilitate or inhibit the implementation of such development. Using Bram Fischer International Airport in South Africa as a case study, this article describes the nature and evolution of the institutional arrangements that influence development on and around airports. Informed by the conceptual framework of historical institutionalism, the findings unveiled two contradictory phases in the evolution of institutional arrangements at the case studied: firstly, a period of harmony where all actors worked towards a common goal and, secondly, a period characterised by the absence of cooperation among stakeholders.
Late Recurrence of Malignant Choroidal Melanoma Mimicking
Hepatocellular Carcinoma
Authors: Baghmar Saphalta , Panda Dipanjan , Bihari Chhagan , Thapar Shalini
Published: January 2018

Late recurrence (after more than 10 years) of choroidal melanoma, though infrequent, has been documented well in Western countries. In India, however, this disease being uncommon, there is no data regarding its late recurrence. Here, we report a case of late metastatic manifestation of choroidal melanoma in the form of liver metastases in a 45-year-old man who presented with abdominal pain; metastases to liver occurred 10 years after enucleation of the right eye.
Unilateral Vocal Cord Paralysis Secondary to Central Bronchogenic Carcinoma
Authors: Ravikanth Reddy
Published: January 2018

Vocal cord paralysis may arise from neurogenic paralysis or mechanical fixation. It is sometimes the only sign of an underlying disease. Thus, it is clinically important to diagnose the primary disease in cases of vocal cord paralysis because many of its potential causes, such as symptom-free malignant tumors, can be fatal or cause serious morbidity if detected late. Radiologic evaluation is often useful for determining the etiology of vocal cord paralysis.
Clinicopathological Profile of Anaplastic Lymphoma Kinase-positive Nonsmall Cell Lung Cancer: An Indian Perspective
Authors: Dubey A P , Pathi Nikhil , Rathore Anvesh , Viswanath S , Pathak Abhishek , Sud Rahul , Rai S K
Published: January 2018

Background: A novel fusion gene of echinoderm microtubule-associated protein-like 4 (EML4) and anaplastic lymphoma kinase (ALK) has been identified in a subset of non-small-cell lung cancers (NSCLCs). Patients with the ALK-EML4 fusion gene demonstrate unique clinicopathological and physiological characteristics. Here we present an analysis of clinicopathological profile of patients of metastatic adenocarcinoma harboring the ALK-EML4 fusion gene. Methods: A retrospective analysis of advanced ALK positive NSCLC, who presented at this tertiary care hospital of armed forces from September 2014 to December 2016 was conducted. The primary goal was to evaluate demographic and clinicopathological profile of ALK positive advanced NSCLC. Detection of ALK fusion was done by IHC on formalin fixed paraffin embedded cell blocks. Results: Out of 270 patients of NSCLC, 15 (7.4%) tested positive for ALK-EML4 fusion. Rate of positivity was higher in females (13.7%) than in males (5%). The correlation of the ALK-EML4 fusion gene and clinicopathological characteristics of NSCLC patients demonstrated a significant difference in smoking status, histological types, stage, and metastatic pattern. Conclusion: Our analysis indicated that ALK-EML4 positive NSCLC comprised a unique subgroup of adenocarcinomas with distinct clinicopathological and radiological characteristics. Incidence of ALK positivity was found to be higher in females and never smokers. These patients have distinct pathological and radiological characteristics.
Microsatellite Instability in Stage II and III Colorectal Cancer: Patterns and Profile
Authors: Dubey A P , Vishwanath S , Nikhil P , Rathore Anvesh , Pathak Abhishek , Kumar Rakesh
Published: January 2018

