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Analysis of the cyclic character of siliciclastic sediments at the New Jersey continental shelf using ultra-high resolution 3D seismic and well data
This dissertation describes the development and application of geophysical techniques to understand the impact of eustasy on the deposition of shallow-marine stratigraphic sequences at the New Jersey margin ̶ one of the ... -
Ocean Model Validation and Downscaling for Subseasonal-to-Seasonal Prediction
Subseasonal-to-seasonal (S2S) prediction is a global effort to forecast the state of the atmosphere and ocean with lead times between two weeks and a season. This thesis explores the feasibility of S2S prediction of the ... -
Enhanced tools to model preleukemia to leukemia transformation
Preleukemia to leukemia transformation is one of the least well-understood processes in the hematopoiesis field, which is in no small part due to the lack of models that faithfully recapitulate this phenomenon. In this ... -
An introduction to totally cocomplete categories
A total category is defined as a locally small category whose Yoneda embedding, Y, has a left adj oint, L. Totality implies cocompleteness (and completeness) . The converse is not true. However, many familiar cocomplete ... -
Maximum likelihood approach to diet estimation and inference based on fatty acid signatures
Diet compositions of marine predators are often of interest for marine ecologists in trophic structure studies where non-lethal sampling has created a need for non-invasive diet estimation techniques. Methods using fatty ... -
Carryover Effects of Winter and Pre-breeding Conditions on Reproduction in Northern Common Eiders Somateria mollissima borealis Nesting in Arctic Canada
Life-history stages are conceptually and temporally separated, yet interactions between these stages still occur. The overwintering phase of the annual cycle has become increasingly recognized for its selective pressures ... -
WORKING TOWARDS HEALTH EQUITY IN OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY
This study describes how health equity approaches are currently enacted in occupational therapy practice and documents barriers and needs to foster the integration of these approaches. Over 360 Canadian occupational ... -
Identification and Aspects of Commercial Production of Anti-Diabetic Peptide(s) from Salmon Protein Hydrolysates
A low molecular weight (< 1 kDa) hydrolysate of Atlantic salmon protein has previously been shown to have anti-diabetic effects in vitro and in mouse models. This salmon peptide fraction (SPF) produced using the enzymes ... -
Can exercise benefit executive functioning following stress? A scoping review of the role of the prefrontal cortex
Daily stress is pervasive among many Canadians. While daily stress may lead to unpleasant feelings, it is also associated with acute alterations in the concentration of salivary cortisol and oxygenated cerebral blood flow. ... -
Next Generation Adaptive Optics
Adaptive Optics (AO) is an integral part of modern astronomy. Current systems are pushing the limits of large diameter telescopes to achieve near diffraction limited performance. Historically, AO systems have been limited ... -
X-ray Absorption Spectroscopy Studies of Metal and Metal-Oxide Nanocatalysts
Nanoparticles have received much attention due to their unique structure and physical and chemical properties compared to their bulk material counterparts, which allow them to be used in a variety of applications, such as ... -
Usability and User Expectations for Online Map-Based Data Visualization Tools: The Ocean Navigator Case
In the past, mapping applications and programs were primarily used by professionals in the geographical information world to assist in the type of geospatial analytics research they would be performing. However, mapping ... -
DEVELOPMENT OF AN AUTOMATED DEBRIS DETECTION SYSTEM FOR WILD BLUEBERRY HARVESTERS USING A CONVOLUTIONAL NEURAL NETWORK TO IMPROVE FRUIT QUALITY
Improving wild blueberry fruit quality has become increasingly important to producers due to the tightening profit margin facing the industry. The continuous development of field management practices (i.e., application of ... -
Binder Effects on Si-Alloy Electrode Performance
Si-based anodes have been investigated to improve the energy density of Li-ion batteries due to their high volumetric capacity. However, huge volume changes of Si-based materials can cause severe particle fracture, leading ... -
MULTISCALE STRETCHED-GRIDS FOR FINE RESOLUTION SIMULATIONS OF ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION IN A MASSIVELY PARALLEL CHEMICAL TRANSPORT MODEL
Modeling atmospheric composition at fine resolution globally is computationally expensive; the capability to focus on specific geographic regions using a multiscale grid is desirable. This work develops, validates, and ... -
Effect of the Land Application of Biosolids on Greenhouse Gas Emissions Under Atlantic Canadian Conditions
The objective of this field study was to examine the effect of biosolids type, application rate, and application method on soil nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2), and methane (CH4) emissions from a sandy loam ... -
Lake Recovery in Nova Scotia: A Longitudinal Review of Water Chemistry Data
Emission control policies aimed at reducing the emission of sulfur oxides have been effective at reducing acid deposition, thereby allowing lakes to recover from acidification (as indicated by decreasing sulfate and ... -
Networked Multi-Manipulator System and Its Teleoperation Using Adaptive Non-Singular Terminal Sliding Mode Control
Teleoperation of multiple robot manipulators has been one of the most popular research areas in the robotics research community for the last couple of decades. Such complex systems can be decoupled into two subsystems, ... -
CHARACTERIZATION OF IRON-REGULATED PROTEINS AND THEIR TRANSCRIPTIONAL RESPONSE TO TRANSIENT IRON LEVELS IN THE OPEN OCEAN DIATOM THALASSIOSIRA OCEANICA
Iron-requiring proteins are essential for numerous cellular processes, but low iron concentrations limit algal growth in over 30% of the ocean’s surface waters. Iron-fertilization experiments induced diatom-dominated blooms, ... -
3D PHOTOACOUSTIC TOMOGRAPHY IN AN ENDOSCOPIC FORM FACTOR
We present the results of a study to introduce photoacoustic tomography capability into a 2D endoscopic 64-element phased and 3D endoscopic 128-element crossed electrode ultrasound array for the use in endoscopic brain ...
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