Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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Oasis in the city: A Place to Integrate Spirituality in a Multicultural Society
(2022-07-25)The growth of different cultures in Canada has been accompanied by a reduction in the influence of religion. Christian burial customs in Canada are being replaced by secular cremation and multicultural rituals, creating ... -
OBESITY AND ITS INFLUENCE ON KNEE JOINT CONTACT FORCES IN INDIVIDUALS WITH MODERATE KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS
(2014-08-22)Obesity is known as a major risk factor for the development and progression of knee OA. It has been proposed to affect the joint through linked mechanical and metabolic factors. However, its precise role in the pathomechanics ... -
Obesity, Moderate Knee Osteoarthritis, and Knee Joint Dynamics
(2012-08-30)Obesity is a highly cited risk factor for knee osteoarthritis (OA) associated with increased risk of development of OA and accelerated disease progression. Rates of obesity are increasing internationally, and while obesity ... -
Obesity, physical activity and inflammation: Examining the development of ischemic heart disease among Nova Scotians
(2011-04-08)Background: CVD is a major cause of premature death in Nova Scotia, Canada. Objective: To determine the role of inflammation in the relationships between obesity, physical activity and IHD. Methods: Secondary analysis ... -
Object orientation and levels of identity.
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Objective Image Quality Assessment Based Tone Mapping Optimization
(2017-08-23)High dynamic range (HDR) images provide the capacity to represent the luminance in real scenes with much higher precision than standard image formats. With advances in hardware and computer graphics technologies, HDR images ... -
Observation of the fundamental exciton in low-temperature grown GaAs using four-wave mixing spectroscopy
(2013-12-16)The nonlinear optical response of low-temperature (LT) grown GaAs were studied using four-wave mixing techniques. Through measurements of the four-wave mixing response as a function of pulse delay and photon energy, a ... -
OBSERVATIONS OF THE SPACE-TIME STRUCTURE OF FLOW, VORTICITY AND STRESS OVER ORBITAL-SCALE RIPPLES
(2013-07-09)The spatial and temporal structure of the flow, vorticity and stress over equilibrium orbital-scale sand ripples are investigated at turbulence-resolving scales with a wide-band coherent Doppler profiler (MFDop) in an ... -
Observer error in citizen ornithology
(2012-08-29)Citizen science, which uses volunteer observers in research, is fast becoming standard practice in ecology. In this thesis, I begin with an essay reviewing the benefits and limitations of citizen science, and then measure ... -
Obsolescence as Opportunity: A Case for Adaptive Reuse of Century Old Industrial Architecture, Saint John, New Brunswick
(2022-04-14)This thesis explores adaptive reuse architecture as a strategy for reviving small-scale turn of the century industrial buildings located in historic urban centres. Through urban analysis, this research develops an approach ... -
Occupational Therapy and Inclusion in Child Care Environments
(2012-12-11)The purpose of this descriptive study was to determine whether and how Canadian occupational therapists contribute to child care inclusion. Over 200 Canadian paediatric occupational therapists completed a web based survey ... -
Occupational Therapy in Community Mental Health: Paper versus Practice
(2016-12-09)Community mental health teams (CMHTs) commonly include workers with different educational backgrounds in dual roles including generalist (e.g., case manager) and specialist duties (e.g., occupational therapist) (Culverhouse ... -
OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY INTERVENTIONS FOR RESTRICTED AND REPETITIVE BEHAVIORS WITH AUTISM
(2020-01-21)Restricted and repetitive behaviors (RRBs) are a problematic behavior experienced by individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder that potentially interferes with engagement in meaningful occupations for that person. The ... -
Occupational Transition of Smoking Cessation in Women: More than Just Butting Out
(2013-04-02)This qualitative study used interpretative phenomenological analysis to explore the question, How do women cigarette smokers experience and perceive their occupational transition from smoker to non-smoker? The sample ... -
OCCUPATIONAL WELL-BEING AND BURNOUT IN PERSONAL SUPPORT WORKERS WORKING LONG TERM CARE FACILITIES
(2014-12-02)Personal Support Workers (PSWs) who work in nursing homes may be at risk of developing burnout; however, those PSWs who meet their occupational needs may have a decreased risk. This study was designed to examine the relation ... -
Occupational well-being and resilient ageing in older women with mental illness
(2020-04-17)Background. Canada has an ageing population. The importance of identifying innovative and effective ways to promote and maintain health in older adults is of upmost concern, including utilizing an individual’s strengths ... -
Occupy gardens? A case study of the People's Peas Garden in Toronto, Canada
(2014-12-19)The purpose of this study was to investigate the nature of guerilla gardening as a possible means for political change. This study traced the historical roots of the People’s Peas Garden (PPG), a garden planted without ... -
Occupy Hong Kong: Blossoming in the Gaps
(2020-09-08)In addition to rapidly increasing political repression in recent years, the people of Hong Kong have long suffered economic repression, facing challenges such as severely constrained living space and world-leading inequality. ... -
Occupying the Threshold: Voids as Opportunities
(2016-04-08)Cities begin as vast vacant land; when physical form is inserted a void is created. Infrastructure is the foundation that enables the growth, mobility and exchange of cities and their inhabitants. As these infrastructures ... -
Occurrence of hexazinone-resistant red sorrel (Rumex acetosella L.) and evaluation of spring non-bearing year and autumn bearing year herbicides for red sorrel management in lowbush blueberry (Vaccinium angustifolium Ait.) fields in Nova Scotia
(2020-08-28)Weeds are a major limiting factor in wild blueberry production and compete with wild blueberries for space, light, moisture, and nutrients. Red sorrel is a common creeping herbaceous perennial weed in commercially managed ...
