Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses
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INTERPRETING SATELLITE REMOTE SENSING, AIRCRAFT AND GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS OF AEROSOL USING A CHEMICAL TRANSPORT MODEL
Fine particulate matter (PM2.5) is the leading environmental risk factor for the global burden of disease. Black carbon (BC) and metal components are primarily responsible for the adverse health effects associated with ... -
Identification of the most robust and economical LS-DYNA shell element for simulation of full scale Ship to Offshore Platform Collision (STOPC)
This thesis studies the current body of literature surrounding marine vessel to offshore structure collisions with focus toward the collision energy losses, forces, structural mechanisms at play and total resulting structural ... -
Corticospinal excitability enhances when aerobic exercise matches regular physical activity intensity
Corticospinal excitability (CSE) increases after a single bout of aerobic exercise (AE), facilitating neuroplasticity. However, while some individuals enhance in CSE after a bout of AE, others show a decrease or no apparent ... -
AN APPLIED OPTIMIZATION MODEL FOR FREIGHT DELIVERY IN A PHYSICAL INTERNET SUPPLY CHAIN
The Physical Internet (PI, or π) is a recent infrastructure in the supply chain, which allows transformation of the current logistics system into a universally interconnected system. It aims at tackling the issues of ... -
Exploring Risk and Resilience Concepts: A Social-Ecological Coastal Community Case Study from Southwest New Brunswick, Canada
Social-ecological systems (SES) are integrated systems of nature and society, with reciprocal feedbacks. The goal of this research was to better understand risk and resilience concepts, and their interactions, in a coastal ... -
Review of Waste Management Practices in the Healthcare Sector of Nova Scotia
In 2014, Capital District Health Authority amalgamated with the other health authorities across the province to become the Nova Scotia Health Authority. Since then, the NSHA has been disposing of their waste based on ... -
POTENTIAL ROLE OF IRON CHELATION IN EXPERIMENTAL SEPSIS
Sepsis is a life-threatening medical condition characterized by a dysregulated immune response to an infection. The increasing incidence, remaining high mortality and enormous costs burden, make sepsis a real public health ... -
Three Essays on Asset Pricing in Regime and ESG Environments
Asset pricing has been a focal point among a broad range of financial studies. Traditional asset pricing models are encountering challenges by empirical data and sustainable compliance. For example, the Black-Scholes-Merton ... -
The Influence of an Ascophyllum Nodosum Seaweed Biostimulant on Interactions Between Arbuscular Mycorrhizal Fungi (Rhizophagus irregularis) and Medicago Truncatula
Seaweed biostimulants, such as the Ascophyllum nodosum extract (ANE) produced by Acadian Seaplants, are used globally to improve crop quality. The effects ANE have on soil microbial populations, and plant interactions with ... -
SIMULATING THE CHARGING OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE BY LASER
Laser power transfer (LPT) is a wireless power transfer technique which can be used for the charging of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and satellites. This research examines the potential of high-power laser transfer for ... -
Redesigning Panel Configurations: A Case Study in Primary Care
It is proposed that an integer non-linear programming formulation can establish guidelines and benchmarks for the redesign of patient panels for providers in primary care. The objective is to minimize the maximum overflow ... -
PROBING CHANGES IN THE SOLID ELECTROLYTE INTERPHASE IN LI-ION CELLS
In Li-ion cells, a passivating film called the solid electrolyte interphase (SEI) develops at the interface between the electrolyte and the electrode particles. The SEI is essential to the functionality of the cell, but ... -
Biologically Informed Feature Selection in Large Scale Genomics
Predictive genetics is a promising field of research, particularly in medical science where the ability to identify disease or treatment response could provide novel methods of mitigating their negative effects. Machine ... -
Erasing Boundaries and Redrawing Lines: The Transition from Port Royal to Annapolis Royal, 1700-1713
In 1710, the French ceded Port Royal to British forces after an eight-day siege. This marked the final exchange of the fort between these European powers after years of alternating authority. Geographic information and ... -
Estimation of 2D and 3D In-situ Stresses Using Back Analysis of Measurements of Well / Borehole Deformation
In-situ stress state in underground plays a significant role in planning, design, ground support, well drilling and wellbore stability control. The overcoring method with strain gauges on borehole wall is the only method ... -
Design and Aerodynamic Analysis of a Novel Medium Bypass Turbofan Engine Exhaust System
This thesis presents computational simulations of lobed mixers used in medium bypass turbofan engine exhaust systems. The aim was to investigate performance and re-design the system to reduce overall mass. The computational ... -
Towards a New Mathematical Paradigm for the Development of Economic Growth Theory
We contribute to the development of the growth theory in economics, using mathematical and statistical tools. In particular, we employ various techniques rooted in the theory of Hamiltonian systems on Poisson manifolds, ... -
Implementing Multiple Sources of Evidence to Describe Wildlife-Road Interactions in the Chignecto Isthmus Region of Nova Scotia and New Brunswick, Canada
Roads impact wildlife through direct vehicle-caused mortality as well as through indirect effects of habitat degradation and fragmentation. These effects are of particular concern in areas important to wildlife movements, ... -
The Indigenous—White Earnings Gap and Labour Market Discrimination in Canada
Indigenous people represent four percent of the total population in Canada and are the youngest and fastest growing minority population in the country. Colonialism left Indigenous people disadvantaged in terms of education, ... -
Supplementation of Red Seaweed (Chondrus crispus) and Tasco® (Ascophyllum nodosum) in Laying Hen Diets
This study evaluated the effect of dietary red seaweed (CC) and brown seaweed (Tasco®) on laying hens. Two commercial strains of hens [Lohmann LSL Lite (LL) and Lohmann Brown Lite (LB)] were assessed for production performance ...
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