Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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Prophecy and Vitality: Reclaiming E. M. Forster and Christopher Isherwood's Theories of Literary Affect as Critical Tools for the Analysis of Fiction
(2010-09-09)This thesis explores the value of literary affect and reader experiences thereof for critical analysis. Two authors, E. M. Forster and Christopher Isherwood, sit at the core of this thesis due to their respective ideas of ... -
The Prophethood of All Believers: George Fox, Prophecy, and the Quaker Quest for Respectability, 1647-1691
(2017-09-01)The early years of the Society of Friends, also known as Quakers, were synonymous with erratic behaviour and ecstatic prophecy. Individual Friends let themselves be guided by the inward light (God’s spirit) to prophesy ... -
PROPHYLACTIC CYCLO-OXYGENASE INHIBITOR DRUGS FOR THE PREVENTION OF MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY IN EXTREMELY PRETERM INFANTS: A CLINICAL PRACTICE GUIDELINE INCORPORATING FAMILY VALUES AND PREFERENCES
(2022-07-28)Prophylactic cyclooxygenase inhibitor (COX-I) drugs such as indomethacin, ibuprofen and acetaminophen may prevent morbidity and mortality in extremely preterm infants (born ≤28 weeks gestational age). Extensive variability ... -
The Proportion of Preterm Birth Attributable to Modifiable Risk Factors: A Retrospective Cohort Study in Nova Scotia, 2005-2019
(2021-07-26)Preterm birth (PTB), occurring at <37 weeks’ gestation, is a leading cause of child mortality. The objective was to estimate the population attributable risk (PAR%) and population impact fraction (PIF%) of modifiable risk ... -
The Proportionality Standard and Constitutional Culture: A Comparative Analysis of Rights Adjudication in Canada and the French Republic
(2015)It has been suggested that the migration of proportionality as a standard of constitutional review is bringing about a degree of convergence in rights norms across common and civil law jurisdictions. While scholars have ... -
PROPOSING A CONSTRUCTIVIST APPROACH TO RESOLVING TRADE CONFLICTS UNDER THE AFRICAN CONTINENTAL FREE TRADE AREA AGREEMENT (AfCFTA): A CROSS-JURISDICTIONAL ANALYSIS
(2020-08-31)Essentially a research of an interdisciplinary nature, this thesis seeks to carefully combine budding thoughts from two different areas of scholarship in order to present a unique underlying perspective. On the one hand, ... -
THE PROSPECTIVE EVALUATION OF PERIOPERATIVE STEROID DOSING ON POSTSURGICAL EDEMA IN ORTHOGNATHIC SURGERY
(2020-02-11)Problem: While there exists good evidence to support steroid use, there is no consensus on the optimal dose of methylprednisolone to be used in orthognathic surgery. The purpose of this study is to investigate the ... -
PROSPECTIVE EVALUATION OF THE EFFECT OF THE PRESENCE OF MANDIBULAR THIRD MOLARS DURING SAGITTAL SPLIT OSTEOTOMIES OF THE MANDIBLE
(2011-04-04)Problem: Third molar removal in sagittal split osteotomies(SSOs) is recommended by some authors at least 6 months preoperatively to prevent unfavorable fractures. Others authors suggest concomitant removal. The purpose ... -
A prospective longitudinal investigation of the intergenerational transmission of intimate partner violence stemming from childhood exposure to inter-parental violence.
(2024-04-11)Intimate partner violence (IPV) is the most common form of violence against women. One hypothesized risk factor for victimization in women is their childhood exposure to IPV, suggesting the intergenerational transmission ... -
Proteasomal degradation of hepatic apolipoprotein B.
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Protecting Civilians in Armed Conflict: The Case of the African Union Mission in Somalia
(2021-08-17)Protracted armed conflicts have proliferated in Africa since the 1990s. This has led to efforts by the United Nations (UN) and the African Union (AU) responding to, and mitigating, armed conflicts. Of all the challenges ... -
PROTECTING MINORITY SHAREHOLDERS IN CIVIL AND COMMON LAW SYSTEMS: CANADIAN, UKRAINIAN AND GERMAN EXAMPLES
(2012-08-23)This thesis analyses minority shareholder protection in common law and civil law systems. Principally, this is done by examining closely-held corporations created under Canadian, Ukrainian and German laws. It examines ... -
Protecting The Aged Heart During Cardiac Surgery: Use of del Nido Cardioplegia Provides Superior Functional Recovery in Isolated Hearts
(2013-08-29)The purpose of this study was to determine if del Nido cardioplegia provides superior protection for aged and young adult hearts. We used our isolated working heart model of cardioplegic arrest and reperfusion to compare ... -
PROTECTING WOMEN’S RIGHTS? PROSPECTS UNDER THE U.N. HUMAN RIGHTS TREATY SYSTEM: A CASE STUDY ON INDIA 2005-2017
(2018-07-19)The establishment of the United Nations Treaty System was the fundamental step for the protection and enforcement of women’s rights. The system is designed to monitor the human rights standards in countries that have ... -
PROTECTIVE EFFECTS OF CYANIDIN-3-O-GLUCOSIDE-RICH HASKAP (LONICERA CAERULEA L.) BERRY AGAINST NITROSAMINE-INDUCED LUNG CARCINOGENESIS
(2023-08-24)Despite pre-screening programs and novel therapeutics, lung cancer is the most common and foremost cause of cancer death among men and the second diagnosed cancer among women. Primarily, cigarette smoke constituents alter ... -
Protective Ventilation vs. Hypercapnia for the Attenuation of Ventilator-Associated Lung Injury
(2011-09-06)Mechanically ventilated patients are at risk of developing Ventilator-Associated Lung Injury (VALI). Improved ventilation strategies by lung-protective settings may cause hypercapnia. This study investigated whether ... -
Protein tyrosine kinase involvement in the regulation of cardiac chloride channels.
(Dalhousie University, 1996) -
Protein-mediated membrane fusion: New insights from the reptilian reovirusp14 fusion protein.
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Proteomic and functional studies of the influenza A virus PA-X protein
(2019-04-12)Viral RNA endonuclease activity is required for influenza A virus (IAV) replication. This activity resides in the polymerase acidic (PA) protein, which assembles into viral RNA-dependent RNA polymerase (RdRp) complexes and ... -
Proteomics of Downstream Responses to Growth Signals in Proliferating Cells
(2011-05-02)Some of the most profound changes elicited by cell growth stimuli influence dramatic rewiring of metabolism. Intriguingly, rapidly dividing cells with aberrant growth factor signalling, such as cancer cells, tend to rely ...