Given the physical condition of the mastectomized woman with lymph sequel, the dynamics of ergonomic design in clothing therapeutic interaction and the pursuit of quality of life concerns lead the designer to investigate the condition of the textile industry related to service this cautious and complex market of pieces of therapeutic clothing. The textile technology, its plurality of therapeutic functions on its side by side walk with the diversity of pathological complexity within the trilogy Design/Technology/Pathology allows important benefits for the sanity of the body. This study involved the creation of two devices in different polyamide compositions, using the same proposed design, ant its comparison with one already used in the market. The universe of the research included 60 women who underwent mastectomy with lymph sequels, with participation of two oncology clinics of São Paulo (Brazil). The study used a cross-disciplinary methodology, emphasizing explicit and implicit needs with subjective questions.; The authors thank the support of: Center for Mastectomized Women - Live Better from ABC (Centro de apoio à mulher mastectomizada Viva Melhor do ABC) - Sao Paulo - Brazil; Brazilian Institute of Cancer Control (Instituto Brasileiro do Controle de Câncer) - Sao Paulo - Brazil. Promotes Physical Therapy Institute (Promove Instituto de Fisioterapia - Sao Paulo - Brazil. Doctor José Carlos Teixeira do Valle. This work is financed by FEDER funds through the Competitive Factors Operational Program (COMPETE) and by national funds through FCT (Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology) with the project PEst-C/CTM/U10264/2011.

There has been a lot of research addressing the relationship between Information Technology (IT) investments and productivity. Most of the work has been based on firm-level metrics such as total IT investment. We present what we believe is one of the first attempts to create a systematic methodology to assess the impact of IT in business process performance metrics. Our approach builds on the MIT Process Handbook as a basis to both guide the analysis and capture the resulting knowledge for future use. We will present preliminary results on how to use such methodology to analyze the impact of a given IT technology, namely RFID (radio frequency identification devices), in performance metrics of a consumer packaged goods company. We are interested in looking at how IT may impact performance metrics such as productivity, cost and value. We believe our methodology can help CPG companies prioritize their investments. We show results on how the specialization features of the MIT Process Handbook can incorporate performance metrics to help assess such investments in RFID

The quality of higher education has been a growing concern in the United States and United Kingdom. There have been no notable improvements in the education system until the last few years. Considerable transformation in the higher education arena has begun to take place in step with the shift of industries from manufacturing to knowledge-based. The competitive environment has altered and paved the way for new entrants to successfully emerge and offer more educational options to students. This research will discuss the factors that may influence the wave of higher education learning in the near future. Various technological research and initiatives led by the National Science Foundation, Department of Energy, NASA and other organizations highly contribute to the technological advancements in distance learning and other interactive learning modes. Faculty will play an important role in the progress of non-traditional learning approaches as they continue to experiment and work on the available technologies. Established institutions in higher education maintain many traditions and invest a lot of resources to continuously improve their current processes. New entrants cater the needs of a different type of market composed of working adults and students who seek to learn specific skills and improve their employability. They employ a different type of business model that might prove to be disruptive. The new institutions have begun to invade the market of established institutions that have difficulty switching to new technologies and teaching methods due to the rigidities experienced in their organizations.; by Veronica Go.; Thesis (S.M.M.O.T.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology...

by Stéphane Bassène.; Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Technology and Policy Program, 2001.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 66-68).; This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.

by Xavier F. Brucker.; Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, Technology and Policy Program, 2002.; Includes bibliographical references (p. 149-154).; This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.

by Maria Fuencisla Merino Artalejo.; Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, Technology and Policy Program, 2002.; Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-169).; This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.

by Guang-Lih Huang.; Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, Technology and Policy Program, 2003.; Leaf 110 blank.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 103-107).; This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.

by Mark Anthony de Figueiredo.; Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, Technology and Policy Program; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2003.; Includes bibliographical references.; This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.

by Christine Bik-Kay Ng.; Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Engineering Systems Division, Technology and Policy Program; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Civil and Environmental Engineering, 2003.; Includes bibliographical references (p. 163-180).; This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.

by William Chee-Leong Lee.; Thesis (S.M.M.O.T.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Management of Technology Program, 2003.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 150-153).; This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.

by Srinivas Chilukuri.; Thesis (S.M.M.O.T.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Management of Technology Program, 2003.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 49-50).; This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.

by Richard B. LeVine.; Thesis (S.M.M.O.T.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Management of Technology Program, 2003.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 155-158).; This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.

by Mitsuyuki Ueda.; Thesis (S.M.M.O.T.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Management of Technology Program, 2003.; Includes bibliographical references (p. 129-131).; This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.

by Richard Ellert Willey.; Thesis (S.M.M.O.T.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Management of Technology Program, 2003.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 44-45).; This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.

by Hisakazu Tsuboya.; Thesis (S.M.M.O.T.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Management of Technology Program, 2003.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 145-149).; This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.

by Imran Qayyum.; Thesis (S.M.M.O.T.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Management of Technology Program, 2003.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 121-124).; This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.

by Vidyadhar Phalke.; Thesis (S.M.M.O.T.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Management of Technology Program, 2003.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 44-45).; This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.

by Emilio José Pellet-Lastra.; Thesis (S.M.M.O.T.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Management of Technology Program, 2003.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 120-121).; This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.

by Timothy I. Panagos.; Thesis (S.M.M.O.T.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Management of Technology Program, 2003.; Includes bibliographical references (leaves 51-53).; This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.

by Stephen B. Miles.; Thesis (S.M.M.O.T.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Management of Technology Program, 2003.; June 2003.; Includes bibliographical references (p. 116-123).; This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.