Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses
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LIQUID BRIDGE TO STABLE FIBRE: POLYMER ENTANGLEMENT DRIVES FIBRE FORMATION FROM HIGHLY CONCENTRATED DEXTRAN SOLUTIONS
Liquid bridges have been studied for over 200 years, due to their countless natural and industrial occurrences. Majority of these studies focus on Newtonian fluids between coaxial discs, where the dimensions of the liquid ... -
Phosphorus Dynamics in Southwestern Nova Scotia Lakes
Eutrophication and algal blooms caused by anthropogenic sources of nutrients is an issue in freshwater systems all over Canada. Several lakes in southwestern Nova Scotia have experienced reoccurring algae blooms and possess ... -
Novel Algorithms for Trajectory Segmentation based on Interpolation-based Change Detection Strategies
An enormous number of mobility datasets for tracking animals, vehicles, vessels, individuals and moving objects are currently available, and this number continues to grow. Mobility data has diverse applications, including ... -
Representation of Parenting in Occupational Science and Therapy Literature: A Critical Interpretive Synthesis
Parenting was little reflected in the occupational science and occupational therapy literature up to the turn of the 21st century. The late 1990’s and early 2000’s saw a growth in the literature with publishing by a number ... -
Geometric Horizons in the Szekeres Spacetime
A new conjecture for geometric horizons has been introduced which may provide a potential alternative to using apparent horizons and related surfaces for analyzing the dynamics of black hole spacetimes. In particular, ... -
SYNAPTOPODIN-2, AN ACTIN-BINDING PROTEIN, IS A PROMYOGENIC FACTOR FOR MYOBLAST FUSION AND MYOFIBRILLOGENESIS IN MOUSE AND ZEBRAFISH
Myogenesis is a differentiation-dependent process involving migration and fusion of uninucleated myoblasts to form multinucleated myotubes, the building blocks of striated, contractile muscle fibers. Several actin-binding ... -
Studying Source Contributions to Ambient Fine Particulate Matter and Estimating Its Historical Concentrations
Long-term exposure to ambient fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is a major health concern. This thesis presents three projects that take advantage of chemical transport modeling, ground-based monitoring and satellite remote ... -
Brain Correlates of Vulnerability to Severe Mental Illness
Severe mental illness (SMI) refers to major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. The early onset and prolonged course make SMI a leading cause of disability in the population. There is a growing need ... -
Water and Wind: The Fluvial and Eolian Forces Behind the Pennsylvanian-Permian Halgaito Formation, Utah
The study of dryland fluvial systems has yielded a broad and well established body of work. As rivers in semi-arid and arid environments cover nearly 50% of the present land surface, there are many modern examples to turn ... -
EXPONENTIAL POTENTIALS IN KANTOWSKI-SACHS EINSTEIN-AETHER SCALAR FIELD COSMOLOGICAL MODELS
A class of positive curvature spatially homogeneous but anisotropic cosmological models within an Einstein-aether gravitational framework is investigated. The mat- ter source is assumed to be a scalar field which is ... -
High-Frequency Ultrasound Beamforming for a Minimally Invasive Endoscopic Probe
Many surgeries are trending toward minimally-invasive procedures to reduce patient recovery times and produce fewer complications. These procedures are characterized by having small surgical openings, making it difficult ... -
Dialectics of family identity
The early Critical Theory position on 'the family' is examined in light of contemporary critical and feminist positions . It is necessary, this analysis reveals, to be constantly aware of ideological representations of ... -
Using High-Throughput Paleolimnological Methods to Evaluate the Distribution and Transport of Lead in Northeastern North America
Using high-throughput paleolimnological methods, this thesis evaluated anthropogenic Pb deposition along a west-east transect from the Adirondack Mountains, New York, USA (ADIR) region, the Vermont-New Hampshire-Maine, USA ... -
A MINIATURE HIGH RESOLUTION ENDOSCOPE FOR 3D ULTRASOUND IMAGING
Miniaturized ultrasound imaging arrays have many potential clinical applications, specifically, in guiding surgical procedures. 3D capable probes are also particularly suited to endoscopic applications because of the large ... -
Transculturation in Black Jazz Scenes from Ontario and Nova Scotia During the Interwar Period: and Its After-Effects
Jazz music and culture are almost entirely forgotten on Canadian radio and television today as a popular music form, yet they are still vibrant ingredients in urban Black culture in the East and persist on the fringes of ... -
EFFECT OF NEWLY CONSTRUCTED STRUCTURES SUPPORTED ON RAFT FOUNDATIONS ON EXISTING CONCRETE TUNNEL LININGS
In densely populated areas, there is increasing construction of high-rise buildings adjacent to existing tunnels. The interactions involved are complex and unavoidable. Based on experience and field monitoring, many tunnel ... -
An Allegory of Value: American Literature within Neoliberalism
This thesis offers an allegorical reading of contemporary American literature’s critical response to neoliberalism’s reshaping of cultural and social value. Focusing on four literary recipients of the MacArthur Foundation ... -
Examination of Measurement Techniques Used for Current and Emerging UV Treatment Technologies
A rapid monitoring technique for UV disinfection and the impact that characterizing UV-LED based collimated beam apparatuses has on computed inactivation rates were studied. A biomass recovery method was developed to monitor ... -
INNOVATIVE APPLICATIONS OF TIRE DERIVED AGGREGATE (TDA) FOR BURIED PIPES AND CULVERTS
Social well being and economic prosperity are tied together in a mutually supportive and interdependent scheme. Achieving prosperity is highly related to the socio-economic well being and cannot be achieved without strong ... -
IN VITRO AND PRE-CLINICAL EVALUATION OF ANTI-METASTATIC ACTIVITY OF PHLORIDZIN DOCOSAHEXAENOATE (PZ-DHA) VERSUS TRIPLE-NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER
The World Health Organization identifies breast cancer as the most common cancer among women worldwide. Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) lacks receptors for estrogen (ER), progesterone (PR), and human epidermal growth ...
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