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Automatically measuring early and late leaf spot lesions in peanut plants using digital image processing.
BARBEDO, J. G. A.

Formato:	Artigo em anais de congresso (ALICE)
Enlaces:	Abstract. This paper presents a method to measure the lesions originated by the Cercospora arachidicola and Cercosporidium personatum fungi, which cause, respectively, the early and late leaf spots in peanut plants. The proposed method is based on a modified version…
Fecha:	2013-11-21
Recurso:	Repositório Acesso Livre à Informação Científica da Embrapa (ALICE)

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A digital image processing-based automatic method for measuring rice panicle lengths.
BARBEDO, J. G. A.

Formato:	Artigo em anais de congresso (ALICE)
Enlaces:	Abstract. This paper presents a new method based on digital image processing techniques such as color transformations and mathematical morphology, as well as on some specialist knowledge, to provide estimates for the lengths of rice panicles that have been removed…
Fecha:	2013-11-21
Recurso:	Repositório Acesso Livre à Informação Científica da Embrapa (ALICE)

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Spatial distribution of water erosion risk in a watershed with eucalyptus and atlantic forest.
AVANZI, J. C. - SILVA, M. L. N. - CURI, N. - NORTON, L. D. - BESKOW, S. - MARTINS, S. G.

Formato:	Artigo em periódico indexado (ALICE)
Enlaces:	The process of water erosion occurs in watersheds throughout the world and it is strongly affected by anthropogenic influences. Thus, the knowledge of these processes is extremely necessary for planning of conservation efforts. This study was performed in an experimental…
Fecha:	2013-11-21
Recurso:	Repositório Acesso Livre à Informação Científica da Embrapa (ALICE)

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Towards automatic recognition of irregular, short-open answers in Fill-in-the-blank tests, Towards automatic recognition of irregular, short-open answers in Fill-in-the-blank tests
Rojas, Sergio; Universidad Distrital Francisco José de Caldas

Formato:
Enlaces:	Assessment of student knowledge in Learning Management Systems such as Moodle is mostly conducted using close-ended questions (e.g. multiple-choice) whose answers are straightforward to grade without human intervention. FILL-IN-THE-BLANK tests are usually more challenging since they require test-takers to recall…
Fecha:	2013-12-21
Recurso:	Tecnura

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EMBRAPA cassava & fruits.

Formato:	Folderes / Folhetos / Cartilhas (INFOTECA-E)
Enlaces:	World of science Joining scientific Sharing knowledge and technologies with developing countries efforts to develop better solutions., 2011
Fecha:	2012-03-21
Recurso:	Informação Tecnológica en Agricultura (Infoteca-e)

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Three essays on knowledge teams
Lee, Kyung Young

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	In contemporary organizations, it is common to encounter teams that are formed to create novel outcomes and that are supported by Information Communication Technologies (ICT). These knowledge teams are also formed by members with diverse expertise, in order to create…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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Gross chemical profile and calculation of nitrogen-to-protein conversion factors for five tropical seaweeds.
DINIZ, G. S. - BARBARINO, E. - OIANO-NETO, J. - PACHECO, S. - LOURENÇO, S. O.

Formato:	Artigo em periódico indexado (ALICE)
Enlaces:	Despite decades of research on marine algae, there are still significant gaps in basic knowledge about chemical com-position of these organisms, especially in tropical environments. In this study, the amino acid composition and contents of total nitrogen, phosphorus, lipid, carbohydrate…
Fecha:	2011-11-21
Recurso:	Repositório Acesso Livre à Informação Científica da Embrapa (ALICE)

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Classifying and recommending knowledge in reference documentation to improve API usability
Chhetri, Yam

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Reference documentation is an important source of information on API usage. Programmers, however, can easily overlook reference information because of its tedious nature, and because the information they seek can be buried among irrelevant or boiler-plate text. We propose to…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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Generating process in adolescent sport participation: a knowledge translation plan bridging research and practice
Dunn, Steven James

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Knowledge translation (KT) has been referred to as "the methods for closing the gaps from knowledge to practice" (Straus, Tetroe & Graham, 2009). During the 2010-2011 academic year, a research project was conducted in the three high schools of the…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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Mobilizing Inuit knowledge: representation and institutional mediation in the era of global climate change
Johnson, Noor Jehan

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis examines the production and mobilization of Inuit knowledge in and beyond the Canadian Arctic in the context of climate change. Drawing on multi-scale, ethnographic research, it focuses in particular on the role of institutions, such as government departments…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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Al-Qaeda and the American counterterrorism community: shifting practices, 1991-2013
DePoyster, Jonathan

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis examines variation in the practices of al-Qaeda and the American counterterrorism community. It posits that the interaction of two permissive factors, background knowledge and relational structure, goes a long way in explaining shifts in the practices of both…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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12.

