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SMALL-ANGLE X-RAY SCATTERING STUDIES OF NANOSTRUCTURED RESPIRATOR AND BATTERY MATERIALS
(2013-11-14)
This work represents a small-angle X-ray scattering (SAXS) investigation into the structure of two rather different materials: chemically impregnated activated carbons (IACs) and the nanostructured alloy of tin-cobalt-ca ...
Fortification of Potassium Silicate with Compost Tea and Seaweed Extract for the Management of Dollar Spot (S. homoeocarpa) of Turfgrass
(2013-11-26)
The effect of potassium silicate fortified with cow manure compost tea and seaweed extract on dollar spot (Sclerotinia homoeocarpa) was studied in creeping bentgrass (Agrostis stolonifera L.) and perennial ryegrass (Lolium ...
Are Immigrants More Likely to Retire Later Than Canadian-Born Workers
(2012-12-14)
The work participation rate is one of the most important factors that affects the Canadian economy and early retirement can have an important negative impact on this rate. This paper focuses on differences in the preferences ...
A State in Limbo: Afghanistan, Warlords and International Intervention (1979-1992, post-2001)
(2011-09-09)
This thesis examines approaches taken towards warlords and militias during the current U.S.-led intervention in Afghanistan and that of the Soviet/Najibullah period analysing their impact on key state formation dynamics ...
ENERGY EFFICIENT SECURITY FOR WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS
(2013-07-10)
This thesis presents two main achievements. The first is a novel link-layer encryption protocol for wireless sensor networks. The protocol design aims to reduce energy consumption by reducing security-related communication ...
Stein's Self and the Search for Meaning in Criticism of Tender Buttons
(2011-09-06)
Since its publication in 1914, readings of Tender Buttons have often found their interpretive anchor in the person of Gertrude Stein. Due in part to Stein’s enigmatic aura and self-created status as celebrity and genius, ...
L'Acadie Trouvée: Mapping, Geographic Knowledge, and Imagining Northeastern North America, 1710-1763
(2010-08-30)
From the British capture of Port Royal in 1710 to the end of the Seven Years’ War, imperial borders in northeastern North America were highly uncertain and vigorously contested. The British “conquest” of Acadia was not ...
POST-SPINAL CORD INJURY BELOW-LESION NEUROPATHIC PAIN: MECHANISMS AND NOVEL THERAPEUTIC APPROACHES
(2012-01-03)
Neuropathic pain is a significant and frequent outcome of spinal cord injury (SCI),
and is often refractory to treatment. A better understanding of the pathological processes
following injury that contribute to the ...
My Friends Don't Really Understand Me: Examining Close Friendships of Adolescents with Chronic Pain
(2011-08-22)
Chronic pain negatively affects all dimensions of an adolescent’s life. Little is known about the social impact of chronic pain for adolescents, especially on close friendships. More is known about peer acceptance and ...
KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT IN KNOWLEDGE-INTENSIVE ORGANIZATIONS: AN INVESTIGATION OF FACTORS INFLUENCING CHOICES OF KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
(2012-07-17)
In today’s economy the importance of knowledge in organizations is well underscored. The management of an organization’s knowledge has become one of the most important strategic vehicles to an organization's sustainable ...