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Predictive accuracy of time series models applied to economic data: the Europea...

Modeling and accurately forecasting trend and seasonal patterns of a time series is a crucial activity in economics. The main propose of this study is to evaluate and compare the performance of three traditional forecasting methods, namely the ARIMA models and their extensions, the classical decomposition time series associated with multiple linear regression models with correlated errors, and the Holt?Winters ...

Predictive accuracy of time series models applied to economic data: the Europea...

Modeling and accurately forecasting trend and seasonal patterns of a time series is a crucial activity in economics. The main propose of this study is to evaluate and compare the performance of three traditional forecasting methods, namely the ARIMA models and their extensions, the classical decomposition time series associated with multiple linear regression models with correlated errors, and the Holt–Winters ...

Public–private partnerships: A fresh risk-based approach to water sector projects

This study focused on the unbalanced relationships that can arise in current public–private partnership (PPP) risk management frameworks, especially in developing countries’ water sectors. Different stakeholders’ perceptions of risk management were examined by analyzing 15 interviews in Portugal and Mozambique. The hybrid method included semantic, descriptive statistic, content, and narrative analyses. To achie...

Moçambique e as PPP no setor da água: Aprender com o passado para compreender o...

O Quadro de Gestão Delegada (Decreto n.º 72/98 de 23 de dezembro) é o principal arcabouço legal de apoio à política do setor da água em Moçambique para a participação do setor privado. No entanto, desde a sua criação, a realidade mudou, incluindo as funções dos principais atores. A participação do setor privado no setor da água foi testada e concretizada através de uma Parceria Público-Privada (PPP) que vigorou...

A paradigm shift in risk management in public–private partnership arrangements

This research sought to determine how public-private partnership (PPP) arrangements can more efficiently address risk management issues using the example of Mozambique as a case study. Analyses of 15 interviews in this country were conducted using the Gioia methodology. The results indicate that integrating key risk indicators into PPP contracts can improve risk management. These measures have been widely used ...

Public-private partnerships in the water sector: A review

Public-private partnerships (PPPs) offer possible solutions for governments seeking to achieve better value for money and fund the investments needed to provide infrastructure and manage public services. Water-sector projects demand extensive, up-front and sunk investments, and inefficiency levels are often significant. This study conducted a systematic review of previous research on water sector PPP projects. ...

Validation of the spiritual and religious attitudes in dealing with illness (Sp...

Literature shows that spirituality is a helpful resource for patients to cope with illness, having a positive impact on their quality of life. This study aimed to analyze the psychometric qualities of the Spiritual and Religious Attitudes in Dealing with Illness (SpREUK) using a sample of 128 Portuguese Alzheimer‘s patients. Results showed that the instrument kept its original factorial structure, with a good a...

Improvement of Central Nervous System Vasculitis in a Patient with Chronic Hepa...

Background: Neurosarcoidosis is a rare manifestation of hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection, mainly in patients exposed to interferon-based therapies. Although we are living in a new era of HCV treatment, there is still little data concerning the treatment of extrahepatic complications of the disease with direct antiviral agents, especially rare ones such as neurosarcoidosis. Summary: We present a rare case of ce...

Hipotermia acidental na pessoa vítima de trauma: implicações para a enfermagem ...

Estudo dos agentes causais de diarreia em crianças menores de 5 anos no Hospita...

A diarreia pode ser causada por vírus, parasitas e bactérias e constitui uma das principais causas de doença e morte em crianças menores de cinco anos em Angola. O presente estude assume como principal objectivo identificar os agentes patogénicos causadores de diarreia em crianças admitidas no Hospital Geral do Bengo.