Current interactive multimedia learning software can not be accessed by learners with disabilities. This is the case for students with vision disabilities. Modeling techniques are necessary to map real world experiences to virtual worlds by using 3D auditory representations of…

"En los sistemas de distribución de energía el eléctrica típicos es común encontrar cargas de tipo monofásico. Sin embargo estos sistemas son generalmente desbalanceados, debido a que la cargas son desigualmente distribuidas entre las fases, y distorsionados por la gran…

A fuzzy controller is usually designed by formulating the knowledge of a human expert into a set of linguistic variables and fuzzy rules. As it is well known, the use of prior knowledge can dramatically improve the performance and quality…

Actualmente existe una cierta tendencia investigadora hacia el área de
la búsqueda de respuestas en dominios restringidos. En este papel se detalla la parte
de nuestro sistema de búsqueda de respuestas en el dominio médico que se encarga
del análisis…

Desde os primórdios da existência humana, o homem vem estabelecendo uma estreita relação com o recurso solo. Muitos conhecimentos foram gerados durante todo esse tempo. Porém, nas sociedades ocidentais, o homem ainda busca uma forma adequada de utilizar esse recurso…

Objective - The aim of the trial was to establish whether there is a significant difference in terms of knowledge and skills, between self-directed learning using a web-based resource, compared with a classroom based interactive workshop, for teaching health professionals…

Tal vez no exista escenario citadino más alejado de eso que Ángel Rama denominara la Ciudad Letrada que el barrio o arrabal. De ahí que ciertas propuestas literarias concebidas a partir de algunos de los elementos emblemáticos de esas zonas…

Purpose: Citations received by papers published within a journal serve to increase its bibliometric impact. The objective of this paper was to assess the influence of publication language, article type, number of authors, and year of publication on the citations…

Torres-Saillant’s book contends, as its author explains, that as a region the Caribbean is a differentiated “civilizational” zone produced by the encounter of multiple cultures and by contending political and economic interests. This region, according to him, has produced an…

Peu de femmes atteignent la recommandation internationale d’un allaitement exclusif d’une durée minimale de 6 mois malgré ses nombreux bienfaits pour l’enfant et pour la mère. Une raison fréquemment mentionnée pour la cessation précoce de l’allaitement ou l’introduction de préparations…