Novas combinações para espécies brasileiras de Acanthaceae

Novas políticas de divisão de nós para a Slim-tree

This paper presents two new node split policies for the Slim-tree. When compared with the previously proposed policies they result in better distribution of elements on the tree nodes. This impacts positively on the performance of similarity queries such as nearest neighbors. The experimental results show that trees built with the proposed policies outperform those built with the above with reg...

Uma Estratégia para Melhoria de Processo de Software nas Empresas Brasileiras

Resumo — Estudos sobre a qualidade no setor de software brasileiro mostram a necessidade de um esforço significativo capaz de aumentar a maturidade dos processos de software das empresas. Este artigo descreve o Projeto mps Br – melhoria de processo do software Brasileiro, uma iniciativa envolvendo universidades, grupos de pesquisa e empresas, sob a coordenação da Sociedade SOFTEX. O projeto vis...

Contextos de vulnerabilidade para o HIV entre mulheres brasileiras Contexts of HIV vulnerability among Brazilian women

This article aims to identify contexts of vulnerability related to HIV among Brazilian women. From November 2003 to December 2004, a crosssectional study was conducted in 13 municipalities in the five Brazilian regions. The study included 1,777 women with a positive HIV diagnosis and 2,045 women attending public health care services. There were no significant differences between the two groups ...

Adoção de Software Livre em Universidades Brasileiras

A preliminary inventory of the catfishes of the lower Rio Nhamundá, Brazil (Ostariophysi, Siluriformes)

The Rio Nhamundá is a poorly-known clearwater river draining the southern Guiana Shield of Brazil. In this study we report the findings of a preliminary ichthyological survey, focusing on catfishes (Siluriformes). We identify a total of 36 species (31 genera, seven families) from the Nhamundá, including 11 species already recorded from the river. Overall, our survey results show that even rapid...