Cultural differences play a very important role in matching computer interfaces to the expectations of users from different national and cultural backgrounds. But to date, there has been little systematic research as to the extent of such differences, and how…

This paper analyzes general features and most important objectives of feminist translation. One of the main principles of this theory is the non-acceptance of the traditional definition of equivalence. For this reason, we will compare feminist conception of equivalence with…

This paper presents and analyzes the influence of chronological distance between an original medieval text and its translation on the type of translation and the translation strategies –modernization/arcaization and philological/communicative translation– followed by a contemporary translator. Extracts of the medieval…

This paper provides lessons learned and some unexpected transformations in the learning process when advanced collaboration technology was used to overcome limitations of a popular, existing collaboration technology. The activities pursued in these advanced undergraduate and graduate computer and information…

La Estructura y arquitectura modular de Help Desk: “ WORK FLOW CENTRO DE SERVICIOS Y SOPORTE” – MOS (Por la letra Inicial del Apellido de los Desarrolladores)– permitirá realizar requerimientos de soporte, que son las necesidades de las empresas y…

In this paper, a method of event ordering based on temporal information resolution is presented. This method consists of two main steps: on the one hand, the recognition and resolution of the temporal expressions that can be transformed on a…

Distance learning courses need intensive planning that, in turn, requires the integration of knowledge and expertise in different areas and levels such as curriculum, ICTs and course management. This paper presents an integrated approach for distance learning course planning that…

Las Naciones Unidas han proyectado que para cerca del año 2050, el planeta estará habitado diez mil millones de personas. Abastecer de alimentos a esa futura población con una dieta adecuada en cantidad y calidad es un desafío. La producción…

Can children genuinely create new knowledge, as opposed to merely carrying out activities that resemble those of mature scientists and innovators? The answer is yes, provided the comparison is not to works of genius but to standards that prevail in…

The Knowledge Society Network (KSN) “takes advantage of new knowledge media to maximize and democratize society’s knowledge-creating capacity” (www.ikit.org/KSN). This article synthesizes the principles and designs of this network which were initiated over 15 years ago, and presents an exploratory…