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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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12.

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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13.

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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14.

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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15.

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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16.

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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17.

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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18.

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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19.

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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20.

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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21.

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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22.

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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23.

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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24.

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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25.

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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26.

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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27.

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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28.

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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29.

The land wants me around : power, authority and their negations in traditional hunting knowledge at Wemindji (James Bay, Québec)
Nasr, Wren.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This study investigates the importance of traditional hunting knowledge to Cree identity and experience. My fieldwork was conducted in Wemindji, James Bay, Quebec, with Cree trappers and on the interactions of scientific researchers and Cree trappers. I explore the connections…
Fecha:	2007
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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30.

What is the nature of university professors' discipline-specific pedagogical knowledge? : a descriptive multicase study
Berthiaume, Denis.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This research project investigates the nature of university professors' discipline-specific pedagogical knowledge (DPK). Traditionally, DPK has been examined with the help of constructs from two distinct lines of research: the knowledge base for teaching and disciplinary specificity in university teaching.…
Fecha:	2007
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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31.

Examination of the historical sensemaking processes representing the development of knowledge management programs in universities : case studies associated with an emergent discipline
Sutton, Michael J. D.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The purpose of this qualitative study was an investigation of the phenomenon of Knowledge Management (KM) program design and development. The interest in KM programs has grown during the last decade because of the increased demand for KM educational research…
Fecha:	2007
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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32.

Cognitive assessment in a computer-based coaching environment in higher education : diagnostic assessment of development of knowledge and problem-solving skill in statistics
Zhang, Zhidong, 1957-

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Diagnostic cognitive assessment (DCA) was explored using Bayesian networks and evidence-centred design (ECD) in a statistics learning domain (ANOVA). The assessment environment simulates problem solving activities that occurred in a web-based statistics learning environment. The assessment model is composed of…
Fecha:	2007
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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33.

Robust beamforming for collaborative MIMO-OFDM wireless systems
Kwun, Byong-Ok.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Collaborative beamforming is a powerful technique to increase communication energy efficiency and range in an energy-constrained network. To achieve high performance, collaborative beamforming requires accurate knowledge of channel state information (CSI) at the transmitters (collaborative nodes). In practice, however, such…
Fecha:	2007
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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34.

Inuit knowledge and perceptions of the land-water interface
Heyes, Scott Alexander

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The Inuit of Kangiqsualujjuaq have maintained functional and spiritual connections with the landscape and waters of Arctic Quebec (Nunavik) for over four thousand years. While ethnographic studies about this ocean-going population have revealed their pragmatic relationships with the arctic milieu,…
Fecha:	2007
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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35.

Nutrient dynamics and nitrogen-based production in the western Canadian Arctic Ocean
Simpson, Kyle G. F.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Inclement climate conditions have made the Arctic Ocean logistically difficult to study, and thus, our historical knowledge of Arctic Ocean processes are limited. Recent observations indicate rapid and abrupt changes in climate. These changes are thought to includes rising temperatures,…
Fecha:	2007
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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36.

Gene expression of the mycoparasite Stachybotrys elegans during interaction with a fungal host and a hon-host
Arts, Monique R.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The mycoparasite Stachybotrys elegans represents a potential biocontrol agent of Rhizoctonia solani, the causal organism of potato stem canker. The differential expression of two mycoparasitism-induced genes was monitored in S. elegans during interactions with its host, Rhizoctonia solani, and a…
Fecha:	2007
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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37.

Student teachers' understanding of inquiry instruction, Understanding of inquiry
Syer, Cassidy A.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Curriculum reform emphasizes the importance of inquiry instruction for learners. For inquiry-oriented curriculum to occur, attention must be focused on teacher education. Using a mixed-methods design, I investigated if and how groups of student teachers who receive different types of…
Fecha:	2007
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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38.

Camera-independent learning and image quality assessment for super-resolution
Bégin, Isabelle.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	An increasing number of applications require high-resolution images in situations where the access to the sensor and the knowledge of its specifications are limited. In this thesis, the problem of blind super-resolution is addressed, here defined as the estimation of…
Fecha:	2007
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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39.

The determinants of adiponectin in female adolescents : offspring of gestational diabetes and non-diabetes affected pregnancies
Gallo, Sina.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Daughters of gestational diabetes (GDM) affected pregnancies are at greater risk for the development of type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) later in life. Adiponectin is an early marker of DM risk. Dietary fat quality has been proposed to be involved…
Fecha:	2007
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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40.

The biodiversity-ecosystem functioning relationship : separating the effects of species richness, from those of species identity and environmental heterogeneity in a tropical tree plantation
Healy, Chrystal.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This study attempts to expand existing knowledge on the relationship between biodiversity and ecosystem functioning, by studying a four year old tropical tree plantation. The growth of trees coming from monocultures, three species mixtures and six species mixtures was compared.…
Fecha:	2007
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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41.