Introduction: Around 80% of colorectal carcinoma are associated with chromosomal instability while rest of 20% are euploid, possessing defect in mismatch repair system (MMR) quintessential for surveillance and correction of errors introduced into microsatellites. The microsatellite instability (MSI) phenotype has three major clinical applications: prognosis of colorectal cancer (CRC), prediction of response to 5 fluorouracil, and irinotecan, and genetic assessment of Lynch syndrome. Materials and Methods: We analyzed all Stage II and Stage III colorectal cancer (CRC) for MSI, who presented at Army Hospital, Research and Referral, New Delhi, from January 2014 to December 2016. Although patients of Stage II CRC were taken throughout the study period, Stage III CRC was included in last 1½ years to compare the prevalence of MSI in these two subsets of patients. Results: 26.2% of Stage II and 11.3% of Stage III patients were found to be MSI-high (MSI-H) (P = 0.04). Nineteen (86%) of 22 MSI-H patients were below 30 years of age (P = 0.01). Of 22 MSI-H patients, 18 had right-sided tumors (P = 0.03) and only three patients had rectal tumors. Most common pattern of MSI-H tumors was loss of expression of MLH1 and PMS2, seen in 15 of 16 (88%) of Stage II and three of 6 (50%) of Stage III CRC (P = 0.04). Conclusion: We conclude higher prevalence of MSI-H tumors in Stage II, as compared to Stage III CRC, which was demonstrated slightly higher in our study compared to published literature. MSI-H tumors tend to occur with high frequency in younger population, with right-sided colonic tumors, histopathology characterized by mucinous subtype with high prevalence of tumor infiltrating lymphocytes. Loss of expression of two MMR proteins, namely, PMS2 and MLH1 has been identified in most of MSI-H patients of our study, of which 86% were <30 years of age. This is in contrast to observation in previous studies where loss of PMS2 and MLH1 proteins was observed in older (>70 years) patients with MSI-H tumors, and in younger patients, MSI-H status was associated with loss of MLH1, MSH2, and MSH6.
Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma in Northern India: An Analysis of Clinical Features of 241 Cases
Authors: Sandhu Devinder Singh , Sharma Atul , Kumar Lalit
Published: January 2018

Background: Geographic variations with regard to incidence, clinical presentation, and histological subtypes are known to occur in several cancers. This study was aimed to see if similar differences existed in non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL) also during pre-immunohistochemical era. Materials and Methods: Cases of NHL seen at Institute Rotary Cancer Hospital, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, New Delhi from January 1997 to December 2000, were analyzed for baseline clinical features and histology. Results: Total cases: 241, median age: 47 years (range 2–84 years), male-female ratio: 2.2:1, primary extranodal NHL: 44.2%, the most common histological subtype: Diffuse large cell (6.2% of the cases). Conclusion: Our patients presented at younger median age, had more male to female ratio, had diffuse large cell histology as the most common histological subtype.
SLC19A1 Polymorphism and Serum Methotrexate in Patients with Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Authors: Joob Beuy , Wiwanitkit Viroj
Published: January 2018

Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) is a common pediatric malignancy. Methotrexate is the widely used chemotherapy for ALL. The polymorphism (rs1051296) of SLC19A1 is proposed for its effect on serum methotrexate. To explain this observation, the authors hereby studied the interrelationship between SLC19A1 polymorphism and blood methotrexate level in the patients with ALL. Here, the authors use a quantum chemistry analysis for explaining of this observation.
Multicentric study on prevalence and risk factors for hypertension and diabetes in tribal communities in Western and Northern Maharashtra
Authors: Deo MG , Pawar PV , Kanetkar SR , Kakade SV
Published: January 2018

Background and Objectives:

Although a number of studies have been conducted on the prevalence of hypertension (HTN) and diabetes on tribal populations in different parts of India, comparative tribe-specific information is very meager. The main objective of this study is to generate tribe-specific information on the noncommunicable disorders (NCDs) and associated risk factors in scheduled tribes (STs) in Coastal and Western Maharashtra.

Methods:

The study was conducted on 1864 (females 960) adults (≥18 years) of both sexes in four dominant tribes in the region, namely, Bhils (748), Katkaris (560), Kokana (352), and Thakars (204), using the protocols approved by the Institutional Review Board. The study areas were geographically separated by large distances (250–500 km apart). Prevalence of overweight, diabetes, HTN, and hypercholesterolemia was measured using standard field-based techniques described in our earlier publication.

Results:

All STs in this study are grossly underweight; the Katkaris are worst affected. The prevalence of obesity (body mass index ≥30 kg/m2), HTN (blood pressure ≥140 mmHg), diabetes (capillary blood glucose >126 mg/dl), and hypercholesterolemia (cholesterol ≥200 mg/dl) was 0.9%, 11.7%, 6.7%, and 0.6% respectively. There are no statistically significant inter-tribal differences in the prevalence of these parameters. Age and obesity appeared to be the most dominant risk factors for HTN. However, there is no clear-cut picture about the influence of risk factors on diabetes or hypercholesterolemia.

