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Ju, Cheng S. M. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Testing for jumps and cojumps in financial markets." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/58390.
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Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Computation for Design and Optimization Program, 2010.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
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In this thesis, we introduce a new testing methodology to detect cojumps in multi-asset returns. We define a cojump as a jump in at least one dimension of the return processes. For a multivariate process that follows a semimartingale, and with no other specific assumptions on the process, we form a test statistic which can easily disentangle jumps from continuous paths of the process. We prove that the test statistics are chi-square distributed in the absence of jumps in any dimensions. We propose a hypothesis testing based on the extreme distribution of the test statistics. If the test statistic observed is beyond the extreme level, then most likely, a cojump occurs. Monte Carlo simulation is performed to access the effectiveness of the test by examining the size and power of the test. We apply the test to a pair of empirical asset returns data and the findings of jump timing are consistent with existing literature.
by Cheng Ju.
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Ogden, Kelly Anne. "Internal hydraulic jumps with upstream shear." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/109055.
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Thesis: Ph. D., Joint Program in Physical Oceanography (Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences; and the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution), 2017.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
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Internal hydraulic jumps in flows with upstream shear are investigated numerically and theoretically. The role of upstream shear has not previously been thoroughly investigated, although it is important in many oceanographic flows such as exchange flows and stratified flow over topography. Several two-layer shock joining theories, characterized by their distribution of dissipation in the jump, are considered and extended to include upstream shear, entrainment, and topography. Theoretical results are also compared to 2D and some 3D numerical simulations of the full Navier-Stokes equations, which allow continuous velocity and density distributions. The solution space of idealized jumps with small upstream shear is identified using two-layer theories, which shows that upstream shear allows larger jumps to form and allows jumps for a larger range of parameters. Numerical simulations reveal several jump structures that can occur in these flows, including an undular bore, a fully turbulent jump, and a smooth front turbulent jump. At low shear, the 2D mixing efficiency is constant across simulations. As shear increases, the basic two-layer theories no longer provide solutions. Numerical simulations show that entrainment becomes significant as the shear increases, and adding entrainment and shape parameters to describe the continuous velocity profiles is required to accurately describe the simulations using two-layered theory. The entrainment depends on the upstream shear and can be predicted with a modified theory. However, use of the theory is limited due to its sensitivity to the value of the shape parameters. The 2D mixing efficiency also decreases significantly as shear increases. Finally, more realistic 2D and some 3D simulations including topography bridge the gap between the highly idealized simulations and the very realistic work of others. Simulations with topography show additional jump types, including a higher mode jump with a wedge of homogeneous, stagnant fluid similar to a structure seen in Knight Inlet. In all cases, numerical simulations are used to identify trends in the mixing and jumps structures that can occur in internal hydraulic jumps.
by Kelly Anne Ogden.
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Malevris, N. "An effective approach for testing program branches and linear code sequences and jumps." Thesis, University of Liverpool, 1988. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.233799.
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Toman, Martin. "Systém Sinumerik při synchronním programování CNC obráběcích strojů." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta strojního inženýrství, 2015. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-232061.
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This thesis deals with advanced programming of CNC milling machines in Sinumerik 840D powerline control system. Mostly it is aimed on issues of synchronized actions. These actions can adaptively react on progress of milling process regarding to signal detection from the machine and execute specific action. In the introduction of the thesis there are briefly described basic issues and fundamentals of CNC machines and control systems programming. The problematic regarding the programming of synchronized actions is also described. The examples with evaluation of their function are created in the practical part of thesis.
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Horton, Micheal Milo. "Improving vertical jump: A program design." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2003. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2185.
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The purpose of this project is to review current literature on the mechanics and physiology of the vertical jump and to provide an understanding of the jump itself. The second purpose is to develop a step by step program to increase vertical jump from grade school through high school.
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Naeem, Nomair A. "Programmer-friendly decompiled Java." Thesis, McGill University, 2006. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=101644.
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Java decompilers convert Java class files to Java source. Common Java decompilers are javac-specific decompilers since they target bytecode produced from a particular javac compiler. We present work carried out on Dava, a tool-independent decompiler that decompiles bytecode produced from any compiler. A known deficiency of tool-independent decompilers is the generation of complicated decompiled Java source which does not resemble the original source as closely as output produced by javac-specific decompilers. This thesis tackles this short-coming, for Dava, by introducing a new back-end consisting of simplifying transformations.The work presented can be broken into three major categories: transformations using tree traversals and pattern matching to simplify the control flow, the creation of a flow analysis framework for an Abstract Syntax Tree (AST) representation of Java source code and the implementation of flow analyses with their use in complicated transformations.
The pattern matching transformations rewrite the ASTs to semantically-equivalent ASTs that correspond to code that is easier for programmers to understand. The targeted Java constructs include If and If-Else aggregation, for-loop creation and the removal of abrupt control flow. Pattern matching using tree traversals has its limitations. Thus, we introduce a new structure-based data flow analysis framework that can be used to gather information required by more complex transformations. Popular compiler analyses e.g., reaching definitions, constant propagation etc. were implemented using the framework. Information from these analyses is then leveraged to perform more advanced AST transformations.
We performed experiments comparing different decompiler outputs for different sources of bytecode. The results from these experiments indicate that the new Dava back-end considerably improves code comprehensibility and readability.
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Chen, Mei 1962. "The characterization of learning environments and program structures of instructional programs produced using Logo /." Thesis, McGill University, 1992. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=56930.
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A methodology was developed in this study for identifying the cognitive, pedagogical, and computational characteristics of computer-based learning environments. The characterization of the cognitive and pedagogical features was achieved by decomposing the learning environments into episodes which were composed of sequences of "views". Each "view" was described in terms of the different types of knowledge presented, the pedagogical strategies used to present the knowledge, and the forms and functions of user-computer interactions elicited. The computational characteristics were described in terms of modularity and other programming properties. The methodology was applied to characterizing the instructional programs produced by student teachers using Logo.The results showed that this methodology can successfully identify the cognitive, pedagogical and computational characteristics of the learning environments. It can also clarify what can be learned in a microworld, especially the "powerful ideas" in Logo environments. In addition, the usability and constraints of learning environments in meeting the learners' cognitive needs during the learning process can be assessed.
