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Effects of a long-term recurrent selection program on the genetic structure of the BSSS maize population.
GUIMARAES, P. E. de O.

Formato:	Teses/dissertações (ALICE)
Enlaces:	Evaluating of Recurrent Selection (RS) programs can lead to increase knowledge of methods, populations, and traits and give support for better management of breeding programs. The objective herein was to evaluate the effects of seven cycles of half-sib selection followed…
Fecha:	2002-04-02
Recurso:	Repositório Acesso Livre à Informação Científica da Embrapa (ALICE)

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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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Modern indigenous curriculum : teaching indigenous knowledge of handicraft at Sami colleges in Finland and Norway = Oddaaigasaš eamialbmoga oahppoplanat : arbevealuš diedu oahpaheapmis duoddji oahpaheapmi Sami allaskuvlaiid, Oddaaigasaš eamialbmoga oahppoplanat :
Stevenson, Charles Blair.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The Sami people have struggled for centuries to maintain their culture in spite of pressures against it from colonialism. The formal education systems of Norway and Finland have acted in discord with Sami decision-making since their inception. In response to…
Fecha:	2001
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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Lay reasoning and decision making related to health and illness
Cytryn, Kayla N.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Research in decision making has identified the importance of prior knowledge and heuristics on decision making behaviour. These develop with experience in a fashion similar to how domain experts develop specialized knowledge structures and heuristic reasoning patterns. This research is…
Fecha:	2001
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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The depiction of boxing in classical Athenian art /
Boivin, Lawrence J.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The aim of this study is to test the assumption that the depictions of ancient boxing found on Attic Black and Red Figure pottery are accurate. Due to the scarcity of ancient written material and physical evidence, most of our…
Fecha:	2001
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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Experientialist epistemology : Plantinga and Alston on Christian knowledge
Dyck, Timothy Lee.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This study examines Christian experientialist epistemology as articulated of late by Alvin Plantinga especially and also William Alston. It situates their approach to the epistemic status of Christian belief claims within the overall outlook they have respectively developed on what…
Fecha:	2001
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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Walter Stace's philosophy of mysticism : a critical analysis
Fanaei Nematsara, Mohammad.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Mysticism can be examined from various viewpoints: historical, theological, sociological, and psychological. This study primarily examines the philosophical status and implications of mysticism, an issue investigated many times, particularly over the last four decades. Walter T. Stace's work in the…
Fecha:	2001
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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Inuit values in adult education : a Nunavik case study
Mount, Christopher B. J.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The purpose of this study was to investigate Inuit values and needs in Inuit Adult Education. These can only originate from the Inuit themselves: those attending and employed in Adult Education Centres in Nunavik, graduates of both vocational and academic…
Fecha:	2001
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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Individual instructor's perceptions of teaching context : identifying facilitators and barriers to completion of teaching projects
Moxness, Katherine.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Frameworks seeking to explain teaching competency and development in higher education indicate that context and personal perspectives, as well as knowledge and action are crucial components in the understanding of how and why faculty teach as they do and how…
Fecha:	2001
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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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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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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Three essays on aspects of patent-related information as measures of revealed technological capabilities
Lee, Yender, 1953-

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This dissertation consists of three papers on the theme of technological capabilities. Patent information can be viewed as indicators of inventive activities emanating from a certain underlying technological capability. Cumulative patents may, therefore, be considered as the r&barbelow;evealed manifestations of…
Fecha:	2001
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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13.

Machine-learning assisted development of a knowledge-based system in dairy farming
Pietersma, Diederik.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The goal of this research was to explore the use of machine learning to assist in the development of knowledge-based systems (KBS) in dairy farming. A framework was first developed which described the various types of management and control activities…
Fecha:	2001
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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14.

That we might love him the more : an Irenaean theodicy built on Christ crucified
Gallaher, Brandon.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	[B]ut when He became incarnate, and was made man, He recapitulated in Himself the long history of human beings, and furnished us, in brief, with salvation (Irenaeus of Lyons. Against Heresies [= AH] III.xviii.1).This thesis attempts to clarify the mystery…
Fecha:	2001
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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15.

Home and away : the female artist in academia
Gamelin, Anastasia Kamanos.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This dissertation explores the conflicts, contradictions and paradoxes inherent in the lives of those women who, as artists and academics, seek to connect their personal and professional lives in their work. It explores how creativity and the pursuit of self-knowledge…
Fecha:	2001
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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16.

