Performance of parallel programs is one of the reasons of their development. The process of designing and programming a parallel application is a very hard task that requires the necessary knowledge for the detection of performance bottlenecks, and the corresponding…

Artículo publicado en el libro: Crossed words: criticism in scholarly writing / Françoise Salager-Meyer & Beverly A. Lewin (eds).
p. cm. -- (Linguistic insights: studies in language and communication; v. 104)
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN 978-3-0343-0049-0
1. Academic writing. 2.…

Recent work on the application of relevance theory to humorous speech-acts (jokes) defines these as being characterised by an increased demand in processing effort for the attainment of maximum contextual effects. This increase, however, is limited to the resolution of…

Originalmente escrito en inglés, el articulo trata de subrayar una transición en la
actitud y pensamiento de A. O. Hirschman para referirse a la problemática del desarrollo construida en América Latina del mismo modo en que la reciente literatura
anglosajona…

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,…

Investigación orientada a determinar características de evaluación bajo el enfoque
constructivista en la asignatura de física. La población fue de seis docentes y la
muestra de 192 estudiantes. Los datos se procesaron mediante el programa SPSS
con las conclusiones siguientes:…

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…

Existing surveys demonstrate that in the United States, most homeowners believe that their home insurance coverage will cover the complete costs to rebuild their home in the event of a total loss. Yet, most dwellings are insured for an amount…

O objetivo principal deste estudo foi caracterizar o ensino das disciplinas relacionadas à Contabilidade presente na matriz curricular de cursos de graduação em Administração a partir de atitudes e percepções de discentes e docentes de quatro instituições de ensino superior…

Cette étude de cas examine les enjeux éthiques associés à la politique d'immigration du Canada et à la nécessité du dépistage obligatoire du VIH chez les futurs immigrants. L'attention est portée à l'examen médical de l'immigration officielle (EMI) parce qu’il…