Interpretation and Conclusion:

The prevalence of NCDs is still very low in STs, probably due to near absence of the risk factors such as obesity, sedentary lifestyle, and hyperlipidemia. STs are highly endogamous, and the study areas are separated by large distances ruling out intermingling of tribes. Yet, there is no consistent inter-tribal prevalence pattern for NCDs. Although the sample size is small, the results support the view that environmental factors are likely to be more important than host genetics in the causation of NCDs.
Long-Term Prediction of Atmospheric Corrosion Loss in Various Field Environments
Authors: Cai Yi-kun , Zhao Yu , Ma Xiao-bing , Zhou Kun , Wang Hao
Published: January 2018

This paper deals with the prediction of long-term atmospheric corrosion in different field environments using the power-linear function. A method for the calculation of exponent n and stationary corrosion rate α in the power-linear function is proposed based on the 1- and 8-y corrosion loss results (C1 and C8) of the ISO CORRAG program. The response surface method and the artificial neural network methodology are used to obtain the accurate estimation of C1 and C8 in different locations using environmental variables. Considering the uncertainty of the model and the experimental data, the confidence intervals of n and α are also calculated. It is shown that the long-term predictions obtained by the proposed method coincide with the actual corrosion loss within ±30% relative error. The estimations for the range of the long-term corrosion loss are also reliable. The proposed method is helpful in extrapolating the knowledge of corrosion management to different field environments where corrosion data are not available.
Adoção consentida e o Cadastro Nacional de Adoção: harmonização que se impõe
Authors: Lobo Fabíola Albuquerque
Published: January 2018

A lei nº 12.010/09 trouxe algumas modificações para o procedimento da adoção, a exemplo da proibição de adoção consentida, ou “intuito personae”, e da criação do Cadastro Nacional de Adoção, cuja finalidade, entre outras, é desburocratizar o processo de adoção no Brasil e uniformizar todos os bancos de dados existentes, visando possibilitar igualdade de condições a todos os pretendentes cadastrados. Entretanto, o que se observa na realidade é um lado perverso, pois as exigências legais para adoção estão colidindo com os princípios constitucionais de proteção à criança. A fim de superar tal entrave, pretende-se demonstrar a necessária harmonização que se impõe entre as regras do Cadastro e a observância aos princípios da dignidade da pessoa humana, da proteção integral, do melhor interesse da criança, da convivência familiar e da paternidade socioafetiva nos processos de adoção em nosso país.
Discapacidad y consentimiento informado en el ámbito sanitario y bioinvestigador
Authors: Vivas-Tesón Inmaculada
Published: January 2018

El carácter preceptivo y vinculante de la Convención ONU sobre los Derechos de las Personas con Discapacidad hecha en Nueva York el 13 de diciembre de 2006 (y su Protocolo Facultativo) obliga a los países que ratifiquen la Convención a adaptar sus legislaciones nacionales a los principios, valores y mandatos proclamados en dicho Tratado internacional. En concreto, su artículo 12 obliga a dejar atrás el modelo basado en la sustitución en la toma de decisiones para adoptar un modelo basado en la asistencia en la toma de decisiones. En dicho modelo ha de encajar, sin duda, la regulación del consentimiento informado de la persona con discapacidad en materia de tratamientos sanitarios y de bioinvestigación.
Núcleos familiares concomitantes: (im) possibilidade de proteção jurídica
Authors: Poli Luciana , Fiuza César
Published: January 2018

O estudo analisa algumas decisões do Superior Tribunal de Justiça que, sob o fundamento da ausência da fidelidade – considerada requisito para configuração da união estável –, afastam a proteção jurídica a núcleos familiares paralelos. Apresenta o trabalho a noção de pânico moral, fenômeno que possivelmente explicaria a postura conservadora de algumas instituições jurídicas. Discute-se a concepção da monogamia como princípio estruturante do Direito de Família, sugerindo que a família, como núcleo de peculiaridade dinâmica, pode assumir múltiplos contornos. Como agrupamento de pessoas comprometido em uma união estável, voluntária e cooperativa, que cumpre a função de promover e proteger seus integrantes, a família não há de ser tida apenas como elemento dado pelo legislador, resultando, também, de escolhas nas relações intersubjetivas que podem transcender ao modelo formulado pelo legislador.
Os impactos das novas tecnologias de informação e comunicação no direito e no processo do trabalho
Authors: Almeida Victor Hugo
Published: January 2018