Classical and quantum strategies for bit commitment schemes in the two-prover model
Simard, Jean-Raymond.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	We show that the long-standing assumption of "no-communication" between the provers of the two-prover model is not sufficiently precise to guarantee the security of a bit commitment scheme against malicious adversaries. Indeed, we show how a simple correlated random variable,…
Fecha:	2007
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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42.

Fear of dental implants among edentulous patients
Nemes, Jordan.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Despite implant-supported overdentures' advantages over conventional dentures, edentulous patients often refuse dental implants for reasons that may be related to fear. Objective. The purpose of this study was to uncover and explain the various forms and sources of dental implant-related…
Fecha:	2007
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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43.

On knowledge representation and decision making under uncertainty
Tabaeh Izadi, Masoumeh.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Designing systems with the ability to make optimal decisions under uncertainty is one of the goals of artificial intelligence. However, in many applications the design of optimal planners is complicated due to imprecise inputs and uncertain outputs resulting from stochastic…
Fecha:	2007
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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44.

Essays on asset pricing with heterogeneous beliefs and bounded rational investor
Lu, Lei, 1975-

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The thesis includes two essays on asset pricing. In the first essay, "Asset Pricing in a Monetary Economy with Heterogeneous Beliefs", we shed new light on the role of monetary policy in asset pricing by focusing on the case where…
Fecha:	2007
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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45.

Integrative bioinformatics for the discovery of genetic modifiers of bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis
Cory, Sean M.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Bleomycin-induced pulmonary fibrosis (BIPF) is a disease caused by the chemotherapeutic bleomycin in which normal lung tissue is replaced with fibrous tissue that is unable to fulfill the normal functions of oxygen exchange in the lung. The development of this…
Fecha:	2007
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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46.

Widely linear minimum variance channel estimation with application to multicarrier CDMA systems
Abdallah, Saeed.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Conventional Minimum-Variance (MV) channel estimation is affected by two sources of error, namely the finite number of samples used to estimate the covariance matrix and the asymptotic bias due to interference and additive noise. On the other hand, widely linear…
Fecha:	2007
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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47.

Talin : a novel inducible antagonist of transforming growth factor-beta 1 (TGF-[beta]1) signal transduction
Rafiei, Shahrzad.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The survival of breast cancer patients declines when tumors are invasive and have an increased possibility of metastasizing to distal sites. Transforming Growth Factor-beta (TGF-beta) suppresses breast cancer formation by preventing cell cycle progression in mammary epithelial cells. However, at…
Fecha:	2007
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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48.

Applied imagination : Giordano Bruno and the creation of magical images
Storch, Michael.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The creation and manipulation of infinite images is central to Bruno's thought, but to the best of my knowledge, this has never been properly treated before. This project is a departure from much of the current scholarship on Bruno which…
Fecha:	2007
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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49.

Long-term changes in the organization of lithic technology : a case study from the Imjin-Hantan River Area, Korea
Yoo, Yongwook, 1969-

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This study is intended to furnish an explicability of hunter-gather's organizational model on the lithic technology. The fieldwork area is the Imjin-Hantan River Area (the IHRA) located at the midwestern part of the Korean Peninsula. The archaeological sites included in…
Fecha:	2007
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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50.

Actual versus best practices for young children with cerebral palsy : a survey of pediatric occupational therapists and physical therapists in Quebec, Canada
Saleh, Maysoun.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Background and rationale. Cerebral palsy (CP) is one of the most common disabling disorders of childhood and constitutes a substantial portion of pediatric rehabilitation. This condition demands comprehensive rehabilitation using age-appropriate tasks and activities and encompassing aspects of body function…
Fecha:	2007
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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51.

Transcriptional and genetic profiling of human uveal melanoma from an immunosuppressed rabbit model
Marshall, Jean-Claude.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Uveal melanoma is the most common primary intraocular malignant tumour in adults. Despite improvements in the diagnosis and treatment of the primary tumour, patients continue to have the same mortality rate as several decades ago, reflecting our poor understanding of…
Fecha:	2007
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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52.

Mechanisms of vitamin D receptor and retinoid X receptor mediated hormone resistance and cell differentiation in normal and cancer cells
Macoritto, Michael.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Vitamin D is a precursor to a steroid hormone, 1,25 dihydroxyvitamin D (1,25(OH)2D). After its discovery and the characterization of its receptor, the vitamin D receptor (VDR), it was initially thought only to be involved in calcium homeostasis, but further…
Fecha:	2007
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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53.

