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The influence of schooling on the nutritional knowledge, attitudes and practices of Ethiopian school children and mothers
Girma, Beshah

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The effect of schooling on nutritional knowledge, attitudes and nutritional outcomes in Ethiopia was investigated. Data were obtained in late 1989 in Debre Birhan in Shoa province from three groups: 267 mothers, 114 clinic users and six primary schools with…
Fecha:	1992
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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The politics of knowledge : a critical theoretical approach to feminist epistemology and its educational implications
Todd, Sharon

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Stemming from the dialectical concepts of critical epistemology developed by feminism and Critical Theory (specifically, the Frankfurt School), this thesis attempts to articulate the political dimension of knowledge and to demonstrate how this dimension is incorporated into the liberatory pedagogical…
Fecha:	1992
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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Comprehensive care : shaping the moral order in a Japanese institute for the treatment of epilepsy
Yeh, Eluen Ann

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis is about how medical knowledge is constructed by staff for patients and their families in a Japanese 'comprehensive care' facility for the treatment of epilepsy (the JEC). The thesis sets out to explain the possible reasons for differences…
Fecha:	1992
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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Antimalarial drug utilization by women in central Ethiopia
Yeneneh, Hailu

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	A survey was undertaken to assess the knowledge, attitudes and practices, with respect to malaria, of 300 women from six randomly selected rural communities in Central Ethiopia from December 1991 to February 1992. Eighty-five per cent were able to recognize…
Fecha:	1992
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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Individual differences in knowledge representation and problem- solving performance in physics
Austin, Lydia B. (Lydia Bronwen)

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Concept mapping in college-level physics was investigated. The study was carried out in three parts. First, an attempt was made to validate concept mapping as a method of evaluating student learning at the junior college level (ages 16-21). Several measures…
Fecha:	1992
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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The characterization of learning environments and program structures of instructional programs produced using Logo /
Chen, Mei, 1962-

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	A methodology was developed in this study for identifying the cognitive, pedagogical, and computational characteristics of computer-based learning environments. The characterization of the cognitive and pedagogical features was achieved by decomposing the learning environments into episodes which were composed of…
Fecha:	1992
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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An examination of the proportionality of hazards in epidemiology /
Scott, Susan C. (Susan Catherine)

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Additive and multiplicative statistical models in epidemiology invoke different assumptions regarding exposure-outcome relationships. While either may seem to provide an adequate fit in small data sets, a comparative parameter based on the correct set of assumptions will be more stable…
Fecha:	1992
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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Evidence of syntactic rule use in the language of severely physically impaired adults
Sutton, Ann Elizabeth Colquhoun

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The development of language in physically handicapped individuals using augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) systems has not been described. Therefore our understanding of the role of AAC language encoding limitations in the development of syntax is limited. This study examined…
Fecha:	1992
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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Towards the design of an intelligent hypermedia architecture
Fayad, Gilles

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	A design for a unified model based on the hypermedia paradigm is proposed as a means to a better synergism of the functionalities of different knowledge manipulation tools. A survey of past and present hypermdia systems has been achieved, and…
Fecha:	1992
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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Improving phoneme models for speaker-independent automatic speech recognition
Galler, Michael

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis explores the use of randomized, performance-based search strategies to improve the generalization of an automatic speech recognition system based on hidden Markov models. We apply simulated annealing and random search to several components of the system, including phoneme…
Fecha:	1992
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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11.

Conceptual understanding of complex biomedical concepts : cardiac output and its regulation
Kaufman, David R.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The application of scientific principles in diverse science domains is widely regarded as a hallmark of expertise. However, the role of basic science knowledge and principles in clinical medicine is the subject of considerable controversy. The study examined the understanding…
Fecha:	1992
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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A knowledge-based system for integrating design tools
Sassine, Raymond M.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The complete design of many electromagnetic devices requires the solution of a coupled problem. Typically, the coupling is in the form of magnetic/thermal, magnetic/structural, magnetic/electronic, or possibly a combination of several disciplines. Computer based tools exist for many of these…
Fecha:	1992
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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13.

Learning to read with sign language : how beginning deaf readers relate sign language to written words
Ross, Danielle S. (Danielle Suzanne)

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	How deaf children relate signs to written words was investigated. Thirty deaf children participated in a lexical decision task and a production task. On both tasks, the children recognized written words that form part of their sign lexicon more accurately…
Fecha:	1992
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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14.

Three essays on the theory and practice of defence procurement : the case of shipbuilding
Liston, Catherine

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	In this thesis we examine three aspects of procurement policy in the context of asymmetric information. In Chapter 1, we identify an incentive for the contracted firm to underinvest in the comprehensiveness of its internal accounting system, a result similar…
Fecha:	1992
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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15.

