Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses: Recent submissions
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A Multi-Method Investigation of Pregnancy Loss and Sexual Well-Being in Couples
(2024-07-02)Pregnancy loss affects 1 in 4 women and is linked with poorer overall health and relationship outcomes. Sexual well-being (e.g., satisfaction, desire, distress) may also suffer post-loss. Given the limits of prior work, ... -
Comparative Study Between Monolayered and Multilayered Electroless NI-CO-P-PTFE Coatings on Mild Carbon Steel
(2024-07-04)Electroless Nickel (EN) plating is one of the practical solutions considered, as it produces coatings with good corrosion and wear resistance, good adhesion, and uniform thickness. Owing to the versatility of the EN ... -
Electrical Energy Forecasting: Emerging Issues and a Case Study of Residential and General Service Loads in Newfoundland
(1981-04)The study reviews the increasingly more difficult environment in which electricity demand forecasts must be prepared and concludes that forecasting models should be developed to explicity account for variations in a range ... -
Wells and Dunghills: Division in Seamus Heaney's Poetry
(1986-05)Oppositions and seeming contradictions run deep in Heaney's writing; they come as part of his territory. In several of his poems and prose writings, Heaney speaks about the effect which the political strife in Northern ... -
The inflationary process in small open developing economies : a case study of the eastern Caribbean
(1983-10)The main objective of this thesis is to investigate the causes of inflation in small open developing economies, using the Eastern Caribbean region as a case study. Orthodox inflation theory is viewed critically with respect ... -
Eros and Thanatos in the Novels of Robertson Davies
(1976-04-15)The core of this thesis inheres in the notion that Robertson Davies consistently envisions society as a battlefield on which two antithetical forces continually strive; those forces are Eros (Life) and Thanatos (Death). ... -
Stability Analysis of Underground Cavity by Numerical Modeling
(2024-06-28)Sinkhole subsidence is a significant global concern. This thesis examines the stability of areas above and around an assumed underground cavity in cohesive soil and limestone utilizing numerical modeling with Examine 2D ... -
INVESTIGATING HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS PRESPECTIVES ON EXERCISE PROGRAM IMPLEMENTATION IN A CANADIAN SETTING
(2024-06-27)Exercise mitigates the negative side-effects of cancer treatment. However, most individuals living with and beyond cancer (LWBC) are insufficiently active. One reason is the lack of guidance received from healthcare care ... -
Investigating Internal Models During Motor Imagery Practice
(2024-06-28)In overt movement, internal models predict the sensory consequences and generate motor commands for desired movements. Sensory feedback updates internal models resulting in adaptation and improved performance. It’s unclear ... -
INFORMALITY AND THE DOUBLE DAY: THE CASE OF PART-TIME DOMESTIC WORKERS IN DHAKA, BANGLADESH
(2024-07-03)This MA thesis aims to understand the experiences and perspectives of part-time women care workers in Dhaka, Bangladesh. It seeks to understand their dual role in social reproduction, a role they take up in other people’s ... -
Phytosomal Beta-Caryophyllene for the Treatment of Pain and Inflammation in Interstitial Cystitis
(2024-06-27)Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a chronic bladder condition of unknown etiology characterized by pain and inflammation. This study examined the effects of oral phytosomal beta-caryophyllene (BCP), a cannabinoid type 2 receptor ... -
Inter-Limb Asymmetry in Motion: Combining Clinical and Biomechanical Outcomes to Understand its Prevalence and Responsiveness in Knee Osteoarthritis
(2024-06-27)Walking is consistently recommended for individuals with knee osteoarthritis; however, many avoid physical activity due to pain. Individuals with knee osteoarthritis may attempt to alleviate this pain by adopting asymmetrical ... -
DRL-based Task Offloading for Deadline-sensitive Applications in Multi-access Edge Computing
(2021-09-24)The proliferation of computation-intensive applications, such as online gaming and autonomous driving, has imperatively urged resource-constrained mobile devices to alleviate the computation and energy consumption pressure ... -
A 3D Printed Patient Specific In-Vivo Dosimetry System
(2024-06-27)While radiotherapy treatments are meticulously planned, checked, and verified before the patient arrives at the clinic, once the treatment commences, there is often no direct monitoring of the radiation dose received by ... -
Investigating Transient Patterns of Human Brain Activity in Normal Ageing
(2024-06-25)The global population is ageing rapidly, and with the increasing population age, comes an increasing need to understand the neurophysiological effects of ageing. Human brain activity consists of a complex combination of ... -
DESIGN AND IMPLEMENTATION OF AN INTERACTIVE VISUAL QUERYING SYSTEM FOR MARITIME DATA
(2024-06-20)Automatic Identification System (AIS) data is a crucial foundation of maritime operations such as navigation, traffic management, and safety monitoring. This requires robust management, visualization, and interactive visual ... -
Neural Correlates Of The Production Effect: Insights From Univariate And Multivariate Analyses Of fMRI Data
(2024-06-19)The production effect is a simple phenomenon in human memory: words that are read aloud are more likely to be remembered on a subsequent memory test (e.g., a recognition task) compared to words read silently. This effect, ... -
Socio-Ecological Well-Being: Resources at the Personality, Activity, and Community Level (Taylor’s Version)
(2024-06-17)Within positive psychology, research has flourished on the determinants, correlates, and consequences of well-being. Positive psychological functioning is shaped both by individual differences and the settings in which ... -
Reliability of Shoulder Movement Kinematics in Healthy Young Adults
(2024-06-17)Shoulder biomechanics research is crucial for understanding mobility and managing injuries but lacks consistency in methodology and findings when compared to studies focusing on the lower limbs. This study aimed to evaluate ... -
Cocrystallization and Particle Size Reduction of Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients (APIs) Using Supercritical Carbon Dioxide Crystallization or Spray Drying
(2024-06-11)Modern active pharmaceutical ingredients (APIs) often exhibit poor aqueous solubility, leading to poor bioavailability. Methods to improve dissolution include altering solid form (salts, polymorphs, cocrystals), creating ...