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Introduction to the Calculus of Knowledge
Raphael, Bertram

Formato:
Enlaces:	This paper deals with the "Calculus of Knowledge", an extension of the propositional calculus in which one may reason about what other people know. Semantic and Syntactic systems are developed, certain theorems are proven, and a formal solution in the…
Fecha:	2004-10-04
Recurso:	MIT

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Learning New Principles from Precedents and Exercises: The Details
Winston, Patrick H.

Formato:
Enlaces:	Much Learning is done by way of studying precedents and exercises. A teacher supplies a story, gives a problem, and expects a student both to solve a problem and to discover a principle. The student must find the correspondence between…
Fecha:	2004-10-04
Recurso:	MIT

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A Preview of Act 1
Lieberman, Henry

Formato:
Enlaces:	The next generation of artificial intelligence programs will require the ability to organize knowledge as groups of active objects. Each object should have only its own local expertise, the ability to operate in parallel with other objects, and the ability…
Fecha:	2004-10-04
Recurso:	MIT

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Thinking About Lots of Things at Once without Getting Confused: Parallelism in Act 1
Lieberman, Henry

Formato:
Enlaces:	As advances in computer architecture and changing economics make feasible machines with large-scale parallelism, Artificial Intelligence will require new ways of thinking about computation that can exploit parallelism effectively. We present the actor model of computation as being appropriate for…
Fecha:	2004-10-04
Recurso:	MIT

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Street science : the fusing of local and professional knowledge in environmental policy
Coburn, Jason

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	his dissertation analyzes how local knowledge improves environmental decisions. The premise is that controlling pollution and addressing public health disparities are not problems that professionals alone can solve. Concerned lay publics, especially low-income populations and people of color that experience…
Fecha:	2005-08-23
Recurso:	MIT

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Exploring large-scale acquisition of multilingual semantic models for predicates
Atserias Batalla, Jordi - Castillo Valdés, Mauro - Real Vázquez, Francis - Rodríguez Hontoria, Horacio - Rigau Claramunt, German

Formato:	info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Enlaces:	Investigamos la posibilidad de obtener patrones semánticos a gran escala para cualquier lengua usando solamente análisis superficial y generalizaciones semánticas básicas. Siendo este un experimento exploratorio sólo hemos realizado una evaluación cualitativa. Hemos comparado varios patrones semánticos de traducción de…
Fecha:	2007-09-04
Recurso:	RUA Docencia

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Variations in the growth of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.).
Kohler, Allan. C.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Rates of growth and the multiple factors affecting them are of primary concern to those involved with the production of food, both plant and animal, for human populations. Knowledge of critical factors influencing growth is of use in farming animals…
Fecha:	1961
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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The seventeenth century libertine in France and England: a study in contrasts.
Northwood, Vivienne. M.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Note: Missing Page 155., Libertines of the seventeenth century vigorously disputed the conventional beliefs and systems of knowledge generally accepted in their time. Offspring of a time of transition in politics, religion and scientific knowledge, their individualism was formed and…
Fecha:	1961
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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Sir Thomas Browne on the duty of a devout and learned admiration.
Rigsby, Gregory. U.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The theme of this thesis is the method of learning. At the beginning of section 11 of the Religio Medici, Browne writes, "In my solitary and retired imagination … I … forget not to contemplate his and his attributes ……
Fecha:	1961
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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Inted: an intelligent tool for designing highly effective instructional environments
Sierra, Enrique Ariel - Fernández, Roberto Daniel - Monte, Gustavo E. - Nolly, Oscar

Formato:	Objeto de conferencia, Objeto de conferencia
Enlaces:	Instruction may be seen as the intentional creation of conditions around learning so as to facilitate the achievement of determined goals. Normally, instruction is based upon certain educational strategies. It is well accepted in the field of educational technology that…
Fecha:	2012-10-26
Recurso:	Unversidad Nacional de La Plata

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Acculturation among the Seven Islands Montagnais.
Richardson, R. Alan.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The impact of Euro-canadian civilization on the Algonkian speaking aborigines of the Province of Quebec poses many problems. sane of these problems, espeaially those involving changes in social organization and culture patterns are of interest to anthropologiste and other social…
Fecha:	1961
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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12.

