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51.

Dynamics of domination and dialogic narrative strategies in Charles Johnson's «Middle Passage», Richard Power's «The Time of Our Singing», and Lesie Marmon Silko's «Almanac of the Dead»
Oltmann, Christina

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The dissertation investigates narrative strategies employed by the contemporary American novel to criticize and counteract the dynamics of domination. The study focuses primarily on Charles Johnson's Middle Passage (1990), Richard Powers's The Time of Our Singing (2003), and Leslie Marmon…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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52.

Assessing the relationship between propagule pressure and probability of establishment for the aquatic invader «Bythotrephes longimanus» using two complementary approaches
Gertzen, Erin

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Estimating the probability of establishment of non-indigenous species is a crucial element in managing their spread. In this thesis, I use two approaches to estimate the probability of establishment of Bythotrephes longimanus, a predatory cladoceran that is invading lakes in…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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53.

Investigating tumor suppressor genes involved in renal cell carcinomas
Hudon, Valerie

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Kidney cancer is a complex disease comprising several types of renal carcinomas, which are classified in different subtypes based on their histological characteristics. A small number of cases of renal cancers are due to hereditary predispositions and nearly all the…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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54.

Capturing and representing the reasoning processes of expert clinical teachers for case-based teaching
Gauthier, Geneviève

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Case-based learning has demonstrated its potential in educational and professional environments for its ability to promote reasoning skills and foster independent learning. However, the use of this instructional approach is limited by current assessment practices. Considering that assessment drives and…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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55.

Nutrition education in health services and other determinants of complementary feeding in the Eastern region of Ghana
Robinson, Jasna

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	In Ghana, rates of undernutrition peak between 9 and 21 months of age; one major cause is inadequate complementary feeding (CF). This study examined the relationship between hospital-based CF education and caregivers' reported practices through interviews with health workers (n=24),…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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56.

A history of the medical control of fertility in Peru, 1895 - 1976
Necochea Lopez, Raul

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Demographic transition theorists posit that, beginning in the 1960s, biomedical contraceptive technologies and foreign countries, the United States in particular, have been primarily responsible for changes in medical fertility control ideas and practices in Peru. This dissertation argues that biomedical…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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57.

Canadian broadcasting regulation and the digital television transition
Taylor, Gregory

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis examines the evolution of Canadian broadcasting regulation since the adoption of the 1991 Broadcasting Act with a specific focus on the digital television transition. For Canada, this technological shift exemplifies many of the greater changes in public policy…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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58.

Effects of multiple interviews on children's verbal expressive behavior of true and fabricated events
Saykaly, Christine

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Verbal expressive behaviour of children giving true and fabricated reports over multiple interviews was examined. Seventy-eight elementary aged children between the ages of 4 and 11 years played a game with a research assistant (RA) over three consecutive days. Children…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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59.

Barbadians on the Geoweb: visualizing environmental change with volunteered geographic information
Ricker, Britta

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This study investigates the use of volunteered geographic information to visualize environmental changes in Barbados. The aim of this research is to identify the extent to which participation in the Geoweb allows Bajans to communicate their concerns and observations regarding…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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60.

Patterns and processes of digit number reduction
Heppleston, Audrey

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Our knowledge of limb development has increased dramatically in the last decades. However, our understanding of how gene expression is translated into morphology remains very limited. Using a variety of experimental approaches, I attempted to uncover the mechanistic factors underlying…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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61.

Green leafy vegetables of rural India: ethnobotany and contribution to eye health
Bélanger, Julie

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Recognition of the contribution of biological diversity to human health demands more scientifically sound evidence than currently exists, while the multifactorial nature of this relationship calls for innovative research frameworks. This thesis presents a multidisciplinary case study on the contribution…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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62.

Improv ed: changing thoughts about learning
Ross, David

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Improvisation has long been regarded an integral element of artistic work, but has received less attention for ways it may inform education and learning. This dissertation explores understandings central to improvisation, interrogates how they are embodied in music (Western classical…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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63.

Development and organisational practice: ethnography at the Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations (FAO)
Dionne, Geneviève

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Anthropologists have analysed development from several angles: some have critiqued development on the grounds that it is a modernising project, while others have sought to understand relationships between actors in development work and proposed alternative methods of pursuing development. Rarely…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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64.

A framework for integrating environmental modeling towards enhancing bundled environmental services: an example from an Andean watershed
Otero, Martha

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	There is an increasing interest in environmental benefits provided by ecosystems. Among the wide range of environmental services, hydrological services are important not only because they affect all sectors of human behavior, but because they are closely tied to other…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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65.

