Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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FUNGICIDAL SELECTION PRESSURE ON MONILINIA VACCINII-CORYMBOSI (READE) HONEY IN WILD BLUEBERRY (VACCINIUM AUNGUSTIFOLIUM AITON)
(2016-08-31)Propiconazole has been extensively used throughout the wild blueberry industry for Monilinia blight control over the past 20 years. Given the apparent loss of Monilinia blight control observed in field research trials and ... -
Further Studies in Adenosinergic and Monoaminergic Mechanisms of Analgesia by Amitriptyline
(2012-08-23)In this thesis, rodent models of chronic pain were used to explore analgesic mechanisms that may potentially be engaged in spinal and peripheral compartments by systemically-administered amitriptyline, a tricyclic ... -
Fusion of Deformable and Biomechanical Models for Tracking Left Ventricular Endocardium by Echocardiography
(2013-11-18)Biomedical image processing is a very important research area. Image analysis is one of the most important techniques in studies related to heart functions. The clinical assessment of LV function is very important to ... -
A FUTURE FOR A FORGOTTEN PREDATOR: ASSESSMENT OF THE GLOBAL AND REGIONAL LEGAL FRAMEWORKS FOR PROTECTION AND RECOVERY OF THE CARIBBEAN SAWFISHES PRISTIS PRISTIS AND PRISTIS PECTINATA AND RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE COURSE FORWARD
(2016-09-06)Two species of sawfish, Pristis pristis and Pristis pectinata, used to be common in the coastal waters of the Caribbean Region. However, due to direct and incidental fishing pressures, national and international trade in ... -
The future is now: The development of future reasoning in preschool children.
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The Future of Inner-City Farming: Through the Urbanization of the Central Experimental Farm
(2024-04-09)The Central Experimental Farm, a 988-acre plot of farmland for agriculture research, is located within the suburbs of Ottawa. The city is evolving but the farm is living in the past. Land developers will start looking to ... -
Future oriented decision-making in childhood.
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The Future Trends of Sustainable Antibiofouling Research and the Development of a Naturally Derived Synergistic Antibiofouling Solution
(2024-08-28)Biofouling, the accumulation of organisms on submerged surfaces, presents a significant challenge to maritime industries, including navies, shipping/transport, aquaculture, and fisheries. The resulting drag on ship hulls ... -
The Future-Proof Institution: Adaptive Re-Use of the Abandoned St. Patrick's Alexandra into a Community-Led Institution
(2023-04-12)Institutions that have singular programs (like schools providing Education) end up closing due to their inability to adapt to changes in their communities. One such institution is St. Patrick’s Alexandra, a former K-9 ... -
A FUZZY LOGIC CLUSTER FORMATION PROTOCOL FOR WIRELESS SENSOR NETWORKS
(2011-12-20)Wireless sensor nodes are resource constrained and have limited amount of energy. Therefore, designing protocols that conserve energy is an important area of research. Researchers have investigated architectures and ... -
Fuzzy system applications for short-term electric load forecasting.
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A FUZZY-LOGIC APPROACH FOR DEVELOPING A UNIVERSAL PERFORMANCE-BASED RATING SYSTEM FOR EVALUATION OF CONCRETE BRIDGES VIA VISUAL INSPECTION
(2024-02-28)Visual inspection-based rating systems are widely used for bridge condition assessment due to cost-effectiveness. However, they offer qualitative ratings, making it difficult to quantify load capacity objectively. To address ... -
G. J. Rheticus and the Authorship of the Anonymous Epistola de terrae motu
(2013-08-08)This thesis considers the anonymously published Epistola de terrae motu and the question of its authorship. The authorship of this treatise was attributed to G. J. Rheticus by Reijer Hooykaas in a publication released in ... -
Gambian Compounds: Their Role, Significance and Influence on Planning
(1997)Peri-urban compounds were examined in order to gain an understanding of the potential role, significance and influence this group of settlement units, might have on planning in The Gambia, West Africa. Solutions to planning ... -
GAME OF TONES: A TWAIL-ANALYSIS OF THE EVOLUTION AND IMPACTS OF THE UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER REGIME IN AFRICA.
(2018-08-30)The 1992 Rio Outcome articulates what is arguably, to date, the most ambitious North–South environmentally sound technology (EST) transfer aspirations. Yet, 26 years post-Rio, Africa remains at the lowest rung of the global ... -
GAME-BASED SECOND LANGUAGE VOCABULARY TRAINING: IMPLICATIONS FOR LEARNING OUTCOMES AND BRAIN FUNCTION
(2015)This study sought to investigate the influence of training strategy on adult second language vocabulary learning and the development and integration of second language semantic networks in the brain. English speaking ... -
Gap Junction Formation in Heart Valves in Response to Mechanical Loading
(2013-08-27)Valvular interstitial cells (VICs) are responsible for the maintenance of heart valve leaflet structure, however their responses to mechanical loading are not fully understood. Further characterization of VIC responses ... -
Gas mixing and flow dynamics in circulating fluidized beds with secondary air injection.
(Dalhousie University, 2001) -
A gas tension method for air-water gas exchange studies.
(Dalhousie University, 1993) -
Gas-phase luminescence of aromatic carbonyl compounds and the design and use of a gas chromatographic detector.
(Dalhousie University, 1998)