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2017 — The assessment of fatigue-related changes in stride mechanics, variability and long-range correlations in recreational and elite distance runners using foot-mounted inertial sensorsAbstract
This thesis was designed to assess stride mechanics, variability and long-range correlations during running, as well as their relationship with fatigue and skill level. For this purpose, three separate experiments were conducted. As a first step, it was established whether a simple hardware setup consisting of a wireless foot-mounted inertial measurement unit (IMU) was capable of accurately measuring individual stride length vectors during distance running. The results showed that the sensor-based method displayed excellent levels of agreement with a 3D motion capture system as the criterion. Subsequently, the same setup was used to track a set of gait variables in … Read more
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2024 — Catalyst-aided CO2 capture from exhaust gases of industrial point sources for utilization in cement-based industryAbstract
The utilization of solid-base catalysts to improve CO2 capture in amine-based postcombustion processes represents a significant technological advance. However, addressing both cost and catalytic efficiency remains crucial. Given the inherently expensive nature of amine-based post-combustion, there is an urgent need to explore innovative strategies to alleviate financial burdens. Research has shown that costs can be reduced by eliminating the desorption tower and utilizing enriched solvent directly from the absorber column. Accelerating the capture process via catalyst introduction reduces column height and further cuts costs. The primary focus of our study was to develop an alkaline catalyst to enhance CO2 loading … Read more
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2018 — Beyond the Numbers: Gaining Perspective on the Mathematics Problem Towards The Successful Transition of Students into University MathematicsAbstract
The purpose of this study is to gain a deeper understanding of how the Mathematics Problem- the issue that students entering precalculus (and other bridging-style) mathematics in university are performing at an extremely poor level- is experienced and perceived by mathematicians. Additionally, this study looks at what effect these perceptions have on precalculus/bridging courses and how this information can be used to influence programming for incoming students in Western Canadian universities. Using hermeneutic phenomenology, this study found that participants view mathematics with a dual lens, which creates unique problems in mathematics lecture halls. Moreover, participants perceive that the dual nature … Read more
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2015 — Lives Disrupted: Resettlement Stories of Men Leaving War Torn CountriesAbstract
The purpose of this qualitative research study was to explore the lived experience of men who fled war torn countries and now reside in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Drachman's (2008) Stages of Migration Framework was used to explore three stages of migration: pre-migration/departure, transit and resettlement. This qualitative research study used a narrative approach using Lieblich, Tuval-Mashiach and Zilber’s (1998) holistic content analysis to uncover the themes. Bronfenbrenner’s (1989) ecological theory was used to analyze and interpret the findings. Three participants were interviewed for this study and a total of seven themes were uncovered from the men’s narratives. In the pre-migration … Read more
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2019 — An Auto-Picking Algorithm For The Detection of Clay Seams In Potash Mines Using GPR DataAbstract
Potash mines can be in operation for up to one hundred (100) years. Maintaining a stable mine roof is critical for the safety of current and future underground mine operations. Visual clues on side walls, combined with the historical knowledge of the ore formation in a particular region, provide a primary but inconclusive identification of the presence and distance of clay seams from the mining zone. Clay seams are a weak point of possible failure and as such, a buffer distance needs to be maintained between the clay seam and the mining roof. In addition to safety, knowledge of the … Read more
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2012 — L’EMPLOI DE LA LANGUE MAJORITAIRE PAR UNE ENSEIGNANTE EN IMMERSION FRANÇAISE : UNE AUTOETHNOGRAPHIEAbstract
The exclusive use of the target language is often considered to be a key element to success in additional language teaching, particularly in French immersion. In Canada, the reality for most students in French immersion is that they do not speak French in the home. School is therefore often the only place where the students have opportunities to use their additional language. This study shows, as well as research has shown that exclusive French use can better aid the students to acquire it. The present study contains my deep reflection, as a teacher and as a person, on my motivation … Read more
