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Public knowledge and perceptions of large-scale assessments
Date
2016
Author
Yan, Yan
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Dissertation/Thesis
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Large-scale assessment has been used as an effective tool for government organizations to justify the well-being of educational systems in terms of...
Thesis Supervisor
Miller, Tess
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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PUBLISHED
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Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius in Atlantic Canada
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epidemiology and culture methods
Date
2016
Author
Saab, Matthew E.
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Dissertation/Thesis
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The main aim of this thesis was to obtain information on the distribution and prevalence of methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus pseudintermedius ...
Thesis Supervisor
McClure, J. Trenton
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Microorganisms in sea ice melt pools as a source of ultra-violet radiation absorbing metabolites
Date
2016
Author
Thomas, Amanda
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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Natural products have many uses in today’s society, from disease therapeutics to cosmetic applications. One such application of natural products is...
Thesis Supervisor
Kerr, Russell
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Decomposition kinetics of polymer-nanocomposite materials
Date
2016
Author
Alsaedi, Wael
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Dissertation/Thesis
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The synthesis of polythiophenes functionalized with an alkyl group such as coumarin and naphthol were performed successfully. A previously -...
Thesis Supervisor
Abd-El-Aziz, Alaa
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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PUBLISHED
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“We'll have to re-write history”
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Postcolonial education on the island state of the Commonwealth of Dominica
Date
2016
Author
Currie, Mark Trevor
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Dissertation/Thesis
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This ethnographic study examines the relationships between colonialized education, cultural negotiation, and migration within the context of the...
Thesis Supervisor
Krautwurst, Udo; Mitchell, Jean
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Synthesis and characterization of thermoplastic polymers
Date
2016
Author
Alharbi, Osama
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Dissertation/Thesis
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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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The perceptions, expectations, and lived experiences of Korean parents in a Canadian elementary offshore school
Date
2016
Author
Barnes, Kristopher E.R.
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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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Environmental education for nature connection
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An animist arts-based exploration
Date
2016
Author
Campbell, Randy B.F.
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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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PUBLISHED
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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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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
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Piscine orthoreovirus (PRV) is a virus that infects farmed and wild salmonids in Norway, United Kingdom, Ireland, Chile, United States and Canada....
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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
Publisher
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...
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Silva-Opps, Marina; Opps, Sheldon
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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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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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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Niche and off-island strategies for island business
Subtitle
Case studies from Prince Edward Island
Date
2016
Author
Nonaka, Izumi
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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This thesis explores niche strategies and off-island, targeted locally owned, small scale manufacturing companies, and examines the particular...
Thesis Supervisor
Baldacchino, Godfrey
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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Design and characterization of polyazomethine and polyazomethine containing metals conducting polymers
Date
2016
Author
Alalawi, Sami
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Dissertation/Thesis
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A new conjugated aromatic poly (azomethine) has been prepared by polycondensation of o-Tolidine, 4-Aminophenyl disulfide and 2-Aminophenyl...
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Abd-El-Aziz, Alaa; Bissessur, Rabin
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
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PUBLISHED
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Magnolol affects cellular growth and proliferation in human prostate cancer cells in vitro
Date
2015
Author
McKeown, Brendan Timothy
Genre
Dissertation/Thesis
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Prostate cancer is the most commonly diagnosed form of cancer in men in Canada and the United States. Both genetic and environmental factors...
Thesis Supervisor
Hurta, Robert
Publisher
University of Prince Edward Island
Publication Status
PUBLISHED

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