Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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MICROSTRUCTURAL CHANGES IN FRONTAL WHITE MATTER ASSOCIATED WITH CANNABIS USE IN EARLY PHASE PSYCHOSIS: A DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING (DTI) STUDY
(2016-01-19)Introduction: This project aimed to examine the impact of cannabis use on the brain white matter (WM) tissue abnormalities associated with psychosis, in individuals at the early phase of psychosis (< 5 years from diagnosis). ... -
Microwave-assisted Lignin Depolymerization for Bio-oil and Phenolic Monomer Production
(2020-12-18)The population expansion, industrial development and environmental deterioration drive a shift from petroleum-refinery to biorefinery. Lignin, is an abundantly available bioresource that can be valorized to produce a wide ... -
Midwives working in Nova Scotia: An exploratory qualitative study of their experiences of work and perceptions of their profession
(2023-04-06)Midwives support the health of women and their families, and midwifery is associated with numerous benefits such as high maternal satisfaction, low birth complications, and relatively few interventions. Midwifery has existed ... -
Migration and Carry-Over Effects in Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor)
(2014-04-04)There is growing evidence of carry-over effects in migratory birds. Aerial insectivores are declining across North America; therefore, to determine the cause of these declines, we must have a holistic view of their annual ... -
MIGRATION OF STYRENE FROM POLYSTYRENE FOOD CONTAINERS INTO FOOD SIMULANTS: A META-ANALYSIS
(2020-05-14)The use of polystyrene containers in this modern world has increased tremendously. As a result of our fast-paced environment, people want to go meals and drinks, hence the use of plastic take away containers. Studies ... -
Migration, patterning and regulation of trunk neural crest cells in the zebrafish, Danio rerio.
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MILD TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (MTBI) CHRONICALLY IMPAIRS COGNITIVE FUNCTION IN MORE FIRST-TIME CONCUSSED INDIVIDUALS THAN PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED: A SCOPING REVIEW
(2016-08-31)Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) has long been characterized as a “mild” injury without long-term consequences. Despite our growing understanding of its long-term consequences, the current estimate of individuals with ... -
Military power in Nigerian foreign policy an analysis and assessment of motivation, goals and utility.
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Millimeter/Submillimeter-wave Cosmology: mm-wave Test Cryostat Design, Deployment and SCUBA-2/SMA Observations of the H1549 Overdense Galaxy Protocluster
(2014-09-08)This thesis is divided into four main sections. I begin by providing the reader with some context for the significance of this work by introducing the concept of millimeter/submillimeter cosmology. This is followed by an ... -
Mimesis - Imitatio - Nachahmung: Nuancen eines Begriffs anhand der Nachahmungstheorien von Winckelmann, Gottsched und Lenz
(2013-09-04)Basically there is no fixed meaning for the term „Nachahmung“ Imitation. In order to understand the nuances of the meaning of the term "mimesis" and its different interpretations, it is necessary to take into consideration ... -
Mimicry, Imitation, and Double Consciousness: The Absence and Presence of Black Heroines in The Woman of Colour and William Earle's Obi
(2013-08-23)This thesis demonstrates how two early nineteenth century British novels, William Earle’s Obi, or The History of Three-Fingered Jack (1800) and the anonymously-written The Woman of Colour; A Tale (1808), feature prominent ... -
Mind the Meander: A Water-First Approach to Architectural Design Method
(2023-08-02)Learning from water’s properties and its natural, life-sustaining processes, this thesis aims to return agency to water, shifting the narrative from water as a resource to water as a partner in design of public parks. To ... -
The Mind's Eye: Reconstructing the Historian's Semantic Matrix Through Henry Knighton's Account of the Peasants' Revolt, 1381
(2011-12-16)The medieval historian engaged with the systems of power and authority that surrounded him. In his account of the Peasants' Revolt in late medieval England, the ecclesiastical historian Henry Knighton (d. 1396) both ... -
MINESCAPE: RE-ENVISIONING THE POST-MINE LANDSCAPE OF YELLOWKNIFE, NWT
(2012-08-24)This thesis explores the process of remediation and renewal in the context of decommissioned gold mining operations in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada. The work aims to demonstrate that architecture can ... -
MINI-FLUIDIC SILVER BASED SOLVENT EXTRACTION OF EPA/DHA FROM FISH OIL
(2015-01-29)The extraction of Omega 3 PUFA using silver ions was compared within a mini-fluidic and conventional stirred-tank reactor, with practical extraction yields of EPA –Et, DHA- Et approaching 60 to 70 Wt.%. Equilibrium was ...