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This dissertation is the account of a group exploration of Sound sSādhanā—an integrated voice and self-study practice designed specifically for research purpose—undertaken as an artist's…

Achieving global sustainability requires addressing urban systems since more than two-thirds of the world's population will live in urban areas by 2050. Fundamental changes are needed in local…

Polymer electrolyte fuel cells (PEFCs), as promising clean energy power sources, are potential substitutes not only for stationary power generation but also for mobile applications specifically in…

With a rising immigrant population in Canada, it is increasingly important to ensure positive socioeconomic outcomes for all immigrants. Their ability to achieve positive outcomes is hindered by…

Gang membership has been labeled a snare in the life-course. Research has established gang members have greater odds of participating in crime, especially violent crime, and have a greater risk of…

Patterning of flexible electronic devices using large-area printing techniques is the focus of intense research due to their promise of producing low-cost, light-weight, and flexible devices. The…

Ribbed stones are ground stone artifacts found primarily at archaeological sites in Prince Rupert Harbour and canyons along the Skeena and Bulkley Rivers. All have deeply incised grooves that extend…

Given a group G with a finite set of generators, S, it is natural to ask if the product of n generators from S evaluate to the identity. The enumerative version of this problem, known as the cogrowth…

Previous research has demonstrated that social attention is reduced in school-aged children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) when compared with typical developing (TD) children. However, the…

Precarious work is a growing form of employment associated with low-pay, job insecurity, income volatility, unsafe working conditions, and a lack of access to training opportunities among other…

Policymakers are increasingly recognizing the ways in which Indigenous Knowledge can complement Western science to improve our understanding of and response to important issues such as climate change…

Public transportation is crucial in helping to grow cities sustainably. Good public transportation allows for less car-dependence, healthier and less polluted communities, and more equitable…

Incarcerated individuals are more likely to deal with mental health challenges than the broader Canadian public. Mental illness can be a contributor to criminal behaviour, while the experience of…

It is sometimes necessary to search for visual objects of potential interest that are underspecified (e.g., any illegal item in a suitcase). The search for such an object can be accomplished easily…

Our current confluence of global crises points to the very real possibility of systems collapse. These crises will continue to accelerate under capitalism due to its inherent structural…

Despite substantial research demonstrating its effectiveness in the treatment of borderline personality disorder (BPD), few studies have investigated mechanisms of change for dialectical behavior…

This project presents five new Hul'q'umi'num stories about the land and sea, created with the help of my elders. The Coast Salish people of the Hul'q'umi'num'…

In each cell type, chromosomes are organized into a specific 3D structure that controls the function of a cell through different mechanisms including domain-scale regulation. Because of the…

My thesis describes the practices associated with being a rural Kosovo nuse, an Albanian word referring to both brides and young married women. These practices, which Kosovo people regard as…

This thesis investigates the identity building within the third-generation members of an immigrant community in Turkey, a group whose grandparents immigrated from the former Yugoslavia to Turkey…