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Spring 2017

Sood, Sahil

Injection of carbon dioxide or low molar mass hydrocarbons to improve the productivity of oil wells has become a common practice. Such injectants are not fully miscible in reservoir fluids and oils leading to liquid-liquid phase behaviour in reservoirs, in production systems and surface...

Spring 2017

Cosco, Sarah L

I explored how play and playfulness changed across the lifespans of an international sample of adults aged 18 to 70. My research study was informed by phenomenological methodology and used interviews as a means of data collection. Participants were recruited from a number of platforms, including...

Fall 2017

MacGillivray, Melanie, C

The involvement of the hippocampus in episodic memory is well accepted. What is often overlooked is the involvement of hippocampal subfields and subregions. The hippocampal subfields Cornu Ammonis (CA), Dentate Gyrus (DG) and Subiculum (Sub) are cellularly distinct areas that communicate...

Spring 2018

Zhang, Zhe

Sulfur isotope compositions of Archean sulfide and sulfate minerals show mass-independent fractionation (S-MIF) signatures, which are characterized by non-zero Δ33S and Δ36S values. Producing the Archean S-MIF signal requires an O2-free atmosphere where broad-band UV radiation can penetrate to...

Spring 2017

Zong, Yi

Equipment cost represents a large expenditure for construction companies. Making economic decisions such as when to replace or rebuild is a complicated and difficult task that often relies on the experience of an equipment manager. This research analyzed the historical maintenance cost of heavy...

Spring 2018

Rheubottom, Sarah

Climate change will continue to affect the Arctic more intensely than other biomes. These changes can have dramatic effects on biotic interactions that influence the functioning of these systems, including plant-herbivore interactions. Invertebrate herbivores strongly depend on external...

Fall 2017

Curran, Matthew

Background Carpal tunnel syndrome (CTS) is the most common form of peripheral nerve injury, involving approximately 3% of the population. While surgery is effective in mild and moderate cases, neurologic and functional recovery are often not complete in severe cases. Therefore, there is a need...

Spring 2017

Khan, Md. Saifur R

Isoniazid (INH) is one of the first-line anti-tuberculosis (TB) drugs against both active and latent TB, which is caused mainly by Mycobacterium tuberculosis (Mtb). The inhibition of bacterial cell wall synthesis has been previously proposed as the mode of action of INH. However, it cannot...

Spring 2017

Kirby, William A

Alberta law requires reclamation of lands disturbed by surface mining operations, such as those occurring at the Athabasca Oil Sands Region, however, reclamation rates lag far behind continued disturbance rates. Due to cost, mining companies must make use of the materials on site, of which the...

Spring 2017

Nyandoro, Ronald

Fusarium root rot is a major disease of soybean (Glycine max) in many regions worldwide. As soybean is a relatively new crop in Alberta, Canada, studies were undertaken to determine the occurrence and severity of root rot in this province, identify and characterize the Fusarium species...