Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses: Recent submissions
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Comprehensive Sex Education: Does one size fit all?
(2024-08-12)This qualitative research study explores young adults’ experiences with and perceptions of the sex education they received in Canadian middle/high schools. Seventeen participants between the ages of 18 and 21 took part in ... -
MODELLING CAUSAL MECHANISMS IN ORGANISMAL AGING
(2024-08-12)Geroscience seeks to clarify and explain the connection between chronological age and declining organism health. The field is rich in complex phenomena and increasingly rich in large, multivariate datasets as well, making ... -
THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MOUSE MODEL TO DETERMINE THE RELATION BETWEEN ASPARAGINASE-INDUCED PANCREATITIS AND GENETIC RISK FACTORS
(2024-08-12)Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is the most common childhood cancer. Treatment protocols include the essential biologic drug asparaginase, which has helped to dramatically improve survival rates. Unfortunately, asparaginase ... -
Experimental Investigation of a New Series of Planing Hulls
(1993)In reviewing the state-of-the-art in planing hull testing it was observed that the hulls tested cannot be considered representative of the modem high-speed Small Craft. This is because the length-beam ratio is too high for ... -
EXPLORING THE DYNAMIC RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN NATURAL KILLER CELLS AND HIGH GRADE SEROUS OVARIAN CARCINOMAS
(2024-08-09)High-grade serous carcinoma of the ovary (HGSC) is the deadliest gynecologic malignancy and, unfortunately, treatment options and survival rates have remained stagnant over the past four decades. Challenged by extreme ... -
Synthesis and Evaluation of Tellurophene-appended BODIPYs
(2024-08-08)This thesis provides a comprehensive overview of the synthetic procedures for late-stage functionalisation of 4,4-difluoro-4-bora-3a,4a-diaza-s-indacenes (BODIPYs), specifically to append a tellurophene motif to unleash ... -
A Review and Detailed Investigation of Continuum-Based Numerical Modelling Methods for the Simulation of Brittle Rock Failure Around Underground Excavations
(2024-08-07)Brittle failure occurs around underground excavations when the rock being excavated is competent and the induced stresses are high. Predicting and modelling this type of failure requires special care, as traditional methods ... -
Robust and Adaptive Dexterous Manipulation with Vision-Based Learning from Multi-Demonstrations
(2024-08-07)Robotic manipulators perform tasks as humans with the potential to greatly assist people in industry, health care, and general society services. In this thesis, a vision-based learn from demonstration framework for a ... -
DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF A COMPUTER-BASED APHASIA THERAPY FEATURING AUTOMATIC SPEECH RECOGNITION
(2024-08-08)This dissertation is part of a broader project whose mission is to develop a computer-based aphasia therapy (CBAT) that improves currently available applications, by focusing on usability and — critically — feedback based ... -
AN INTERDISCIPLINARY ASSESSMENT OF COMMUNICATING SOCIAL AND NATURAL IMPACTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE IN THE CANADIAN ARCTIC
(2024-08-08)Accelerated climate warming has cascading effects on Arctic ecosystems and northern communities, resulting in an urgent need for adaptation and communication strategies across circumpolar regions. As such, Arctic amplification ... -
Optimizing a Chemically Enhanced Primary Treatment Process for Operational Decision Support
(2024-08-06)The Wastewater System Effluent Regulations set national effluent water quality standards for wastewater treatment facilities in 2015. This stated effluent discharge limits of less than 25 mg/L for both total suspended ... -
USING TIRE DERIVED AGGREGATES BACKFILLING ALTERNATIVES FOR RETAINING WALL STRUCTURES
(2024-08-02)Tire derived aggregate (TDA) is a lightweight material suitable to replace conventional fill material in embankments and retaining walls. This paper focuses on using TDA as a backfill for retaining wall. A PLAXIS 2D finite ... -
In, Out, and In Between: Coming Out and the Wellbeing of Young Queer People in Halifax, Nova Scotia
(2024-08-06)In this thesis, I explore how young queer people in Halifax, Nova Scotia experience and characterize coming out, and how they see it as affecting their wellbeing. Twelve people who identify with a queer sexual identity, ... -
ANALYZING AES POWER TRACES FOR SIDE-CHANNEL ATTACK: GENERATION, CLASSIFICATION, KEY DEDUCTION, AND MITIGATION STRATEGIES
(2024-08-06)Side-channel attacks (SCAs) exploit leakages from a system’s physical implementation, like acoustic signals, electromagnetic, and power emissions, to deduce sensitive information, thus bypassing traditional security ... -
MACHINE LEARNING-BASED CLASSIFICATION AND REDUCTION OF MOTION ARTIFACT NOISE IN ECG SIGNALS FOR WEARABLE VITAL SIGN MONITORING DEVICES
(2024-07-23)Wearable vital signs monitoring devices, while widely adopted, face challenges in clinical diagnosis due to artifact noises. This thesis introduces a novel application of machine learning—specifically, the K-Nearest Neighbor ... -
Implementation of Staphylococcus aureus Decolonization in Cardiac Surgery Patients at the Halifax Infirmary in Nova Scotia, Canada
(2024-08-03)Staphylococcus aureus screening and decolonization is a guideline recommended treatment for the prevention of surgical site infections in cardiac surgery. Our objective was to assess the barriers and facilitators associated ... -
Characterization and Optimization of Impact Resistance and Damage Tolerance of 3D Hybrid Composites
(2024-08-01)This research aims to address the pressing need for environmentally sustainable lightweight materials in industries such as aerospace and automotive. This dissertation presents a comprehensive investigation into the impact ... -
ADVANCED OXIDATION PROCESS FOR THE REMOVAL OF ORGANIC MATTER FROM WASTEWATER
(2024-08-02)Advanced oxidation processes have emerged as a promising technology for removing organic matter from wastewater. This study explored the feasibility of direct photolysis using UV LED technology and UV LED based advanced ... -
Life in the Time of Famine: Agen in the 1690s
(2024-07-22)Material scarcity was the norm for all of humanity prior to the advent of industrial production. Famine represented the agricultural manifestation of this norm. This thesis argues that one must explore famine within the ... -
Textiles and Architecture: Enhancing the Urban Fabric By Quilting
(2024-08-03)Textiles are the architectural material of choice for the temporary and small scale. They are used when architecture does not fully meet a person’s need for shelter, in the form of insulating wall hangings, bedspreads, ...