In this study, two courses from the McGill Distance Education program with very different learning goals were examined to investigate the instructional role of two communication technologies (i.e., fax and e-mail) in distance education. The data set included verbatim e-mail…

This study is intended to investigate the concept of pleasure as developed by Nasir-i Khusraw, a prominent Isma'ili philosopher and theologian of the fifth century hijrah. This concept seems to be one of the central themes of Nasir's thought system.…

The design of thermomechanical processing schedules to control microstructures requires the knowledge of the austenite-to-ferrite transformation start temperature (Ar$ sb3$). Further, in curved mold continuous casting, transverse cracking occurs during the unbending procedure to straighten the solidified curved strand, and…

Smooth muscle cell (SMC) proliferation in response to injury leads to the development of a neointima, which resembles, in many aspects, atherosclerotic lesions. Studies on experimental atherosclerosis have highlighted the role of SMC in atherogenesis. To gain further knowledge on…

This thesis examines the role of transfer of first (L1) language properties and access to knowledge of Universal Grammar in second language (L2) acquisition. Two empirical components are included: a study of the syntax of anaphora in Serbo-Croatian and an…

The ability to model and predict debris flows, mudflows and sediment transport is currently hindered by a poor understanding of the fundamental aspects of solid-liquid flows. The present work attempts to further our knowledge through experimental studies of flows of…

Software reuse is concerned with capturing software components in some form and then applying them to the construction of another application. The ultimate goals of software reuse are: to improve the quality of software produced; reduce the costs of software…

Hyperlipidemia is prevalent following heart transplantation, and may play a role in the development of late graft atherosclerosis. The charts of 35 heart transplant recipients (n = 32 males and 3 females) were reviewed retrospectively up until three years post…

The object of software frameworks is to mechanize human processes in order to accomplish high-level tasks that call upon diverse software tools. This thesis describes the ELISA framework prototype which performs power-system dynamic security analysis in the operations planning environment.…

Existence of knowledge and technology backlog; Difficulties of technology transfer; International institution building specialists; International problem solving specialists., 1983