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Development of al-Ghazālī's concept of the knowledge of God in his three later works : Iḥyā, al-Munqidh, and Iljām al-Awāmm
Nurbaethy, Andi.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis studies al-Ghazali's theory of knowledge, particularly his concept of knowledge of God in his three later works: "The book of Knowledge" of the Ih&dotbelow;ya', al-Munqidh, and Iljam al-`Awamm. From his conception of knowledge of God the first book…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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Naturalism and dualism in the study of language and mind
Ungureanu, Manuela L.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The contemporary study in the philosophy of language concentrates extensively on a cluster of questions defining the problem of linguistic knowledge (Evans 1981, Davies 1989, Dummett 1991). What explains a speaker's language mastery? Is it knowledge that underwrites our linguistic…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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Importance of experiential context for understanding indigenous ecological knowledge : the Algonquins of Barriere Lake, Quebec
Nickels, Scot, 1959-

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	One of the more recent and alluring phrases used by development and resource management practitioners and theorists is "traditional ecological knowledge." Although there is a substantial amount of the literature on this subject, these studies have unfortunately an inadequate characterization…
Fecha:	1999
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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How scientific experiments are designed : problem solving in a knowledge-rich, error-rich environment
Baker, Lisa M.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	While theory formation and the relation between theory and data has been investigated in many studies of scientific reasoning, researchers have focused less attention on reasoning about experimental design, even though the experimental design process makes up a large part…
Fecha:	1999
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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Renaissance desire and disobedience : eroticizing human curiosity and learning in Doctor Faustus
Da Silva Maia, Alexandre.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Focusing on the A-text (1604) version of Marlowe's Doctor Faustus , this study further assesses biographical information on the poet and intellectual currents of the Counter Reformation, so as to investigate the play's relation to emergent trends of individualism in…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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SNR maximizing linear filters with interference suppression capabilities for DS-CDMA
Yoon, Young C.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis considers the design of receivers for multi-user communication systems based on asynchronous direct-sequence code-division multiple-access (DS-CDMA). Its primary aim is to improve current receiver designs which exhibit shortcomings in systems using long sequence spreading (where the spreading sequence…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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Narrative, knowledge and personhood : stories of the self and Samuel Beckett's first-person prose
Brown, Peter Robert, 1963-

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This dissertation offers both a theoretical investigation into the relationships between narrative, knowledge and personhood and a literary critical analysis of a group of Samuel Beckett's works in which narrative, knowledge and personhood are the central themes., I present an…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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Gender, design and education : the politics of voice
Poldma, Tiiu Vaikla.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The purpose of this study is to investigate a series of issues around the primary theme of value constructions and the ways that these influence the construction of interior spaces and impact on its occupants. The ways in which knowledge…
Fecha:	1999
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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Teachers' beliefs about teaching English as a second language (ESL) : two case studies of ESL instruction in Zimbabwe
Nyawaranda, Vitalis.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This inquiry involves two case studies that examine the beliefs of two selected ESL teachers in Zimbabwe teaching at the secondary school level. The study looks at the various nested contexts of the two case studies at the international, national,…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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Knowledge-based optimization of mineral grinding circuits
Farzanegan, Akbar.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The performance of mineral grinding circuits strongly affects downstream processes such as flotation and cyanidation, and grinding is often the single most expensive unit operation. Hence, optimization efforts must be made on a regular basis to maintain and improve its…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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11.

Why portfolios? : history, philosophy and practice together in a portable folder
Oelmann, Julie M.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	When teachers initiate the process of student-kept portfolios in high school language arts, they draw upon implicit beliefs about knowledge, learning, and teaching. This study shows that why we use portfolios is as important as how we use them., I…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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12.

Remediating behaviour problems in children with cognitive disabilities
Viola, Teresa.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This study examined the efficacy of conjoint behavioural consultation (CBC) in the remediation of behavioural problems in children with cognitive disabilities. Further, this study sought to determine whether parents' knowledge of behavioural principles and behavioural management skills improved as a…
Fecha:	1999
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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13.

