Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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MICROCOUNSELLING: TRAINING IN SKILLS OF THERAPEUTIC COMMUNICATION WITH RN DIPLOMA-PROGRAM NURSING STUDENTS.
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MICROFLUIDIC TECHNOLOGICAL ADVANCEMENTS FOR IN SITU NUTRIENT ANALYSIS
(2023-04-27)Comprehensive ocean variable mapping is an inter-disciplinary field that requires data and measurement capabilities for several areas of study, including nutrient flux dynamics in aquatic and marine environments. To this ... -
Microfossil Evidence for Recent and Past Changes to Hudson Bay Oceanography
(2010-12-15)In 2005, box cores were collected throughout the Hudson Bay and Strait. A detailed micropaleontological data set has been generated from these cores for this study and is combined with geochemical and geochronological data ... -
MICROGLIA RESPONSES IN A RAT MODEL OF CHRONIC SLEEP RESTRICTION
(2020-08-27)Recent research suggests that the brain and body adapt to chronic sleep restriction (CSR) resulting in only modest attempts to recover lost sleep and negatively impacting health over time. Microglia, the immune cells of ... -
Micropaleontology of the Kimmeridgian to Barremian deposits of Portugal and the Grand Banks of Newfoundland.
(Dalhousie University, 1990) -
Microplastic Contamination in Homarus americanus (American lobster) from Mi’kma’ki (Nova Scotia), Canada
(2023-08-30)Plastic pollution and microplastics (plastic pieces <5 mm) are global concerns due to detrimental effects on ecosystems and human health. This study investigated microplastic contamination in commercial Homarus americanus ... -
MICRORNA SPECIES REGULATE IMMUNE PROCESSES: A FOCUS ON NK CELLS IN CHRONIC ARTHRITIS
(2021-01-07)Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is a common chronic autoimmune/inflammatory disease involving innate/adaptive lymphocytes and soluble mediators. Natural killer (NK) cells are innate lymphocytes that direct immunity through ... -
Microscopic-level electrostatic behaviour in cytochrome c.
(Dalhousie University, 2001) -
MICROSIMULATION OF ACTIVITY PARTICIPATION, TOUR COMPLEXITY, AND MODE CHOICE WITHIN AN ACTIVITY-BASED TRAVEL DEMAND MODEL SYSTEM
(2018-04-04)Over the past few decades, trip-based travel demand approaches have been replaced by activity-based microsimulation travel demand techniques, which are able to capture the latent demand for activity participation, ... -
MICROSTRUCTURAL CHANGES IN FRONTAL WHITE MATTER ASSOCIATED WITH CANNABIS USE IN EARLY PHASE PSYCHOSIS: A DIFFUSION TENSOR IMAGING (DTI) STUDY
(2016-01-19)Introduction: This project aimed to examine the impact of cannabis use on the brain white matter (WM) tissue abnormalities associated with psychosis, in individuals at the early phase of psychosis (< 5 years from diagnosis). ... -
Microwave-assisted Lignin Depolymerization for Bio-oil and Phenolic Monomer Production
(2020-12-18)The population expansion, industrial development and environmental deterioration drive a shift from petroleum-refinery to biorefinery. Lignin, is an abundantly available bioresource that can be valorized to produce a wide ... -
Midwives working in Nova Scotia: An exploratory qualitative study of their experiences of work and perceptions of their profession
(2023-04-06)Midwives support the health of women and their families, and midwifery is associated with numerous benefits such as high maternal satisfaction, low birth complications, and relatively few interventions. Midwifery has existed ... -
Migration and Carry-Over Effects in Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor)
(2014-04-04)There is growing evidence of carry-over effects in migratory birds. Aerial insectivores are declining across North America; therefore, to determine the cause of these declines, we must have a holistic view of their annual ... -
MIGRATION OF STYRENE FROM POLYSTYRENE FOOD CONTAINERS INTO FOOD SIMULANTS: A META-ANALYSIS
(2020-05-14)The use of polystyrene containers in this modern world has increased tremendously. As a result of our fast-paced environment, people want to go meals and drinks, hence the use of plastic take away containers. Studies ... -
Migration, patterning and regulation of trunk neural crest cells in the zebrafish, Danio rerio.
(Dalhousie University, 2000) -
MILD TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY (MTBI) CHRONICALLY IMPAIRS COGNITIVE FUNCTION IN MORE FIRST-TIME CONCUSSED INDIVIDUALS THAN PREVIOUSLY ESTABLISHED: A SCOPING REVIEW
(2016-08-31)Mild traumatic brain injury (mTBI) has long been characterized as a “mild” injury without long-term consequences. Despite our growing understanding of its long-term consequences, the current estimate of individuals with ... -
Military power in Nigerian foreign policy an analysis and assessment of motivation, goals and utility.
(Dalhousie University, 1985) -
Millimeter/Submillimeter-wave Cosmology: mm-wave Test Cryostat Design, Deployment and SCUBA-2/SMA Observations of the H1549 Overdense Galaxy Protocluster
(2014-09-08)This thesis is divided into four main sections. I begin by providing the reader with some context for the significance of this work by introducing the concept of millimeter/submillimeter cosmology. This is followed by an ... -
Mimesis - Imitatio - Nachahmung: Nuancen eines Begriffs anhand der Nachahmungstheorien von Winckelmann, Gottsched und Lenz
(2013-09-04)Basically there is no fixed meaning for the term „Nachahmung“ Imitation. In order to understand the nuances of the meaning of the term "mimesis" and its different interpretations, it is necessary to take into consideration ...
