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- 2Frost, Helen Dorothy
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- 2Kinnaird, Adam
- 2Li, Leo
- 92Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering
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- 79Department of Mechanical Engineering
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2018-01-01
The Death Positivity Movement is a relatively new group of advocates who argue for greater death acceptance in Western society. This thesis explores how the Death Positivity Movement might help humans respond justly to mass death in the Anthropocene, when gross ecological change threatens human...
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German Cockroach Extract Proteolytic Activity Down-regulates Interleukin-13 Dependent Eotaxin-3 (CCL26) Expression in Airway Epithelial Cells
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Introduction:Allergy to inhaled allergens is an important factor to develop airway inflammation. The airway epithelium is the main barrier between the host and inhaled allergens, and its activation by allergens is a key step towards the activation of innate and adaptive immunity. German cockroach...
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The influence of contextual factors on assistive technology strategies for mathematics learning in students with physical impairments
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Performance of students with physical impairments in mathematics are often limited because of the use of hands-on strategies using manipulatives (e.g., blocks or Cuisenaire rods) to learn early concepts. Two assistive technology (AT) strategies have been used by students to handle manipulatives,...
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Fall 2018
With a focus on the construction of masculinity in relation to confrontational sport, especially ice hockey, this qualitative research explores Chinese Albertan masculinity in day-to-day settings. Data was collected via five in-depth life history interviews. Drawing on leading gender scholar...
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Spring 2018
Extended shear tab connections are efficient for both fabrication and erection where a beam would otherwise need to be coped to clear the flanges of the supporting member, and are therefore used extensively in industry. Stability issues can arise as the plate becomes longer and more slender, as...
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An Ecological Habitus on the oilfield? Environmental concerns of oilsands workers and their lifestyle social practices.
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In this case study research I interviewed direct employees of oilsands mines in Northern Alberta about their environmental concerns, how their concerns translate into their day-to-day lives, how they think about climate change, green energy technologies, and a world beyond oil use. I use the...
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Fall 2018
The phenomena of droplet spreading and imbibition has widespread application in membrane science. It is widely believed that the membrane flux increases with greater hydrophilicity. In porous membranes, the spreading and permeation occur at the same time, and these separate but competitive...
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Investigation of Sanding around Water Injector Wells in Unconsolidated and Weakly-Consolidated Sand Reservoir under Water Hammer Pressure Pulsing
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This research is focused on massive sand production around injector wells immediately after well shut-in events. Sand production in some water injector wells has been reported to be catastrophic, massive and always occurring after an unplanned shut-in. High pore pressures around injectors,...
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Design and Development of a New Model for Predicting the Mechanical Properties of Three-Dimensional Braided Composite Materials
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Three-dimensional (3D) braided composite materials have been used in the transportation, aviation, and military applications because of their many beneficial attributes. Included in these attributes is their increased through thickness properties that make them an idea replacement for composites...
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Fall 2018
Industrial biotechnology is used to produce biofuels, pharmaceuticals, chemicals, and other products and for wastewater treatment and soil remediation. Over the last several years, the use of whole-cell biocatalysts (WCB) for sequestering carbon dioxide has gained considerable attention. Although...