Bruno Latour postula que la sociología contemporánea se dedica en buena medida a explicar cómo ciertas configuraciones sociales (tales que las jerarquías de poder o las desigualdades estructurales) afectan el funcionamiento ...

This article aims to connect the liberal conflict theory with state role construction. In this framework, the theoretical model developed by Oszlak (2011) is approached, which explains how the state role is expressed in ...

Low temperature is a limiting factor that affects vineyard distribution globally. The level of cold hardiness acquired during the dormant season by Vitis sp. is crucial for winter survival. Most research published on this ...

OBJECTIVE: To describe the temporal trends in female breast cancer mortality rates in Brazil in its macro-regions and states between 1980 and 2009. METHODS: This was an ecological time-series study using data on breast ...

This paper first provides a brief survey on existing traffic offloading techniques in wireless networks. Particularly as a case study, we put forward an online reinforcement learning framework for the problem of traffic ...

The emergence of led luminaries in street lighting has modified traditional design guidelines. The highest led energy efficiencyallows keeping suitable lighting levels with less installed power. Thus, the present design ...