Language, media, and the concept of a machine : toward a unified theory of communication in history
Devon, Terrence J. (Terrence John)

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis is focused upon the development of the computer as a communication medium in history. To accomplish this, the computer is understood as constructed by language and technology where these are in turn grounded upon their roles as forms…
Fecha:	1992
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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16.

Northern conservation and tourism : the perceptions of Clyde River Inuit
Nickels, Scot, 1959-

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis focuses upon Clyde River Inuit knowledge, concerns, and attitudes to community tourism development and protected area establishment. The findings suggest that a cross-section of residents have a positive attitude toward community tourism development because it may provide local…
Fecha:	1992
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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17.

The heat pipe injection lance /
Botos, Peter A. (Peter Alex)

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The work performed can be divided into three stages. The first stage involved the development and study of a transparent heat pipe which served to illustrate the principles of heat pipes, specifically, thermosyphons or wickless heat pipes. The second stage…
Fecha:	1992
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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18.

On the detection of cirrus clouds from satellite measurements
Di Girolamo, Larry

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	A thorough literature review of cloud algorithm validation strategies is presented, with particular emphasis on the problems of detecting cirrus clouds. To further advance our cirrus detection capabilities, a new cloud detection technique is proposed for the Multi-angle Imaging Spectro-Radiometer…
Fecha:	1992
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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19.

Word and phonological awareness in preliterate children : the effect of a second language
Nicoladis, Elena

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	It has often been suggested that bilingual children might have enhanced metalinguistic awareness, as compared to monolingual children. In this paper, the evidence for such a stance was reviewed. In contrast to most previous thinking, it is suggested here that…
Fecha:	1992
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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20.

The effect of visual perturbation in planning landing from a jump in adult humans /
Thompson, Hershell William

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Prelanding EMG responses in uniarticular and biarticular flexors and extensors of the leg were assessed during landing from jump-downs at a constant height (0.45 m) or randomly varying heights (0.35, 0.45 and 0.55 meters) in normal humans under four visual…
Fecha:	1992
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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21.

Fiction and representation : characters and caractère in l'Architecture... of Claude-Nicolas Ledoux
Ben-Aïssa, Ramla

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	By the end of the eighteenth century, as imagination makes its appearance behind representation, man enters the field of knowledge and literature emerges in the world of fiction. L'Architecture of Claude-Nicolas Ledoux is too complex a work to make its…
Fecha:	1992
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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22.

Comparison of feedback generated by experts and learners during formative evaluation
Israeloff, Alanna

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Despite the recommendation to use both expert and learner feedback during formative evaluation, little research has compared the differences in data produced by these two sources. The presents study examines the differences in feedback produced by experts and learners. Six…
Fecha:	1992
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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23.

Cognitive assessment of certification examination in endocrinology
Josif, Dina

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The study focuses on the cognitive assessment of certification examination in medicine. The purpose was to investigate the relationship between the structure of the examination questions and the examinees' written responses. The responses from three groups of residents with undergraduate…
Fecha:	1992
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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24.

A computer vision system for tracking proliferating cells /
Wheeler, Kim M. (Kim Margaret)

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	A computer vision system which tracks and analyses living cells and their offspring from sequential two-dimensional images is described. The cells are segmented using a method which combines global thresholding, component labeling and noise filtering. The shapes of the cells…
Fecha:	1992
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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25.

More from the water jars
Koller, Michaela

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This study reexamined ability differences on Luchin's (1942) water-jar test, a problem-solving task based on Gestalt theory. On this task a "set" or method of solution is assumed to be induced through the prior solving of a series of problems…
Fecha:	1992
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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26.

A database for an intensive care unit patient data management system
Fumai, Nicola

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Computerization has had a large impact on hospital intensive care units, allowing continuous monitoring and display of physiological patient data. Treatment of the critically ill patient, however, now requires assimilating large amounts of patient data., Computers can help by processing…
Fecha:	1992
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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27.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The author analyses the copyright protection of musical compositions in the U.S.A. with regard to the development of new reproduction methods. He argues that the existing copyright law has to be reinterpreted or amended in order to control new technologies…
Fecha:	1992
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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28.

The theory of Istiḥsān (juristic preference) in Islamic law
Yūsuf, Riḍwān Arẹmu

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Istihsan(juristic preference) deviates from and sometimes contradicts well-established general precepts of law. It calls for a considerable amount of personal judgment on the part of the jurist who applies it. In the early period of Islam, istihsan was identified with…
Fecha:	1992
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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29.

Landscape of myths and elsewhereness : West Edmonton Mall
Hopkins, Jeffrey

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This dissertation critiques, develops and applies a form of spatial semiotics, specifically topological semiotics, as a means of interpreting and analyzing the design, operation, use and ideological issues of West Edmonton 'Mega'-Mall (WEM) in the context of postmodern culture. Doing…
Fecha:	1992
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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30.

