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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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12.

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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13.

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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14.

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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15.

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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16.

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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17.

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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18.

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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19.

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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20.

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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21.

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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22.

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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23.

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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24.

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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25.

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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26.

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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27.

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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28.

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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29.

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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30.

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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31.

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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32.

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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33.

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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34.

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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35.

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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36.

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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37.

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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38.

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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39.

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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40.

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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41.

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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42.

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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43.

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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44.

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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45.

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

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46.

The impact of three instructional modes of computer tutoring on student learning in algebra /
Chen, Mei, 1962-

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This research investigated the impact of "embedded teaching" and "learner-controlled" instruction on student learning of algebra in a controlled computer-tutoring environment. Three versions of a computer tutor were developed to establish three experimental conditions. Condition 1 corresponds to a conventional…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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47.

The development of mother tongue and second language reading in two bilingual education contexts /
Riches, Caroline.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The effects that various forms of bilingual education may have on children's reading development are of concern to parents and educators alike. In this thesis, I investigate the development of mother tongue and second language reading in two bilingual education…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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48.

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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49.

Chasing fireflies : understanding struggling readers
Hynes, Myrna.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	There is a wide gap between current understandings of how readers read and how reading is taught in school, particularly to "at-risk" readers. Contemporary reading research and reader-response theories suggest that struggling readers should not be subjected to remedial programs…
Fecha:	2000
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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50.

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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51.

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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52.

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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53.

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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54.

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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55.

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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56.

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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57.

El desarrollo profesional del maestro de primaria respecto de la enseñanza de la matemática: un estudio de caso
Climent Rodríguez, Nuria de los Angeles

Formato:	text (thesis)
Enlaces:	Aborda el desarrollo profesional de una maestra experta implicada en el cuestionamiento de su práctica docente (en el contexto de una investigación colaborativa). Como resultado, contribuimos a la propia conceptualización del desarrollo profesional del maestro (desde la perspectiva de la…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	Dialnet (Tesis)

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58.

Reading skills of deaf adults who sign : good and poor readers compared
Chamberlain, Charlene.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Functional literacy is difficult to achieve for the deaf population. Sixty percent of deaf high school students read at or below grade four, eight percent read at or above grade eight. The present study investigated two factors that may contribute…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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Les rapports sociaux du développement et de l'aménegement des ressources côtières : l'exemple de l'aquaculture de crevettes dans l'état de Nayarit, Mexique
Bouret, Pierre

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Following on recent interests in social sciences for the development of aquaculture and the alternative management of fisheries, this study shows how the analysis of social and knowledge relations among State-managers, fisheries scientists and local producers helps to better understand…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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60.

A review of the literature on co-occurring severe mental illness and substance misuse : epidemiology, terminology, etiology, treatment, and recovery
Lavergne, Martin

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The complexity of information produced since the 1980's on co-occurring severe mental illness and substance misuse makes it difficult for social workers to grasp the current state of the question. This is a new field of study, and much of…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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L'autre féminin dans les traités de démonologie (1550-1620)
Hotton, Hélène

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Between the end of the Middle Ages and the beginning of the 17th century, western Europe is the stage for one of history's demonological crisis. Many critics associated this witch hunt with an episode of collective delirium and perhaps also…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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62.

A level set vortex hybrid method for simulating the motion of vortex filaments /
Ghuneim, Abeer George

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	We present a novel approach to simulate the motion of vortex filaments in three dimensional, incompressible flows. We represent vortex filaments as thin tubes on a 3D-grid and use a Lagrangian vortex filament method to describe their motion within a…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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63.

Jacques Ferron, poète
Gagné, Geneviève

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Jacques Ferron, Quebecois writer famous for his incisive and polemic style, has created his literary works with numerous genres of great diversity. Although the author has never published any poetic works, the manuscripts found at the National Library of Quebec…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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64.

Germanic mythology in Richard Wagner's 'Der Ring'
Berger, Emile.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Richard Wagner, in writing the text which would become the libretto of his four operas comprising the Ring was influenced greatly by German Mythology as well as old Norse writings. His main sources are the Volsungensaga, the Thidreksaga and the…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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65.

Making space : the subversion of authoritarian language in Lewis Carroll's Alice books
Bourgeois, David C. C.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The works of Lewis Carroll show an abiding interest on the part of the author in the relationship between education, language and authority. In particular, the Alices are the story of a young girl who must learn to deal with…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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66.

