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The GABA transporter and the regulation of the GABAA receptor
(1993-01-01)ã-Aminobutyric acid (GABA) is the major inhibitory neurotransmitter in the mammalian brain. The major receptor for GABA in the mammalian brain is the GABAA receptor, which is located primarily on postsynaptic membranes. ... -
GABRIELLE ROY, MARIE-CLAIRE BLAIS ET ANNE HÉBERT : CONVERGENCES ET DIVERGENCES ENTRE TROIS OPTIQUES FÉMINISTES LITTÉRAIRES
(2020-04-17)This thesis examines the similarities and differences in the treatment of women in three novels by Gabrielle Roy, Marie-Claire Blais and Anne Hébert. Our objective was to compare the feminist preoccupations of these three ... -
Galactofuranose biosynthesis is important for maintaining normal growth and cell wall properties in Aspergillus nidulans
(2014-03-18)The cell wall is essential for fungal survival in natural environments. Galactofuranose (Galf) decorates certain carbohydrates and lipids of Aspergillus cell wall, is absent in humans and appears to play a role in fungal ... -
Galvanic Synthesis and In Situ Speciation of Methane Oxidation Catalysts
(2020-06-22)The focus of this thesis is the methane oxidation reaction, catalyzed by Pd nanoparticles on a metal oxide support. This thesis presents a synthesis strategy for dispersing Pd catalysts on metal oxide supports and in situ ... -
Game theoretic and machine learning techniques for balancing games
(2006-08-21)Game balance is the problem of determining the fairness of actions or sets of actions in competitive, multiplayer games. This problem primarily arises in the context of designing board and video games. Traditionally, ... -
Game-Theoretic Relay Selection and Power Control in Fading Wireless Body Area Networks
(2016-01-05)The trend towards personalized ubiquitous computing has led to the advent of a new generation of wireless technologies, namely wireless body area networks (WBANs), which connect the wearable devices into the Internet-of- ... -
The Garland of Views : a translation and commentary of the man-ngag Ita-ba'i phreng-ba
(1970-04-01)Western writers on Buddhism tend to concentrate on particular schools, problems, or cultures. Therefore, a Westerner has difficulty, understanding the relation between these, and seeing the organic unity of Buddhism. The ... -
Gas turbine exhaust gases as a source of heat and carbon dioxide for the production of greenhouse tomatoes
(1976)The long held belief that hydrocarbon energy sources are limitless is rapidly being disproven. While non-renewable resources such as gas, oil, and coal become limiting, the fear of an energy shortage is becoming very real. ... -
Gaseous Contaminant Transfer in Membrane Energy Exchangers
(2023-09-11)Membrane-based air-to-air energy exchangers (M-AAEEs) reduce the energy required for conditioning building ventilation air by transferring heat and moisture between the building exhaust and ventilation air. However, M-AAEEs ... -
Gasification of meat and bone meal
(2009-10)Meat and bone meal (MBM) is a byproduct of the rendering industries. It is found to be responsible for the transmission of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) in animals and is no longer used as a feed to animals. There ... -
Gastrointestinal absorption of heparins
(2009-12)Heparin, a highly sulfated and acidic glycosaminoglycan, has been clinically used in parenteral formulations to prevent and/or treat thromboembolic disorders for more than 90 years. Actions of heparin are not limited to ... -
Gelation and Biochemical Properties of Mechanically Separated Pork
(2019-07-29)Mechanical separation of pork serves to recover more protein from a carcass but may compromise texture of processed meat products. To increase utilization of mechanically separated pork (MSP) as a partial substitute of ... -
Gemini cationic surfactant-based delivery systems for non-invasive cutaneous gene therapy
(2006-04-27)Gene transfer represents an important advance in the treatment of both genetic and acquired diseases. Topical gene therapy involves administration of the genetic material onto the surface of skin and mucosal membranes. ... -
GENDER AND DECISION-MAKING IN NATURAL RESOURCE CO-MANAGEMENT IN YUKON TERRITORY
(2014-09-02)Across the Canadian North, resource co-management has become a central institution for the management of natural resources. An inventory of co-management boards in Canada’s northern territories, conducted in 2012, identified ... -
Gender Difference in the Credibility Perception of Mobile Websites: A Mixed Method Approach
(ACM New York, NY, USA, 2016-07-13)To persuade people to buy a product or service online, they must be visually convinced and attracted to use the sales website. Thus, there is need to understand how different user groups perceive various designs of websites ... -
Gender Dis-Ease: Representations of Masculine Hysteria in Narratives of Sexual Trauma
(2012-05-01)My dissertation addresses the conflicts of masculine subjectivity evident in narratives of sexual trauma, including Patrick Süskind’s novel Perfume, Neil Gaiman’s graphic story “Calliope,” Ian McEwan’s short story “Homemade,” ... -
Gender equity and health within Fair Trade certified coffee cooperatives in Nicaragua : tensions and challenges
(2011-04)Although Fair Trade provides better trading mechanisms and a set of well-documented tangible benefits for small-scale coffee producers in the Global South, large inequities persist within Fair Trade certified cooperatives. ... -
Gender pay equity at a Simulated University with a Complex Compensation System
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Gender Representation in Chinese Political News Coverage of Corruption
(2020-05-20)The many high-speed developments since China implemented its policy of Opening and Reforming in 1978 include more freedom for women to work and choose lifestyles. However, many studies claim that women still face challenges ... -
Gender Role Conflict, Traditional Masculinity Ideology, and Help-Seeking Experiences of Substance Dependent Men: A Mixed Methods Study
(2018-07-18)Traditional masculinity ideology, and the degree to which any given individual subscribes to the tenets of this ideology, has significant impact on the help-seeking experiences of men, and by extension, the health and ...