Asian soybean rust caused by Phakoprsora pachyrhizi is one of the most important diseases for soybean cultivation. The disease causes yield loss as high as 80%. Until now, fungicide applications were most reliable control measure. However, farmers often lose timing…

This article presents the confluence of two general ideas: Defeasible Logic Programming (DeLP, an argumentation based formalism for representing knowledge and reasoning) and Abduction in logic. In first place, we introduce a framework that formally states the problem of doing…

2007

As interações entre povos e comunidades tradicionais que convivem com a floresta e com populações urbanizadas ameaçam a manutenção dos saberes tradicionais associados ao uso dos recursos naturais. A partir desse pressuposto, o artigo identifica o conhecimento ecológico local (CEL)…

2007

The authors of this article established the goal to provide a research of the innovative knowledge usage situation in the practice, to analyse origin and concept of innovative knowledge, and to foresee the ways how to develop this phenomenon to…

South Africa in recent years has continued to create significant excitement in R&D. This excitement is being supported by government, the National Research Fund (NRF), Department of Science and Technology (DST), industry and research organisations with strong collaboration and support…

World of science Joining scientific Sharing knowledge and technologies with developing countries efforts to develop better solutions., 2011

The concept of interaction between systems of research, teaching and practical businesses in the context of knowledge- based economy and management are presented in the article. The article shows how the general trends of the global knowledge- based economy can…

On the 11th of January 2007 a conference took place in Palermo, in the striking frame of the Steri palace. The conference, titled “University and work – what knowledge is necessary to equip students for after the university”, was organised…