Understanding the concept of asset securitization in the Canadian context
Pelletier, Anne-Barbara

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis has been written to provide the reader with a general understanding of a securitization transaction. It should be considered constructive reading for persons engaged in the practice of Canadian corporate, banking and securities law, the financial services industry…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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67.

Assessment of soybean (Glycine max (L.) Merr.) water stress : lipo-chitooligosaccharides application and spectral response
Atti, Sarra

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This study was conducted to improve knowledge of the impact of chronic soil water deficit and to test a novel technique of water management consisting of Lipo-chitooligosaccharides (LCO) spray application. It also aimed at evaluating changes in canopy reflectance due…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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68.

Gene expression analysis of the proteinase inhibitor gene PiA of potato (Solanum tuberosum) by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR)
Zhang, Tieling, 1968-

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	In this study the gene expression pattern of a novel proteinase inhibitor II (PI-II) gene, PiA, in potato (Solanum tuberosum ), was analyzed using RT-PCR. The PiA gene was found to have enhanced expression in expanding tubers of a greenhouse-grown…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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69.

A slippery terrain : struggle and learning in Baltistan's women organizations
Tharani, Samira Kamil

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	For the purposes of this thesis, I can say that the educational work that I have addressed represents 'informal education' in that it is oriented towards transforming gendered power relations and shares the basic methodological principle building analytically and practically…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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70.

El patrimonio en la didáctica de las ciencias sociales: análisis de concepciones, dificultades y obstáculos para su integración en la enseñanza obligatoria
Cuenca López, José María

Formato:	text (thesis)
Enlaces:	La investigación desarrollada en esta tesis parte de un doble marco teórico, por un lado el análisis del conocimiento profesional del profesorado, y por otro, una revisión epistemológica, a partir de la bibliografía y legislación específica, del concepto de patrimonio.…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	Dialnet (Tesis)

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71.

Aspekte des Dualismus im Roman Die Elixiere des Teufels bei E.T.A. Hoffmann
Nassiri, Massoud

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Hoffmann's Work is not just a reflection of a life. It is a work of art, an artwork. A common understanding of what art is and should be forms the background to the diverse works' heterogeneous forms of expression. Although…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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72.

Women of valour : literacy as the creation of personal meaning in the lives of a select group of Hassidic women in Quebec
Sepinwall, Sharyn Weinstein.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	In this ethnographic inquiry, I examine the way in which literacy creates personal meaning in the lives of ten Hassidic women in Quebec, Canada. Using an integrative qualitative methodology, I draw from Goldberger, Tarule, Belenky and Clinchy (1996), theories of…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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73.

Isolation and characterization of Jurkat-derived signaling-deficient T cell lines
Majdalawieh, Amin F.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	In this study, we describe the isolation and characterization of a functionally signaling-deficient Galpha16-negative somatic mutant (hereafter referred to clone 43) derived from the wildtype Jurkat T cell line by means of an activation-induced cell death resistance-based selection strategy. The…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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74.

Construction of an induction machine database for a case-based reasoning system
Zhang, Fan, 1965-

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Case-based reasoning is a field of artificial intelligence research that emphasizes the importance of specific past experiences to the solution of new problem. The ability to suggest a solution to a novel problem based on the recall and reuse of…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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75.

Man the machine : a history of a metaphor from Leonardo da Vinci to H. G. Wells
Tombs, George, 1956-

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	During the Italian Renaissance, artists and anatomists compared man to various mechanical devices, in an attempt to uncover knowledge about the structure and processes of the human body. In so doing, they drew on ancient Greek notions of instrumentality and…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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76.

Enthymemes in the letters of Paul
Debanné, Marc J.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	While Pauline studies today are grappling with the question of the core of Paul's thought, the investigation of the apostle's social world is also gaining interest among scholars. The study of Paul's argumentation offers a fundamental contribution to both endeavours.…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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77.

Insights into the mechanism of CD45-mediated apoptosis in lymphocytes, and establishment of related flow cytometric assays for the detection of cell surface antigens and apoptotic cells
Fortin, Marylene.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The CD45 protein tyrosine phosphatase (PTP) is a large transmembrane glycoprotein abundantly expressed on all nucleated cells of the hematopoietic system. CD45 plays an essential role in signal transduction through the antigen receptor in T and B lymphocytes, mainly through…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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78.