Translational-torsional coupling in asymmetric structures
Yoon, Young-Soo

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	An approximate method for predicting the degree of translational-torsional coupling of mixed-bent type multi-storey building structures subject to dynamic loading is presented. The method uses the parametric approach and is based on the generalized representation of asymmetric wall-frame structures by…
Fecha:	1992
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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31.

A study of corn production and nitrogen cycling in the soil-plant system
Liang, Baochang

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Increased N fertilizer efficiency in crop production is essential for agronomic, economic, and environmental improvement. In order to increase efficiency, a basic knowledge of fertilizer-soil-crop relationships and components is required. Nitrogen components in the soil-corn system were determined on two…
Fecha:	1992
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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32.

Songs of wisdom and circles of dance : an anthology of hymns by the Satpanth Ismāʻīlī Saint, Pīr Shams
Kassam, Tazim R.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This dissertation offers for the first time an extensive scholarly translation of an anthology of 106 ginans (sacred hymns) attributed to the Isma'ili saint-composer, Pir Shams. The Ginan tradition is a sacred corpus of devotional poetry belonging to a sub-sect…
Fecha:	1992
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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33.

What is a narwhal worth? : an analysis of factors driving the narwhal hunt and a critique of tried approaches to hunt management for species conservation
Reeves, Randall R.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The hunting of narwhals (Monodon monoceros) has been an important element in the cultural and economic life of indigenous people in the eastern Canadian Arctic and Greenland for centuries. This dissertation explores factors that have motivated the hunters and ways…
Fecha:	1992
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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34.

Mischievous partners and systemless systems : Laurence Sterne's Tristram Shandy and Friedrich Schlegel's concept of irony
Frock, Clare

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis considers Laurence Sterne's Tristram Shandy in light of Friedrich Schlegel's concept of irony. Departing from previous criticism, which focuses on Sterne's playful narrative techniques, the discussion here elucidates other ways in which Tristram Shandy exemplifies the kind of…
Fecha:	1992
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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35.

Crabwood oil traditional extraction in Amazon Estuary floodplain forest.
GUEDES, A. L. - SANTOS, M. - GOMES, S. - PINTO, E. - SING, J. - GUEDES, M. - CUNHA, H.

Formato:	Resumo em anais de congresso (ALICE)
Enlaces:	2013
Fecha:	2014-02-13
Recurso:	Repositório Acesso Livre à Informação Científica da Embrapa (ALICE)

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36.

Three essays on knowledge teams
Lee, Kyung Young

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	In contemporary organizations, it is common to encounter teams that are formed to create novel outcomes and that are supported by Information Communication Technologies (ICT). These knowledge teams are also formed by members with diverse expertise, in order to create…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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37.

Governance, sociotechnical systems and knowledge society: Challenges and reflections
Balloni, Antonio José - Bermejo, Paulo Henrique de Souza - Holm, Jeanne - Tonelli, Adriano Olimpio

Formato:	Artigo
Enlaces:	http://www.igi-global.com/chapter/governance-sociotechnical-systems-knowledge-society/66970
Fecha:	2013-08-30
Recurso:	Universidade Federal de Lavras - UFLA

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Building a Knowledge Management Model at Brazil's Embrapa (Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation): Towards a Knowledge-Based View of Organizations.
ALVARENGA NETO, R. C. D. de - VIEIRA, J. L. G.

Formato:	Artigo em periódico indexado (ALICE)
Enlaces:	This paper investigates and analyses the process of building a knowledge management (KM) model at Brazil‟s Embrapa (The Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation). Embrapa is a world class knowledge organization whose mission is to provide feasible solutions for the sustainable development…
Fecha:	2012-09-18
Recurso:	Repositório Acesso Livre à Informação Científica da Embrapa (ALICE)

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39.

ASK in Latin America and the Caribbean: options for the future.
ARMBRECHT, I. - AVILA, A. F. D.

Formato:	Capítulo em livro técnico-científico (ALICE)
Enlaces:	2009, Autores: Jorge Blajos, Patrick Lavelle, Dalva M. da Mota, Lucia Pitalluga, Sergio Salles Filho, Jorge Irán Vásquez.
Fecha:	2011-10-17
Recurso:	Repositório Acesso Livre à Informação Científica da Embrapa (ALICE)

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Genetic parameters estimates for weight gains of Santa Inês sheep using two-trait model.
PORCIÚNCULA, J. A. da - ALVES, A. A. C. - M. JÚNIOR, C. T. M. - SOUSA, D. R. de - SILVA, M. S. da - LOBO, R. N. B.

