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Weaning mass affects changes in body composition and food intake in harbour seal pups during the first month of independence
(2003-05)In phocid seals, the transition to nutritional independence is abrupt, with females abandoning their offspring after weaning and returning to sea. We hypothesized that body size at weaning may play an important role in ... -
Weighing the Black Holes in z~2 Submillimeter-Emitting Galaxies Hosting Active Galactic Nuclei
(2008-05-01)We place direct observational constraints on the black-hole masses of the cosmologically important z~2 submillimeter-emitting galaxy (SMG; f850>4mJy) population, and use measured host-galaxy masses to explore their ... -
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Westphal-MMD11: An interacting, submillimeter luminous Lyman break galaxy
(2002-6-10)We present new Hubble Space Telescope, high-resolution optical imaging of the submm luminous Lyman-break galaxy, Westphal-MMD11, an interacting starburst at z=2.979. The new imaging data, in conjunction with re-analysis ... -
What a Simple Letter-Detection Task Can Tell Us About Cognitive Processes in Reading
(Psychological Science, 2016)Understanding reading is a central issue for psychology, with major societal implications. Over the past five decades, a simple letter-detection task has been used as a window on the psycholinguistic processes involved ... -
What are the options for increasing biodiversity on campus through increasing native plant species' populations?
(2010-04)The year 2010 is the International Year for Biodiversity. Biodiversity or lack thereof is a pressing environmental issue as the strength and resilience of ecosystems rely strongly on their diversity of species and populations. ... -
What controls the mixed-layer depth in deep-sea sediments? The importance of particulate organic carbon flux
(2004-03)No abstract available. -
What counts in making MPAs count: The role of legitimacy as a contributor to perceived MPA success in Canada. [graduate project].
(2016)Marine protected areas (MPAs) are powerful management tools used worldwide for conserving marine species and habitats. Yet, many MPAs fail to achieve their management objectives because of shortfalls in understanding ... -
What do students perceive to be the social, economic and environmental benefits of making Dalhousie’s Studley campus car-free?
(2016-04)Dalhousie University has published several statements and plans to promote sustainability on campus. In Dalhousie’s recent campus master plan, there is a proposal to remove on-street parking along University Avenue to make ... -
What is a fish stock assessment? Is it a sound method? Can it be used to manage a commercial fishery?
(2015-09)Under Karl Popper's non-inductive theory of method arguments are never carried from data to advice as in a fish stock assessment. That is: a distinction or 'demarcation' has to be made between (i) a Lamarckian-like inductive ... -
What is the significance of “community” wind energy? The influence of local project initiation, participation, and investment on local perceptions of small-scale wind energy projects in Nova Scotia
(2013-03)Wind energy development has the potential to play a substantial role in the transition from dependence on fossil fuels to the use of renewable energy sources, and thus to contribute to efforts to mitigate climate change. ... -
What is “many-body” dispersion and should I worry about it?
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What's Fair? The Problem of Equity in Taxation
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What's so bad about more inequality?
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What's the real issue in the debt debate?
(Institute for Research on Public Policy, 2003) -
WHAT’S IN A WOODLOT MANAGEMENT PLAN? A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF REQUIREMENTS FOR PRIVATE WOODLOT MANAGEMENT PLANNING IN NOVA SCOTIA
(2010-04)The purpose of this honours thesis was to synthesize a set of management plan criteria for private woodlot owners in Nova Scotia through a review of the relevant literature. This literature included sources such as forest ...