Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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ON THE DEVELOPMENT OF SMALL FORM FACTOR HISTOTRIPSY DEVICES FOR NEUROSURGICAL APPLICATIONS AND SMALL ANIMAL EXPERIMENTS
(2022-05-12)The development of surgical instruments is a growing area where histotripsy is relatively under represented. This work focuses on the miniaturization of histotripsy devices for introduction into the neurosurgery, cardiac, ... -
ON THE DYNAMICS OF SOCIAL RELATIONSHIPS AND VOCAL COMMUNICATION BETWEEN INDIVIDUALS AND SOCIAL UNITS OF SPERM WHALES
(2012-12-17)Within-population behavioural variation can greatly affect the ecology of a species and the outcome of evolutionary processes. This study aimed to determine how variable sperm whale social and vocal behaviour is between ... -
On the entire cyclic cohomology of Banach algebras.
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On the estimation of return periods from short sea level records.
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On the heterogeneity of negative priming effects.
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On the Importance of the Study of Past Connectivity to Understand Present and Future Patterns in a Freshwater Fish
(2018-08-13)Conceptually, in evolution, the variable “time” is fundamental. Extant populations are the result of long- and short-term historical processes affecting them through time. Populations in areas near the poles have been ... -
On the influence of private stakeholders in the governance of international tuna fisheries
(2021-08-09)Twenty-three populations of tuna are globally distributed across national waters and the high seas. These fish are caught by hundreds of fishing fleets, which operate in a complex governance system, influenced by national ... -
On the information processing dynamics of inhibition of return.
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On the inhibitory consequences of visuospatial orienting: Inhibition of return?
(2016-02-29)Responding is typically slowest toward (an “output” bias) or about (an “input” bias) targets presented at the location indicated by a spatially uninformative visual transient (a “cue”) when the onset asynchrony between the ... -
On the interplay between society and culture: causes, consequences and stability of sperm whale clans
(2016-08-29)The overarching goal of my thesis is to formalize the interplay between animal society and culture, using sperm whales as a model. Sperm whales live in multilevel societies, characterized by cooperation and social learning. ... -
On the Melt Rate of Submerged Sediment-Laden Ice
(2013-08-27)Submerged sediment-laden ice blocks that form on the intertidal mud flats of the Minas Basin pose a potential threat to tidal turbines planned for deployment in the Minas Passage. Laboratory prepared ice blocks of varying ... -
On the Neighbourhood Polynomial
(2017-04-07)The neighbourhood polynomial of a graph is the generating function for the neighbourhood complex, which contains all subsets of vertices which have a common neighbour. We begin with some formulas for computing the neighbourhood ... -
On the Post-printing Heat Treatment of Wire Arc Additively Manufactured Ferrous Alloys
(2022-04-14)Over the past decade, wire arc additive manufacturing has become a promising alternative to conventional manufacturing methods due to its great potential for fabrication of medium to large size components with high deposition ... -
ON THE PREDICTION ACCURACY OF THE MID-TERM ELECTRICITY PRICES USING OPTIMIZED SUPPORT VECTOR MACHINE
(2016-08-17)In the modern electricity market, it is crucial to have precise electricity price forecasting. However, few studies have focused on this area. Mid-term electricity price forecasting (MTEPF) has numerous applications, such ... -
On the relationship between saving and investment: An empirical investigation into causality.
(Dalhousie University, 1990) -
On the Right Track: Reinterpreting the Abandoned Railway In the Arbutus Corridor With Mobile Architecture
(2015-04-06)This thesis proposes a mobile architecture that moves along an abandoned rail system in Vancouver to provide its neighbouring areas with improved access to amenities and to provide a sense of uniqueness to the Arbutus ... -
ON THE ROLE OF SUB-ANESTHETIC KETAMINE FOR POST-OPERATIVE ANALGESIA FOLLOWING THIRD MOLAR SURGERY
(2019-08-09)The role of ketamine in post-operative pain following third molar surgery is unclear. Therefore, one hundred and thirty-four patients were enrolled into a randomized double-blinded clinical trial to investigate if patients ... -
On the roots of independence polynomials
(2019-04-02)The independence polynomial of a graph is a polynomial whose coefficients give the number of independent sets of each size. Its roots are called independence roots. This thesis explores the analytic properties of independence ... -
On the stability of sp-valent materials at high pressure
(2013-04-08)The behavior of sp-valent solids and liquids under compression is a field of intense re- search. At high pressure, they often undergo phase transitions to new structures with novel properties such as superconductivity, ...