Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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Estradiol-induced hepatic gene expression in the rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss).
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ESTROGEN RECEPTOR ALPHA SIGNALLING REGULATES THE EXPRESSION OF THE TAXANE-RESPONSE BIOMARKER PRP4K
(2018-01-05)The hormone estrogen, when bound to its receptor (ER) triggers a cascade of signalling events that result in the proliferation of normal mammary glands. This hormone can also regulate gene expression at the transcriptional ... -
The Estrous Cycle Modulates Contractile Function and Ca2+ Homeostasis In Isolated Mouse Ventricular Myocytes
(2012-08-16)This study investigated the effect of the mouse estrous cycle on myocyte contractile function. Female mice displayed irregular estrous cycles unless induced to cycle though exposure to bedding collected from cages housing ... -
THE ESTUARINE AND EARLY MARINE SURVIVAL OF ATLANTIC SALMON: ESTIMATION, CORRELATES AND ECOLOGICAL SIGNIFICANCE
(2014-08-14)This thesis focuses on the estuarine, coastal and marine mortality of Atlantic salmon. The overall objective is to better understand the factors affecting the survival of Atlantic salmon during their early marine phase. ... -
Etamycin resistance in Streptomyces.
(Dalhousie University, 1993) -
Eternal Landscapes: A Reframing of Monuments in the Civic Cemetery
(2022-04-18)Secular demands on space are shifting Western funerary culture away from traditional individual memorials. New burial modes omit the gravestone, and ash spreading rituals detach the act of remembering from the body. While ... -
Eternity Visible: The Tragic Cycle of History in Vergil's 'Aeneid'
(2017-12-15)This thesis provides a comprehensive interpretation of Vergil’s 'Aeneid' as an expression of cyclical time. In capturing the historical intensity of the transformative Augustan moment, Vergil compresses the archaic past ... -
Ethical Consumption in a Fair Trade Town: Global Connections in Local Places
(2012-04-25)Much of the literature on ethical consumption focuses on the potential of individual actions, such as buying fair trade products, to produce large-scale change. This thesis instead examines collective actions by exploring ... -
Ethical decision-making and the code of ethics of the Canadian Psychological Association.
(Dalhousie University, 1994) -
ETHICS EDUCATION AND ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING IN THE CONTEXT OF PLASTIC POLLUTION
(2023-12-08)This thesis will investigate how ethics education and knowledge of ethical frameworks influence people's ethical decision-making about plastic pollution. Specifically, it will examine how this knowledge enables individuals ... -
Ethics education in the accounting curriculum.
(Dalhousie University, 1996) -
ETHNICITY AND PAIN: AN EXPLORATION OF THE EXPRESSION OF PAIN AMONG FOUR ETHNIC MINORITY GROUPS IN CANADA
(2016-01-08)Introduction: Approximately one in five Canadian adults suffers from chronic pain, a condition which has been associated with reduced quality of life, reduced psychological adjustment, increased disability, potential for ... -
The Eudemonic City: Architectural Principles for Urban Well-Bring
(2018-04-06)Emerging cross-disciplinary research between psychology, neuroscience and architecture is informing perspectives on urbanism and the built environment. Better understandings of ‘happiness’ and its measurement have given ... -
Eulerian and Lagrangian Studies of Circulation on the Scotian Shelf and Adjacent Deep Waters of the North Atlantic with Biological Implications
(2016-08-30)A thorough understanding of circulation and hydrography over the eastern Canadian Shelf remains a major challenge within the field of physical oceanography. Reliable predictions of physical oceanic conditions are of great ... -
EUPHAUSIID ECOLOGY AND WATER MASS ASSOCIATIONS IN ROSEWAY BASIN MEASURED FROM AN OCEAN GLIDER
(2017-12-08)The goal of this thesis is to quantify spatial and temporal variation in the concentration and distribution of zooplankton, with an emphasis on euphausiid krill, in Roseway Basin, on the Scotian Shelf. We used an autonomous ... -
EVALUATING A MICROBIAL COMMUNITY THROUGH FEATURE MATCHING AND GRAPH TOPOLOGY
(2012-12-17)Metagenomics, the sequencing of DNA from environmental samples, has enabled the study of cohabiting microorganisms with a single sequencing experiment. This requires algorithms and techniques specific to metagenomics: Since ... -
EVALUATING AN ONLINE, SELF-ADMINISTERED STUDENT WELL-BEING AND RESILIENCE PROGRAM
(2023-04-06)Intro: Post-secondary students need accessible, high-quality e-mental health services now more than ever. Q-Life is an evidence-informed, online, self-directed well-being and resilience program that is highly accessible. ... -
Evaluating bio indicator response to recovery from anthropogenic acid deposition in a drinking water source in Halifax, Nova Scotia
(2022-04-13)Little is known about the biological response to anthropogenic acidification in Atlantic Canada. A multi-proxy paleolimnological investigation of Pockwock Lake, the main drinking water supply for the City of Halifax, was ... -
Evaluating Canola (Brassica napus) Meal and Juncea (Brassica juncea) Meal With or Without Supplemental Enzymes for Two Commercial Strains of Laying Hens
(2013-04-11)Two trials compared the effects of canola meal (CM) and juncea meal (JM) with and without dietary enzyme supplementation, on production performance, egg quality, bone quality and liver health characteristics of white- ... -
Evaluating Common-Sense Reasoning in Pretrained Transformer-Based Language Models Using Adversarial Schemas and Consistency Metrics
(2023-04-14)In artificial intelligence, common sense refers to simple acts of verbal reasoning. The Winograd Schema Challenge (WSC), an important test of common sense, was recently defeated by transformer-based language models. We ...