Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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THE DIVERSITY, DISTRIBUTION AND POTENTIAL METABOLISM OF NON-CYANOBACTERIAL DIAZOTROPHS IN THE NORTH ATLANTIC OCEAN
(2018-09-28)In large areas of the Atlantic Ocean, primary productivity is limited by fixed nitrogen. Biological N2 fixation, conducted by diazotrophs, contributes significantly to the input of new fixed nitrogen in those areas. Recent ... -
A Divided Camp: The Istiqlalis in Transjordan, 1920-1926
(2016-04-07)This thesis sheds light on the heterogeneity of the Istiqlal Party in early 1920s Transjordan, and examines its effects on the politics of this new Emirate. It argues that there were diverse agendas and competing visions ... -
Divisive Synecdoche in A.C. Swinburne's Tristram of Lyonesse
(2023-08-23)This thesis is about the semantics of Algernon Charles Swinburne’s long poem, Tristram of Lyonesse. It examines the poem’s atypical use of synecdoche, which divides part and whole more than it unites them. The use of ... -
DNA sequencing and characterization of a chloramphenicol resistance gene from Streptomyces venezuelae.
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"Do I have a big enough penis? Does it look weird? Should I have my pubes shaved?": Genital Self-Image and its Implications for Sexual Well-Being Among University Men
(2024-04-12)Genital self-image (GSI), encompassing individuals’ thoughts and feelings regarding their genital appearance and functionality, remains underexplored among men, particularly during the formative university period. While ... -
DO IMMIGRANT NEW MOTHERS USE MATERNITY AND PARENTAL LEAVE BENEFIT DIFFERENTLY FROM NATIVE NEW MOTHERS? EVIDENCE FROM CANADA
(2013-12-16)The main research question in this thesis is do immigrant new mothers use maternity and parental leave benefit differently from native new mothers. I use Employment Insurance Coverage Survey micro data from 2000 to 2009 ... -
Do immigrants share the same life satisfaction profile in age as native-born Canadians?
(2011-07-14)This paper studies the difference of life satisfaction profiles between Canadian immigrants and native-born Canadians. In particular, the thesis asks how years of residence in Canada affect the immigrant life satisfaction ... -
Do individuals with knee osteoarthritis walk with distinct knee biomechanics and muscle activation characteristics? An investigation of knee osteoarthritis, hip osteoarthritis, and asymptomatic groups.
(2021-12-17)Knee osteoarthritis is a musculoskeletal condition affecting mobility and function. Hallmark biomechanical indicators have been linked knee OA severity and progression, yet it remains unknown whether these are exclusive ... -
Do Lower Extremity Biomechanics During Gait Predict Progression To Total Knee Arthroplasty?
(2013-12-23)Introduction: Gait biomechanics are associated with knee osteoarthritis (OA) structural progression, but no studies have included: i) all three lower extremity joints, ii) non-frontal plane factors, iii) temporal loading ... -
Do Socially Responsible Mutual Funds Outperform Non-Socially Responsible Mutual Funds under A Regime-Switching Model?
(2013-12-17)In this thesis, the regime dependent mean and abnormal returns are studied to examine whether socially responsible mutual funds have a different performance from traditional mutual funds, since there may be different ... -
DO WOMEN REALLY WANT PART-TIME JOBS? AN EMPIRICAL STUDY ON WHETHER FULL-TIME JOBS OR PART-TIME JOBS GIVE HIGHER SATISFACTION
(2014-07-09)The study explores the relationship between working status and the welling-being of prime-aged men and women with young children. By using the Canadian GSS cycle 19 dataset, I studied two aspects of well-being: “satisfaction ... -
Do Young Children Understand Anonymity & Does Anonymity Influence their Sharing?
(2017-01-26)Previous research has confirmed that numerous variables influence children’s sharing; however, little work has investigated whether children share differently in anonymous and non-anonymous contexts. Manipulating anonymity ... -
Doctors in Dialogue : Doctor-Patient Interactions in Villette and Middlemarch
(2005-03)Charlotte Bronte's Villette and George Eliot's Middlemarch encourage the reader to consider the interactions among a plurality of voices and perspectives. This dialogic framework, I will argue, contributes to our understanding ... -
The Doctrine of Due Measure in Plato's Statesman
(2011-09-06)This thesis examines the extent to which the doctrine of due measure can be rightfully called the skopos of Plato’s Statesman. In order to determine the doctrine’s explanatory power, the thesis adopts the Neoplatonic method ... -
Document Clustering with Dual Supervision
(2012-07-06)Nowadays, academic researchers maintain a personal library of papers, which they would like to organize based on their needs, e.g., research, projects, or courseware. Clustering techniques are often employed to achieve ... -
DOES A SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE PORTFOLIO OUTPERFORM A CONVENTIONAL PORTFOLIO? (THE CASE OF THE JANTZI SOCIAL INDEX)
(2017-04-04)Socially responsible investment (SRI) takes financial return as well as environmental, social, and governance issues into consideration. Although SRI is becoming popular, a controversy exists among investors regarding its ... -
Does an aerobic exercise induced alteration in blood lactate concentration effect brain excitability?
(2023-12-09)Aerobic exercise (AE) is thought to increase corticospinal excitability (CSE), creating an optimal environment for motor learning to occur. During AE, metabolic by-products, including lactate, accumulate in the blood. ... -
Does Children’s Physical Literacy Mediate the Relationship Between Age and Sedentary Behaviour?
(2018-04-06)Sedentary behaviour (SB), refers to any waking behaviour that requires little to no energy expenditure. As children age, SBs are shown to increase, which can be linked to negative health outcomes (i.e. obesity). Although ... -
Does Continuity of Community Pharmacy Care Influence Adherence to Statins
(2013-12-18)Background: Improving adherence to medication is a persistent challenge within the health system. Adherence is influenced by many factors at the patient, provider, treatment and health system levels. Adherence may also be ... -
Does Democracy Die in Darkness? An Examination of the Relationship between Local Newspaper Health and Municipal Politics
(2020-08-28)Voter turnout, a key marker of democratic health, varies significantly between Canadian municipalities (Breux, Couture & Koop, 2017; Nakhaie, 2006). Few studies have examined municipal turnout in Canada, but those that ...