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2020 — Reimagining Recreation Spaces to Establish BelongingRésumé
There are six paradigms which have framed the supports and services available to people living with disability over the last 100 years. These paradigms (facilities-, services-, supports-, empowerment, resistance-based, and personal coherence) have composed people’s lives in institutions, schools, workshops, and community. Each paradigm, defined by practice and policy, is rooted in a particular view, or way of thinking, that is shared by society. This way of thinking, has either empowered or created dependency for people that experience disability. The literature presents the paradigms as mutually exclusive, each seamlessly transitioning into the next, leaving antiquated infrastructure, social policy, and ‘best … Lire la suite
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2020 — Online Motivational Interviewing for Enhancing Internet-Delivered Cognitive Behaviour Therapy: A Randomized Controlled TrialRésumé
While the efficacy of internet-delivered cognitive behaviour therapy (iCBT) for anxiety and depression is well established, not all clients benefit from treatment. Given that the integration of motivational interviewing (MI) and face-to-face therapy for anxiety enhances response and completion rates, combining iCBT with MI may also prove beneficial; however, there is limited research on the combined effects of MI and iCBT. In the current study, a brief, interactive online MI pre-treatment was designed to increase intrinsic motivation to engage in iCBT for anxiety and depression. Once the protocol was developed and piloted, the efficacy of the online MI pre-treatment was … Lire la suite
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2020 — The PLANI Plant Animation FrameworkRésumé
This thesis presents the unique PLANI plant animation framework for animation using dynamic plant models along with three novel demonstrations of the use of the framework. A dynamic plant model is a computer-based representation of a plant that can be used to simulate or animate natural behaviors, such as moving to wind, responding to light, and responding to nutrient availability. The dynamic plant models used in the thesis are based on interdisciplinary research in plant biology, animation in computer graphics, and ontology. The PLANI framework guides the specification of both design time and runtime processes for plant animations. PLANI also … Lire la suite
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2020 — A Machine Learning Approach For Lung And Bronchus Cancer Survival PredictionRésumé
In 2019 National Cancer Institute (NCI) in the USA ranked lung and bronchus cancer as the second diagnosis of cancer types. It is important to mention that only a few studies have focused on lung and bronchus cancer patient’s survival time by using the SEER database via Machine Learning techniques. This Thesis intends to develop a Machine Learning Approach to classify survivability (dead or survived), and in addition to classification, aims to predict the remaining lifespan for the patients who predicted would die within five years. In the first step, nine Machine Learning techniques, including Logistic Regression, Support Vector Machine, … Lire la suite
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2020 — Osteoporosis Health Beliefs and Knowledge Among Female Southeast Asian ImmigrantsRésumé
Osteoporosis is a common chronic disease amongst older adults in high-income countries such as Canada. Women are four times more likely than men to be diagnosed with osteoporosis (Alswat, 2017). Although populations in many high-income countries have become increasingly diverse with waves of immigrants, there has been limited research involving these new arrivals to Canada. There are studies that show that using the Health Belief Model (HBM) is effective for developing osteoporosis prevention programs. The objective of this study is to examine osteoporosis health beliefs and knowledge among female Southeast Asian immigrants living in Regina, Saskatchewan. Using a phenomenological approach, … Lire la suite
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2020 — Measures of Cardioautonomic Dysfunction as Markers of Sport Related ConcussionRésumé
The field of concussion research is vast but lacking in uniformity when implementing or recommending evaluative protocols. Of the pathological characteristics associated with concussion, autonomic dysfunction includes but is not limited to a dysregulation of autonomic afferent and efferent pathways in both cortical and medullary regions, resulting in impaired intrinsic autoregulatory function influencing inotropic and chronotropic aspects of myocardial contractility, as well as vascular smooth muscle regulation (1,2). Popular methods of assessing autonomic function in the wake of a concussion include heart rate variability (HRV) analysis, blood pressure variability analysis (BPV), and spontaneous baroreceptor sensitivity (SBRS). This project aims to … Lire la suite
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2020 — Properties of Pure Completely Positive Linear Maps of Operator SystemsRésumé
