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Disserta����o de Natureza Cient��fica para obten����o do grau de Mestre em Engenharia Civil

Dise��o de una herramienta modular que facilite la implementaci��n del Banco de Proyectos de la Fundaci��n Red de Apoyo Social de Antioquia ��� RASA, ubicado en la ciudad de Medell��n, entre el periodo 2014-2 y 2015-1

Los usuarios reales y potenciales del sistemas de salud en Colombia, encuentran en el camino de acceso a los servicios m��ltiples barreras, debido a las diferentes carencias que ��ste sistema presenta. Para apoyar las necesidades del usuario en ��ste tema de acceso, se constituy�� en el a��o 2006 la Fundaci��n RASA, quien ofrece de manera gratuita, a la comunidad en general, mecanismos de exigibilidad, acceso y protecci��n de sus derechos en temas de salud. Este trabajo de grado, pretende dar un valor agregado dise��ando una herramienta modular que facilite la implementaci��n del banco de proyectos, con el fin de mejorar sus procesos y sea referencia para otras entidades dedicadas a velar por el bienestar de los individuos, en virtud de su objeto social orientado a la protecci��n de derechos en temas de salud, adem��s se realiza con el fin de Optar por el T��tulo de Especialista en Alta Gerencia de la Universidad de Medell��n. Con el fin de entender las necesidades de La Fundaci��n RASA, ser�� primordial conocer y tener un manejo adecuado de la teor��a de la organizaci��n; teniendo clara su vertiente descriptiva que sugiere lo que se debe hacer para mejorar varios aspectos de la empresa, en ��ste caso la necesidad de dise��ar un Banco de Proyectos. El trabajo se ha estructurado de la siguiente manera: Referente Te��rico, Contextualizaci��n De La Fundaci��n Rasa, Dise��o De Una Herramienta Modular (Introducci��n, Objetivos, Recursos, Metodolog��a y procedimientos, Evaluaci��n y Monitoreo, Responsable de proceso, Presupuesto Estructural), Conclusiones y Recomendaciones.

Do U.S. and Colombian macro factors improve the forecasting ability of unrestricted VAR models of the local term structure of interest rate?

Este estudio emp��rico compara la capacidad de los modelos Vectores auto-regresivos (VAR) sin restricciones para predecir la estructura temporal de las tasas de inter��s en Colombia -- Se comparan modelos VAR simples con modelos VAR aumentados con factores macroecon��micos y financieros colombianos y estadounidenses -- Encontramos que la inclusi��n de la informaci��n de los precios del petr��leo, el riesgo de cr��dito de Colombia y un indicador internacional de la aversi��n al riesgo mejora la capacidad de predicci��n fuera de la muestra de los modelos VAR sin restricciones para vencimientos de corto plazo con frecuencia mensual -- Para vencimientos de mediano y largo plazo los modelos sin variables macroecon��micas presentan mejores pron��sticos sugiriendo que las curvas de rendimiento de mediano y largo plazo ya incluyen toda la informaci��n significativa para pronosticarlos -- Este hallazgo tiene implicaciones importantes para los administradores de portafolios, participantes del mercado y responsables de las pol��ticas

People and their past : is 'community archaeology��� the future?