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2013 — Embodied Social Capital: An Analysis of the Production of African-Canadian Women’s Identity and Social Network AccessAbstract
This study examines how race and gender mediate access to social networks. Following the work of Louise Holt, the theoretical framework is informed by Judith Butler’s work on performativity with Pierre Bourdieu’s work on embodiment as well as W.E. Dubois’ notion of double consciousness and Gloria Anzadua’s concept of the New Mestiza (2008; Anzaldua, 1999; and Falcon, 2008). Research methods were framed by Black feminist theory and included eight semi-structured interviews with racialized African Canadian women who ranged in age, length of time lived in Canada and had a range of social networks, incomes, and children. The findings in this … Read more
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2021 — Policy Implications of Smartphone Usage and Holistic Wellbeing Among Youth in Urban Saskatchewan: A Smart Platform StudyAbstract
Background: Screen time on multiple digital devices has become an integral part of population behavior. Globally, populations have access to a variety of digital devices and engage in high levels of screen time activities starting in early childhood. It is well established that increased levels of screen time-based sedentary behaviours have significant negative impacts on health, however, the relationship between screen time behaviours, types of devices, and holistic wellbeing remains complicated and not well understood. In particular, smartphone technology has become increasingly popular and almost all age cohorts engage in smartphone usage for a wide variety of activities. Objectives: This … Read more
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2020 — Treaty Education and Reconciliation: Things Non-Indigenous People Should Know (But Don't) About Treaty #4Abstract
This qualitative research study explores the question of what quality Treaty Education looks like and if done well, how it can aid in the reconciliation process. Conducted with an Indigenous framework by a non-Indigenous public school administrator in Treaty 4 territory, this study was a process of beginning to decolonize my thoughts and actions through learning about the standpoint of Indigenous participants as compared to mine, in regards to the history, and current realities, of the Treaty 4 area located in Saskatchewan, Canada. Through a critical lens, this study explores the topics of colonization, decolonization, reconciliation, and Indigenous epistemologies to … Read more
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2013 — Shifting Our Focus: Teacher Transformation Through Anti-Oppressive EducationAbstract
Shifting Our Focus: Teacher Transformation through Anti-oppressive Education is a case study of how students experienced a justice-oriented graduate course for educators, and how their experiences had the potential to be transformative. Perspectives of fourteen participants were collected through focus groups, interviews, journals, and participant observation and were analyzed thematically using the constant comparative method. The conceptual framework for the study included both transformative learning theory and anti-oppressive education theory. Factors that foster transformative learning and three theoretical dimensions of anti-oppressive education that were deemed crucial to anti-oppressive education (Inclusive, Critical and Poststructural dimensions) guided the analysis within a transformative … Read more
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2017 — In The Words of Grandmothers: Stories From Indigenous Grandmothers about Their Experiences Raising Their GrandchildrenAbstract
The purpose of this study is to explore and gain understanding about how Indigenous grandmothers experience their roles as primary caregivers to their grandchildren. Using qualitative research methodologies (Indigenous Storytelling and Interpretive Phenomenological Analysis), six Indigenous grandmothers residing in Prince Albert, Saskatchewan shared their grandmothering stories. Four key themes identified were: Reflecting on the past, It’s not always easy, I love my grandchildren, and What I need. Indigenous grandmothers were willingly taking on the primary caregiver role because of concerns for the well-being of the grandchildren and they did not want to lose them to the child welfare system. This … Read more
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2014 — The Impact of Governance and Remuneration Reform on Primary Mental Health Care: A Comparative Analysis of Three Canadian ProvincesAbstract
