Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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AN END-TO-END DECENTRALIZED INTERNET OF THINGS (IOT) DATA MODEL
(2023-08-29)In today’s data-driven society, the demand for secure, efficient, and decentralized data storage and communication solutions has become increasingly critical. This thesis explores the design and implementation of an ... -
Endocannabinoid system modulation of the ocular immune response
(2015)The endocannabinoid system (ECS) is an endogenous lipid signaling system, comprised of receptors, ligands, and their degradative enzymes. The cannabinoid 2 receptor (CB2R) is localized on immune cells and modulates immune ... -
Endocrine and paracrine regulation of integrin alpha(v)beta(3) in bovine endometrium.
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Endocrinological and environmental cues underlying the seasonal migrations of Atlantic cod (Gadus morhua L.).
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Endosymbiotic Gene Transfer in the Nucleomorph containing organisms Bigelowiella natans and Guillardia theta
(2012-12-12)Mitochondria and chloroplasts are eukaryotic organelles that were acquired through endosymbiosis. In the case of the mitochondrion, a heterotrophic cell engulfed and retained an alpha-proteobacterium. The engulfed bacterium, ... -
Endothelial Characteristics of Cardiac Resident Stem Cell Antigen-1+ and c-kit+ Cells
(2022-07-28)Background: Stem cell antigen-1 (Sca-1) and c-kit have been extensively used as cell surface markers to identify stem cells in various organs. In the heart, these were originally suggested to be markers for the intrinsic ... -
Endothelin Receptor Heterodimerization Inhibits β-arrestin Function
(2016-09-01)Dimerization of G-protein coupled receptors (GPCRs) can affect receptor dynamics at many stages of the GPCR life cycle. Endothelin receptors A (ETA) and B (ETB) are co-expressed in vascular smooth muscle cells, and are key ... -
Enduring Powers of Attorney and Financial Abuse of Older Persons:Are Existing Safeguards Sufficient?
(2014-08-12)Research has shown that older persons, particularly those with diminished capacity, are vulnerable to financial abuse by enduring power of attorney, which is otherwise an effective estate planning tool. Current legislation ... -
Energetics of Shoaling Internal Waves and Turbulence in the St. Lawrence Estuary
(2012-08-24)The shoaling of horizontally propagating internal waves may provide an important source of mixing and transport in estuaries and coastal seas. Parameterizing such effects in numerical models demands better understanding ... -
Energy Distribution Through Lifetime Estimation and Smartphone Usage Patterns
(2014-12-10)Today, smartphones have become an important part of our day to day life. Every day, practically every one of us wakes up in the morning hearing the sound of an alarm coming from our smartphone. First thing in the morning, ... -
ENERGY EFFICIENT AND VOID AVOIDING ROUTING PROTOCOLS FOR UNDERWATER WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS
(2022-08-31)Abstract Underwater wireless sensor networks (UWSN) are an active area of research and development. The underwater environment is harsh; acoustic channel characteristics such as high attenuation and absorption are ... -
ENERGY EFFICIENT DATA COLLECTION SCHEME USING RENDEZVOUS POINTS AND MOBILE ACTOR IN WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS
(2012-08-23)A Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) is a network composed of a large number of nodes that sense, collect, transmit, and deliver data to where it is needed. Considering the variety of applications, the varied efficiency of ... -
Energy Efficient Modulation Design with Unequal Error Protection for Multiresolution Image Transmission
(2014-07-23)In this thesis, we propose first a new design for asymmetric M-ary QAM based on triangular QAM (TQAM) called asymmetric TQAM which provides considerable power gain over the asymmetric SQAM. In particular, information ... -
ENERGY EFFICIENT SECURITY FOR WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS
(2013-07-10)This thesis presents two main achievements. The first is a novel link-layer encryption protocol for wireless sensor networks. The protocol design aims to reduce energy consumption by reducing security-related communication ... -
An Energy Efficient Thermally Regulated Optical Cell for Lab-on-Chip Devices: Applied to Nitrate and Nitrite Detection.
(2023-08-30)Reagent-based colourimetric analyzers that are intended to operate for significant durations in the field typically aim to conserve energy use per measurement. In many cases, the fluid under analysis must be elevated to ... -
Energy Substitution Rates and Energy Policy Analysis on Nova Scotia Dairy Farms
(2013-01-10)This paper analyzes energy substitution rates on dairy farms in Nova Scotia (NS), Canada. A transcendental logarithmic cost function is used to find the elasticities of substitution which are utilized to determine the ... -
AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT SDN/NFV FRAMEWORK FOR LOW-POWER IOT NETWORKS
(2020-08-31)Software-defined networking (SDN) and Network Function Virtualization (NFV) enable efficient network configuration and management in data centers and enterprises. SDN/NFV based design can also bring innovation in the ... -
AN ENERGY-EFFICIENT, HIGH SPEED CLASS-E TRANSMITTER FOR BATTERY-FREE WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS
(2020-02-18)Energy efficiency and power consumption are increasingly important in wireless communications and especially for wireless sensor networks (WSNs). The limited energy budget in a WSN imposes many constraints on the transmitter ... -
ENERGYSHED FRAMEWORK: DEFINING AND DESIGNING THE FUNDAMENTAL LAND UNIT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY
(2016-04-07)Renewable energy systems are fundamentally different than fossil-carbon energy systems, with each having a unique set of constraints, performance characteristics, and impacts. Transition to a new primary energy resource ... -
Enforcing Idealism: The Implementation of Complementary International Protection in Canadian Refugee Law
(2010-09-13)This thesis evaluates Canada‘s compliance with human rights-based complementary international protection. Through an analysis of the roots of international refugee protection, it first links the evolution of the latter ...