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The Value of Economic Information in the Digital Society
José Rascão
Jan 01, 2021
In the contemporary organizational context, the sharing and transfer of information and knowledge plays a significant role. What can be facilitated with the emerging interdisciplinary approach, which crosses the fieldsof...
Global Information Technology Computer Science and Information Technology Global Information Technology
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Freedom of Expression, Privacy, and Ethical and Social Responsibility in Democracy in the Digital Age
José Rascão
Jul 01, 2020
This article reflects on freedom of expression, privacy, ethical and social responsibility, in the context of social networks, in the context of the experience of democracy in cyberspace. It asks questions about ensuring the...
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Impact of Brand Trust and Technology Readiness on the Willingness to Use Autonomous Cars in Brazil
This study sought to analyse whether brand trust and technology readiness influence the willingness to use (WTU) autonomous vehicles (AVs) in Brazil. A survey was applied with potential consumers, and the results, based on 213...
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Argumentation Skills for the Design of Formative Assessment Queries
This chapter surveys the benefits of critical and argument skills in bilingual pre-service teachers' future careers for assessment pursuits. It also examines how informal logic for pedagogical purposes is scarcely considered in...
Instructional Design Education Learning Assessment and Measurement Social Sciences and Humanities Library and Information Science
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Virtual Interface With Kinect 3D Sensor for Interaction With Bedridden People
The human-machine interaction has evolved significantly in the last years, allowing a new range of opportunities for developing solutions for people with physical limitations. Natural user interfaces (NUI) allow bedridden and/or...
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Integration of Cutting-Edge Interoperability Approaches in Cyber-Physical Production Systems and Industry 4.0
Luis Estrada-Jimenez, Terrin Pulikottil, Nguyen Hien, Agajan Torayev, Hamood Rehman, Fan Mo, Sanaz Hojjati, José Barata
Jun 25, 2021
Interoperability in smart manufacturing refers to how interconnected cyber-physical components exchange information and interact. This is still an exploratory topic, and despite the increasing number of applications, many...
Systems & Software Design Computer Science and Information Technology Systems and Software Engineering Science and Engineering
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La Barranca del Rio Santiago as Tourist and Eco Touristic Attraction for the Brand Guadalajara Guadalajara, Focused on a National Tourism
The main purpose of this research is to show if the Barranca del Rio Santiago is a tourist attraction and ecotourism should be included in the Guadalajara brand, focused on national tourism. The research is exploratory and...
Business and Management Hospitality, Travel, and Tourism Management Hospitality, Travel, & Tourism Management
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Price Strategy, Market Orientation, and Business Performance in the Hotel Industry
This study seeks to study the relationship between market orientation and business performance and to evaluate the mediating effect of adopting a low-price strategy in this relationship in the hotel industry. A sample from the...
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The Effect of Use, Overuse, and Appeal of Mobile Game App on Add-Ons Purchases and Players Recruitment
Even though the mobile games industry has grown substantially over the last few years, one permanent challenge which remains is to monetize it and to continue reaching new players. Current players contribute to this aim by...
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Machine Learning Applied to Health Information Exchange
The interest in artificial intelligence (AI) has grown in the last few years. The healthcare community is no exception. The present work is focused on the exchange of medical information, using the Health Level Seven (HL7)...
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Creation of a Digital Learning Ecosystem Using Research-Based Learning for Future Programming Teachers
Training future programming teachers requires an innovative approach. Not only students need to handle the most current trends in technologies and teaching-learning methodologies, but also they must develop the capacity and...
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Port Dada Integration
The maritime supply chain is growing in complexity. Ports are at the crossroads of many activities, modes, and stakeholders, and are actively becoming digital hubs. Today, digital and physical connectivity go hand in hand. The...
Computer Science and Information Technology Artificial Intelligence Data Management Business and Management
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The Impact of Customer Relationship Management Systems on Dynamic Capabilities at Firms
The banking industry has been forced to restructure its processes to get adapted to a more technological environment as a consequence of the changes experienced in the market. Academic literature has paid special attention to...
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Computer vision and image processing procedures could obtain crop data frequently and precisely, such as vegetation indexes, and correlating them with other variables, like biomass and crop yield. This work presents the...
Environmental Technologies Environmental, Agricultural, and Physical Sciences Environmental Science and Technologies
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Customized Pedagogical Recommendation Using Automated Planning for Sequencing Based on Bloom's Taxonomy
Personalized sequencing and recommendation of pedagogical actions in virtual learning environments are relevant aspects in promoting an effective learning process with computer-aided support. Hence, this work investigates the...
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TiO2 Nanotubes Transformation Into 4nm Anatase Nanoparticles
The scope of this work shows novel experimental findings on preparing anatase TiO2 nanoparticles, first anodizing titanium into an organic media for obtaining TiO2 nanotubes, and using these as a photocatalytic active electrode...
Public Health & Healthcare Delivery Medical, Healthcare, and Life Sciences Healthcare Administration
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A Bayesian Probability Model Can Simulate the Knowledge of Soybean Rust Researchers to Optimize the Application of Fungicides
Asian rust is the main soybean disease in Brazil, causing up to 80% of yield reduction. The use of fungicides is the main form of control; however, due to farmer's concern with outbreaks many unnecessary applications are...
Environmental Technologies Environmental, Agricultural, and Physical Sciences Environmental Science and Technologies
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Using Sentiment Analysis to Identify Student Emotional State to Avoid Dropout in E-Learning
Dropping out of school comes from a long-term disengagement process with social and economic consequences. Being able to predict students' behavior earlier can minimize their failures and disengagement. This article presents the...
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Benefits Measurement of a Plan to Reduce Hypertension in a Healthcare Foundation Using the BCTool
Leandro Pereira, Vânia Patrício, António Fernandes, José Santos, Ricardo Santos, Carlos Jerónimo, Francisco Simões
Nov 01, 2021
The hypertension is a well know problem and associated with a high salt consuming is one of the commonest chronic diseases.To measure the impact of this consuming it has been applied the methodology provided by the Business Case...
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Features Selection Study for Breast Cancer Diagnosis Using Thermographic Images, Genetic Algorithms, and Particle Swarm Optimization
Amanda Rodrigues da Silva, Maíra Araújo de Santana, Clarisse Lins de Lima, José Silva de Andrade, Thifany Silva de Souza, Maria Jacinto de Almeida, Washington Azevedo da Silva, Rita Fernandes de Lima, Wellington Pinheiro dos Santos
Jul 01, 2021
Early detection of breast cancer is critical to improve treatment efficiency and chance of cure. Mammography is the main method for breast cancer screening; however, it has some limitations. Infrared thermography is a technique...
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Features Selection Study for Breast Cancer Diagnosis Using Thermographic Images, Genetic Algorithms, and Particle Swarm Optimization
Amanda Rodrigues da Silva, Maíra Araújo de Santana, Clarisse Lins de Lima, José Silva de Andrade, Thifany Silva de Souza, Maria Jacinto de Almeida, Washington Azevedo da Silva, Rita Fernandes de Lima, Wellington Pinheiro dos Santos
Jul 01, 2022
Early detection of breast cancer is critical to improve treatment efficiency and chance of cure. Mammography is the main method for breast cancer screening; however, it has some limitations. Infrared thermography is a technique...
Medical, Healthcare, and Life Sciences Medical Technologies Medical Informatics Computer Science and Information Technology Science and Engineering
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