Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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MTLV: A Library for Building deep multi-task learning Architectures
(2021-04-27)Multi-Task Learning (MTL) for text classification takes advantage of the data to train a single shared model with multiple task-specific layers on multiple related classification tasks to improve its generalization ... -
“A MUCH MILDER MEDIUM”: ENGLISH AND GERMAN WOMEN WRITERS IN ITALY 1840-1880
(2011-12-15)Travel writing is by definition an open and hybrid form that encompasses a variety of genres, styles, and modes of presentation. This study focuses on four little-known travel texts about Italy written between 1840 and ... -
'Much More Than Chocolate': A Mosaic of Identity in Moirs Advertising, 1830 to 2007
(2020-05-06)The Moirs chocolate company operated as early as 1815 and continued operation into 2007, seeing various changes in ownership and leadership. Throughout the duration of the Nova Scotia based company numerous methods of ... -
Multi-Axis Fiber Bragg Grating Accelerometer
(2010-06-29)This thesis mainly focuses on sensor nodes design. A small two-axis and three-axis accelerometer using optic fiber with FBG written in the core as sensing element were originally designed due to the advantages of FBG ... -
MULTI-COMMODITY NETWORK FLOW BASED APPROACH TO THE DYNAMIC CELL FORMATION PROBLEM: AN EXPLORATION OF DESIGN ROBUSTNESS
(2014-08-22)This thesis deals with robust cell formation and the design of central backup cellular manufacturing systems under uncertainty. Robustness in design is important when designing cellular manufacturing systems because these ... -
MULTI-CRITERIA APPROACH TO MARITIME SEARCH AND RESCUE LOCATION ANALYSIS
(2017-08-14)Operating on the ocean can be risky, particularly in harsh weather, or under economic drivers as with the offshore industry or fishing activities. In addition to advances in safety technology and practices, a robust Search ... -
A Multi-Criteria Decision Analysis and Risk Assessment Model for Carbon Capture and Storage
(2012-12-14)Currently several disparate and incomplete approaches are being used to analyse and make decisions on the complex methodology of carbon capture and storage (CCS). A literature review revealed that, as CCS is a new and ... -
A multi-criteria evaluation methodology for an economically and environmentally sustainable coffee industry.
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Multi-Decadal Habitat Changes Mapped via Remote Sensing and Implications for Juvenile Lemon Sharks (Negaprion Brevirostris) and their Nursery Areas.
(2024-04-12)Shark species currently face anthropogenic pressures, including loss of critical habitat. In Bimini, the Bahamas, two nursery areas exist for juvenile lemon sharks (Negaprion brevirostris) with mangrove and seagrass providing ... -
A Multi-Depot Crew Routing Optimization for Post-Disaster Service Restoration
(2017-04-21)After any natural disaster, thousands of customers may get disconnected from the supply of electricity. To deal with the after effect of such calamity, the power utility companies will need to allocate the PLTs to the ... -
Multi-dimensional chromatographic methods for polycyclic aromatic compounds in complex environmental samples.
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MULTI-LEVEL FACTORS INFLUENCE THE IMPLEMENTATION AND USE OF COMPLEX INNOVATIONS IN CANCER CARE: A MULTIPLE CASE STUDY OF SYNOPTIC REPORTING IN NOVA SCOTIA
(2013-03-22)Background: Moving knowledge into healthcare practice and the implementation of innovations in healthcare organizations remain significant challenges. The objective of this study was to examine the key interpersonal-, ... -
A MULTI-METHOD ASSESSMENT OF THE TEMPORAL DYNAMICS OF TREED BOGS IN NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA
(2018-12-13)Peat bogs contribute greatly to carbon storage, fresh water supply and biodiversity maintenance. Some studies have detected a notable shrinking of peat bogs and predicted an accelerating rate of tree establishment, however, ... -
A multi-method dyadic investigation of child and parent pain catastrophizing and family functioning in child pain
(2015)Families play a critical role in children’s pain. Theoretical and empirical work has explored individual child and parent, dyadic (parent-child interaction), and family-level factors; however, prior research has largely ... -
A Multi-Method Examination of Social Norms for Medical Prescription Drug Use and Non-Medical Prescription Drug Use among Post-Secondary Students
(2022-09-28)My dissertation sought to investigate social norms of potentially harmful medical and non-medical prescription drug use (PDU/NMPDU) among emerging adults (EAs). Social norms interventions can curb certain substance use ... -
A Multi-Method Investigation of the Effects of Alcohol on Depression in Undergraduate Students Who Drink to Cope with Depression
(2017-08-29)The self-medication hypothesis has been proposed as one potential explanation for the comorbidity between alcohol use and depressive disorders. More recent work investigating drinking motives (theorized to be the most ... -
Multi-modal approach to localizing sources in the human brain.
(Dalhousie University, 2006) -
Multi-Modal Consensus Clustering to Identify Phenotypes of Kidney Transplant Donors and Recipients and Their Association With Survival
(2022-11-18)Kidney transplantation is an essential treatment option for individuals diagnosed with End-stage renal disease (ESRD). Being able to predict the survival of the transplant and the outcome of the recipient is an important ... -
Multi-objective Optimal Planning of Distributed Generators Using Improved Grey Wolf Optimizer and Combined Power Loss sensitivity
(2021-05-03)Over the past several years, there has been increased research and industry interest in finding ways to successfully integrate DG into distribution networks. The main reason for the recent surge in interest is the demonstrable ...