Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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Romanian Labour Migration in the Context of EU Expansion
(2011-04-15)In response to shifting borders and radical changes in political and economic regimes, a great number of Hungarian Romanians left their homeland in the last century. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork in a Hungarian village ... -
Rooms in the Landscape: An Exploration into Building Process and Experiential Qualities of the Extreme, Remote Landscape of Nahanni National Park Reserve
(2017-04-07)Architecture and wilderness are two distinct experiences that may seem an unlikely union, however, is there a way that these spaces, the natural and the architectural, can synthesize to enhance one’s experience of a specific ... -
The Root of All Dimensions
(2014-08-21)This thesis aims to resolve the disjunction of ontology and epistemology in Platonist mathematical philosophy. This disharmony results from the assumption of the non-spatiotemporal existence of abstract mathematical entities, ... -
Rooting Occupation in Nature and Community: The Lived Experience of Community Based Ecological Farmers
(2012-08-27)A phenomenological study was undertaken to explore the lived experience of community based farmers using ecological farming practices. These farmers support and are supported by their local communities through marketing ... -
Roots of chromatic and independence polynomials.
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ROUTING IN MIMO WIRELESS X NETWORKS USING ALTERNATE RELAYING AND SIGNAL ALIGNMENT
(2023-12-15)This thesis investigates the enhancement of Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) wireless networks using an X-type topology with one-way data transfer. Originally limited to a half-duplex operation due to the constraints ... -
“Running a Race with Legs That Don’t Work”: Mental Illness and the Experience of Seeking Employment
(2021-05-05)Individuals with mental illness face higher than average rates of unemployment and unemployment is associated with adverse effects. Job seeking can be difficult for individuals with mental illness as they often face stigma ... -
Rural Memory and Rural Development
(2019-08-09)In recent years, the Chinese government has been promoting the infrastructure construction of rural China. However, most of the rural construction still uses the same set of methods of urban development and planning and ... -
RURAL STUDIO FOR THE INFORMATION AGE: A CONNECTED HUB FOR CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS
(2017-09-01)This thesis examines how the design of a rural and connected hub can enhance creative work, and add value to a rural community. Rural areas have less job opportunity compared to their urban counterparts, but in this ... -
Rural Synergy: Reconnecting Bay de Verde’s Cultural Landscape in Outport Newfoundland
(2023-04-12)This thesis explores the cultural landscape of a small fishing town in Newfoundland whose character has been largely shaped by the sea. A resettlement program in the 1960’s, the cod moratorium in 1992, and various stages ... -
Russia, Germany and the Contest for Hegemony in European Natural Gas
(2011-08-15)Russia has supplied natural gas to Europe reliably for nearly four decades. But recent changes in Russian behaviour and policy, combined with EU-driven regulatory changes, have created a state of flux, and considerable ... -
RWA: A Regression-based Scheme for Flight Price Prediction
(2020-05-07)Flying has become the primary transportation method for long-distance travel. Most of the travelers are intend to purchase the tickets with lowest cost. In practice, many travelers tend to purchase flight tickets as early ... -
S100A10 FACILITATES THE TUMOR PROMOTING ASSOCIATION OF MACROPHAGES WITH TUMOR CELLS
(2012-11-20)Hematopoietic cells are recruited to and co-opted by the growing tumor making expansive tumor growth possible. Although several cell types become associated with the growing tumor, macrophages play a fundamental role. The ... -
Sable Island National Park: Design with a Dynamic Ecosystem
(2014-04-04)To design with a changing ecosystem requires examining and understanding site dynamics, extracting guidelines for making architectural decisions and defi ning processes that allow for change. Sable Island National Park is ... -
Sacred Landscape: Division and Convergence Between Past and Progress
(2013-08-13)This thesis proposes a design for the Rossdale Flats that pays homage to its various pasts and usages. It does so in a manner that offers pertinent interpretations to current issues facing the site and region that can also ... -
SAFE GAME OF COMPETITIVE DIFFUSION
(2014-04-03)Competitive Diffusion is a recently introduced game-theoretic model for the spread of information through social networks. The model is a game on a graph with external players trying to reach the most vertices. In this ... -
Safety, Efficacy And Satisfaction Among Surgeons And Patients Of Propofol Only For Procedural Sedation During The Extraction Of Third Molars
(2014-04-01)Propofol has been gaining increased attention as a sole agent in providing procedural sedation due to its predictable pharmacokinetics and favorable amnestic properties. Oral and maxillofacial surgical procedures are unique ... -
SafetyNET-Rx: Insights and Lessons Learned From a Pilot Project
(2012-12-11)Medication errors are under-reported in community pharmacies, thereby reducing the opportunities for creating solutions and jeopardizing patient safety. This research identified challenges and facilitators of medication ... -
Sailing Towards Sustainable Supply Chains: A Multi-Objective Optimization Model for Green Ship Recycling in a Circular Economy
(2023-12-15)In contemporary global trade, the shipping industry is the cornerstone that facilitates the movement of approximately 90% of international commercial goods. However, environmental challenges, particularly in ship recycling, ... -
Salinity Tolerance of the Endangered Atlantic Whitefish (Coregonus huntsmani): Unravelling the Conservation Physiology of an Enigmatic Fish
(2024-04-26)Amidst the ongoing global decline in biodiversity, the preservation of at risk, endemic species is increasingly important. The Atlantic Whitefish (Coregonus huntsmani) is an endangered, anadromous fish endemic to Nova ...