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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2020)I collected brochures from several sites in Halifax during the summer of 2019, analyzing them for heritage content, especially keeping an eye out for Scottishness and idyllic maritime folk themes. In the early-mid 20th ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2020)Often the most striking displays of colour in animals arise from interactions during mating. Nuptial colouration is exclusively associated with mating and typically functions in either female mate choice by signalling male ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2020)Fusarium Head Blight (FHB) is one of the most devastating agriculture diseases that affects barley worldwide by reducing crop yields and grain quality. The main causal organism of concern in Eastern Canada is the fungal ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2020)Forward stratigraphic modeling has been performed on the SW Scotian Basin in order to understand the geological evolution, sediment distribution, and deep-water clastic reservoir quality in the area. The SW Scotian Basin ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2020)Urbanization is irreversible and has proven to be the future of the world. What also comes in this process is the increasing number of the urban poor and growth of informal settlements as 1 in 4 people will be living in ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2020)Antibiotic resistance is becoming an increasing problem in global health. The emergence of antibiotic-resistant bacterial and fungal infections is expected to increase over the next few years. In an effort to develop ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2020)The purpose of the thesis is to explore the softer, implicit aspects of lived experience (Anderson, 2016) of prosocial/procommunity entrepreneuring practices of Christian SE from my co-inquirers’ perspective in the context ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2020)Adaptation is a process that occurs through natural and sexual selection and can drive variation within species. By showing that certain sexual traits are inherited, I demonstrated that these traits can vary, at least in ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2020)This thesis examines the Verdi Lodge of the Order Sons of Italy in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, with particular attention on the treatment its members received due to the internment crisis of the Second World War. The Verdi ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2020)Galactic fluorine abundance is strongly dependent on the conditions in the astrophysical sites. This feature makes it useful to probe different nucleosynthesis scenarios, mainly in the AGB stars. It is also important in ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2020)Computational Science is now a central component of all scientific investigation, along with the traditional modes of experimental and theoretical investigation. Computational Science involves the development and solution ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2020)Islands are often in remote locations, yet these areas can gain species and increase their overall diversity due to the dispersal of organisms. Sable Island is unique not only for its biodiversity but also because it is ...
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(2020)Three studies (and a manipulation check) were conducted using mixed methods to examine an intervention to improve young workers’ confidence and willingness to voice safety concerns at work. Study One involved semi-structured ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2020)Ecotourism and hiking are increasingly popular, but trails can lead to vegetation loss, substrate compaction and erosion. Degradation and failure of vegetation recovery was observed at two closed sections of trails in Cape ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2020)Otoconia are microscopic biocrystals located within the vestibular system of the inner ear, that allow vertebrates to detect gravity and linear acceleration. When otoconia become degraded due to factors including aging, ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2020)Operational sex ratio (OSR) is the ratio of sexually active males to fertilizable females in a population. The OSR can be used to predict variation in mating behaviours across different social contexts and is used to predict ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2020)Microorganisms play important roles in plant growth and development. The use of biofertilizers for crop production is not only beneficial to the plants but can serve as a form of sustainable agriculture. Volatile Organic ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2020)Elymus is a polyploid genus within the grass tribe (Triticeae) and is thought to have originated from the hybridization between species in other Triticeae genera. As Elymus originated from processes such as hybridization ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2020)Dykelands are low-lying areas created by the reclamation of saltmarshes by the construction of dykes and other infrastructure which are made resilient to the impacts of climate change by the presence of robust foreshore ...
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(Halifax, N.S. : Saint Mary's University, 2020)In recent years, pollinators have been experiencing a significant decline. Of particular note are bees such as honeybees (Apis spp.) and bumblebees (Bombus spp.) which provide essential pollination as both natural and ...
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