Studies on the Protonation of Some Organic Compounds.
Campbell, Hugh J.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	For purposes of mechanistic study and structural assignment in organic chemistry it is often of great practical value to possess some knowledge concerning the basic strengths of various functional groups. The present work will concern itself primarily with a study…
Fecha:	1961.
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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13.

Non-symbiotic nitrogen fixation studies in woodland soils.
Laishley, Edward. J.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The first isolation of free living nitrogen-fixing bacteria by Winogradsky and Beijerinck stimulated the attempts to assess the importance of non-symbiotic nitrogen fixation in the nitrogen economy of the soil. Most non-symbiotic nitrogen fixation investigations have been concerned with agricultural…
Fecha:	1961
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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14.

The biosynthesis of nucleoproteins in regenerating rat liver.
McArdle, Alice. H.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Miescher, who may be regarded as the founder of the knowledge of the chemistry of the cell nucleus, carried out his initial investigations on isolated pus nuclei obtained from discarded surgical bandages. He showed (1) that the nuclear material contained…
Fecha:	1961
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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15.

Arctic and subarctic lakes, with special reference to the chironomidae.
Oliver, Donald. M.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Numerous attempts have been made to classify the various types of lentic environments. None of the systems of classifying lakes, whether based on dissolved oxygen, thermal conditions, chironomid larvae or numerous other criteria, has been wholly successful, nor are they…
Fecha:	1961
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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16.

Changes in bar-pressing performance and heart rate in the sleep deprived rat.
Rust, Laurence. D.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The study of the effects of sleep loss in animals has been a neglected area of research. If sleep is a basic need, then the deprivation of sleep, as the deprivation of any basic need, should lead to certain physiological…
Fecha:	1961
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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17.

Intellectual loss in schizophrenia.
Schwartzman, Alex. E.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis concerns the question of intellectual loss in schizophrenia. To obtain evidence of such loss, the investigator must demonstrate that an individual with schizophrenia has a lower intelligence than he had at a time when the disorder was presumably…
Fecha:	1961
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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18.

Preparation, maintenance, and use of master specifications.
Stickel, Alfred. W.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The process of preparing Project Specifications concentrates on the presentation of excerpts from a region of knowledge, selected and re-composed to fill a given set of requirements. It can be broken down into five steps: i. A survey of drawings…
Fecha:	1961
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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19.

The initial stages of annealing of high purity aluminum.
Tiivel, Mati.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Metals have been produced, worked and used since prehistoric times. For thousands of years however, most of the knowledge relating to metals was acquired by chance and the experience gained was passed from man to man through the centuries. Thus,…
Fecha:	1961
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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20.

The value of knowledge networks : conceptual framework in application to sustainable production
Haraldsson, Vignir Mar, 1969-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	by Vignir Mar Haraldsson., Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Political Science, 2000., Includes bibliographical references (leaves 54-56).
Fecha:	2005-08-23
Recurso:	MIT

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21.

The development of trade unionism in Jamaica, W. I.
Eaton, George E. (George Eugene)

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The account which is presented in this work constitutes, to the best of my knowledge, the first really comprehensive and reasoned history of trade union development in Jamaica. It is hoped, however, that the patient reader will find it much…
Fecha:	1961
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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22.

The dynamics of knowledge in international strategic alliances : a longitudinal study of service firms
Martin de Holan, Pablo.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis studies the notion of knowledge in business firms, and in particular the concept of knowledge mobilization, understood as the mechanisms used by organizations to apply, transfer and retain knowledge about cause and effect relationships. As a theoretical framework,…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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23.

The glacial geomorphology and deglacierization of the George River Basin and adjacent areas in Northern Quebec.
Matthew, Edward Michael.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The importance of Labrador-Ungava as one of the main gathering grounds and centres of dispersal of the Laurentide ice sheet, and as the location of the final disappearance of the ice was recognized as early as 1896 with the publication…
Fecha:	1961
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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24.

Knowledge transfer in neural networks : knowledge-based cascade-correlation
Rivest, François

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Most neural network learning algorithms cannot use knowledge other than what is provided in the training data. Initialized using random weights, they cannot use prior knowledge such as knowledge stored in previously trained networks. This manuscript thesis addresses this problem.…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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25.

Fundamental analysis and conceptual model for corporate strategy in global engineering and construction markets
Cheah, Yuen Jen, 1972-

Formato:	Thesis
Enlaces:	Strategic management as an academic field of study has spanned over four decades. As an interdisciplinary subject that enjoys concurrent contributions by allied disciplines such as economics and social science, numerous industries have benefited from applying tools and concepts developed…
Fecha:	2005-08-24
Recurso:	MIT

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26.