Robustness in ASR : an experimental study of the interrelationship between discriminant feature-space transformation, speaker normalization and environment compensation
Keyvani, Alireza.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis addresses the general problem of maintaining robust automatic speech recognition (ASR) performance under diverse speaker populations, channel conditions, and acoustic environments. To this end, the thesis analyzes the interactions between environment compensation techniques, frequency warping based speaker normalization,…
Fecha:	2007
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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54.

Statistical modeling of extreme rainfall processes in consideration of climate change
Cung, Annie.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Extreme rainfall events may have catastrophic impacts on the population and infrastructures, therefore it is essential to have accurate knowledge of extreme rainfall characteristics. Moreover, both the scientific community and policymakers have recently shown a growing interest in the potential…
Fecha:	2007
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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55.

Strongly coupled Bayesian models for interacting object and scene classification processes
Ehtiati, Tina.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	In this thesis, we present a strongly coupled data fusion architecture within a Bayesian framework for modeling the bi-directional influences between the scene and object classification mechanisms. A number of psychophysical studies provide experimental evidence that the object and the…
Fecha:	2007
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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56.

Role of cki-2 during development in C. elegans
Kim, Dae Young, 1968-

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Rapid progress has been made toward understanding the significance of CDK inhibitor proteins (CKIs) in the regulation of cell cycle progression. The overall goal of this study has been targeted to further expand our knowledge of CKI function through the…
Fecha:	2007
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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57.

The in vivo neuroprotective role of the normal cellular prion protein /
Gains, Malcolm J.

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The role of prion protein (PrPC) as a crucial factor in the pathogenesis of the Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSE's) is well known. However, the physiologic role of this highly conserved protein in vivo is thus far, largely unknown. In vitro…
Fecha:	2007
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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58.

Synthesis of aminoglycoside derivatives to combat bacterial resistance
Gao, Feng

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Aminoglycosides are broad spectrum antibiotics that act by binding to 16S rRNA of bacteria. The wide spread of aminoglycoside resistance threatens the use of these important medicines. Two general approaches can be used to address the aminoglycoside resistance problem. One…
Fecha:	2007
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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59.

Bayesian exploration in Markov decision processes
Castro Rivadeneira, Pablo Samuel

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Markov Decision Processes are a mathematical framework widely used for stochastic optimization and control problems. Reinforcement Learning is a branch of Artificial Intelligence that deals with stochastic environments where the dynamics of the system are unknown. A major issue for…
Fecha:	2007
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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60.

Disagreements in the humanities
Bauerlein, Mark

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

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61.

Representing software engineering knowledge
Mylopoulos, John - Borgida, Alex - Yu, Eric

Formato:	Article
Enlaces:	Descripción completa.
Fecha:	2011-03-24
Recurso:	Universidad Veracruzana

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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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63.

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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64.

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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65.

Completing description logic knowledge bases usign formal concept analysis
Baader, Franz - Ganter, Bernhard - Sertkaya, Baris - Sattler, Ulrike

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

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66.

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)

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67.

An approach based on text mining for knowledge acquisition in diagnostic systems.
MASSRUHÁ, S.M.F.S. - MARCHI, R. - SILVA, L.M. CUNHA da - SOUZA, K. X. S. de - OLIVEIRA, L. H. M. de - OLIVEIRA, S. R. de M. - MORANDI, M. A. B.

Formato:	Artigo em anais de congresso (ALICE)
Enlaces:	2007
Fecha:	2014-05-05
Recurso:	Repositório Acesso Livre à Informação Científica da Embrapa (ALICE)

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68.

Explaining variation in Brazil nut fruit production.
KAINER, K. A. - WADT, L. H. de O. - STAUDHAMMER, C. L.

Formato:	Artigo em periódico indexado (ALICE)
Enlaces:	Brazil nut is widely recognized as the cornerstone of the Amazonian extractive economy. Tight linkages between Brazil nut production, regional income, and intact mature forests have thrust this species into focus as a key component of Amazonian conservation and income…
Fecha:	2008-01-11
Recurso:	Repositório Acesso Livre à Informação Científica da Embrapa (ALICE)

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69.

Humic substance fractions and attributes of histosols and related high-organic-matter soils form Brazil.
VALLADARES, G. S. - PEREIRA, M. G. - ANJOS, L. H. C. dos - BENITES, V. de M. - EBELING, A. G. - MOUTA, R. de O.

Formato:	Artigo em periódico indexado (ALICE)
Enlaces:	Knowledge of the distribution of soil organic matter (SOM) fractions is important in managing soils toward a sustainable agricultural system ina tropical environment, However, data on Histosols in limited. This study developed 19 regions of Brazil. Soil organic matter was…
Fecha:	2014-08-22
Recurso:	Repositório Acesso Livre à Informação Científica da Embrapa (ALICE)

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70.

