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“REFORM IS BECOME OUR ENEMY:” ANGLO-JAMAICAN PLANTERS AND BRITISH IDENTITIES, 1765-1786
(2014-12-16)
This is a case study of the imperial identity an elite resident planter in late-eighteenth century Jamaica named Simon Taylor from 1765 to 1786. By analyzing sections of Simon Taylor’s correspondence with his business ...
Turning Water Into Wine: The Celebration of Water Through the Aesthetic of the Sustainable Landscape
(2012-08-10)
This thesis examines the relationship between water and the winemaking industry through an integrated architectural approach to the landscape. The emphasis is on the refinement of water use for vineyard irrigation and ...
TOWARDS BIOMARKER DISCOVERY IN CONGENITAL URINARY TRACT OBSTRUCTION
(2014-05-30)
Proteome analysis techonologies are commonly employed for discovery-based biomarker identification studies. This thesis aims to help bridge the gap between analytical technology development and clinical application by ...
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 ...
EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ECONOMIC INSECURITY AND HEALTH OUTCOMES
(2015-04-06)
This dissertation examines the relationship between economic insecurity and health outcomes for Canadians age 25 to 64 using the National Population Health Survey (NPHS) - a longitudinal dataset. Chapter 2 examines the ...
Investigating Different Map Views for Exploring Neighbourhoods
(2014-04-07)
Mobile wayfinding and guide applications have become indispensable tools for navigating unfamiliar urban spaces. Such applications address locations targeted, “just-in-time” queries, This thesis reports on research examining ...
Stereochemical Aspects in the Interrupted Nazarov Reaction of Allenyl Vinyl Ketones: A Computational Study
(2014-07-24)
Transition state models are often invoked to explain stereochemical outcomes in chemical reactions. The relevance of these models to correctly predict these outcomes can be further validated by studying reactions where ...
Experience, Interpretation, and the Performance of Authorship: A Study of Multiple Perspective in the Work of George Orwell
(2013-12-20)
This thesis examines stylistic technique and narrative strategy in a range of George Orwell’s fictional and non-fictional texts to demonstrate how personal experience and detached interpretation interact dialectically in ...
An Investigation into Canadian Student Leaders' Conceptualizations and Perceptions Related to Sustainability in Higher Education
(2015-03-31)
While universities have a responsibility to engage in sustainability, efforts to do so are not yet standard practice. This may be due to the limited knowledge about how university stakeholders understand sustainability. ...
Enzymatic Extraction of Proteins and Amino Acids From Whole Fish and Fish Waste
(2013-04-17)
Fish and fish waste can be used to produce various value added by products such as proteins, oil, omega-3 fatty acids, biodiesel, amino acids, peptides, collagen, gelatin and silage, each of which has various applications ...