Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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Investigating sources of stream chloride near Kejimkujik National Park, southwestern Nova Scotia: A chlorine stable isotope approach
(2010-09-15)Chlorine stable isotope analysis (?37Cl ) means of stream water (- 0.95 ‰, n = 22), rainwater (- 1.51 ‰, n = 12), fog water (- 1.08 ‰, n = 7) and silicate mineral bound chloride (+ 0.13 ‰, n = 3) are used in an isotope ... -
INVESTIGATING TARGETED DRIVER MUTATIONS AND PD-L1 EXPRESSION FOR IMPROVED THERAPY OF NON-SMALL CELL LUNG CANCER
(2021-02-22)Most lung cancer patients are diagnosed at an advanced stage, limiting their treatment options to chemotherapy. New therapies that target driver gene mutations, are used to treat patients who have tumours with these ... -
Investigating the 13C Suess effect in the northwestern North Atlantic
(2018-10-23)The carbon isotope signature (δ13C) of atmospheric CO2 has decreased as a direct result of anthropogenic CO2 emissions since the industrial revolution. This climate phenomenon has been termed the 13C Suess effect, and can ... -
Investigating the Antioxidant Effects of a Commercial Sunflower Derived Lecithin and Phosphatidylserine
(2015)The search for natural antioxidants for use in food and nutritional supplements led to an in-depth investigation into the antioxidant effect of a commercial sunflower derived lecithin (CSL), consisting of high levels of ... -
Investigating the Association between Arsenic Exposure and Chronic Disease Using Toenail Speciation Biomarkers: A Pilot Study in Atlantic Canada
(2017-09-01)With the support of Atlantic PATH, this study has used the world’s largest collection of toenail samples to investigate the association between chronic disease and arsenic speciation. The results of our study showed no ... -
Investigating the Design of Bisphosphine Ligands for use in Nickel-catalyzed C(sp2)-N Cross-Coupling
(2019-12-13)Notwithstanding the matured protocol of palladium-catalyzed C(sp2)-N cross-coupling (Buchwald Hartwig Amination, BHA), the development of nickel-based catalysts that carry out analogous transformations is motivated both ... -
Investigating the determinants of sprint kayaking performance
(2023-12-14)The over-arching focus of this doctoral research was to investigate the determinants of sprint kayaking performance through a biomechanical lens. Research aims were created using a deterministic model based on the literature. ... -
Investigating the dual role of a marine antifreeze protein, winter flounder AFP6
(2024-04-14)Antifreeze proteins (AFPs) can protect organisms from freezing by binding to ice crystals, thereby preventing further crystal growth. The most thoroughly studied of these proteins is AFP6, a 37-residue α-helical protein ... -
INVESTIGATING THE EFFECT OF AEROBIC EXERCISE ON CORTICOSPINAL EXCITABILITY: A SCOPING REVIEW
(2021-03-02)Background/Aim: Emerging evidence suggests aerobic exercise (AE) enhances corticospinal excitability (CSE). The aim of this scoping review was to characterize evidence on whether acute AE increases CSE in healthy and ... -
Investigating the Effect of High-Intensity Aerobic Exercise on Executive Functions: A Scoping Review
(2021-08-24)High intensity (HI) aerobic exercise is considered to be a time-efficient strategy for improving executive functions (EF). EFs include attention, cognitive flexibility, working memory, and inhibition, and are important for ... -
Investigating the effect of manipulating effector load on corticospinal excitability during motor imagery
(2022-08-19)Motor imagery drives motor skill improvement and acquisition, however recent research suggests the theories proposed to explain how this occurs may not fully account for the patterns of brain activation observed during ... -
INVESTIGATING THE EFFECT OF NATURE-RELATED ROUTINES ON PRESCHOOL CHILDREN'S AFFINITY TO NATURE AT HALIFAX CHILDREN’S CENTRES
(2018-04-10)Early childhood environmental education focuses on expanding children’s bio-affinity, developing their environmental attitudes, and encouraging them to behave in a more environmentally-friendly manner. One example of the ... -
INVESTIGATING THE EFFECT OF TASK NATURE ON CORTICOSPINAL EXCITABILITY DURING MOTOR IMAGERY
(2023-11-18)Little research has gone into investigating the role of task used in learning via motor imagery. It is possible that our understanding of imagery might be influenced by the task chosen for its study. To ascertain if previous ... -
INVESTIGATING THE EFFECTS OF DIFFERENT INTENSITIES OF AEROBIC EXERCISE ON CORTICAL EXCITABILITY IN NON-EXERCISED UPPER LIMB MUSCLES OF NON-DISABLED YOUNG ADULTS
(2016-08-22)The goal of rehabilitation after stroke is to achieve functional recovery by driving brain recovery. Research has found that highly excitable brain cells can be stimulated easier than less excitable cells. Aerobic exercise ... -
Investigating the FDA's Appraisal of Preclinical Studies in New Drug Applications for Pain Indications and its Implications for Pepducin P4pal-10
(2023-08-28)Musculoskeletal diseases are responsible for a large proportion of disabling conditions, with chronic pain being the primary concern for patients. Current drug options are limited and often associated with adverse side ... -
Investigating the generation efficiency, growth and structure of flocs produced by electrocoagulation
(2015)Electrocoagulation (EC) is a water treatment technology that releases metal cations into solution from sacrificial anodes. Compared to chemical coagulation (CC), EC’s advantages (e.g., solid metal electrodes, reduced ... -
INVESTIGATING THE IMPACTS OF MAST CELLS AND INTERLEUKIN-33 IN RESOLUTION OF INFLAMMATION AND CARDIAC FIBROSIS
(2021-03-16)Cardiac fibrosis is characterized by excessive extracellular matrix deposition and tissue remodeling that leads to heart failure. Chronic inflammation promotes cardiac fibrosis and occurs after initial inflammatory responses ... -
Investigating The Influence Of Attentiveness On Motor Imagery Performance
(2023-11-15)Although much research has focused on motor imagery, the mental rehearsal of movement, little has examined the influence cognitive deficits have on its performance. Recent findings have shown that motor imagery is ... -
INVESTIGATING THE INFLUENCE OF LANDSCAPE DISTURBANCE AND CONNECTIVITY ON HIGH LATITUDE AND ARCTIC AQUATIC SYSTEMS: A PALEOLIMNOLOGICAL APPROACH
(2020-12-15)Connectivity across the terrestrial-aquatic interface drives transport of sediments and nutrients to aquatic systems, a relationship that is significant to historically undisturbed and unproductive lakes. The purpose of ... -
Investigating the integrative role of substrate stiffness, strain, and tone on the functional and phenotypic response of airway smooth muscle in asthmatic airways
(2015-04-30)In recent years, studies have shown that substrate stiffness is a potent modulator of cellular function, gene expression, and morphology in many cell types. These observations may be of important relevance to asthma pathology ...