Child maltreatment : teachers' knowledge of risk, procedures and reporting
Fleisher, Raphaela L.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Sixty teachers from the Ottawa-Carleton region of Canada were surveyed to measure their knowledge of child maltreatment risk indicators, knowledge of reporting procedures, and the frequency of reporting sexual abuse, physical abuse, and neglect. Correlations did not support the hypothesis…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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27.

Transferring, Translating and Transforming: An Integrative Framework
Carlile, Paul

Formato:	Working Paper
Enlaces:	Organizations must establish processes for managing knowledge across boundaries because of the specialized and task-dependent forms of knowledge required to deliver products and services. To address this challenge an integrative framework is developed that identifies and integrates the value of…
Fecha:	2003-12-10
Recurso:	MIT

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28.

Transferring, Translating and Transforming: An Integrative Framework
Carlile, Paul

Formato:	Working Paper
Enlaces:	Organizations must establish processes for managing knowledge across boundaries because of the specialized and task-dependent forms of knowledge required to deliver products and services. To address this challenge an integrative framework is developed that identifies and integrates the value of…
Fecha:	2003-12-18
Recurso:	MIT

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29.

Knowledge Networks, the Internet and, Development
Cukor, Peter - McKnight, Lee

Formato:
Enlaces:	Information and Communications Technologies (ICTs) are playing a significant role in economic, political and cultural development. The relationship between technologies supporting information processing and distribution, and the application of that knowledge for development purposes has only recently come into focus.…
Fecha:	2002-07-22
Recurso:	MIT

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30.

Les technologies de l'information dans les pays en voie de développement : regard particulier sur l'électronique et le commerce
Loubier, Christine.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Knowledge is the key to growth and development. Unfortunately, the knowledge gap which exists between industrialized countries and developing ones is large. As information technologies play an essential role in the movement of knowledge and information, they hold promise for…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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31.

Consensus Knowledge Acquisition
Trice, Andrew - Davis, Randall

Formato:
Enlaces:	We have developed a method and prototype program for assisting two experts in their attempts to construct a single, consensus knowledge base. We show that consensus building can be effectively facilitated by a debugging approach that identifies, explains, and resolves…
Fecha:	2004-10-04
Recurso:	MIT

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32.

Naval Engineering A National Naval Obligation
Chryssostomidis, Chryssostomos - Bernitsas, Michael - Burke, David

Formato:
Enlaces:	As part of its national obligations, ONR must ensure US world leadership in those unique technology areas that insure naval superiority. ONR accomplishes this mission through research, recruitment and education, maintaining an adequate base of talent, and sustaining critical infrastructure…
Fecha:	2002-10-28
Recurso:	MIT

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33.

La climatología geográfica en Brasil : de lo producido a lo enseñado
Sant’anna Neto, João Lima

Formato:	info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Enlaces:	Este artículo presenta una propuesta de Geografía del Clima, que se contrapone a la noción de una Climatología Geográfica. Por lo tanto, volviendo a los inicios de la Climatología en Brasil, se ha buscado establecer las bases conceptuales de la…
Fecha:	2007-04-03
Recurso:	RUA Docencia

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34.

Suhrawardī (d.1191) and his interpretation of Avicenna's (d.1037) philosophical anthropology
Marcotte, Roxanne D.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Suhrawardi's interpretation of Avicenna's philosophical anthropology greatly depends on the Peripatetic system, in spite of its novel light motif and the faculty of imagination's predominance. His definition of the soul does not depart significantly from Avicenna's: its definition as an…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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35.

The cultural right to practice traditional medicinal knowledge in Zimbabwe /
Frommer, Chloe Giselle

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Cultural resources like traditional medicinal knowledge need to be recognized in their role tied to important regional practices in Zimbabwe. This is especially as a nexus of legal definitions for biological, intellectual and cultural resources will inform a National Sui…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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36.

Traditional knowledge and global politics : the promotion of Inuit culture
Sjunner, Roger.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis investigates, through primary research, the role of traditional knowledge in regional, national, and international political activities of Canadian Inuit. The links between an increasingly postmodern West, global environmental discourse, and the role of traditional knowledge in Inuit self-identity…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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37.