If Sn denotes the (2n + 1)-dimensional operator system spanned in the group C*-algebra C*(Fn) by the n generators of the free group Fn and their inverses, then the identity map in : Sn -> Sn is shown to be a pure completely positive map. Similarly, the identity map jn : NC(n) -> NC(n) on the noncommutative n-cube NC(n) in the group C_-algebra of the free product of n copies of Z2 is also shown to be pure. Further results on the purity of the reductions of the tensor product of pure completely positive maps are given. Some previously unrecorded … Lire la suite
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2020 — Women's Activity in the Regina Little Theatre Society, 1926 to 1960Résumé
The Little Theatre Movement, an amateur grass-roots theatre movement, in Canada has often been regarded by historians as a “stepping-stone” in the greater cultural nationalist theatre history. As a result, women’s roles in this amateur theatre have either been ignored by scholars or acknowledged and reduced to individual contributions by “great” women. By examining women’s activity in the Regina Little Theatre Society from it’s creation in 1926 up until 1960, this thesis offers not only a celebration of their successes and contributions to the flourishing theatre scene in Regina prior to professionalization, but also an analysis of how their positions … Lire la suite
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2020 — Toward A Theory of Interactive HardwareRésumé
Hackers, do-it-yourself enthusiasts, and makers have been pushing the boundaries of electronic hardware systems for over half a century. The realization of maker culture in the early 2000s coupled with a post-scarcity surplus of inexpensive electronic components has resulted in a profusion of novel hobbyist artifacts varying from the groundbreaking to the bizarre. The maker movement has sparked enduring interest by hobbyists and academics, and it has lead to the proliferation of new and exciting doit- yourself gadgets. In this thesis, I present a methodological strategy for defining and describing such artifacts. My analysis is based on the holistic approach … Lire la suite
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2020 — An Examination of the Discourses Present in Women's Tackle Football and Their Effects on the Development of the GameRésumé
Women’s football is gaining popularity in North America. There are currently twelve Canadian women’s teams, throughout six provinces. Unlike hockey, which sees a variance in rules between the women’s and men’s game, women’s football shares the same rules, regulations and equipment requirements as their male counterparts. Hypothetically, women’s football could become as popular as the men’s game but development remains slow. Fairclough, Mulderrig and Woldak’s (2011) systemic approach towards the relationship that exists between language and existing social structures, known as Critical Discourse Analysis (CDA) (Fairclough, 2012; 2013), was used to guide this qualitative study about discourses related to women’s … Lire la suite
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2020 — SEATBELT: An Integration of Mixed Abilities and Performance and PracticeRésumé
This paper is a critical engagement with scholarly research, my thesis play and performance, and personal experience as an actor and artist living with disability. My thesis reflects the influence inequality and segregation within society have on artists with disabilities who so often have to work in ableist performance systems with able-bodied artists. My research focused on finding the best methods to reach integrated performance. There is a negative perception that lingers with the association of disability culture and professional performance. In my arguments, I include disability arts activists, such as Simi Linton and Petra Kuppers, because they speak to … Lire la suite
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2020 — La Loi sur les langues officielles 1969: Réactions dans le Regina Leader PostRésumé
This study is about the reactions of anglophones in Saskatchewan to the Official Languages Act of 1969. This study is based on a systematic analysis of 132 articles published in the Regina Leader Post between 1968 and 1969. The objective of this research is to identify the factors that influenced the opinions of anglophone Canadians in Saskatchewan to the Official Languages Act and to determine the role that the Regina Leader Post played throughout the debate on the Official Languages Act between 1968 and 1969. This study established that the actors of the debate on bilingualism were influenced by many … Lire la suite
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2020 — Generation du feu or incommensurable interpretations? A study of officer enlisted man relations in the French army during the First World War.Résumé
Abstract What was the nature of relations between French officers and enlisted men during the First World War? Soldiers’ testimonies from the First World War exist in profusion, allowing us to examine the interpretations of those who lived through it. Historians employing the diverse methods military, social, cultural, and quantitative history can roughly be grouped into schools of “consent” or “coercion” with respect to their attempts to outline the nature of authority in the French Army during the First World War. France’s civil social hierarchy was reproduced in the ranks, producing incommensurate experiences that served to maintain a gulf between … Lire la suite
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2020 — Teaching From The Heart: A Grounded Theory Study of Faculty Experience and EngagementRésumé
