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Design and Evaluation of LifeLink: A Persuasive Mobile Application for Caregivers Dealing with Suicidality
(2024-10-16)Suicide is a complex phenomenon wherein, in addition to the individual experiencing suicidal thoughts, its effects seep into many lives including their caregivers. Caregivers seek help everywhere but face unique challenges ... -
Investigation of Heat Exchangers for a Solar Domestic Hot Water System
(2024-10-10)This study evaluates the hydraulic and thermal performance of three heat exchangers used in hot water solar systems: shell and tube, shell and twisted tube, and brazed plate. The shell and tube heat exchanger is provided ... -
Bearing Capacity of Footings Under Vertical and Inclined Loads on Layered Soils
(1978)The bearing capacity of shallow foundations under axial vertical and inclined loads has been investigated for model strip and circular footings on layered soils. Two main cases have been considered, first, when the subsoil ... -
Receipt books and the politics of food in early modern English women's writing
(2008)In this discussion of printed and manuscript receipt books and women's literary writings, I show that a political discourse of food existed in early modem England, and that women were participants in this discourse. Over ... -
UNDERSTANDING SOCIAL VULNERABILITY IN AGING POPULATIONS: INSIGHTS ACROSS DIFFERENT HEALTHCARE SETTINGS
(2024-10-10)Social vulnerability is the degree to which a person’s overall social circumstances leave them susceptible to adverse events, driven by the relative disadvantages from the conditions in which they were born, live, work and ... -
A techno-economic analysis of the potential for the capture and transportation of carbon dioxide for utilization as an industrial feedstock in Nova Scotia
(2024-10-12)Hydrogen, ammonia, and CO2 are three precursors for creating new industries in Nova Scotia. Methanol can be produced by combining hydrogen and CO2 and urea by combining ammonia and CO2. Producing methanol and urea requires ... -
Does moderate to vigorous physical activity improve lung function in children with cystic fibrosis in a real-world setting?
(2024-10-11)People with cystic fibrosis (CF) are encouraged to engage in physical activity, but the evidence of benefit on lung function is inconsistent. This study aimed to determine the association between moderate to vigorous ... -
LONGITUDINAL MULTI-OMIC ANALYSIS OF THE EFFECTS OF INACTIVITY AND EXERCISE ON THE HUMAN MICROBIOME UNDER CONDITIONS OF SIMULATED MICROGRAVITY
(2024-09-26)The Canadian Ageing and Inactivity Study was the first Canadian head-down tilt bedrest study carried out in older adults to evaluate parallels between the effects of microgravity and biological ageing. Host-associated ... -
Validation of Structured Light 3D Scanning for Measurement of Tibial Bone Defects in Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty
(2024-10-07)Total Knee Arthroplasty (TKA) is a common surgical procedure for treatment of end stage knee osteoarthritis. Failures of TKA may be associated with significant bone loss at the time of revision surgery. Appropriate management ... -
SYMMETRIES, ANOMALIES AND THEIR APPLICATIONS TO STRING THEORY AND CONDENSED MATTER
(2024-10-01)Symmetry and topology are guiding principles in physics, while anomalies represent the intersection of these concepts. Roughly speaking, a (’t Hooft) anomaly indicates that symmetry is violated in a topological manner in ... -
Examining The Impact of New Public Management on Military Healthcare in Canada
(2024-09-26)The Canadian Armed Forces are responsible for the provision of healthcare to military personnel in Canada. They have enacted multiple transformation initiatives with the objective to improve the efficiency and effectiveness ... -
ESTIMATING MAXIMUM EXPECTED TIME OF RESCUE: FOCUSING ON HELICOPTER RESCUE TO MARINE INCIDENTS IN THE CANADIAN ARCTIC
(2024-10-02)This research explores the impact of various factors on helicopter operability and response times during Search and Rescue (SAR) operations in the Canadian Arctic marine environment. Using the Helicopter SAR Operations ... -
Towards an AI-enabled and Emotion-Adaptive Persuasive Technology for Improving Mental Health and Well-being
(2024-10-02)Emotion regulation (ER) is crucial for psychological well-being, as negative emotions can lead to mental health issues. However, little is known about personalizing persuasive technologies (PTs) to deliver just-in-time ER ... -
Investigating Word Embedding Techniques for Extracting Disease, Gene, and Chemical Relationships from Biomedical Texts
(2024-09-25)This thesis investigates word embedding models, including PubMedBERT, BioBERT, SkipGram, CBOW, and GloVe, in the context of Literature-Based Discovery (LBD) within biomedical research, with a specific focus on cancer-related ... -
Multi-omics Visualization of Nuclear Architecture in the Early Branching Dinoflagellate, Oxyrrhis marina
(2024-09-23)Dinoflagellates are an abundant clade of aquatic protists with a fascinating evolutionary history that led to enigmatic features within the nucleus. It was believed that dinoflagellates lacked histones altogether, instead ... -
HEALTH AND SOCIAL OUTCOMES OF INDIGENOUS PARENT-CHILD SEPARATION IN THE CONTEXT OF COLONIALISM
(2024-08-31)The forced separation of Indigenous families in Canada, rooted in colonial policies, has led to profound and lasting impacts on Indigenous communities. This dissertation examines the enduring consequences of such policies, ... -
Plagiarism from a Student's Perspective
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Findings of the Plagiarism Report 2004 Dalhousie Univeristy
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Plagiarism: Shared Responsibilities, Shared Solutions
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