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Gunnlaugsson, Bjorgvin. "Concurrency and sharing in prolog and in a picture editor for aldat." Thesis, McGill University, 1987. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=63864.
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O'Neil, Kason M., and Andy Dotterweich. "Using the Run-jump-throw Program as a Supplement to a Physical Education Curriculum." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2016. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/4040.
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Beaulac, Jacqueline. "Interactive multimedia composition on the World Wide Web : a solution for musicians using Java." Thesis, McGill University, 2000. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=33270.
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This thesis attempts to gauge the strengths and limitations of the Java programming language in terms of its use in the production of multimedia compositions: in particular, the ways in which Java supports the creation of interactive, non-deterministic musical works. An original solution to the problem of multimedia design is presented: a hierarchically defined, basic, yet flexible scripting language that is interpreted using Java. This scripting language allows the user to incorporate his/her own media into a coherent and interactive form using a small set of simple keywords and basic operators. It also allows new functionality to be added by advanced users with a basic knowledge of Java. By investigating how such a scripting language may be implemented, the extent to which Java may be applied towards multimedia applications in general is revealed.
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Sams, Matthew L. "An Examination of the Workloads and the Effectiveness of an Athlete Monitoring Program in NCAA Division I Men's Soccer." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2017. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/3275.
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The purposes of this dissertation were to examine common athlete training and monitoring practices in men’s collegiate soccer and to report the programming strategies and monitoring outcomes for an NCAA Division I men’s collegiate soccer team whose coaching and sport science staff collaborated on a daily basis. The following are the major findings of the dissertation:
Study 1 – Coaches from all divisions of play responded to a custom survey. A majority of coaches developed an in-season training plan that varied both daily and weekly volume and intensity. One-third of the coaches performed no athlete monitoring, and a number of coaches performed purely subjective monitoring of training load and fatigue. Common athlete monitoring tools included sport performance, self-report questionnaires, and physical performance tests. Most coaches believed their athletes did not change or improved in all aspects of performance, while injuries were a mix of new and recurrent.
Study 2 – Statistical differences in training load were found between each phase of the season, and training load variation was found with respect to the number of days before a match. Phasic training loads were highest during the pre-season and non-conference portions of the season and decreased significantly during conference play and the post-season. The daily training load values reflected the player groups’ match involvement and therefore led to different loading strategies between the groups.
Study 3 – No statistically significant decreases in squat jump height occurred across the season, although a moderate practical decline occurred following the pre-season. The correlation between training load and squat jump height were statistically non-significant, while the cross-correlation was significant. The athlete monitoring program was successful in managing the athletes’ neuromuscular fatigue across the season as evidenced by the maintenance of squat jump height and positive relationship between training load and changes in squat jump height.
Coach education on the importance of athlete training load and fatigue monitoring is imperative. Collaboration between coaching and sport science staffs in conjunction with an athlete monitoring program can ensure variation in training load and can help manage athlete fatigue across a competitive season.
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Eveland-Sayers, Brandi M., Andy R. Dotterweich, Alyson J. Chroust, and Kara L. Boynewicz. "Self-Efficacy, Attitudes, and Classroom Engagement of Elementary School Students Following Participation in a Run, Jump, Throw Program." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2019. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5820.
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Choudhury, Surajit. "A fragment based program editor /." Thesis, McGill University, 1986. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=65502.
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Kontoyiannis, Konstantinos A. "Pattern matching techniques for program understanding." Thesis, McGill University, 1996. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=42070.
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When a successful software system is maintained and evolved for an extended period of time, original design documents become obsolete and design rationales become lost, so reverse engineering activities to reconstruct such information become critical for the software's continued viability.Pattern matching provides a solid framework for identifying higher level abstractions that may be instances of predefined plans (commonly used algorithms and cliches), programming concepts, or abstract data types and operations. This thesis discusses two types of pattern-matching techniques developed for plan recognition in Program Understanding.
The first type is based on Software Metrics and Dynamic Programming techniques that allow for statement-level comparison of feature vectors that characterize source code program statements. This type of pattern matching is used to identify similar code fragments, and code cloning, facilitating thus code modularization, code restructuring and efficient localization of the occurrence of similar programming errors.
The second type addresses the problem of establishing correspondences, between a parse tree of a custom abstract description language developed (ACL) and the parse tree of the code. Matching of abstract representations and source code representations involves alignment that is again performed using a Dynamic Programming algorithm that compares feature vectors of abstract descriptions, and source code. The use of a statistical formalism allows a score (a probability) to be assigned to every match that is attempted. Incomplete or imperfect matching is also possible leaving to the software engineer the final decision on the similar candidates proposed by the matcher.
The system has been implemented to analyze software systems written in PL/AS and C.
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Sreedhar, Vugranam C. "Efficient program analysis using DJ graphs." Thesis, McGill University, 1995. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=29134.
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Program analysis is a process of estimating properties of a program statically. Program analyses have many applications, including compiler optimizations, software maintenance and testing, and program verification. In this dissertation we present a new framework for efficient program analysis. At the heart of our approach is a new program representation called the DJ Graph. Using DJ graphs we present several new algorithms for solving problems encountered in program analysis. The problems that we have solved range from a simple loop identification problem to sophisticated exhaustive and incremental data flow analysis, including the construction of Sparse Evaluation Graphs. The algorithms presented here are simple, more general, and/or more efficient than existing methods for solving similar problems. To study the effectiveness of our algorithms on real programs we implemented many of them, and experimented on a number of FORTRAN procedures taken from standard benchmark suites. Our results indicate that the algorithms presented here perform well in practice.
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Lhoták, Ondřej. "Program analysis using binary decision diagrams." Thesis, McGill University, 2005. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=100644.
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A fundamental problem in interprocedural program analyses is the need to represent and manipulate collections of large sets. Binary Decision Diagrams (BDDs) are a data structure widely used in model checking to compactly encode large state sets. In this dissertation, we develop new techniques and frameworks for applying BDDs to program analysis, and use our BDD-based analyses to gain new insight into factors influencing analysis precision.To make it feasible to express complicated, interrelated analyses using BDDs, we first present the design and implementation of JEDD, a Java language extension which adds relations implemented with BDDs as a datatype, and makes it possible to express BDD-based algorithms at a higher level than existing BDD libraries.
