The province of Nova Scotia, Canada, is abundant with coastal landscapes and diverse terrain; and is the chosen study area because of the coastal lagoons that exist on the Atlantic coast. Coastal lagoons, inland waterbodies ...

Wildfire disturbance events are increasing in both frequency and intensity across Canada. Historically, due to their proximity to the ocean, Maritime natural disturbances have been limited primarily to strong wind events ...

In this thesis, I challenge a prevalent misinterpretation within the historiography of German positivism regarding Ernst Laas’ empiricist epistemology. The prevailing post-World War II interpretation inaccurately portrays ...

This research looks at the wrongful conviction of three Indigenous men in Alberta to understand (1) why they were wrongfully convicted and (2) whether the factors that contributed to their wrongful convictions are systemic ...

This thesis explores the historical, political, and cultural entanglements between the Mexican state and women’s bodies with the latter serving as both targets of violence and tactics of resistance. In so doing, this ...

This research breaks down fourth downs in the NFL by identifying crucial player positions and evaluating how coaches incorporate different factors in their decision-making process. Using a newly engineered dataset that ...

This study investigates how football match outcomes affect the stock prices of publicly traded European football clubs. Using panel data from Manchester United, Borussia Dortmund, Juventus, Lazio, and Lyon over the 2017–2024 ...

This research, Energy Management of Microgrids for Off-Grid Communities: A Metaheuristic Optimization Approach, advances engineering optimization by developing and applying two novel metaheuristic algorithms. The first, ...

This dissertation examines the role of organizational inclusion as a foundational element in fostering sustainable change in workplaces, education, and institutional systems. While diversity efforts are often prioritized, ...

The term 'Family Compact' was used in British North America to refer to the ruling clique or oligarchy which dominated the political and social life of Upper Canada in the years prior to 1848. It has been employed more ...