Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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Grandmothers' voices: Mi'kmaq women and menopause.
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Granite-hosted mineral deposits of the New Ross area, South Mountain Batholith, Nova Scotia, Canada.
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A Graphical Processing Unit Based on Real Time System
(2016-03-16)The field of real-time image processing focuses on analysing and enhancing images in real time. An effective way to accomplish this is to utilise both the central processing unit (CPU) and the graphics processing unit (GPU) ... -
GRAPTOLITE DIVERSITY AND COMMUNITY CHANGES SURROUNDING THE LATE ORDOVICIAN MASS EXTINCTION: HIGH RESOLUTION DATA FROM THE BLACKSTONE RIVER, YUKON
(2017-09-07)The Late Ordovician Extinction Event (LOME), the first of the “Big Five” extinction events, decimated marine communities just prior to the end of the period (ca. 444 Ma). Graptolites, the principal index taxon during the ... -
Grassroots Peacebuilding in Colombia: Layers of Peacebuilding and Their Intersections
(2019-04-29)This thesis discusses the role of grassroots organizations in peacebuilding at multiple levels of society. It also examines the challenges and potential of elite-level peacebuilding, looking specifically at the case of ... -
Gratitude Journal Exercise Increases Leaders’ Individual Consideration Through Change in Objectification and Perceived Closeness: A Randomized Experiment
(2023-04-13)Effective leadership is critical for achieving positive outcomes in the workplace, including increased profits, job satisfaction, and performance. However, little is known about what enhances positive leadership behaviors. ... -
Gravity and the physiology of locomotion and feeding in marine bivalve larvae: Results from Space Shuttle experiments.
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Greater Than the Sum of Its Parts: An Exploration of Family Home Visiting Programs Involving both Volunteer and Paid Visitors
(2011-12-20)The goal of this international study was to gain insight into a little-known approach to family home visiting: programs that make use of both volunteer and paid visitors. Using a qualitative embedded multiple case study ... -
The Greatest Peripatetic Show on Earth: The Re-coded Circus of Our Desire
(2022-04-12)The show must go on. This thesis demonstrates that by re-coding the circus’ architecture to engage theatrically with the city, the rebellious character of both circus and nomadism will be reinforced, challenging our ... -
GREEN MANURE TERMINATION METHOD IMPACT ON SOIL CARBON AND SOIL BIOLOGY DYNAMICS
(2018-11-08)No-till green manure (Gmr) termination creates a unique situation compared to conventional no-till agriculture due to the biomass of surface mulch generated. However, the impact this practice has on soil organic carbon ... -
Grey Stations: New Strategies for Senior Housing in Vancouver, BC
(2014-04-04)This thesis proposes a strategy to capitalize on the abundance of derelict service stations in Vancouver, BC, as a means to address the current crisis of seniors’ housing and services. Vancouver’s glut of vacant service ... -
“Grievance before Supply”: Omnibus Budget Implementation Legislation as a Case when Party Discipline Damages Parliamentary Democracy
(2014-04-04)This thesis explores the circumstances under which party discipline damages parliamentary democracy in the Canadian House of Commons. It uses omnibus budget implementation legislation as a case study of an instance when ... -
Ground State Degeneracy in the Twisted Sectors of Conway Moonshine
(2022-12-15)We discover a new and unexpected pattern in the ground state degeneracy of the N = 1 Conway Moonshine SVOA twisted sectors. The main goal of this thesis is to calculate the NS- and R- characters of the Co0-twisted R-sector ... -
GROUNDWATER INUNDATION OF COASTAL ONSITE WASTEWATER TREATMENT SYSTEMS: INVESTIGATING PRESENT AND FUTURE IMPACTS TO COASTAL WATERS
(2022-08-08)Coastal groundwater is a critical freshwater resource that supports human life, while coastal surface water supports both aquatic life and coastal industries (e.g., tourism, aquaculture). The quality of these critical ... -
Groundwater-Surface Water Interactions in the Mabou Harbour Drainage Basin and Potential for Harbour Contamination
(2021-03-04)Groundwater-borne contamination to coastal waters is a growing risk in the Canadian Maritimes region. Groundwater contaminants can enter the marine environment directly as submarine groundwater discharge, or indirectly as ... -
GROUP 1 LATE EMBRYOGENESIS ABUNDANT (LEA) PROTEINS CONTRIBUTE TO STRESS TOLERANCE IN ARTEMIA FRANCISCANA
(2014-03-21)The encysted embryos (cysts) of the crustacean Artemia franciscana have several molecular mechanisms to enable anhydrobiosis – life without water. This study examines the function of group 1 Late Embryogenesis Abundant ... -
Group 8 and 9 Bis(phosphino)silyl Pincer Complexes: Applications in Bond Activation and Catalysis
(2021-10-18)Advances in homogenous transition metal catalysis are vital for the development of improved, sustainable methodologies in chemical syntheses. Tridentate pincer ligands are highly tunable and are compatible with late 3d-, ... -
GROUP KEY SCHEMES FOR SECURITY IN MOBILE AD HOC NETWORKS
(2010-04-20)In dynamic peer group communications, security has been in high demand by many applications in recent years. One of the more popular mechanisms to satisfy these security requirements is the group key scheme in which the ... -
Growing in Ghosts: A Methodology To Retrofit North American Abandoned Big Box Stores Into Successful Suburban Farms
(2021-04-08)Vertical farming uses controlled environments to maximize growth of edible plants with minimal water and pesticides. Simultaneously, consumers are transitioning to digital platforms, resulting in decreased utility of big-box ...