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The Relationship between Mineral Rents and Poverty: Evidence from Sub-Saharan Africa and South America
(2011-09-06)
There has been considerable research over the years regarding the relationship between
natural resource abundance and economic growth, yet much less is known about the link
between natural resource abundance and prevalence ...
CHINA's FUTURE ECONOMIC GROWTH STRATEGY: EXPORTS and/or DOMESTIC DEMAND?
(2011-07-22)
This thesis examines China's future growth strategy. During the last 20 years, an export-oriented strategy has led to significant economic growth. However, with increases in labor costs and appreciation of the RMB, China ...
MERCURY EXPORT FROM SMALL FORESTED WATERSHEDS IN WESTCENTRAL NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA: DEVELOPMENT OF AN ECOLOGICAL MODEL
(2011-03-08)
As an efficient filter of airborne Hg compounds, forests retain a significant portion of the Hg deposited to the land. Forested watersheds have been identified as major sources of low-concentration Hg compounds to surrounding ...
Measuring and Characterizing the Ecological Footprint and Life Cycle Environmental Costs of Antarctic Krill (Euphausia superba) Products
(2011-04-20)
The fishery for Antarctic krill (Euphausia superba) has received considerable attention in recent years, owing largely to the possibility of its significant expansion and the ecological implications of increased extraction ...
Converging Forms: Deriving a Design Methodology from Translations and Shifts in Architectural Representation
(2011-04-15)
The development of this thesis is predicated on the design of formally expressive architectures through the application of digital and geometric tools. This study focuses on the development of a series of different design ...
The Productive Edge: Generating Public Space At The Suburban Periphery
(2011-04-12)
This thesis considers the potential of the suburban periphery to become an ecologically, socially and
culturally productive site which supports local and regional public programs. It explores ways of creating connectivity ...
MODULATION OF ENDOTHELIAL ACTIVATION AND CEREBRAL ANGIOGENESIS BY TNF FAMILY LIGANDS AND RESVERATROL: AN IN VITRO STUDY
(2011-02-03)
Vascular endothelial cell activation and apoptosis (programmed cell death) are critical in inflammation and angiogenesis (the formation of new blood vessels). Tumor necrosis factor (TNF) is a pro-inflammatory cytokine known ...
In Between Urbanism in Montréal: Encounters Between Communities Across a Transport Corridor
(2011-04-08)
This thesis aims to develop an architectural zone for contact between two boroughs in
Montreal: Mont-Royal and Rosemont-la-Petite-Patrie; these boroughs are divided by the
Canadian Pacific Railway as well as the Van Horne ...
Adapting to the Island: the Architectural Reuse of a once active British Naval Facility for Bermuda
(2011-04-08)
This thesis explores the possibilities of adaptively reusing an existing site to provide new services and work spaces for the local artistic community within a once heavily used Brit- ish naval ship building and repair ...
Rising Wealth, Rising Debt: The Effect of Liquidity Constraints on Consumption Smoothing
(2011-08-03)
Using permanent income life-cycle theory, I analyze the effects of liquidity constraints on the household’s ability to smooth life time consumption due to a change in housing and stock market wealth. Using data from the ...