Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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Changing contracts: The impact of lender environmental liability on secured debt, corporate financing and public policy.
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Changing Paradigms: A Community Study of Socio-agricultural Transition in Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia
(2011-06-21)This research examined changes in culture and agriculture in the rural community of Tatamagouche, Nova Scotia, with a specific interest in understanding and contextualizing (re)localization initiatives. The study employed ... -
Changing Political and Cultural Realms in the Upper Great Lakes, 1826: a Case-study of the Influential “Oode” (or family) of Jane Johnston Schoolcraft
(2016-09-02)This thesis explores the homestead and social life of the Jane Johnston Schoolcraft's family circle in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan throughout 1826. This metis family was both ordinary and exceptional. Like the French Métis ... -
The changing role of fins in growing loliginid squid (Mollusca; Cephalopoda).
(Dalhousie University, 1995) -
CHANGING TACTICS: REHABILITATING CANADIAN JUSTICE FOR TRAUMATIZED VETERANS
(2012-08-24)This thesis examines how military members and veterans with Operational Stress Injuries are treated by Canadian justice systems. It suggests a correlation between mental injuries sustained on operations by military personnel ... -
CHANNEL STATE INFORMATION ACQUISITION FOR ADAPTIVE UNDERWATER ACOUSTIC NETWORKING
(2022-10-19)This dissertation investigates the design aspects of an adaptive cross-layer architecture to optimize the energy efficiency, the spectral efficiency, and the reliability of underwater acoustic multihop relaying networks ... -
Character witnesses: Credibility and testimony in the eighteenth-century English novel.
(Dalhousie University, 2004) -
Characterisation of Travel Behaviour and Accessibility in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada
(2015-01-28)Car-dependent travel has posed economic, environmental, and social concerns worldwide. Existing transportation policy promotes a shift toward sustainable transportation through enhancing transit and active transportation ... -
CHARACTERISING THE NEUROPHYSIOLOGY OF POST-TRAUMATIC OSTEOARTHRITIS IN RATS AND THE INVOLVEMENT OF PROTEASE ACTIVATED RECEPTOR-4
(2021-03-18)Osteoarthritis (OA) affects 1 in 10 Canadians and is more prevalent in women than men. Remarkably, 60% of OA patients cite inadequate pain relief with current treatments. This may in part be due to multiple OA phenotypes ... -
CHARACTERIZATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE M2 MELANOPSIN RETINAL GANGLION CELL IN THE CLM-1 TRANSGENIC MOUSE RETINA
(2012-09-06)Retinal ganglion cells (RGCs) undergo continued maturation after birth. RGC development can be influenced by light, but for most RGCs this requires the development of functional retinal circuits that occurs up to 2 weeks ... -
Characterization and evaluation of potential contaminants of concern in small craft harbour sediments in Nova Scotia
(2022-04-08)Small craft harbours (SCHs) are vital for the fishing industry, but can be impacted by contamination in marine sediments. This study characterized the distribution of petroleum hydrocarbons (PHCs) and polychlorinated ... -
Characterization and expression of intracellular lipid-binding protein genes in zebrafish (Danio rerio).
(Dalhousie University, 2004) -
Characterization and identification of probability distributions.
(Dalhousie University, 1991) -
Characterization and modulation of ionic conductances in cultured rabbit retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells.
(Dalhousie University, 1997) -
Characterization and Optimization of Composite/Metallic Adhesively Bonded Joints Subjected to Thermal Fatigue
(2020-08-07)Adhesively bonded joints (ABJs) are widely used to mate two or more structural elements. Therefore, to ensure their durability and safe performance, such joints must be carefully designed, especially when they are subjected ... -
CHARACTERIZATION AND PHYSIOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF VOLATILE TERPENE COMPOUNDS (VTCs) IN POSTHARVEST NEEDLE ABSCISSION OF BALSAM FIR (ABIES BALSAMEA (L.) MILL.)
(2013-04-02)In the quest to understand the physiological basis of postharvest needle loss in balsam fir, we hypothesized that, volatile terpene compounds (VTCs) have a role in needle abscission. This study focused on understanding the ... -
The Characterization of a Building-Integrated Microalgae Photobioreactor
(2015)This thesis uses an adaptive design methodology for the characterization of a building integrated microalgae photobioreactor (BIMP) system. As an integrated building component that mediates between the indoor and outdoor ... -
CHARACTERIZATION OF A LONGITUDINAL CARE PLAN MODEL FOR MANAGING CHRONIC DISEASES: A CARE PLAN ONTOLOGY TO COMPUTERIZE PAPER- BASED CARE PLANS
(2012-04-30)Chronic diseases are the largest cause of morbidity and mortality. Due to long course there is a need to plan longitudinal care for chronic disease. In this thesis, we aim to standardize the longitudinal care process for ... -
CHARACTERIZATION OF A NOVEL ISOFORM OF NOS1AP: NOS1APc
(2012-09-11)The current study characterizes a novel isoform of the Nitric Oxide Synthase 1 Adaptor Protein (NOS1AP), herein NOS1APc. NOS1APc was identified in a proteomic screen for Scribble interacting proteins. Northern blot analysis ...