Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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OPTIMIZATION OF THE NAVAL SURFACE SHIP RESOURCE-CONSTRAINED PROJECT SCHEDULING PROBLEM
(2021-06-08)The research presented in this thesis focuses on proposing effective methodologies, formulations, and heuristics for scheduling and rescheduling resource-constrained project scheduling problems that are specific to naval ... -
OPTIMIZATION OF THE SELECTIVE MAINTENANCE PROBLEM FOR LARGE-SCALE SYSTEMS UNDER UNCERTAINTY
(2023-04-14)As complex engineering systems have become more prevalent in recent years, the importance of reliability and maintenance has become increasingly apparent. Maintenance is essential to keep systems functioning properly and ... -
OPTIMIZATION OF ULTRASOUND-ASSISTED EXTRACTION OF ANTHOCYANINS FROM NOVA SCOTIAN LOWBUSH BLUEBERRIES (Vaccinium Angustifolium Aiton L.)
(2014-12-16)Ultrasound-assisted extraction of anthocyanin compounds from Nova Scotian lowbush blueberries was measured, modeled and optimized using response surface methodology (RSM). A Box-Behnken design was conducted to analyse the ... -
Optimization study of biomass and astaxanthin production by Haematococcus pluvialis under minkery wastewater cultures
(2018-03-28)Haematococcus pluvialis (H. pluvialis) is a green freshwater microalgae species, well known for its ability for astaxanthin accumulation. In this study, minkery wastewater (MW) was used as nutrient resource for the cultivation ... -
OPTIMIZED ANTHROPOMETRIC MODELLING OF THE FRONT SQUAT
(2013-09-03)The primary purpose of this thesis was to understand the relationship between the variation in athlete segment lengths (trunk, thigh, shank) and front squat depth as represented by maximum thigh segment rotation angle ... -
OPTIMIZING AND DESIGNING POSITIVE ELECTRODE MATERIALS FOR SODIUM ION BATTERIES
(2019-04-05)Sodium ion batteries have the potential to be a more sustainable alternative to the widely-used lithium ion batteries. Layered sodium transition metal oxides as positive electrode materials have been a focus of research. ... -
Optimizing Genetically Encoded Calcium Indicators to Measure Presynaptic Calcium Transients
(2014-05-28)Neurotransmitter release is modulated by multiple regulatory mechanisms that control several stages of synaptic vesicle (SV) exocytosis. At the final stage, SV fusion with the presynaptic membrane requires calcium influx ... -
OPTIMIZING OUTCOMES: HOW LONG-TERM CARE POLICIES CAN BALANCE INFECTION PREVENTION WITH MAINTAINING HOME-LIKE ENVIRONMENTS FOR RESIDENTS WITH BEHAVIOURAL SYMPTOMS
(2023-08-24)The health benefits of homelike care environments are well established in the literature and but may become challenging to maintain during outbreaks of infection in long-term care settings. The aim of this research is to ... -
Optimizing Response Strategies to the COVID-19 Pandemic in Nova Scotia
(2021-08-26)Epidemics require dynamic response strategies that encompass a multitude of policy alternatives to effectively balance health, economic, and societal considerations. Due to the complexity and wide array of policy alternatives, ... -
Optimizing the Purification and Investigating the Function of Rhodoquinone Biosynthesis Enzyme A
(2023-08-29)Organisms require a constant supply of energy to survive, and they store this energy in the form of adenosine triphosphate (ATP). Cellular respiration is the major source of energy; however, in many organisms it requires ... -
Optimizing the Removal of Natural Organic Matter in Drinking Water While Avoiding Unintended Consequences Following Coagulation
(2011-08-03)Over the past decade, the objectives for coagulation based drinking water treatment processes have changed significantly. These changes are a result of stringent goals related to natural organic matter (NOM) removal to ... -
An Option Pricing Model with Regime-Switching Economic Indicators
(2013-08-26)Although the Black-Scholes (BS) model and its alternatives have been widely applied in finance, their flaws have drawn the attention of many investors and risk managers. The Black-Scholes (BS) model fails to explain the ... -
Optogenetic Tachypacing-induced Heart Failure in Larval Zebrafish
(2023-07-25)Chronic tachypacing is commonly used in mammals to model heart failure (HF). Alternative methods of chronic tachypacing involving the use of light-activated ion channels (‘optogenetics’) have been explored in cultured heart ... -
Oral administration of alloantigen prolongs kidney allograft survival by generating intragraft regulatory cells.
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Orbifold Atlas Groupoids
(2013-04-05)We study orbifolds and strong maps of orbifolds. We begin with introducing a representation for orbifolds that consists of internal categories in the category of topological spaces. These categories are built from atlas ... -
ORDER-PROMISING AND PRODUCTION-PLANNING METHODS FOR SAWMILLS
(2013-12-18)This thesis focuses on the development of order-promising and production-planning methodologies for sawmills. Two types of demands are considered: contract and spot demands. Contract demands are those known commitments ... -
Ordinal Variable Imputation for Health Survey Data: A Comparison between Machine Learning and non-Machine Learning Methods
(2021-08-31)Introduction: Large amounts of data are available for analyses from survey datasets. However, missing data can potentially reduce statistical power and/or introduce bias into analyses when not addressed correctly. Data ... -
ORGANIC PHOTOVOLTAICS: INTEGRATING NON-FULLERENE ACCEPTORS INTO SOLUTION-PROCESSED DEVICES
(2017-08-18)In recent decades the demand for low-cost and sustainable energy sources has fueled the growth of photovoltaic research. Among the various photovoltaic technologies, organic semiconductors offer a light-weight and ... -
Organization and evolution of minisatellite VNTR's in the tilapiine genome.
(Dalhousie University, 1995)