Formato:	Resumo em anais de congresso (ALICE)
Enlaces:	2013
Fecha:	2014-02-19
Recurso:	Repositório Acesso Livre à Informação Científica da Embrapa (ALICE)

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Estimation of genetic parameters for mature weight in sheep Santa Inês.
SILVA, M. S. da - ALVES, A. A. C. - PORCIÚNCULA, J. A. da - M. JÚNIOR, C. T. M. - SOUSA, D. R. de - LOBO, R. N. B.

Formato:	Resumo em anais de congresso (ALICE)
Enlaces:	2013
Fecha:	2014-02-19
Recurso:	Repositório Acesso Livre à Informação Científica da Embrapa (ALICE)

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42.

K-Discovery : using topic maps to identify distributed knowledge structures in groupware-based organizational memories
Simolnik, Stefan - Nastansky, Ludwig

Formato:	Documento de trabajo
Enlaces:	En: Proceedings of the 35th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences, 2002
Fecha:	2011-03-14
Recurso:	Universidad Veracruzana

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43.

Cognitive modeling and representation of knowledge in ontological engineering
Chan, Christine W.

Formato:	Article
Enlaces:	Descripción completa.
Fecha:	2011-03-24
Recurso:	Universidad Veracruzana

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Classifying and recommending knowledge in reference documentation to improve API usability
Chhetri, Yam

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Reference documentation is an important source of information on API usage. Programmers, however, can easily overlook reference information because of its tedious nature, and because the information they seek can be buried among irrelevant or boiler-plate text. We propose to…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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45.

Generating process in adolescent sport participation: a knowledge translation plan bridging research and practice
Dunn, Steven James

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Knowledge translation (KT) has been referred to as "the methods for closing the gaps from knowledge to practice" (Straus, Tetroe & Graham, 2009). During the 2010-2011 academic year, a research project was conducted in the three high schools of the…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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Development and validation of a method for the analysis of Ochratoxin A in roasted coffee by liquid chromatography/electrospray-mass spectrometry in Tandem (LC/ESI-MS/MS).
BANDEIRA, R. D. C. C. - UEKANE, T. M. - CUNHA, C. P. da - GEAQUINTO, L. R. O. - CUNHA, V. S. - CAIXEIRO, J. M. R. - GODOY, R. L. O. - CRUZ, M. H. C. de la.

Formato:	Artigo em periódico indexado (ALICE)
Enlaces:	A method using LC/ESI-MS/MS for the quantitative analysis of Ochratoxin A in roasted coffee was described. Linearity was demonstrated (r = 0.9175). The limits of detection and quantification were 1.0 and 3.0 ng g-1, respectively. Trueness, repeatability and intermediate precision…
Fecha:	2012-08-17
Recurso:	Repositório Acesso Livre à Informação Científica da Embrapa (ALICE)

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Mobilizing Inuit knowledge: representation and institutional mediation in the era of global climate change
Johnson, Noor Jehan

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis examines the production and mobilization of Inuit knowledge in and beyond the Canadian Arctic in the context of climate change. Drawing on multi-scale, ethnographic research, it focuses in particular on the role of institutions, such as government departments…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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Al-Qaeda and the American counterterrorism community: shifting practices, 1991-2013
DePoyster, Jonathan

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis examines variation in the practices of al-Qaeda and the American counterterrorism community. It posits that the interaction of two permissive factors, background knowledge and relational structure, goes a long way in explaining shifts in the practices of both…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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49.

Towards improving knowledge management and collaborative action in potable water delivery at the local level: case of Buea, Cameroon
Folifac, Fidelis

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The promotion of stakeholders' dialogue and knowledge management at the local level has been heralded by academic researchers as an approach with the potential to address the global challenge of inadequate potable water delivery. However the current design and execution…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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Aspects determining the risk of pesticides to wild bees: risk profiles for focal crops on three continents.
VALK, H. van der - KOOMEN, I. - NOCELLI, R. C. F. - RIBEIRO, M. de F. - FREITAS, B. M. - CARVALHO, S. - KASINA, J. M. - MARTINS, D. - MUTISO, M. - ODHIAMBO, C. - KINUTHIA, W. - GIKUNGU, M. - NGARUIYA, P. - MAINA, G. - KIPYAB, P. - BLACQUIERE, T. - STEEN, J. van der - ROESSINK, I. - WASSENBER, J. - HERREN, B. G.

Formato:	Artigo em anais de congresso (ALICE)
Enlaces:	In order to conduct a proper risk assessment of pesticides to bees, information is needed in three areas: (i) the toxicity of the pesticide; (ii) the probability of bee exposure to that pesticide; and (iii) the population dynamics of the…
Fecha:	2012-12-17
Recurso:	Repositório Acesso Livre à Informação Científica da Embrapa (ALICE)