Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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The Role of β-adrenergic Signalling and Natriuretic Peptide Receptors in Cardiac Myofibroblast Proliferation and Differentiation
(2016-01-14)Uncontrolled proliferation of cardiac myofibroblasts (CMFs) leads to increased extracellular matrix (ECM) remodelling, resulting in cardiac fibrosis. Cardiac fibrosis occurs in many forms of heart disease and increases ... -
The role science plays in science education.
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The roles of cellular Inhibitor of Apoptosis Protiens 1 and 2 in the polarization of M1 and M2 macrophages
(2018-09-28)This thesis examined the effects of genetic ablation of the anti-apoptotic protein cIAP2 and SMAC mimetic (LCL161)-induced cIAP1 and cIAP2 suppression on the polarization of pro-inflammatory (M1) and anti-inflammatory (M2) ... -
THE ROLES OF CHEMOKINES, CHEMOKINE RECEPTORS AND GLYCOLIPID ACTIVATION IN NKT CELL TUMOUR INFILTRATION
(2017-05-11)Higher levels of NKT cell infiltration correlate with improved prognosis in many human cancers. Therefore, we sought to identify factors which contribute to this process. We identified three chemokine receptors, CXCR3, ... -
The roles of child reactivity and parenting context in infant pain response.
(Dalhousie University, 1998) -
The Roles of Heat Shock Factor during Diapause and Stress Tolerance in the Crustacean Artemia franciscana
(2018-09-04)Encysted embryos of the crustacean Artemia franciscana enter diapause, a developmental state of greatly reduced metabolic activity and enhanced stress tolerance that allows survival under adverse environmental conditions. ... -
Roles of Myopodin in Actin Cytoskeleton Remodeling and Cancer Cell Migration
(2015-04-28)Loss of myopodin expression correlates with the transition from indolent to metastatic prostate cancer. However, the mechanisms underlying this correlation and the roles of myopodin in normal cell function have not been ... -
Roles of sex steroids in reproduction of the sea scallop.
(Dalhousie University, 2001) -
Roles of sodium and integration host factor in the virulence and developmental cycle of Legionella pneumophila.
(Dalhousie University, 2006) -
Romancing Scheherazade: John Barth's self-perpetuating narrative machine from "The Floating Opera" through "Chimera".
(Dalhousie University, 1991) -
Romanian Labour Migration in the Context of EU Expansion
(2011-04-15)In response to shifting borders and radical changes in political and economic regimes, a great number of Hungarian Romanians left their homeland in the last century. Drawing on ethnographic fieldwork in a Hungarian village ... -
Rooms in the Landscape: An Exploration into Building Process and Experiential Qualities of the Extreme, Remote Landscape of Nahanni National Park Reserve
(2017-04-07)Architecture and wilderness are two distinct experiences that may seem an unlikely union, however, is there a way that these spaces, the natural and the architectural, can synthesize to enhance one’s experience of a specific ... -
The Root of All Dimensions
(2014-08-21)This thesis aims to resolve the disjunction of ontology and epistemology in Platonist mathematical philosophy. This disharmony results from the assumption of the non-spatiotemporal existence of abstract mathematical entities, ... -
Rooting Occupation in Nature and Community: The Lived Experience of Community Based Ecological Farmers
(2012-08-27)A phenomenological study was undertaken to explore the lived experience of community based farmers using ecological farming practices. These farmers support and are supported by their local communities through marketing ... -
Roots of chromatic and independence polynomials.
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ROUTING IN MIMO WIRELESS X NETWORKS USING ALTERNATE RELAYING AND SIGNAL ALIGNMENT
(2023-12-15)This thesis investigates the enhancement of Multiple-Input Multiple-Output (MIMO) wireless networks using an X-type topology with one-way data transfer. Originally limited to a half-duplex operation due to the constraints ... -
“Running a Race with Legs That Don’t Work”: Mental Illness and the Experience of Seeking Employment
(2021-05-05)Individuals with mental illness face higher than average rates of unemployment and unemployment is associated with adverse effects. Job seeking can be difficult for individuals with mental illness as they often face stigma ... -
Rural Memory and Rural Development
(2019-08-09)In recent years, the Chinese government has been promoting the infrastructure construction of rural China. However, most of the rural construction still uses the same set of methods of urban development and planning and ... -
RURAL STUDIO FOR THE INFORMATION AGE: A CONNECTED HUB FOR CREATIVE PROFESSIONALS
(2017-09-01)This thesis examines how the design of a rural and connected hub can enhance creative work, and add value to a rural community. Rural areas have less job opportunity compared to their urban counterparts, but in this ... -
Rural Synergy: Reconnecting Bay de Verde’s Cultural Landscape in Outport Newfoundland
(2023-04-12)This thesis explores the cultural landscape of a small fishing town in Newfoundland whose character has been largely shaped by the sea. A resettlement program in the 1960’s, the cod moratorium in 1992, and various stages ...