Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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Ionization kinetics of beta-substituted radicals in solution: A nanosecond laser flash photolysis study.
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Ireland's New Losers: Contemporary Irish Fiction and the Ethos of Failure
(2021-01-07)The figure of the “loser” has become something of a staple in recent Irish fiction, especially fiction dealing with the major sociocultural transformations and crises that have taken place in Ireland in the last quarter ... -
The Irish in Halifax, 1836-1871 : A Study in Ethnic Assimilation
(1976)The mass emigration of rural peasants to the urban communities of America and Britain is a central episode in the history of nineteenth-century Ireland. The development of an Irish community in Halifax, Nova Scotia, is one ... -
Iron Containing Layered Oxides for Sodium Ion Battery Positive Electrodes
(2015)NaxFeyM1-yO2 phases with M = Mn, Ti, Sn, Co, Co0.5Ni0.5, Ni, and others including a P2-Na2/3Mn1/3Fe1/3Co1/3O2 phase are synthesized and applied in Na-ion half cells for use as positive electrode materials. The potential ... -
Iron-related immune cell function in sepsis
(2019-10-04)Sepsis is characterized by a dysregulated immune response to infection, causing damage to tissues and organs. As part of the inflammatory response, iron catalyzes the generation of reactive oxygen species (ROS). In the ... -
The irony of identity: Self and imagination in the drama of Christopher Marlowe.
(Dalhousie University, 1991) -
Is bigger better? The impact of marine protected area expansion on community-based conservation
(2013-04-05)Global, national and local institutions are adopting coastal management strategies that attempt to facilitate conservation without undermining socioeconomic development. Recently, two global conservation trends have developed ... -
Is early season pollination to lowbush blueberry an ecosystem service or disservice?
(2016-05-06)Insect-mediated pollination is frequently identified as an important ecosystem service to agricultural production. In contrast, ecosystem disservices are rarely considered. Using selective exclusion of early season (wild) ... -
Is ethanol consumption by rats reinforced by tension reduction or evoked by relief from fear?
(Dalhousie University, 1999) -
IS INTERFERENCE IN GRASPING PRODUCED WHEN COVERT ATTENTION IS DIRECTED TO NON-TARGET OBJECTS?
(2016-12-08)Previous literature has shown that when covert attention is directed to a non-target object while grasping a target fruit, the non-target’s size can influence the peak grip aperture for the target fruit (Castiello, 1996). ... -
Is repetition priming automatic? Studies of the role of attention in implicit and explicit memory tasks.
(Dalhousie University, 1996) -
IS SOUTH ASIAN ASSOCIATION OF REGIONAL COOPERATION AN OPTIMAL CURRENCY AREA? AN EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS
(2012-04-13)This study examines the feasibility to form a common currency area in the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) countries. A group of countries facing symmetric shocks are benefited to introduce a ... -
IS THE RAPID VISUAL RECOVERY IN THE AMBLYOPIC EYE OF KITTENS FOLLOWING A SHORT PERIOD OF DARKNESS GUIDED BY VISUAL ACTIVITY IN THE NON-DEPRIVED EYE?
(2016-08-23)Recent study has shown that 10-days of complete darkness imposed 2-months after monocular deprivation in kittens can provoke full and rapid recovery of vision in the deprived eye without affecting the acuity of the fellow ... -
Is There a Relationship Among Overall Nutritional Quality Index, Carbon Footprint and the Price of Food?
(2012-12-14)This study explores the relationship among the overall nutritional quality index (ONQI), the carbon footprint and price of 90 different foods. The ONQI and carbon footprint measure the healthiness and environmental impact ... -
The isolation and characterization of human salivary kallikrein from normal subjects and cystic fibrosis patients.
(Dalhousie University, 1984) -
Isolation and characterization of phase-specific cDNAs from sporophytes and gametophytes of Porphyra purpurea (Rhodophyta).
(Dalhousie University, 1994) -
Isolation of Lead-Amino Acid and Mercury-Amino Acid Complexes with Characterization in the Solid State, the Solution State, and the Gas Phase
(2009-10-16)Although some physiological effects of toxic metal poisoning have been known for centuries, the specific chemical interactions between biological molecules and mercury(I), mercury(II) or lead(II) are not well understood. ... -
The Isolation of Marine Organisms for the Sustainable Production of Squalene
(2020-01-21)The aim of this research was to isolate and characterize marine thraustochytrids to find a strain that could potentially be used to produce squalene in industrial fermentations. To support this goal, a method for ... -
Isolation of Marine Protists for Production of Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids
(2012-12-14)The aim of this research was to isolate and characterize novel strains of marine protists with potential to commercially produce PUFAs. Twelve trips were made visiting 10 different locations in the Canadian Maritime ... -
ISOTHERMAL MICROCALORIMETRY AS A TOOL TO PROBE PARASITIC REACTIONS IN LITHIUM-ION CELLS
(2019-11-28)Understanding the mechanisms affecting the lifetime of lithium-ion cells is critical to extend cell lifetime and increase the energy density for applications such as grid energy storage and electric vehicles. Unwanted, ...