In order to the optimization of biological nitrogen fixation (BNF) associated with cowpea in Cerrado areas in the Northeast region of Brazil , this work aimed to analyze the diversity of rhizobial populations in eight areas of Cerrado, during a…

O objetivo deste trabalho foi estudar o efeito da covariância entre os efeitos direto e materno sobre as estimativas dos parâmetros genéticos e nas predições dos valores genéticos, direto e materno, para a característica dias para ganhar 160 kg (D160)…

The thesis addresses the problem of automatic and dynamic tuning of parallel and distributed applications. Our objective is to help developers in the process of improving the application performance. The work presents a whole solution that deals with the issues…

In this thesis, parallel computing on installed local area networks (LAN) is focused, analyzing problems and possible solutions taking into account the main factors of computing and communications. More specifically, LAN are characterized as parallel computers in the context of…

The growing importance and interest in parallel processing within Computer Sciences are undeniable, and thus make it one of the more influencing areas of this discipline. Several reasons support this fact, such as the increase in the computer power, the…

The Deobandi `Ulama' of Jami`at al-`Ulum al-Islamiyya located in the largest city of Pakistan, Karachi, began publishing an Urdu, monthly journal by the name of Bayyinat in 1962 for the expressed purpose of refuting the views and arguments of their…

2004

In this thesis, I describe how interactive journal writing was used to improve the understanding of mathematics, and to foster communication with two groups of remedial grade ten students. Mathematics is a gatekeeper course in high school, and students who…

2004

The National Policies of Education in India have recognized the need for teacher professional development. However, science teachers continue to look for innovative methods to improve teaching. Through collaborative action research with four science teachers at a girls' school in…