This thesis looks at how ���community archaeology��� ideals may influence an inclusive approach to Indigenous heritage management, ensuring Indigenous community power over processes to identify both past and present values of Country. Community archaeology was acclaimed by research archaeologists over a decade ago as a distinctive approach with its own set of practices to incorporate the local community���s perspectives of its past and current associations with place. A core feature of this approach in Australia is the major role the Indigenous community has in decisions about its heritage. Concurrently, considerable concern was being expressed that Indigenous heritage was not sufficiently addressed in environmental impact assessment processes ahead of development. Seen as absent from the process was the inclusion of Indigenous knowledge about both the pre- and post-contact story as well as any scientific advance in understanding an area���s Indigenous history. This research examines these contrasting perspectives seeking to understand the ideals of community archaeology and its potential to value all aspects of Indigenous heritage and so benefit the relevant community. The ideals of community archaeology build on past community collaborations in Australia and also respond to more recent societal recognition of Indigenous rights, reflected in more ethically inclusive planning and heritage statutes. Indigenous communities expressed the view that current systems are still not meeting these policy commitments to give them control over their heritage. This research has examined the on-the-ground reality of heritage work on the outskirts of Canberra and Melbourne. The case studies compare Victorian and ACT heritage management processes across community partnerships with public land managers, and examine how pre-development surveys operate. I conclude that considerable potential for achieving community archaeology ideals exists, and that they are occasionally partially realised, however barriers continue. In essence, the archaeological model persists despite a community archaeology approach requiring a wider set of skills to ensure a comprehensive engagement with an Indigenous community. Other obstacles in the current Indigenous heritage management system include a lack of knowledge and communication about national standards for heritage processes in government agencies and heritage consultants; the administrative framework that can result in inertia or silos between relevant agencies; and funding timeframes that limit possibilities for long-term strategic programs for early identification and management planning for Indigenous heritage. Also, Indigenous communities have varying levels of authority to speak for how their heritage should be managed, yet may not have the resources to do so. This thesis suggests ways to breach these barriers to achieve more inclusive Indigenous heritage management based on community archaeology principles. Policies for a greater acknowledgement of the Indigenous community���s authority to speak for Country; processes that enable and early and comprehensive ���mapping��� of Country, and long-term resourcing of communities, may have been promised before. In this research I suggest ways to realise such goals.

Position paper on passive sampling techniques for the monitoring of contaminants in the aquatic environment - Achievements to date and perspectives

This paper, based on the outcome of discussions at a NORMAN Network-supported workshop in Lyon (France) in November 2014 aims to provide a common position of passive sampling community experts regarding concrete actions required to foster the use of passive sampling techniques in support of contaminant risk assessment and management and for routine monitoring of contaminants in aquatic systems. The brief roadmap presented here focusses on the identification of robust passive sampling methodology, technology that requires further development or that has yet to be developed, our current knowledge of the evaluation of uncertainties when calculating a freely dissolved concentration, the relationship between data from PS and that obtained through biomonitoring. A tiered approach to identifying areas of potential environmental quality standard (EQS) exceedances is also shown. Finally, we propose a list of recommended actions to improve the acceptance of passive sampling by policy-makers. These include the drafting of guidelines, quality assurance and control procedures, developing demonstration projects where biomonitoring and passive sampling are undertaken alongside, organising proficiency testing schemes and interlaboratory comparison and, finally, establishing passive sampler-based assessment criteria in relation to existing EQS.

Desaf��os para la construcci��n de un ��ndice de Deuda Corporativa en el mercado de valores colombiano

En la medida en que la deuda corporativa ha tomado mayor dinamismo a ra��z de la ��ltima crisis, para los estructuradores de portafolio se ha hecho primordial tener un referente que permita medir el desempe��o de este tipo de inversiones -- A nivel internacional, el objetivo de desarrollar un benchmark que cumpla con los supuestos de liquidez, replicabilidad, estabilidad y universalidad ha sido una constante -- Adicionalmente, muchos ��ndices se han enfocado en cubrir cada uno de los perfiles de riesgo de los inversionistas -- En Colombia, aunque se han dado pasos importantes hacia el desarrollo del mercado de deuda corporativa, a��n no se cuenta con un ��ndice que sirva de referencia para medir el desempe��o de portafolios y cumpla con los mencionados supuestos -- Por lo cual, se hace inminente la aceleraci��n de su profesionalizaci��n en la b��squeda de instrumentos que proporcionen una mayor rentabilidad comparada con aquella brindada por los de deuda p��blica, pero con un riesgo m��s moderado en comparaci��n con los instrumentos de renta variable -- Este trabajo pretende hacer un an��lisis de la evoluci��n y caracterizaci��n de este tipo de ��ndices, desde la experiencia internacional, con el fin de plantear los principales lineamientos para la construcci��n de un ��ndice que permita representar este segmento del mercado de valores colombiano

Socio-economic profile of the Philippine National Aquasilviculture Program (PNAP) beneficiaries in Jiabong, Samar, Philippines

