Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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Reduction In Inter-Symbol Interference Using Linear Prolate Functions
(2015-03-31)In a baseband system, the digital information signal required to be transmitted over a channel, has a wide frequency spectrum. This wide frequency spectrum gets attenuated due to the band limited response of the filters ... -
THE REDUCTION KINETICS OF IRON OXIDE ORE BY METHANE FOR CHEMICAL-LOOPING COMBUSTION
(2012-08-30)Due to increasing atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentration, energy sources that release to the atmosphere smaller amounts of CO2 are of interest. Initially, all the efforts were focused on increasing the system ... -
Reduction of the Organic Load of Industrial Wood Preserving Wastewater via Chemical Oxidation
(2016-11-21)The efficacy of chemical oxidation as a wastewater treatment method for Stella Jones Inc. (Atlantic Canada) was evaluated using 3 chemical oxidants; Fenton’s Reagent, Modified Fenton’s and potassium permanganate. Reduction ... -
REEFS, POINTS AND PERCEPTIONS: AN ARCHITECTURAL CATALOGUE OF COASTAL STRATEGIES AND A DESIGN PROPOSAL FOR LAWRENCETOWN BEACH, NOVA SCOTIA
(2015)This thesis proposes coastal architecture interventions in Nova Scotia by focussing on the forces and elements that exist in unique combinations at the coast. Using surfing as a source of inspiration, these interventions ... -
Refiguring the Sage: Elizabeth Barrett Browning's Pluralistic Vision in Aurora Leigh
(2015-06-15)Through her engagement with the philosophical, religious, and political debates of the nineteenth century, Elizabeth Barrett Browning (EBB) participates in the sage’s work of writing to create a more thoughtful and ethical ... -
REFINEMENTS TO THE CURRENT UNDERSTANDING OF FUNCTIONAL MRI ACTIVATION IN WHITE MATTER
(2012-06-13)Functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) is a widely used, noninvasive technique to map brain activation, and has provided considerable insight into human brain function over the past two decades. Until recently, fMRI ... -
“REFORM IS BECOME OUR ENEMY:” ANGLO-JAMAICAN PLANTERS AND BRITISH IDENTITIES, 1765-1786
(2014-12-16)This is a case study of the imperial identity an elite resident planter in late-eighteenth century Jamaica named Simon Taylor from 1765 to 1786. By analyzing sections of Simon Taylor’s correspondence with his business ... -
Reforming Refuse: Designing a Community Recycling Centre for Halifax's North End
(2014-08-19)Set in Halifax, Nova Scotia, this thesis proposes a design for a new kind of urban recycling facility—one that integrates the processes of recycling with a program of public education and recreation. Using a centrally ... -
Reframing the Branch Library: Enhancing Communication for the Public Good
(2014-04-04)The public library is challenged by changing technologies and the spread of commercial strategies which undermine the purpose of the institution. The library must remain a key part of mass communication in a democracy, and ... -
Regenerative Air Energy Storage for Renewable Energy Integration: System Modeling and Optimization
(2014-04-04)As energy systems shift away from fossil-fuel based electricity, the non-dispatchability of renewable energy converters (REC) continue to stress the grid infrastructure and conventional thermal generating units. These ... -
Regenerative Communities: Architecture for Eco-Social Integration
(2019-08-09)Architecture can re-shape the disconnected human-nature relationship by creating spaces that integrate community with ecology. This thesis develops a regenerative community framework that facilitates co-operation among ... -
REGENERATIVE DESIGN GUIDELINE TO OPTIMIZE A GREENHOUSE INTO AN ECO-INDUSTRIAL PARK BASED ON ECOSYSTEM SERVICES
(2019-09-04)ABSTRACT To feed our growing population, innovative solutions for increasing productivity, while lowering energy requirements for food production and provision will be required. The main objective of this study was to ... -
REGIME SHIFTS IN A KELP BED ECOSYSTEM AND LINKAGES WITH DEEP-LIVING SEA URCHINS
(2016-09-01)In kelp ecosystems, abrupt shifts occur when high densities of sea urchins destructively graze attached kelp, creating unproductive barrens devoid of erect macroalgae. In this thesis, I assessed the stability of urchin ... -
A REGIME SWITCHING MULTIFACTOR MODEL FOR THE STOCK AND BOND RETURNS
(2012-08-29)In contrast to the studies of constant or time-varying correlations between stock and bond returns, in this thesis, I explore the regime-dependent correlations between stock and bond returns. Specifically, I start with a ... -
Regional Human Rights Regimes and Environmental Protection: A Comparison of European and American Human Rights Regimes’ Histories, Current Law, and Opportunities for Development
(2017-03-30)This work reviews the Inter-American and European human rights regimes and their abilities to respond to point-source pollution, climate change, and ecosystem conservation. It begins by reviewing leading human rights ... -
The regional novel in Canada, 1880-1925.
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Regional Reuse: Regenerative Adaptation of the Former Provincial Museum of Alberta
(2024-04-08)Edmonton’s abandoned Provincial Museum and Archives of Alberta demonstrates a history of Western building practices in the 20th Century shaped by the colonial frontier mythology, a reliance on resource extraction, and the ... -
Regional Variation in Time to Surgery for Hip Fracture Patients in Canada
(2018-12-17)Variation in time to hip fracture surgery has been observed across provinces. This variation may represent inequity in access to care and an underuse of early surgery. Differences between provinces in patient and system ...