Seven arrows teaching : extra-ordinary teaching and learning by apprenticeship : a study of teaching techniques described in the works of Lynn V. Andrews
Stephenson, Sandra, 1958-

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This examination looks at the contextual and cultural implications of learning, using sources from story-telling traditions. The thesis proposes that perceptions of reality are manipulable fictions. It uses the teachings of the American visionary writer, Lynn Andrews, to illustrate how…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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14.

Community learning in Haiti : a case study
Paproski, Peter.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Life in a bidonville (poor urban slum) is portrayed in this study using the lens of learning. This contribution to the generally sparse literature and knowledge on communities in Haiti, discusses elements of informal and non-formal learning in this difficult…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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15.

Interactive realism : a study in the metaphors, models, and poetics of Cyberspace
Downes, Daniel M.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The thesis explores the materiality of communication environment in Cyberspace illustrating both the problem of disembodied rationalism and the benefits of emphasizing the phenomenological sense of presence in virtual spaces. Interactive realism is offered as an approach to explain how…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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16.

"Coming home to roost" : some reflections on moments of literary response to the paradoxes of empire
Kenny, Tobias.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Ever since Joseph Conrad chose fin de siecle London as the place to begin and end his Heart of Darkness, the city of London has been host to literary meditations on the darker aspects of empire and imperialism. The decline…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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17.

Studies on the MAIDS defective virus target cells
Klein, Steven J.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Murine acquired immune deficiency syndrome (MAIDS) shares several common characteristics with human AIDS, including immunodeficiency, hypergammaglobulinemia, susceptibility to infection, both B and T cell dysfunctions, lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly and aberrant cytokine production. The etiologic agent of MAIDS has been identified as…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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18.

Coherent AC transport theory and quantum capacitance
Wei, Haiqing, 1970-

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The AC phase-coherent transport in mesoscopic structures is studied via a scattering approach. A general theory is presented under the guidance of two physical principles: charge and current conservation, gauge invariance. As the AC response is intrinsically a many-body problem,…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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19.

Throughput analysis of a mobile wireless digital data communication system incorporating simple solftware agents : a simulation approach
Heaps, Richard P. A.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Wireless digital data system designers have formidable future design challenges in order to provide the mobile user with a quality of service comparable to that of a wireline system in such metrics as responsiveness, quality, and throughput. The goal of…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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20.

Structural and functional aspects of T cell activation by superantigens
Lavoie, Pascal.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The study of how antigens and superantigens are presented to T cell has always been a great challenge to immunologists. Mainly because the understanding of how subtle changes in the interaction of the T cell receptor (TCR) with its ligands…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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21.

Examining conditions of incidental L2 vocabulary acquisition through reading
Zahar, Richard M.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The study examines to what extent and under what conditions incidental L2 vocabulary acquisition through reading occurs. The all-male subjects were 144 grade seven ESL learners at a French-language high school in Montreal. They were previously placed into 5 groups,…
Fecha:	1999
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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22.

Design and implementation of biosystem control and tools for biosystem simulation
Molenaar, Robert.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	At present, compared to our scientific knowledge of how natural biosystems function, we have practically no knowledge of how to engineer biosystems, i.e., how to design, build, repair, maintain, operate, and modify them in a rational and knowledgeable manner. Thus,…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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23.

Soil quality and agricultural sustainability in the Brazilian Cerrado.
SANTANA, D.P. - BAHIA FILHO, A.F.C.

Formato:	Artigo em anais de congresso (ALICE)
Enlaces:	The "Cerrado Region" - the acid savannas of Brazil, as many as thirty years ago, were considered as ecosystem unsuitable for agriculture crop production because environmental limitations. However, a burst in agricultural development has taken place in the area during…
Fecha:	2011-08-24
Recurso:	Repositório Acesso Livre à Informação Científica da Embrapa (ALICE)

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24.

Purification and characterization of HP1 oligomers
Huang, Da Wei.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The distinct structural properties of heterochromatin accommodate a diverse group of vital chromosome functions, yet we have only rudimentary knowledge about its protein composition. One powerful tool for Drosophila biologists has been a group of genes that reverse the repressive…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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25.

Application of ultrasound technology for selection and production of lean Pekin ducks
Lavallée, Sophie.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Knowledge of carcass merit will help the meat duck breeder identify superior stock and accelerate genetic improvement. Selection for leanness will enhance product acceptance by the consumer. Heritability values for carcass traits are in the medium-high range. Feed intake level…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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26.

