Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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DYNAMICS OF THE NOVA SCOTIA CURRENT AND LINKAGES WITH ATLANTIC SALMON MIGRATION PATTERNS OVER THE SCOTIAN SHELF
(2017-03-29)Over the 2008-2015 period, the Ocean Tracking Network provided unprecedented spatiotemporal coverage of the hydrography and currents along the Halifax Line (HL) on the Scotian Shelf, using several different monitoring ... -
Dysnosties: Le récit du retour au pays natal dans la littérature canadienne francophone contemporaine
(2014-11-24)This project examines the development of the theme of return to the native land in eleven texts that attest to the diversity of the communities built and represented by contemporary French Canadian literature: Pélagie-la-Charrette ... -
AN E-PRESCRIPTION SYSTEM FRAMEWORK TO LOWER PRESCRIBING AND MEDICATION DISPENSING ERRORS USING BLOCKCHAIN, MACHINE LEARNING, AND NEAR FIELD COMMUNICATION (NFC)
(2021-08-26)Medication errors are among the most significant risks facing the pharmaceutical industry. These errors can result from various issues such as a heavy workload, the misinterpretation of a prescriber’s handwriting, or ... -
Early childhood teacher education: Examining the perceptions of graduates of three preservice programs.
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Early effects of helicopter liming on soil and vegetation in two acidified forest stands in Nova Scotia, Canada
(2022-12-14)Increased fossil fuel burning in the 1900’s caused high levels of acid deposition in northeastern North America. Acid deposition depletes soil base cations and increases toxic aluminum concentrations. Base cation depletion ... -
Early exposure to parental bipolar illness and risk of mood disorder
(2013-08-27)The objective of this thesis was to determine the association between exposure to parental BD during childhood and risk of mood disorder. Offspring of one parent with BD completed annual clinical assessments as part of a ... -
Early identification of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: A multidimensional assessment protocol for preschoolers.
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EARLY LENS ABLATION CAUSES DRAMATIC LONG TERM EFFECTS ON THE BONES OF THE CRANIOFACIAL SKELETON OF THE MEXICAN TETRA, ASTYANAX MEXICANUS
(2013-04-30)The Mexican tetra, Astyanax mexicanus, exists as two morphs of a single species, a sighted surface morph and a blind cavefish. In addition to eye regression, cavefish have an increased number of taste buds, maxillary teeth ... -
EARLY LIFE EXPERIENCES INFLUENCE SEIZURE SUSCEPTIBILITY OF 14-DAY OLD RAT PUPS IN A DAM-DEPENDENT AND SEX-DEPENDENT MANNER
(2012-11-22)Epilepsy is a devastating disorder characterized by recurrent seizures. The pathophysiology of the disorder is not well understood. In this study the effects of early life, including pre- and post-natal, experiences on the ... -
Early life-history ecology of deep-sea hydrothermal vent invertebrates on the Juan de Fuca Ridge.
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An Early Modern Garrison Town: A Study of Perpignan’s Population from 1684 – 1720
(2023-08-31)This study is a close examination of the population of a garrison town in southern France during the later reign of Louis XIV. This town was in close proximity to military activity during the several wars of the period. ... -
Early prediction of skin toxicities during radiotherapy using optical and infrared imaging
(2022-08-31)Approximately 90% of breast cancer radiation therapy patients experience skin toxicities that are difficult to predict. The objectives of this study are to evaluate correlation between the skin toxicity occurrences and ... -
Early Pregabalin Treatment Suppresses Autonomic Dysreflexia Following Spinal Cord Injury in Rats
(2013-08-27)Following spinal cord injury (SCI), up to 70% of patients develop a condition known as autonomic dysreflexia (AD). This study investigates the use of Pregabalin as a preemptive treatment to mitigate the development of AD ... -
The Early Reign of Oleg: Catherine the Great's Grand Ambition Towards Russia
(2023-08-30)This thesis explores the eighteenth-century Russian Enlightenment, cosmopolitism, culture and humanities, and Russian music, under the reign of Catherine the Great (1762-1796). Petrine and pre-Petrine Russia was known for ... -
“Earthbound geographies” and Land-Based Activism: An Investigation of Relationships and Land Reform on the Isle of Eigg
(2014-08-26)In this thesis, I explore the political possibilities opened up on Scotland’s Isle of Eigg in 1997 when the then-landlord-owned island was bought out in a community ownership scheme that has empowered islanders to step ... -
Earth’s Last Hour: Climate Crisis Defeatism and Green Anarchism in Jack Vance’s The Dying Earth
(2024-08-19)This thesis argues that the titular “science fantasy” setting in Jack Vance’s collection of interrelated stories, The Dying Earth, helps to illuminate the harms of the ideology of climate defeatism. In the text, “magical” ... -
THE EAST PACIFIC RISE CRUSTAL THICKNESS, MOHO TRANSITION ZONE CHARACTER AND OFF-AXIS MAGMA LENS MELT CONTENT FROM 9°37.5’N TO 9°57’N: RESULTS FROM THREE-DIMENSIONAL MULTICHANNEL SEISMIC DATA ANALYSIS
(2013-12-05)This thesis discusses the results from the first multi-source and multi-streamer three-dimensional multichannel seismic experiment conducted over a mid-ocean ridge environment. Prestack time migration was applied to the ... -
Eco-Innovation and Corporate Environmental Performance: Evidence from G20 countries
(2023-12-11)This study examines the impact of eco-innovation on corporate environmental performance by using a sample of publicly listed firms from G20 countries during the period 2002–2022. My research provides a comprehensive analysis ...