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An Astonishing Symphony of Voices: Birdsong in the Poetry of Don McKay
(2011-09-06)
Numerous scholars have observed that Don McKay’s poetry is profoundly musical and particularly attentive to the sounds of birds. However, it has not been examined how musicology can illuminate McKay’s use of birdsong. This ...
A Study of the Chemical Interactions at the Interface Between Polymeric Powder/Fibre and White Cement
(2011-12-06)
Concrete, due to its low cost, durability and fire resistance, is one of the world’s most
widely used construction materials. Concrete is typically reinforced with steel bars
and welded wire mesh. Since the cost of steel ...
Visualizing Geospatial Uncertainty in Marine Animal Tracks
(2011-05-02)
Electronically collected animal movement data has been analyzed either statistically or visually using generic geographical information systems. The area of statistical analysis in this field has made progress over the ...
A State in Limbo: Afghanistan, Warlords and International Intervention (1979-1992, post-2001)
(2011-09-09)
This thesis examines approaches taken towards warlords and militias during the current U.S.-led intervention in Afghanistan and that of the Soviet/Najibullah period analysing their impact on key state formation dynamics ...
Stein's Self and the Search for Meaning in Criticism of Tender Buttons
(2011-09-06)
Since its publication in 1914, readings of Tender Buttons have often found their interpretive anchor in the person of Gertrude Stein. Due in part to Stein’s enigmatic aura and self-created status as celebrity and genius, ...
My Friends Don't Really Understand Me: Examining Close Friendships of Adolescents with Chronic Pain
(2011-08-22)
Chronic pain negatively affects all dimensions of an adolescent’s life. Little is known about the social impact of chronic pain for adolescents, especially on close friendships. More is known about peer acceptance and ...
Coliform Bacteria From A Drinking Water Distribution System: Microbial Source Tracking, Characterization And Biofilm Formation
(2011-12-16)
A library of 18 coliform bacteria strains was obtained from different sampling points in the drinking water distribution system in Lexington, KY, over a three month period in 2006. To investigate the cause of the coliform ...
Characterization of Fruit Development and Ripening of Vaccinium angustifolium Ait. in Relation to Microclimate Conditions
(2011-12-21)
Berry ripening in lowbush blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium Ait.) is influenced by developmental, physiological and climatic factors resulting in a heterogenous mix of maturities at harvest. This study characterizes the ...
Ecology and Trophic Relationships Among Fishes and Invertebrates in the Hawaiian Archipelago: Insights from Fatty Acid Signatures Analysis
(2011-05-31)
Healthy coral reefs have become increasingly rare, and their continuous degradation has serious implications for loss of marine biodiversity. There is an urgent need to assess the strength of top-down versus bottom-up ...
Imagining “An Other England” in the North Atlantic, 1577-1625
(2011-09-06)
This thesis explores the place of Newfoundland and the North Atlantic within early English colonization. Between 1577 and 1625, colonial promotion shifted from advocating primarily commercial to moral justifications in ...