The body in Western and Chinese medicine : discourses and practices
Lemire, Diane M.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis is about the body and about how medical discourses conceptualise the body in health and in illness. However, any inquisitiveness about the body is determined by historical, social and political environment that nurtures the discursive formations of knowledge.…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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38.

Composite products as conceptual combinations : issues of perception, categorization and brand evaluation
Gill, Tripat

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This dissertation addresses the issues pertaining to composite products (CPs). CPs are defined as products formed by combining knowledge from two distinct domains, for example, digital cameras, which combine knowledge from digital products and cameras. The three research questions addressed…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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39.

Comprehension and learning through multimedia : integrative processing of text and illustrations, Integrative processing of text and illustrations
Roy, Marguerite Claire.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The comprehension of illustrations and text was studied from a cognitive discourse processing perspective. Typically, learners must construct conceptual knowledge representations that integrate different types of information from diverse sources and modalities (e.g., text and illustrations). Currently, little is known…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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40.

Knowledge Base Integration: What Can We Learn from Database Integration Research?
Lee, Jintae

Formato:
Enlaces:	This paper examines the issues and the solutions that have been studied in database (DB) integration research and tries to draw lessons from them for knowledge base (KB) integration.
Fecha:	2004-10-04
Recurso:	MIT

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41.

Information, knowledge, and stability : essays in game theory
Luo, Xiao, 1975-

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This dissertation contains three essays in game theory, focusing particularly on the issues of information, knowledge, and stability in complex interactions. It begins with an introductory overview., Chapter 2 offers a general framework for analyzing complex economic and social environments.…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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42.

Detection techniques and performance analysis for fading multipath channels with unresolved components
Danilo, Florence A.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Personal communication services (PCS) is one of the fastest growing sectors in telecommunications. PCS can be provided by wireless cellular communication systems, that operate in radio environments characterized as multipath fading channels. This thesis addresses the subject of signal detection…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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43.

Validating a theory-based design for online instruction : the integrated learning model
Ahmad, Arshad.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The goal of this study is to present the empirical results of a design experiment that validates the Integrated Learning Model (ILM). The study also explores the contribution of multiple Web-tools that facilitate specific learning outcomes., Using a multiple paradigmatic…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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44.

At the border : a dramatic one-act play, Nineveh, and relevant discussion on informal education, imagination, and the development of identity and applied knowledge
Tannis, Derek.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis is a theoretical and practical investigation of the role played by informal learning and teaching in the development of identity and applied knowledge. With the advent of mass schooling, there came to be a distinction between formal and…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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45.

Determinants of patient behavior in chronic illness : examining educational interventions for glaucoma patients
Radcliffe-Branch, Deborah S.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Providing chronically ill patients with informational support is crucial for successful disease management. The effectiveness of educational interventions was examined utilizing three questionnaires which assessed glaucoma patients' health beliefs, disease knowledge and medication compliance. 60 chronic open-angle glaucoma patients either:…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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46.

The protection of indigenous medicinal knowledge in international intellectual property law /
Lassonde, Marie-Claire

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	For 20 years, and more intensively during the last decade, indigenous knowledge has challenged the regime of intellectual property. If this field of law has been, in the past, challenged by new technology, it is now, with the problematic of…
Fecha:	2003
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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47.

The epistemology of Qiyas and Talil between the Mutazilite Abu l-Husayn al-Basri and Ibn Hazm al-Zahiri /
El-Tobgui, Carl Sharif.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis seeks to sketch the outer contours of the epistemological universe in which the science of us&dotbelow;ul al-fiqh was elaborated in classical Islam. The task is accomplished by analyzing arguments both for and against qiyas and ta`lil as presented…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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48.

Modeling information-seeking expertise on the Web
Tabatabai, Diana

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Searching for information pervades a wide spectrum of human activity, including learning and problem solving. With recent changes in the amount of information available and the variety of means of retrieval, there is even more need to understand why some…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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49.

Recent Progress in Droplet-Based Manufacturing Research
Kim, H.-Y. - Cherng, J.-P. - Chun, Jung-Hoon

Formato:	Article
Enlaces:	This article reports the recent progress of re-search made in the Droplet-Based Manufacturing Laboratory at MIT. The study has been focused on obtaining a fundamental understanding of microdroplet deposition and applying the technology to various practical applications. Specific scientific contributions…
Fecha:	2003-12-23
Recurso:	MIT

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50.