A trans-disciplinary approach integrating farm system data to better manage and predict Striga infestations /
MacLean, Roger R.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The following research developed an approach and methodology to simultaneously gather and integrate social and natural science farm system data of developing countries into one data base. The overall approach was based on Weber's theory of abstraction, which requires the…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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79.

Integrated dual frequency permittivity analyzer using cavity perturbation concept
Meda, Venkatesh.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Optimal utilization of microwave energy requires more basic knowledge of the dielectric properties of the material under investigation. The dielectric properties of materials subjected to microwaves are known to depend on moisture content, temperature and density of the material as…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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80.

Monoamine oxidases and aggressive behaviour : clinical studies and animal models
Mejia, Jose.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Monoamine oxidases (MAOs) are phylogenetically old enzymes which catalyze the deamination of monoamines. Interest in a relationship between MAO and aggressive behaviour derives from the report of a single family with a mutation which obliterates the activity of MAO A,…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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81.

Signaling pathways implicated in p75 neurotrophin receptor-mediated neuronal survival and death
Roux, Philippe P.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The neurotrophins are growth factors involved in the development, maintenance, survival, and death of the nervous system. The signal transducing systems that mediate the diverse biological functions of the neurotrophins are initiated by their interactions with two categories of cell…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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82.

Re-evaluating vaginismus : an empirical investigation of diagnostic reliability, vaginal spasm, pain, and associated etiological correlates
Reissing, Elke D.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Vaginismus is a sexual dysfunction that has received insufficient empirical attention. The first chapter of this thesis consists of a critical review of the literature and demonstrates the overall paucity of research studies and their poor methodological quality. The second…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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83.

Sulfur functionalized cubane and related derivatives
Priefer, Ronny

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Chapter one of this thesis reviews some work on cubane, from its initial synthesis by Eaton in 1964, to the recent studies of explosive and medicinal applications. Considering the wide variety of compounds that have been synthesized, it is curious…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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84.

RNA folding : synthesis, structure and biological properties of hairpins based on 2',5'-linked RNA loops
Hannoush, Rami Nabil

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Ribonucleic acids (RNA) are polymers of ribonucleotides linked together by 3',5'-phosphodiester linkages and play a prominent role in protein biosynthesis. Much less common are ribonucleic acids based on 2',5'-phosphodiester linkages (2',5'-RNA). In this study, the synthesis, physical and biological properties…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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85.

Fruits of democratic education transformation in a South African university in 1998 : perspectives of administrators, teachers, and students in the School of Education : University of Cape Town
Taylor, Philip J.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This is a study of educational change that was carried out at the School of Education (SOE) of the University of Cape Town's (UCT) in July 1998. It is about institutional and human transformation in South African higher education in…
Fecha:	2002
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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86.

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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87.

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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88.

A data mining approach to computational taxonomy
Perichinsky, Gregorio - García Martínez, Ramón

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 ot…
Fecha:	2012-10-10
Recurso:	Unversidad Nacional de La Plata

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89.

Program, abstracts and related documents.
INTERNATIONAL TECHNICAL WORKSHOP ON BIOLOGICAL MANAGEMENT OF SOIL ECOSYSTEMS FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE, 2002, Londrina.

Formato:	Documentos (INFOTECA-E)
Enlaces:	The context: Soil biodiversity and sustainable agriculture; Abstracts - Theme 1: Monitoring and assessment: Bioindicators of soil health: assessment and monitoring for sustainable agriculture; Practical tools to measure soil health and their use by farmers; Biological soil quality from biomass…
Fecha:	2002-06-25
Recurso:	Informação Tecnológica en Agricultura (Infoteca-e)

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90.

Comunicando saberes : una propuesta de formación en artes y cultura para el Departamento del Guaviare
Mendoza Duque, Diana Alexandra

Formato:	bachelorThesis
Enlaces:	Comunicando saberes es una propuesta de formación en artes y cultura que se articula en una región específica del País: el Departamento del Guaviare. A partir de la apropiación de “campos de expresiones y de conocimientos”, es decir, saberes colectivos…
Fecha:	2000-06-08
Recurso:	Universidad del Rosario, Colombia

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91.

Creating and Managing a High Performance Knowledge-Sharing Network: The Toyota Case
Dyer, Jeffrey - Nobeoka, Kentaro

Formato:
Enlaces:	This study offers a detailed case study of how Toyota facilitates interorganizational knowledge transfers among within its production network. In particular, we identiify and examine six key institutionalized knowledge sharing routines developed by Toyota and its suppliers. By examining how…
Fecha:	2002-07-10
Recurso:	MIT

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92.

