Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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Risk Assessment of Soil Liners: Influence of Correlation Length
(2010-09-16)Estimates of flow through soil liners are often performed deterministically. Recent advances in the state of practice is suggesting estimates of reliability (i.e., risk) associated with this flow will be required. In ... -
Risk Estimation using Random Forests
(2017-04-06)The random forest probability machine (RFPM) introduced by Dasgupta et al. (2014) is a consistent, non-parametric regression technique that, when applied to binary outcomes, enables calculation of predictor effect size ... -
Risk Factors for Central Venous Line Associated Bloodstream Infection in Pediatric Patients 0-18 Years of Age: A Cohort Study
(2014-12-10)This cohort study examined Central Venous Line (CVL) use and risk of Central Line Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) in patients 0 to 18 years of age at a pediatric tertiary care referral center serving 2.3 million ... -
Risk Factors For Drug-Related Problems Causing Emergency Department Visits In Older Adults
(2014-08-21)Prior research has shown that polypharmacy and the use of inappropriate medication increases the risk of drug-related emergency department visits. This has been investigated in the context of medications alone without ... -
Risk factors for surgical site infection following Caesarean section in Nova Scotian women
(2015)Surgical site infections (SSIs) can be serious complications after Caesarean section. Therefore, we determined among women undergoing a Caesarean section in Nova Scotia: 1) the incidence of SSI to hospital discharge, 2) ... -
RISK OF URINARY TRACT CANCER FROM EXPOSURE TO ARSENIC IN DRINKING WATER
(2016-08-15)Background: Nova Scotia (NS), a province of Atlantic Canada, has high rates of urinary bladder and kidney cancers. The causes driving this excess burden are unknown. Exposure to high-levels of arsenic—a naturally occurring ... -
Risk taking among children with and without ADHD.
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Risk, Responsibility, and Relationality: Positioning the Subjects of Psychiatric Genetic Testing
(2010-09-10)This thesis explores the subject positions available to users of genetic tests for bipolar disorder in the United States. In advanced liberal societies, tests for genetic susceptibility to complex disorders may be promoted ... -
Risky Business: Industrial Disaster and the Cost of Energy Extraction in Lisa Moore's February and Leo McKay Jr.'s Twenty-six
(2016-08-26)Our assumptions about the costs of industrial energy extraction underlie its discourse. Literature can create a space to question the validity of dominant paradigms. Lisa Moore’s February and Leo McKay Jr.’s Twenty-six, ... -
Risky Driving Behaviours Among Canadian Adults - A Cluster Analysis
(2016-04-08)To explore the key factors associated with risky driving behaviours (RDBs) and determine whether distinct patterns of RDBs co-exist among drivers and, if so, identify characteristics that differentiate subgroups of drivers. ... -
Risky Play for Children with Physical Disabilities within Atlantic Canada from the Perspective of their Caregivers
(2024-04-29)Introduction: Play is the primary form of physical activity (PA) children engage in from a young age. Children naturally enjoy engaging in risky play as it is fun and thrilling. Risky play is associated with increased PA ... -
Risky Play: Exploring Perspectives of Parents in Ontario
(2019-04-30)The aim of this study was to contribute to the understanding of parental attitudes regarding risky play, and to understand how parents negotiate between safety and risk in their child’s play. This project used mixed methods ... -
Rivalry Intervention: Why International Rivals Intervene in Civil Conflicts
(2018-12-07)This dissertation examines balancing intervention into civil conflict by international rivals. That is, the phenomenon of two states, locked in a long-term and ongoing conflictual relationship, intervening on opposing sides ... -
River dolphins as indicators of ecosystem degradation in large tropical rivers
(2012-03-08)Freshwater ecosystem degradation in the Amazon and Orinoco river basins is increasing due to rising human population numbers, and large water development projects. Therefore, monitoring ecosystem condition in these rivers ... -
The River is the Solution: Infrastructure of Dwelling in Calgary’s Urban Landscape
(2017-08-30)This thesis explores the architectural implications of flooding through the lens of landscape urbanism. Developing a critical understanding of ecological discourse, I consider dualism as the underlying cause of climate ... -
RLC: A Reinforcement Learning Based Charging Scheme for Battery Swap Stations
(2023-06-19)Battery Swapping Station (BSS) is emerging as a promising solution to the prevalent issue of range anxiety among Electric Vehicle (EV) users. Typically, BSS replaces the drained battery of an incoming EV with a fully charged ... -
The Road to Health is Paved with 'Good Intentions': A Cautionary Three Part Tale for Global Health in the Spirit of Reproductive Justice
(2010-12-20)The following paper explores three case studies of large-scale forced and coercive surgical sterilizations on indigenous women in Canada, the United States and Peru. The author utilizes settler colonialism as explanation ... -
Robert Bresson et l'absence sublime
(2015-04-10)This thesis asserts that the demanding body of work of French filmmaker Robert Bresson may be better understood through the notion of sublime absence which we develop and present here. To begin, we offer a survey of the ... -
ROBUST ACCOMMODATION FOR THE HOMELESS IN P.E.I.
(2011-04-08)This thesis is concerned with providing shelter for the transient and marginalized homeless population in a city. Understanding the relationships between the city, neighbourhood, shelter and shelter guest help formulate ... -
The robust asset-liability management problem under return and interest rate uncertainty
(2023-08-21)This thesis explores robust optimization theory and applications through a collection of articles. The first article reviews robust portfolio selection literature, identifying research gaps and paving the way for subsequent ...