by Kimberly G. Waters., Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 2002., Includes bibliographical references (p. 45-46).

Strategic management as an academic field of study has spanned over four decades. As an interdisciplinary subject that enjoys concurrent contributions by allied disciplines such as economics and social science, numerous industries have benefited from applying tools and concepts developed…

Dans le cadre de la présente recherche, notre intérêt porte sur les possibilités d'avoir recours à l’outil informatique afin de contribuer au développement des habiletés cognitives du concepteur architectural. Plus précisément, il s'agit de permettre à ce dernier d'enrichir sa…

Nous étudions le ribozyme VS de Neurospora, en tant que système modèle, pour
augmenter nos connaissances sur la relation entre la structure et la fonction chez les ARNs,
ainsi que pour mieux comprendre le mécanisme de clivage de ce ribozyme.…

Most neural network learning algorithms cannot use knowledge other than what is provided in the training data. Initialized using random weights, they cannot use prior knowledge such as knowledge stored in previously trained networks. This manuscript thesis addresses this problem.…

El presente trabajo aborda el conocimiento; relaciones, representaciones y valoraciones que alumnos y docentes realizan en el contexto de la cotidianeidad escolar, integrando el proyecto de investigación "Adolescencia y Escuela" que se viene implementando desde 1995, en la cátedra Fundamentos…

Cultural resources like traditional medicinal knowledge need to be recognized in their role tied to important regional practices in Zimbabwe. This is especially as a nexus of legal definitions for biological, intellectual and cultural resources will inform a National Sui…

This dissertation addresses the issues pertaining to composite products (CPs). CPs are defined as products formed by combining knowledge from two distinct domains, for example, digital cameras, which combine knowledge from digital products and cameras. The three research questions addressed…

En el presente artículo se analiza la situación sobre la protección de los conocimientos tradicionales,
basándose en una revisión de las normas, tratados y convenios a nivel internacional y regional
(países Amazónicos). El análisis incorpora los avances que se han…

This thesis is a theoretical and practical investigation of the role played by informal learning and teaching in the development of identity and applied knowledge. With the advent of mass schooling, there came to be a distinction between formal and…