Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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The Role of Blood-Brain Barrier Pathology in Post-Traumatic Epilepsy and its Co-Morbidities
(2020-09-11)Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is becoming a global epidemic with an up-to-date figure putting its toll at 69 million people affected worldwide. In Canada, TBI accounts for 150,000 annual emergency room visits and about ... -
The role of BMP-2 and TGF-beta during early development and patterning of the avian mandible and limb buds.
(Dalhousie University, 1999) -
The role of bone morphogenetic protein 4 signalling in human ovarian cancer cell behaviour.
(Dalhousie University, 2007) -
THE ROLE OF CASP IN NATURAL KILLER CELL IMMUNE FUNCTION
(2014-03-24)Natural Killer (NK) cells are highly mobile, specialized sub-populations of lymphocytic cells that survey their host to identify and eliminate infected or tumor cells. They are one of the key players in innate immunity and ... -
The Role of Charge Redistribution in the Self-discharge of Electrochemical Capacitor Electrodes
(2011-01-13)This work examines the role of charge redistribution in the self-discharge of electrochemical capacitor electrodes. Electrochemical capacitors are charge storage devices which have high power capability and a long cycle ... -
The role of chemokine receptors in lymphocyte recruitment in inflammation.
(Dalhousie University, 2004) -
ROLE OF CO-OPERATIVES IN FACILITATING THE IMPLEMENTATION OF THE SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS: AN EXPERIENCE FROM NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA
(2019-05-01)Attainment of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will require concerted effort throughout societies everywhere. Although co-operatives, as community-embedded local organizations, have been promoted in advancing SDGs, ... -
The Role of Communication Media in Enabling Inclusion of Women in Man-Dominated Teams
(2023-08-23)Does communication media influence women’s inclusion when they are minorities in man-dominated teams, and how? Drawing on media synchronicity theory, gender microaggression and gender differences literature, we investigated ... -
THE ROLE OF CORTICAL SPREADING DEPOLARIZATIONS IN TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY OUTCOME
(2021-03-15)Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a blow to the head that disrupts normal brain function. Concussion is a common clinical syndrome that can follow mild TBI. Concussion is associated with a variety of disabling neurological ... -
The role of culture in pain-related caregiver behavior: Comparing Canadian, Icelandic, and Thai caregivers of 6-12-year-old children
(2017-05-26)The aim of the study was to examine the role culture plays in caregiver’s pain-related parent behaviors. This study used a cross-cultural survey design with a convenience sample of caregivers of 6-12-year-old children (N ... -
Role of descending monoamines in the spinal control of micturition in cat.
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THE ROLE OF DRINKING TO COPE IN IMPACTING ALCOHOL-RELATED BEHAVIOURS AND OUTCOMES AMONG UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS
(2017-08-24)This dissertation focused on understanding the role of coping motives in alcohol behaviours and outcomes among undergraduates in a series of three studies. Study 1 examined the effects of drinking motives and mood on ... -
The role of eco-certification in marine salmon farming
(2023-08-10)Eco-certification schemes are certifying an increasing volume of farmed seafood. These schemes promise to improve industry practices and sustainability by creating market incentives for producers to participate in ... -
Role of effector CD8+ T cells in allograft vasculopathy.
(Dalhousie University, 2003) -
The Role of External Reference Price in Pay-What-You-Want Pricing: The Application of Nudge Theory
(2023-04-12)I explore the role of external reference price in Pay-What-You-Want (PWYW) pricing and the application of Nudge Theory to influence consumer behavior. The literature on PWYW pricing has primarily focused on the use of ... -
The role of faces in item-method directed forgetting
(2011-08-23)The current thesis explored the intentional forgetting of different types of facial expression (Angry, Neutral, Happy) within the item-method directed forgetting paradigm (Experiments 1-4). Also, as a manipulation check, ... -
The Role Of Fish Life Histories In Allometrically Scaled Food-Web Dynamics
(2019-11-28)Body size determines key ecological and evolutionary processes of organisms. Therefore, organisms undergo extensive shifts in resources, competitors and predators as they grow in body size. While empirical and theoretical ... -
ROLE OF FOOD PROTEIN-DERIVED ZINC-CHELATING PEPTIDES IN HUMAN NUTRITION AND INFLAMMATION
(2016-12-20)Food protein-derived peptides possess the intrinsic capacity to form metal complexes, notably physiologically relevant metals such as Zn2+. The Zn2+-binding property of peptides can be exploited to enhance human zinc ... -
The Role of Gender in Kuwait's Architecture
(2014-04-03)This thesis explores the different methods of gender segregation in both the home and public realm in Kuwait. The main forms of segregation exists both physically, in the form of a wall barrier, and mentally, in the ...