Remediating conduct problems in children : examining changes in children and parents following consultation
Illsley, Staci D.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The purpose of these investigations was to compare changes in child conduct problem behavior and parental ability and to examine the relationship between parent and child outcome. An A/B research design was used across two studies with a total of…
Fecha:	2001
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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17.

A comparison of the role of the frontal cortex and the anterior temporal lobe in source memory and in the accurate retrieval of episodic information /
Thaiss, Laila Maria.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	It has been argued that patients with frontal lobe lesions are impaired in temporal context memory and, more generally, in retrieving the source of one's knowledge or ideas. Furthermore, it has been speculated that a failure to retrieve source information…
Fecha:	2001
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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18.

Integrating information about mechanism and covariation in casual reasoning
Rapus, Tanja L.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Causal reasoning is an important and complex process, in which individuals have multiple sources of information available to inform their judgments. An enduring tension exists between what cues to causality people use and focus on in acquiring causal knowledge and…
Fecha:	2001
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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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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20.

Accurate radiation dosimetry using liquid- or air-filled plane-parallel ionization chambers
Stewart, Kristin J.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	To optimize delivery of radiation therapy treatments, accurate knowledge of absorbed dose in the clinical beam is essential. In this work we investigated issues related to the use of different types of ionization chambers for accurate radiation dosimetry. We determined…
Fecha:	2001
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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21.

Detecting heritability of brain structure using magnetic resonance imaging
Bellera, Carine.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	A method is described that allows one to assess heritability of brain structures using magnetic resonance images (MRI). We have obtained MRI images for a group of identical twins and another group of fraternal twins. Each MRI image was segmented…
Fecha:	2001
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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22.

Assessing the economic feasibility of a carbon tax on energy inputs in Ontario's pulp and paper industry : an econometric analysis
He, Miaofen, 1976-

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Knowledge of price responsiveness of energy is important for designing effective price-based controls to curb the GHG emissions in Canada. The translog and logit models are developed in this study to analyze the demand for four types of energy inputs:…
Fecha:	2001
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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23.

Group comparisons in the presence of length-biased data
Addona, Vittorio.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The effects of length-bias and left-truncation in survival data have been well studied in the statistical literature. To a lesser extent, the phenomena of length-bias and left-truncation have also been investigated when group comparisons are of interest. This literature examines…
Fecha:	2001
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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24.

Cultivating Aristotelian rationality through the arts : a philosophical and practical perspective
Honig, Valerie Amelina.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis presents a description of a five-month project involving the educational unit of a large urban museum and its interaction with a group of elementary-aged students from a disadvantaged community. The description is framed within a philosophic premise that…
Fecha:	2001
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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25.

Islamic Fiqh and the contract of international carriage of passengers by air
Naji, Alaa A.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	GOD says in the Holy Qur'aan "O' people, I have created you from a single pair of a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes that ye may know each other. Verily the most honored of…
Fecha:	2001
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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26.

Conceptions of teaching in higher education : challenges and recommendations
Jazvac, Marian.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Research on academics' conceptions of teaching hopes to enhance understanding of how and why the process of teaching in higher education looks and works the way it does. The following work critically examines this body of literature and identifies problems…
Fecha:	2001
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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27.

Adolescent learners' awareness of first language influence on their second language knowledge
Lepine, Christine.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This research is a replication and expansion of Lightbown and Spada (2000) which investigated the metalinguistic awareness of 11--12 year-old francophone learners of English as second language (ESL). Their research examined whether young L2 learners were able to make explicit…
Fecha:	2001
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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28.

Art and secular spirituality
Walsh, Dale.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Despite the numerous examples throughout history, the study of secular spirituality in art was mostly ignored until recently by contemporary writers, critics, historians, philosophers and educators. In my thesis, through the examination of selected images and writings, I determine how…
Fecha:	2001
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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29.

Fine mapping of the nuclear restorer locus for cytoplasmic male sterility in Brassica napus
Stollar, Rachel.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis will discuss the 'Polima' cytoplasmic male sterility (CMS) system (pol) in Brassica napus (Canola) and detailed genetic mapping of the region surrounding restorer gene ( Rfp) for that system This fine mapping of the Rfp region will facilitate…
Fecha:	2001
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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30.