Damping of electromechanical oscillations in wide-area power systems such as the Trans-Canadian grid
Golestanifar, Hamed

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis presents two methods to damp electromechanical oscillations in large power systems such as Trans-Canadian grid. A control method, used in conjunction with Wide Area Measurement System (WAMS), is proposed to damp very low frequency inter-area modes of very…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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66.

Culturally situated self-regulated learning in statistics in a computer-supported collaborative environment
Shi, Yongchao

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis examines the role of context, especially cultural context, in contemporary theoretical models of self-regulated learning. A critical review of prominent models revealed that although current models of self-regulated learning recognize the role of social contexts in forming self-regulatory…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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67.

Involvement of the polyamine system in suicide
Fiori, Laura

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The polyamine system plays an essential role in a myriad of cellular functions, and dysregulated polyamine metabolism and functioning has been implicated in a number of pathological conditions, including neurological and psychiatric disorders. In recent years, gene expression and genetic…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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68.

Kindergarten teachers speak: working with language diversity in the classroom
Moons, Caroline

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	In Belgium, language diversity in the classroom is often perceived as a problem. It is necessary, however, to recognize the importance of students' home languages in order to work with this wealth in a constructive manner. Teachers need to be…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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69.

A bibliometric analysis of Quebec's PhD students' contribution to the advancement of knowledge
Lariviere, Vincent

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Graduate students are an important part of the academic workforce. However, little is known on their overall contribution to science. Using the participation in Web of Science indexed peer-reviewed publications of the complete population of doctoral students in Quebec over…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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70.

Bridging the transition from hospital-to-home: Effects of the VITAL telehealth program on recovery in coronary artery bypass graft surgery patients and their caregivers
Keeping, Lisa

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This randomized controlled trial determined whether the delivery of a telehealth program after discharge from hospital for coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery made a difference in the post-surgical adjustment and health service use of patients and caregivers. Patients and…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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71.

Analysis of three stochastic models for discrete populations
Cottrell, David Daniel

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Stochastic models of discrete populations appear in a broad range of contexts. In this thesis, three of these modelling settings are considered: epidemics which spread through both blood transfusion and surgery, stochastic gene expression, and the accumulation of error in…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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72.

Dissecting mechanisms controlling neural network formation in «Drosophila melanogaster»
Long, Hong

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Formation of precise neuronal networks during development is fundamental for the normal function of the nervous system. As two important domains of a neuron, the axon and the dendrite are required to grow, correctly navigate, and accurately target to their…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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73.

A Bayesian approach to peptide identification by accurate mass and time tags in proteomics experiments
Yanofsky, Corey

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The Accurate Mass and Time (AMT) tag approach to high-throughput proteomics uses reversed-phase liquid chromatography (RPLC) coupled to high accuracy mass spectrometry to measure both the masses and chromatographic retention-times of tryptic peptides in complex mixtures. These measurements are matched…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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74.

Benevolent leadership
Karakas, Fahri

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This study develops a higher-order conceptual model of benevolent leadership based on four paradigms of common good in organizational research: Morality, spirituality, positivity, and community. This study is based on the assumption that these four areas of research can provide…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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75.

Natural Killer cell receptors and decreased susceptibility to HIV infection
Boulet, Salix

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) currently infects over 33 million individuals worldwide. The development of a protective HIV vaccine would provide the ideal tool to fight this pandemic. Recent clinical trials testing candidate T- and B-cell based vaccine strategies have…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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76.

Ethnography-in-motion: neoliberalism and health in Durban's shack settlements
Walsh, Shannon

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	AIDS in the shack settlements of Durban, South Africa, takes on all kinds of forms. In this thesis I tell the stories of a mother facing her death from AIDS-related illnesses, an HIV-positive orphan left to die in the shacks,…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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77.

Working memory and controlled attention in bilingual children with and without language impairment
Namazi, Mahchid

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This thesis consists of three studies with the general aim of investigating controlled attention and working memory in the visual and auditory modalities in monolingual and bilingual children equated in visual and verbal working memory as well in bilingual children…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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78.

Interactions between energy transducer TonB and ferric hydroxamate transport proteins from «Escherichia coli»
Carter, David

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The ferric hydroxamate uptake (Fhu) system of Escherichia coli transports ferric hydroxamate-type siderophores. This system comprises outer membrane (OM) receptor FhuA, periplasmic binding protein FhuD, and ABC permease FhuB/C. In addition, transport through FhuA requires energy input provided by the…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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79.

Religion, atheism, and the crisis of meaning in Julia Kristeva's critique of modernity
Koloszyc, David Jacob

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	This study examines the development of Julia Kristeva's thought on religion and its relevance to her critique of modernity. The study argues that Kristeva's concern with the 'crisis of religion' occupies a central place in her work and permeates all…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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80.