An object-oriented framework for virtual diagnosis.
MASSRUHÁ, S. M. F. S. - DUTRA, J. P. - CRUZ, S. A. B. - SANDRI, S. - WAINER, J. - MORANDI, M. A. B.

Formato:	Artigo em anais de congresso (ALICE)
Enlaces:	2007
Fecha:	2014-05-05
Recurso:	Repositório Acesso Livre à Informação Científica da Embrapa (ALICE)

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71.

Comparing organic urban consumers in developing and developed countries : First results in Brazil and France.
SIRIEIX, L. - ABREU, L. S. de - WATANABE, M.A. - KLEDAL, P. R.

Formato:	Resumo em anais de congresso (ALICE)
Enlaces:	2007
Fecha:	2014-06-21
Recurso:	Repositório Acesso Livre à Informação Científica da Embrapa (ALICE)

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72.

Simulation of the fate of the insecticide carbofuran in a rice field using a level IV fugacity model.
PARAIBA, L. C. - PLESE, L. P. de M. - FOLONI, L. L. - CARRASCO, J. M.

Formato:	Artigo em periódico indexado (ALICE)
Enlaces:	The object of this work was to verify the utility of a level IV fugacity model to simulate the environmental fate of the insecticide carbofuran when employed in the cultivation of irrigated rice. The model simulated the dynamic distribution of…
Fecha:	2014-03-26
Recurso:	Repositório Acesso Livre à Informação Científica da Embrapa (ALICE)

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73.

Bacterial diversity of soil under eucalyptus assessed by 16S rDNA sequencing analysis.
SILVEIRA, E.L. da - PEREIRA, R.M. - SCAQUITTO, D.C. - PEDRINHO, E.A.N. - VAL-MORAES, S.P. - WICKERT, E. - CARARETO-ALVES, L.M. - LEMOS, E.G. de M.

Formato:	Artigo em periódico indexado (ALICE)
Enlaces:	Studies on the impact of Eucalyptus spp. on Brazilian soils have focused on soil chemical properties and isolating interesting microbial organisms. Few studies have focused on microbial diversity and ecology in Brazil due to limited coverage of traditional cultivation and…
Fecha:	2014-08-23
Recurso:	Repositório Acesso Livre à Informação Científica da Embrapa (ALICE)

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74.

Models and applications for risk assessment and prediction of Asian soybean rust epidemics.
DEL PONTE, E. M. - GODOY, C. V. - CANTERI, M. G. - REIS, E. M. - YANG, X. B.

Formato:	Artigo em periódico indexado (ALICE)
Enlaces:	Asian rust of soybean [Glycine max (L.) Merril] is one of the most important fungal diseases of this crop worldwide. The recent introduction of Phakopsora pachyrhizi Syd. & P. Syd in the Americas represents a major threat to soybean production…
Fecha:	2011-12-14
Recurso:	Repositório Acesso Livre à Informação Científica da Embrapa (ALICE)

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75.

Comparing organic urban consumers in developing and developed countries : First results in Brazil and France.
SIRIEIX, L. - ABREU, L.S. de - WATANABE, M.A. - KLEDAL, P.R.

Formato:	Artigo em anais de congresso (ALICE)
Enlaces:	Despite numerous studies reporting on sustainable consumption or organic consumer profiles, there is a gap in thorough understanding of organic consumers in different places, since most of studies only investigate organic consumption in most developed countries. The goal of this…
Fecha:	2014-04-24
Recurso:	Repositório Acesso Livre à Informação Científica da Embrapa (ALICE)

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76.

Populational fluctuation and spatial distribution of Alphitobius diaperinus (Panzer) (Coleoptera; Tenebrionidae) in a poultry house, Cascavel, Parana state, Brazil.
CHERNAKI-LEFFER, A. M. - ALMEIDA, L. M. - SOSA-GÓMEZ, D. R. - ANJOS, A. - VOGADO, K. M.

Formato:	Artigo de divulgação na mídia (INFOTECA-E)
Enlaces:	Abstract Knowledge of the population fluctuation and spatial distribution of pests is fundamental for establishing an appropriate control method. The population fluctuation and spatial distribution of the Alphitobius diaperinus in a poultry house in Cascavel, in the state of Parana,…
Fecha:	2013-03-12
Recurso:	Informação Tecnológica en Agricultura (Infoteca-e)

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77.

Identification of races os soybean rust and its problems.
KATO, M. - YORINORI, J. T.

Formato:	Resumo em anais de congresso (ALICE)
Enlaces:	Asian soybean rust caused by Phakoprsora pachyrhizi is one of the most important diseases for soybean cultivation. The disease causes yield loss as high as 80%. Until now, fungicide applications were most reliable control measure. However, farmers often lose timing…
Fecha:	2014-10-17
Recurso:	Repositório Acesso Livre à Informação Científica da Embrapa (ALICE)