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Quick response (QR) codes enable optical machine-readable data storage in an image format, and are at the forefront of prevalent security systems with widespread applications in document and…

The purpose of this research is to explore the possibility of improving the contribution of academic theory to philanthropic practice in the broad realm of social innovation. With more information…

Coercive and disruptive behaviors are common among youth with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) and are thought to contribute to impairment and interfere with the effectiveness of cognitive-…

In a year that mirrored a well-written dystopic fiction, the world was brought to a standstill by a pandemic. But while the COVID-19 crisis threatened to push pause on everything, many in the world…

Set against the backdrop of an ambiguous dystopia and eternal rave, LINK SICK is a tale about the threads that bind us together. The piece stems from research around oral traditions of storytelling,…

Studies on political candidates' media portrayals have generally focused on whether portrayals are gendered or racialized. I examine whether portrayals differ according to candidates'…

A key factor contributing to the success of climate adaptation interventions is the use of government-wide strategic evaluation processes that analyze the impacts of the various adaptation…

As the Canadian population ages, the demand for adequate long-term care (LTC) increases and with it, higher long-term care costs. The distribution of increased costs between Canadian seniors, their…

This thesis presents a scene agnostic neural architecture for camera localization, where model parameters and scenes are independent from each other. Despite recent advancement in learning based…

The Fraser Valley Region has a specialized economy in agriculture. Empirical studies in economic geography literature find that specialized regional economies are less resilient and hence, more…

The Southern Gulf Islands of British Columbia are unincorporated communities. Instead of a Mayor and group of counsellors, they are governed by a patchwork of organizations which include the Province…

The salmon aquaculture industry has become a major contributor to the Canadian economy, however, many practices including sea lice pest management strategies have resulted in the contamination of the…

The challenge of condensed matter physics is to understand how various states of matter emerge from periodic or amorphous arrangements of atoms. This is typically easier if there are no impurities in…

In recent years, there has been an ever increasing level of effort focused on creating novel technologies based on spintronics. One of the most exciting of these technologies is spin transfer torque…

Incels, or involuntary celibates, are men who are angry and frustrated at their inability to find sexual or intimate partners. This anger has repeatedly resulted in violence against women. Because…

This thesis examines how the voices of trans women are produced and experienced. I explore the various social forces that affect the production of voice, how voice affects trans women's ability…

Sustainable manufacturing practices have been an essential consideration in recent years. 3D printing will be a key technology in the transition towards sustainability because it minimizes material…

Visible minorities make up roughly half of the population in Metro Vancouver. Despite this, their representation in municipal governments is very low, in partial contrast to provincial and federal…

Nurses belonging to equity-seeking groups, including people of colour, Indigenous people, people with disabilities, and people identifying as 2SLGBTQIA+, face barriers to opportunities and resources…

The modification of proteins with O-linked N-acetylglucosamine (O-GlcNAc) is a nucleocytoplasmic modification that is present on over a thousand different protein targets. This post-translational…