The purpose of this qualitative research study was to explore the employment-related experiences of faculty in a Canadian post-secondary institution and the subsequent influence on their work engagement. The study employed an initial sampling of five faculty. Intensive interviewing was used for data collection, and the study employed the use of constructivist grounded theory as described by Charmaz (2006) as the research methodology. The data analysis revealed four main categories including identity, relationships, self-talk, and the dynamics of post-secondary teaching. Multiple sub-categories also emerged in the data. It was discovered that relationships was the most prominent of the categories experienced … Lire la suite
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2020 — Experimental and Numerical Studies of Solvent Non-Equilibrium Dissolution and Exsolution Behavior in a Heavy Oil SystemRésumé
One of the most important mechanisms of foamy oil is the solvents’ non-equilibrium dissolution and exsolution behavior. Therefore, the real-time capturing of these dynamic properties is crucial in analyzing how foamy oil evolves under non-equilibrium state. In this research, various of solvent dissolution and exsolution tests were conducted in real-time visualization systems for direct quantifications of foamy oil behavior. Test conditions include visualization in both bulk phase and porous media. For bulk phase, visualization tests were realized in a high-pressure Hele-Shaw-like visual cell, and for porous media, a high-pressure etched glass micromodel was used. Tested solvent-heavy oil systems include CO2-heavy … Lire la suite
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2020 — A Study of Compaction and Cementation of Sandstones in the Athabasca Basin, Northern Saskatchewan, Canada, and Implications for Uniformity-related Uranium MineralizationRésumé
The Athabasca Basin hosts numerous high-grade unconformity-related uranium (URU) deposits, which typically occur near the unconformity between the metamorphosed basement and the quartzose sedimentary rocks. Previous studies have generally agreed upon a diagenetic-hydrothermal model in which the URU mineralization occurred at elevated temperature (>200℃) and deep-burial (5-7 km) conditions under normal geothermal conditions. However, a recent study invoked that the URU mineralization may have occurred at a relatively shallow burial depth (<3 km) and alternatively interpreted elevated temperatures (>200℃) throughout the basin as the result of higher-than-normal thermal gradient, which may be associated with deep-seated geodynamic processes. In consideration of this debate, this study investigated …</3> Lire la suite
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2020 — Evaluation of the Automated Speed Enforcement Program of the City of ReginaRésumé
The Government of Saskatchewan launched the Automated Speed Enforcement Program in the province of Saskatchewan, aiming to reduce the driving speed at some of the highrisk locations, and, hence, to improve road safety. The program is focused on some high speeding violation and high collision locations on the Highway network, as well as some of the high-risk collision school zone locations in Regina, Saskatoon, and Moose Jaw. The objective of this study is to evaluate the impact of the Automated Speed Enforcement Program on the school zones—not only on collisions in the school zones, but also speed changes at the … Lire la suite
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2020 — Public Expression of First Nations Protest in Canada's SixtiesRésumé
Much of the literature about modern First Nations activism in Canada has left the impression that it began, in earnest, in protest of the federal government’s controversial 1969 White Paper. As a result, several significant and well-publicized expressions of First Nations protest in the preceding decade, have been widely ignored. This thesis explores the growth and diversification of First Nations protest, from the eve of the sixties, through the White Paper backlash, to demonstrate how the groundwork for future activism, was laid amid the political foment of the sixties. It chronicles Six Nations’ Declarations of Independence from Canada; the heated … Lire la suite
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2020 — Money and Drugs: An Examination of Proceeds of Crime and Forfeiture LegislationRésumé
The illegal drug trade is a remarkably profitable venture that attracts a variety of people into the business. The appeal of the industry to a young person is the prospect of seemingly limitless amounts of money and a lifestyle that traditional employment cannot offer. These people often join organized crime groups to participate in one of the largest illegal industries in the province of British Columbia that seldom results in a criminal conviction or punishments such as incarceration. For these people the prospect of traditional sanctions by the criminal justice system is simply a cost of doing business and the … Lire la suite
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2020 — Inside the Incelosphere: Tracing the Origins and Navigating the ContradictionsRésumé
Incel, an online community of men connected through their shared lack of intimate relationships with women, is often described as a monolithic misogynist group of privileged and entitled white men. My research has revealed that, contrary to this dominant narrative, Incel is a racially diverse space and that this description overlooks the complexities and nuances that define this community. Incel is the product of both twenty-first century communication technology and the rhetoric of mid-twentieth century men’s movements. The Manbox, the foundation for Western hegemonic masculinity after the Second World War, is the form of masculinity that was both critiqued and … Lire la suite
