Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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Border as Refuge: Inhabiting the Liminal
(2020-08-25)Canada is facing unprecedented rates of irregular asylum claims at the U.S. border. The majority of migrants crossing irregularly travel from New York City to Roxham Road, QC. Similar to the Underground Railroad, the thesis ... -
Border Infrastructure: Translating the Structure of the In-Between
(2011-04-08)Within the European Union, policies promoting integration and transnationalization have raised questions about the nature of borders and boundaries. With these shifts in conception emerge an opportunity to re-imagine how ... -
BORDER TRANSGRESSIONS AS A FORM OF SURVIVAL FOR THE DOWNTRODDEN ZIMBABWEANS: THE CASE OF BEITBRIDGE BORDER POST, 2000 – 2020
(2020-12-15)The economic meltdown in Zimbabwe forced many people to engage in informal livelihood pursuits. This thesis documents the dynamics of informal cross-border trade and extends a justified contextualisation of this phenomenon ... -
Born Soldiers Who March Under the Rising Sun: The Russo-Japanese War, Britain’s Military Observers, and British Impressions Regarding Japanese Martial Capabilities Prior to the First World War
(2017-12-15)This thesis explores how Japan’s military triumphs during the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-’05 influenced British opinions regarding the ability of the Japanese military as well as the decision to strengthen the military ... -
BOUNDARIES OF THE CRYSTAL MEMORY EFFECT IN SATURATED TRIACYLGLYCEROLS
(2016-08-30)One factor that determines the crystalline phases formed from liquid triacylglycerols is the “crystal memory”: fats that re-crystallize from a liquid obtained by melting a crystal may form the same crystal structure that ... -
Boundary infostructures for chronic disease.
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BOW VALLEY CENTRE FOR MUSIC
(2010-12-17)This thesis focuses on the development of a multi-disciplinary music centre for the town of Canmore, Alberta, Canada. Music plays a prominent role within the culture of Canmore. This project will not only offer several ... -
BRAIN CONNECTIVITY AND FAMILIAL RISK FOR MAJOR MOOD DISORDERS
(2023-07-06)Mood disorders are associated with differential connectivity in the default mode network (DMN). It is not clear whether these differing DMN connectivity precedes illness onset. We investigated DMN connectivity in 126 ... -
Brain Correlates of Vulnerability to Severe Mental Illness
(2020-10-07)Severe mental illness (SMI) refers to major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. The early onset and prolonged course make SMI a leading cause of disability in the population. There is a growing need ... -
Brain imaging studies of the pituitary gland in pediatric mental illness.
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Brain type natriuretic peptide increases L-type Ca2+ current in atrial myocytes by activating natriuretic peptide receptor A
(2012-11-20)Natriuretic peptides are a group of hormones, including atrial-, brain-, and C-type- natriuretic peptides (ANP, BNP, CNP). BNP can bind to two NP receptors (NPRs) denoted NPR-A (activates guanylyl cyclase) and NPR-C ... -
‘Bravery and Loyalty - Insufficient Securities for the Life and Honour of a Naval Officer’ How Honour influenced the Court Martial and Execution of Admiral John Byng
(2023-04-13)The execution of Admiral Byng was a turning point in the history of the Royal Navy. For the first time, a senior officer had been executed, in an act that ran counter to the recommendations of the Admiralty, the court ... -
Breakfast Timing and Frequency as a Predictor of Incident Coronary Artery Disease in Older Adults:The Cardiovascular Health Study
(2021-08-27)Coronary artery disease (CAD) is a leading cause of disease burden worldwide, particularly in older adults. Previous studies indicate that the timing and frequency of meals, particularly breakfast, may have metabolic ... -
BREAKING FROM TRADITION: J.M.R. LENZ’S VIEWS ON MORALITY AND THEIR EFFECTS ON HIS DRAMA
(2014-12-17)This thesis explores the unique way in which J.M.R. Lenz incorporates topics of morality into his 18th-century playwriting. It examines his various theoretical texts and how they influence his playwriting and views on ... -
Breaking the Black Box: Using Flexible Architecture to Connect Performance with the Landscape
(2012-04-05)Buildings are largely static objects, while the people and programs that inhabit them and the landscapes surrounding them belong to a set of more dynamic, shifting and interconnected systems. The intention of the thesis ... -
Breaking the Fourth Wall: Performance Spaces as Catalyst for Community Revitalization.
(2014-04-04)This thesis investigates how “performance” can enhance the urban fabric of Dartmouth NS, and assist in the revitalization of the area, creating a “new community image”. In past decades Dartmouth has struggled to maintain ... -
Breaking the Rules: Hollywood and the Limits of Propaganda in Nazi Germany, 1933-1939
(2011-09-06)The emulation of Hollywood by German films studios in the 1930s caused significant problems from an ideological perspective. “Germanized” Hollywood productions incorporated the exciting elements that made American films ... -
Breeding Biology and Behaviour of the Piping Plover (Charadrius Melodus) in Southern Nova Scotia
(1977-05)Piping Plovers (Charadrius melodus) were studied in 1975 and 1976 in southern Nova Scotia. The birds arrived on the breeding grounds in late April and soon occupied nesting and feeding territories and initiated courtship. ... -
Breeding value estimation and biodiversity considerations in forest genetics.
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Bridge as Anchor: Connecting Neighbourhoods, the City, and the Ravine in Toronto’s Rosedale Valley
(2018-07-31)Toronto is a city characterized by the rich dichotomy between its urban fabric and the natural environment which shaped the city. Ravines are a primary contributor of open space, and a source of social and urban infrastructure ...
