Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses
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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 ... -
EXPLORING THE ROLES OF TRPML3 IN TNBC PROLIFERATION, MIGRATION, AND BIOENERGETICS
(2024-04-15)Despite advances in diagnosis and cancer therapy, triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) remains the deadliest subtype of breast cancer. This high mortality rate is largely attributed to a lack of comprehensive understanding ... -
When Hyper-visibility, Invisibility, Ableism and the (dis)Abled Body Collide
(2024-04-16)This thesis explores the historical and contemporary scrutiny of the (dis)Abled body, emphasizing the pervasive ableism manifesting in everyday interactions across various societal sectors, including higher education, the ... -
Characterization of Business Establishments and Commercial Vehicle Movements Utilizing Machine Learning Techniques in Halifax, Canada
(2024-04-15)This thesis develops a commercial vehicle travel demand forecasting model. First, it characterizes business establishments to investigate the agglomeration of businesses. Next, it develops location choice models for five ... -
Storm-driven transport and deposition of atmospheric microplastics in remote Newfoundland, Canada
(2024-04-12)Microplastic pollution is an increasing global concern due to its pervasiveness in all types of environments around the world. In recent years, the study of how microplastic particles travel across the atmosphere has ... -
Estimating the Environmental Impacts Associated with Manufacturing Dehydrated Poultry Manure in Eastern Canada through a Life Cycle Assessment
(2024-04-12)Dehydrated poultry manure (DPM) is a pelleted form of poultry manure used as an organic fertilizer. The environmental impacts associated with its manufacturing have not been estimated. This research estimates the environmental ... -
NITROGEN ISOTOPIC SIGNALS IN AMINO ACIDS REVEAL THE ORIGINS AND ALTERATION PATHWAYS OF SINKING AND SEDIMENTED ORGANIC MATTER
(2024-04-11)The sinking and sedimentation of marine particulate organic matter (POM) plays a critical role in the biogeochemical carbon cycling and hence helps to regulate global climate. From surface production, POM undergoes various ... -
Physico-chemical Properties of Ni-P Hexagonal Boron Nitride Composite Coatings
(2024-04-11)Certain nickel polyalloys, such as Ni-P-BN(h) and Ni-P-PTFE, are commonly used in the molding and stamping industries as they produce superior anti-galling coatings. In addition, PTFE and BN(h) are known for their high ... -
Measurements of the force exerted by a forced pulsed water jet, and its effect on the mechanical properties of titanium alloys.
(2024-04-15)Forced pulsed water jetting (FPWJ) is a type of high-speed water jet (HSWJ) with a modulated jet – made of water packets – where the primary use is a surface treatment for coatings removal and commercialized by VLN Advanced ... -
Parental Prevention of Newborn Pain: An Evaluation of an eHealth Learning Platform to Determine Acceptability, Feasibility and Utilization of Parent-Led Pain Management
(2023-04-01)Introduction: Despite strong evidence supporting the efficacy of parent-led pain management (PLPM; e.g., breastfeeding) during procedures (e.g., injections), parents remain an underutilized resource. This dissertation ... -
DEVELOPMENT OF SENSING SYSTEM BASED ON FOLIAR SPECTRAL REFLECTANCE TO ESTIMATE NUTRIENTS IN POTATO PLANTS
(2024-04-15)In this research project, a sensing system based on spectroscopy was developed to offer a solution to the problem of slow and tedious method of understanding the status of nutrients in potato plants using chemical tissue ... -
Music, Madness, & the Mainstream: The Communication of Bipolar Disorder in the Art and Reception of Kanye West & Mariah Carey
(2024-04-13)Ye (formerly known as Kanye West) and Mariah Carey are two of the biggest stars of popular music. While they have both earned vast amounts of critical and commercial success throughout their respective careers, this has ... -
Transmission and Reception Techniques for URA Based on Spreading and Compressed Sensing
(2024-04-15)The Internet of things (IoT) is a component of the massive machine-type communication (mMTC) paradigm, which supports a vast number of autonomous communicating devices. Unsourced random access (URA) is a communication ... -
What About My Voice? Music Pedagogy and Trans Identity
(2024-04-13)In this thesis, I examine the domain of music education and the experience of trans students, with particular attention to singers. In the past two decades, medical transition has expanded and become accessible to more ... -
Portable Spectroscopic Probe for Real-time Quantification of fat droplets in liver, under Ambient Light: Proof of Concept, Development, and Early Commercialization
(2024-04-15)Hepatic steatosis (HS) is the abnormal accumulation of lipids (fat) in liver cells, negatively impacting post-transplant outcomes. Accurate measurements of HS severity and the size of fat droplets in liver cells are critical ... -
Seeds for Thought: Fostering Rural Resiliency through Agro-tecture
(2024-04-14)Post-anthropogenic food industries have disconnected people from the land and, inherently, their food. Such issues have contributed to increasing levels of food insecurity across Canada, disrupting food memory and culture. ... -
"She Drew Forth Its Strongest Sounds": Tracing the Historical Throughline of Women Harpists
(2024-04-13)The cultural value placed on the harp today, as the instrument hiding graceful young women in the back of orchestras, is uniquely gendered. While there have been studies done on the feminization of harps and harpists, the ... -
ADVANCES IN SOLUTION-SHEARED MAPbI3 THIN FILMS THROUGH MIXED-SOLVENT ENGINEERING
(2024-04-15)The aim of this work is to produce perovskite semiconductor thin films with desirable photoactivity under high temperature deposition conditions by combining the solution shearing technique and solvent engineering. Currently, ... -
Investigation of Particle Size Increase of Micronized Copper Azole Preservative and the Effectiveness of Mixing Systems for Storage Tanks
(2024-04-15)Sedimentation in the holding tanks of the wood preservative micronized copper azole (MCA) is a key concern to the wood preservation industry. MCA is in suspension unlike other traditional preservative treating solutions. ... -
Secure, Full-duplex multi-domain communication network for Marine Robots
(2024-04-14)The underwater channel is a difficult communications medium as its link quality depends on the highly variable seabed and water column characteristics that vary on hourly, weekly, monthly and seasonal scales. One of the ...