Artificial Intelligence, Language and the Study of Knowledge
Goldstein, Ira - Papert, Seymour

Formato:
Enlaces:	This paper studies the relationship of Artificial Intelligence to the study of language and the representation of the underlying knowledge which supports the comprehension process. It develops the view that intelligence is based on the ability to use large amounts…
Fecha:	2004-10-04
Recurso:	MIT

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51.

Capturing Intuitive Knowledge in Procedural Description
Bamberger, Jeanne

Formato:
Enlaces:	Trying to capture intuitive knowledge is a little like trying to capture the moment between what just happened and what is about to happen. Or to quote a famous philosopher, "You can't put your foot in the same river once."…
Fecha:	2004-10-04
Recurso:	MIT

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52.

Geometry and spatial intuition : a genetic approach
Jagnow, René

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	In this thesis, I investigate the nature of geometric knowledge and its relationship to spatial intuition. My goal is to rehabilitate the Kantian view that Euclid's geometry is a mathematical practice, which is grounded in spatial intuition, yet, nevertheless, yields…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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53.

Hume, history and the science of human nature
Perinetti, Dario

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis sets out to show that a philosophical reflection on history is, in the strongest possible way, an essential feature of Hume's project of a science of human nature: a philosophical investigation of human nature, for Hume, cannot be…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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54.

Webexpert – tool for knowledge acquisition by web
Fernandes, Anita Ma. da Rocha - Nascimento, Raphael Luiz

Formato:	Objeto de conferencia, Objeto de conferencia
Enlaces:	Knowledge acquisition for systems based on knowledge can be called knowledge engineering, according to Feigenbaum (1980) who used the term to describe the reduction of a wide context of knowledge for a set of facts and rules. The term Knowledge…
Fecha:	2012-10-09
Recurso:	Unversidad Nacional de La Plata

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55.

Inflectional morphology and second language learning systems : an investigation of the dual-mechanism model and L2 morphology
Murphy, Victoria A.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Pinker and Prince (1988, 1994) propose that there are two separate systems involved in linguistic representation and processing; one system is rule-governed, and incorporates symbolic hierarchical linguistic representations, the other is associative with linguistic information represented in a more distributed…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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56.

Ethnoecology of Aechmea magdalenae (Bromeliaceae) : a participatory investigation into the sustainable harvest and conservation of a non-timber rainforest product
Ticktin, Tamara.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	An understanding of the effects of harvest on wild plant populations is essential for discerning the ecological impacts of past and present human uses of wild species, and for conserving species which are currently overexploited. This dissertation builds on theories…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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57.

The self and the sublime : a comparative study in the philosophy of education
Humphreys, Julian.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	In this thesis I discuss personal identity (the self) as it relates to authoritative contexts (the sublime). I show how these contexts confer meaning on personal and cultural narratives, which in turn confer meaning on facts and knowledge claims. I…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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58.

The state of near-native grammar : a study of aspect in L2 Polish
Kozłowska-Macgregor, Martyna

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Sorace (1993) suggests that competence at the final stage of non-native acquisition falls into qualitatively distinct categories: (1) incomplete grammar, which lacks a representation for a part of the target system; (2) divergent grammar, which has the target distinctions with…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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59.

Robust image segementation towards an action recognition algorithm
Arseneau, Shawn.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	To facilitate proper recognition of a human's action from a video sequence, several key features must first be determined. Initially, the person performing the action must be isolated from the background scene. This information is then used to decipher pertinent…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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60.

Nursing and the computerized age
DeLorey, Robin.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis provides the rationale for the necessity of a redefining of the holistic back into nursing after the consequences of technological restructuring. This study revealed that the impact of modern technology-based, prescriptive changes on professional nursing practice in Canada…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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61.

Enhanced fluctuation-driven neutrino scattering behind supernova shocks
Aghababaie, Yashar.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	We describe a general formalism for computing scattering rates of weak probes in macroscopic systems, based on a density matrix formalism. We show that weak probes in general scatter off fluctuations in the medium. In the limit that the neutrino…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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62.

A comparative study using endovaginal sonography and magnetic resonance imaging in the staging of endometrial carcinoma /
Wang, Lin, 1967-

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Introduction. Most patients with early-stage endometrial carcinoma are treated with hysterectomy. The knowledge of the stage of disease could impact greatly on the eventual therapeutic decision. Numerous studies have investigated the use of endovaginal ultrasonography (US) and magnetic resonance (MR)…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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63.

