Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses: Recent submissions
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PSYCHOTIC-LIKE EXPERIENCES IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS: CLINICAL AND NEUROBIOLOGICAL INSIGHTS INTO RISK FOR PSYCHOTIC DISORDERS
(2024-08-31)This thesis examines psychotic-like experiences (PLEs) in children and adolescents, focusing on its assessment and neurobiological underpinnings to improve psychosis risk identification. The Chapter 2 systematic review and ... -
Identifying Rural Residents' Views about Integrating Solar Farms into Rural Landscapes of Nova Scotia
(2024-08-29)Solar farms are increasingly being built in Canada as part of the national transition to renewable energy. Because they require large areas of land typically in more rural areas, solar farms can have landscape impacts ... -
Green Plug – Switched Filter Compensator Devices for Nonlinear Loads and Renewable Energy Systems
(2024-08-31)This research investigates and validates several AC switched filter capacitive compensation schemes for boosting power quality, reducing AC-side harmonics, improving the power factor, and decreasing inrush currents and ... -
OPTIMIZING PROCESSING AND SYNTHESIS OF PRUSSIAN BLUE ANALOGS FOR SODIUM-ION BATTERIES
(2024-09-04)Electric vehicles and energy storage systems are major drivers in the quest to accelerate the transition towards a sustainable future. However, the incumbent lithium-ion battery technology that they rely on, might be a ... -
Choreography on the Sea: Decision Making, Synchrony, and Formations in Groups of Long-finned Pilot Whales
(2024-08-31)The goal of my thesis is to improve our understanding of the group lives of social cetaceans through the quantitative exploration of collective decision making, synchrony and formations in long-finned pilot whales (hereafter ... -
Evaluation of Hempseed (Cannabis sativa L.) Presscake and Oil on Production Performance, Amelioration of Fatty Liver Disease, and Feather Pecking in Laying Hens (Gallus gallus domesticus)
(2024-08-31)As the Canadian poultry industry transitions to alternative housing systems by 2036, larger group sizes may increase feather pecking (FP), leading to mortality, and reduced egg production. Hempseeds are rich in protein and ... -
THE MAKING OF A RAMSAR SITE: A MARXIST ECOLOGY APPROACH TO CONSERVATION, CORRUPTION, AND LEADERSHIP IN A COLOMBIAN AMAZONIAN INDIGENOUS RESGUARDO
(2024-08-27)My thesis explores the local tensions arising from the implementation of fishing and conservation policies, particularly in the designation of the Tarapoto Wetlands in the Colombian Amazon as a Ramsar site. Based on ... -
Active Transportation Experiences of Racialized Youth in Nova Scotia
(2024-08-31)Introduction: Physical activity (PA) supports the health and well-being of youth. Active transportation (AT) during the adolescent years aids youth in acquiring enough PA to achieve desired health and well-being outcomes. ... -
Remote determination of disease, phenology, phenotype, and nitrogen on the wild blueberry field
(2024-08-30)Utilizing remote sensing for research and development is essential in enhancing site-specific management practices and estimations of wild blueberry field characteristics. This research aimed to address challenges with ... -
Craft-DFL: Navigating the Performance of Decentralized Federated Learning Deployments
(2024-08-27)The widespread adoption of smartphones and smart wearable devices has led to the widespread use of Centralized Federated Learning (CFL) for training powerful machine learning models while preserving data privacy. However, ... -
An examination of recovery feasibility determination, and factors affecting its reassessment, for inner Bay of Fundy Atlantic salmon under the Species At Risk Act
(2024-08-30)Determining the feasibility of recovering an endangered species is an explicit component of recovery planning in the Species At Risk Act (SARA), Canada. This exploratory study addressed a key knowledge gap—the limited ... -
TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE OFFSHORE RENEWABLE ENERGY GOVERNANCE IN NIGERIA: EXPLORING HISTO-REGIONAL ANGLES AND EVOLVING LEGAL COORDINATES IN INTERNATIONAL LAW
(2024-08-31)This thesis critically examines the governance of Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) in Nigeria. It emphasizes the importance of a historically informed and regionally integrated approach. The research delves into Nigeria's ... -
The image quality and dosimetric benefits of a novel 2.5 MV sintered diamond target beam on a modern radiation therapy linear accelerator
(2024-08-30)Targeted dose delivery is achieved in radiotherapy treatments using image guidance for accurate patient positioning, and specialized collimators to shape the radiation field to the beam’s-eye-view of the treatment volume ... -
Recruitment in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: HR Professionals' Perception of Smart Recruitment Tools and Their Innovative Readiness
(2024-08-30)Artificial Intelligence (AI) is considered the next trend in the field of Information Systems (IS), with the advent of big and digitized data. This research delves into the same realm of AI with its application in the ... -
More than “True”: Toward a Comprehensive Regulatory Approach to the Communication of Misinformation by Health Professionals
(2024-08-30)Health misinformation has been identified as a major threat to individual and public health, and many governments and health institutions have been occupied with how to contend with its spread. The problem has been especially ... -
Examining the Energy Security-Equity Nexus in Nova Scotia's transition to Electric Vehicles
(2024-08-29)This research examines the complex relationship between energy security, equity, and widespread adoption of electric vehicles (EVs), emphasizing the development of tailored indicators to assess jurisdictional progress. ... -
Addressing Reproducibility and Energy-efficiency in AI Deployments
(2024-08-30)Deploying AI models on edge devices presents challenges in ensuring reliable and energy-efficient operations. Edge AI processes data directly on devices like IoT sensors and industrial machinery, enabling real-time ... -
Exploring the impact of boutique fitness studio participation on women's mental health
(2024-08-30)Embedded within a culture that values productivity and in a society where economic conditions make it increasingly difficult to survive, wellness industry players offer a buffet of high-cost fitness and wellbeing related ... -
Comparing Labour Force Capacity-Building and Access to Care in the Health Care Systems of Nova Scotia and Cuba
(2024-08-30)Nova Scotia has a severe lack of family doctors and other workers that is deeply hurting its’ residence ability to access care. Cuba has the highest number of doctors per population in the world by far, and spends much ... -
Impact of Built and Social Environment Interventions on Children's Active Transportation and Outdoor Play in Nova Scotia
(2024-08-31)Introduction: Healthy movement behaviours, including regular physical activity and reduced sedentary time, are important for children’s health and well-being. However, Nova Scotian children fail to meet national 24-hour ...