Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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English representations of Islam at the turn of the century: Islam imagined and Islam experienced, 1575--1625.
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Engrained: Re-imagining the Past Heavy Timber Vision of Squamish for Today's Landscapes
(2018-04-06)This thesis aims to make a vision which existed in the past be alive on its own terms today. This work celebrates the past heavy timber cultural practices of British Columbia’s old-growth forestry towns, while acknowledging ... -
Enhanced Measurements in Fourier Analysis of MEMS Dynamics
(2012-06-28)This thesis presents a method for dynamic characterization of MEMS structures and discuses parameters that affect its measurements and techniques to improve them. Current methods of non-contact, laser based vibration ... -
ENHANCED PERFORMANCE OF SOLAR IRRADIANCE PREDICTION USING DEEP LEARNING AND DATA MINING TECHNIQUES
(2023-04-28)This work proposes two techniques to enhance predictive performance. The first technique addresses implementation details regarding relevancy and redundancy measures, exploring how they may, respectively, be enhanced and ... -
Enhanced tools to model preleukemia to leukemia transformation
(2020-11-26)Preleukemia to leukemia transformation is one of the least well-understood processes in the hematopoiesis field, which is in no small part due to the lack of models that faithfully recapitulate this phenomenon. In this ... -
ENHANCEMENT OF BIOLOGICAL ACTIVITY IN BIOFILTERS BY AMINO ACID SUPPLEMENTATION
(2016-09-02)To achieve optimal growth during biological filtration a balance of available carbon (substrate) and nutrients such as nitrogen and phosphorus should be available for biological growth. The literature has suggested a carbon ... -
Enhancements to multidimensional methods in analytical chemistry.
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Enhancing Collaboration Through Role Specific Information Sharing
(2023-03-17)Information sharing, either directly or trough summaries and proxies, is one of the pillars of collaborative systems in human-computer interaction. Representing and sharing role-specific information in collocated systems ... -
Enhancing Corrosion Resistance of Stainless Steel 316 LVM by Various Surface Modifications in Biomedical Devices
(2016-04-08)Stainless steel is one of the major components for human body implantations which has been utilized to replace bones and stents in human organs. It has been engineered to be corrosion resistance. However, they can still ... -
ENHANCING ECOSYSTEM SERVICES MAPPING WITH PRIMARY DATA: OPPORTUNITIES TO EXPAND NOVA SCOTIA’S MANAGED POLLINATION SERVICES CAPACITY
(2017-04-04)Spatially explicit mapping of ecosystem services is a growing trend that shows potential as a decision-making tool. Using pollination services in Nova Scotia, Canada as a case study, this thesis had two primary goals: to ... -
ENHANCING IMMUNE RESPONSE IN THE ORAL CAVITY BY ANTIGEN-TARGETING
(2016-12-16)Mucosal vaccines that induce both local mucosal and systemic immune responses are ideal for preventing infections at the site of pathogen entry. Delivering antigen via molecules targeted specifically for receptors on the ... -
ENHANCING LACOME TO CONSIDER PRIVACY AND SECURITY ISSUES
(2013-03-07)LACOME, the Large Collaborative Meeting Environment, is a collaboration system that allows multiple users to simultaneously publish their computer desktops (workspace) and/or windows on a large shared display via a network ... -
ENHANCING MOBILE CONTENT PRIVACY WITH PROXEMICS AWARE NOTIFICATIONS AND PROTECTION
(2015)Given the widespread adoption of mobile devices and the private personal and work information they carry, casual or deliberate shoulder surfing is an increasing concern with these devices. We iteratively designed a tablet ... -
ENHANCING NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER REMOVAL IN AN ULTRAFILTRATION MEMBRANE PLANT THROUGH COAGULATION
(2021-09-14)Four polyaluminum chlorides were tested in bench-scale coagulation experiments to determine an optimal pH and dose for each, while also establishing an ideal treatment option for a small water treatment plant in Nova Scotia ... -
ENHANCING PPE SUPPLY CHAIN RESILIENCE DURING THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC USING MULTI-OBJECTIVE OPTIMIZATION UNDER UNCERTAINTY
(2021-06-09)This study presents a multi-period bi-objective mixed-integer supply planning model and applies it to a case study inspired by the operational challenges of a Canadian provincial healthcare provider's PPE supply chain ... -
Enhancing Research Utilization for Sustainable Forest Management: The Role of Model Forests
(2012-04-13)Model Forests were developed to bridge the gap between the emerging policy and the practice of sustainable forest management (SFM) in the early 1990s and, as such, to facilitate uptake of research findings into practice. ... -
ENHANCING SIGNAL ALIGNMENT IN MIMO Y CHANNELS WITH SPACE AND TIME SCHEDULING
(2015)Spectrum sharing and relaying in wireless networks offer attractive solutions in communication system designs, especially when combined with more advanced signal processing in the terminals and the relays operating in ... -
ENHANCING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF SCHOOL-BASED SUBSTANCE USE PREVENTION PROGRAMS: DOES SCHOOL-CONNECTEDNESS PLAY A ROLE?
(2017-05-11)The aim of this study was to examine whether higher levels of school-connectedness (SC) among high school students are associated with better receptivity of school-based alcohol and drug educational programs, and lower ... -
Enhancing the performance of multicast systems with layered transmissions
(2019-04-10)This dissertation advances the theory of multicast data distribution using layered division multiplexing within the framework of cooperative communications system design. Multicast services are an indispensable part of ... -
Enhancing the Performance of Relay Networks with Network Coding
(2012-08-22)This dissertation examines the design and application of network coding (NC) strategies to enhance the performance of communication networks. With its ability to combine information packets from different, previously ...
