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EXPLORING RESUMPTION AIDS FOR TASKS INVOLVING 3D MODELS ON TABLETS
(2017-04-24)Aircraft mechanics use mobile devices and workstations to view 3D models of parts and assemblies. This offers easy viewing of static perspectives of a 3D model; however, during more complicated tasks when model perspectives ... -
Exploring Risk and Resilience Concepts: A Social-Ecological Coastal Community Case Study from Southwest New Brunswick, Canada
(2019-12-20)Social-ecological systems (SES) are integrated systems of nature and society, with reciprocal feedbacks. The goal of this research was to better understand risk and resilience concepts, and their interactions, in a coastal ... -
Exploring Safer and Unsafe Drug Use and Sexual Practices Among Female Injection Drug Users Living in Small Towns / Rural Communities, in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia
(2011-12-07)The purpose of this qualitative research study was to understand the facilitators and/or barriers to safer drug use and sexual practices among a sample of young female injection drug users (IDUs) who live in small towns/rural ... -
EXPLORING SCHOOL-BASED IMMUNIZATION PROGRAMS AND THE IMPACTS OF THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC IN THE CANADIAN MARITIMES
(2024-06-11)Introduction: School vaccine programs help support equitable access to routine vaccines for students. The COVID-19 pandemic and associated public health measures affected three school years and shifting learning environments ... -
EXPLORING SOLITON AND SIMILARITON FORMATION IN RESONANT OPTICAL MEDIA
(2012-10-05)Investigating the behavior of an atom in response to the applied electric field when the latter frequency is in resonance with the natural frequency of the atom is an interesting subject. Near resonance, some of the most ... -
Exploring stakeholder mapping as a tool to support student incorporation of stakeholder needs in a senior undergraduate mechanical engineering capstone course
(2021-08-18)This thesis presents a novel method for integrating and assessing stakeholder mapping, a design thinking tool aimed at developing comprehensive understandings of problem contexts, within a capstone setting. This work ... -
Exploring the Alignment of Human Health and Environmental Health in Canadian Fish and Seafood Policy
(2019-12)Many people around the world rely on fish and seafood as a source of protein, fatty acids and micronutrients, but nearly a third of global fish stocks are overfished, and overfishing remains a sustainability concern. ... -
Exploring the Capacity of the Extended Producer Responsibility Principle to Incentivize the Collection and Recycling of Plastic Food Packaging Waste
(2022-04-12)Plastic waste mismanagement and pollution have become mounting global concerns that are closely implicated in unsustainable production and consumption paradigms. This research reviews the ecological and socio-economic ... -
Exploring the Catalytic Radical Reactivity of Diazaphospholenes
(2021-12-16)A subset of N-heterocyclic phosphines known as 1,3,2 diazaphospholenes (DAPs) have amassed significant attention over recent years. DAPs are excellent reduction catalysts for carbonyls, imines, pyridines, and enoates by ... -
Exploring the Compatibility of Offshore Wind Farms and Marine Protected Areas in the Scotian Shelf-Bay of Fundy Bioregion: A Case Study of Canso and Middle Banks
(2023-12)In a marine environment of competing human uses and objectives, Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and marine renewable energy like offshore wind (OSW) fight for space. OSW has been internationally accepted as an economically ... -
Exploring the Complex Syntax of School-Aged Children: The Effects of Age, Discourse and Bilingualism
(2018-03-15)Purpose: The aim of the study was to evaluate established and novel metrics of syntactic development in school-age children, to compare elicitation tasks, and to evaluate the effects of bilingualism on measures of syntactic ... -
Exploring the Development of Trust in the Athlete-Physiotherapist Relationship
(2020-12-16)Sport injury is prevalent and may lead to negative psychological consequences for athletes. When athletes become injured they can turn to a physiotherapist to help them rehabilitate. An athlete’s trust in their physiotherapist ... -
Exploring the Dissociations between Overt and Covert Mechanisms of Spatial Attention and Inhibition of Return
(2013-09-06)Prompted by oculomotor theories of attention, the present experiments explore the role of saccade activation in the generation of two cueing effects: exogenous capture (Experiment 1) and inhibition of return (IOR; Experiment ... -
Exploring the economic feasibility of implementing a reusable container program on Dalhousie University’s Studley Campus
(2015-04)The main objective of this research project was to find out whether a reusable/sealable container program would be economically feasible at the Dalhousie Food Services (DFS) vendors. Our focus was to ask the vendors, and ... -
EXPLORING THE EFFECT OF IMMERSIVE EXTENDED REALITY VERSUS 2D VIRTUAL TOUR ON POTENTIAL MUSEUM VISITORS’ MEMORABILITY AND INTENTION TO VISIT
(2023-12-12)Cultural heritage institutions, including museums, are faced with the challenge of enriching visitor experiences to remain competitive and appealing to diverse audiences in an ever-evolving global tourism landscape. This ... -
EXPLORING THE EFFECT ON THE SELF-PERCEPTION OF YOUTH PARTICIPATING IN A SURVIVAL SWIMMING PROGRAM
(2013-08-27)Participation in physical activity throughout the lifespan is critical to good health and well-being. The literature indicates a link between perceived athletic competence and participation in activity. This pilot study ... -
Exploring the Efficacy of Distance Treatment for Anxiety and Anxiety Sensitivity
(2013-07-23)Despite the existence of evidence-based interventions for anxiety disorders, many barriers impede access to effective treatment services (e.g., distance from services, comorbidity). This dissertation aimed to investigate ... -
Exploring the Employer Perspective on the Implementation of Registered Nurse Prescribing in Nova Scotia
(2019-04-05)Nurse prescribing has been implemented internationally for over 20 years in response to growing demands for healthcare services and demographic shifts. Nova Scotia is examining opportunities for innovative healthcare ...
