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As a result of the COVID – 19 pandemic, physical places were removed as an option for gathering for the arts, and thus virtual encounters have increased, and new dynamic exchanges would have emerged…

Breastfeeding is considered the baby-feeding 'gold-standard' with the World Health Organization recommending exclusive breastfeeding for at least the first six months of life. Yet very low…

Integer partitions, while simply defined, are associated with some of the most celebrated results in mathematics. Despite their simple definition, many results on integer partitions can be shockingly…

Pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (PNENs) are biologically and clinically heterogeneous neoplasms in which pathogenic alterations are often indiscernible. Treatments for PNENs are insufficient in…

Diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL) is a very heterogenous disease that has historically been divided into two subtypes driven by distinct molecular mechanisms. The activated B-cell (ABC) subtype…

The growing Exercise is Medicine (EIM) initiative recommends that physicians assess and prescribe physical activity as part of their patient care to tackle the physical inactivity public health…

The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in new responsibilities for police while also introducing new accoutrements by way of personal protective equipment (PPE). This thesis examines the effects of such…

This thesis explores audio beacon technology with the aim of elucidating the implications of this technology for the individual in contemporary society. Audio beacons are hidden inside digital…

The human ether-a-go-go-related gene (hERG) encodes the rapid delayed rectifier cardiac potassium channel. Vital for repolarization of the myocardium and termination of the cardiac action potential,…

Intracellular protein O-glycosylation is an important post-translational modification in mammalian cells with critical regulatory functions relating to transcription, stress response, cell signalling…

This thesis focuses on the development and implementation of feedback control with application to an energy-efficient lighting system for potential application in a greenhouse environment. The…

Over the last decade, social media platforms have eclipsed the height of popular culture and communication technology, which, in combination with widespread access to GIS-enabled hardware (i.e.…

The life of conditional sentences of imprisonment in Canada has been, to say the least, turbulent. Introduced in 1996, it was not long before restrictions were placed on their use—first in 2007 and…

This report analyzes four different avenues of accessibility as they pertain to digital exhibits and academic research. Using Simon Fraser University's Aldus@SFU Digitized Collection as a case…

When breakdowns occur during a human-chatbot conversation, the lack of transparency and the "black-box" nature of task-oriented chatbots can make it difficult for end users to understand…

The main objective of this research project was to evaluate and critically analyze the United States Department of Justice's (USDOJ) effort to reform the Seattle Police Department through the…

This thesis investigates Looking at Persepolis displayed at The Polygon Gallery in North Vancouver. This study examines how the exhibition reproduces an Orientalist lens and their stereotypical…

In the provision of just-in-time feedback, student-facing learning analytics dashboards (LADs) are meant to aid decision-making during the process of learning. Unlike summative feedback received at…

Fuel cells are important devices in a hydrogen-based chain of energy conversion. They have distinctive advantages over batteries with their higher energy density and faster refueling speed, which…

Chemotherapeutants are commonly used to manage sea lice outbreaks in salmonid aquaculture. Among the classes of chemotherapeutants used are avermectins; these tend to persist in the sediments…