Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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The response of invertebrates to the disturbance of a seagrass bed by simulated ice rafting.
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Response of Mexican mint (Plectranthus amboinicus) plant to various watering regimes
(2024-04-12)Plants are sessile, and their ability to reprogram their metabolism to adapt to fluctuations in soil water level is crucial but not clearly understood. A study was performed to determine alterations in morpho-physiological, ... -
RESPONSE OF N2O TO NITROGEN MANAGEMENT AND BREEDING FOR SEED OIL IN BIODIESEL DEDICATED CANOLA
(2011-12-02)While breeding for increased oil yield has generated new lines of spring canola (Brassica napus L.) for biodiesel production, emissions of N2O from fertilized canola fields threaten to undermine the climate change mitigation ... -
RESPONSIBLE BUSINESS CONDUCT IN THE EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES: PROSPECT OF RESPECTING WOMEN'S HUMAN RIGHTS IN GHANA
(2021-01-11)Business operations in the extractive industries (EI) continue to violate women’s human rights and the environment in the communities in which they operate. In Ghana, existing laws and regulations do not preclude businesses ... -
Responsible Investing: Access Denied
(2018-08-29)Retail investors are increasingly demanding responsible investments. Retail investors also require the services of an advisor. Many responsible funds may not be responsible. This is due to many factors, including incomplete ... -
Restorative Infrastructure
(2012-08-03)The ferry terminal in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada is located in an important public place for the city of Halifax. This area has been subject to planning decisions that have led to its current state of reduced functionality. ... -
Restricted Universes of Partizan Misere Games
(2013-04-02)This thesis considers three restricted universes of partizan combinatorial games and finds new results for misere play using the recently-introduced theory of indistinguishability quotients. The universes are defined by ... -
Restriction Category Perspectives of Partial Computation and Geometry
(2017-09-01)This thesis introduces several structures based on Cockett and Lack’s restriction categories which find applications in partial computation, geometry, topology and two-dimensional category theory. As monads may be thought ... -
Resurfacing the Flats: Agency in Revealing the Natural Landscape of False Creek
(2022-08-29)The False Creek Flats in Vancouver, Canada, was originally an estuary condition, where salt and fresh waters mixed creating one of the most productive ecosystems. In the 1850s, its protected water access was appropriated ... -
Rethinking Economics: Accounting for Environmental Impact at a Local Level
(2013-04-30)The quality of the human experience depends on a dramatic change in how we think about economics and, more specifically, about the relationship between human economic activity and the natural world. The continued pursuit ... -
Rethinking Responses to Coastal Problems: An Analysis of the Opportunities and Constraints for Canada
(2010-06-22)This research challenged popular assumptions that Canadian coastal environments remain relatively un-impacted by human activities, and that current practices in coastal management are sufficient to ensure sustainability ... -
Rethinking the Relationship between Stadiums and Public Space
(2020-09-01)This thesis examines how a centrally located stadium can be woven into the public space of a Canadian city to become an active member of the urban fabric. Common community desires for spectator sports have faced difficulties ... -
Rethinking the Response to Disaster Relief Housing
(2012-08-23)This thesis examines disaster-relief-housing and identifies some of the challenges faced by the traditional housing response. Focusing on relief efforts as a second responder, an alternative process for housing displaced ... -
RETHINKING WORKPLACE MENTAL HEALTH: A DISCURSIVE STUDY OF PRIVATE DISABILITY INSURANCE POLICIES IN CANADA
(2022-08-09)Rehabilitation Consultants (RC) have a central role in Disability Management (DM) related to employee mental health (MH). There is limited published literature about the context within which these professionals operate ... -
Retinal Characterization of the Thy1-GCaMP3 Transgenic Mouse Line
(2016-08-16)The Thy1-GCaMP3 transgenic mouse expresses the genetically encoded Ca2+ indicator GCaMP3 in excitatory projection neurons in the central nervous system. This line has the potential to be a valuable research tool for retina ... -
RETRIEVAL INDUCED FORGETTING AND ADULT SECOND LANGUAGE VOCABULARY ACQUISITION: PRELIMINARY INSIGHTS FROM A WELSH LANGUAGE TRAINING STUDY
(2017-09-01)The current investigation explored the role of retrieval-induced forgetting (RIF), a process whereby retrieval of information from memory perturbs access to related material, in second language (L2) vocabulary acquisition. ... -
Retrieving Trudeau: Republican Affinities in the Political Thought of Pierre Elliott Trudeau
(2015-03-30)This thesis argues that the political ideas of Pierre Elliott Trudeau have consistently been misrepresented by his critics and commentators for decades. A careful reading of primary works by Trudeau makes it clear that he ... -
A Retrospective Analysis of Surgical, Patient, and Clinical Characteristics Associated with Length of Stay Following Lumbar Spine Surgery
(2020-08-20)Background: Elective spine surgeries utilize significant hospital resources. Postoperative hospital length of stay (LOS) requires substantial nursing, nutritional, social, administrative, and overhead resources, thus ... -
A retrospective investigation of the risk factors for chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa infections in children with cystic fibrosis in Canada from 2000 - 2020
(2023-08-09)Rationale: Cystic Fibrosis (CF) is a genetic disorder that causes viscid mucous within the lungs, predisposing people with CF to infections. Pseudomonas aeruginosa (P. aeruginosa) is a gram-negative bacterium that is common ... -
A RETROSPECTIVE REVIEW OF THE SCHOOL-BASED HUMAN PAPILLOMAVIRUS (HPV) IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM: EVALUATING THE EFFECTS OF PUBLIC HEALTH NURSING ENGAGEMENT STRATEGIES WITH SCHOOLS, PARENTS AND YOUTH ON HPV VACCINE UPTAKE IN GREATER HALIFAX
(2013-08-21)BACKGROUND: Nova Scotia has the highest rate of cervical cancer, predominantly attributed to the Human Papillomavirus (HPV). In 2007, the HPV vaccine was approved and a successful school-based program was implemented. ...