Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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ANALYZING THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN INCOME INEQUALITY AND MORTALITY INEQUALITY
(2020-12-16)This research examines the association between income inequality and mortality inequality. Analysis was drawn on statistics from a sample of 178 countries. This was broken down into three sub-samples comprising 107 countries ... -
Anatomical and behavioural analysis of the role of acetylcholine and nerve growth factor in the mammalian circadian system.
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The anatomical and phylogenetic nature of the first mitochondrial ancestor
(2020-01-21)Mitochondria are cell organelles that evolved by endosymbiosis. Even though the nature of the last mitochondrial common ancestor is well constrained, little is known about the nature of the first mitochondrial common ... -
And he loved light rather than darkness: Giacomo Leopardi’s Poetics and Pessimism in the Work of Matthew Arnold, George Eliot, and A. E. Housman
(2018-12-03)This thesis examines a selection of the work of three Victorian writers: Matthew Arnold, George Eliot, and A. E. Housman, in light of their interest in the Romantic-era Italian poet-philosopher Giacomo Leopardi. While often ... -
Androgen glucuronides: Markers of in vivo and in vitro androgen metabolism.
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Angiogenesis as a pathologic mechanism and novel therapeutic target in an animal model of multiple sclerosis
(2013-03-22)Multiple sclerosis (MS) is an inflammatory autoimmune disease of the central nervous system. We hypothesize that angiogenesis results in new vessels which serve as a conduit for immune cell recruitment in MS, and contribute ... -
ANGIOTENSIN II-INDUCED HEART FAILURE DIFFERS BETWEEN THE SEXES AND EXACERBATES FRAILTY IN A SEX SPECIFIC FASHION IN OLDER C57BL/6 MICE
(2021-08-06)This study investigated sex differences in cardiac remodeling in an angiotensin II (Ang II) infused mouse model of heart failure (HF) in older C57BL/6 mice and whether HF exacerbates frailty in a sex-specific fashion. Male ... -
Anglo-Canadian Modernists in Transit[ion]: Collectivity and Identity in Mid-Century Canadian Modernist Travel Writing
(2019-04-29)In the 1940s, A.M. Klein, Patrick Anderson, P.K. Page, and John Glassco contrib-uted to co-edited periodicals, socialized together to various degrees, and enjoyed healthy debates about what constituted modern poetry, what ... -
Angola: The challenges of democratic transition.
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ANGULAR MOMENTUM DENSITY OF SURFACE PLASMON POLARITON ENHANCED ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS EXCITED BY TIGHTLY FOCUSED STATISTICAL BEAMS
(2015-04-24)Our work in plasmonics is concerned with coherence properties of partially coherent, twisted Gaussian-Schell model (TGSM) beams tightly focused on a thin metal film. We have simulated the spectral density of in-coupled ... -
ANION EXCHANGE RESIN TECHNOLOGY FOR NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER REMOVAL FROM SURFACE WATER
(2013-12-12)Natural organic matter (NOM) is present in all surface waters as a result of decaying vegetation, biological activity, and organic soil. Alternative NOM removal processes such as anion exchange resins (AERs) have shown NOM ... -
ANKUKAMKUA’TU, ‘DOING TREATY’: AN ALTERNATIVE FISHERIES GOVERNANCE MODEL FOR MI’KMAQ ABORIGINAL AND TREATY RIGHTS TO FISH IN NOVA SCOTIA
(2022-03-29)Despite the recognition of the Aboriginal and treaty right to fish, little movement toward enhancing governance occurred that respected the authority of both the Mi’kmaq in Nova Scotia and the Department of Fisheries and ... -
Anomaly Detection for IoT devices using Hierarchical Self-Organizing Maps
(2021-12-20)With the growing use of the Internet of Things (IoT), the IoT platforms, and the solutions and services related to them, cybersecurity stays of utmost importance. The cyber and interconnected nature of IoT devices makes ... -
Answering the questions of “which, how, and when”: A comprehensive investigation of the relation between syntactic skills and reading comprehension
(2023-08-04)Reading comprehension, or the understanding of written texts, is a vital skill for full engagement in school and society, and, as such, is among the most important skills children learn in elementary school. One skill ... -
ANTI-DUMPING IN AN ERA OF RENEWED NATIONAL TRADE POLICY: NIGERIA AS A CASE STUDY
(2024-08-29)The recent rising tension within the multilateral community, including concerns over the effectiveness of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and the increasing importance of Global South countries have brought about a ... -
ANTI-INFECTIVE EFFECTS OF FRUIT PHYTOCHEMICAL EXTRACTS AGAINST STREPTOCOCCUS PYOGENES
(2016-03-17)Group-A-streptococci (GAS) is the common cause of acute bacterial pharyngitis in children and adults. Streptococcal pharyngitis is initiated by successful colonization followed by establishment of biofilm. The aim of this ... -
Anti-inflammatory properties of potato protein hydrolysates in cellular and animal models
(2014-12-17)Inflammation is a series of non-specific immune responses and irregular inflammation can lead to injury and chronic diseases such as cardiovascular diseases. TNF-α is one of the primary pro-inflammatory cytokines mediating ... -
Anti-proliferative properties of quercetin-3-O-glucoside and its six long chain fatty acid acylated derivatives in human hepatocellular carcinoma HepG2 cells
(2013-08-23)Six long chain fatty acid esters of quercetin-3-O-glucoside (Q3G) acylated enzymatically were used for determining their antiproliferative action in comparison to precursor compounds (quercetin, Q3G and six fatty acids ... -
Antibiotic Prescribing Patterns for Acute Sinusitis in Nova Scotian Adults
(2022-08-08)Background: This study describes antibiotic prescribing and practice variation in outpatient settings using a condition commonly resulting in antibiotic therapy, acute sinusitis. Methods: I conducted a 24-month retrospective ...