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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31.

Data mining and knowledge discovery in financial research : empirical investigations into currency
Wu, Qionglin, 1964-

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Since there exist drawbacks for linear models such as those based on regression techniques, which have been the basis of traditional statistical forecasting models, neural networks are used in this thesis to train and test the input data. This thesis…
Fecha:	2001
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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32.

MR based frickle-gelatin dosimetry : uncertainty evaluation and computerised analysis of measured dose distributions
Belanger, Philippe.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Dynamically delivered intensity modulated beams (IMBs) pose unique verification problems that may be addressed with the use of integrating continuous 3D dosimeters such as gel based Fricke dosimeters. Accurate knowledge of the ability of these dosimeters to measure adequately and…
Fecha:	2001
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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33.

An early Sufi concept of qalb : Hakim al-Tirmidhi's map of the heart
Pavlis, Natalie A.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The Spiritual Journey is of pivotal importance to Sufis. Various mystics have conceived of this journey in different ways. For one early Sufi, al-H&dotbelow;akim al-Tirmidhi, this journey is conceived as an inward one through the concentric circles of the Heart.…
Fecha:	2001
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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34.

The efficiency and mechanisms for pollutant removal in biological wastewater treatment systems /
Cameron, Kimberley A.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The research project was initiated to refine the knowledge available on the treatment of rural municipal wastewater by constructed wetlands. Field and laboratory studies were conducted to determine the treatment capacity of a constructed wetland system and to determine a…
Fecha:	2001
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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35.

Investigation of lateral effects on shock initiation of homogeneous liquid nitromethane
Jette, Francois-Xavier.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	An experimental study of the process of shock initiation of detonation in liquid nitromethane sensitized with diethylenetriamine (DETA) was conducted. In particular, the effect of the lateral boundary conditions on the sensitivity of the explosive to shock stimuli was investigated.…
Fecha:	2001
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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36.

Theory and simulation of texture formation in mesophase carbon fibers
Yan, Jun, 1974-

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Carbonaceous mesophases are discotic nematic liquid crystals that are spun into high performance carbon fibers using the melt spinning process. The spinning process produces a wide range of fiber textures and cross-sectional shapes. The circular planar polar (PP), circular planar…
Fecha:	2001
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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37.

Joint mechanics during movement : experimental and theoretical studies
Lortie, Mireille.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	In the first of three manuscripts, we describe a study in which we measured the electromyographic (EMG) and mechanical responses to brief stretches of the ankle plantarflexors applied at various instants during an imposed movement of the ankle. The results…
Fecha:	2001
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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38.

An investigation of the dual mechanism model of past tense formation : does the model apply to non-native speakers?
Dougherty, Timothy.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The purpose of this research is to further investigate the ongoing debate between the Dual Mechanism Model and the Connectionist Model of language processing by investigating how knowledge of second language (L2) inflectional morphology is represented and processed by learners…
Fecha:	2001
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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39.

Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) of the auditory cortex : an event-related study using pure tone stimulation
Samaha, Mark.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Introduction. The use of Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) in studying central auditory pathways expanded our knowledge of the neurophysiology of hearing. In various studies, an array of diverse auditory stimuli has been used, including pure tones and words, in…
Fecha:	2001
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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40.

Wounds : theories of violence in theological discourse
Faber, Alyda.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	My dissertation presents a survey of theories of violence in contemporary theological discourse. I consider four positions that represent a range of current trends within theology: Girardian anthropology, the radical orthodoxy movement, liberation theology, and feminist theology., Rene Girard creates…
Fecha:	2001
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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41.

Epistolary constructions of identity in Derrida's "Envois" and Coetzee's Age of Iron
Hogarth, Claire Milne.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	In this thesis, I argue that identity construction is a postal effect: it results from a transmission of some sort, received or sent. I examine three instances of postal effect. In a chapter on Jacques Derrida's "Envois," a collection of…
Fecha:	2001
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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42.

Sweet blood and power : making diabetics count
Rock, Melanie.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	As recently as 1995, sweet blood did not resonate broadly as an urgent transnational concern. This thesis chronicles how diabetes mellitus, sweet blood, became recognized as a social problem besetting Canada, among many other countries., This ethnographic study brings anthropological…
Fecha:	2001
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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43.

