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We develop a data-oriented methodology to model and accommodate a potential multi-peak structure in the solar cycle. The method incorporates and extends the multi-level Bayesian model for a single-…

The relationship between ride-hailing and urban mobility has challenged governments and policy-makers worldwide to advance overall mobility options. The main challenges are related to how ride-…

The College of New Caledonia (CNC), released a Strategic Plan recently which emphasized dedication to a student-centered approach to teaching and learning. The institution values student feedback and…

Arthritis is a chronic condition which impairs mobility and reduces the quality of life. A physically active lifestyle is crucial for the successful management of the disease. Pervasive technology…

A small body of correlational work suggests that the steroid hormone testosterone may play an important role in economic decision-making, although mixed findings have raised questions about the…

The Paleoproterozoic Great Slave Lake shear zone (GSLsz) is a crustal-scale dextral transcurrent structure that accommodated up to 700 km of oblique convergence between the Rae and Slave cratons…

Quantifying the dynamics and energetics of a system as it undergoes a transition between stable conformations is central to the study of reaction mechanisms and the derivation of reaction rates. For…

This exploratory research paper sets out to unpack the misalignment between provincial climate policies and legislated commitments to reconciliation, the meaning of a just transition to a low-carbon…

Interference in the Stroop task is reduced when the word and color patch are placed at different locations and is diluted further by the presence of another distractor that is response-neutral. Such…

With recent government engagement in addressing housing unaffordability across BC and Canada, community-based data collection is needed to capitalize on resource support to design strategic and…

Subjectivity in wellness culture contains a central paradox: self-optimization, framed as the means to self-fulfillment, holistic health, and optimal well-being, presupposes an imperative to…

Elimination of mandatory retirement has empowered faculty to self-determine their exit from academia. For so many who identify closely with their work and wish to remain productively engaged, facing…

Information engines are a modern realization of a Gedankenexperiment proposed by James Clerk Maxwell in 1867. They can convert thermal fluctuations into useful work by applying feedback based on the…

Despite advances in depth sensing and 3D reconstruction, mirror surfaces remain a significant source of errors. In existing 3D reconstruction, mirror surfaces are either missing or have incorrect…

With Dennard scaling ending, architects are turning to domain-specific accelerators (DSAs). Emerging DSAs work with sparse data and indirectly-indexed data structures. They introduce non-affine, and…

Panax ginseng and Panax quinquefolius, which are commonly called Chinese/Korean ginseng and Canadian/American ginseng, have different medical properties and market values; however, they can be…

As part of the education to become a Diagnostic Medical Sonography Technologist, students must complete a mandatory 4-term practicum at designated sites. Educational institutions that offer DMS…

This thesis describes how co-speech gestures are used by Hul'q'umi'num' storytellers. Hul'q'umi'num' is the dialect of Halkomelem Salish (ISO:hur) spoken on…

In our lifetime there are certain moments where we suddenly discover new truths and meaning about ourselves. After these experiences we are not the same person we were. Transformative experiences…

Geography is increasingly reliant on modern technology and rapid technological advancements have inspired novel uses of these technologies for geospatial applications. Geographic Information Systems…