This paper describes some problems and opportunities associated with conceptual modeling for the kind of "open systems" we foresee must and will be increasingly recognized as a central line of computer system development. Computer applications will be based on communication…

Nos preocupamos mucho de la enseñanza de la bioética y de las mejores metodologías para conseguir trasmitir conocimientos, actitudes y valores, pero no hemos reflexionado suficientemente en la importancia de los valores éticos en la educación para la salud, y…

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An iterative case-study approach was used in this investigation of reading processes used by mature experienced readers. Six retired schoolteachers (aged 55 plus) were interviewed to obtain comprehensive data on their reading interests, attitudes, and life long reading habits. A…

Environmental pollutants are becoming increasingly conspicuous in modern society. Lung function testing is one of the ways of assessing their impact on the health of the public. However lung function tests present large between individual variation, some of the determinants…

We have developed a method and prototype program for assisting two experts in their attempts to construct a single, consensus knowledge base. We show that consensus building can be effectively facilitated by a debugging approach that identifies, explains, and resolves…

Current state of knowledge concerning the effects of alcohol on biological membranes was reviewed. The influence of chronic alcohol administration on the structure and function of rat liver plasma membranes was studied. Functionally, a diminished response to both glucagon and…

This paper examines the issues and the solutions that have been studied in database (DB) integration research and tries to draw lessons from them for knowledge base (KB) integration.