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Trivial pursuit for safer science labs : comparing alternative approach to pre-lab safety lectures (Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-12-16)This study examines the impact of instructional formats on learning, retention of laboratory safety knowledge, and participant satisfaction. Using a multi-framework approach integrating safety psychology and educational ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-10-21)The timing of critical mineral deposit formation is challenging to determine, particularly in areas with a complex tectono-thermal history. We apply in situ 87Rb/87Sr geochronology ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-12-18)Research on the interactive effects of conflictual and enriching dimensions of family life on different leadership styles is almost non-existent. The present study explored three gaps in this area: (a) the direct effect ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-12-16)Cold seeps occur globally along the seabed of continental margins, expelling reduced fluids, which help to form oasis-like ecosystems in highly redox stratified sediments. In this study, a 600 m long, six push core, ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-12-16)Invasive fish species Chain pickerel (Esox niger) was first reported within Kejimkujik National Park and Historical Site in 2018. I used stable carbon (δ13C) and nitrogen (δ15N) ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2024-11-15)Atlantic Canadaian stickleback fishes (Gasterosteidae) differ in the salinities they inhabit; Threespine (Gasterosteus aculeatus) and fourspine (Apeltes quadracus) sticklebacks inhabit salinities ...
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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 ...