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Volume-Preserving Coordinate Gauges in Linear Perturbation Theory
(2013-02-27)
The main goal of this thesis is to present cosmological perturbation theory (based on the standard Friedmann cosmological model) in volume-preserving coordinates, which then provides a suitable basis for studies in ...
Identification and characterization of NOS1APc interacting proteins
(2013-09-09)
The current study characterizes novel interacting proteins for the neuronal nitric oxide synthase 1 adaptor protein (NOS1AP) isoform NOS1APc. NOS1APc is a 100kDa isoform of NOS1AP (herein NOS1APa) that contains a unique ...
AEBP1 ALTERS MATRIX SIGNALLING AND IS RESPONSIVE TO INFLAMMATION IN THE MAMMARY GLAND
(2013-10-28)
Breast cancer is characterized in part by chronic inflammation and tissue remodelling in the mammary gland. Adipocyte enhancer binding protein 1 (AEBP1), a pro-inflammatory protein, is up-regulated in breast cancer and ...
Speculation and Return Volatility: Evidence from the WTI Crude Oil Market
(2013-11-22)
Based on the data of the Commitments of Traders reports from 2000 to 2013, this paper investigates the impact of speculative futures trading on the return volatility of WTI crude oil. The threshold GARCH specification ...
SIT-TO-STAND TRANSFER MECHANICS: THE EFFECT OF AGE AND LIFTING-SEAT DEVICE DESIGN
(2013-08-23)
Objective: Lifting-seat devices are designed to raise the seat height to reduce biomechanical and neuromuscular demands of a sit-to-stand (STS). The goal of this thesis was to understand how seat height and lifting-seat ...
Going With the Grain: Development, Knowledge Creation, and Database use at the International Maize and Wheat Improvement Center (CIMMYT)
(2013-08-22)
Record keeping is not a static way to document history but rather a way for people in the present to engage with, and be affected by, the past. This is especially true in the case of online databases. Databases store ...
Mimicry, Imitation, and Double Consciousness: The Absence and Presence of Black Heroines in The Woman of Colour and William Earle's Obi
(2013-08-23)
This thesis demonstrates how two early nineteenth century British novels, William Earle’s Obi, or The History of Three-Fingered Jack (1800) and the anonymously-written The Woman of Colour; A Tale (1808), feature prominent ...
A High-Precision Indoor Tracking System
(2013-08-08)
Location tracking is of paramount importance to many applications such as
healthcare, retail and navigation. Outdoor tracking can be easily implemented using the
Global Positioning System (GPS). However, indoor tracking ...
Needing to be Normal: Understanding the Experiences and Barriers of Young Men with Ankylosing Spondylitis
(2013-08-23)
Abstract
Graeme Kohler BSc. (Health Education), MA (Health Promotion)
School of Health and Human Performance, Dalhousie University
Objective: To understand the experiences of young men living with Ankylosing ...
Social Media as a Green Virtual Sphere: Examining the Alberta Oil Sands and the Northern Gateway Pipeline on Twitter
(2013-12-13)
Environmental issues are increasingly discussed through social media applications. Consequently, researchers are beginning to question whether social media could represent a green virtual sphere: a virtual public space to ...