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Development, Organization and Plasticity of the Zebrafish Olfactory System
(2011-04-08)
Olfaction is vitally important to animals in all environments and is used to identify
food, habitat, conspecifics and predators. Some odors, like pheromones or the pungent
smell of spoiled foods, can trigger pre-existing ...
THE ATTENTION NETWORK TEST (ANT): INDIVIDUAL DIFFERENCES? AND ?COMPONENTS OF ATTENTION ACROSS THE LIFE SPAN
(2011-04-04)
Using orthogonal subtractions of performance in selected conditions the attentional network test (ANT) measures the efficacy of three isolable components of attention: alerting, orienting, and executive control. This ...
NOVA SCOTIA RECTAL CANCER PROJECT: A POPULATION BASED ASSESSMENT OF RECTAL CANCER CARE AND OUTCOMES
(2011-05-02)
Purpose: To describe patient & tumor characteristics among rectal cancer patients in Nova Scotia, to determine factors associated with permanent colostomy and oncologic outcomes and to determine the relationship between ...
Visualizing Geospatial Uncertainty in Marine Animal Tracks
(2011-05-02)
Electronically collected animal movement data has been analyzed either statistically or visually using generic geographical information systems. The area of statistical analysis in this field has made progress over the ...
The Doctrine of Due Measure in Plato's Statesman
(2011-09-06)
This thesis examines the extent to which the doctrine of due measure can be rightfully called the skopos of Plato’s Statesman. In order to determine the doctrine’s explanatory power, the thesis adopts the Neoplatonic method ...
BETWEEN RHETORIC AND REALITY: A PSYCHOSOCIAL EXAMINATION OF RWANDA'S NATIONAL UNITY AND RECONCILIATION POLICY
(2011-12-20)
The policy of National Unity and Reconciliation in Rwanda has been the subject of much heated debate in recent years, prompted by the uncovering of repressive techniques of the current government. As the policy is designed ...
THE DEVELOPMENT OF AN IN VITRO MODEL TO EXAMINE AND MODULATE HEPATIC ISCHEMIA AND REPERFUSION RESPONSES
(2011-09-07)
Transplantation is the optimal form of therapy for patients with end-stage liver disease; however, the use of organs with hepatic steatosis is often associated with increased risks for poor function and graft loss. In ...
The Treatment and Function of Latent Homosexuality in André Gide's L'Immoraliste and Thomas Mann's Der Tod in Venedig
(2011-09-07)
This thesis discusses the theme of homosexuality presented in The Immoralist (1902) by André Gide and in Death in Venice (1912) by Thomas Mann. Evidence of homosexuality in the texts is substantiated in detail and the way ...
Spectrally-Resolved Differential Reflectivity Response of GaMnAs
(2011-09-07)
Spectrally-resolved differential reflectivity experiments on GaMnAs over a broad spectral range (1.4-2.0 eV) are presented, representing the first such measurements in a III-Mn-V diluted magnetic semiconductor. Comparison ...
Protective Ventilation vs. Hypercapnia for the Attenuation of Ventilator-Associated Lung Injury
(2011-09-06)
Mechanically ventilated patients are at risk of developing Ventilator-Associated Lung Injury (VALI). Improved ventilation strategies by lung-protective settings may cause hypercapnia. This study investigated whether ...