Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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Experiences of Food Insecurity Among Older Women in Rural Nova Scotia
(2018-12-17)Older, rural-dwelling women in Canada are at risk of food insecurity, given their longer life spans and vulnerability to poverty; however, there is little research exploring their experiences. Nova Scotia is of interest ... -
Experiences of Health and Aging: Younger Adults with Disabilities in Long-term Care Facilities
(2017-08-31)Canada’s 2011 census revealed that Nova Scotia comprises the largest proportion of people over the age of 65 and the highest proportion of people living with a disability (Statistics Canada, 2012; Statistics Canada, 2013). ... -
The Experiences of Midwives and Nurses Collaborating to Provide Birthing Care: A Systematic Review of Qualitative Evidence
(2015-04-02)The purpose of this systematic review was to identify, appraise, and synthesize qualitative evidence about the experiences of midwives and nurses collaborating to provide birthing care, using the Joanna Briggs Institute ... -
The Experiences of New Nurse Graduates Working in a Nursing Resource Team
(2016-12-20)Float nursing is generally not recommended for new nurse graduates yet they are and have been hired into float pools and resource teams. A qualitative descriptive study guided by transition theory was conducted to obtain ... -
The Experiences of Registered Nurses in Fulfilling Their Role in Patient Care Planning within Acute Care Settings
(2012-08-30)Documentation of care plans by Registered Nurses (RN) within acute care is imperative. There is scant research related to the experiences of nurses with written care plans within this context. The purpose of this study was ... -
EXPERIENCES OF THE GIFT, PERCEPTIONS OF THE COMMODITY:AN EXAMINATION OF THE AFFECTS OF COMMODITIZATION ON EDUCATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS IN AN INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION PROGRAM
(2011-04-25)International education is a profitable industry in Canada with thousands of students entering the country each year to contribute millions of dollars to educational institutions in the form of tuition payments. Students ... -
The Experiences Of Young Adult Cancer Survivors Resuming An Occupation
(2011-01-07)Young adulthood is generally a time when an individual completes a post-secondary education, decides on a career, and enters the workforce. When individuals are diagnosed with cancer during this stage in life, they often ... -
Experiential Learning for Health Development: A case Study of the Leadership of the Highlands Hope Umbrella
(2013-08-21)This study focuses on the relationship between leadership and change in grassroots organizations and how they can improve health conditions within their community. Taking an experiential learning approach to health ... -
Experimental and analytical studies of smart composite reinforcements and structures.
(Dalhousie University, 2002) -
Experimental and molecular mechanics studies of the conformations of compounds containing oxygen and sulfur.
(Dalhousie University, 1997) -
Experimental and Numerical Investigations of Single Abrasive-Grain Cutting
(2011-04-08)The cutting action of a single abrasive grain was investigated using a combination of high-speed scratch tests and finite element models. The high-speed scratch tests were unique in that the cutting conditions of a grinding ... -
Experimental and numerical studies of a novel technique for abatement of toxic metals from aqueous streams.
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EXPERIMENTAL AND NUMERICAL STUDY OF THE IN-PLANE AND OUT-OF-PLANE BEHAVIOUR OF UNREINFORCED MASONRY INFILLS BOUNDED BY RC FRAMES
(2020-08-07)A literature review revealed that there is limited technical information available on the subject of masonry infilled frames, in particular, the interaction between the infill and its bounding frame and how this interaction ... -
Experimental and Theoretical Investigation of Glass Ceramics: The Transparent Ferroelectric Nanocomposite LaBGeO5
(2019-04-02)The LaBGeO5 glass-ceramic composite is a transparent ferroelectric nanocomposite (TFN) material that has come under attention for its ferroelectric properties. LaBGeO5 crystals-in-glass can be formed through controlled ... -
Experimental Cannabinoid Receptor 2 Activation in Lipopolysaccharide-Induced Interstitial Cystitis in Mice
(2020-12-18)Interstitial cystitis (IC) is a chronic pain disorder of the urinary bladder that causes symptoms of persistent pelvic pain, nocturia, and dysuria with no curative treatment. Medical management is therefore directed toward ... -
Experimental Evaluation of the Bond Dependent Coefficient and Parameters which Influence Crack Width in GFRP Reinforced Concrete
(2013-04-04)Reinforcement of concrete flexural components has been traditionally provided by steel rebar; however, durability concerns and life maintenance costs of this product have powered the emergence of fibre reinforced polymers ... -
Experimental Investigation for the Particle and Sample Size Effect on the Shear Strength Parameters of Tire Derived Aggregate (TDA)
(2021-01-07)TDA has been successfully used in different civil engineering projects as a fill material in its pure state or mixed with soils in TDA-soil mixtures. Despite the superior geotechnical properties and successful applications ... -
An experimental investigation into the effects of mindful attention and trait mindfulness on adolescent pain
(2014-07-25)Mindfulness refers to paying attention to present moment experience nonjudgmentally. It has been hypothesized that attending mindfully to painful sensations may mitigate the experience of pain. The tendency to be mindful ... -
Experimental Investigation of a New Series of Planing Hulls
(1993)In reviewing the state-of-the-art in planing hull testing it was observed that the hulls tested cannot be considered representative of the modem high-speed Small Craft. This is because the length-beam ratio is too high for ... -
EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATION OF A PILOT-SCALE MEMBRANE FILTRATION SYSTEM FOR OILY WASTEWATER TREATMENT
(2022-11-25)In this study, a pilot-scale submerged membrane filtration system using hollow fiber (HF) polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) membranes was experimentally investigated to treat synthetic oily seawater containing heavy crude oil ...