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The maxillectomy is a surgical procedure, involving the removal of parts of the maxillary bone due to either congenital defects, traumatic conditions, or osteogenic and non-osteogenic tumors. The current gold standard of treatment involves the auto-grafting of bone from a second surgical site such as the fibula, into the maxilla; a practice that increases the […]

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Our research aims to address the trustworthniess, scalability and interpretability of LLMs in the RAG enviroment by generating not only novel academic insights but also practical technology that helps enterprise AI users better understand, evaluate, and debug. By achieving a deeper, theoretically and empirically grounded understanding of how LLMs behave within RAG systems, we seek […]

Global Health Governance is a hot topic these days but it seldom reaches the dalitbahujans (low caste and tribal peoples, the majority in India). Pairing industry with global health agendas is the wave of the future and can be more fruitful if culturally sensitive. Eight years ago, India embarked on the National Rural Health Mission […]

Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are traumatic or stressful events occurring in the first 18 years of life. Persons with =3ACEs are at high risk of developing significant physical and mental health problems (e.g., diabetes, heart disease, depression, alcohol/drug misuse) in adulthood. Research indicates that ACEs associated problems are consequential of the development of maladaptive coping […]

This research project is investigating the management practices to improve nutrient management in spring wheat production using enhanced efficiency fertilizers and biochar in Nova Scotia. Extreme weather and high precipitation rates have caused leaching and nitrogen losses in soils that have severely impacted yields across the region. Nutrients from conventional fertilizers can be rapidly leached […]

Using qualitative research methods, including in-depth interviews and a facilitated workshop, the project explores the educational transition experiences of older refugee-background youth (ORBY) resettled in rural areas of Nova Scotia. Research indicates that resettled ORBY face challenges completing high school and post-secondary programs, explained as influenced by duration of school disruptions, addressing family economic need, […]

Women’s Centres Connect is the Nova Scotia provincial association of 9 Women’s Centres. It articulates common activities, concerns, and needs, and coordinates association activities and information sharing among Women’s Centres. Nova Scotia Women’s Centres provide services and programs based on the identified needs of women within the community of each Centre and continue to grow […]

This project involves the development of a program that will aid creating operational efficiencies and lower costs to Guiding Light. The coding of the program involves: combining assessment tools that are currently being used in our centres; the gathering of clients data and mapping of charts based on these data; the use of AI to […]

Cognitive behavior therapy ten (CBT-T) is a less resource-intensive, more accessible version of traditional CBT for eating disorders that has been found to be equivalent for improving eating disorder symptoms to traditional treatment. To further improve treatment accessibility, CBT-T can be done in a group format with up to 10 patients. The Nova Scotia Health […]