Issues related to maternal mortality have generated a lot of empirical and theoretical information. However, despite the amount of work published on the topic, maternal mortality continues to occur at high rates and solutions to the problem are still not…

Computer science studies possess a strong multidisciplinary vocation; most graduates do their professional work elsewhere of a computing environment, in collaboration with professionals from many different areas. However, the training offered in computer science studies lacks that multidisciplinary, focusing more…

We develop a theory to explain the transition from stagnation to modern growth. We focus on the forces that shaped the evolution of total factor productivity in agriculture and manufacturing across history. More specifically, we build a multisector model of…

In this paper, a restricted domain question answering (QA) system is described. The design architecture of this QA system and the features that allow the adaptation of the QA system to the medical domain are also presented. The advantages of…

Diagnosis is an important process in patient care. A suitable diagnosis helps a physician determine a precise treatment. Physicians also have a tendency to seek collaboration from other colleagues and expert systems for better confidence in their decision. The sources…

The spontaneous presence of natural enemies in crops represents one of the best allied to the Integrated Pest Management programs. The habitat management includes preventive measures based on close knowledge of the functioning of agroecosystems, performing actions upon pests and…

La situación actual de una comarca rural y sus necesidades y recursos es aquí estudiada desde un enfoque integral del territorio, incluyendo ámbitos demográficos, económicos, y psicosociales. Se realizaron análisis de datos estadísticos, de entrevistas etnológicas, y de visitas de…

En este trabajo se propone un modelo fractal —la herramienta matemática empleada por Mandelbrot en el estudio de fenómenos naturales de nuestro entorno— para dar cuenta de la propagación de la ciencia desde una nueva perspectiva, lo que nos permite…

In this paper, a method of event ordering based on temporal information resolution is presented. This method consists of two main steps: on the one hand, the recognition and resolution of the temporal expressions that can be transformed on a…

Enfermería, profesión especializada en los
cuidados a personas, se enfrenta en estos
momentos al hecho de tener que prestar cuidados
a personas de otras culturas. A veces son
percibidas sólo con aspectos negativos y muchas
veces sin ser conscientes de…