Impulsionada pelo recente processo de globalização da economia, a Revolução das Tecnologias de Informação e Comunicação provocou algumas descobertas tecnológicas no início do Século XX, responsáveis pela reestruturação produtiva, pela instituição de novas formas de trabalho e pela extinção de outras até então existentes. Todavia, se por um lado a Revolução Tecnológica possibilitou modificar o conteúdo organizacional do trabalho, criando novas demandas, regras de produção, de sociabilidade e de sobrevivência, por outro, criou novas formas de agir, de pensar, de interagir e de viver, impactando no Direito e no Processo do Trabalho. Nesse sentido, tendo em vista a jurisprudência trabalhista brasileira, o objetivo deste artigo é examinar os impactos no Direito e no Processo do Trabalho do uso de dados obtidos em redes sociais e em aplicativos de comunicação. Trata-se de uma abordagem construída a partir do método de levantamento por meio da técnica de pesquisa bibliográfica, cujos dados foram analisados através do método dedutivo. Como conclusão, evidencia-se que as grandes transformações não decorreram apenas da sofisticação dos aparatos tecnológicos, mas, principalmente, do modo como eles são utilizados. O uso dessas modernas tecnologias no contexto laboral desencadeia diversas consequências para todos aqueles que nele se encontram. Por isso, é preciso fixar regras para a utilização desses recursos tecnológicos, antevendo os desdobramentos decorrentes, os quais, tantas vezes, vão muito além da real finalidade para a qual foram criados.
Direito a resistir ao direito? A atuação judicial no caso da ocupação Raízes da Praia em contextos de violação aos direitos fundamentais
Authors: Martinuzzi Castilho Natalia , Raposo Pereira Feitosa Gustavo
Published: January 2018

Este artigo trata do estudo do significado jurídico-político do fenômeno da resistência à decisão judicial a partir da experiência de uma ocupação urbana organizada pelo Movimento dos Conselhos Populares (MCP), na cidade de Fortaleza, Ceará. O estudo envolveu uma pesquisa de caráter bibliográfico na literatura científica de referência, documental e de campo. A pesquisa de campo ocorreu durante os meses de abril e maio de 2011 na ocupação Raízes da Praia, na qual se analisou as posturas do Poder Judiciário no conflito e a forma pela qual a resistência emergiu como elemento fundamental para a efetivação do direito à moradia das famílias envolvidas. A análise da intervenção do Poder Público e do Judiciário no caso destaca o estudo da resistência à decisão judicial como alternativa extrema daqueles que sofrem cotidianamente violações de direitos, muitas vezes utilizada diante à ineficácia dos recursos institucionais.
A invisibilidade das doenças mentais ocupacionais no mundo contemporâneo do trabalho
Authors: Hora Rocha Sarah , Coelho de Azevedo Bussinguer Elda
Published: January 2018

Doenças ocupacionais são responsáveis pela morte e deterioração da saúde de um amplo contingente de trabalhadores e trabalhadoras, mas permanecem, em grande medida, subnotificadas e invisíveis. Dentre as doenças ocupacionais, os transtornos mentais são ainda mais desconhecidos e subestimados por empregadores(as) e trabalhadores(as), o que caracteriza significativa dificuldade ao seu efetivo enfrentamento. Faz-se necessário, portanto, trazer maior visibilidade à questão, examinando-a, e, também, investigar e prevenir adequadamente as doenças ocupacionais, em especial, os transtornos mentais ocupacionais, com vistas a preservar o direito humano fundamental consubstanciado pela saúde mental do(a) trabalhador(a), que vem sendo diuturnamente desestabilizado no mundo contemporâneo do trabalho.
Efeitos Jurídicos da Multiparentalidade
Authors: Schreiber Anderson , Lustosa Paulo Franco
Published: January 2018

O presente artigo examina os efeitos jurídicos da multiparentalidade, nos diferentes campos do Direito, especialmente no Direito de Família e no Direito das Sucessões. Embora, em setembro de 2016, o Supremo Tribunal Federal brasileiro tenha reconhecido a possibilidade de multiparentalidade, diversas questões jurídicas permanecem em aberto, como, por exemplo, o modo de divisão da herança caso o filho faleça anteriormente aos seus múltiplos pais, ou, ainda, como se aplicam os direitos de guarda e visitação em casos de multiparentalidade. Essas e outras questões são abordadas pelo presente artigo, que propõe soluções baseadas na doutrina e na jurisprudência, demonstrando que a multiparentalidade pode não ser tão problemática quanto aparentaria à primeira vista.
Proteção constitucional do meio ambiente e princípio da precaução
Authors: Dias Eduardo Rocha
Published: January 2018

