Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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N-Heterocyclic Bisphosphine Ligands For Use In Nickel-Catalyzed C(sp2)-N Cross-Coupling
(2018-06-06)Notwithstanding the utility of Buchwald-Hartwig Amination (BHA) technology, the cost and scarcity of palladium has prompted a move to base metal catalysis in recent years. Nickel has emerged as a prime candidate in this ... -
N-Phosphinoamidinate Nickel Complexes
(2021-01-07)Society demands cheaper and more abundant metal catalysts to accomplish the tasks previously performed by precious metal catalysts. In turn, chemists have developed ancillary ligands designed to harness the power of first-row ... -
Naming Our Reality: Exploring Racism in Employment
(2011-08-10)The existence of racism in Canada is well documented (Johnson and Enomoto 2007; Henry and Tator 2006; Lopes and Thomas 2006), yet little is known about the employment experiences of those marginalized by race. In a study ... -
NANOCHARACTERIZATION AND HEME-OXYGENASE 1 INDUCTION BY A NOVEL NANOFORMULATED BOTANICAL
(2024-01-08)Plants naturally synthesize nanoparticles to transport cellular materials that contain potential active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs). Curcuminoids (e.g. curcumin) are the most abundant APIs in turmeric spice (from the ... -
Nanophotonic Silicon Electro-Optic Switch
(2012-09-07)The design procedure for ultrafast silicon electro-optic switches using photonic crystals in order optimize the operation of the electro-optic switch is presented. The material medium selected for propagation of the optical ... -
Nanosecond time-resolved diffuse reflectance studies of reactive carbocations and charge migration in nonacidic zeolites.
(Dalhousie University, 2001) -
Nanostructured electrode materials for lithium ion batteries.
(Dalhousie University, 2001) -
Naples’ Refuge Duality: Volcanic Evacuation and Aid Through Superstition and Pragmatics
(2024-04-03)Naples, the third largest city in Italy is known for its rich history, its interplay with volcanic activity, and its sense of superstition. Built on Neopolitan yellow tuff pyroclastic rock, the region’s geology has fostered ... -
Narrative as Ethos: A Method for Adaptive Reuse
(2019-04-05)This thesis proposes a method of studying architectural heritage that develops a narrative as an adaptive reuse methodology of conservation to discover what is truly valued within a heritage site. The personification of ... -
Narrative City: Latin American Home-City Landscapes in Halifax, Nova Scotia
(2023-08-22)Storytelling lies at the center of cultural production and exchange. In smaller immigrant communities without dedicated cultural infrastructure and established networks of gathering spaces, oral storytelling functions ... -
A Narrative Exploration of Service Providers’ Understanding of the Relationship Between Co-Occurring Mental Health and Substance Use Issues Among Women in Nova Scotia.
(2016-08-22)This qualitative study explored narrative accounts of how service providers in Nova Scotia understand and work with the relationship between co-occurring mental health and substance use issues. More specifically this ... -
Narrative methods and social contexts in the novel of dislocation.
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Narratives of Nature and Culture: The Cultural Ecology of Elisabeth Mann Borgese
(2020-03-18)Elisabeth Mann Borgese, born in Munich in 1918, the youngest daughter of German novelist, Thomas Mann, and Katia Pringsheim, made it her moral duty to consider the future of humanity. For her, the ocean, with its densely ... -
Narratives of Violence, Suffering, and Eschatology: Depictions of the Jews in the Chronica Majora of Matthew Paris
(2017-09-01)The 13th-century universal chronicle Chronica Majora of the St. Alban’s Benedictine monk Matthew Paris is a vital historical source for the study of Christian conceptions of Jews. Between 1236 and 1259, Matthew carefully ... -
Narrativity and uniqueness in Canadian women's Holocaust memoirs.
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National Food Security in Cuba: By What Means?
(2018-10-30)Using data retrieved from the FAO’s food database (FAOSTAT), food security is calculated in Cuba as the annual average recommended daily dietary needs (RDDNs) consumed from imported and domestically grown foods. Domestically ... -
Nationalism in Question: A Study of Key Categories in Ghanaian History
(2020-07-30)The unquestioned and unquestioning use of the categories of proto-nationalism, cultural nationalism, conservative nationalism and radical nationalism leads to a homogenised, homoarchic and binary framing of nineteenth- and ... -
Natriuretic peptides modulate heart rate, electrical conduction and arrhythmogensis in vivo
(2013-07-22)Natriuretic peptides (NPs) are a family of cardioprotective hormones including B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP) and C-type natriuretic peptide (CNP). NPs elicit their effects via three receptors denoted NPR-A (binds BNP), ... -
Natural [Re]connection: Facilitating the Development of Preschool Children Through Nature Rich Environments
(2020-04-14)Humans have an instinctive attraction to the living world and growing research suggests that interactions with nature makes us healthier and happier. Early childhood development theories demonstrates that it is essential ...