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The purpose of the study is to examine public trust in health authorities during COVID-19 and whether individuals' trust in health authorities is influenced by inconsistent health messages.…

Sequence relatedness has potential application to fine-mapping genetic variants contributing to inherited traits. We investigate the utility of genealogical tree-based approaches to fine-map causal…

Fuel cell membranes undergo simultaneous or individual chemical and mechanical degradation under dynamic fuel cell operating conditions. This combined stress development effect compromises the…

This capstone project explores the impact of separating married couples when one spouse has dementia in long-term care settings. In particular, on couples' abilities to maintain a sense of…

Rates of sexual assault remain high across university settings despite increased efforts to combat this phenomenon. This project fills a gap in the existing literature by examining how situation-…

The overall goal of this thesis is to center ways Snuneymuxw First Nation (SFN) have known how to live collaboratively and collectively with their territory since time immemorial. This project looks…

The gypsy moth is a widespread and harmful pest causing extensive damage to the Canada's forest and orchard ecosystems. It uses (+)-disparlure as a sex pheromone. Discovery of the pheromone,…

Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) has been recognized as a global public health concern affecting millions of people across the world. Women in South Asian countries of India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and…

Situating itself within the frameworks of musical affect and relational labour, this research examines the healing practices of BTS fans from all around the world. As the biggest Korean musical act…

Urbanization has altered riparian ecosystems, resulting in the decline of species that depend on them. The Brunette River in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia is no exception; though it…

The creation of advanced solid polymer electrolytes is of critical importance for the development of many technologies, especially fuel cells and hydrogen electrolyzers. While hydrogen fuel cells are…

(Context) Online economic crime leverages information technologies (IT) for illegal wealth redistribution, such as banking theft. Such crime requires a series of actions, a scheme, to be successful.…

Perspectivals is an interior wall installation and an immersive environment comprised of eight freestanding wooden-framed translucent fabric panels immersed in geometric light projections. The…

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…