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Development of a Thermodynamically Consistent Volume Translation Method in Peng-Robinson Equation of State
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Cubic equations of state (CEOS) are frequently used to predict the phase behavior and volumetric properties of pure compounds and mixtures encountered in the field of chemical and petroleum engineering. Volume translation is proposed to further improve the accuracy of density predictions by CEOS....
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How studying the interaction of Sir4 with a subset of Nups uncovered a new chromatin bound complex.
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The nucleus is the defining feature of eukaryotic cells and its major function is to house the cell’s genome and segregate it from the surrounding cytoplasm. The membranes encapsulating the nucleus constitute the nuclear envelope (NE). The interactions between the NE and chromatin facilitate the...
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Long Term Effects of Wildfire on Permafrost Stability and Carbon Cycling in Northern Peatlands
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Changing fire dynamics and increasing global temperatures are causing changes to the fire regime and permafrost stability in the Arctic. Models have separately predicted the widespread thawing of permafrost and increasing magnitude and intensity of wildfires over the next century. However, while...
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Fall 2017
Biochar has received significant attention as an innovative sorbent for treating heavy metal contamination due to its high surface reactivity and sorption capacity, ease of manufacture and low production cost. Most studies involving chromium removal from solution by biochar have focused on...
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Fall 2017
Since the establishment of the Alberta High School English Language Arts Program of Studies, the genre of the Shakespearean drama has always been a required component in the curriculum document. In addition, English 30-1 students must complete a series of reading comprehension questions on a...
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Spring 2018
Many datasets can be represented as networks or graphs, where sets of nodes are joined together in pairs by links or edges. In the past, many works have been done on complex network analysis in deterministic graphs, graphs where the network structure is exactly and deterministically known....
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Moss and peat as monitors of contemporary and past rates of atmospheric dust deposition in the Athabasca Bituminous Sands Region
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Research Problem Since the introduction of open pit mining of the Athabasca Bituminous Sands (ABS) in 1967, this industry has generated considerable quantities of mineral dust that when released is injected into the atmosphere and settles in the surrounding environment. Despite this, a full...
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Spring 2018
The development and application of quantitative soil quality assessment (SQA) concepts involve calibrating soil quality indicators (SQI), such as soil organic carbon (SOC), to soil management goals such as yield or biomass productivity to create soil quality-scoring functions (SQF). Currently,...
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Occurrence and fate of pharmaceuticals and personal care products (PPCPs) at a northern wastewater treatment facility
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The occurrence of pharmaceutical and personal care products (PPCPs) in municipal wastewater treatment plants (WWTP) is an emerging environmental issue. Among other concerns, aquatic invertebrates sampled from WWTP have measurable concentrations of PPCPs, which have been found to cause adverse...
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Effects of Mineral Nutrition and Iron Supply on Growth and Physiological Responses of Selected Boreal Plant Species to Root Zone pH
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High soil pH can aggravate the effects of water deficit stress, inhibit root growth, and reduce the availability of essential elements to plants, especially iron. Iron deficiency can severely decrease plant growth and yield and result in plant mortality. In my study, I examined the effects of...