Using JEDD, we develop PADDLE, a framework of context-sensitive points-to and call graph analyses for Java, as well as client analyses that make use of their results. PADDLE supports several variations of context-sensitive analyses, including the use of call site strings and abstract receiver object strings as abstractions of context.
We use the PADDLE framework to perform an in-depth empirical study of the effect of context-sensitivity variations on the precision of interprocedural program analyses. The use of BDDs enables us to compare context-sensitive analyses on much larger, more realistic benchmarks than has been possible with traditional analysis implementations.
Finally, based on the call graph computed by PADDLE, we implement, using JEDD, a novel static analysis of the cflow construct in the aspect-oriented language AspectJ. Thanks to the JEDD high-level representation, the implementation of the analysis closely mirrors its specification.
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Agrawal, Punit. "Program navigation analysis using machine learning." Thesis, McGill University, 2009. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=32599.
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Developers invest a large portion of their development time exploring program source code to find task-related code elements and to understand the context of their task. The task context is usually not recorded at the end of the task and is forgotten over time. Similarly, it is not possible to share the task context with other developers working on related tasks. Proposed solutions to automatically record the summary of the code investigation suffer from methodological limitations related to the techniques and the data sources used to generate the summary as well as the granularity at which it is generated. To overcome these limitations, we investigate the use of machine learning techniques, in particular decision tree learning, to predict automatically the task context from session navigation transcripts obtained from developers performing tasks on the source code. We conducted a user study to collect navigation transcripts from developers engaged in source code exploration tasks. We used the data from the user study to train and test decision tree classifiers. We compared the decision tree algorithm with two existing approaches, and found that it compares positively in most cases. Additionally, we developed an Eclipse plug-in that generates automatically a developer session summary using the decision tree classifier learned from the data collected during the user study. We provide qualitative analysis of the effectiveness of this plug-in.Les d\'eveloppeurs de logiciels investissent une grande partie de leur temps \`a explorer le code source pour trouver des \'el\'ements du code reli\'es \`a leurs t\^aches, et aussi pour mieux comprendre le contexte de leur t\^ache. Le contexte de leur t\^ache n'est g\'en\'eralement pas enregistr\'ee \`a la fin de leur s\'eance d'exploration de code et est oubli\'e au fil du temps. De m\^eme, il n'est pas possible de partager le contexte de leur t\^ache avec d'autres d\'eveloppeurs travaillant sur des t\^aches reli\'ees. Les solutions propos\'ees pour enregistrer automatiquement le r\'esum\'e de leur exploration du code souffrent de limitations m\'ethodologiques li\'ees aux techniques et aux sources de donn\'ees utilis\'ees pour g\'en\'erer le r\'esum\'e, ainsi qu'\`a la granularit\'e \`a laquelle il est g\'en\'er\'e. Pour surmonter ces limitations, nous \'etudions l'emploi de techniques d'apprentissage machine, en particulier l'arbre de d\'ecision d'apprentissage, pour pr\'evoir automatiquement le contexte de la t\^ache \`a partir des transcriptes de navigation d'une session d'exploration de code du d\'eveloppeur. Nous avons effectu\'e une \'etude de cas afin de recueillir des transcriptions de navigation g\'en\'er\'es par des d\'eveloppeurs lors de l'exploration du code source. Nous avons utilis\'e les donn\'ees de cette \'etude pour tester les classifications de l'arbre de d\'ecision. Nous avons compar\'e l'algorithme \`a arbre \`a d\'ecision avec deux approches existantes, et avons d\'emontr\'e que cette nouvelle approche se compare favorablement dans la plupart des cas. Additionnellement, nous avons d\'evelopp\'e un plug-in Eclipse qui g\'en\`ere automatiquement un
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Yoshida, Nobuhisa, Caleb D. Bazyler, Takahiro Unebasami, Stephen Wells, Zachary Whitman, Danielle Lee, Mallory Stellhorn, Kimitake Sato, and Michael H. Stone. "Countermovement Jump Performance Changes over the Course of Collegiate Basketball Pre-Season Associated with Block Periodization Model of Strength and Conditioning Program." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2015. https://dc.etsu.edu/etsu-works/5796.
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Montagne, Euripides. "Program structures and computer architectures for parallel processing." Thesis, McGill University, 1985. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=65949.
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Dufour, Bruno. "Objective quantification of program behaviour using dynamic metrics." Thesis, McGill University, 2004. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=81328.
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In order to perform meaningful experiments in optimizing compilation and runtime system design, researchers usually rely on a suite of benchmark programs of interest to the optimization technique under consideration. Programs are described as numeric, memory-intensive, concurrent, or object-oriented, based on a qualitative appraisal, in some cases with little justification.In order to make these intuitive notions of program behaviour more concrete and subject to experimental validation, this thesis introduces a methodology to objectively quantify key aspects of program behaviour using dynamic metrics. A set of unambiguous, dynamic, robust and architecture-independent dynamic metrics is defined, and can be used to categorize programs according to their dynamic behaviour in five areas: size, data structures, memory use, polymorphism and concurrency. Each metric is also empirically validated.
A general-purpose, easily extensible dynamic analysis framework has been designed and implemented to gather empirical metric results. This framework consists of three major components. The profiling agent collects execution data from a Java virtual machine. The trace analyzer performs computations on this data, and the web interface presents the result of the analysis in a convenient and user-friendly way.
The utility of the approach as well as selected specific metrics is validated by examining metric data for a number of commonly used benchmarks. Case studies of program transformations and the consequent effects on metric data are also considered. Results show that the information that can be obtained from the metrics not only corresponds well with the intuitive notions of program behaviour, but can also reveal interesting behaviour that would have otherwise required lengthy investigations using more traditional techniques.
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Alfano, Christopher J. 1964. "Seniors' participation in an intergenerational music learning program." Thesis, McGill University, 2008. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=115599.
