Much of the research on Attention-Deficit / Hyperactivity Disorder (AD/HD) has been conducted with male children, resulting in limited knowledge of the disorder in females and adults. Even though increasing numbers of students with the disorder are entering postsecondary institu-…

The thesis supervisory role is perhaps the most prominent, yet least understood, of a faculty member's teaching responsibilities. We retro- spectively explore the doctoral supervisory experiences of a doctoral stu- dent and her thesis supervisor through the process of co-constructing…

Se ha realizado un exhaustivo estudio de diagnosis de la Torre inclinada de Pisa, con el fin de completar todo el conocimiento existente en torno a la estructura, condiciones mecánicas y procesos de alteración de los materiales de construcción, para…

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,…

Over the last few years several initiatives have been undertaken in Brazil and worldwide for the popularization of science, especially by research institutions and interactive museums that have sought to broaden their operation scope. Embrapa Food Technology, located in the…

Resumo: A modelagem ambiental tem se mostrado uma importante ferramenta no estudo de impactos ambientais das mudanças da paisagem de curta e longa duração. O Modelo CLUE-S possibilita estudar a dinâmica de paisagem na perspectiva de simular cenários. Abordar-se-á os…

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…

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…

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…

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…