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Exploring the Properties of the M31 Halo Globular Cluster System
(2011-02-02)Following on from our discovery of a significant population of M31 outer halo globular clusters (GCs), and updates to the Revised Bologna Catalogue of M31 GCs, we investigate the GC system of M31 out to an unprecedented ... -
EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN CULTURAL IDENTITY, HEALTH, and SOCIAL SUPPORT with an ABORIGINAL WOMEN’S HAND DRUM GROUP
(2016-03-21)Aboriginal women’s hand drumming on reserve and the relationship with cultural identity, health and social support were explored using an Indigenous approach. Seven Mi’gmaq women from the Pugwales hand drum group shared ... -
Exploring the Relationship Between Culture and Health on Nigerian Food Blogs
(2021-05-05)This study explores the relationship between culture and health on Nigerian food blogs through content and componential analysis. I sought to understand what elements constitute certain dishes, such as the staple of “soup” ... -
EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN ECONOMIC INSECURITY AND HEALTH OUTCOMES
(2015-04-06)This dissertation examines the relationship between economic insecurity and health outcomes for Canadians age 25 to 64 using the National Population Health Survey (NPHS) - a longitudinal dataset. Chapter 2 examines the ... -
Exploring the Relationship Between Orthographic Processing and Word Reading
(2013-08-26)Relationships between various types of orthographic processing and word reading were explored in a sample of 90 second and third grade students in a one and a half year longitudinal study. Participants were administered ... -
Exploring the Relationships Between Healthy Active Living Marketing and Family Eating and Physical Activity Perceptions and Behaviours
(2010-08-17)Canada’s obesogenic environment is host to the advironment, which bombards children with advertisements for soft drinks, fast foods, confectionary, cereals and savory snacks (‘the Big 5’). Television is the primary media ... -
Exploring the Relationships Between Working Time, Consumption, and the Environment
(2017-04-17)This thesis explores the relationships between working time, consumption, and environmental impact by expanding on the work of Hayden and Shandra (2009) and Knight, Rosa, and Schor (2013). Panel data models were constructed ... -
EXPLORING THE ROLE OF ATTENTIONAL WITHDRAWAL IN ITEM-METHOD DIRECTED FORGETTING THROUGH VISUAL SEARCH
(2023-04-04)We embedded a serial and pop-out visual search into the study phase of an item-method directed forgetting paradigm to assess attentional availability following instructions to remember (R) or forget (F). Study words were ... -
EXPLORING THE ROLE OF MITOCHONDRIAL CHOLESTEROL IN NIEMANN-PICK TYPE C DISEASE
(2016-01-19)Niemann-Pick type C (NPC) disease is an autosomal recessive neurodegenerative disorder caused by mutations in Npc1 or Npc2 gene. Npc1 and Npc2 encode a late-endosomal transmembrane and lumenal cholesterol-binding domain ... -
EXPLORING THE ROLES OF TRPML3 IN TNBC PROLIFERATION, MIGRATION, AND BIOENERGETICS
(2024-04-15)Despite advances in diagnosis and cancer therapy, triple-negative breast cancer (TNBC) remains the deadliest subtype of breast cancer. This high mortality rate is largely attributed to a lack of comprehensive understanding ... -
Exploring the Sensorimotor Network Using Functional Connectivity and Graph Theory
(2014-08-22)Background: Performing a motor task activates the sensorimotor network. Functional connectivity (FC) analysis can determine connections between distinct neural regions of a network. Graph theory can then be applied to ... -
Exploring the Structures and Processes Needed to Support the Development of Collaboration Amongst Public Health Nurses, Family Practice Nurses, and Nurse Practitioners who Work in Breastfeeding Support and Promotion
(2011-12-21)Community health nurses, like all other health professionals, are being called to develop new clinical practices based on collaboration and are faced with the demands of working both interprofessionally and interorganizationally ... -
EXPLORING THE SUSCEPTIBILITY TO CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIAS AND UNDERLYING MECHANISMS IN PULMONARY ARTERIAL HYPERTENSION
(2023-07-25)Background: Pulmonary arterial hypertension (PAH) is a progressive incurable disease with unclear etiology. Primary cause of death in PAH patients is right (-sided) heart failure, occurring as a direct consequence of ... -
Exploring the use of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate as a treatment for adults with bulimia nervosa: A quantitative and qualitative assessment
(2021-08-26)As part of an open-label eight-week feasibility trial examining the use of lisdexamfetamine dimesylate (LDX) for BN, I conducted a mixed-methods sub-project to investigate whether eating disorder symptoms and measures of ... -
Exploring the Utility of Fenton Processes in Wastewater Treatment
(2021-08-20)Fenton processes have been widely studied in environmental and biological systems. However, their underlying mechanisms are ambiguous. This research attempted to better understand these mechanisms. It was determined that ... -
Exploring traceability in small-scale fisheries: from harvest to landing
(2020-12)As consumers and governments demand to know the origins of seafood products, there is a push for transparency across the seafood supply chain. However, for many small-scale fisheries (SSF), this growing demand for ... -
Exploring Transgender Adults' Perceptions of, and Experiences with, Primary and Emergency Care in Nova Scotia
(2016-07-15)Transgender individuals face many barriers to pursuing health care. Current literature focuses on physician-client interactions and the negative effects that barriers have on one's health. Using qualitative research methods, ... -
EXPLORING TRANSIENT NEURAL EVENTS IN HEALTHY POPULATIONS USING NON-INVASIVE NEUROIMAGING
(2022-08-22)Non-invasive neurophysiological recordings, like those measured by magneto/electro- encephalography (M/EEG), provide insight into the behaviour of neural networks and how these networks change with factors such as task ...