Reducing Impediments to Collaboration in a Virtual Design World
Seshasai, Satwik - Gupta, Amar - Sainath, Tara

Formato:
Enlaces:	This paper presents a knowledge-based approach to reducing impediments to collaboration in a distributed environment. A major impediment to such collaboration is the issue of communications - clearly and efficiently expressing the desires of every stakeholder in the process, as…
Fecha:	2002-09-25
Recurso:	MIT

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93.

Brutian's Logic, Language and Argumentation in Projection of Philosophical Knowledge
Pietarinen, Juhani - Ritola, Juho

Formato:	info:eu-repo/semantics/article, info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion, book-review,
Enlaces:	Descripción completa.
Fecha:	2000-01-01
Recurso:	Informal logic

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94.

Stumped by Headlines: Investigating a Functional Knowledge Deficit
Ungar, Sheldon

Formato:	research-article
Enlaces:	Competing claims about the level of ignorance, or knowledge, among the current Nexus generation are addressed. The core of the paper is a theoretical analysis of ignorance in the knowledge society. Specifically, the knowledge-ignorance paradox suggests that the intense specialization…
Fecha:	2002-12-31
Recurso:	Canadian Journal of Higher Education

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95.

Innovation and acoustic
Nicolas, Jean; G.A.U.S, Dept. de Genie Mecan., Université de Sherbrooke, Sherbrooke, Qué. J1K 2R1, Canada

Formato:	info:eu-repo/semantics/article, info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion, Conference Proceedings, Actes de congrès
Enlaces:	Innovation implies managing knowledge in a creative way in order to respond to the requests coming from the market and to other social needs. Communication and human interaction contribute a lot in this direction. Innovation provides a great challenge for…
Fecha:	2000-09-01
Recurso:	Canadian Acoustics

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96.

Automated Design Data and Rationale Capture
Gupta, Amar - Seshasai, Satwik - Yeung, Jason - Sainath, Tara

Formato:
Enlaces:	This paper presents a knowledge-based approach for capturing data and rationale, so that the experience and insights gained while pursuing a major project or endeavor can be utilized when pursuing future endeavors of a similar nature. The proposed
Fecha:	2002-06-07
Recurso:	MIT

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97.

Uma revisão de abordagens genético-difusas para descoberta de conhecimento em banco de dados, A review of genetic-fuzzy approaches to knowledge discovery in databases
Romão, Wesley; UEM - Freitas, Alex Alves; PUC-PR - Pacheco, Roberto dos Santos; UFSC

Formato:	,
Enlaces:	O processo geral de descoberta de conhecimento em banco de dados é composto por diversas etapas, destacando-se a de Mineração de Dados (MD). As principais tarefas de MD são associação, agrupamento e descoberta de regras de classificação. A tarefa de…
Fecha:	2000-05-13
Recurso:	Acta Scientiarum. Techonology

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98.

Metadata, Knowledge Management, and Communications
Wolfe, Mark

Formato:	info:eu-repo/semantics/article, research-article, info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion
Enlaces:	Abstract: The increased volume and complexity of information available via the Internet and other networked information and communications systems (ICTs) have heightened the need for more efficient and effective ways of searching on-line resources. Technologies involving automated and human-operated software…
Fecha:	2000-04-01
Recurso:	Canadian Journal of Comumunication

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99.

Array element localisation of rapidly deployed systems
Greening, Michael V.; Def. Sci. and Technol. Organisation, Salisbury Site, MOD Building 79, P.O. Box 1500, Salisbury, SA 5108, Australia

Formato:	info:eu-repo/semantics/article, info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion, ,
Enlaces:	Array processing techniques such as beamforming or matched field processing require accurate knowledge of the location of individual elements in the array. For horizontal arrays laid on the ocean floor, relative arrival times measured across the array from nearby implosive…
Fecha:	2000-06-01
Recurso:	Canadian Acoustics

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100.

Knowledge Partitioning in the Inter-firm Dividsion of Labor: the case of Automotive product Development
Takeishi, Akira

Formato:
Enlaces:	This paper demonstrates the importance of knowledge for effective management of outsourcing. Drawing on an empirical study on automakers? management of supplier involvement in product development in Japan, this paper shows that the level of own knowledge is critical for…
Fecha:	2002-06-26
Recurso:	MIT