Processes of spatial mobility among the Mbya are of interest in anthropological and ethnobiological studies, as these processes are related to transformations in the landscape and the environment. Despite this, ethnographic literature usually focuses itself on the mobility of Guaraní…

Since its inception, the social sciences have tried to legitimate their scientific criteria so that the knowledge generated by social research is deemed valid and reliable. With this objective in mind, a series of techniques, norms, processes, rules and procedures…

O presente artigo teve como objetivo analisar se o projeto-piloto do Curso “Consumo Sustentável / Consumo Responsável: desenvolvimento, cidadania e meio ambiente” atingiu os resultados esperados quando de sua proposição. O curso foi oferecido, em 2005, na modalidade a distância,…

Los farmacéuticos y productos de cuidado personal (PPCPs) pertenecen al grupo contaminantes emergentes, su riego ambiental no se había detectado hasta hace una década. Recientemente, han sido reportados de causar efectos adversos sobre la vida silvestre y humana. Además, la…

El contenido de materia orgánica (MO) del suelo se relaciona positivamente, en algunos casos, con la superficie específica (SE) del mismo, pero grandes cantidades de MO pue­den resultar en una SE menor, cuando se la determina a través de la…

Objetivo: Examinar o fenômeno clínico de homicídio seguido de suicídio (HS) a partir de um caso no qual o desfecho de suicídio não ocorreu por motivos alheios á vontade e ás ações do sujeito. Descrição do caso: Trata-se do caso…

Knowledge representation models are very important in the design of intelligent agents because they provide with mechanisms to manage beliefs and their dynamics. In this paper, we propose the use of AnsProlog* as a knowledge representation language, and develop a…

The need for improving software processes approximated the software engineering and artificial intelligence areas. Artificial intelligence techniques have been used as a support to software development processes, particularly through intelligent assistants that offer a knowledge-based support to software process’ activities.…

The tools for fault impact analysis are important for the deployment of critical mission systems. These tools can be also used as a development phase aid. We introduce several concepts related to "business alarms". Business alarms are an approximation to…

This paper addresses the problem of contour line extraction from scanned topographic maps in poor condition. A novel method is developed, using knowledge of cartography and graphics to extract contours by removing other layers which overlay the contours, and reconstructing…