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Intergenerational programs that bring together young people and older adults have been the subject of investigation in recent years. However, there is little research on the topic of intergenerational education programs, and virtually no research on collaborative, intergenerational music education programs in public school settings. This study sought to capture senior citizens' reflections on their experience as co-participants with adolescents in an Ontario Ministry of Education fully-funded daytime instrumental band program. This program has been running continuously and successfully at a high school since 1994. The site is a rich source of information about the ways in which seniors interact musically, socially and educationally with their own age cohort and with adolescents in this co-learning environment. Qualitative data were gathered using tools of ethnography including participant observation, interview and document analysis, while quantitative data regarding demographic and other information about participants' backgrounds, experience, practice habits and so forth were gathered by means of a questionnaire. An instrumental case study approach was used to investigate the associations of young and old both in social and learning contexts in a broad sense, so that the findings would not be limited to the specific interactive associations that occurred in a music learning and performance environment, but could be applied to other intergenerational associative situations. The study reports on the personal, social and intellectual benefits that senior participants divulged as they reflected on their participation in an intergenerational instrumental music program. The study concluded that an active daytime high school music program that included senior citizens as registered music students, which supported the interaction of young and old as equals in music learning activities, resulted in a greater understanding, acceptance, care, respect and appreciation of one age group for another. Recommendations for social policy regarding support for intergenerational, collaborative, publicly funded educational programs are offered.
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Boudreau, Mylène. "Aqua percept: A successful program from multiple perspectives." Thesis, McGill University, 2014. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=121183.
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This study investigated the components of an adapted physical activity program perceived to be successful from multiple perspectives, those being the adolescents, the instructors, and the parents. Their personal experiences and interpretations were ascertained by interviews, and field observations. The literature review involved arguments from topics such as individuals with disabilities and physical activity, research in sport and recreation programs, research gaps in the study of APA programs, program success and program components, instructors and training, and intervention models. Evidence-based practice was the main theoretical framework that guided this study. An interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) confirmed that the Aqua Percept program is a successful program. Specifically, the following components were considered to play a significant role in the success of the program by all three groups: instructors, facilities, atmosphere, and program outcomes. The structure/organization of the AP program and training were important components according to the parents and the instructors only. In addition, another theme emerged for all three groups during the analysis: challenges and recommendations. The Aqua Percept program is a successful program within its community and over the years has evolved to adapt to the individual needs of its participants. The model of success of the Aqua Percept program can be use to inspire the creation of new programs or the improvement of older programs.Cette étude a examiné les composantes d'un programme d'activité physique adaptée perçu comme étant couronné de succès à partir de plusieurs points de vue, ceux-ci étant des adolescents, des instructeurs et des parents. Leurs expériences personnelles et interprétations ont été constatées par des interviews et des observations de terrain. La revue de la littérature a impliqué des sujets tels que les personnes handicapées et l'activité physique, la recherche dans les programmes de sport et de loisirs, les lacunes de la recherche dans l'étude des programmes d'APA, la réussite du programme et les composantes du programme, la formation, et des modèles d'intervention. La pratique fondée sur les preuves est le cadre théorique principal qui a guidé cette étude. Une analyse phénoménologique interprétative a confirmé que le programme Aqua Percept est un programme couronné de succès. Plus précisément, les éléments suivants ont été considérés par les trois groupes de participants comme jouant un rôle important dans le succès du programme: les instructeurs, les installations, l'atmosphère, et les résultats du programme. La structure / organisation du programme et la formation AP étaient des éléments importants selon les parents et les instructeurs seulement. De plus, un autre thème a émergé au cours de l'analyse: défis et recommandations. Le programme Aqua Percept est un programme couronné de succès au sein de sa communauté et qui a su, au fil des années, évoluer pour s'adapter aux besoins individuels de ses participants. Le modèle de la réussite du programme Aqua Percept peut être utilisé pour inspirer la création de nouveaux programmes ou l'amélioration de programmes plus anciens.
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Alfano, Christopher J. "Seniors’ participation in an intergenerational music learning program." Thesis, McGill University, 2009. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=113375.
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Note:lntergenerational programs that bring together young people and older adults have been the subject of investigation in recent years. However, there is little research on the topic of intergenerational education programs, and virtually no research on collaborative, intergenerational music education programs in public school settings. This study sought to capture senior citizens’ reflections on their experience as co-participants with adolescents in an Ontario Ministry of Education fully-funded daytime instrumental band program. This program has been running continuously and successfully at a high school since 1994. The site is a rich source of information about the ways in which seniors interact musically, socially and educationally with their own age cohort and with adolescents in this co-learning environment. Qualitative data were gathered using tools of ethnography including participant observation, interview and document analysis, while quantitative data regarding demographic and other information about participants’ backgrounds, experience, practice habits and so forth were gathered by means of a questionnaire.[...]
Les programmes intergénérationnels qui réunissent jeunes et aînés ont été l’objet d’études au cours des années récentes. Cependant, il existe peu d’études sur les programmes d’éducation intergénérationnelle et pratiquement pas de recherche sur les programmes en collaboration intergénérationnels d’éducation musicale dans des écoles publiques. La présente étude avait pour objectif d’obtenir les réflexions d’aînés concernant leur expérience de participation, en collaboration avec des adolescents, à un programme de jour d’ensemble instrumental entièrement subventionné par le Ministère de l’Éducation de l’Ontario. Il s’agit d’un programme offert sans interruption dans une école secondaire depuis 1994 et ayant connu beaucoup de succès. Le site constitue une source précieuse de renseignements sur la façon dont les aînés réagissent tant sur le plan musical que social et éducatif avec la cohorte de leur propre âge et avec des adolescents dans un environnement d’apprentissage en commun. Les données qualificatives ont été recueillies au moyen d’outils d’ethnographie y compris l’observation.[...]
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Rusnák, Jakub. "Vizualizace programového toku spustitelných souborů." Master's thesis, Vysoké učení technické v Brně. Fakulta informačních technologií, 2011. http://www.nusl.cz/ntk/nusl-237083.
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This master's thesis describes the visualization of program flow of executable files on Microsoft Windows platform. In theoretical part it describes the PE EXE file format and instruction format. In following chapters there are described current methods of malware analysis, especially the analysis of program flow. Then there are introduced current malware visualization methods and tools for 3D data visualization. The main objective is design and implementation of 3D visualization of jumps in executable files. The result is the visualization tool, which helps to identify different samples of malware from the normal code.
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Fu, Jian 1974. "A new approach on slicing techniques for program reuse /." Thesis, McGill University, 1998. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=20954.
