The Ph.D. dissertation encompasses an interdisciplinary study exploring qualitative, holistic strategies for individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in integrated areas of law, medicine, education, psychology ...

This research is focused on development of routes towards the rational design of nanoparticle catalysts. Primarily, it is focused on two main projects; (1) the use of imidazolium-based ionic liquids (ILs) as greener media ...

The purpose of the studies reported in this thesis was to increase our understanding of the reproductive physiology of South American camelids. Studies were conducted in llamas and alpacas to investigate methods to electively ...

New and highly refined physiological techniques have largely replaced the descriptive methods of classical cytology originally used in the investigation of host-parasite relations (Shaw and Samborski, 1956; Samborski and ...

The primary objective of this thesis is to develop a model for quantification of weather-related railway embankments hazards. The model for quantification of embankment hazards constitutes an essential component of a ...

Gonorrhea, caused by the human pathogen Neisseria gonorrhoeae, is a severe public health problem worldwide with more than 82 million new infections each year. N. gonorrhoeae is transmitted by sexual contact and primarily ...

The intensification of land-water management due to agriculture, forestry, and urbanization is a global phenomenon increasing the pressure on world’s water resources and threatening water security in North America. The ...

Many mammals are social. The most basic social behaviour is when the actions of one conspecific are directed toward another, what we call the ‘dyadic interaction’. Both intrinsic and extrinsic factors may affect an ...

Hot microelectrodes are very small electrodes (usually 1 – 100 µm in diameter), which have a surface temperature much higher than the temperature in the bulk solution. In this work, the heating is achieved by applying an ...

The purpose of this study was to identify the major school improvement needs and related strategies for two Bangladeshi secondary public schools based upon the perceptions of in-school professionals, parents, and students. ...