Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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Copula-Based Mixtures of Regression Models for Multivariate Response Data
(2023-12-10)In recent years, the use of mixtures of regression models in clustering has gained popularity due to its ability to account for underlying heterogeneity and provide representative interpretations of covariate effects. ... -
COPY NUMBER VARIATION OF GENES ENCODING ANTIFREEZE PROTEINS IN WINTER FLOUNDER (PSEUDOPLEURONECTES AMERICANUS)
(2017-02-02)Winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus) survive in icy seawater at temperatures reaching -1.9 °C by producing antifreeze proteins (AFPs). AFPs bind to ice crystals and lower the freezing point of fish blood in a ... -
Cord Blood Vitamin D Status and Neonatal Outcomes in a Birth Cohort in Quebec
(2013-11-15)Vitamin D status is assessed with circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D]. As some evidence suggests that low vitamin D status adversely affects neonatal health, this project aimed to determine the association between ... -
Core-Shell Materials as Positive Electrodes in Lithium-Ion Batteries
(2015-04-21)Electric vehicles with lithium-ion batteries as their energy storage technology have been sold by major automotive manufacturers for the past few years, but with limited sales. Sales are poor because of the high purchase ... -
CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY IN MARITIME PORTS
(2021-03-18)The main objective of this doctoral dissertation is to provide a holistic and in-depth understanding of corporate sustainability in maritime ports. The study consists of two parts: the first part entails two original ... -
Corporeality and ethics in the fiction of J. G. Ballard.
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A Correction Method for Coincidence Losses in Neutron Activation Analysis with Short-Lived Nuclides
(1981-03)Development of instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) methods for simultaneous determination of multielement concentrations is reported in this thesis. Emphasis is placed on the use of short-lived nuclides. A ... -
Correlates of Seasonal Flu Vaccination in Canada: Demographics, Epidemics, and Vaccination Program Design
(2013-08-22)This paper examines the correlates of seasonal flu vaccination in Canada between 2000 and 2011. In terms of the socio-economic characteristics of the population that relate to higher take-up, my findings are consistent ... -
Corrosion Behaviour of Alumix 123 P/M Alloy and AA2014-T6 in 3.5wt% NaCl
(2015)The corrosion behaviour of the commercial aluminum powder metallurgy (P/M) alloy ‘Alumix 123’ and a compositionally similar wrought alloy, AA2014-T6, has been studied in naturally aerated 3.5wt% NaCl electrolyte by a variety ... -
CORROSION UNDER INSULATION OF CARBON STEEL AND THERMALLY SPRAYED ALUMINUM (TSA) COATING
(2024-08-21)Corrosion Under Insulation (CUI) is a critical challenge in industrial applications due to its hidden and potentially severe damage. This research investigates CUI mechanisms through forensic analysis of rust scale samples ... -
Corticospinal excitability enhances when aerobic exercise matches regular physical activity intensity
(2020-01-09)Corticospinal excitability (CSE) increases after a single bout of aerobic exercise (AE), facilitating neuroplasticity. However, while some individuals enhance in CSE after a bout of AE, others show a decrease or no apparent ... -
The Cosmic Christian Vision of Prudentius' Liber Cathemerinon, and the Inculturation of Augustan Vatic Poetry
(2010-09-16)The object of this study is two-fold: 1) to show that the Liber Cathemerinon of Prudentius Aurelius Clemens is not just a series of unrelated hymns, but a poetic breviarium, or handbook, of fundamental Nicene Christian ... -
Cosmogenic Nuclide Quantification of Paleo-fluvial Sedimentation Rates in Response to Climate Change
(2013-04-30)The magnitude of global sediment flux from streams to the oceans over the last 5 Ma is poorly quantified, yet important for predicting future fluxes and deciphering the relative control of tectonic uplift, climate change, ... -
Cost Analysis of an HIV/AIDS Prevention Project: A Case Study of the AIDS 3 Project in BENIN
(2011-09-06)The objective of this thesis is to undertake a cost analysis of an HIV/AIDS prevention programme targeting vulnerable groups in Benin. The AIDS-3 project (Projet Sida 3), a project targeting Female Sex Workers (FSWs), ... -
Cost Estimation For Commercial Software Development Organizations
(2011-11-04)The estimation of the software cost remains one of the most challenging problems in software engineering; as a preliminary estimate of cost includes many elements of uncertainty. Reliable and early estimates are difficult ... -
A Cost-Benefit Analysis of Melford International Terminal
(2017-04-27)A proposal to build a state-of-the-art container terminal in Guysborough County Nova Scotia has been announced by a private firm. This paper uses a cost-benefit analysis to evaluate the profitability of the firm but also ... -
COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS OF TIDAL ENERGY GENERATION IN NOVA SCOTIA: A SCENARIO FOR A TIDAL FARM WITH 300MW OF INSTALLED CAPACITY IN THE MINAS PASSAGE IN 2020
(2012-04-03)This thesis presents a cost-benefit analysis of tidal power generation with specific reference to the installation of a 300MW tidal farm in the Minas Passage, in Nova Scotia, in 2020, as a case study. Nova Scotia has set ... -
Cost-effectiveness of Alternative NICU Designs
(2020-09-01)The design of the physical space of the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) has been proposed as a target for intervention to improve neonatal outcomes. Most NICUs are currently designed so that infants are cared for in a ... -
COUGAR: A System for Clustering Unknown Malware Using Genetic Algorithm Routines
(2020-12-08)Malicious software is a persistent threat across our digital platforms. With unending malware growth, and increasingly higher profile attacks, organizations across the world are ramping up their cyber defence capabili ...