Towards improving knowledge management and collaborative action in potable water delivery at the local level: case of Buea, Cameroon
Folifac, Fidelis

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The promotion of stakeholders' dialogue and knowledge management at the local level has been heralded by academic researchers as an approach with the potential to address the global challenge of inadequate potable water delivery. However the current design and execution…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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13.

Relationships between adolescents' oral language skills, metacognitive knowledge and strategies and reading comprehension in English and French
McCoubrey, Gail

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis examined bilingual reading comprehension within the parameters of two theories of second language (L2) reading comprehension performance: the Linguistic Interdependence Hypothesis (LIH) and the Linguistic Threshold Hypothesis (LTH). The oral language skills and metacognitive knowledge and reading strategies…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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14.

Women's informal medicine, expertise, and authority in medieval and early modern Europe
Reynolds, Kathleen

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	In this thesis, women's involvement in medicine in the medieval and early modern periods will be read through the lens of "experience" and "experiment" as sources of validation. "Experience" was a contested term and concept in this period, and my…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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15.

Statistical applications in knowledge translation research implemented through the information assessment method
Moscovici, Jonathan

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Of interest are two knowledge translation [27] research projects conducted by and with the ITPCRG (Information Technology Primary Care Research Group) during the period 2010-2012, as well as their underlying statistical analyses. For physicians, continuing medical education (CME) is a…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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16.

Let there be voice: engaging adolescent girls in participatory research in Cameroon
Kim, Moon-Jeong

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This study explores the perspectives and experiences of eleven adolescent girls in Cameroon on the meanings, purposes and barriers to education. Arts-based and visual methodologies are used to engage the girls in critical dialogue. A participatory approach gives value to…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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17.

The roles of the citizen practitioner in citizen engagement for architecture, urban design, and planning policy: A Phronesis-based approach
Schaban-Maurer, Basil

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The challenges facing citizen participation/engagement in policy are a pressing area of concern for architects, urban designers, planners, policy-makers, and researchers. This dissertation explores the relationships between citizens and their representatives or professionals, with an emphasis on the nature of…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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A machine learning toolbox for the development of personalized epileptic seizure detection algorithms
Saulnier-Comte, Guillaume

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder affecting around 50 million people worldwide. It is characterized by the occurrence of seizures; a transient clinical event caused by synchronous and/or abnormal and excessive neuronal activity in the brain. This thesis presents a…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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Measuring morphological awareness across languages
Quiroga Villalba, Jorge

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This study was part of a larger study that investigated the effects of biliteracy instruction on 2nd-grade students' morphological awareness in English and French. In order to measure their morphological awareness, a test was designed in each of the two…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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Exploring perceptions of barriers, facilitators and motivators to physical activity among female bariatric patients
Dikareva, Anastasia

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Canadian women are twice as likely to be severely obese compared to men, are more likely to be physically inactive, and comprise the majority of patients undergoing bariatric treatment for severe obesity. Physical activity (PA) is one of the strongest…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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21.

Student engagement in technology rich classrooms and its relationship to professors' conceptions of effective teaching
Gebre, Engida

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The benefit of computer related tools in supporting student learning is influenced by the engaging nature of the learning environment and the design of the learning activities. Professors have considerable role in the design of learning environments and activities and…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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22.

Preserving the intelligibility of digital archives of contemporary music with live electronics: a theoretical and practical framework
Boutard, Guillaume

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This research provides a theoretical and practical framework for the preservation of digital artifacts with a focus on the sustainability of the repertoire of contemporary music with live electronics. The sustainability of instrumental music relies on the organology of musical…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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23.

The barriers and facilitators of the Kateri Memorial Hospital Center health education curriculum: Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Project
Khayyat Kholghi, Maedeh

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Introduction: In years 1994 to 1997, the Kateri Memorial Hospital Center in conjunction with the Kahnawake Education Center, and the Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Project developed an elementary school diabetes prevention curriculum. The curriculum aimed to increase knowledge of type…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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24.

