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Variation in the prey field of North Atlantic right whales (Eubalaena glacialis) in Roseway Basin
(2012-08-15)
‘Critical Habitat’ is the habitat required to close the life history of an endangered species and is a fundamental requirement for species recovery for two reasons; the role of habitat in population limitation and viability ...
Airway Impedance, Heterogeneity and Variability in Adult Asthma
(2015-04-14)
While bronchodilator (BD) reversibility is a feature of asthma, the relative contributions of small and large airways to BD is unclear, and the effect of small-airway heterogeneity on respiratory system impedance, Zrs has ...
AVERAGE RISK COLORECTAL CANCER SCREENING: UNDERSTANDING THE CONSEQUENCES OF INTRODUCING COMPETING DEMANDS FOR LIMITED COLONOSCOPY RESOURCES
(2014-08-25)
Population-level average risk screening is becoming an important strategy for the control of colorectal cancer. When implementing a population-level colorectal cancer screening program, it is essential to consider how to ...
"Webscraps" -- A Tool to Manage Web Information Gathering Tasks
(2011-05-02)
Online tasks that involve information gathering, those ranging from academic research to vacation planning, often present challenges to users such as information management, clutter and information overload. Studies have ...
ONTOLOGY MERGING USING SEMANTICALLY-DEFINED MERGE CRITERIA AND OWL REASONING SERVICES: TOWARDS EXECUTION-TIME MERGING OF MULTIPLE CLINICAL WORKFLOWS TO HANDLE COMORBIDITIES
(2014-01-22)
Semantic web based decision support systems represent domain knowledge using ontologies that capture the domain concepts, their relationships and instances. Typically, decision support systems use a single knowledge ...
The Late Cretaceous and Cenozoic Geological History of the Outer Continental Margin off Nova Scotia, Canada: Insights into Margin Evolution from a Mature Passive Margin
(2011-12-19)
The continental margin off Nova Scotia (the Scotian margin) forms the northern edge of the North American Basin. The Cenozoic stratigraphy and geological history of the outer margin is not well known. This study examines ...
LOCALIZING GENETIC ELEMENTS ASSOCIATED WITH REPRODUCTIVE PERFORMANCE IN MINK USING A SEQUENCE-BASED SNP PANEL
(2014-12-15)
Reproductive performance is a multifactorial trait which is affected by genetic, physiological and environmental factors. This study aimed at identification of genetic elements associated with fertility in mink females ...
An Assessment of a Wetland-Reservoir Wastewater Treatment and Reuse System Receiving Agricultural Drainage Water in Nova Scotia
(2010-10-04)
A wastewater treatment and reuse system consisting of a tile drainage system, a constructed treatment wetland (CTW), a reservoir, and an irrigation system was established. The system supplied 780 mm of irrigation water ...
Tumor necrosis factor-{alpha} amplifies adipose-derived chemerin production and bioactivation
(2013-03-20)
Due to its escalating prevalence, obesity is becoming a leading cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide. Obesity is a complex health problem accompanied by metabolic abnormalities and low-grade inflammation that increases ...
THE INFLUENCE OF SWIMMING ON THE VERTICAL AND HORIZONTAL DISTRIBUTION OF MARINE INVERTEBRATE LARVAE
(2013-09-03)
This thesis aims to increase our understanding of mechanisms that influence larval dispersal in marine benthic invertebrates, particularly in the absence of strong oceanographic features (e.g. estuarine plumes, upwelling ...