Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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A tabu search method for a tactical forest planning problem.
(Dalhousie University, 1997) -
Tag Generalization For Facet-Based Search
(2013-08-23)In this project we address over-specification of tags, a common problem of modern tag-based document management systems. In such systems tags are essential for the document retrieval task. The accuracy of this process ... -
Tai Chi: A New and Ancient Reality: The Socio-Cultural Context of Older People who Practice Tai Chi in Halifax, Canada and Jinan, China
We reside in an aging global society. What people do as they age has been studied extensively in the leisure and aging literature. A variety of theories, such as the activity, continuity, disengagement, and innovation ... -
"Take a Picture with a Real Indian": (Self-) Representation, Ecotourism, and Indigeneity in Amazonia
(2011-09-06)This thesis uses three case studies to analyze and contextualize the interface between Western conceptions of indigenous peoples and nature and community-based conservation and development schemes in the Amazon: Kapawi ... -
Taking bullying by the horns: Childhood bullying behaviours and poor mental health
Research suggests there are various contributing factors that are associated with childhood bullying behaviour involvement, yet there is a dearth of longitudinal research examining the consequences of bullying behaviours ... -
TALKING TO TREES: A DENDROCHRONOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT OF THE ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION EFFECTS OF ATHABASCA BITUMEN MINING DOWNWIND FROM THE INDUSTRY
(2013-04-08)Bitumen mining in Alberta is considered one of the largest economic vehicles in Canada, but the assessment of this industry’s environmental impacts is incomplete. The region downwind of this pollution source is occupied ... -
'The Taming of Savagery': Kantian Perspectives on Animal Embodiment and Human Dignity
Kantian philosophy has been very influential in modern and contemporary philosophy, particularly on morality, conceptions of personhood, and their relationship with each other. In this thesis, I aim to critically explore ... -
Tangent cones, generalized subdifferential calculus, and optimization.
(Dalhousie University, 1984) -
Taphonomy and paleosynecology of the Lower Silurian graptoloid fauna, Cape Phillips Formation, Nunavut, Canada.
(Dalhousie University, 2001) -
TARGETING THE ENDOCANNABINOID SYSTEM WITH ORTHOSTERIC AND ALLOSTERIC CANNABINOID LIGANDS TO REDUCE CORNEAL PAIN AND INFLAMMATION
The endocannabinoid system, including cannabinoid 1 (CB1R) and cannabinoid 2 (CB2R) receptor, is an emerging target for treating pain and inflammation. This research investigated the effects of orthosteric and allosteric ... -
Task Specific Coastal Information and Sources for Customizing Search Results
(2011-10-18)“Getting an overview” is a common task performed by coastal professionals in the early phases of management activities. This task involves collecting a variety of information about an area or topic to generate a first ... -
TAX INCENTIVES FOR ATTRACTING FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT IN SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF GHANA AND KENYA
Developing countries have increasingly resorted to the use of tax incentives to attract FDI, despite existing evidence of the shortcomings of tax incentives. In sub-Saharan Africa, tax incentives are a prominent feature ... -
The teacher's role in facilitating critical thinking about social issues.
(Dalhousie University, 1997) -
Teachers writing about themselves.
(Dalhousie University, 1992) -
Techniques for enhancing the performance of bulk-driven circuits in nano-scale CMOS technology
(2014-12-10)Bulk-driven (BD) technique has been proposed to remedy the voltage swing limitation problem in modern CMOS technology. However, challenges exist when the CMOS technologies move to the nanometer-scale. The goal of this ... -
Techno-economic assessment of solar technologies and integration strategies for the Canadian housing stock
(2012-09-07)Energy security is probably one of the most challenging issues around the world. Therefore, the focus on methods of decreasing energy consumption and consequently its associated greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions is intensified ... -
Tectonic Evolution of the South Tibetan Detachment System, Bhutan Himalaya
(2010-12-20)Syn-convergent low-angle normal-sense detachments (LANDs) are found in many orogens around the world. However, those tectonic processes which result in their formation are little known. The South Tibetan detachment system ... -
TECTONIC HISTORY OF THE NEPEWASSI DOMAIN, CENTRAL GNEISS BELT, GRENVILLE PROVINCE, ONTARIO: A LITHOLOGICAL, STRUCTURAL, METAMORPHIC AND GEOCHRONOLOGICAL STUDY
The Nepewassi domain is a parautochthonous unit within the Central Gneiss Belt of the Grenville Province, Ontario. The Southern subdomain of the Nepewassi domain, the focus of this study, is composed of migmatitic quartz ... -
TECTONICS & MATERIAL IN THE DESIGN OF A MEDITATION CENTRE IN PEGGY’S COVE, NOVA SCOTIA
(2011-04-08)Meditation means awareness. It is a process inducing a series of steps, that leads to a state of consciousness which brings serenity and clarity. While the space we choose for meditating needs to reflect the state of clear ...