A total of 37 beneficiaries under the Philippine National Aquasilviculture Program (PNAP) was interviewed using the structured survey questionnaire of Socioeconomic Monitoring Guidelines for Coastal Managers in Southeast Asia (SocMon SEA). Most of the members of the households are young and in-school. Household heads��� primary occupation is fishing, a shift from mussel farming- the town���s major industry in the past decades. Perceived threat by the beneficiaries is related to the environment specifically typhoon and the problems on waste disposal. It also identified law enforcement as weak leading to dwindling fish catch, mass mortality of mussel, red tide and other problems affecting their primary sources of income. However, they could not relate these phenomena to the most likely causes. The current occupation does not provide sufficient income for the family as they seek for alternative jobs. Garbage and poor implementation of laws are among the identified problems of the beneficiaries.

Percep����es de maturidade em gerenciamento de projetos �� luz da nova gest��o p��blica: uma investiga����o com gestores das secretarias estaduais do Rio Grande do Norte

This study aimed to measure the perception of maturity project management of state boards of Rio Grande do Norte by the perception of its managers. Argues that project management has been highlighted as a critical factor for the success of any organization, because the projects are directly related to the set of activities that result in organizational innovation as products, services and processes and the improvement of project management is directly aligned with the main pillars of the New Public Management. Methodologically, this is a quantitative research of a descriptive nature in which 161 forms were applied with coordinators and subcoordinators of state departments of Rio Grande do Norte, culminating in a sampling error of less than 6% to 95% confidence according to the procedures finite sampling. The process of tabulation and analysis was done using the package Statistical Package for Social Sciences - SPSS 18.0 and worked with techniques such as mean, standard deviation, frequency distributions, cluster analysis and factor analysis. The results indicate that the levels of maturity in project management in state departments of Rio Grande do Norte is below the national average and that behavioral skills are the main problem for improving management in these departments. It was possible to detect the existence of two groups of different perceptions about the management of projects, indicating, according to the managers, there are islands of excellence in project management in some sectors of the state departments. It was also observed that there are eight factors that affect maturity in project management: Planning and Control , Development of Management Skills , Project Management Environment , Acceptance of the Subject Project Management , Stimulus to Performance , Project Evaluation and Learning , Project Management Office and Visibility of Project Managers . It concludes that the project management in state departments of Rio Grande do Norte has no satisfactory levels of maturity in project management, affecting the levels of efficiency and effectiveness of the state apparatus, which shows that some of the assumptions that guide the New Public Management are not getting the levels of excellence nailed by this management model

ESR/ERS white paper on lung cancer screening

Lung cancer is the most frequently fatal cancer, with poor survival once the disease is advanced. Annual low-dose computed tomography has shown a survival benefit in screening individuals at high risk for lung cancer. Based on the available evidence, the European Society of Radiology and the European Respiratory Society recommend lung cancer screening in comprehensive, quality-assured, longitudinal programmes within a clinical trial or in routine clinical practice at certified multidisciplinary medical centres. Minimum requirements include: standardised operating procedures for low-dose image acquisition, computer-assisted nodule evaluation, and positive screening results and their management; inclusion/exclusion criteria; expectation management; and smoking cessation programmes. Further refinements are recommended to increase quality, outcome and cost-effectiveness of lung cancer screening: inclusion of risk models, reduction of effective radiation dose, computer-assisted volumetric measurements and assessment of comorbidities (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and vascular calcification). All these requirements should be adjusted to the regional infrastructure and healthcare system, in order to exactly define eligibility using a risk model, nodule management and a quality assurance plan. The establishment of a central registry, including a biobank and an image bank, and preferably on a European level, is strongly encouraged. Key points: ��� Lung cancer screening using low dose computed tomography reduces mortality. ��� Leading US medical societies recommend large scale screening for high-risk individuals. ��� There are no lung cancer screening recommendations or reimbursed screening programmes in Europe as of yet. ��� The European Society of Radiology and the European Respiratory Society recommend lung cancer screening within a clinical trial or in routine clinical practice at certified multidisciplinary medical centres. ��� High risk, eligible individuals should be enrolled in comprehensive, quality-controlled longitudinal programmes.