Interactive multimedia composition on the World Wide Web : a solution for musicians using Java
Beaulac, Jacqueline.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis attempts to gauge the strengths and limitations of the Java programming language in terms of its use in the production of multimedia compositions: in particular, the ways in which Java supports the creation of interactive, non-deterministic musical works.…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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64.

Examining the effectiveness of grand round scenarios using BioWorld : does real-world practice improve real-world learning?
Espinosa, Maria Rowena.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The purpose of this study was to examine the effectiveness of cased-based learning, writing and peer discussions on learning about digestive diseases in a computer-based learning environment, BioWorld. This method was called the Grand Rounds method. Thirty-one, ninth grade biology…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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65.

Managerial relationships in Sino-foreign joint ventures : a cross-cultural perspective
Li, Lifen, 1971-

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This study explores the dynamics of the managerial relationship in Sino-foreign joint ventures from the perspectives of both Western expatriates and local Chinese. It is based on observations of one joint venture and some formal and informal interviews of a…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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66.

Microstructure and properties of TMP papers
Porubská, Jana.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Paper is comprised of quasi-randomly distributed fibres, fines and different additives. The properties of paper depend on the type of fibres used, their uniformity of distribution, the amount and type of fines and fillers. It is difficult to predict how…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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67.

Study of municipal aerated lagoon system in Ste-Julie, Quebec
Fortin, Isabelle.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The design or improvement of a biological wastewater treatment system requires the characterization of influent wastewaters, the characterization of the microbial community in the system, and a knowledge of the rates of biological reactions. The wastewater treatment system of the…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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68.

Munchausen by proxy syndrome : a comparative case study
Fallis, Mitchell Kent.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Munchausen By Proxy Syndrome is a form of child abuse whereby parents induce symptoms of real illness, or falsely report symptoms, to initiate medical treatment for their children. Following a review of the literature with respect to case management, the…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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69.

Case-based reasoning approach for the non-routine design of electromagnetic devices
Vo, Quang Vinh, 1959-

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The ability to suggest a means of solving a novel problem through the remembering and recalling of previous experiences is a tenet of the Case-based reasoning (CBR) paradigm. This approach is well suited for the engineering design domain since an…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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70.

2.5 D Cavity Balancing
Jin, S. - Lam, Yee Cheong

Formato:	Article
Enlaces:	Cavity balancing is the process of altering the flow front within a cavity through thickness and design changes such that the desired fill pattern is achieved. The 2 dimensional (2D) cavity-balancing algorithm, developed by Lam and Seow [1] can only…
Fecha:	2003-12-23
Recurso:	MIT

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71.

Collaborative Engine for Distributed Mechanical Design
Ni, Qianfu - Lu, Wen Feng

Formato:	Article
Enlaces:	Effective collaboration is essential for engineers at geographically dispersed locations to accomplish good design with less iteration. Over the last several years, more and more efforts have been put into such research as many industries have distributed their product development…
Fecha:	2003-12-23
Recurso:	MIT

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72.

A Comparative Analysis of Reinforcement Learning Methods
Mataric, Maja

Formato:
Enlaces:	This paper analyzes the suitability of reinforcement learning (RL) for both programming and adapting situated agents. We discuss two RL algorithms: Q-learning and the Bucket Brigade. We introduce a special case of the Bucket Brigade, and analyze and compare its…
Fecha:	2004-10-04
Recurso:	MIT

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73.

Phase Space Navigator: Towards Automating Control Synthesis in Phase Spaces for Nonlinear Control Systems
Zhao, Feng

Formato:
Enlaces:	We develop a novel autonomous control synthesis strategy called Phase Space Navigator for the automatic synthesis of nonlinear control systems. The Phase Space Navigator generates global control laws by synthesizing flow shapes of dynamical systems and planning and navigating system…
Fecha:	2004-10-04
Recurso:	MIT

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74.

Extracting and Representing Qualitative Behaviors of Complex Systems in Phase Spaces
Zhao, Feng

Formato:
Enlaces:	We develop a qualitative method for understanding and representing phase space structures of complex systems and demonstrate the method with a program, MAPS --- Modeler and Analyzer for Phase Spaces, using deep domain knowledge of dynamical system theory. Given a…
Fecha:	2004-10-04
Recurso:	MIT

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75.

