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Crustal subduction and the exhumation of (ultra)high-pressure terranes: contrasting modes with examples from the Alps and Caledonides
(2013-08-19)
The widespread recognition of (ultra)high-pressure ((U)HP) metamorphic rocks in orogens worldwide suggests that subduction and exhumation of crustal rocks from mantle depths are normal processes at convergent plate margins. ...
EARLY LENS ABLATION CAUSES DRAMATIC LONG TERM EFFECTS ON THE BONES OF THE CRANIOFACIAL SKELETON OF THE MEXICAN TETRA, ASTYANAX MEXICANUS
(2013-04-30)
The Mexican tetra, Astyanax mexicanus, exists as two morphs of a single species, a sighted surface morph and a blind cavefish. In addition to eye regression, cavefish have an increased number of taste buds, maxillary teeth ...
Three Essays on Determinants of Child Developmental Outcomes
(2013-05-01)
This dissertation consists of three essays examining the determinants of child developmental outcomes using the Canadian National Longitudinal Survey of Children and Youth (NLSCY). The first essay estimates the relationship ...
A SYSTEMATIC STUDY OF SELF-DISCHARGE MECHANISMS IN CARBON-BASED, AQUEOUS ELECTROLYTE ELECTROCHEMICAL CAPACITORS
(2013-03-21)
This work focused on the study of self-discharge mechanisms of carbon electrochemical capacitor electrodes in 1.0 M H2SO4 electrolyte. Electrochemical capacitors have an increasingly important role in the future of energy ...
Natriuretic peptides modulate heart rate, electrical conduction and arrhythmogensis in vivo
(2013-07-22)
Natriuretic peptides (NPs) are a family of cardioprotective hormones including B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP). NPs elicit their effects via three receptors denoted NPR-A (binds BNP), ...
EFFECT OF ENVIRONMENTAL AND MANAGEMENT FACTORS ON GROWTH AND SEED QUALITY OF SELECTED GENOTYPES OF CAMELINA SATIVA L. CRANTZ
(2013-03-27)
Key aspects of the basic agronomy Camelina sativa were evaluated under controlled environment conditions and at multiple field locations in 2011 and 2012. Camelina is a highly adaptable crop. It germinates well even under ...
Assessment of Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi in a Green Roof System
(2013-08-27)
Green roof design has proceeded without integration of arbuscular mycorrhizal fungi (AMF). A literature survey was therefore conducted in order to determine which aspects of green roof functioning might be enhanced by AMF, ...
Studies of the safety of materials for metal-ion batteries
(2013-04-09)
In order for battery manufacturers to have a sustainable business, the batteries they produce must be as safe as possible. For lithium-ion batteries, reducing the flammability of the electrolyte is considered to be one way ...
Spatial Overlap Between Human and Coyote (Canis latrans) Activity in Cape Breton Highlands National Park of Canada
(2013-04-08)
Human-coyote conflict has intensified in Nova Scotia, following a fatal attack in Cape Breton Highlands National Park of Canada (CBHNPC) in October, 2009. This conflict has impacted people and coyotes across the province, ...
The Philosophy and Physics of Relationality and Inherent Nature: Shunyata and Svabhava in Madhyamaka Buddhist Philosophy, Western Analytic Metaphysics, Philosophy of Science and Physics
(2013-04-16)
Proponents of Middle Way (Sanskrit: Madhyamaka) Buddhist philosophy argue that all phenomena lack inherent nature. This dissertation provides an analysis of the meaning of inherent nature and the lack of inherent nature ...