Role of financial and other information in trade credit decisions in SMEs: An international study

Trade credit is an important source of finance for SMEs and this study investigates the use of the financial statements and other information in making trade credit decisions in smaller entities in Finland, the UK, USA and South Africa. The study adds to the literature by examining the information needs of unincorporated entities as a basis for making comparisons with small, unlisted companies. In-depth, semi-structured interviews in each country were used to collect data from the owner-managers of SMEs and from credit rating agencies and credit insurers. The findings provide insights into similarities and differences between countries and between developed and developing economies. The evidence suggests that there are three main influences on the trade credit decision: formal and report-based information, soft information relating to social capital and contingency factors. The latter dictate the extent to which hard/formal information versus soft/informal information is used.

A import��ncia dos m��dulos log��sticos do SIG na reorganiza����o logistica e financeira do Ex��rcito

No ��mbito do plano curricular do Mestrado em Administra����o Militar (AdMil) procedemos �� realiza����o do presente Trabalho de Investiga����o Aplicada (TIA) intitulado de ���A import��ncia dos m��dulos log��sticos do SIG na reorganiza����o log��stica e financeira do Ex��rcito���. �� de referir que este assunto �� de total interesse porque se enquadra no objetivo estrat��gico do Ex��rcito (OEPB10) que visa incrementar a gest��o de recursos apoiada em sistemas de informa����o publicados na Diretiva de Planeamento do Ex��rcito para o bi��nio 2015 e 2016. O objetivo geral desta investiga����o �� explicar se as funcionalidades do m��dulo MM do SIG respondem ��s necessidades do Ex��rcito. Pretendemos tamb��m identificar se o processo de compras log��stico �� utilizado em pleno, determinar se �� poss��vel fazer uma an��lise das compras j�� efetuadas e em curso, determinar se o Ex��rcito em SIG consegue gerir as suas exist��ncias em quantidade e valor, identificar se existe gest��o de necessidades de reabastecimento das U/E/O em SIG e expor as vantagens e inconvenientes da sua utiliza����o, descrever as vantagens da migra����o dos dados para a aplica����o SIG de outras aplica����es usadas para a gest��o de stocks. O m��dulo MM do SIG integra a administra����o de materiais, planeamento, controlo dos materiais, compras, recebimentos de mercadorias, administra����o de stocks e verifica����o de faturas. A presente investiga����o trata-se de um estudo de caso, para tal recorremos ao m��todo hipot��tico-dedutivo e aplic��mos um estudo explorat��rio/descritivo. Nesta investiga����o procedeu-se �� recolha de informa����o atrav��s de inqu��ritos por entrevista e por question��rio, tendo sido selecionado consequentemente um m��todo misto (qualitativo e quantitativo). Ap��s a an��lise e discuss��o dos resultados conclu��mos que as funcionalidades do m��dulo MM do SIG implementado no Ex��rcito n��o respondem na totalidade ��s necessidades do Ex��rcito, em determinadas classes de abastecimento no ��mbito das exist��ncias. Assim �� de salientar que do antecedente foram implementadas as ferramentas MM compras centrais e locais, e desde o ano de 2014, t��m sido implementados em sistema a gest��o dos combust��veis e neste momento o fardamento. Acrescentamos que o m��dulo MM est�� integrado e como tal h�� necessidade de resolver v��rios problemas considerados externos, nomeadamente a agiliza����o do processo da cataloga����o, a descentraliza����o das compras que leva a que as U/E/O recorram maioritariamente �� utiliza����o de NNA gen��ricos, n��o possibilitando a gest��o dos materiais em sistema SIG, o que resulta posteriormente numa apresenta����o incorreta da conta 3 das exist��ncias no balan��o.

