Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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M-convexity, extension and equilibrium existence theorems in G-convex spaces.
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THE MAA-NULTH TREATY: HUU-AY-AHT YOUTH VISIONS FOR POST-TREATY LIFE, EMBEDDED IN THE PRESENT COLONIAL CONDITIONS OF INDIGENOUS-SETTLER RELATIONS IN BRITISH COLUMBIA
(2012-11-26)On April 1, 2011, the Maa-nulth Treaty went into effect. Negotiated between five First Nations, the province of British Columbia and Canada, the Treaty concerned territories never before ceded on the west coast of Vancouver ... -
A MACHINE LEARNING APPROACH FOR ALERT BEHAVIOR RESPONSE MODELING TO MITIGATE ALERT FATIGUE IN HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS
This research investigates novel approaches to reduce the burden of alert fatigue faced by primary care physicians using Clinical Decision Support Systems (CDSS) within EMR systems. CDSS issue a range of alerts to assist ... -
A Machine Learning Approach to Forecasting Consumer Food Prices
Building on the success of the Canada Food Price Report 2017 and its inclusion of a machine learning methodology, this research thesis posed and attempted to answer the following question, “What is the best way to predict ... -
A MACHINE LEARNING BASED LANGUAGE MODEL TO IDENTIFY COMPROMISED USERS
Identifying compromised accounts on online social networks that are used for phishing attacks or sending spam messages is still one of the most challenging problems of cyber security. In this research, the author explore ... -
Machine-age satire: English literary satire between the wars.
(Dalhousie University, 1982) -
Macro Synthetic Fiber Addition To Concrete Marine Structures In Freeze Thaw Environments
(2012-10-23)Concrete marine structures are typically exposed to harsh marine environments where the ingress of chloride ions can lead to corrosion of steel reinforcing bars, reducing both strength and service life; therefore, concrete ... -
MACRO-SCALE LEAD HALIDE PEROVSKITE CRYSTALS IN STABLE HIGH-EFFICIENCY PHOTODETECTOR APPLICATIONS
Scalable solution-processed methylammonium lead iodide-based perovskite materials are exhibiting high performance by controlling over the morphology, crystallinity, and crystal orientation in perovskite film. High-quality ... -
Macroeconomic Consequences of Publicly Provided Health Insurance: The South Korean Context
(2014-08-13)This dissertation studies the macroeconomic effects of providing public universal health insurance in South Korea. Since its inception in 1989, the South Korean government has increased the public health insurance benefit ... -
Macroinfaunal communities in seagrass beds in Atlantic Canada: Regional variation and the effects of eutrophication and finfish aquaculture
Seagrass beds are productive coastal ecosystems that harbour many different species of flora and fauna. The benthic macrofauna that live within the sediments perform important roles that contribute to the ecological ... -
MACROPHAGE AEBP1 CONTRIBUTES TO MAMMARY EPITHELIAL CELL HYPERPLASIA AS A NOVEL REGULATOR OF SONIC HEDGEHOG SIGNALLING
(2012-12-14)Chronic inflammation stimulates mammary tumourigenesis by disrupting signalling interactions between the epithelial ducts and the surrounding stromal microenvironment. Adipocyte enhancer-binding protein 1 (AEBP1) promotes ... -
Macrophage Interactions with Decellularized Heart Valve Materials: Influence of Crosslinking Treatment
(2010-09-02)While macrophages have been implicated in the failure of bioprosthetic heart valves, there is no current literature on the macrophage response to crosslinked, native collagen. Using decellularized bovine pericardium (DBP) ... -
Macrosomic Infants Born to Non-diabetic Mothers in Nova Scotia: Determinants and Development of a Risk Prediction Model
This retrospective cohort study investigated the rates and risk factors of macrosomia in non-diabetic women and developed a clinically relevant model to predict macrosomia in mid-pregnancy. Logistic regression was used to ... -
Made in Cape Breton: Examining the Relationship Between Craft Practice and Place
In this thesis, I examine the relationship between craft practice and place, situating my case study on Nova Scotia’s Cape Breton Island. I consider the dynamics of how craft is made, marketed, and distributed in relation ... -
Magnetic Skyrmion Phase in MnSi Thin Films
(2013-04-08)Detailed magnetometry and polarized neutron reflectometry studies were conducted on MnSi thin films grown epitaxially on Si(111) substrates. It is demonstrated that with an in-plane applied field H || [110], a broadly ... -
MAIDS, MEDIA, AND MIGRATION: FILIPINO NEWS MEDIA IN MONTRÉAL AND THE TRANSNATIONAL LIVES OF LIVE-IN CAREGIVERS
(2011-05-05)This thesis explores the role of media in the lives of live-in caregivers in Montréal by looking at two Filipino newspapers and mainstream news coverage on Filipinas and the Philippines. While Filipino newspapers elaborate ... -
Main Street is Dead, Long Live Main Street
Deindustrialization is a phenomenon apparent in many countries across the world, but while the majority of the revitalization focus has been on large metropolitan cities, little consideration has been taken into account ... -
Maintaining the Character of a Place: Critical Approaches to Built Heritage in Newfoundland
Newfoundland has an evolving and dynamic culture of repairing, maintaining, and adapting buildings as their function changes. This thesis highlights the pluralist viewpoint of Bonavista and its capacity to absorb many ... -
Maintaining the Narrative: A Content Analysis of the Impact of Political Discourse on Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador Political Culture
The following project is an examination of political culture in Canada. More specifically, this work argues that the methods used to study political culture in Canada need to be modified to improve the relevance of political ...
