Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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ADENOSINE AS AN ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSOR AFFECTING HSP27 AND CXCR4 IN EPITHELIAL CELLS
(2013-03-20)Solid tumours are a hostile tissue environment in which the cells are exposed to many stresses including hypoxia. One consequence of hypoxic conditions is an increase in extracellular levels of the purine nucleoside ... -
Adenosine regulation of dipeptidyl peptidase IV expression and function in human colorectal carcinoma cells.
(Dalhousie University, 2005) -
Adipocyte enhancer binding protein (AEBP1), a multifunctional protein involved in adipogenesis.
(Dalhousie University, 1997) -
Adolescent alienation: Examining the relevance of contextual domains and psychological components.
(Dalhousie University, 2006) -
Adolescent environmental challenges affect adult function in male and female Long Evans rats
(2014-05-01)Stress in adolescence is a putative risk factor for developing mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and mood disorders. Symptoms for these illnesses first emerge in late adolescence and early adulthood, with both incidence ... -
Adolescent Perceptions Of Living With Crohn's Disease
(2012-08-14)In Canada, 3,300 children under the age of 20 are living with Crohn’s Disease (CD) (Crohn’s and Colitis Foundation of Canada, 2008). When an illness such as CD occurs in adolescence, the challenges associated with it are ... -
Adrenergic modulation of neurotransmission in the intracardiac nervous system of the guinea-pig.
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Adsorption of Lead (Pb) in Water Using Biochar & Biochar-Alginate Composite Beads
(2023-08-29)The current study investigates whether biochar and biochar-alginate composite (BAC), spiked with lead (Pb2+), has the potential to be released into soil. The study assesses the sorption capacity and kinetics of Pb2+ between ... -
Adsorption, field adsorption, and field evaporation.
(Dalhousie University, 1986) -
Adult literacy : a social policy for the Mass Democratic Movement of South Africa
(1992)This thesis provides a possible solution to the problem of illiteracy among black South Africans. It is argued that for adult literacy to be translated into an effective policy, it should be fought for as an emancipatory ... -
Advanced Control and Optimization Techniques for Integrated Switched Capacitor DC/DC Converters
(2022-06-03)The rapid advancement in submicron technology increased the number of devices per die following the trajectory of Moore’s law. This increase in devices has led to an inevitable rise in voltage domains defined on-chip. This ... -
ADVANCED ELECTROCHEMICAL IMPEDANCE ANALYSIS OF POLYMER ELECTROLYTE MEMBRANE-BASED WATER ELECTROLYZERS
(2023-12-12)This thesis reports an in-depth exploration of polymer electrolyte membrane water electrolyzer (PEMWE) operation for green hydrogen production using advanced electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS) techniques. ... -
Advanced Materials for Lithium Batteries
(2020-04-24)Advanced lithium battery materials promise some combination of higher energy density, lower cost, longer lifetime, and faster charging rates compared to traditional lithium-ion batteries. This work studies lithium-metal ... -
ADVANCED OXIDATION PROCESSES: ASSESSMENT OF NATURAL ORGANIC MATTER REMOVAL AND INTEGRATION WITH MEMBRANE PROCESSES
(2012-07-31)Stringent water quality regulations and general aesthetic issues have urged drinking water industry to apply advanced water treatment technologies that can meet multiple treatment objectives. Removal of significant amount ... -
ADVANCED SINTERING TECHNIQUES OF ALUMINUM: SPARK PLASMA SINTERING
(2014-08-25)Spark plasma sintering (SPS) of air atomized aluminum powders was conducted in a fundamental investigation of processing and chemical effects on physical and mechanical properties. Five air atomized aluminum powders, one ... -
Advanced Surface Modification of Binder Jet Additively Manufactured 316L Stainless Steel
(2024-04-24)The primary objective of this study is to explore the efficiency of ultrasonic pulsed waterjet (UPWJ) peening, a novel surface modification technique, on binder jet additively manufactured AISI 316L stainless steel ... -
Advanced Surface Modification of Titanium Alloys Using Ultrasonic Pulsed Waterjet Peening
(2023-12-12)The primary objective of this study is to investigate the application of a relatively new surface modification technique, known as ultrasonic pulsed waterjet (UPWJ) peening, on titanium alloys. Commercially pure titanium ... -
ADVANCED TIME-DOMAIN NUMERICAL METHODS FOR ELECTROMAGNETIC MODELING AND SIMULATION
(2015)In this thesis, systematic investigations on divergence property of the divergence preserved alternatively-direction-implicit finite-difference time-domain (ADI-FDTD) method and the meshless method are carried out. It is ...