The Programmer's Apprentice Project: A Research Overview
Rich, Charles - Waters, Richard C.

Formato:
Enlaces:	The goal of the Programmer's Apprentice project is to develop a theory of how expert programmers analyze, synthesize, modify, explain, specify, verify, and document programs. This research goal overlaps both artificial intelligence and software engineering. From the viewpoint of artificial…
Fecha:	2004-10-04
Recurso:	MIT

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76.

Levels of Complexity in Discourse for Reference Disambiguation and Speech Act Interpretation
Bullwinkle, Candace

Formato:
Enlaces:	This paper presents a discussion of means of describing the discourse and its components which makes speech act interpretation and reference disambiguation possible with minimal search of the knowledge in the database. A portion of this paper will consider how…
Fecha:	2004-10-04
Recurso:	MIT

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77.

The Conniver Reference Manual
McDermott, Drew V. - Sussman, Gerald Jay

Formato:
Enlaces:	This manual is intended to be a guide to the philosophy and use of the programming language CONNIVER, which is "complete," and running at the AI Lab now. It assumes good knowledge of LISP, but no knowledge of Micro-Planner, in…
Fecha:	2004-10-04
Recurso:	MIT

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78.

Thesis Progress Report: A System for Representing and Using Real-World Knowledg
Fahlman, Scott E.

Formato:
Enlaces:	This paper describes progress to date in the development of a system for representing various forms of real-world knowledge. The knowledge is stored in the form of a net of simple parallel processing elements, which allow certain types of deduction…
Fecha:	2004-10-04
Recurso:	MIT

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79.

Wusor II: A Computer Aided Instruction Program with Student Modelling Capabilities
Carr, Brian

Formato:
Enlaces:	Wusor II is the second program that has been developed to tutor students in the game of Wumpus. From the earlier efforts with Wusor I it was possible to produce a rule-based expert which processed a relatively complete mastery of…
Fecha:	2004-10-04
Recurso:	MIT

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80.

Intellectual capital governance and the knowledge economy in Canada
Hoffman, Anthony Michael

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Intellectual capital, as opposed to traditional conceptions of intellectual property, is neither as simple to define nor as straightforward to protect and regulate. As companies in the financial services sector attempt the efficient management of increasingly voluminous and strategically important…
Fecha:	2003
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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81.

The piecing of identity : an autobiographical investigation of culture and values in language education
Mueller, Caroline.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This study will explore my own perception of my personal and professional roles as a language teacher in Nunavik and in Japan. In this qualitative study, I attempt to understand the negotiation of language and culture both in and out…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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82.

The OECD cryptography policy guidelines and their implementation /
Jeppson, Jonas.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) issued on 27 March 1997 a recommendation concerning cryptography policy guidelines in an attempt to foster international co-operation and harmonization. Information is becoming increasingly valuable in society. Globalization of markets, improvements in…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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83.

The effect of a prefeeding oral stimulation program on the feeding performance of preterm infants /
Fucile, Sandra.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	There is a lack of knowledge on the effect of an oral stimulation program, prior to the introduction of oral feeding, in preterm infants who are less than 30 weeks gestational age. The objective of this study was to assess…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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84.

The design and synthessis of platinum-based DNA intercalators /
Paradis, Michel, 1976-

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Over the past years, considerable attention has focused on the synthesis of small complexes that can bind and react at specific DNA sequences. This understanding of how to target DNA sites with specificity becomes important for nucleotide probing and novel…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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85.

Travel agents as partners in promoting referral of at-risk travellers to travel health clinics
MacDougall, Laura A.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Increases in travel-related illness require new partnerships to ensure travellers are prepared for health risks abroad. The present study evaluated a health promotion intervention aimed at travel agents to encourage them to refer at-risk travellers to travel health clinics. Information…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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86.

Seniors in the emergency department : age and gender differences in presenting characteristics and predictors of adverse functional outcome at six months
Verdon, Josée.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	With the rapid aging of the population, the presence of seniors in the emergency department (ED) is increasing. While the functional outcomes of seniors following an ED visit has been described, their predictors have not been examined by gender and…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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87.

Authority, identity, and writing : a feminist perspective
Anderson, Linda, 1942-

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Although more and more women are present in university, feminist scholars contend that we have been and often still are viewed as "other" in this context. This position of "outsider" can problematize academic discourse for women writers. This qualitative study…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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88.

