Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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Development And Optimization Of Automated Fibre Production For Recombinant Spider Wrapping Silk
(2018-05-23)Spiders produce up to seven different types of silk, each serving different biological functions. Wrapping silk, used for wrapping of prey, is the toughest of the seven types. Limited information is available on wrapping ... -
Development and Optimization of Methodology Towards Pyrrolic Frameworks
(2021-12-20)This thesis focuses on the development and optimization of synthetic methodology towards pyrrolic frameworks. Two projects are discussed herein: the synthesis of azobispyrroles and attempts towards the synthesis of F-BODIPYs ... -
The Development and Processing of Novel Aluminum Powder Metallurgy Alloys for Heat Sink Applications
(2013-08-21)The objective of this research was to design aluminum powder metallurgy (PM) alloys and processing strategies that yielded sintered products with thermal properties that rivaled those of the cast and wrought aluminum alloys ... -
Development and underdevelopment and the rise of trade unionism in the fishing industry of Nova Scotia, 1900-1950
(1976)This is a study of the development of capitalism in the fishing industry of Nova Scotia between 1900 and 1950. In particular, it traces the patterns of growth of two intertwined institutions through two distinct periods ... -
DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A COMPUTER-BASED APHASIA THERAPY FEATURING AUTOMATIC SPEECH RECOGNITION
(2024-08-08)This dissertation is part of a broader project whose mission is to develop a computer-based aphasia therapy (CBAT) that improves currently available applications, by focusing on usability and — critically — feedback based ... -
DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A MEASURE OF TRUST IN SPORT
(2018-07-11)Many professional athletes have cited team chemistry as an essential factor in producing a winning team and research has shown there are several team variables that positively contribute to team performance (Beauchamp & ... -
Development and Validation of a New Video Extensometer System for Compressive Material Testing
(2016-06-07)Material testing is critical to the development of new alloys, polymers, composites, and other advanced materials. In the last 50 years, the development of video extensometry has made material testing easier than ever ... -
Development and Validation of a Pediatric Insomnia Composite
(2020-08-17)Insomnia affects approximately 20-30% of children with consequences on daytime functioning, academic performance, social functioning, and quality of life. Insomnia is a multifaceted construct with symptoms including ... -
Development and Validation of a Portable fNIRS Device to Aid in Post-stroke Motor Recovery
(2021-04-07)Post-stroke physical rehabilitation has been shown to be beneficial in helping to completely or partially reduce stroke survivors’ impairment and increase their functional abilities, as well as in helping stroke survivors ... -
Development and Validation of Guidance, Navigation, and Control Strategies for CubeSat Earth Observation Missions
(2022-11-08)This thesis describes the development of tools to design and test guidance, navigation, and control strategies for CubeSat Earth observation missions. The first contribution of this research is a novel orbital guidance and ... -
Development and Validation of the Readiness To Collaborate Scale (RCS)
(2016-08-31)A gap in the literature has been identified regarding the lack of available measurement tools and approaches to measure and/or assess the readiness of post-licensure healthcare practitioners to participate effectively in ... -
Development As Transformation: A Case Study Of Canadian Baptist Ministries' Holistic Approach To Faith-Based Community Development In The Usulután Region Of El Salvador
(2013-12-16)The purpose of this research is to explore the use of a faith-based holistic approach to community development. The concept of transformation development will be explored through a case study of the community development ... -
Development in vitro of the visual system in Drosophila melanogaster.
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DEVELOPMENT OF A 24-HOUR TRANSPORTATION NETWORK AND EMISSION MODELLING SYSTEM FOR HALIFAX
(2016-08-26)The objectives of this study is to develop a 24-hour transportation network model for Halifax, to estimate emission by using the modeling system and to evaluate alternate transit infrastructure projects. A regional ... -
The Development of a 3D Piezoelectric Active Microtissue Model for Airway Smooth Muscle
(2013-04-30)Although asthma is primarily thought to be an inflammatory disease of the airways, it has recently been hypothesized that the altered mechanical environment of an asthmatic airway may contribute to the development of the ... -
Development of a Behaviour Change Intervention to Improve Sexual Health Service Use Among University Undergraduate Students
(2018-05-25)Introduction: University undergraduate students are within the highest risk population for acquiring sexually transmitted infections and other negative health outcomes. Effective prevention relies on regular condom use and ... -
Development of a Best Management Plan for Spreading Dogbane (Apocynum androsaemifolium L.) in Wild Blueberry Fields
(2011-01-25)There is little information published on the phenology and biology of spreading dogbane (Apocynum androsaemifolium L.), a perennial weed that is considered a serious problem in wild blueberry fields. There is no known ... -
DEVELOPMENT OF A CHEMOKINE-LIKE RECEPTOR 1 BIOASSAY TO STUDY THE IMPACT OF OBESITY ON ACTIVE CHEMERIN PRODUCTION IN OBESE HUMANS
(2014-12-17)Prochemerin is an adipose-secreted molecule that is cleaved by extracellular proteases of the inflammatory, coagulation, and fibrinolytic cascades to active chemerin. Plasma and serum total chemerin (prochemerin + active ... -
DEVELOPMENT OF A CLOUD-BASED IOT SYSTEM FOR LIVESTOCK HEALTH MONITORING USING AWS AND PYTHON
(2024-08-26)This study develops a cloud based IoT system for monitoring the health of livestock using Amazon Web Services and Python, addressing the increasing demands of digital agriculture. As the number of IoT devices in agriculture ... -
Development of a Computer Simulation Tool to Study the Attitude Determination and Control of CubeSats
(2020-12-15)This thesis documents the development and validation of a MATLAB/Simulink simulation tool for the Attitude Determination and Control System (ADCS) of the LORIS CubeSat in development at Dalhousie University for the Canadian ...