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In algebraic geometry, gap functions are useful tools in the study of singularities of curves. It is thus desirable to have a classification of gap functions with arbitrary degrees. Gap functions…

In this thesis, we study the classification of data by a nonlinear classification boundary in the case the decision boundary is determined by the inverse of a given function. We propose and…

Syncope, or fainting, refers to a transient loss of consciousness caused by cerebral hypoperfusion. Syncope is highly prevalent, and difficult to diagnose, with many patients referred for extensive,…

With the massive adoption of smartphone, location trackers, and GPS-based applications, data is being generated that captures people's geographic locations in more precise detail than ever…

Scholars in the field of music education argue that music has the potential to prepare students to engage in a society that cultivates personal freedom and democratic participation (Bowman, 2007;…

On October 21, 2015, the Bill Reid Centre at Simon Fraser University (SFU) hosted an uts'am, a Sḵwx̱wú7mesh witnessing ceremony, to welcome a canoe created by Bill Reid to SFU's mountain-…

The increasing severity of forest fires in British Columbia is proving to be a crucial issue facing British Columbians as well as policymakers. In addition to improving methods of fire suppression,…

All of us read books for information, education or as a hobby, and with the technological development these days it is important that people who are print disabled have accessible books they can…

Zooarchaeological analysis of sites EeRb 77 and EeRb 140 on Tk'emlúps te Secwépemcúlecw [Tk'emlúps traditional territory], in Kamloops in the Interior Plateau, British Columbia was…

Here I investigated the role of two putative "supplemental cues", temperature and social factors, on timing of egg-laying in a local population of European starlings, Sturnus vulgaris, a…

The biological soil crust (biocrust) is the community of mosses, lichens, algae, and cyanobacteria that live at the uppermost soil layer. Biocrust can improve the quality of reclamation substrates,…

Research into terrorism risk profiles has long been an integral part of the political science, psychology, and criminology fields. Before 9/11, debates on the importance of rational choice and/or…

Who's the White Guy? Land, water, and relational dis/embodiments on Unceded Coast Salish Territories is an experimental autoethnography that explores the Settler positionality of the author, a…

Background: The main cohort of Canadian-born students entering postsecondary education has decreased over the last decade due to Canada's low birth rate [1] while Canada's international…

Long QT Syndrome type II (LQTS2) occurs due to defects in hKCNH2, which encodes the Kv11.1 (hERG) cardiac potassium channel. Multiple hKCNH2 transcripts (hERG1a, hERG1b and hERG-uso) are expressed in…

Unlike traditional battery systems, vanadium redox flow batteries (VRFBs) have been gaining attention in the past years due to their advantages of flexible, scalable design and long-life cycle for…

The rise of international education and the institutional push for it in Canada necessitates further investigation in the K-12 public sector, for which there is limited research. This dissertation…

The microporous layer (MPL) in polymer electrolyte fuel cells is known to enhance performance and durability of the membrane electrode assembly. However, the design and functional understanding of…

I investigated mate location and nectar foraging behaviour in the diurnal yellow fever mosquito, Aedes aegypti, and the crepuscular house mosquito, Culex pipiens. High-speed video recordings revealed…

The ability to respond quickly to a perturbation is essential to the survival of an animal. As animal size increases, several features that influence response time also change—larger animals suffer…