No presente estudo se busca analisar a proteção constitucional do meio ambiente, buscando identificar o conjunto de faculdades que dela decorrem, além dos princípios da precaução e da prevenção. Muito embora a proteção do meio ambiente, em termos constitucionais, não careça da mediação legislativa para se tornar plenamente efetiva, é possível extrair da Constituição algumas dimensões subjetivas relevantes. Pretende-se identificar tais dimensões, a partir da consideração do caráter aberto dos programas normativo-constitucionais e da exigência de ponderação da tutela do ambiente com outros bens e direitos constitucionalmente protegidos. Examina-se o princípio da precaução a partir das diferentes perspectivas de tratamento jurídico de riscos e perigos, buscando-se identificar como ele foi tratado pela jurisprudência do Supremo Tribunal Federal e se dele é possível extrair suficiente densidade normativa para disciplinar diretamente condutas ou se abrange tão somente o estabelecimento de deveres mais ou menos genéricos de minimizar os perigos e mesmo os riscos, desde que estes se revistam de uma mínima probabilidade, de aprofundar pesquisas científicas, de divulgar informações e de cooperação, inclusive no plano internacional, dentre outros.
Exercício da autonomia sobre o próprio corpo e a vida a partir das concepções de Kant e Stuart Mill: fundamentos para a definição de limites terapêuticos em testamento vital
Authors: Aldrovandi Andrea , Brauner Maria Claudia Crespo
Published: January 2018

Toda pessoa é livre para decidir sobre suas ações, e essa liberdade decorre da dignidade e da racionalidade humana, reconhecida como autonomia. Contudo, nem toda ação é moralmente aceitável no exercício da autonomia. Existem limitadores que determinam a classificação das ações direcionadas ao outro e a si próprio, e essas ações são moralmente aceitáveis ou não, dependendo da concepção de autonomia adotada. Esta é uma discussão extremamente relevante e atual, principalmente quando se questiona o poder de decisão que o homem tem sobre o seu próprio corpo e sua própria vida. Neste debate, é inegável a importância da noção kantiana de autonomia, pela qual, só age moralmente aquele que segue os princípios do querer autônomo, seguindo uma máxima que determina o que é bom universalmente; nunca o querer heterônomo, quando a ação é movida por impulso ou emoção, seguindo uma máxima pessoal. Por outro lado, tem se destacado nos debates bioéticos, a concepção utilitarista de autonomia de Stuart Mill, que defende a moralidade de ações direcionadas a si próprio, que tenham como único fundamento a busca do bem-estar próprio. Assim, evidenciadas as diferentes concepções, o objetivo do presente estudo é realçar os fundamentos de cada uma delas, com o fim de estabelecer os limites da autonomia nas ações direcionadas a própria pessoa. Esse tema toma proporção especial a partir do Testamento Vital, que é um instrumento que permite ao paciente terminal dispor sobre os tratamentos médicos e limites terapêuticos.
Arquitetura de Escolhas, Direito e Liberdade: Notas sobre o “Paternalismo Libertário”
Authors: Horta Ricardo Lins
Published: January 2018

Normas regulatórias, que cumprem algum objetivo de política pública, são rotineiramente promulgadas pelo Estado. A gramática dessas regulações é usualmente formada por proibições, obrigações ou permissões, e se vale de ferramentas como taxas e subsídios econômicos. Contudo, nos últimos anos, disseminou-se uma literatura que contesta a visão tradicional do Homo economicus, sugerindo que o desenho de políticas públicas utilizasse a ciência comportamental como inspiração, sugerindo novas formas de estímulo ou inibição de determinadas condutas. Para justificar diversas intervenções ambientais que cumprem ao propósito de modular esses comportamentos – os chamados “nudges” – Thaler e Sunstein formularam o conceito de “paternalismo libertário”. Neste artigo, revisaremos alguns dos achados da literatura comportamental, analisaremos as premissas do argumento em prol do “paternalismo libertário” e objeções a esta que poderia ser vista como mais uma forma de intervenção tecnocrática na esfera individual.
A evolução da prova entre o direito civil e o direito processual civil
Authors: Tepedino Gustavo , Viégas Francisco de Assis
Published: January 2018

