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Spring 2019
People seldom question the work that goes into producing numbers and less often ask what work it is that numbers do to grab our attention, affect how we communicate, change our own work, thinking, and how this organizes society. In this dissertation I share results of my investigation into the...
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University belonging on Canadian post-secondary campuses: The Autism Centred - University Belonging Model
DownloadFall 2024
Background. Higher education transcends academic pursuit; it fosters social community, exploration, exposure to diverse experiences, and career fulfillment. However, Autistic postsecondary students often face barriers that hinder their sense of belonging. Studies indicate 40- 70% of these...
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Fall 2021
Ponnamperuma Arachchige, Ayantha Randika
Optical character recognition (OCR) is a widely used pattern recognition application in numerous domains. Several feature-rich commercial OCR solutions and opensource OCR solutions are available for consumers, which can provide moderate to excellent accuracy levels. These solutions are...
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Unlocking Insights from Nerve Excitability Testing: Revealing Factors Shaping Nerve Health in Arm and Leg Data
DownloadFall 2023
Introduction: The nerve excitability test (NET) assesses peripheral nerve properties, informing about nerve membrane integrity, ion channels, and axon function. Interpreting NET results is challenging due to the multitude of indices and their correlations. Exploratory factor analysis (EFA) offers...
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Unlocking Radicalization: Correctional Officers, Risk Perception, and Ideological Extremism in Albertan Prisons
DownloadFall 2017
A wide range of sources have framed radicalization into violent extremism as a serious risk to prisons in Europe and North America. Some view prisons as a primary recruiting ground for groups like ISIS. I investigated whether this was accurate in Alberta by conducting semi-structured interviews...