An architectural excursus into the site of becoming : Domenico Fontana's Della trasportatione dell'obelisco Vaticano
Toker, Eric Solomon.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	At the close of the sixteenth century, the Roman architect Domenico Fontana choreographed the transformation of the Vatican Obelisk from its antique position on the circus of Nero, to its present location facing St. Peter's. Fontana's treatise Della trasportatione dell'obelisco…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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27.

Detecting and referring battered women : an emergency department case study
Iorio, Cristina.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Battery is a major health care issue that, despite increased recognition, fails to be detected in health care institutions. Without adequate detection, referral to social and community services are less likely to occur, rendering women victims vulnerable to continued risk…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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28.

Mi suete leuedi, her mi béne : the power and patronage of the heroine in Middle English romance
Clout, Karen.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis examines the heroines in Middle English romances and argues that, like the noblewomen who lived in England during the Plantagenet period, they are not helpless princesses simply waiting to be rescued by the brave, strong hero. In fact,…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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29.

A description of four high school physical education teachers from the perspective of disciplinary mastery and ecological integration value orientations /
Laricchiuta, Nelly.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The purpose of this study was to identify and describe the teaching tasks used by disciplinary mastery (DM) and ecological integration (EI) oriented teachers. Specifically, this case study of four high school physical educators examined (a) the types of instructional…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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30.

Business English proficiency and its related strategies in the Quebec context
Irving, Patricia M.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This study investigated the use of English in Quebec offices; it further examined the knowledge and strategies used by francophones as they perform various business-related tasks in English. A sample of 26 offices located in a primarily francophone community were…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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31.

The five-factor model and the processing of self-relevant information /
Sullivan, Maureen, 1955-

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The processing of self-relevant personality trait information was examined using the five factor model of personality. The major question addressed was whether these five personality dimensions impact on the manner in which individuals process information about themselves, relevant to these…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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32.

Modernity's spiral : popular culture, mastery, and the politics of dance music in Congo-Kinshasa
White, Bob Whitman.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The contagious sound of Congo-Zaire's distinctive popular dance music has made it a kind of 'musica franca' of sub-Saharan Africa. Despite the music's influence outside of its country of origin, virtually no research has been done to explore the history,…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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33.

Using numerical methods and artificial intelligence in NMR data processing and analysis
Choy, Wing Yiu, 1969-

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	In this thesis, we applied both numerical methods and artificial intelligence techniques to NMR data processing and analysis. First, a comprehensive study of the Iterative Quadratic Maximum Likelihood (IQML) method applied to NMR spectral parameter estimation is reported. The IQML…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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34.

Description and study of a Phoma sp., a new fungal pathogen of lupines (Lupinus albus L.), in Québec
Phaneuf, Edith.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Lupines (Lupinus albus L.) can provide high levels of good quality protein for human and animal nutrition. Unlike soybeans, lupine seeds do not need to be processed before consumption. Being a member of the legume family, lupines improve soil structure…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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35.

Modern Qurānic exegesis : a comparative study of the methods of Muḥammad Abduh and Muḥammad Rashīd Riḍā
Jafar, Iftitah.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis is an attempt to analyze and compare the methods of exegesis of `Abduh and Rid&dotbelow;a. The analysis focuses on their works of Qur'anic exegesis, especially their joint project Tafsir al-Manar. Their school of exegesis and principles of exegesis…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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36.

Calcium permeation of the a4b2 subtype of the neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor expressed in Xenopus oocytes, Calcium permeation of the alpha-4 beta-2 subtype of the neuronal nicotinic acetylcholine receptor expressed in xenopus oocytes
Paquet, Michel.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Intracellular calcium has been widely demonstrated as an important part of intracellular signalling pathways. Entry of calcium in cells has been shown to trigger a variety of processes such as contraction in smooth and skeletal muscle, release of neurotransmitter in…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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37.

Ibn Sīn̄ā and mysticism : a reconsideration
Anwar, Etin.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Ibn Sina has been the object of many contemporary studies, all of which have attempted to examine various angles of the possible connection between Ibn Sina and mysticism. These studies, however, have not fully explored Ibn Sina's understanding of mysticism;…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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38.