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An alternative approach to developing reusable components from scratch is to recover them from existing systems. We apply program slicing, introduced by Weiser, to extract reusable functions for later study. Program Slicing is a method of finding all statements that might directly or indirectly affect that values of variables. It is implemented by analyzing the program's data flow and control flow.We extend the definition of program slice to an encapsulated slicing algorithm, since we intend to present a new approach on decomposing a routine into a set of routines and get an executable sequence of those subroutines to obtain the same effects as the original routine. Here, the routine could be function, procedure, or method, etc. The approach is related to assign programs and subroutines as object methods exploiting object-oriented design metrics in another part of the study.
Our study is to propose a functional reusable slicing algorithm. The goal for our whole project is using some specific techniques to extract the reusable components from the existing procedure code based on certain applications as well as preserving the functions of target code.
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Remmer, Jean Anne. "Occupational stress of volunteers in an oncology support program." Thesis, McGill University, 1992. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=56921.
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This descriptive study explores the experience of stress and coping by volunteers working in a cancer support program. Using a model developed by Mary Vachon (1987) who looked at occupational stress of health professionals in critical care areas, methods of content analysis were applied to interviews with six volunteers, three of whom were cancer survivors. Differences in the quality of the stress and in the coping experience were explored. Findings indicate that occupational stress was present for volunteers. The major stressors common to all were issues of relationships with patients and the demands of the role. For volunteers who had had a cancer diagnosis a major stressor distinguishing them was the death of volunteer colleagues. Overall, volunteers utilized a range of coping resources offered by the organization and from within themselves. Key implications include the need to acknowledge not only the strengths of the program and volunteers but the sources of stress, particularly the illness of volunteer colleagues. Maintaining an adequate staff-to-volunteer ratio is essential. Suggestions for volunteer support structures are offered.
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Hill, Ross D. "A micro-computer based underground mine haulage simulation program /." Thesis, McGill University, 1987. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=63796.
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Strachan, Kevin. "Cooperative learning in a secondary school physical education program." Thesis, McGill University, 1996. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=26760.
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The purpose of this study was to describe and interpret cooperative learning in a secondary school physical education program. A multiple-method case study design was used to investigate the physical education environment. One eighth grade girls handball class in its first year of cooperative learning was compared to an eleventh grade girls handball class in its fourth year of cooperative learning. The qualitative inquiry included interviewing the students and the physical education teacher, taking field notes, and analysing relevant documents. A modified version of the task structure observational system (Siedentop, 1994) was used as a quantitative measure of the instructional ecology of the two physical education classes. Data revealed that both classes had low management, transition, and wait times. The grade eleven class spent less time in instruction and more time in engagement than the grade eight class. Both classes showed a similar amount of opportunities to respond during activity, but the eleventh grade class exhibited higher successful student responses. The cognitive engagement was integral to the functioning of both units. This included time used by the students, instead of direct instruction by the teacher, for learning a skill, reviewing material learned, planning a strategy at the beginning of a game, implementing change in activity during the game, and reflecting on activity after the game. The study revealed that both teacher and students understood and could visibly see the benefits that cooperative learning offered to the physical education program. This example of cooperative learning in physical education incorporated the basic elements of positive interdependence, individual accountability, face-to-face interaction, social and interpersonal skills, and group processing, which are germane to effective cooperative learning.
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Goulet, Jean 1939. "Data structures for chess programs." Thesis, McGill University, 1986. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=65427.
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Leoutsarakos, Nikolaos. "A context sensitive command language /." Thesis, McGill University, 1985. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=63274.
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Laliberté, Normand. "Design and implementation of a primary memory version of ALDAT, including recursive relations." Thesis, McGill University, 1986. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=65497.
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Torchin, Stephanie. "Aggression replacement training : evaluation of a program for young offenders." Thesis, McGill University, 2003. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=78194.
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The Aggression Replacement Training Program (ART) is an approach to reduce aggression in Young Offenders. This program was implemented with a sample of youths on probation and living in the community (N = 21). The goal was to evaluate the efficacy of the program, and to measure changes in aggression, skill acquisition and recidivism rates. A quasi-experimental nonequivalent control group design was used. The Aggression Questionnaire and Skillstreaming Checklist were the main source of data and results were compared pre- and posttest. Recidivism rates were determined six months after the start of the program. An improvement in aggression scores was found in the ART sample, but this was not statistically significant. Only 5.8% of the total sample that had recidivated, committed an aggressive crime. Recommendations are made to maximize the efficacy of the ART program for the future.
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Zilberman, Victoria. "Implementing a positive behavior support program: a teacher-researcher study." Thesis, McGill University, 2013. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=114178.
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The academic success of students depends, among several factors, on the school's learning environment and the teacher's classroom management skills. In recent years creative solutions to curb poor behavior by establishing proper class discipline have come to the forefront of the teaching profession. With that in mind, the present research topic was chosen to foster appropriate student conduct in establishing and sustaining a productive learning environment through the use of the Positive Behavior Support model. This teacher-as-researcher study took place over a one-year period (2010-2011) in a secondary two class of twenty-five students at a Quebec high school. The collection of the data by means of daily observations of the whole class and three preselected case students was intended to examine the effectiveness of the methods of behavior management used in the field with the teacher's application of them in the classroom. The research results conclude that the Positive Behavior Approach model contributed to a reduction in the number of incidents of poor behavior and an overall improvement of the learning environment in the class. Furthermore, the study enabled personal growth in teaching philosophy, style and enrichment of pedagogical methods and techniques through a process of reflection, analysis and adjustments.Le succès académique des étudiants dépend de nombreux facteurs tels que l'environnement d'apprentissage et l'aptitude du professeur à contrôler le comportement des étudiants de sa classe. Depuis quelques années plusieurs solutions créatives ont été mises de l'avant par la profession pour établir une bonne discipline de classe. Le présent sujet de recherche fut choisi pour favoriser un comportement étudiant adéquat en établissant et en promouvant un environnement d'apprentissage productif à l'aide du modèle appelé Support Positif du Comportement. Cette recherche comme professeur fut réalisée sur une période d'un an (2010-2011) dans une classe de secondaire deux de 25 étudiants. La collecte de données réalisée à l'aide d'observations journalières de la classe et de trois étudiants avait pour but d'examiner l'efficacité des méthodes de contrôle du comportement utilisées dans le domaine et par le professeur. Les résultats de la recherche démontre que le modèle de l'approche du Support Positif a contribué à une réduction du nombre d'incidents de comportements inappropriés et il permet une amélioration générale de l'environnement d'apprentissage dans la classe. De plus, l'étude permit un développement personnel dans la philosophie d'enseigner, dans le style et l'enrichissement des méthodes et techniques pédagogiques par un procédé de réflexions, d'analyse et d'ajustements.