Nerve growth factor modulation of basal forebrain neuron acetylcholine release : new perspectives on a classic interaction
Auld, Daniel Scott.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis addresses long- and short-term neurotrophin modulation of basal forebrain cholinergic neurons (BFCNs), focusing on acetylcholine (ACh) release and choline acetyltransferase (ChAT; the enzyme responsible for ACh synthesis) activity. (1) Initially, ACh release was characterized from primary embryonic basal…
Fecha:	2001
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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44.

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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45.

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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46.

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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47.

Structural and functionnal [sic] consequences of oxygen induced retinopathy, Structural and functional consequences of oxygen induced retinopathy
Dembinska-Knypinski, Olga.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) is a potentially blinding retinal disorder, which results from the exposure of the premature infant to hyperoxia. The diagnosis and the assessment of severity of ROP are based on the degree of retinal vascular abnormalities (such…
Fecha:	2001
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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48.

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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49.

Biochemical and genomic analysis of -galactosidases from Bifidobacterium infantis HL96
Hung, Ming-Ni, 1962-

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Among 29 strains of bifidobacteria studied as sources of beta-galactosidase enzyme, Bifidobacterium infantis HL96 showed the highest hydrolytic and transgalactosylic activities. This strain grew well in a MRS medium containing various sugars including lactose, and produced three beta-galactosidases (termed beta-Gal…
Fecha:	2001
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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50.

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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51.

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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52.

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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53.

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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54.

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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55.

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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56.

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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57.

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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58.

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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59.

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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60.

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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61.

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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62.

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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63.

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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64.

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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65.

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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66.

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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67.

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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68.

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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69.

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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70.

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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71.

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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72.

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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73.

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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74.

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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75.

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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76.

Knowledge mapping : the consolidation of the technology management discipline
Pelc, Karol I.

Formato:	Article
Enlaces:	Descripción completa.
Fecha:	2011-03-14
Recurso:	Universidad Veracruzana

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77.

Collaborative information environments to support knowledge construction by communities
Stahl, Gerry

Formato:	Article
Enlaces:	Descripción completa.
Fecha:	2009-07-02
Recurso:	Universidad Veracruzana

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78.

Characteristics of sustainable polyculture production systems on terra firme.
LIEBEREI, R. - GASPAROTTO, L. - PREISINGER, H. - SCHROTH - G.

Formato:	Artigo em anais de congresso (ALICE)
Enlaces:	The combination of soil science, forestry, agronomy and biology allowed an analytical comparison of various experimental mixed culture systems. From these studies, a descriptor system was developed which allows to understand the contribution of each plant species to nutrient cycling,…
Fecha:	2014-10-17
Recurso:	Repositório Acesso Livre à Informação Científica da Embrapa (ALICE)

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79.

Doing science
Grinnell, Fred

Formato:	Article
Enlaces:	Descripción completa.
Fecha:	2011-03-23
Recurso:	Universidad Veracruzana

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80.

Disagreements in the humanities
Bauerlein, Mark

Formato:	Article
Enlaces:	Descripción completa.
Fecha:	2011-02-25
Recurso:	Universidad Veracruzana

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81.

Technology : a fundamental structure?
Van Wyk, Rias J.

Formato:	Article
Enlaces:	Descripción completa.
Fecha:	2011-02-25
Recurso:	Universidad Veracruzana

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82.

Proposititons for future research
Bear, Jon W.

Formato:	Article
Enlaces:	Descripción completa.
Fecha:	2011-02-25
Recurso:	Universidad Veracruzana

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83.

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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84.

From information society to knowledge society : the ontology issue
Roche, Christophe

Formato:	Working Paper
Enlaces:	En: D.M. Dubois (Edited).Computing anticipatory systems: casys 2001: Fifth Internacional Conference, Liege, Belgium, 13-18 august 2001, p. 575-580
Fecha:	2011-03-24
Recurso:	Universidad Veracruzana

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85.

Combining ontological knowledge and wrapper induction techniques into an e-retail system
Pazienza, María Teresa - Stellano, Armando - Vindigni, Michele

Formato:	Working Paper
Enlaces:	En: Workshop on Adaptative Text Extraction and Mining (ATEM03)held with ECML/PKDD 2003, Cavtat
Fecha:	2011-03-24
Recurso:	Universidad Veracruzana