Methodological issues in the assessment of the safety of medical cannabis
Wang, Tongtong

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Increasing use of cannabis for therapeutic purposes raises safety concerns; however, epidemiological studies have not been conducted to specifically evaluate the safety of herbal cannabis used for medical purposes. Available safety information comes primarily from either observational studies that focus…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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81.

Implementing regional sustainable development strategies: Exploring structure and outcomes in cross-sector collaborations
Clarke, Amelia Caroline

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Social problems are often too large for any one organization to solve, so are increasingly addressed through multi-organizational, cross-sector collaborations which formulate and implement collaborative strategies. This PhD dissertation examines the implementation of collaborative regional sustainable development strategies (CRSDSs), which…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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82.

Shear-induced crystallization of nucleated polymers
Tiang, Jen

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Crystallization that occurs during or after a strong shear is important in polymer processing due to its strong effect on product properties and production rate. This study addresses several major gaps in our knowledge of this phenomenon by investigating shear-induced…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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83.

Contribution of disability to self-perceived health in community dwelling seniors
Petkov, Dobromir

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Self-reported health (SRH) is an important part of the multidimensional construct health related quality of life (HRQL). SRH in the elderly is particularly important, as their absolute and relative numbers are increasing worldwide. In elderly patients, self-reported health is strongly…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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84.

Expression of Th-17 related cytokines (IL-17A and F) in severe asthma
Al-Ramli, Wisam

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Inflammation and airway remodelling are hallmarks of severe asthma pathology. Although severe asthma represents 10% of the asthmatic population, this subset of patients has greater morbidity, mortality and a disproportionate need for health care services. Severe asthma appears to have…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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85.

Synthesis and biological study of aminoglycoside derivatives to overcome bacterial resistance
Yan, Xuxu

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Aminoglycosides are broad-spectrum antibiotics that target the A-site of bacterial 16S ribosomal RNA. Their use, however, is increasingly threatened by the rapid spread of resistance. One of the most common determinants of aminoglycoside resistance in bacteria is the expression of…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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86.

Language development in internationally-adopted children acquiring French as a "second first language"
Gauthier, Karine

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Investigating the development of internationally-adopted (IA) children makes it possible to examine how early life experiences might affect later development and, in particular, the extent to which the language faculty is flexible and can adapt to a new language after…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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87.

Farabi's virtuous city and the Plotinian world soul: a new reading of Farabi's «Mabadi' Ara' Ahl Al-Madina Al-Fadila»
Bonelli, Gina Marie

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Happiness (sa'a>dah) materializes as the ultimate goal of man in Abu> Nas}r Muh{ammad b. Muh{ammad b. T{arkha>n al- Fa>ra>bi>'s Maba>di' A' Ahl Al-Madi>na Al-Fa>d}ila (Principles of the Views of the Citizens of the Best State). But happiness, i.e., happiness in…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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88.

Dynamic post-elastic response of transmission towers
Zhang, Xiao Hong

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Collapse of transmission towers can occur due to accidental loads such as conductor breakages, failures of insulators or other components, either under every day conditions (components with marginal strengths) or under extreme conditions such as ice storms, thunderstorms, tornadoes, fires,…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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89.

The primal and dual forms of variational data assimilation in the presence of model error
El Akkraoui, Amal

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	The aim of data assimilation is to find the optimal estimate of the state of the atmosphere at a given time using all the available observational data and the knowledge of the physical and dynamical laws that govern the system's…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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90.

Immune expression and inhibition of heat shock protein 90 in uveal melanoma
Faingold, Dana

Formato:	Electronic Thesis or Dissertation
Enlaces:	Uveal melanoma (UM) is the most common intraocular tumor in adults. Despite the increase in diagnostic accuracy over the past several decades and the development of eye saving treatments such as plaque radiotherapy and photon beam therapy, there was no…
Fecha:	2010
Recurso:	McGill University - MCGILL

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91.

An analytical model of the relationship knowledge, learning, innovation and sustainability.
CABRAL, J. E. de O. - COSTA, M. da P. B.

Formato:	Artigo em anais de congresso (ALICE)
Enlaces:	2010
Fecha:	2011-03-10
Recurso:	Repositório Acesso Livre à Informação Científica da Embrapa (ALICE)

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92.

Parasitic infections in pirarucu fry, Arapaima gigas Schinz, 1822 (Arapaimatidae) kept in a semi-intensive fish farm in Central Amazon, Brazil.
ARAÚJO, C. S. O. - GOMES, A. L. - TAVARES-DIAS, M. - ANDRADE, S. M. S. - BELEM-COSTA, A. - BORGES, J. T. - QUEIROZ, M. N. - BARBOSA, M.