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Xu, HaiYing. "Dynamic purity analysis for Java programs." Thesis, McGill University, 2007. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=18481.
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The pure methods in a program are those that exhibit functional or side effect free behaviour, a useful property of methods or code in the context of program optimization as well as program understanding. However, gathering purity data is not a trivial task, and existing purity investigations present primarily static results based on a compile-time analysis of program code. We perform a detailed examination of dynamic method purity in Java programs using a Java Virtual Machine (JVM) based analysis. We evaluate multiple purity definitions that range from strong to weak, consider purity forms specific to dynamic execution, and accommodate constraints imposed by an example consumer application of purity data, memoization. We show that while dynamic method purity is actually fairly consistent between programs, examining pure invocation counts and the percentage of the bytecode instruction stream contained within some pure method reveals great variation. We also show that while weakening purity definitions exposes considerable dynamic purity, consumer requirements can limit the actual utility of this information. A good understanding of which methods are "pure" and in what sense is an important contribution to understanding when, how, and what optimizations or properties a program may exhibit.Les fonctions purs dans un programme sont ceux qui démontre un comportement sans fonctionnalité ou effet secondaire. Ceci s'avère une propriété utile pour une fonction ou du code dans le contexte d'optimisation et de compréhension du programme. Cependant, récolter de l'information de pureté n'est pas une tâche facile, et les techniques existantes pour les analyses de pureté ne fournissent que des résultats statiques basés sur une analyses de la compilation du programme. Nous avons exécuter une analyse détaillée de la pureté dynamique des fonctions dans des applications Java en utilisant une approche basés sur un Java Virtual Machine (JVM). Nous avons évalué multiples définitions de pureté, forte et faible, et considéré les formats de pureté spécifiques à l'exécution, tout en considérant les contraintes qui nous sont imposées par un application "consommateur" d'information de pureté et de mémorisation. Nous démontrons que malgré la consistance de la pureté dynamique des fonctions parmi certains applications, l'examen du nombre d'invocation pure et le pourcentage de chaîne d'instruction "bytecode" trouvé dans les fonctions purs nous dévoile l'existante de grande variation. Nous montrons aussi que malgré l'affaiblissement de la définition de la pureté expose considérablement la pureté dynamique, les pré-requis des consommateurs peuvent actuellement limiter l'utilité de cet information. Une bonne compréhension de ce qu'est une fonction "pure" et dans quel sens, est une important contribution à comprendre quand, où, et quelles optimisations ou propriétés une application peut dévoilée.
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Dehghani, Ahad. "Solving unconstrained nonlinear programs using ACCPM." Thesis, McGill University, 2011. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=96820.
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In this thesis, we address three main subjects. Wefirst introducethe relation between linear inequality systems and linear programmingproblems, and continue by introducing the analyticcenter of a polyhedron and its calculation. Secondly, we study themultiple analytic center cutting plane method ACCPM and its proximalvariant. Finally, since ACCPM and proximal ACCPM are well knowntechniques for convexprogramming problems, we propose a sequential convex programming methodbased on ACCPM and convexification techniques to tackle unconstrainedproblems with a non-convex objective function in the last chapter. Wealso report a comparison of ourmethod with some existing algorithms: the steepest descent method andnonlinear conjugate gradient algorithmsDans cette thèse, nous abordons trois thèmes principaux. Nous commençons par présenter la relation entre les systèmes d'inégalités linéaires et les problèmes de programmation linéaire. Nous poursuivons avec l'introduction de la notion de centre analytique d'un polyèdre et son calcul. Deuxièmement, nous étudions la méthode des coupes analytiques multiples ACCPM et sa variante proximale. En-fin, puisque ACCPM et sa variante proximale sont des techniques bien connues pour les problèmes de programmation convexe, nous proposons une méthode de programmation séquentielle convexe fondée sur ACCPM ainsi que des techniques de convexification destinées à traiter les problèmes dont la fonction objectif est non convexe dans le dernier chapitre. Nous présentons aussi une comparaison de nos méthode avec certains algorithmes existants tels que la méthode la plus forte pente et la méthode du gradient conjugué non linéaire.
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Brown, Victoria 1978. "Efficiency for equality? : a case study of the McKay Scholarship Program." Thesis, McGill University, 2007. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=99577.
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This thesis evaluates how equitably market efficiency education reforms deliver the public good of education. It critiques extreme market education initiatives for prioritizing efficiency above equality and for neglecting matters of equality, and then conducts a case study on the McKay Scholarship Program, a voucher designed for students with disabilities, evaluating the program against a framework of educational equality. Overall, study finds that this voucher program seriously neglects its students equality, comments on the challenges of efficiency-based reforms being able to equitably distribute public goods such as education and calls for further research to be done on this issue.
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Andries, Stephanie. "The Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) and the European Galileo program /." Thesis, McGill University, 1999. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=30283.
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The Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) is the main element of the CNS/ATM system elaborated by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).The US GPS and Russian GLONASS are the two existing systems. Both of them were created by the military.
Europe is currently developing a civil navigation satellite system: Galileo.
This thesis will present some legal issues of the GNSS discussed in the framework of ICAO: sovereignty of States, universal accessibility, continuity and quality of the service, cost recovery and financing, certification and liability.
It will also present some legal issues due to the creation of the European Galileo program. The financing, organizational framework, certification and liability will be examined. Finally, ICAO's Charter on the Rights and Obligations of States Relating to GNSS Services will be considered.
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Quesnel, René. "A computer-assisted program in timbral ear training : a preliminary study." Thesis, McGill University, 1990. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=60079.
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One of the main responsibilities of a sound engineer is to control the quality of the sound during the recording process. An important qualitative aspect of a recording, besides the musicality of the performance, is its timbral content. Proper level and spectral balance between the mixed elements of the recording and the absence of extraneous noises and distortion are key elements. Therefore, timbre perception acuity is an essential skill for sound engineers.This thesis proposes a computer-assisted system as a training tool for developing and maintaining aural skills related to timbre perception. A set of criteria for the design of such a system based on current knowledge in timbre perception is presented and an exploratory implementation is described. Limits of the current system are discussed and areas that need further investigation are identified.
