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Explorations in the Pictou coal field
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Explorations in the Pictou coal field, in 1867 and 1868
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An Exploratory Descriptive Study of Advanced Practice Nurses as Nurse Leaders
(2014-08-08)Healthcare is provided in a complex dynamic system that requires leadership at all levels and positions in order to achieve the goal of safe, efficient, high quality care to all Canadians. Advanced practice nurses (APNs) ... -
An Exploratory Investigation into Chemical Management Practices: A Case Study of Small and Medium-sized Enterprises within Nova Scotia
(2012-10-01)Chemical pollution has become an environmental and human health concern. Small and medium-sized enterprises are becoming the focus of environmental researchers, as they have been found to collectively contribute a significant ... -
EXPLORATORY RESEARCH INTO THE ATTITUDES AND BEHAVIOURS OF DALHOUSIE FACULTY OF ARTS AND SOCIAL SCIENCES SURROUNDING ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICES AND POSSIBLE CHANGES TO DECREASE THE FACULTY’S IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT
(2007-04)Dalhousie University has an incredible opportunity and responsibility to influence and shape the way its faculty, staff and students choose to live and face the decisions they are confronted with daily. Dalhousie must be ... -
An Exploratory Study of Quality-related Events Reported by Community Pharmacies in the United Kingdom: Applying Association Rule Mining
(2020-12-17)Errors in healthcare systems can cost resources and sometimes lives. Studying errors in healthcare can help to improve service quality. This study aims to explore the prevalent patterns in medication errors in UK’s community ... -
AN EXPLORATORY STUDY OF SUBJECTIVE MENTAL HEALTH AND FREQUENCY OF LEISURE ENGAGEMENT
(2015-06-11)Mental health has traditionally been understood as the presence or absence of disease – however, research shows it is much more. Mental health is a complete state of well-being in which every individual realizes his or ... -
An Exploratory Study to Examine the Relationship between Academic Achievement and Physical Activity of Girls in Grades Three to Seven Participating in a Community-based Physical Activity Program
(2011-12-15)The purpose of this mixed methods study was to better understand the relationship between physical activity and academic achievement of girls in grades three to seven participating in a community-based physical activity ... -
EXPLORING A MACHINE LEARNING BASED APPROACH FOR ANALYZING ANONYMIZED DATA
(2017-04-11)Information found in log files is often stored in human readable plain text. Research study participants do not want sensitive information recorded, and when data is made publicly available, participants ask that they ... -
Exploring a Methodology for Creating Flood Risk Vulnerability of Land Use Classification using Professional Opinions from Municipal Planners and Emergency Management Official in Nova Scotia
(2017-08-31)While climate change increases the need for disaster prevention, insufficient municipal budgets limit efforts to protect coastal residents. Assessing flood risk using land use vulnerability is useful for municipalities as ... -
EXPLORING A ROBUST MACHINE LEARNING CLASSIFIER FOR DETECTING PHISHING DOMAINS USING SSL CERTIFICATES
(2020-04-27)Due to the HTTPS phishing sites appearing genuine to users, detecting them is a challenging task. In this thesis, I have studied the important attributes of how attackers use SSL certificates in sites with fake domains. ... -
Exploring Access to Domestic Violence Services for Immigrant Women Survivors in Halifax and Ways to Promote Resilience Through Service Provision
(2017-08-30)The present study explores the access to domestic violence services for immigrant women survivors in Halifax. The purpose of the research is to learn how service providers can integrate an approach that is strengths based ... -
Exploring Aging Stereotypes and Age-Specific Physical Activity Factors Among Active Older Adults
(2017-09-08)Physical activity (PA) in later life acts as a modifiable and prevention factor of many chronic diseases, however the majority of older adults are inactive. Age stereotypes are an important psychosocial barrier to PA. To ... -
EXPLORING AND MODELING CARDIAC HYPERTROPHY USING H9C2 VENTRICULAR CELLS EXPOSED TO ANGIOTENSIN-II OR LIPOPOLYSACCHARIDE FOR STUDYING HEME METABOLISM REGULATION
(2023-12-15)Background: Hypertrophy occurs in heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). The extracellular signal-regulated protein kinases (Erk1/2) and heme-regulated inhibitory kinase (HRIK) regulate protein synthesis ... -
Exploring barriers to off-campus outdoor recreation among International and Domestic students attending the Dalhousie University Studley campus.
(2023-04)The aim of our research was to address the question: What are barriers to accessing off-campus recreational outdoor activities among Undergraduate students attending the Dalhousie Studley Campus? Is there a significant ... -
Exploring belonging: Experiences of refugee children and families in Camp Cosmos
(2019)Camp Cosmos was founded in 1971 in Montreal to provide children from diverse social, economic and cultural backgrounds with a safe and fun environment to play, learn and grow. The summer camp is grounded on an anti-oppression ... -
Exploring care of hospital inpatients with substance involvement
(2021)INTRODUCTION: This article presents demographic and care factors related to persons who are substance-involved and require inpatient administration of intravenous antibiotics. PURPOSE: This study was conducted to explore ... -
EXPLORING CATALYSIS IN THE MANDELATE RACEMASE SUBGROUP OF THE ENOLASE SUPERFAMILY: SUBTLE DIFFERENCES IN THE CATALYTIC MACHINERY
(2020-09-11)The mandelate racemase (MR) subgroup of the enolase superfamily of enzymes (ENS) is mechanistically diverse but structurally similar. This work focused on conserved active site residues in subgroup members MR and L-fuconate ... -
Exploring Connection to Nature and Place for Wellbeing With Refugees Who Access Nature-Based Programs in Mi’kma’ki (Nova Scotia)
(2024-04-13)Nature-based programs are increasingly known to facilitate connection to nature and foster an array of social, physical, and emotional wellbeing benefits. The Immigrant Services Association of Nova Scotia (ISANS) offers ...
