Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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Competing Influences Of The Tumor Microenvironment On CD26 And The Cancer Phenotype Of Colorectal Carcinoma Cells
(2013-05-01)In Canada, colorectal cancer is the second leading cause of cancer death for both men and women. There are many different factors that contribute to the progression and spread of the disease. However, increasing evidence ... -
COMPILING PROGRAMS FOR AN ADIABATIC QUANTUM COMPUTER
(2014-08-14)A method for compiling programs for adiabatic quantum computers is described, and the resulting programs evaluated on a physically implemented adiabatic quantum machine. These results are used to characterize the performance ... -
Complacency and Motivational Vice
(2016-05-31)What does it mean to be complacent with respect to especially complex ecological and social problems such as global climate change? Although those who are engaged on such problems tend to recognize complacency as a serious ... -
Complement activation does not play a direct role in model chemotherapeutic - induced mucositis
(2023-08-01)Chemotherapeutic agents are highly efficient in the treatment of various cancers; however, many of the drugs also lead to unwanted toxicities. “Mucositis” describes the injury caused by these cytotoxic agents to the healthy ... -
COMPLEMENTING DEFICIENT BUG REPORTS WITH MISSING INFORMATION LEVERAGING NEURAL TEXT GENERATION
(2023-12-28)Software bug reports often lack crucial information (e.g., steps to reproduce, expected behaviour), which makes bug resolution challenging. A recent study found that 78% of bug reports from open-source projects (e.g., ... -
COMPLEX DYNAMICS OF LOCALIZED PATTERNS IN REACTION-DIFFUSION SYSTEMS
(2017-08-21)In this thesis we study complex dynamics of the localized patterns that occur in certain partial differential equations. We study three different types of localized patterns: interfaces in one dimension, spots in two and ... -
The complex kaposin locus of Kaposi's sarcoma-associated herpesvirus: defining a new role in the lytic viral replication cycle
(2019-04-02)Kaposi’s sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV) is the etiologic agent of the endothelial cell (EC) cancer, Kaposi’s sarcoma, and two B-cell malignancies. In infected cells, the virus exists in two states; the latent program ... -
The complex-valued optical Fourier transform and its application to moving-object trajectory estimation.
(Dalhousie University, 1999) -
Complicating the Distinction between the Requirement and Recommendation-based Childhood Vaccination Programs through the Lens of Voluntariness
(2014-04-30)The thesis analyzes the requirement-based childhood vaccination programs of Ontario, New Jersey and the recommendation-based programs of UK and Australia. It complicates the prima facie distinction between the requirement ... -
COMPOSER-LEGISLATORS IN FASCIST ITALY: DISTINGUISHING THE PERSONAL AND LEGISLATIVE VOICES OF ADRIANO LUALDI
(2020-04-24)During Italy’s fascist period, the government appointed Adriano Lualdi to the Chamber of Deputies. The once prominent composer, author, and music critic represented the Fascist Union of Musicians in the chamber and had ... -
Composition and origin of Wisconsinan till in mainland Nova Scotia.
(Dalhousie University, 1976) -
Composition and Structure Dependence of the Photoelastic Response of Oxide Glass
(2011-08-19)The isotropy of a glass can be broken by the application of a mechanical stress giving rise to a phenomenon of birefringence. Some lead-containing glass compositions are known to prevent this phenomenon and they are called ... -
COMPOSITIONAL AND FUNDAMENTAL CHARACTERIZATION OF LI-ION CELL ELECTROLYTES
(2020-08-25)The electrolyte is crucial to successful lithium ion cell operation. The composition, including the solvents and additives used will dictate how long the cell lasts. There are only a few studies that study the electrolytes ... -
COMPOSITION–PROPERTY RELATIONSHIPS IN MULTICOMPONENT GERMANIUM–BASED POLYALKENOATE CEMENTS
(2014-09-19)Vertebral compression fractures are increasingly treated through minimally invasive, rather than surgical, procedures due to the draw of improved outcomes and reduced risk of infection. Conventional clinical materials fail ... -
Compost Tea for the Management of Dollar Spot (Sclerotinia homoeocarpa) on Turfgrass
(2012-08-24)Turfgrasses are unique in their capability of tolerating foot traffic and physical wear, while still remaining functional and aesthetically pleasing. Fungal disease represents one of the most common limiting factors in ... -
Comprehending Software Bugs Leveraging Code Structures with Neural Language Models
(2023-08-28)Software bugs claim ~50% of development time and cost the global economy billions of dollars every year. Unfortunately, despite the use of many software quality assurance (SQA) practices in software development (e.g., ... -
A comprehensive analysis and novel methods for on-purpose AIS switch-off detection
(2022-01-04)Maritime security, as well as monitoring of illegal and illicit activities such as smug- gling and Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (or IUU) Fishing are reliant on Au- tomatic Identification System (AIS). As AIS is a ... -
A COMPREHENSIVE ANALYSIS OF MAJOR MARITIME ACCIDENTS IN CANADA: IDENTIFYING CAUSAL FACTORS THROUGH SYSTEMS-THEORETIC ACCIDENT MODELS
(2023-08-24)In this research, a thorough examination of significant maritime accidents in Canada is conducted, utilizing the Causal Analysis based on Systems Theory (CAST) method to pinpoint prevailing causal factors. The study ... -
A comprehensive approach to modeling and eliminating sanding problems during oil production.
(Dalhousie University, 2004) -
A Comprehensive Review and Multi-Method Examination of the Relationship between Social Anxiety and Alcohol Use
(2014-07-21)Epidemiological studies show that those with high social anxiety are at increased risk of having alcohol use problems. This risk appears especially high in socially anxious women. Researchers have long sought to understand ...