Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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ACADEMIC EXPERTISE REPRESENTATION USING WIKIPEDIA
(2016-04-08)Finding experts to review a submission or to collaborate with an industry partner is a common problem in the research enterprise that is typically solved manually or by word of mouth. Services like LinkedIn rely on the ... -
“THE ACADIAN OF OUR FANCY” : Clothing, community, and identity among the Neutral French, c. 1670-1750
(2020-09-11)“The Acadian of our Fancy” explores Acadian textile culture from French colonists’ establishment outside of Port Royal to the deportation of 1755. It addresses questions of change and identity: did the Acadians maintain a ... -
Accelerated algorithms and universality in coarsening systems.
(Dalhousie University, 2005) -
ACCELERATING TEXT RELATEDNESS COMPUTATIONS ON GENERAL PURPOSE GRAPHICS PROCESSING UNITS
(2015)This thesis investigates a novel approach for accelerating document similarity calculations using the Google Trigram Method (GTM). GTM can be performed as either a 1:1 comparison between a pair of documents, a 1:N comparison ... -
Accelerometry: the key to measuring size-at-age and activity in fish
(2016-02-17)Recent advancements in tracking technology have increased the ability to unravel key parameters affecting behaviour patterns among marine animals where direct observations are scarce. Within the suite of biologging techniques, ... -
Accenting Edmonton’s River Valley - Methodologies of Color; Using Framework of Human-Environment Connections
(2017-04-07)West Rossdale and its river banks are the core cultural aspect of Edmonton. Its potential is portrayed through ‘River Crossing”, the one place where city and river meet. The thesis aims to explore the physical and cultural ... -
Access and Inclusion: The Experiences of University Students with Mobility-Related Physical Disabilities
(2019-08-16)Research indicates that physical and social environments are key determinants of health. However, little is known about how these environments can influence access to and inclusion in educational and leisure activities for ... -
Access to Mental Health Supports and Services in Rural Nova Scotia: Perceptions and Experiences of Young Women
(2018-08-22)Although a growing number of Canadian youth live with diagnosed and undiagnosed mental health issues, only one in six youth has access to mental health services and supports. Existing literature suggests there may be ... -
Accessibility’s Impact on the Information Literacy of the Deaf Community
(2020-04-30)This Master’s thesis explores access and accessibility and how they impact information literacy in the (d)eaf community. Information literacy is the ability to locate, evaluate, and effectively use the information the ... -
ACCESSIBLE TOOLS ON TOUCHSCREEN DEVICES FOR BLIND AND VISUALLY IMPAIRED PEOPLE
(2018-06-19)Input methods on touchscreen devices are often developed without taking into account the needs of people with no or low vision. Because of this, there has been a strong research interest in the development of techniques ... -
Accessing sexualized violence services and supports: Exploring the perspectives of women living in rural places
(2020-07-14)Many women face significant barriers accessing formal services and informal supports after experiencing sexualized violence, including victim blaming, stigma, and fear of a traumatic experience. There is little research, ... -
According to Local Laws and Corporate Policies: Internet Filtering on Google.cn 2008
(2015)From 2006 to 2010 Google Inc. operated Google.cn, a regional search engine specific to China, which was filtered in accordance with the People’s Republic of China’s laws on sensitive information. The objective of this ... -
THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN THE SEAFOOD INDUSTRY – A FOCUS ON TRANSPARENCY TOOLS
(2020-12-16)This dissertation explores corporate social responsibility (CSR) accountability and practices in the wild seafood industry, focusing on mid-chain seafood companies. Mid-chain companies, especially large ones, are thought ... -
ACCURACY OF SELF-REPORTED STRABISMUS
(2011-11-22)Although the diagnosis of strabismus requires specialist examination, many individuals are aware that they are affected. It is thus possible that self-reporting could be sufficient for population or genetic studies of ... -
Accurate predictions of molecular structures and properties.
(Dalhousie University, 1996) -
Accurate Surveillance of Diabetes Mellitus in Nova Scotia within the General Population and the Five First Nations of Cape Breton
(2011-11-08)Administrative data is one of the most commonly used data sources for diagnosed diabetes surveillance within Canada. Despite their widespread use, administrative case definitions have not been validated in many minority ... -
An accurate treatment of helium-like ions: Properties and wavefunctions.
(Dalhousie University, 1993) -
ACE2 and TMPRSS2 Expression and Localization in Cystic Fibrosis Lungs: Potential Role in SARS-CoV-2 Susceptibility
(2024-08-21)COVID-19 results from infection by the SARS-CoV-2 virus and causes mild to severe illness. Clinical reports indicate that many severely ill patients present with co-morbidities including severe lung diseases. However, ...