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Synthesis and characterization of thermoplastic polymers
Date
2016
Author
Alharbi, Osama
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Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
This research is focused on the synthesis and characterizations of polyaromatic ethers using meta-, para-, and ortho-dichloro complexes of...
Thesis Supervisor
Abd-El-Aziz, Alaa
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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PUBLISHED
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The perceptions, expectations, and lived experiences of Korean parents in a Canadian elementary offshore school
Date
2016
Author
Barnes, Kristopher E.R.
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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The purpose of this study is to document the reasons and motivating factors as to why Korean parents enroll their elementary-aged children in an...
Thesis Supervisor
Preston, Jane P.
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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PUBLISHED
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Synthesis, characterization and biological studies of chromene derivatives
Date
2016
Author
Alsaggaf, Azhaar Taha
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Dissertation/Thesis
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In this thesis, a series of novel chromene derivatives based on three different moieties of biologically active compounds were synthesized and...
Thesis Supervisor
Abd-El-Aziz, Alaa; Bissessur, Rabin
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Transportation of animals for slaughter in Canada
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Welfare issues and regulatory control
Date
2016
Author
Caffrey, Niamh
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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There are a number of factors involved in the transport of animals for slaughter in Canada that can potentially affect the welfare implications of...
Thesis Supervisor
Cockram, Michael; Dohoo, Ian
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Discovery of novel microbial natural products using a chemical screening approach and identification of gene clusters responsible for biosynthesis
Date
2016
Author
Gill, Krista A.
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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Many of the pharmaceutical agents that are used clinically were developed from natural products and their derivatives. Natural products are often...
Thesis Supervisor
Kerr, Russell
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Environmental education for nature connection
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An animist arts-based exploration
Date
2016
Author
Campbell, Randy B.F.
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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Caring for the community of life on planet Earth is critical for human survival. Humans that have a higher degree of nature connectedness...
Thesis Supervisor
McAuley, Sandy
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Examining climate change & irrigation requirements on James Island, British Columbia
Date
2016
Author
Weatherill, Andrew
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Dissertation/Thesis
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As the Earth’s climate continues to change, so too does the availability of freshwater resources. Small islands are at the forefront of freshwater...
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Fenech, Adam
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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The role of Sox4 in kidney development
Date
2016
Author
Arsenault, Michel Gérard
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Over the last decade the number of Canadians with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) has steadily risen and there are at present more than 35,000...
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Hartwig, Sunny; Wright, Glenda
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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PUBLISHED
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Evaluation of prefrontal ischemic lesions on higher order cognitive behaviours in the rat
Date
2016
Author
Déziel, Robert Andrew
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Stroke is the most common cause of disability worldwide, and it is expected that the global number of stroke survivors will increase significantly...
Thesis Supervisor
Tasker, Andrew
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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PUBLISHED
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Improved detection of a fish virus with a segmented genome by Real-Time RT-qPCR
Date
2016
Author
Pérez Lazo, Jocelyn Ginette
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Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Piscine orthoreovirus (PRV) is a virus that infects farmed and wild salmonids in Norway, United Kingdom, Ireland, Chile, United States and Canada....
Thesis Supervisor
Kibenge, Fred
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Economic immigrant parents’ educational involvement in Prince Edward Island
Date
2016
Author
Liu, Hsiao Yu (Kathren)
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MEd Project
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As a strategy for addressing the issues of aging population and economic development, the Canadian government collaborated with provinces and...
Thesis Supervisor
Guo-Brennan, Linyuan
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Exploring the influence of oral health literacy and oral health chronic disease knowledge on older adults oral care behaviours
Date
2016
Author
MacDougall, Alison C.
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Unlike previous generations, baby boomers are keeping their own natural teeth as they enter into older age. There is a growing body of research...
Thesis Supervisor
Weeks, Lori
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Activation of natural killer (NK) cells and regulation of the NKG2D and DAP10 co-receptors by IL-2 and IL-18
Date
2016
Author
Tobin, Gailene A.
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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Interleukin-18 (IL-18), known to exert its potential effect on the promotion of NK cell function, has demonstrated considerable therapeutic...
Thesis Supervisor
van den Heuvel, Michael
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Movement patterns, home range and den site selection of urban red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) on Prince Edward Island, Canada
Date
2016
Author
Lambe, Hailey J.
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Dissertation/Thesis
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The opportunistic and adaptable nature of red foxes (Vulpes vulpes) in terms of habitat, diet and movement patterns, has contributed to their vast...
Thesis Supervisor
Silva-Opps, Marina; Opps, Sheldon
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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PUBLISHED
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Discovery of cryptic microbial natural products using induction strategies and characterization of a novel biotransformation product
Date
2016
Author
Sproule, Amanda T.
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Human health has benefitted from the use of natural products since the beginning of traditional medicine. Today, the majority of approved drugs...
Thesis Supervisor
Kerr, Russell
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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PUBLISHED
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Regulation of genes associated with avian B cell receptors involved in innate and adaptive immunity
Date
2016
Author
Elad, Ori
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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Epigenetics is a group of mechanisms associated with gene expression control. One of these mechanisms is methylation of cytosines which are part of...
Thesis Supervisor
Rodriguez-Lecompte, Juan Carlos
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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PUBLISHED
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Resurrecting the shop
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Examining the theory and practice of career and technical education
Date
2016
Author
Stephens, John W.
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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This thesis examines the role of career and technical education (CTE) in the PEI Public School System through a critical ethnography. The research...
Thesis Supervisor
Tilleczek, Kate
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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PUBLISHED
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Effects of α7 nicotinic receptors on NMDA-mediated excitotoxicity in organotypic hippocampal slice cultures
Date
2016
Author
Happ, Denise
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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Glutamate, the main excitatory neurotransmitter in the mammalian brain, plays an important role during brain development and physiological...
Thesis Supervisor
Tasker, Andrew
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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PUBLISHED
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Combined effects of cadmium, hypoxia and temperature on mitochondrial bioenergetics in rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Date
2016
Author
Onukwufor, John Obinna
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Abstract
Aquatic organisms are exposed to diverse and dynamic combinations of stressors in their environment that may interact to alter mitochondrial...
Thesis Supervisor
Kamunde, Collins; Kibenge, Fred
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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PUBLISHED
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Application of epidemiological methods in health management of farmed warm-water finfish in China
Date
2016
Author
Jia, Beibei
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
Thesis Supervisor
Gardner, Ian A.; St-Hilaire, Sophie
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
Publication Status
PUBLISHED

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