Interference characterization and suppression for integrated wireless DS-CDMA networks
Das, Kaushik.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This dissertation addresses the impact of integrated services on future third generation wireless DS-CDMA networks. The first part of the research characterizes the multiple-access interference (MAI) in an integrated DS-CDMA system. The system model is designed to accommodate bursty packed-based…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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39.

Characterization of rigid spargers and their selection for flotation columns
Escudero Garcia, Ramiro.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Rigid spargers are enjoying renewed interest in some flotation column applications such as de-inking of recycled paper and de-oiling of water. Sparger selection depends on the physical characteristics of the porous material, the liquid/slurry properties, and the dimensions of the…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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40.

Affiliation, discrimination, and well-being in modern Egypt : cultural and social dimensions
Kamal, Montasser.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis contributes to knowledge in the field of medical anthropology, particularly in Egypt and the Middle East, in two specific ways. First, the thesis demonstrates how a limited focus on kinship and micro social relations precludes a full understanding…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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41.

Genetic structure and molecular ecology of the North Atlantic fin whale, Balaenoptera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)
Bérubé, Martine, 1963-

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Although biological data concerning the North Atlantic fin whale ( Balaenoptera physalus) have been collected since the beginning of this century, much is still unknown regarding their biology and evolution. The aim of this study was to increase our knowledge…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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42.

Modern ideas about old films : the Museum of Modern Art's Film Library and film culture, 1935-39
Wasson, Haidee.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This dissertation provides a cultural history of the first North American film archive, the Film Library of the Museum of Modern Art (New York), established in 1935. It asks a seemingly simple question: How was it that small, popular, debased,…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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43.

The transition to university : academic experiences in the first semester
Denison, Donald Brian.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This descriptive case study was an investigation of the transition to university, with a focus on academic experiences in the first semester of the 1992--93 academic year at a Canadian research university. To guide the study, a conceptual framework of…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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44.

After relativism : literary theory after the linguistic turn
Jolliffe, Christine.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	In this dissertation I examine the issues concerning the problematics of historical-textual relations in the wake of the linguistic turn. I begin by showing how the emphasis on the generative rather than the mimetic properties of language has led a…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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45.

Anatomy of a radical change
Nguyễn, Huy Quý.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis reports the findings of a three-year field research that explored in real time the managerial processes involved in an attempt to realize radical change in a large and complex organization. The study adopted a multi-perspective approach, interviewing and…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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46.

An alternative possibility of identity development : a discussion of Rudolf Steiner and Waldorf education
Okumoto, Yoko.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis addresses the question of identity from the perspective of Rudolf Steiner and Waldorf Education attempting to make a connection between Steiner's theory of self development in relation to the spiritual world, and the postmodern concept of identity. Fundamentally,…
Fecha:	1999
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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47.

A neural network model of the primate saccadic system /
Hafed, Ziad M.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	A new, distributed model of the primate oculomotor system is presented. This model generates saccades (rapid eye movements) of various amplitudes, and it is able to exhibit various saccade-related phenomena, including multiple and interrupted saccades. The model differs from those…
Fecha:	1999
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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48.

Postnatal maturation of the electroretinogram of the guinea pig (Cavia porcellus)
Behn, Darren.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Unlike most rodents, the guinea pig (Cavia porcellus) is born with its eyes open. It has been claimed that most of the functional and structural maturation of the retina takes place in utero. In fact, to our knowledge, no study…
Fecha:	1999
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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49.

3-D automatic anatomy-based image registration in portal imaging
Sirois, Luc M.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	A three dimensional, automatic, anatomy-based system for portal verification has been developed based on an FFT implementation of Pearson's correlation coefficient (PCC). The PCC requires no anatomy or point-pair identification, is robust when encountering changes in scaling and shifts in…
Fecha:	1999
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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50.

Pattern formation in the mammalian striatum: the development of the thalamostriatal projection in the rodent
Srivastava, Vinit.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Excitatory amino acids (EAAs) may play a role in sculpting mosaic patterns within the brain. Determining the role of EAA projection systems in sculpting the chemically heterogeneous striatal patch-matrix compartments requires knowledge concerning the spatiotemporal development of afferent EAA systems.…
Fecha:	1999
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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51.