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2020 — Intimate Partner Violence in Rural and Northern Communities: A Canadian PerspectiveRésumé
Over the past decade, research has largely focused on the type, frequency, and severity of intimate partner violence (IPV) incidents, and has also documented the significant long-term consequences associated with experiencing IPV. To date, a large proportion of research examining IPV in relation to geographical location has focused on urban centres, which cannot be generalized to non-urban areas due to landscape differences (Burke, O’Campo, & Peak, 2006). Furthermore, a small proportion of research has begun to explore the complexities associated with living in rural and northern regions; however, the bulk of these studies span international contexts, and thus, cannot be … Lire la suite
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2020 — Customer Sentiment Analysis in Arabic Social MediaRésumé
Performing sentiment analysis on text document is an active research area. Social media includes valuable information resources in various languages, which encompass reviews, comments, tweets, posts, opinions, articles and other text resources. These could be analysed to explore people’s opinions, attitudes, emotions and sentiments toward various subjects and commodities. Hence, this thesis targets customer sentiment analysis in Arabic social media, with a focus on both the real estate and automobile industries. In this regard, automated analyzer systems were proposed in this thesis, to classify the sentiment polarity of each social media customer feedback review into “positive”, “negative” or “mixed”. This … Lire la suite
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2020 — Experimental And Simulative Studies For Evaluating Desorption Performance With Blended Amine Solvents In Post-Combustion CO2: Capture SystemsRésumé
Desorption is a very important process to liberate CO2 from CO2 saturated rich solution by adding thermal energy provided by a reboiler. This process should be studied very seriously for improving economic efficiency because fresh solvent for every cycle of capture is very expensive and also up to 70% high energy consumption is required for solvent regeneration procedure. The objective of this research was to evaluate the desorption performance using reactive aqueous MDEA/PZ blends and aqueous MEA/MDEA/PZ experimentally in a bench-scale packed column and compared with the benchmark aqueous 5M MEA solution in terms of cyclic capacity, rate of desorption, … Lire la suite
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2020 — Analytical Coupling Methodology of Fluid Flow in Porous Media Within Multiphysics Domain in Reservoir Engineering AnalysisRésumé
Fluids flow in porous media are usually affected by multiphysics domains. Thermal, mass transfer, and hydraulic domain will all significantly affect the features of fluids flow in porous media. Thermal fluids coupling problems occur almost in every area of reservoir engineering such as geothermal energy development, and heavy oil recovery. Mass transfer is another important mechanism that should be considered in solvent based heavy oil recovery and unconventional enhance oil recovery methods. This research focuses on using analytical source and sink function method applied in heat transfer and mass transfer to simulate two domain coupling model. Based on thermal source … Lire la suite
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2020 — Development of Integrated Regional Climate Modeling Methodologies for Impact AssessmentRésumé
Climate change has been one of the most prominent and critical environmental concerns due to its potential impacts. Climate change projections, as generated through global climate models (GCMs), have been widely employed for assessments of such impacts. However, GCMs have difficulty in representing the detailed local features over limited regions. Therefore, advanced metrologies are consequently required to investigate the potential impacts of climate change. In this dissertation research, a set of integrated regional climate modeling methodologies were developed to advance the previous methodologies for potential impact assessments at regional scales under climatic changing conditions, including (a) a coupled dynamical-copula downscaling … Lire la suite
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2020 — Engaging Chinese International Students in Indigenization Education at University of Regina,Résumé
This qualitative case study research explored how Chinese international students (CIS) perceive and respond to Indigenization Education (IE) at the University of Regina, as well as uncovered ways and strategies to help CIS embrace, understand, and engage in IE. Three questions are addressed by this study. How do CIS perceive, understand, and relate to IE? What are the gaps and misconceptions that CIS’ have in regards to IE? What are the strategies and ways to challenge and broaden CIS’ perceptions and understanding so as to develop a more holistic view of Indigenous peoples, cultures, and their ways of knowing? This … Lire la suite