Browsing Graduate Theses, Dissertations and Projects by Title
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A G-protein coupled receptor is involved in the regulation of sleep and metabolism
(2014-03-03)Sleep is an evolutionary conserved behaviour which in most species is essential for survival. However, the mechanisms involved in the genetic regulation of sleep remain poorly understood. C. elegans exhibit a number of ... -
Gaining Perspectives of International Nursing Experiences: a Survey of Registered Nurses
(2013-04-01)Many nurses travel internationally and provide nursing care around the world. The current literature provides evidence that international nursing experiences have numerous positive outcomes. Understanding the positive ... -
Gallicization In Rome: A Study of Lexical Borrowing as Evidence for Gallo-Roman Cultural Diffusion
Following in the footsteps of Karl Schmidt’s 1967 article, Keltisches Wortgut im Lateinischen, and J.P. Wild’s 1970, Borrowed Names for Borrowed Things?, this thesis examines a total of twenty-one Gallic lexical items that ... -
Game, Set, Watched: Governance, Social Control and Surveillance in Professional Tennis
(2013-11-12)Contrary to many major sporting leagues such as the NHL, NFL, NBA, and MLB, or the Olympic Games as a whole, the professional tennis industry has not been individually scrutinized in terms of governance, social control, ... -
Game-Engine Based Rockfall Modelling: Testing and Application of a New Rockfall Simulation Tool
Rockfall presents an ongoing challenge to the safe operation of transportation infrastructure across Canada, creating hazardous conditions which can result in damage to roads and railways, as well as loss of life. Conventional ... -
Gamma Calibration Using A New Test Apparatus At Queen’s University And Optimization Analyses For The PICASSO Experiment
(2009-09-26)The PICASSO experiment located 2 km underground in SNOLAB is directly searching for dark matter signals by looking for interactions between dark matter particles and an active target made of superheated droplets of freon ... -
Gap Bridging in Laser Transmission Welding of Thermoplastics
(2009-09-26)Contour laser transmission welding (LTW) is a technology that has potential for joining large and complicated thermoplastic parts. Thermal expansion is the primary driving force to bridge potential gaps at the weld. A ... -
GARDENING TELLING THINKING: GARDENING AND GARDEN NARRATIVE AS PHENOMENOLOGICAL INVESTIGATION
(2011-06-13)This project weaves personal narrative with gardening and the thinking of philosopher Martin Heidegger, and although it takes place in a vegetable garden its purpose is larger. I begin as a feminist believing that new ways ... -
Gas Dynamics during Bench-Scale Electrical Resistance Heating of Water, TCE and Dissolved CO2
(2014-03-31)In situ thermal treatment (ISTT) applications require successful gas capture for the effective remediation of chlorinated solvent dense non-aqueous phase liquid (DNAPL) source zones. Gas production and transport mechanisms ... -
Gas Ejection from Spiral Galaxy Disks
(2012-01-06)We present the results of three proposed mechanisms for ejection of gas from a spiral arm into the halo. The mechanisms were modelled using magnetohydrodynamics (MHD) as a theoretical template. Each mechanism was run ... -
Gas Production and Mass Transfer During Electrical Resistance Heating of Clay Lenses
The objective of this study was to develop a mechanistic understanding of remediation in clay lenses in sand by electrical resistance heating (ERH). Clay lenses are areas of accumulation for dense non-aqueous phase liquid ... -
The Gatekeeping Paradigm and the Constructivist Alternative
(2012-06-22)Science and technology have become indispensable elements of virtually every public debate. While nations strive to employ the best experts to make timely decisions, discontented citizens increasingly demand better ... -
Gating of Long-Term Potentiation (LTP) in the Thalamocortical Auditory System of Rats by Serotonergic (5-HT) Receptors
The neuromodulator serotonin (5-hydroxytryptamine, 5-HT) plays an important role in controlling the induction threshold and maintenance of long-term potentiation (LTP) in the visual cortex and hippocampus of rodents. ... -
Gay By The Bay: Feeling Queer, Feeling Newfoundland
While growing up in rural Newfoundland, I often felt that my identities as a rural Newfoundlander and a queer person were in conflict. Inspired by my own experiences and those of my loved ones, I began this research with ... -
Gear Fault Detection Using Non-Contact Magnetic Rotation Position Sensors
(2010-10-13)This thesis is an investigation of possible applications for a low cost non-contact magnetic rotational position sensor. A single stage gearbox operating spur gears was instrumented with these sensors along with typical ... -
Gender and construction of the life course of Japanese immigrant women in Canada
(2009-04-23)This thesis explores social construction of the life course of post-war Japanese immigrant (shin ijuusha) women in Canada, based on interviews with 48 Japanese women in Toronto, Kingston and Ottawa. First, why women leave ... -
Gender Differences and the Influence of Social Support on Functional Decline in Older Persons Living With Heart Failure in Their Community
(2010-11-30)Background. Heart failure (HF) is a prevalent chronic cardiovascular disease that is characterized by progressive functional decline. Given the known links between high levels of support and positive health outcomes the ... -
Gender, Christianities, and Neo/Liberal Hegemony: an Ethnographic Exploration of Gender Discourse in a United Church Women’s Group
(2011-09-15)This thesis explores the potential for ethico-politically committed cultural critique in investigating lived experiences of gender in the hegemonic global north, where the neo/liberal rhetoric of sexual equality tends to ... -
Gender, Nation and the African PostColony: Women’s Rights and Empowerment Discourses in Ghana
(2013-02-11)This dissertation examines the ways in which socio-cultural, economic and religious ideologies shape discourses on women’s rights, higher education and empowerment in Ghana. The study starts from the premise that female ... -
Gender, Occupational Health and Safety Practices, and Injury Among Saskatchewan Farm Adolescents
(2010-09-20)Background: Farming is an hazardous occupation. The underlying determinants of farm injury are not well understood among adolescent populations, particularly from a gender lens. Objectives: (1) To evaluate the ...