An object-oriented approach to dimensional analysis for engineering design /
Wong, Yick Kei, 1973-

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis considers an object-oriented approach to dimensional analysis for engineering design. A dimensional analysis system is developed which can be applied to the knowledge-based engineering design especially of electromagnetic devices. All the system is coded in C++. A shell…
Fecha:	1999
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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52.

Flight simulation
Kesserwan, Nader.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Simulation is the technique by which a physical system can be represented mathematically by a computer program for the solution of a problem. This technique of problem solving is used when it is not feasible due to time, cost, or…
Fecha:	1999
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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53.

Fabrique et discours : Salomon de Caus and the Vitruvian ideal of architecture
Spriggs, Megan.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	A study of Salomon de Caus' manuscript commentary on the first book of Jean Martin's French translation of Vitruvius (c. 1622--1624) which takes the form of a dialogue between an Architect, an Engineer and a Mathematician. The removal of music…
Fecha:	1999
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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54.

Developing novel lipases from Bacillus thermocatenulatus to improve enantioselectivity by directed evolution
Liu, Andrew Man Fai, 1975-

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	In order to make use of enzymes in unnatural applications more efficiently, novel enzymes have to be developed and they may arise from an existing enzyme with similar performance. The fast way to improve the performance of the enzyme is…
Fecha:	1999
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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55.

Resolution based techniques for automated proving of theorems in Tarskian-Euclidian geometry
Savchenko, Sergei.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The discipline of automated theorem proving encompasses techniques which allow us to find a justification of a logical statement expressing an assertion in some domain of knowledge. Beside obvious importance for mathematics, many of the tasks traditionally associated with human…
Fecha:	1999
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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56.

Helping the poor in underdeveloped countries : a practice of resistance and solidarity
Belanger, Dominique.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Historically, development practice and theory has been focused on increasing the productive capacity of the poor towards the modernization of their society. More than often, this approach resulted in excluding the poor from fully participating in their own development. This…
Fecha:	1999
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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57.

The rhetoric of silence /
Church Farrell, Mary Joanne.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This study explores how we may read silence in dramatic works as a rhetorical strategy. Silence is usually equated with absence, oppression, or passivity. Speech is usually equated with presence, expression, and action. While silence can be imposed to prevent…
Fecha:	1999
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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58.

Molecular genetics of familial hypocalciuric hypercalcemia and neonatal severe hyperparathyroidism
Janicic, Natasa.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The concentration of extracellular ionized calcium (Ca2+ o) is the primary physiological regulator of parathyroid hormone (PTH) secretion. The parathyroid gland has a special ability to sense extracellular the calcium concentration and the mechanism whereby this is achieved became clearer…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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59.

The 'I' and the individual : the problem of nature in Fichte's philosophy
Wilhelm, Hans-Jakob.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	In this thesis I investigate the relationship between 'I' as principle of transcendental philosophy and its ordinary use as first-personal pronoun. This relationship is a central issue in the philosophy of J. G. Fichte. Fichte was concerned to secure the…
Fecha:	1998
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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60.

Reviving the spirit in the practice of pedagogy : a scientific perspective on interconnectivity as foundation for spirituality in education
Golf, Jeffrey.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis is a response to the fragmentation prevalent in the practice of contemporary Western pedagogy. The mechanistic paradigm set in place by the advance of classical science has contributed to an ideology that places the human being in a…
Fecha:	1999
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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61.

Optimal control for a CTMP process with simulated annealing
Qing, Shuping, 1969-

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	In this thesis, a problem of optimal control for a CTMP(chemi-thermo-mechanical pulping) process is formulated and solved by applying simulated annealing algorithm., Based on priori knowledge accumulated from years of practical operations, a set of imprecise and empirical equations are…
Fecha:	1999
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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62.

Translation of graphics to haptic boundary representation
Wang, Qingyuan, 1973-

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Recently haptics became a promising research area applicable to a variety of domains, however, little attention has been paid to haptic interaction with images normally displayed graphically. Furthermore, to our knowledge, no attention has been given to how the addition…
Fecha:	1999
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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63.