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Knott, Natalie Kay. "Teacher professional stance in the Québec ethics and religious culture program." Thesis, McGill University, 2011. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=96749.
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2008 saw the implementation of a new Ethics and Religious Culture program in Québec classrooms. This program replaces the former religious and moral instruction courses and has the potential for being ground-breaking and transformative. In order to teach this program teachers are required to adopt a professional stance of objectivity and impartiality. Although a beginning exploration, this thesis demonstrates that cultural norms of Whiteness are impeding the successful implementation of the new ERC program. The majority of pre-service teachers are white, Christian and female who are unaware of privilege and who enter teaching with the objective to civilizing their students. Observations of and discussions with both pre-service and classroom teachers indicate a dialogue has begun and that more self-examination and critical reflection is necessary before this program can experience success.En 2008, dans les écoles du Québec, on a mis en œuvre un nouveau programme d'éthique et de culture religieuse. Ce programme vient remplacer les anciens cours d'instruction religieuse et morale et pourrait être innovateur et transformateur. Il est requis que les enseignants qui enseigneront ce cours adoptent une attitude d'objectivité et d'impartialité.Bien que cette thèse ne soit qu'un début d'exploration, elle prouve que les normes culturelles de la blancheur nuisent au succès de la mise en œuvre du nouveau programme ÉCR. La plupart des professeurs qui ont l'intention d'enseigner le cours sont caucasiennes, chrétiennes et des femmes, qui ne sont pas conscientes des privilèges et se lancent dans l'enseignement dans le but de civiliser leurs élèves.L'observation des enseignants et enseignantes avant qu'ils ne commencent leur carrière et en cours de route, ainsi que les discussions avec eux et elles, indiquent qu'un dialogue a été amorcé et que plus de prise de conscience de soi et de réflexion critique seront nécessaires avant que ce programme ne puisse réussir.
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Swincicky, Kevin Bohdan. "A study of a nation-wide pilot program in school mathematics." Curtin University of Technology, Science and Mathematics Education Centre, 2008. http://espace.library.curtin.edu.au:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=118240.
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There has been much debate over many years in the Australian Federal Parliament on the implementation of a national curriculum in mathematics. In 2004, the Government, under the direction of the then Minister for Education Brendon Nelson, initiated a national mathematics program for students in lower secondary high schools and primary schools. The Australian International Centre for Excellence was commissioned to implement a pilot program and called for expressions of interest to participate from high schools across the nation. At that time I was working as the Acting Head of the Mathematics Department at a senior high school in a large Western Australian country centre. I was concerned with the content and level of difficulty in many of the textbooks that were available for our students and also the processes used in these textbooks (or by teachers) to assist students to gain mastery of the basic mathematical concepts in the Outcome Number. I decided to apply to participate in the pilot program on behalf of my school, and my application was accepted. In the first stage of the program two classes of both Year 8 and Year 9 students were selected. One of my cooperative colleagues and I found out very early that the Year 8 ICE-EM textbook was too difficult for many of these students as they lacked the skills to do much of the work in the Outcome Number. These students had very different learning experiences in their primary school mathematics, with schools and teachers placing different emphases on each of the Outcomes in mathematics. The opportunity to modify our school's Year 8 program and to implement change in the high schools' feeder primary schools occurred with the second stage of the pilot program's Transition Phases 1 and 2, due for implementation in 2007.Twelve teachers and 329 students from the high school and feeder primary schools became involved at the second state of the pilot program. All students were provided with a textbook, and teachers were free to choose how or when these books would be used with their students. Surveys were administered to teachers and students at the beginning of the year and end of the first semester. Tests were designed and administered throughout the study and comparisons were made with the student's WAMSE (Western Australian Monitoring Standards in Education) score. WALNA (Western Australian Literacy and Numeracy Assessment) and the Department of Education and the University of Western Australia's WAMSE scores were used to investigate changes in students' achievement and progress. Interviews with teachers and students were conducted to review the pilot program and investigate anomalies in students' results. The study found differences in students' Achievement and Progress based on WAMSE scores. Most teachers who adopted the program believed that it led to improved student learning and understanding of Number concepts in mathematics. All teachers at the high school and its feeder primary schools have continued to use the ICE-EM textbooks as part of their teaching and learning program. Increased uniformity among the primary schools was beneficial for the high school's Year 8 mathematics program. The results also indicated the need for caution when using State and National testing to report on student progress and achievement.
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Zhu, Yingchun 1968. "Optimizing parallel programs with dynamic data structures." Thesis, McGill University, 2000. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=36745.
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Distributed memory parallel architectures support a memory model where some memory accesses are local, and thus inexpensive, while other memory accesses are remote, and potentially quite expensive. In order to achieve efficiency on such architectures, we need to reduce remote accesses. This is particularly challenging for applications that use dynamic data structures.In this thesis, I present two compiler techniques to reduce the overhead of remote memory accesses for dynamic data structure based applications: locality techniques and communication optimizations. Locality techniques include a static locality analysis, which statically estimates when an indirect reference via a pointer can be safely assumed to be a local access, and dynamic locality checks, which consists of runtime tests to identify local accesses. Communication techniques include: (1) code movement to issue remote reads earlier and writes later; (2) code transformations to replace repeated/redundant remote accesses with one access; and (3) transformations to block or pipeline a group of remote requests together. Both locality and communication techniques have been implemented and incorporated into our EARTH-McCAT compiler framework, and a series of experiments have been conducted to evaluate these techniques. The experimental results show that we are able to achieve up to 26% performance improvement with each technique alone, and up to 29% performance improvement when both techniques are applied together.
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Leck, Joanne. "Employment equity programs in Canada's federal jurisdiction." Thesis, McGill University, 1991. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=70313.
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Since the introduction of the Employment Equity Act in 1986, organizations in Canada's federal jurisdiction have been required to adopt Employment Equity Programs (EEPs) designed to increase the presence of four traditionally under-represented groups: women, aboriginal peoples, disabled persons, and visible minorities. This dissertation reports the results of a study that identifies the type of EEPs organizations subject to the Act have adopted, examines the impact that EEPs have had on hiring and promotion, and identifies what makes an EEP effective. Results suggest that organizations that adopt EEPs that are more formalized, more comprehensive, and better supported are more likely to hire and promote a representative number of designated group members (especially non-minority women and members of visible minorities). Implications for practitioners and policy makers are discussed.