Exploring Hidden Coherent Feature Groups and Temporal Semantics for Multimedia Big Data Analysis

Thanks to the advanced technologies and social networks that allow the data to be widely shared among the Internet, there is an explosion of pervasive multimedia data, generating high demands of multimedia services and applications in various areas for people to easily access and manage multimedia data. Towards such demands, multimedia big data analysis has become an emerging hot topic in both industry and academia, which ranges from basic infrastructure, management, search, and mining to security, privacy, and applications. Within the scope of this dissertation, a multimedia big data analysis framework is proposed for semantic information management and retrieval with a focus on rare event detection in videos. The proposed framework is able to explore hidden semantic feature groups in multimedia data and incorporate temporal semantics, especially for video event detection. First, a hierarchical semantic data representation is presented to alleviate the semantic gap issue, and the Hidden Coherent Feature Group (HCFG) analysis method is proposed to capture the correlation between features and separate the original feature set into semantic groups, seamlessly integrating multimedia data in multiple modalities. Next, an Importance Factor based Temporal Multiple Correspondence Analysis (i.e., IF-TMCA) approach is presented for effective event detection. Specifically, the HCFG algorithm is integrated with the Hierarchical Information Gain Analysis (HIGA) method to generate the Importance Factor (IF) for producing the initial detection results. Then, the TMCA algorithm is proposed to efficiently incorporate temporal semantics for re-ranking and improving the final performance. At last, a sampling-based ensemble learning mechanism is applied to further accommodate the imbalanced datasets. In addition to the multimedia semantic representation and class imbalance problems, lack of organization is another critical issue for multimedia big data analysis. In this framework, an affinity propagation-based summarization method is also proposed to transform the unorganized data into a better structure with clean and well-organized information. The whole framework has been thoroughly evaluated across multiple domains, such as soccer goal event detection and disaster information management.

Scenario-based preparedness plan for floods

The increasing trend of disaster victims globally is posing a complex challenge for disaster management authorities. Moreover, to accomplish successful transition between preparedness and response, it is important to consider the different features inherent to each type of disaster. Floods are portrayed as one of the most frequent and harmful disasters, hence introducing the necessity to develop a tool for disaster preparedness to perform efficient and effective flood management. The purpose of the article is to introduce a method to simultaneously define the proper location of shelters and distribution centers, along with the allocation of prepositioned goods and distribution decisions required to satisfy flood victims. The tool combines the use of a raster geographical information system (GIS) and an optimization model. The GIS determines the flood hazard of the city areas aiming to assess the flood situation and to discard floodable facilities. Then, the multi-commodity multimodal optimization model is solved to obtain the Pareto frontier of two criteria: distance and cost. The methodology was applied to a case study in the flood of Villahermosa, Mexico, in 2007, and the results were compared to an optimized scenario of the guidelines followed by Mexican authorities, concluding that the value of the performance measures was improved using the developed method. Furthermore, the results exhibited the possibility to provide adequate care for people affected with less facilities than the current approach and the advantages of considering more than one distribution center for relief prepositioning.

El concepto de espacio p��blico en la planificaci��n urbana. Estudio de caso, aproximaci��n desde el plan maestro de espacio p��blico-PMEP 2005- de Bogot�� y las estrategias de participaci��n ciudadana en el plan de desarrollo ���Bogot�� sin indiferencia��� 2004-2008

El inter��s de este caso de estudio es reflexionar sobre los procesos participativos en la formulaci��n de instrumentos de planeamiento urbano y sus efectos en la gesti��n de las ciudades, particularmente en el espacio p��blico. Esto se realiza partir de una revisi��n normativa en el presente y de algunos aspectos hist��ricos de los procesos de ���Participaci��n Ciudadana��� y del concepto de ���Espacio P��blico��� como escenarios propicios para que la ciudadan��a aporte en las decisiones de planificaci��n. Adem��s, se plantea una revisi��n de c��mo estos se constituyen en elementos estructurantes de la ciudad que la dotan de identidad, referentes simb��licos y apropiaci��n ciudadana. Para este efecto, se realiz�� un balance de la estrategia de gesti��n social y participativa propuesta por el Plan Maestro de Espacio P��blico de 2005, con el fin de resaltar la importancia de la participaci��n ciudadana en la gesti��n de los instrumentos de planificaci��n con los que cuenta la ciudad y sus resultados en la gesti��n de espacio p��blico en Bogot��.