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Ecology And Evolution Of Heavily Exploited Fish Populations
(2012-07-10)
Commercial harvest of fish stocks and their appropriate management requires an understanding
of their population dynamics and of their ability to sustain exploitation.
Here, some ecological and evolutionary consequences ...
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 ...
Improving Claims Resolution: Alternative Processes in Canada's Immigration System
(2015-04-15)
This thesis argues that alternative dispute resolution processes form a vital part of
Canada’s immigration and refugee claims determination system. Using an analytical
framework that draws on dispute resolution and ...
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, ...
MAKING EVOLUTION RELEVANT IN PSYCHIATRY: EVOLUTIONARY DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY AS A FOUNDATION FOR PSYCHIATRY
(2011-09-06)
Evolution has tended to hold minimal significance for psychiatry making evolutionary
psychiatry a niche sub discipline. This despite many calls for integrating evolution into
psychiatry. One of the main impediments to ...
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 ...
Microbial degradation of lobster shells to extract chitin derivatives for plant disease management
(2014-12-01)
Chitinolytic microorganisms are an environment safe approach to utilize lobster processing wastes and extract chitin derivatives from lobster shells. Two microbes, “S223” and “S224” isolated from soil samples exhibited ...