Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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In defense of gradient theories of illusory line motion.
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In Defense of Sass: On Approaching Schizophrenia Through the Lens of Wittgensteinian Solipsism
(2024-04-12)In this work, I defend Louis Sass’s use of Wittgensteinian treatments of solipsism as the basis for an interpretive framework for schizophrenia. I first offer further evidence in support of Sass’s project from the writings ... -
In der erde als in dem himel: The God-Creature Relation in Meister Eckhart
(2016-08-29)This thesis aims to show the immediacy of the God-soul relation for Meister Eckhart. Although Eckhart teaches that the soul must cease to be a creature and become one with God, there seems to be no motion proper to creatures ... -
In My Place: Fostering Connection and Continuity in Canada's Aging Rural Communities
(2024-04-11)Facing Canada's demographic shift toward an aging population, this thesis addresses the challenges of aging in rural communities, where services for older adults are often lacking. This thesis proposes intergenerational ... -
The in ovo approach to optimizing poultry gut health and performance: an inquiry
(2022-12-15)Several proposed alternatives to antibiotic growth promoters (AGP) in poultry have been reported ineffective due to limitations of delivery routes. Hence, an urgent need for new approaches to maintain poultry gut health ... -
IN PURSUIT OF INCLUSIVE EARLY LEARNING AND CHILDCARE IN NOVA SCOTIA: THE INVISIBLE WORK OF MOTHERS OF YOUNG CHILDREN EXPERIENCING DISABILITY
(2023-08-22)Through an occupational perspective, this research aims to illuminate the invisible work mothers of pre-school aged children experiencing disability do in pursuit of inclusive early learning and childcare in Nova Scotia, ... -
In Pursuit Of The "Designer Vagina"
(2015)A relatively new, elective and increasing medical procedure in the West known as “female genital cosmetic surgery” (FGCS) claims to have the ability to enhance the functional and aesthetic features of women’s genitalia. ... -
In search of a vision: Concepts of the Christian faith in four Canadian novels.
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In Search of an Electrophysiological Correlate to Between-Channel Modulation Gap Detection
(2012-04-04)Auditory processing disorder (APD) is characterized by deficits in the auditory modality that are not due to a global processing problem or to deficiencies in the peripheral auditory system. Diagnosis of APD is time-consuming ... -
The In Silico Search for an Endogenous Anti-Alzheimer's Therapeutic
(2011-12-19)Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is a progressive, degenerative neurological disorder for which there is no cure. The causative agent is ?-amyloid (A?) which becomes neurotoxic upon conformational change from ?-helix to ?-sheet. ... -
IN SITU MEASUREMENTS BY INSTRUMENTED GREY SEALS (HALICHOERUS GRYPUS) REVEAL FINE-SCALE OCEANOGRAPHIC PROPERTIES AND ENVIRONMENTAL INFLUENCES ON MOVEMENT PATTERNS
(2019-04-05)The influence of oceanographic conditions on the movements of large marine predators has been demonstrated in diverse taxa. However, obtaining subsurface data that are spatio-temporally relevant to the decisions made by ... -
In Situ Real-time Visualization and Corrosion Testing of Stainless Steel 316LVM with Emphasis on Digital In-line Holographic Microscopy
(2012-08-28)Digital in-line holographic microscopy (DIHM) has been incorporated as an additional simultaneous in situ optical technique with ellipsomicroscopy for surface imaging and microscopy to study metastable pitting corrosion ... -
The in situ solid-phase extraction of selected dissolved materials in the marine environment.
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IN SITU VOLUME STUDIES OF LI-ION POUCH CELLS
(2015)The lifetime of Li-ion cells can increase more than tenfold when a few weight percent of additives is added to the electrolyte of the cells. A principal challenge in understanding how these additives work is how they affect ... -
"IN THE MIDST OF BLACK SEAS OF INFINITY": THE UNDOING OF THE AMERICAN DREAM OF H. P. LOVECRAFT
(2019-08-28)In this paper, I attempt to examine the writing of H. P. Lovecraft as a reflection of the anxieties around the notion of the American national identity in his era. Rather than simply a product of cosmic pessimism, I argue ... -
In the Wake of Industry: Reprogramming the Halifax Grain Elevator
(2020-08-19)Industrial structures in urban areas often have a contested relationship with humans because of their imposition on the landscape. With many industries now in decline, deindustrialization presents an opportunity to adapt ... -
IN VITRO AND PRE-CLINICAL EVALUATION OF ANTI-METASTATIC ACTIVITY OF PHLORIDZIN DOCOSAHEXAENOATE (PZ-DHA) VERSUS TRIPLE-NEGATIVE BREAST CANCER
(2020-09-11)The World Health Organization identifies breast cancer as the most common cancer among women worldwide. Triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) lacks receptors for estrogen (ER), progesterone (PR), and human epidermal growth ... -
In vitro copper nanoparticle exposure increases susceptibility of human lung cells to infection by Streptococcus pneumoniae
(2019-11-28)Streptococcus pneumoniae infection can cause pneumonia and invasive pneumococcal disease and is associated with significant morbidity and death worldwide. Moreover, welders are at increased risk of developing pneumococcal ... -
IN VITRO MODEL SYSTEMS FOR INVESTIGATION OF MOTONEURON DEVELOPMENT AND DISEASE
(2016-08-12)Spinal motoneurons innervate muscle fibres and represent the final component in the motor pathway responsible for producing movement by eliciting muscle contraction. Although the anatomy and physiology of motoneurons have ... -
In vitro selection and molecular characterization of red clover (Trifolium pratense L.) regenerative somaclonal variants.
(Dalhousie University, 1997)
