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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-10-21)This thesis examines the Chinese fansubbing of Queer as Folk through the lens of feminist and queer translation theories, exploring how fansubbers navigate linguistic and cultural challenges in translating queer ...
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The influence of victim impact statements and offender character on sentencing and parole decisions (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-10-17)Victims can provide evidence at sentencing and parole hearings that describe the physical, emotional, and financial harm they have suffered due to the offence. Similarly, offenders can provide evidence of their good ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-09-27)HIV-positive women have been targets of forced and coerced sterilization which persists despite research showing that if managed correctly the risk of mother-to-child transmission of HIV can be reduced to less than 1%. ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2020-12-16)The contents of this thesis have been divided into two separate parts, with permission from Saint Mary’s University. Each part is to be treated as its own self-enclosed thesis, with no relation to each other, even though ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-08-30)Natural marshes are valued for their biodiversity and ecosystem services. This research quantified the functions of ecosystem services (wave energy dissipation, habitat, primary productivity, blue carbon) of a natural salt ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-08-30)Tendinopathies cause some of the most prevalent disabilities in Canada, giving rise to both widespread suffering and socioeconomic stress. Effective treatments remain elusive, and the incidence of tendinopathy is increasing. ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-08-30)Individuals involved in the criminal justice system (CJS) have higher rates of suicidal ideation than the general population and are at an increased risk of suicide. Assessing suicide risk is challenging, as research ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-09-03)There are numerous hypotheses that may explain why certain materials are used in nest building. I tested the availability and age hypotheses on an eastern Canadian population of European starlings (Sturnus vulgaris). ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-08-20)This project engaged NunatuKavut Inuit in exploring experiences of sexual violence, justice, and resilience. To date, no qualitative research has focused on experiences of sexual violence among NunatuKavut Inuit or within ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-08-01)Queer romance is a subgenre of the romance genre, being differentiated by the genre and sexuality of the main relationship explored within the novel. When starting this thesis, I was especially interested in who is writing ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-08-08)We perform spatially resolved pixel-by-pixel Spectral Energy Distribution (SED) fitting on 166 disky star-forming galaxies between 0.7 < z < 3. Due to the incredible spatial resolution of the Near Infrared Camera on board ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-08-07)The study explored the use of self presentation behaviours (i.e., deceptive, and honest impression management; IM) in asynchronous video interviews (AVIs). Applicants use of IM in interviews has the potential to enhance ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-08-26)Victim impact statements (VIS) allow victims to express how a crime has affected them physically, psychologically, and financially. During the COVID-19 pandemic, many sentencing trials were moved online. This study examined ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-08-29)Studying transient events in active galactic nuclei (AGN) can provide useful information about the AGN environment. In this work, transient-like events in NGC 6814 and Zw 229.015 were studied. Colour-colour grids, which ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-08-22)As the fastest-growing prison population worldwide, women face distinct barriers to community reintegration after incarceration. Gender disparities substantially impact mental and emotional wellness, overlapping with ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-08-14)The present-day black hole (BH) populations of globular clusters (GCs) have far-reaching implications for the evolution of these systems and the production of gravitational wave sources. Despite this, our ability to ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-08-19)The rape and revenge narrative is a not a new sub-genre of film, but rather has appeared throughout Hollywood for decades. However, the emergence and recognition of more progressive methods for depicting this narrative ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-08-01)This thesis presents findings from a study on headspace gas and methane clumped isotopic data obtained from various core samples along the Scotian Slope of Nova Scotia. The research aimed to quantify i) gas loss ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-08-22)Research on Time Perspectives dates back over 70 years, playing an integral role in clinical psychology, encapsulating how the individual views and evaluates their life. Future Time Perspectives are a critical part of ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-08-16)Although the concept of forgiveness has been well-researched across various disciplines, there remains a significant lack of research examining forgiveness within the criminal context. Experiencing a criminal offence is ...