Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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UNDERSTANDING AND PREVENTING LIFETIME FAILURE IN LITHIUM-ION BATTERIES
(2021-08-24)Researchers are rushing to improve the lifetime, energy density, and cost of lithium-ion batteries as their production grows to match increasing demand. They can achieve these goals by finding new electrolyte additives ... -
Understanding Attachment to Utilitarian Landscapes and Wind Energy Support in the Chignecto Area
(2019-08-19)While increasing production from renewable sources is of critical importance to address climate change and other global issues, it requires the construction of new infrastructure, which is often highly visible and located ... -
UNDERSTANDING BLENDED CORROSION CONTROL CHEMICALS FOR CONTROLLING LEAD RELEASE AND WATER QUALITY IN DRINKING WATER
(2022-12-15)This thesis provided a comprehensive review of the occurrence, measurement, and characterization of colloidal lead in drinking water. Colloids have been underestimated in conventional drinking water monitoring, where metals ... -
Understanding Caregiver Burden and Hospital Use Among Older Home Care Recipients in Nova Scotia
(2017-12-15)Background and rationale: There has been a shift in health care resource allocation from long-term care (LTC) facilities to home care, aiming to provide better care for older adults with multi-morbidities and alleviate ... -
Understanding Cortical Activation Associated with Second Language Acquisition
(2014-08-27)Repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS) performed at a low frequency has been found to have an inhibitory effect on cortical function, which may result in behavioural consequences. Accordingly, rTMS may provide ... -
Understanding drivers of present and future water temperature patterns in a thermally vulnerable coastal lagoon
(2021-10-27)Basin Head Harbour is a small coastal lagoon off the shore of Prince Edward Island, Canada, that is becoming increasingly warm in the summer to the detriment of the local biota. This study characterised sources of cold ... -
Understanding Ecologies: Post-Conflict Service Provision and the Resilience of Children Born in Captivity
(2018-04-27)The conflict in northern Uganda often provokes images similar to those in the 2012 viral video of a warlord abducting young children and forcibly recruiting them to battle in a civil war. While these images helped to garner ... -
Understanding Factors That Influence Small Business Participation In Environmental Improvement Activities: A Study Of Businesses Involved With The Eco-Efficiency Centre’s Environmental And Energy Review Program.
(2010-09-15)Small businesses have on the whole fallen behind in attempts to reduce environmental impact and have been noted to face particular challenges in undertaking and implementing environmental improvements in their operations. ... -
Understanding Filipino Immigrants' Lived Experiences of Leisure and its Roles in Identity in Times of Un/Underemployment
(2021-07-05)Filipino immigrants' lived experiences of leisure, identity, and un/underemployment remain understudied. Since recent immigrants are more likely than others to be un/underemployed, experiences of identity are relevant to ... -
Understanding healthy eating behaviour within the context of the modern food environment
(2013-08-22)The prevention of chronic disease requires understanding and intervention related to both individual and environmental level determinants. However, traditional approaches to chronic disease prevention and management have ... -
Understanding Landscape Values and Baselines of Acceptability on the Mactaquac Dam and Headpond, New Brunswick
(2015)Due to the growing interest in sustainable energy futures, jurisdictions at all scales are exploring options to reduce dependencies on dwindling fossil fuel reserves and moving forward with renewable energy generation. In ... -
Understanding Of Silicate-based Corrosion Inhibitor For Controlling Lead Release And Water Quality In Drinking Water Distribution Systems
(2020-12-07)Sodium silicates have been used in drinking water treatment for decades, both as sequestrants and as corrosion inhibitors. For the latter purpose they are poorly understood; a lack of information contributes uncertainty ... -
Understanding Older Adolescent Girls’ Perceptions of the Relationship Between Nature and Physical Activity
(2023-03-23)Over time, as older adolescent girls age they become susceptible to a decline in physical activity. This decrease may be due to gender norms and stereotypes faced by women, which often centre on their bodies. In addition, ... -
UNDERSTANDING PERCEPTIONS OF COASTAL CLIMATE CHANGE AND NATURE-BASED COASTAL ADAPTATION: USING COMMUNICATIVE FRAMING IN EXPERIMENTAL FOCUS GROUPS IN NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA
(2020-12-21)Transitioning to more nature-based adaptation strategies for coastal adaptation, including coastal retreat, calls for a better understanding of how potentially affected residents might view and experience associated changes ... -
UNDERSTANDING PHOSPHATE FOR CONTROLLING METALS RELEASE AND BIOFILM FORMATION IN DRINKING WATER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEMS
(2016-12-20)Corrosion is a common problem in drinking water distribution systems and leaching of contaminants such as lead is a concern for the health of all consumers. Populations who are more susceptible to lead exposure are infants, ... -
Understanding Physician Health Approaches in Canada
(2022-04-13)In Canada, Medical Regulatory Authorities (MRAs) and provincial/territorial Medical Associations (MAs) have developed approaches to support, manage or regulate physician health. These approaches have proliferated despite ... -
Understanding Psychological Drivers of Attitudes Towards Coastal Climate Adaptations in the Minas Basin, Nova Scotia
(2023-10-26)Coastal climate adaptations are changes in human behaviour that tackle the social and ecological challenges arising from sea level rise. Such adaptations are used in Nova Scotia, but have been met with some degree of public ... -
Understanding risk: Health professionals' decision making with frail community dwelling older adults
(2013-12-17)This qualitative research study addressed the gap in the literature and lack of clinical guidelines and frameworks for health professionals as they assess and manage risk when balancing the safety and autonomy of ... -
UNDERSTANDING SELF-REPORTED INSTABILITY USING GAIT OUTCOMES AND WALKWAY SURFACE TRANSLATIONS IN THOSE WITH KNEE OSTEOARTHRITIS
(2020-08-31)Knee osteoarthritis (OA) is a progressive disease that is highlighted by debilitating symptoms that have detrimental impacts on physical activity. One such symptom is knee instability, which is self-reported in 60-80% of ... -
Understanding Social Justice Initiatives by Farmers in Manitoba's Local Food System
(2022-08-31)Food production and distribution lies at the intersection of complex socio-ecological issues. In southern Manitoba’s agricultural landscape, local farmers are creating and participating in social-justice focused initiatives ...