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Seaby, Louise. "Mobility : a functional domain for clinical assessment and program evaluation in physiotherapy." Thesis, McGill University, 1987. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=66272.
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Fraser, Sarah Jane. "Assessing a Loggerhead shrike captive-release program using reproductive success and telemetry." Thesis, McGill University, 2007. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=101123.
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The eastern race of the Loggerhead shrike (Lanius ludovicianus ssp. migrans) is a grassland bird federally listed as endangered. There are approximately 30 pairs remaining in the Canadian wild today. Captive breeding and release programs have been developed in Canada to help alleviate the decline. However, little is known about the fate of the released birds and the factors influencing their reproductive success. To help in the understanding of the movement, behaviour and survival of the shrikes post-release, we tested whether radio telemetry was an effective technique to follow these birds. Despite limited behavioural effects in captivity, a tail-mount was not suitable for released Loggerhead shrikes due to unreliable retention times. The second portion of this study addressed the factors influencing reproductive success in captivity, including breeding behaviour and individual characteristics. Distance between individual pairs in their cages, female nesting activity and male origin were the best predictors of success. Recommendations for managers are made.
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Taylor, Meredith. "Working without credit : a case study of Quebec's IPL high-school program." Thesis, McGill University, 1995. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=22630.
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In order to accommodate the needs and abilities of all students, many high schools have designed programs for those students who are unable to cope within regular high school streams. These alternative programs have included vocational education, work experience education, various forms of tracking, and within Quebec, the Individualized Paths for Learning Program (IPL). Individualized Paths for Learning was developed to allow "at risk" students to work towards their high school diploma at a more individualised pace, and to ease their transition into the work force through job skills training and work site experience. As this case study of an Individualized Paths for Learning program suggests however, IPL in practice provides very limited work and academic preparation for the students involved. Through interviews with students and staff, and participant observation within the classroom the limitations of the program become apparent. Yet paradoxically both students and staff were committed to the program and continued to subscribe to the importance of education which is fostered both socially and by the IPL program itself. Within this case study, the students' impressions of the IPL program were of special interest. It is their words, as those most involved and affected by it, that are used in analysis. While this study is specific to its setting it hopefully will provide insight into work education programs following similar principles.
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Brown, Murray J. (Murray Jeffrey). "A program for solving heat and mass transfer problems on a PC /." Thesis, McGill University, 1990. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=60443.
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The thesis describes a computer program (FASTP), written for the DOS environment and based on finite difference algorithms, which can be used to solve both transient heat and mass transfer problems. Relatively simple geometries can be used as building blocks to model problems in cartesian, cylindrical, and spherical coordinate systems. The user can model diffusion behavior through any material provided the relevant material properties are known. A completely menu driven system allows for the specification of a number of boundary conditions including convection, constant or zero flux, and radiation. Heat generation or mass accumulation, as well as interboundary resistance or partition coefficient terms can also be assigned. The program can also be used to model phase transformations and the effects of mixing in liquid systems. The results of several problems run on FASTP have been documented in this report and are shown to compare favourably with results generated from mathematically exact solutions.
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Grawburg, Meghann. "A perception based phonological awareness training program for preschoolers with articulation disorders /." Thesis, McGill University, 2004. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=80281.
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Remediation of phonological awareness (PA) deficits in preschool age children is essential to the prevention of delayed acquisition of reading abilities. The purpose of this research was to develop and assess the efficacy of a program to teach PA to preschool-aged children with delayed PA. Ten preschoolers with articulation disorders participated in 8 training sessions focusing on phonological awareness (PA) and phonemic perception. These children made significant improvements in their PA abilities such that their post-treatment PA test performance was not significantly poorer than that of normally developing children, but was significantly better than that of children with an articulation disorder who did not receive the PA training program. The clinical and theoretical implications of the results are discussed. Future research directions are proposed to confirm these results using an experimental design and to isolate the impact of phonemic perception on PA.
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Senécal, Julie. "The effectiveness of a team goal setting program on cohesion in sport /." Thesis, McGill University, 2006. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=99390.
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The purpose of the present study was to determine whether the implementation of a team goal setting program increased perceptions of cohesion. The participants came from eight female high school senior basketball teams from the Montreal region. A team goal setting intervention program was implemented over the course of the regular season with four teams. The remaining four teams were placed into the no-treatment control condition. Each participant completed a questionnaire that assessed cohesion within the first four weeks of the competitive season and at the end of the season. Results showed that participants in the team goal setting condition did not significantly increase perceptions of cohesion. However, athletes in the control condition significantly perceived a decrease in cohesion from the start of the season to the end of the season. The team goal setting intervention appeared to keep cohesion levels from decreasing throughout the season. Practical implications are discussed.
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Moffatt-Roney, Donna 1947. "A study of moral thinking of students in a CEGEP nursing program /." Thesis, McGill University, 1987. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=66267.
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Walsh, Brenda 1956. "The effects of an alternative instrumental music program on elementary school children." Thesis, McGill University, 1995. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=35225.
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Music education is an important element in the development of the whole child. The school is a place where children learn about and are directly influenced by things that make a lasting impression on their development. What better place for music to be taught? Music is a course of study that can have a direct influence on a child's lifetime tastes and values for the arts.This study investigates the effects of an Alternative Instrumental Music Program on grade three children, at an elementary school situated on the West Island of Montreal, Quebec. One of the two classes involved in the Study (Experimental Group) participated in an alternative instrumental music program and its applications; the other class (Control Group) followed a traditional music program. Each class consisted of twenty-eight students. Quantitative and qualitative data were collected from both groups of students, homeroom teachers, and parents over a period of ten consecutive weeks.
The findings revealed that the children in the Experimental Group enjoyed learning music in school more than those in the Control Group. The Experimental Group also indicated a greater increase in the enjoyment of activities experienced during music class than those in the Control Group. Moreover, there was a higher increase of musical knowledge in the Experimental Group.
The author suggests that further research on the effects of alternative music programs on elementary school children would be beneficial to the educational community.