Genetic variation and multiple mechanisms of anthelmintic resistance in Haemonchus contortus
Blackhall, William James.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Anthelmintic treatment of livestock is an important aspect of the control of gastrointestinal parasites. Resistance to anthelmintics is common, and an understanding of resistance requires knowledge of an anthelmintic's mode(s) of action and mechanism(s) of resistance. The parasitic nematode, Haemonchus…
Fecha:	1999
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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64.

The caregivers of stroke patients : the evolution of health status over the first three months after the patient returns home
Christopher, Andrew B.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Informal stroke caregivers are, and will continue to be, an essential resource as the number of persons with stroke rises with the aging trend of the population. With the advent of community based medicine, knowledge of the changes in health…
Fecha:	1999
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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65.

Sexual orientation : prospects and perspectives of a changing norm in international law, Prospects and perspectives of a changing norm in international law
Andersen, Jacob Strandgaard.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Sexual orientation, especially between males, has historically been met with harsh criminal sanctions. Only in this century has the issue been one of fundamental freedom and private choices. This study analyses the legal history of the concept of choice in…
Fecha:	1999
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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66.

Solution structure and dynamics of bioactive peptides mimicking NGF
Beglova, Natalia, 1962-

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Nerve growth factor (NGF) belongs to the neurotrophin family of growth factors. NGF can bind to two transmembrane receptors, TrkA and p75. TrkA is the NGF specific tyrosine kinase receptor; p75 is a receptor which is common to all neurotrophins.…
Fecha:	1999
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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67.

Characterization of cyborged ecosystems
Clark, O. Grant (Osborne Grant)

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	In this thesis, a philosophy and lexicon for the engineering of biosystems are established. The focus is on a specific class of biosystems ( ecocyborgs) created by combining ecosystems and technological Components. This work is part of the EcoCyborg Project,…
Fecha:	1999
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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68.

Previous exposure-dependent factors related to protection against malaria in a Braziliam Amazon migrant population : an open cohort study
Duarte, Elisabeth Carmen.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Malaria remains an important public health problem in developing countries. Because of difficulties in control programmes, naturally acquired immunity (NAI) for many is the only factor that limits the number and severity of malaria episodes. To improve scientific knowledge about…
Fecha:	1999
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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69.

The regulation of parathyroid hormone-related protein (PTHRP) gene expression in hypercalcemia of malignancy /
Aklilu, Fasika.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The studies included in this thesis were aimed at identifying the mechanisms that lead to aberrant expression of the PTHRP gene in cancer., We have used the hepatocyte growth factor receptor oncogene, Tpr-Met, as a model and examined the effect…
Fecha:	1999
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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70.

The syntax of Spanish multifunctional clitics and near-native competence /
Bruhn de Garavito, Joyce L. S.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis studies the problem of language learnability in relation to two different but related sets of structures in Spanish, both involving multifunctional clitic pronouns. The first of these is the reflexive clitic se which is used in impersonal and…
Fecha:	1999
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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71.

Using AI in knowledge management : knowledge bases and ontologies
O'Learly, Daniel E.

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

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72.

Keynote paper information, knowledge and learning : the library in the digital age (Beyond the Beginning : The Global Digital Library)

Formato:	Other
Enlaces:	Descripción completa.
Fecha:	2009-10-13
Recurso:	Universidad Veracruzana

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73.

Learning to construct knowledge bases from the world wide web
Craven, Mark... [et al.]

Formato:	Preprint
Enlaces:	Descripción completa.
Fecha:	2011-03-22
Recurso:	Universidad Veracruzana

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74.

Adding machine learning and knowledge intensive techiques to a digital library service
Esposito, Floriana - Malerba, Donato - Semeraro, Giovanni - Fanizzi, Nicola - Ferilli, Stefano

Formato:	Article
Enlaces:	Descripción completa.
Fecha:	2009-07-01
Recurso:	Universidad Veracruzana

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75.

An econometric study of the agricultural labor market in Brazil: a test of subsistence and commercial family farm models.
ALVES, E. R. de A.

Formato:	Teses/dissertações (ALICE)
Enlaces:	In the last three decennia there has been a sizable shift of labor out of Brazilian agriculture in response to the higher returns to be gained in non-farm employment. The shift has not been rapid enough to equalize the income…
Fecha:	2013-07-16
Recurso:	Repositório Acesso Livre à Informação Científica da Embrapa (ALICE)