Formato:	Artigo em periódico indexado (ALICE)
Enlaces:	Studies regarding parasite fauna in farmed fish are of great relevance to lhe knowledge of the parasites species. allowing interference in their proliferation in order to avoid epizooties and consequently. economical losses, This study was designed to investigate the prevalence…
Fecha:	2009-11-12
Recurso:	Repositório Acesso Livre à Informação Científica da Embrapa (ALICE)

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93.

ASK in Latin America and the Caribbean: options for the future.
ARMBRECHT, I. - AVILA, A. F. D.

Formato:	Capítulo em livro técnico-científico (ALICE)
Enlaces:	2009, Autores: Jorge Blajos, Patrick Lavelle, Dalva M. da Mota, Lucia Pitalluga, Sergio Salles Filho, Jorge Irán Vásquez.
Fecha:	2011-10-17
Recurso:	Repositório Acesso Livre à Informação Científica da Embrapa (ALICE)

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94.

Pathogenic variation of Phakopsora pachyrhizi populations in Brazil.
SOARES, R. M. - AKAMATSU, H. O. - YAMAOKA, Y. - YAMANAKA, N. - SUENAGA, K.

Formato:	Artigo em anais de congresso (ALICE)
Enlaces:	The obligate basidiomycete Phakopsora pachyrhizi is the causal agent of soybean rust that has potential to reduce the yield of soybean drastically. Soybean production in Brazil has been threatened by the rust since the pathogen was first discovered in 2001.…
Fecha:	2010-04-05
Recurso:	Repositório Acesso Livre à Informação Científica da Embrapa (ALICE)

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95.

TORNADO: an automated pipeline for de novo hybrid genome assembly based on free software packages for sanger and next generation sequencing technologies (NGS).
HERAI, R. H. - COSTA, G. G. D. L. - R. JÚNIOR, O. - VIDAL, R. O. - NASCIMENTO, L. C. - PARIZZI, L. P. - PEREIRA, G. G. A. - CARAZZOLLE, M. F.

Formato:	Resumo em anais de congresso (ALICE)
Enlaces:	Next generation sequence technologies (NGS) made possible to sequence entirely genomes in a fast way and low cost, from unicellular to complex organisms, like plants and mammals. These sequences can be assembled (i ) using a reference genome or by…
Fecha:	2010-12-02
Recurso:	Repositório Acesso Livre à Informação Científica da Embrapa (ALICE)

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96.

Etiology and epidemiology of Pythium root rot in hydroponic crops: current knowledge and perspectives.
SUTTON, J. C. - SOPHER, C. R. - OWEN-GOING, T. N. - LIU, W. - GRODZINSKI, B. - HALL, J. C. - BENCHIMOL, R. L.

Formato:	Artigo em periódico indexado (ALICE)
Enlaces:	The etiology and epidemiology of Pythium root rot in hydroponically-grown crops are reviewed with emphasis on knowledge and concepts considered important for managing the disease in commercial greenhouses. Pythium root rot continually threatens the productivity of numerous kinds of crops…
Fecha:	2009-12-01
Recurso:	Repositório Acesso Livre à Informação Científica da Embrapa (ALICE)

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97.

Collaborative environments in RD&I institutions of the brazilian agricultural sector.
TORRES, T. Z. - PIEROZZI JUNIOR, I. - BERNARDES, R. M. - VACARI, I.

Formato:	Artigo em periódico indexado (ALICE)
Enlaces:	Research, development and technological innovation (RD&I) companies promote inter- and intra-organizational interactions based on the formation of research nets. This arrangement prioritizes the use of competencies of both people and institutions, stimulating the generation of new knowledge and competencies, and…
Fecha:	2011-04-09
Recurso:	Repositório Acesso Livre à Informação Científica da Embrapa (ALICE)

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98.

Core requirements for automation of analytico-synthetic classifications
Slavic, Aida - Cordeiro, María Inés

Formato:	Conference Paper
Enlaces:	Mcllwaine, I.C.(Eds), Knowledge Organization and the Global Information Society, Proceedings of the 8th International Conference of the International Society for Knowlwdge Organization, University College London, 13-16 july, 2004, Ergon, Würzburg, Advances in Knowledge Organization , v. 9, p. 187-192
Fecha:	2009-07-28
Recurso:	Universidad Veracruzana

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99.

Directions in knowledge networking : Advances and opportunities
Olson, Gary M. - Atkins, Daniel E.

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

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100.

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