A disciplina da prova no Código Civil revela-se controversa na doutrina. No ordenamento complexo e unitário, devem ser rechaçadas as críticas fundadas em concepção que entrevê as disciplinas jurídicas em compartimentos estanques, cada qual regulamentada pela respectiva lei ou código. A disciplina da prova deverá ser compreendida no contexto de interação, em cada caso concreto, entre as diversas fontes normativas. De outra parte, a opção legislativa pela regulamentação autônoma da prova no Código Civil encontra resistência em virtude da relação, nem sempre bem compreendida, entre forma e prova do negócio jurídico, o que se evidencia na controversa categoria da chamada forma ad probationem. A adequada compreensão da disciplina da prova adquire importância sensível diante das novas tecnologias, sobretudo para que se possa valorar, na legalidade constitucional, as denominadas provas eletrônicas. O artigo se propõe à análise da regulamentação da prova, notadamente no Código Civil e no Código de Processo Civil, com o escopo de harmonizar as normativas e estabelecer algumas premissas para avaliar o merecimento de tutela das provas na sociedade tecnológica.
The guarantee of freedom of association and collective bargaining rights to domestic workers: two opposite models, Brazil and Canada
Authors: Moreira Gomes Ana Virgínia , Banerjee Rupa
Published: January 2018

The study’s main objective is to question the exclusion of domestic workers from freedom of association and collective bargaining rights and to propose possible policy solutions to allow the rights to these workers. The paper focuses in the Canadian and in the Brazilian cases. Even though the Brazilian and Canadian models illustrate two very different approaches towards collective organization, both countries present regulatory challenges to the effective recognition of domestic workers’ freedom of association and collective bargaining rights. The policy solutions to these challenges in the case of domestic work can serve other groups of vulnerable workers, such as migrants, low wage service workers, informal workers. The methodology is developed through bibliographical and documentary analysis.
Liberdade de expressão e discursos de ódio: notas a partir do Projeto de Lei 7582/2014 e do diálogo com o direito internacional dos direitos humanos
Authors: De Oliveira Marcelo Andrade Cattoni , Repolês Maria Fernanda Salcedo , Prates Francisco de Castilho
Published: January 2018

O artigo discute o Projeto de Lei brasileiro 7582/2014, que pretende definir e coibir os crimes de ódio e intolerância e, por consequência, também tratar dos denominados discursos de ódio, iniciativas similares e sua consonância com os princípios adotados pelo Direito Internacional dos Direitos Humanos, ressaltando a força protetiva do diálogo de fontes. Assim, realizam-se incursões no Direito Comparado, sempre com intuito de comprovar que o citado projeto de lei não é um ato isolado, mas que está inserido em uma complexa e abrangente rede protetiva, a qual enfatiza a questão da vulnerabilidade discursiva e normativa de certos grupos sociais.
Educational Transitions in Post-Revolutionary Spaces
Authors: Jules Tavis D. , Barton Teresa
Published: January 2018

Educational Transitions in Post-Revolutionary Spaces explores the transformation of the education system in Tunisia following the Jasmine Revolution, the first of a wave of revolutions known as the Arab Spring.

The authors provide a detailed account of how Tunisia’s robust education system shaped and sparked the conflict as educated youth became disgruntled with their economic conditions. Exploring themes such as radicalization, gender, activism, and social media, the chapters map out the steps occurring during transitions from authoritarian rule to democracy.

Educational Transitions in Post-Revolutionary Spaces traces the origins of the conflict and revolution in societal issues, including unemployment, inequality, and poverty, and explores how Islam and security influenced the transition. The book not only offers a thorough understanding of the role of youth in the revolution and how it was shaped by Tunisia’s educational system; crucially, it provides a comprehensive understanding of the theoretical and methodological insights needed to study educational transitions in other post-revolutionary contexts.
Situation Comedy, Character, and Psychoanalysis On the Couch with Lucy, Basil, and Kimmie
Authors: Klika D. T.
Published: January 2018

Situation Comedy, Character, and Psychoanalysis puts the sitcom character on the analyst’s couch and closely examines the characters of Basil Fawlty, Lucy Ricardo and Kim from Australia’s Kath & Kim, in order to reveal the essential elements that must exist in a sitcom before even the first joke is written. Original in its approach, D.T. Klika uncovers major findings about the sitcom as well as human behavior and relationships that we find ‘arresting’ and even “familial”.

By offering a new way of reading the sitcom using psychoanalytic theory, this book can be used as a basis for engaging in critical discourses as well as textual analysis of programs. Psychoanalytic theory enables a reading of character motivations and relationships, in turn elucidating the power struggle that exists between characters in this form of comedy. Situation Comedy, Character, and Psychoanalysis shines a light on what is at play in the sitcom that makes us laugh, and why we love the characters we do, only to discover that this form of comedy is more complex than we first thought.