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Fall 2024
We consider the problem of a firm that wants to maximize its earnings. Production generates pollution as a by-product and has a negative impact on the environment. This negative impact causes disutility. The firm determines the optimal production rate and chooses between two types of technologies...
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Investigating the Quality of Bindings for Machine Learning Libraries in Software Package Ecosystems
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Machine learning (ML) has revolutionized many domains, with developers often relying on open source ML libraries to integrate ML capabilities into their projects. However, these libraries primarily support a single programming language, limiting their availability for projects in other languages....
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Self-Management Approaches and Life Space Mobility of South Asian Older Immigrant Women with Osteoarthritis in Edmonton, Canada
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Background: South Asian (SA) older immigrant women in Canada, encounter distinctive challenges in self-managing chronic diseases like osteoarthritis (OA) and maintaining life-space mobility (LSM). Self-management is vital to dealing with chronic diseases because it enables individuals to actively...
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Fall 2024
This thesis investigates the use of sonification—transforming data into auditory representations—as an innovative approach to data interpretation within the Digital Humanities. As data continues to grow in complexity and volume, traditional methods of visualization are often insufficient to fully...
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Next StepTM Resuscitator as a Novel Device for Providing Volume-Targeted Ventilation in the Delivery Room
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Approximately 13-26 million newborns worldwide require breathing assistance at birth. Positive pressure ventilation (PPV) is the cornerstone of neonatal resuscitation. The purpose of PPV is to help the newborn develop a functional residual capacity by delivering an adequate tidal volume (VT)....
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A Laboratory Study on the Kinematic and Pressure Responses of an Internally Pressurized Novel Surrogate Headform Subjected to Blunt Impacts
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Instrumented surrogate head models – each of which exhibits varying degrees of complexity – are employed to study traumatic brain injury and mild traumatic brain injury. Despite advancements over the years, many existing surrogate head models lack a pressurized cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) or...
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Education Needs in Oxygen Therapy for Individuals with Interstitial Lung Disease in Alberta
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Interstitial lung disease (ILD) is a rare, chronic, and progressive lung disease. Individuals with ILD experience chronic cough, breathlessness, fatigue, and consequently, a reduced health-related quality of life (HRQL). The American Thoracic Society guidelines recommend long-term supplemental...
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Fall 2024
The success of deep learning is partly due to the sheer size of modern models. However, such large models strain the capabilities of mobile or resourceconstrained devices. Ergo, reducing the resource demands of AI models is essential before AI can be deployed on such devices. One promising...
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Neural Differences between Healthy Adolescents and Those At Risk for Psychological Disorders: An Analysis of P100 and P300 ERPs Using an Emotional Oddball Paradigm
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Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Depression, Anxiety, and Conduct Disorder are Axis 1 Psychological Disorders that can affect adolescents' attention and emotion regulation. In this study, we aimed to compare attentional skills and emotional regulation between at-risk and healthy...
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Masculinity, labour, and Indigeneity: identity negotiation on the path to a just transition
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As pressure continues to grow to reduce global emissions, recognition of the widespread impacts on various groups from such efforts has inspired calls for a just transition. On the one hand, Canada's path to decarbonization must address workers who stand to lose their jobs, while ensuring this...