by Roberta E. Bivins., Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Program in Science, Technology, and Society, 1997., Includes bibliographical references (leaves 226-237).

A multiobjective, multidisciplinary design optimization methodology for mathematically modeling the distributed satellite system (DSS) conceptual design problem as an optimization problem has been developed to advance the state-of-the-art in complex distributed satellite network design. An increasing number of space missions…

This case study discusses ethical obligations regarding the extent and scope of knowledge dissemination and restitution strategies in the context of global health research., Cette étude de cas porte sur les obligations éthiques concernant l’étendue et la portée des stratégies…

Intentaremos mostrar la relación de dolor y placer en el arte, partiendo del dolor en Platón, y de las máximas “conócete a ti mismo” y “cuidado de sí”, porque el “conócete a ti mismo” es parte del proceso formativo. Según…

Spatial relationships between two globose cacti (Mammillaria mammillaris (L) Karsten and Melocactus schatzlii Till & Gruber) and two dominant mimosoid shrubs (Acacia farnesiana (Willd.) L. and Prosopis julifora DC.) were evaluated in two habitats (cactus thicket and thornscrub) of a…

In this thesis, we investigated a sequential decision making problem. We tested
different policies for online portfolio optimization: for a given number of assets and
a time horizon, the weights on assets are rebalanced at every time step according to

Cette étude de cas examine les enjeux éthiques associés à la politique d'immigration du Canada et à la nécessité du dépistage obligatoire du VIH chez les futurs immigrants. L'attention est portée à l'examen médical de l'immigration officielle (EMI) parce qu’il…

The purpose of this thesis was to simultaneously test a new theoretical model,
vicarious hypocrisy, which has been shown to produce changes in people’s
sunblock usage attitudes and behavior, and to apply this model to another
important health domain, dental…

This research explores the metabolic role of the gut microbiota in the global
obesity crisis and rising threat of global warming. Enteric microbiota in the rumen emit
methane as a by-product of metabolite degradation. Experiments – primarily on mice –

El presente trabajo es la creación de un centro cultural
educativo enológico que sea capaz de brindar excelentes conocimientos en el arte de la producción y consumo del vino. En el cual podrá catar los mejores vinos y también deleitarse…