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NUMERICAL STUDY OF THE IN-PLANE BEHAVIOUR OF CONCRETE MASONRY INFILLS BOUNDED BY STEEL FRAMES
(2016-10-06)A finite element study was conducted to investigate the in-plane behaviour and strength of masonry infills bounded by steel frames with the focus on the effect of several influential parameters. In this study, two finite ... -
Numerical Study of Three-dimensional Circulation and Hydrography in Halifax Harbour Using a Nested-grid Ocean Circulation Model
(2010-12-21)Halifax Harbour is one of the world's largest natural harbours and has significant environmental and economic value. A good understanding of oceanographic processes is required for pollution control and sustainable ... -
The Nursing Competence Self-Efficacy Scale: An Instrument Development and Psychometric Assessment Study
(2013-06-26)The aim of this study was to develop and psychometrically assess an instrument to measure senior baccalaureate nursing student self-efficacy related to meeting entry level competencies required on acceptance to the nursing ... -
NURTURING NATURE AND THE HUMAN PSYCHE: UNDERSTANDING THE PHYSIOLOGICAL, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND SOCIAL BENEFITS OF INDOOR NATURE EXPOSURE
(2016-06-10)A large body of literature supports the physiological, psychological, and social benefits of engaging in nature-based environments. Indoor nature exposure (INE) offers an opportunity to adapt existing built environments ... -
Nutrient Recycling of Spent Biomass and Lipid-Extraction Wastewater in the Production of Thraustochytrids
(2016-04-06)One of the most important challenges for the emerging sector of microalgae biotechnology is reducing the production costs by improving the efficacy of resource use, while minimizing environmental repercussions of the ... -
NUTRIENT REGULATION OF AUTOPHAGY IN THE HEART
(2016-09-02)Impaired cardiac metabolism in the obese-diabetic heart leads to glucolipotoxicity and ensuing cardiomyopathy. Glucolipotoxicity causes cardiomyocyte injury by increasing energy insufficiency and by dysregulating proteolysis. ... -
Nutrient Removal by Palmaria palmata and Chondrus crispus in Bioremediation of Aquaculture Effluent
(2012-01-23)Palmaria palmata and Chondrus crispus were cultured in the lab at three levels of temperature and two of nitrate, representative of commercial Atlantic halibut farming conditions. Productivity and nitrogen removal by P. ... -
Nutrition and Distribution of the Arctic Calanoid Copepod Pseudocalanus acuspes during Spring and Summer in Resolute Passage and Barrow Strait, N.W.T., Canada
(1992-07-27)The distribution of the arctic calanoid copepod Pseudocalanus acuspes was examined during the summer (August) of 1990, and the spring (May) of 1991 in the waters of Barrow Strait and Resolute Passage, N.W.T. Water column ... -
Nutritive Evaluation of Mechanically-Pressed Camelina (Camelina sativa), Carinata (Brassica carinata) and Soybean (Glycine max) Meals for Broiler Chickens
(2015-05-01)Three digestibility experiments were conducted to evaluate the nutritive value of mechanically-pressed camelina (MPCM), carinata (MPCARIM) and soybean (MPSBM) meals. Growth trials were conducted to determine effects of ... -
Nutritive Evaluation of Mechanically-Pressed Canola (Brassica napus L.) Meal for Broiler Chickens
(2013-08-15)Mechanically pressed Brassica napus L. meals’ digestibility nutritional compositions were evaluated with digestibility studies. Two growth trials were conducted identifying the meals’ maximum dietary inclusion level in ... -
Oasis in the city: A Place to Integrate Spirituality in a Multicultural Society
(2022-07-25)The growth of different cultures in Canada has been accompanied by a reduction in the influence of religion. Christian burial customs in Canada are being replaced by secular cremation and multicultural rituals, creating ... -
OBESITY AND ITS INFLUENCE ON KNEE JOINT CONTACT FORCES IN INDIVIDUALS WITH MODERATE KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS
(2014-08-22)Obesity is known as a major risk factor for the development and progression of knee OA. It has been proposed to affect the joint through linked mechanical and metabolic factors. However, its precise role in the pathomechanics ... -
Obesity, Moderate Knee Osteoarthritis, and Knee Joint Dynamics
(2012-08-30)Obesity is a highly cited risk factor for knee osteoarthritis (OA) associated with increased risk of development of OA and accelerated disease progression. Rates of obesity are increasing internationally, and while obesity ... -
Obesity, physical activity and inflammation: Examining the development of ischemic heart disease among Nova Scotians
(2011-04-08)Background: CVD is a major cause of premature death in Nova Scotia, Canada. Objective: To determine the role of inflammation in the relationships between obesity, physical activity and IHD. Methods: Secondary analysis ... -
Object orientation and levels of identity.
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Objective Image Quality Assessment Based Tone Mapping Optimization
(2017-08-23)High dynamic range (HDR) images provide the capacity to represent the luminance in real scenes with much higher precision than standard image formats. With advances in hardware and computer graphics technologies, HDR images ... -
Observation of the fundamental exciton in low-temperature grown GaAs using four-wave mixing spectroscopy
(2013-12-16)The nonlinear optical response of low-temperature (LT) grown GaAs were studied using four-wave mixing techniques. Through measurements of the four-wave mixing response as a function of pulse delay and photon energy, a ... -
OBSERVATIONS OF THE SPACE-TIME STRUCTURE OF FLOW, VORTICITY AND STRESS OVER ORBITAL-SCALE RIPPLES
(2013-07-09)The spatial and temporal structure of the flow, vorticity and stress over equilibrium orbital-scale sand ripples are investigated at turbulence-resolving scales with a wide-band coherent Doppler profiler (MFDop) in an ...