Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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Convolutional Neural Networks for Real-Time Weed Identification in Wild Blueberry Production
(2020-12-18)Yield-limiting weeds in wild blueberry fields, including hair fescue and sheep sorrel, are traditionally managed with uniform applications of herbicides. Spot applications of herbicides reduce the volume required for ... -
Coordinated Network Management for Platelets in Canada
(2019-04-05)The objective of this thesis is to determine whether a simple rule-based policy could be used to reduce the wastage of platelets in a Canadian blood distribution network. The policy we are investigating is a hub and spoke ... -
Coordination chemistry of a phosphadiazonium Lewis acceptor.
(Dalhousie University, 2005) -
Coordination chemistry of phosphenium centers.
(Dalhousie University, 1995) -
Coping in an Obesogenic Environment: The Perceptions of Women who Compulsively Overeat
(2010-12-02)Individuals who compulsively overeat are a marginalized group within the realm of disordered eating and are underserved by health professionals. Those with weight issues may struggle to find the resources they need to ... -
Copolymerization Kinetics of Itaconic Acid and Acrylamide for the Application of Flocculants in Wastewater Treatment
(2023-11-27)The objective of this thesis was to identify and evaluate a replacement for acrylic acid in the production of anionic polymer flocculants, which are used for treating inorganic contaminants such as silts and clays in ... -
Coptic Diaspora: Supporting Immigrants and Fostering Traditions
(2021-07-09)How immigrants integrate into their host countries has been debated and studied since the early twentieth century. While Canada celebrates the fostering of the immigrant’s identity, the integration process often leads to ... -
Copula-Based Mixtures of Regression Models for Multivariate Response Data
(2023-12-10)In recent years, the use of mixtures of regression models in clustering has gained popularity due to its ability to account for underlying heterogeneity and provide representative interpretations of covariate effects. ... -
COPY NUMBER VARIATION OF GENES ENCODING ANTIFREEZE PROTEINS IN WINTER FLOUNDER (PSEUDOPLEURONECTES AMERICANUS)
(2017-02-02)Winter flounder (Pseudopleuronectes americanus) survive in icy seawater at temperatures reaching -1.9 °C by producing antifreeze proteins (AFPs). AFPs bind to ice crystals and lower the freezing point of fish blood in a ... -
Cord Blood Vitamin D Status and Neonatal Outcomes in a Birth Cohort in Quebec
(2013-11-15)Vitamin D status is assessed with circulating 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D]. As some evidence suggests that low vitamin D status adversely affects neonatal health, this project aimed to determine the association between ... -
Core-Shell Materials as Positive Electrodes in Lithium-Ion Batteries
(2015-04-21)Electric vehicles with lithium-ion batteries as their energy storage technology have been sold by major automotive manufacturers for the past few years, but with limited sales. Sales are poor because of the high purchase ... -
CORPORATE SUSTAINABILITY IN MARITIME PORTS
(2021-03-18)The main objective of this doctoral dissertation is to provide a holistic and in-depth understanding of corporate sustainability in maritime ports. The study consists of two parts: the first part entails two original ... -
Corporeality and ethics in the fiction of J. G. Ballard.
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A Correction Method for Coincidence Losses in Neutron Activation Analysis with Short-Lived Nuclides
(1981-03)Development of instrumental neutron activation analysis (INAA) methods for simultaneous determination of multielement concentrations is reported in this thesis. Emphasis is placed on the use of short-lived nuclides. A ... -
Correlates of Seasonal Flu Vaccination in Canada: Demographics, Epidemics, and Vaccination Program Design
(2013-08-22)This paper examines the correlates of seasonal flu vaccination in Canada between 2000 and 2011. In terms of the socio-economic characteristics of the population that relate to higher take-up, my findings are consistent ... -
Corrosion Behaviour of Alumix 123 P/M Alloy and AA2014-T6 in 3.5wt% NaCl
(2015)The corrosion behaviour of the commercial aluminum powder metallurgy (P/M) alloy ‘Alumix 123’ and a compositionally similar wrought alloy, AA2014-T6, has been studied in naturally aerated 3.5wt% NaCl electrolyte by a variety ... -
Corticospinal excitability enhances when aerobic exercise matches regular physical activity intensity
(2020-01-09)Corticospinal excitability (CSE) increases after a single bout of aerobic exercise (AE), facilitating neuroplasticity. However, while some individuals enhance in CSE after a bout of AE, others show a decrease or no apparent ... -
The Cosmic Christian Vision of Prudentius' Liber Cathemerinon, and the Inculturation of Augustan Vatic Poetry
(2010-09-16)The object of this study is two-fold: 1) to show that the Liber Cathemerinon of Prudentius Aurelius Clemens is not just a series of unrelated hymns, but a poetic breviarium, or handbook, of fundamental Nicene Christian ...