Browsing by Subject "migration"
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21st Century Monument Architecture: The Dialogue Between Local Place/Migrant Identity
(2017-04-10)21st Century Monument Architecture: The Dialogue Between Local Place and Migrant Identity confronts the loss of cultural identity in a global culture of increased mobility and migration. Growing nomadism and trans-border ... -
Eels in water pipes and their migration
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EXPLORING THE MOTIVATIONS, EXPERIENCES, AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF YOUNG PEOPLE MOVING INTO RURAL NOVA SCOTIA
(2015)The presence or absence of young people in a rural place is one indicator of the overall state of the community. Many rural communities in Canada are experiencing high rates of out-migration of people under 30, causing ... -
Implementation of the humanitarian-development nexus in Colombia, in response to the migration flows from Venezuela: strenghts, shortcomings, and necessary adjustments
(2024-08-25)Since the 1980s, practitioners, theorists and donors of humanitarian and development aid have discussed what is the best way to address the gap between the two assistance modalities and help communities meet their short- ... -
Industrial Island - African-Caribbean Migration to Cape Breton Canada, 1900-1930
(2018-05-03)The late 19th and early 20th centuries evidenced extreme changes in industry and urbanization which fueled the movement of people worldwide. Included in this movement was an African Diaspora migration up and out of the ... -
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 ... -
Nonbreeding distributions and potential carryover effects in a sentinel north pacific seabird, the Cassin's auklet
(2018-04-30)Factors influencing animal fitness during the nonbreeding period are critically important but remain largely unknown for many species. Here, I employed tracking and physiological sampling to gain insight into nonbreeding ... -
Pour désorienter une autoethnographie orientale : une étude des représentations identitaires chez quatre écrivains québécois d’origine asiatique
(2014-11-13)Since the end of World War II, migration has significantly changed the demography of ethnic minorities in Canada. In Quebec, the writing of this heterogeneous group participates in the questioning of identity that has been ... -
RESETTLEMENT CHALLENGES AND GENDER: A CASE STUDY OF LIBERIAN REFUGEES IN NOVA SCOTIA
(2011-01-04)This Master’s level research project investigates how gender shapes the resettlement challenges that liberian refugees have faced in Nova Scotia. The study investigates the impact of the reframing of gender relations during ... -
THE TRANSCRIPTOMIC PROFILES AND MARINE MIGRATION SUCCESS OF ATLANTIC SALMON SMOLTS (SALMO SALAR) FROM FIVE POPULATIONS IN CANADA
(2021-09-01)Atlantic salmon smolts frequently experience high mortality during the marine phase of their migration, especially during the initial period after entering the sea. However, the mechanisms underlying marine mortality are ... -
An Unsettled Plantation: Nova Scotia’s New Englanders and the Creation of a British Colony, 1759-1776
(2012-08-14)The New England Planters were the largest wave of Protestant migration into Nova Scotia prior to the American Revolution. Sponsored by the British government, they represent an attempt to make Nova Scotia a securely British ... -
USING AUTOMATED RADIO-TELEMETRY TO ASSESS SPRING MIGRATORY ECOLOGY AND SURVIVAL OF IPSWICH SPARROWS (PASSERCULUS SANDWICHENSIS PRINCEPS)
(2020-04-15)Songbird behaviour during migration is consequential because it can affect survival and ultimately population size. Behaviour during spring migration may be particularly important because it affects condition and timing ...