Etude comparative des representations culturelles des etudiants de niveaux debutant, intermediaire et avance des colleges anglophones publics de Montreal envers la langue francaise et les Quebecois dont la langue d'usage est le francais
Amireault, Valerie.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This work presents the results of a study on the development of cultural representations held by students from four public English-speaking colleges (cegeps) in the Montreal area towards the French language and Quebecers whose language of use is French. Our…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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89.

A critical analysis of the child welfare system and attempts to reclaim clinical practice /
St. Hillaire, Kim

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Stress and burnout have received a great deal of attention in the child welfare field. This has been due to such issues as the high workload, the complexity of the cases, working with resistant and at times violent clients and…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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90.

Estructuras del Curriculum y del Conocimiento en Educación Básica.
León Salazar, Aníbal - Aguilar, Rosa - Chirinos Duque, Edwin - Rojas, Gladys - Suescún, Wilberth

Formato:
Enlaces:	INDICE Presentación La Enseñanza de la Historia Consideraciones Generales Angel Lombardi "Tras su manto de…
Fecha:	2003-12-18
Recurso:	Universidad de los Andes Venezuela

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91.

Bilgi Dünyası

Formato:	journal
Enlaces:	Descripción completa.
Fecha:	2006-03-28
Recurso:	Directory of Open Access Journals - DOAJ

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92.

Knowledge discovery based on computational taxonomy and intelligent data mining
Perichinsky, Gregorio - García Martínez, Ramón - Proto, Araceli

Formato:	Objeto de conferencia, Objeto de conferencia
Enlaces:	This study investigates an approach of knowledge discovery and data mining in insufficient databases. An application of Computational Taxonomy analysis demonstrates that the approach is effective in such a data mining process. The approach is characterized by the use of…
Fecha:	2012-11-06
Recurso:	Unversidad Nacional de La Plata

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93.

The influence of season on preovulatory events associated with estrus synchronization in dwarf goats raised in Quebec /
Pierson, Janice.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	In temperate zones most breeds of goats are anestrous and anovulatory during spring and summer, but start cycling as day length decreases during the fall. In tropical zones, indigenous goats, such as the Pygmy and the Nigerian Dwarf, tend to…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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94.

Telemetric measurement of compressive loads in the sheep lumbar spine
Hauerstock, David.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The goal of this study was to develop and validate a system for the telemetric measurement of in vivo compressive intervertebral loads in the sheep, and to measure these loads in a variety of activities., A miniature load cell and…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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95.

Participation incentives of skiers with a disability
Bilek, Jodi Lee, 1971-

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The purpose of this study was to determine if age, gender, level of participation, onset of disability and sport classification have an impact on participation incentives (ego, fitness, social affective, social integration and task) in skiers with a disability., One…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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96.

Identity and ethnic conflict : their social-psychological and cognitive dimensions
Kotsovilis, Spyridon Demetrius.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis looks into the role of identity in ethnic conflict from social-psychological and cognitive perspectives., The literature of Social Psychology suggests that one strategy of social groups under pressure or threat is to revert to their collective identity and…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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97.

Martin Heidegger's interpretation of ancient Greek aletheia and the philological response to it
De Sousa, Rui.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis tries to provide a critical review of Heidegger's interpretation of ancient Greek truth in the different stages of his career and it also examines the philological response that his work on this question elicited. The publication of Sein…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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98.

Unaccusativity in second language Japanese and English
Hirakawa, Makiko.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis investigates L2 acquisition of intransitive verb constructions in Japanese and English. Within the Generative framework, the Unaccusative Hypothesis has been proposed, which divides intransitive verbs into two syntactically distinct classes: unergatives and unaccusatives (Burzio 1986). The sole argument…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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99.

Medicalizing intersubjectivity : diagnostic practices and the self in Alzheimer's disease
Smith, André P.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Alzheimer's disease (AD) is a condition marked by progressive intellectual decline and memory loss, which typically affects individuals over the age of 60. Its origins are unknown but genetic factors are suspected in some cases. There is limited information about…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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100.

Role of CD44 and its main ligand, hyaluronan, in breast cancer invasion
Herrera-Gayol, Andrea.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Breast cancer is the second most frequent cancer in middle-aged women. Control of this disease requires identification of the various factors involved in the invasive-metastatic cascade, facilitating the subsequent development of relevant blocking compounds., Tumor cell invasion is a complex…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL