Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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Accessing sexualized violence services and supports: Exploring the perspectives of women living in rural places
(2020-07-14)Many women face significant barriers accessing formal services and informal supports after experiencing sexualized violence, including victim blaming, stigma, and fear of a traumatic experience. There is little research, ... -
According to Local Laws and Corporate Policies: Internet Filtering on Google.cn 2008
(2015)From 2006 to 2010 Google Inc. operated Google.cn, a regional search engine specific to China, which was filtered in accordance with the People’s Republic of China’s laws on sensitive information. The objective of this ... -
THE ACCOUNTABILITY OF CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY IN THE SEAFOOD INDUSTRY – A FOCUS ON TRANSPARENCY TOOLS
(2020-12-16)This dissertation explores corporate social responsibility (CSR) accountability and practices in the wild seafood industry, focusing on mid-chain seafood companies. Mid-chain companies, especially large ones, are thought ... -
ACCURACY OF SELF-REPORTED STRABISMUS
(2011-11-22)Although the diagnosis of strabismus requires specialist examination, many individuals are aware that they are affected. It is thus possible that self-reporting could be sufficient for population or genetic studies of ... -
Accurate predictions of molecular structures and properties.
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Accurate Surveillance of Diabetes Mellitus in Nova Scotia within the General Population and the Five First Nations of Cape Breton
(2011-11-08)Administrative data is one of the most commonly used data sources for diagnosed diabetes surveillance within Canada. Despite their widespread use, administrative case definitions have not been validated in many minority ... -
An accurate treatment of helium-like ions: Properties and wavefunctions.
(Dalhousie University, 1993) -
Achieving Lithium-Ion Cells with Improved Performance and Lifetime
(2023-12-15)For commercial use, among many other requirements, lithium-ion batteries must deliver sufficient calendar- and cycle-life. Increased lifetime can enable the adoption of advanced battery materials with higher energy density ... -
Aciniform Spider Silk Proteins: Investigating Solution-State Assembly and the Potential of Silk Nanoparticles as a Drug Delivery Vehicle
(2021-02-01)Spider and silkworm silks form a wide variety of biomaterials with desirable mechanical properties and biocompatibility. The process of fibrillogenesis from silk solution is not fully understood, but may be dependent on ... -
Acoustic Backscatter from Phytoplankton
(2019-04-08)Methods for the detection and monitoring of phytoplankton are often limited by low temporal and spatial resolution. The use of a high-frequency broadband acoustic system could provide improvements both temporally and ... -
Acoustic Monitoring of Scotian Shelf Northern Bottlenose Whales (Hyperoodon ampullatus)
(2012-08-15)An important step for protecting Endangered species is the identification of critical habitat. This can be especially challenging for deep ocean species. Northern bottlenose whales (Hyperoodon ampullatus) are deep-diving ... -
Across 110th Street: Breathing Life into Harlem's Decaying Street Culture
(2012-04-04)This thesis looks to expand on the ways in which urban design can influence and foster the development of street culture. Gentrification has resulted in the deterioration of many cities that were well known for their rich ... -
Activating the Edge: Revitalizing the Downtown through the Adaptive Reuse of Front Street Parkade in New Westminster, British Columbia
(2016-04-06)This architectural thesis seeks to examine how the adaptive reuse of an inactive parkade through the creation of a hub for an active lifestyle can facilitate the revitalization of downtown New Westminster, BC. The proposal ... -
Activating the Vertical City: Catalyzing Ascent + Connectivity within the Delaminated Domains
(2017-05-01)Responding to isolation and the repetitive nature that high-rise buildings typically evoke, Activating the Vertical City seeks to respond to the lost sense of place that exists within vertical environments. It proposes ... -
Activating Traces: Reconnecting Tidal Flows and Past Landscapes Through the Reuse of a Post-Industrial Textile Mill
(2019-08-22)This thesis investigates an adaptive reuse of a former textile mill, a post-industrial ruin built in 1884 in the town of Windsor, Nova Scotia. Natural tidal waters once acted as a means of distribution for the town and ... -
The activation of endogenous neural precursors in the adult rodent eye.
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ACTIVATION OF THE PGE2 RECEPTOR EP4 PROTECTS AGAINST OXIDANT-INDUCED APOPTOSIS IN AIRWAY EPITHELIAL CELLS
(2012-08-29)Heme oxygenase (HO)-1 expression is induced in pulmonary diseases characterized by oxidative stress, including CF, and is cytoprotective in nature. Prostaglanin (PG) E2 can protect against oxidant-induced apoptosis via ... -
Active Learning with Visualization
(2017-01-30)Labeled datasets are limited even though data nowadays are produced with an incredible speed. This affects automatic machine learning methods, especially supervised learning, which requires labels to generate valuable ... -
Active Mach-Zehnder interferometers with feedback.
(Dalhousie University, 2005)