Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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Impacts of farming systems on landscape heterogeneity in Southern Saskatchewan cropland
(2022-04-13)Organic farms have been recognized to have higher biodiversity than conventional farms, but it is unclear if organic farms are conserving more perennial habitat in their fields than conventional farms under large scale ... -
The Impacts of Habitat Management on Beneficial Insects in Lowbush Blueberry Agroecosystems
(2017-08-29)Insect pollinators and natural enemies deliver vital pollination and pest control services in agricultural ecosystems (‘agroecosystems’), yet reported population declines threaten the production of many global food crops. ... -
IMPACTS OF PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION ON THE URBAN RURAL INCOME GAP IN CHINA
(2014-08-18)The urban rural gap is one of the most changing economic problems that confronting China today. I study this problem by focusing on the impacts of public transportation density on the urban rural income gap using provincial ... -
The Impacts of Reflective Practices on the Dispositions for Critical Thinking in Undergraduate Courses
(2012-09-06)The primary objective of this research was to determine if a specific set of reflective practices enhance university undergraduate students’ abilities to: 1) reflect on their thinking processes to become more aware of their ... -
IMPACTS OF SURFACE APPLIED ALKALINE-TREATED BIOSOLIDS ON SPRUCE PLANTATION SOILS AND VEGETATION IN NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA
(2018-03-19)Decades of acid deposition in northeastern North America has resulted in base cation (Ca, Mg, K) loss and increased exchangeable Al concentrations in many forest soils across the region. In Nova Scotia, Ca has been identified ... -
Impacts of Trade Openness with China on Labour Market Outcomes for Canadian Women in the Manufacturing Sector
(2019-08-30)Trade liberalization between Canada and China has increased drastically since the 2000s, which could imply change in outcomes for Canadians in the labour market. This thesis looks at the consequences of increased trade ... -
Impaired autonomic regulation of the sinoatrial node in diabetes mellitus
(2016-01-19)Diabetes mellitus type 1 (T1D) and type 2 (T2D) are frequently associated with a number of cardiovascular complications. Cardiovascular autonomic neuropathy (CAN) is a severe cardiovascular complication in diabetes and ... -
IMPAIRED GHRELIN SECRETION IN OBESITY: THE KEY ROLE OF INSULIN RESISTANCE
(2020-09-11)Background: The stomach-derived hormone, ghrelin, has emerged as a key player in the neuro-endocrine regulation of appetite and energy storage. Ghrelin increases food intake and adiposity through its action on the ghrelin ... -
The Impediments of Inheritance: Living with the Legacies of Irish History in John McGahern's Early Novels
(2014-08-14)In this thesis I argue that John McGahern’s early novels treat the rampant social despondency of mid-twentieth-century Ireland by revealing its roots in the social and political changes of the early twentieth century. I ... -
Imperial Russia's armed forces at war, 1914-1917 an analysis of combat effectiveness.
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IMPLANT FIXATION: THE INFLUENCE OF PATIENT AND IMPLANT CHARACTERISTICS IN TOTAL KNEE ARTHROPLASTY
(2018-04-02)Radiostereometric analysis (RSA) is a stereo imaging technique that permits evaluation of tibial component fixation in total knee arthroplasty (TKA) post-operatively. The overall aim of this thesis was to examine the ... -
IMPLEMENTATION OF AN ACOUSTO-OPTIC METHOD FOR DETERMINING PHOTOELASTIC TENSOR ELEMENTS IN GLASS
(2021-12-13)Glass is an amorphous solid and in a stress-free environment exhibits isotropic optical properties. When such a material is placed under stress the optical properties become anisotropic. Glass can be characterized by its ... -
IMPLEMENTATION OF FILTERING BEAMFORMING ALGORITHMS FOR SONAR DEVICES USING GPU
(2013-07-16)Beamforming is a signal processing technique used in sensor arrays to direct signal transmission or reception. Beamformer combines input signals in the array to achieve constructive interference at particular angles (beams) ... -
Implementation of the Two-Scale Approximation in an Operational Wave Model
(2011-12-16)Accurate evaluation of the non-linear wave-wave energy transfer requires a significant proportion of the computation time of ocean wave models. The Discrete Interaction Approximation (DIA) developed within the first ... -
Implementing Causal Inference in Ecology Through the Structural Causal Model (SCM) Framework
(2022-12-12)Ecologists are often interested in understanding causal relationships from ecological data. However, developed methods for causal inference, particularly for observational-based studies are often not taught or applied in ... -
IMPLEMENTING CHAPTER 9 OF THE TRI-COUNCIL POLICY STATEMENT ON THE ETHICS OF RESEARCH INVOLVING ABORIGINAL PEOPLES IN CANADA: HOW’S THAT GOING?
(2015)The second edition of the Tri-Council Policy Statement: Ethical Conduct for Research Involving Humans was introduced in 2010 along with Chapter 9, titled ‘Research Involving the First Nations, Inuit and Métis Peoples of ... -
Implementing Multiple Sources of Evidence to Describe Wildlife-Road Interactions in the Chignecto Isthmus Region of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Canada
(2019-12-17)Roads impact wildlife through direct vehicle-caused mortality as well as through indirect effects of habitat degradation and fragmentation. These effects are of particular concern in areas important to wildlife movements, ... -
IMPLEMENTING RADIOSTEREOMETRIC ANALYSIS IN A LOW DOSE BIPLANAR SLOT SCANNER
(2016-01-18)Slipped Capital Femoral Epiphysis (SCFE) is a condition affecting young adolescents in which the proximal femoral metaphysis 'slips' in relation to the capital epiphysis. If left untreated, children are at an increased ... -
Implementing science in environmental assessment - a review of theory
(2017-03-29)Despite a growing body of literature addressing the scientific requirements of competent environmental assessment (EA), practice remains contested. This study aims first to provide an overview of scientific developments ... -
The Implications of Predator Management for an Endangered Shorebird; Do Nest Exclosures Affect the Behaviour of Piping Plovers and their Predators?
(2012-09-14)Predators are a threat to many ground-nesting shorebirds, although it remains largely unknown how they interact with passive predator management techniques such as nest exclosures. I examined the effects of nest exclosures ...