Reason, revelation & the reconstitution of rationality: Taqī al-Dīn Ibn Taymiyya's (d. 728/1328) «Dar' Ta 'ārud al- 'Aql wa-l-Naql» or "The refutation of the contradiction of reason and revelation"
El-Tobgui, Carl Sharif

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis explores the broad outlines of Ibn Taymiyya's attempt to resolve the "conflict" between reason and revelation in late medieval Islam in his 10-volume, 4,000-page magnum opus, Dar’ ta‘arud al-‘aql wa-l-naql, or The Refutation of the Contradiction of Reason…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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25.

Governance, sociotechnical systems and knowledge society: Challenges and reflections
Balloni, Antonio José - Bermejo, Paulo Henrique de Souza - Holm, Jeanne - Tonelli, Adriano Olimpio

Formato:	Artigo
Enlaces:	http://www.igi-global.com/chapter/governance-sociotechnical-systems-knowledge-society/66970
Fecha:	2013-08-30
Recurso:	Universidade Federal de Lavras - UFLA

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26.

Innovation in the Arab world context
Al-Ali, Hiba

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The thesis poses the following research question: how is innovation in the Arab world countries brought to fruition without the enabling institutions that the innovation and NSI literatures consider to be essential? The thesis takes a broad view of innovation…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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27.

Critical evaluation and thermodynamic modeling of phase equilibria in the Fe-Ca-Mg-Mn-Al-Si-O system
Chatterjee, Saikat

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The knowledge of phase equilibria and thermodynamic properties of liquid and solid oxides can help us better understand metallurgical, ceramic or geological processes. The main aim of the present study is the critical evaluation and thermodynamic optimization of solid and…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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28.

Developing a sustainable cyberbullying prevention model for implementing Quebec's Bill 56
Naimi, Nika

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The central purpose of my thesis is to review Quebec's most recent legislation on bullying, Bill 56, in order to guide schools on how to meet its requirements to reduce cyberbullying. To do so, I review the content and highlight…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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29.

Kinetic analysis and inter-subject registration of brain PET images
Bieth, Marie

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Positron emission tomography (PET) imaging is becoming increasingly popular for understanding brain function. This thesis addresses two problems related to PET images: binding potential (BP) computation and pairwise PET image registration. We first investigate the influence of several computational choices…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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30.

The feedforward control of posture and movement
Leonard, Julia Anne

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Goal-directed arm movements performed in the standing position potentially disturb the body's equilibrium as a result of the multi-linked structure of the musculoskeletal system. To compensate for these disturbances and ensure that stability is maintained, the central nervous system (CNS)…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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31.

Learning of rational behavior in repeated auctions with entry and monitoring fees
Danak, Amir

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis studies the dynamics of decision-making in a repeated auction game used as a basis for designing distributed resource management and task assignment mechanisms. We study the problem of coordinating a group of independent agents in a dynamic environment…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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32.

Cultures of anatomy in enlightenment France (c.1700-c.1795)
Carlyle, Margaret

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis provides a cultural history of anatomy in Enlightenment France (c. 1700-c.1795). It tells the overlapping stories of the rise of anatomy as a public, polite, and sociable science experienced by gentlemanly amateurs and of anatomy's consolidation as a…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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33.

Head coaches' perceptions on the the selection and development of the assistant coach
Rathwell, Scott

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Elite level coaches spend a considerable amount of time creating a vision, establishing a seasonal plan, training, and working with assistant coaches (Côté & Salmela, 1996; Vallée & Bloom, 2005). Expert team sport coaches' ability to work with their assistant…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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34.

Information and its importance in head and neck cancer care
D'Souza, Violet

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Head and Neck (H&N) cancers are a diverse group of malignant tumors arising in the mouth, nose, pharynx and larynx. They are the 8th most common cancers in the world. Individuals who receive a diagnosis of these cancers often have…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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35.

Information access, market trade and rural livelihoods in the Peruvian amazon: an analysis of communication networks and price uncertainty in riverine communities
Doiron, Meghan

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Information is an important part of livelihood decision making for rural peasants throughout the developing world. In recent times, the role of market information has become a topic of particular interest in development circles, given the global rise and increasing…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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36.

Examining the role of self-regulated learning in the context of enhancing critical analysis in a computer-supported collaborative medical journal club activity
Hong, Yuan-Jin

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This research examines how self-regulated learning facilitates critical analysis development among undergraduate medical students in a journal club, and how computer-supported collaborative learning influences their self-regulated learning. Fourteen of the 29 second-year medical students who initially consented to participate in…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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37.

