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Magnetic Skyrmion Phase in MnSi Thin Films
(2013-04-08)
Detailed magnetometry and polarized neutron reflectometry studies were conducted
on MnSi thin films grown epitaxially on Si(111) substrates. It is demonstrated that
with an in-plane applied field H || [110], a broadly ...
A Novel Drug Delivery System: Adenosine-Loaded Chitosan Nanoparticles
(2013-12-12)
Adenosine is currently limited in its application as a treatment for various cancers since intravenous infusion has not been successful due to enzymatic degradation. Entrapment/association of adenosine into chitosan ...
CHARACTERIZATION AND PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF VOLATILE TERPENE COMPOUNDS (VTCs) IN POSTHARVEST NEEDLE ABSCISSION OF BALSAM FIR (ABIES BALSAMEA (L.) MILL.)
(2013-04-02)
In the quest to understand the physiological basis of postharvest needle loss in balsam fir, we hypothesized that, volatile terpene compounds (VTCs) have a role in needle abscission. This study focused on understanding the ...
MATERIAL PROCESS AS A DESIGN TOOL: INVESTIGATING THE MAKING OF CERAMICS IN NOVA SCOTIA
(2013-12-10)
Materials are a significant aspect of architectural design, the construction components are selected for their availability, location, cultural meaning, physical characteristics and properties. The construction components ...
Involvement of Lysophosphatidic Acid in Peripheral Neuropathy and Osteoarthritic Pain in Rats
(2013-08-23)
A recent study discovered elevated levels of lysophosphatidic acid (LPA) in the synovial fluid of OA patients (Eli Lilly, unpublished). LPA is required for the initiation of neuropathic pain (Inoue, 2004), and therefore, ...
“A Girl Called Dusty With the Sound of Motown:” Dusty Springfield, Mimesis, and the Genealogy of a Persona
(2013-09-03)
Though British singer Dusty Springfield had a very prominent and successful career, she is often left out of the history books. Her North American legacy has been reduced to her album Dusty in Memphis, an inaccurate and ...
Examining the Relationship Between Traumatic Brain Injury and Substance Use and Mental Health Outcomes in the Canadian Population
(2013-09-06)
This thesis examines the associations between substance use/ misuse and mental health outcomes among Canadians with a Traumatic Brain injury (TBI). Its primary aim is to explore whether or not individuals with a TBI have ...
THE IMPACT OF OVEREDUCATION ON THE LIKELIHOOD OF CANADIAN GRADUATES TAKING CONTINUING EDUCATION FOR JOB OR CAREER PURPOSES
(2013-12-16)
The main purpose of this paper is to explore how the probability of taking continuing education programs towards no degree for job or career purposes after graduation will be affected by overeducation, which can be defined ...
Regulation of CFTR Endocytosis by the Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide: Role of PKCε
(2013-12-10)
The Vasoactive Intestinal Peptide (VIP) is an agonist of the CFTR chloride channel in the human airways. In the genetic disease Cystic Fibrosis, where CFTR is defective or absent from the apical membrane of epithelial ...
The [New] Age Home: How Architecture Can Provide New Solutions to the Challenges of Traditional Retirement Home Models that Approach Ageing as Disease
(2013-08-15)
For the fishing village of Sambro, Nova Scotia, Canada, this project proposes affordable elderly housing, interactive and mixed use spaces where a self-supporting ethos is cultivated among independent and service living ...