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Pirate Economics: The Economic Causes and Consequences of Contemporary Maritime Piracy in Sub-Saharan Africa
(2012-08-30)
The past 20 years have witnessed a resurgence of maritime piracy, especially along the East and West coasts of Africa. Much scholarly research has been undertaken on this issue; however a consensus on the primary economic ...
EXPERIMENTAL STUDY OF BEHAVIOUR AND STRENGTH OF SHEAR STUDS IN COMPOSITE BRIDGE DECK CONSTRUCTION
(2012-12-18)
Cast-in-place concrete in composite with steel sections is commonly used in bridge deck constructions. The shear transfer between the concrete and steel section is achieved by shear connectors and the strength calculation ...
Examination of Hexazinone Alternatives for Wild Blueberry Production and Hexazinone Resistance in Red Sorrel (Rumex acetosella L.)
(2013-04-05)
There is little information published on red sorrel (Rumex acetosella L.), a perennial weed that is considered a serious problem in wild blueberry production. Hexazinone, a photosystem II inhibitor, has been used in wild ...
In Between Urbanism in Montréal: Encounters Between Communities Across a Transport Corridor
(2011-04-08)
This thesis aims to develop an architectural zone for contact between two boroughs in
Montreal: Mont-Royal and Rosemont-la-Petite-Patrie; these boroughs are divided by the
Canadian Pacific Railway as well as the Van Horne ...
A pelagic paradox: the ecology of a top predator in an oceanic desert
(2012-12-21)
Sperm whales (Physeter macrocephalus) are widely distributed in all oceans, but principally found in areas of high primary productivity. Historically, they were whaled extensively in the Sargasso Sea and recent surveys ...
The Estrous Cycle Modulates Contractile Function and Ca2+ Homeostasis In Isolated Mouse Ventricular Myocytes
(2012-08-16)
This study investigated the effect of the mouse estrous cycle on myocyte contractile function. Female mice displayed irregular estrous cycles unless induced to cycle though exposure to bedding collected from cages housing ...
GUARDED BORDERS: COLONIALLY INDUCED BOUNDARIES AND MI’KMAQ PEOPLEHOOD
(2012-12-13)
Despite vast research on North American Indigenous people and their struggles with sovereignty and autonomy, little attention has been paid to internal conflict within a First Nation. Inter community conflicts affect Mi’kmaq ...
Occupational Transition of Smoking Cessation in Women: More than Just Butting Out
(2013-04-02)
This qualitative study used interpretative phenomenological analysis to explore the question, How do women cigarette smokers experience and perceive their occupational transition from smoker to non-smoker? The sample ...
RADON-222 POTENTIAL IN TILLS OF HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA
(2013-08-23)
The relative contributions of bedrock geology, radiometric uranium, till permeability
and surficial geology were assessed as predictors of radon in indoor air in the
Halifax Regional Municipality (HRM), NS, Canada. Bedrock ...
Lipase-catalyzed synthesis of omega-3 vegetable oils
(2010-08-18)
The effects of temperature, reaction time, and substrate concentration on the incorporation of decanoic acid (DA) and alpha-linolenic acid (ALA), into cocoa butter, were compared, using an immobilized enzyme derived from ...