Heat waves are one of the most common weather events happening in recent decades,
posing threats to public health especially in urban built-up environments. This study employs geospatial techniques to evaluate urban heat ...
This thesis analyzes the OD2016-D2 dredge rock samples collected from a flank of Lomonosov Ridge, a major topographic feature in the Arctic Ocean. U-Pb- and Hf-isotopes were analyzed for 719 detrital zircon grains from ten ...
This thesis argues that the Black student experience in Atlantic Canada is explicitly
limited by racist practices. Kuwodza further argues that Atlantic Canadian post-secondary
institutions are built on a legacy of systemic ...
On August 12, 2021, a tragic mass shooting occurred in Plymouth, England, starting the
exploration into the roots of hatred and extremism, particularly among young white men. This investigates the intersectionality of ...
International development organizations have been argued to be sites of contestations where power is invoked to maintain the othering of developing countries. Guided by Western liberal feminist ideas, international development ...
Singh, Gurmukh(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary`s University, 2023-12-12)
Halo nuclei form due to weak binding at extreme proton-neutron asymmetries near driplines and these uncovered alterations in nuclear shell structure. These halos can exhibit a phenomenon known as a soft dipole resonance. ...
By invitation from the community, a geophysical survey was performed on two potential Black Loyalist burial sites in Birchtown, Nova Scotia, in a preliminary effort to verify local traditions regarding their existence and ...
Co-creation is a collaborative innovation process that involves stakeholders in product or
service development, ensuring offerings align with customer needs. It can create adaptable, responsive, and market-relevant ...
Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) is a culturally, economically, and ecologically important species in Eastern Canada. Populations have been declining in recent decades, which can have negative implications for livelihood, ...
Lee, Amanda Marie(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2023-12-07)
Tendons perform two very distinct functions that require different mechanical properties and are categorized into two types based on these functions: positional (PTs) and energy storing (ESTs). Structural differences between ...
Mercer, Claire Elizabeth(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2023-12-13)
This study analyzes the collective biographies and worldview of the members of the American Office of Strategic Services’ Art Looting Investigation Unit (ALIU) during and after the Second World War, with an emphasis on six ...
Fuentes Villa, Claudia Ayari(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2023-12-06)
The Valley of Mexico’s historical susceptibility to flooding underwent a significant environmental transformation during the Spanish colonization, when Spaniards, influenced by their Roman and Muslim heritage, built extensive ...
Shaw, Kara-Lyne(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2023-09-14)
Amidst growing global forest fragmentation, understanding the impacts of edges on forest ecosystems has become increasingly important for researchers and conservationists. However, the expanding scope of edge creation ...
Fraser, Andrew E.(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2023-10-24)
Partial differential equations (PDEs) often arise in mathematical models that explain, investigate, or predict real-world phenomena. The error-controlled numerical solution of time-dependent PDEs with one spatial dimension ...
Burns, Jason Ross(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2023-10-12)
Copyright in its modern legal form has a brief history dating back to the early eighteenth
century. While initial formulations betrayed some tension between natural rights and
consequentialist views, jurisprudence would ...
Ghosh, Akshay(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2023-08-01)
In this work, we examine the application of the wavelet transform to the X-ray timing analyses of active galactic nuclei (AGN) and quasi-periodic eruption sources (QPEs). We find that the power spectral density (PSD) slope ...
Marfo, Crenda Obenewaa(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2023-09-08)
The trokosi practice is an ancient traditional system that involves the selection of a young female by her family to serve in a shrine as a form of atonement for crimes committed by another family member. This tradition ...
Arumugam, Ahrthyh(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2023-08-24)
This thesis examines violations of tenancy and housing rights of racialized international
students (RIS) in Kjipuktuk/Halifax. It explores the factors that influence tenancy and housing options available to RIS, such as ...
Dooma, John Mishael Garcia(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2023-09-06)
Undiscovered hydrocarbon reservoirs potentially exist in the deep-water regions of the Scotian Margin off the coast of Nova Scotia. The deep-water environments can involve major challenges with high exploration risk because ...
Cole, Johanna E.(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2023-08-23)
This thesis examines the historical sex trade between 1893 to 1911 in St. John’s, Newfoundland using court and prison records. These records reveal a decline in arrests for prostitution and brothel-keeping due to changing ...