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On the Melt Rate of Submerged Sediment-Laden Ice
(2013-08-27)
Submerged sediment-laden ice blocks that form on the intertidal mud flats of the Minas Basin pose a potential threat to tidal turbines planned for deployment in the Minas Passage. Laboratory prepared ice blocks of varying ...
Searching for Identity in Chinatown: An Architectural Response to Calgary’s Growing Chinese Population
(2013-08-12)
This thesis proposes an architectural design for a public
cultural centre for the diverse Chinese immigrant population
in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. It addresses the history of
Chinatown’s formation and how this ethnic ...
Do Socially Responsible Mutual Funds Outperform Non-Socially Responsible Mutual Funds under A Regime-Switching Model?
(2013-12-17)
In this thesis, the regime dependent mean and abnormal returns are studied to examine whether socially responsible mutual funds have a different performance from traditional mutual funds, since there may be different ...
The effects of housing conditions on neurogenesis in the black-capped chickadee
(2015-01-29)
Black-capped chickadees (Poecile atricapillus) store and retrieve thousands of seeds during the fall and winter, seemingly in anticipation of reduced resource availability coinciding with onset of harsh weather, and ...
Parents' Perceptions of Health Care Professionals' Support in the Transition of their Adolescent with Rheumatic Disease from Pediatric to Adult Care
(2014-12-15)
Youth with a chronic disease must prepare for the transition from pediatric to adult healthcare. Parents play a vital role in supporting their youth through the transition process. Using Appreciative Inquiry, interviews ...
Rational Structural Diversification and Application of DalPhos Ligands for use in Challenging C-N Cross-Coupling Reactions
(2013-05-01)
Transition-metal catalyzed transformations have revolutionized modern chemical
synthesis; the 2001, 2005, and 2010 Nobel prizes in Chemistry attest to their broad
applicability in academia and industry. To this end, ...
Surgery-induced inflammation reduces morphine distribution into cerebrospinal fluid
(2014-09-10)
Background: Inflammation-induced alterations in drug disposition during inflammatory conditions such as infection and surgery are common and may lead to altered drug responses and/or toxicities. Animal studies have shown ...
Development of A New Cell Design for Battery Research and an Investigation of Electrode Materials and Electrolyte Systems For Mg Batteries
(2014-12-10)
Magnesium batteries are considered as an inexpensive and high energy density alternative to Li-ion batteries. One of these challenges in Mg batteries is the lack of rigid, inexpensive cell hardware to test new electrode ...
Methods for reducing vehicular greenhouse gas emissions using electric vehicles and wind-electricity
(2012-08-03)
Recently, electric vehicles (EVs) have been gaining attention in passenger transportation due to their greater fuel economy and reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions compared to conventional vehicles (CVs). The amount of ...
Modeling the Impact on Sediment Texture of Large-Scale Tidal Power in the Bay of Fundy
(2012-12-12)
The output of a 3-D ocean circulation model and information on nearly 10,000 sediment
samples are used to examine the extent to which a model of ocean currents can be used to predict seabed sediment texture in the Bay of ...