This study examines the impact of women-led initiatives on community resilience in San Miguel, Colombia, after the reported armed conflict that occurred between 1990 and 2004. I investigate the importance of embroidery and ...
This research examines the multifaceted challenges faced by immigrant and refugee
women who are survivors of severe domestic violence in Canada through a social
ecological lens. By exploring individual, relationship, ...
This thesis examined levels of knowledge, myth acceptance, and perceptions of personal safety around sex trafficking among Nova Scotian young adults. Violence condition and citizenship were manipulated in this vignette ...
This thesis research examines the intertwining of domesticity and criminality in recent
television series Animal Kingdom and Sons of Anarchy. I argue that the series’ key mothers, Smurf and Gemma, challenge familiar ...
Exploring neutron-rich nuclei near the drip-line exposes exotic phenomena, including neutron halo or skin and the (dis)appearance of the existing magic numbers. A
systematic study of point proton radii along an isotopic ...
In 2018, Canada became the second country in the world to legalize recreational cannabis. As legalization plays out, investigation of changes in public health outcomes related to cannabis use and impaired driving is required. ...
Satellite imagery can be analyzed to offer a preliminary regional assessment of mine tailings indicators, enabling identification before performing in-depth fieldwork. Nova Scotia, Canada, still retains mine tailings ...
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 ...