Introduction: The quality of general practitioner-delivered primary mental health care (PMHC) is a concern for Canadian policy-makers. To improve quality, policy reforms must target the length of consultations, interdisciplinary collaboration, and system coordination. PMHC governance and physician remuneration are structural barriers that impede quality improvement efforts. Purpose: The purpose of the research is to determine which PMHC governance and mode of physician remuneration policy reforms can most effectively facilitate greater system coordination, interdisciplinary coordination, and longer, more involved consultations in Canadian PMHC. Methods: A comparative case study of three Canadian provinces, specifically British Columbia, Manitoba, and Saskatchewan, was completed. These … Read more
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2021 — Observers' Misperception of Pain in Older Adults with DementiaAbstract
Undertreatment of pain in older adults with dementia is a serious concern. Though inadequate pain assessment in this population appears to underlie the problem, contributing factors remain unclear. It is unsurprising that communication interferes with understanding the experience of pain in individuals with dementia, as communicative ability decreases with dementia progression. This results in reliance on non-verbal cues to infer pain in individuals with dementia, particularly with severe dementia. The aim of this project was to determine the influence of patient non-verbal communicative changes related to advanced dementia (i.e., possible alterations in facial expressions during pain) and observer biases (i.e., … Read more
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2016 — Seasonal k and Independent Carbon Dioxide Approaches For First Order Decay Landfill Gas ModellingAbstract
Canada's per capita solid waste disposal rates are among the highest in the world. Landfill gas generation requires more accurate modelling in order to properly compare future emission mitigation or energy production projects. The EPA software LandGEM was selected for its common use in the literature. Two alternative methods to increase accuracy in methane and carbon dioxide estimates were studied. Real-time methane collection data from a municipal landfill in Regina's cold, semi-arid climate were consolidated to fit a linear-interpolated form of LandGEM. LandGEM defaults were found invalid for this landfill due to significant overestimation (76.5% error). Seasonal variations in gas … Read more
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2015 — The Creation of Narrative Space: The Directional System of Upper TananaAbstract
This thesis shows how one portion of Upper Tanana Athabascan spatial language, the directionals, is used by storytellers to create detailed maps and descriptions of story settings. Additionally, this thesis also shows how the storytellers of Northway and Tetlin are able to use their intimate knowledge of the landscape to pick frames-of-reference and uses of directionals which are best suited to describe a narrative episode. That is, directionals may be used to both describe the immediate environment of a story—or the motion or orientation of objects in the surroundings—or to inform the audience of characters headings or locations throughout the … Read more
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2017 — A Repeated Forced-Choice Lineup Procedure: Examining the Impact on Child and Adult EyewitnessesAbstract
In two experiments and one follow-up analysis, I examined the impact of using a repeated force-choice (RFC) lineup procedure with child and adult eyewitnesses. The RFC procedure divides the identification task into a series of exhaustive binary comparisons (i.e., round-robin design) and, in doing so, provides information about (a) who the witness believes is the suspect (if any) and, (b) additional information about how each face in the lineup matches the witness’ memory of a target, relative to every other face. Results from Experiment 1 indicate that younger children (6-to-8-year-olds) struggled with the RFC procedure, while older children (9-to-11-year-olds) performed … Read more
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2019 — The Roles of Language in Childrens Snake Aversion and CategorizationAbstract
Snake aversion and vilification is widespread in human society, but does not reflect the danger that snakes typically pose to humans. Recent research indicates that snake aversion is likely not innate, but somehow learned. Language used to describe atypical animals often differs than language used to describe more typical animals. Parents are also more likely to use prohibitive language such as “Don’t get too close to that!” when referring to snakes but not to other animals like hamsters (even when the animal is enclosed). Since the language used to describe animals has been shown to change the way that children … Read more