Trust in others: Where game theory meets neuroscience
Hashemi Aghchehbody, Alireza

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Virtually every interaction in life involves trust, i.e., the notion that we believe that another person will honor an agreement. Indeed, it would be impossible to formally enforce all but a fraction of agreements within relationships we have in everyday…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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38.

On the detection and prevention of consistency anomalies in multi-tier and cloud platforms
Zellag, Kamal

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Modern information systems, consisting of an application server tier and a database tier, offer several consistency guarantees for accessing data where strong consistency is traded for better performance or higher availability. However, it is often not clear how an application…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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39.

Quantum transport modeling with GPUs.
Harb, Mohammed

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	In this thesis, we have developed a parallel GPU accelerated code for carrying out transport calculations within the Non-Equilibrium Green's Function (NEGF) framework using the Tight-Binding (TB) model. We also discuss the theoretical, modelling, and computational issues that arise in…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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40.

Assessment of genetic diversity in Pisum germplasm for field pea improvement
Ahmad, Sajjad

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Field pea (Pisum sativum L.) is an important cool-season crop cultivated globally for its protein-rich seed and soil fertility benefits. A segregating population was developed by Single Seed Descent (SSD) methods following controlled crosses between parents that can establish a…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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41.

Scalar / contaminant source locating in turbulent flows
Taylor, Rowan

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The ability to locate the source of a scalar/contaminant emitted in a turbulent flow – using as data the scalar's concentration measured within the resulting scalar plume and (optionally) the relative velocity of the fluid with respect to the searcher…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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42.

High school science teachers and their views on the problem-based learning approach: barriers to implementation
Godin, Jessica

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	In this research I examined the implementation of the problem-based learning (PBL) approach, an innovation implemented as a part of the science education reform that Quebec, Canada, underwent in the last ten years. Throughout my research, I explore various approaches…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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43.

Synthesis of Imidazoles, 2-Pyrrolines and Pyrrolidines via Phospha-Münchnone Cycloadditions
Aly, Sara

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis describes the use of a new class of dipole, phospha-Münchnones, in 1,3-dipolar cycloaddition reactions. Phospha-Münchnones can be readily prepared from imines, acid chlorides and the catechyl-substituted phosphonite PhP(2-catechyl). Coupling the multicomponent formation of these dipoles with subsequent cycloaddition…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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44.

Assessment of the angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory properties of bean protein hydrolysates
Rui, Xin

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The prevalence of hypertension during the last two decades has led to an intensive search for novel angiotensin I-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitory peptides from food protein sources. Dry beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) serve as an important protein source in the human…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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45.

Phonological processing: Insights from sonority differences during speech perception and production
Deschamps, Isabelle

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Phonology represents the building blocks of language as it determines which sounds (or patterns of sounds) are meaningful in specific languages, as well as how speakers interpret these sounds. During speech production, phonology also dictates how specific sounds are produced…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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46.

Ecological sanitation: performance evaluation of human urine as a fertilizer under laboratory and field conditions
Senecal-Smith, Jenna

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Seven billion people are urinating every day, excreting 28 million tonnes of nitrogen (N) a year (Vinneräs, 2002). This mass of N excreted is equal to 26% of the annual global N fertilizer demand, a value of $21.3 trillion USD…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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47.

QoS- aware power allocation and frequency provisioning for multicarrier wireless systems
Helmy, Amir

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis studies and develops quality-of-service (QoS)-aware power allocation and frequency provisioning schemes for multicarrier wireless systems in a frequency-selective fading environment. We first develop an optimal subcarrier power allocation algorithm to maximize the energy efficiency (EE) of a single-user…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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48.

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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49.

The design of an integrated system for rapid prototyping with ice
Barnett, Eric

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Ice construction has been used for practical and artistic purposes for thousands of years. In the past few decades, computer numerical control (CNC) ice sculpting has become a well-established industry, with many companies producing ice sculptures for corporate events. This…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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50.

Targeted maximum likelihood estimation for longitudinal data
Schnitzer, Mireille

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Semiparametric efficient methods in causal inference have been developed to robustly and efficiently estimate causal parameters. As in general causal estimation, the methods rely on a set of mathematical assumptions that translate into requirements of causal knowledge and confounder identification.…
Fecha:	2013
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL