In this paper we explore the degree to which patents are representative of the magnitude,
direction, and impact of the knowledge spilling out of the university by focusing on MIT, and in particular on the departments of Mechanical and Electrical…

La thérapie génique, qui consiste à modifier le génome d'un individu, est la progression logique de l'application de la recherche fondamentale à la médecine. Au moment où l'on célèbre le décryptage du génome humain, surgissent les premières guérisons par la…

Sustainability of natural resources has been an important part of people’s culture since creation. Managing these natural resources, particularly land, has been a major concern for a majority of peoples and governments in Sub-Saharan Africa. Land control and use as…

On a national (Australia) scale, there is limited rigorous research investigating and comparing the types of Web 2.0 (Social Media) technologies Australian university students and their lecturers are interacting with and using to communicate, collaborate, deliver, and retrieve course content.…

"En la actualidad, a pesar de la importancia económica que ha representado el cultivo del camarón en las últimas décadas, no se conoce mucho acerca de su organización genómica básica. Entre las tecnologías de la bioquímica aplicables a la acuicultura…

Previous research on corporate household and corporate householding has presented
examples, literature review, and working definitions. In this paper, we first improve our
understanding of the area by developing a typology of corporate householding tasks
and knowledge…

Malaria is a major factor in maternal reproductive health problems in Nigeria. A key National intervention for malaria control and prevention among pregnant women in Nigeria has thus been access and use of insecticide treated nets (ITNS).  The aim of…

OBJECTIVE: To assess school teachers' level of knowledge on prevention of viral hepatitis (VH). MATERIAL AND METHODS: A cross-sectional study was conducted in three cities of Brazil, from August to November of 1999. The sample was composed of 360 subjects:…

Os países estão ultrapassando suas fronteiras e tornando suas ações comuns, criando e transformando as formas sociais, econômicas, políticas e tecnológicas; evoluindo os velhos conceitos para buscar a globalização. Segundo Tomaél (1997, p.21) o processo de globalização ganhou mais força…

A organização de acervo referente a repressão política foi um projeto especial, objetivamos proporcionar a recuperação das informações, da forma mais eficiente e correta, realizando a definição do arranjo, classificação e elaboração dos instrumentos de pesquisa e ainda, aperfeiçoar a…