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2020 — Embodied Becomings of Women in Yoga: A Postqualitative PursuitAbstract
The intent of this inquiry was to engage diffractively with women’s mutual understandings in the physical and emotional embodied experiences of yoga, simultaneously incorporating my own experiences. More generally, this study occurred during a time when my interest became focused on the concept of embodiment, as it applied to embodied learning in adult education more generally. Beginning from a qualitative research framework of feminist phenomenology, which evolved as I read new research along postqualitative lines, I discovered new openings for inquiry that incorporated such concepts as the rhizome, agential realism, affective intensities, and agentic assemblages. These concepts replaced more traditional … Read more
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2023 — Efficacy of a brief online mindfulness and self-compassion intervention (Mind-OP+) to increase connectedness: Randomized controlled trialAbstract
Connectedness is defined as a connection with others that promotes well-being. Although studies examining connectedness are few to date, the extant literature on closely related concepts suggests connectedness is associated with reduced symptoms of psychological and physical disorders and higher overall well-being. Cultivating feelings of connectedness also appears to encourage prosocial behaviour, such as volunteering or donating to charity. Mindfulness and compassion interventions (MBIs) may be adapted to cultivate feelings of connectedness, thereby unlocking a protective mechanism in mental health and beyond. Further, brief self-guided MBIs are particularly promising, given demonstrations of their efficacy combined with their potential for wide … Read more
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2025 — Barriers to entry: The impact of non-standard orthography on learning the Lakota languageAbstract
The revitalization of the Lakota language is hindered by the absence of a universally accepted orthographic standard. This thesis investigates how non-standard orthographies influence Lakota language acquisition, cultural preservation, and educational practices. Guided by qualitative methodologies, this research explores the diverse orthographies used within the Lakota-speaking community and their impacts on learners, educators, and cultural authenticity. Data were collected through surveys and interviews with students, educators, and community members, focusing on their experiences and perceptions of orthographic systems. Analysis revealed key themes, including the challenges posed by inconsistent orthographies, the cultural tensions arising from orthographic choices, and the need for … Read more
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2011 — Double-Crested Cormorant Feeding in Multiple Lake Environments: Intrinsic Markers Reveal Several Prey Sources and Frequent Site Switching by Breeding BirdsAbstract
Conflicts between piscivorous cormorants (Phalacrocorax spp.) and humans over fisheries resources occur worldwide. To determine the level of cormorant impacts on fisheries, fish biomass removals are estimated but typically assume only one source of prey near the roost or breeding colony. Cormorants can fly long distances (>30 km) to forage, possibly resulting in fish removal being spread out over several areas within large lakes, or among other bodies of water. I examined the diet and feeding locations of double-crested cormorants (Phalacrocorax auritus; hereafter cormorants) breeding in a multiple lake environment in north-central Saskatchewan, Canada. A majority of their diet … Read more
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2023 — Synthesis of ferrocenyl and 1-methylpyrrolyl bisphophines via electrophilic addition and substitution reactions of tungsten-coordinated phosphenium ions and phosphine triflatesAbstract
New symmetrical and unsymmetrical bisphosphine complexes were synthesized using electrophilic substitution reactions of tungsten pentcarbonyl-coordinated phosphenium ions [W(CO)5(PRRʹ)]+, phosphine triflates [W(CO)5{PRRʹ(OSO2CF3)}], [W(CO)5{PRCl(OSO2CF3)}] and protonated amino phosphine [W(CO)5{PCl2NH(Et)2}]+ (38) with N-methylpyrrole and ferrocene. Chloride abstractions from [W(CO)5{PPh2Cl}] (1) and [W(CO)5{PPhCl2}] (2) were carried out using aluminum chloride or silver trifluormethanesulfonate (AgOTf) to form [W(CO)5(PPh2)]+ (4), [W(CO)5{PPh2(OSO2CF3)}] (5), and [W(CO)5{PPhCl(OSO2CF3)}] (6). Trifilic acid (HOTf) was added to [W(CO)5{P(NEt)2Cl2}] (3) to form compound 38. Reactions of 4 or 5 with N-methylpyrrole led to regioisomers [W(CO)5{PPh2(2-C5H6N)}] (7) and [W(CO)5{PPh2(3-C5H6N)}] (8). Compound 6 reacted with N-methylpyrrole to form regioisomers [W(CO)5{PPhCl(2-C5H6N)}] (9) and [W(CO)5{PPhCl(3-C5H6N)}] (10). Electrophilic … Read more