One of the more recent and alluring phrases used by development and resource management practitioners and theorists is "traditional ecological knowledge." Although there is a substantial amount of the literature on this subject, these studies have unfortunately an inadequate characterization…

Scientific knowledge and skills acquired by students during pre-university education has diminished since legislative changes were introduced in Spain during the 1990's. As a result, education in the field of science is suffering. Some initiatives are currently underway in Great…

Este artículo analiza la participación de Inglaterra en la Guerra de Sucesión
Española a través de la obra de Francisco de Castellví, escritor catalán partidario del
archiduque Carlos. A través de ella tenemos conocimiento de las motivaciones que
llevaron a…

Desde un punto de vista de la construcción del conocimiento científico se parte
del planteamiento ya revisado por otros autores sobre cómo las empresas farmacéuticas mercantilizan sus productos hasta el punto de estar en el límite de
la «generación» o…

While theory formation and the relation between theory and data has been investigated in many studies of scientific reasoning, researchers have focused less attention on reasoning about experimental design, even though the experimental design process makes up a large part…

La thérapie germinale est une avenue médicale qui est loin de pouvoir être appliquée de
manière sécuritaire et responsable car les connaissances médicales actuelles sont
insuffisantes. De surcroît, l'encadrement normatif qui l'entoure est unanime et clame la
non-acceptabilité de son…

Póster presentado en 11th Mediterranean Congress in Chemical Engineering "Chemical Engineering in the Frontiers of Knowledge", Barcelona, 21-24 October 2008., This study was financial supported by the “Generalitat Valenciana GV07/129 ” of the Spanish Government.

Although there is a general understanding of Montagu’s harrier migration routes and wintering areas, detailed information on the species’ migration is still lacking. However, improvements in satellite tracking technology in recent years have enabled the study of medium-sized species by…

The purpose of this study is to investigate a series of issues around the primary theme of value constructions and the ways that these influence the construction of interior spaces and impact on its occupants. The ways in which knowledge…

This study examined the efficacy of conjoint behavioural consultation (CBC) in the remediation of behavioural problems in children with cognitive disabilities. Further, this study sought to determine whether parents' knowledge of behavioural principles and behavioural management skills improved as a…