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Fall 2020
Distinguishing between homonymy and polysemy can facilitate Word Sense Disambiguation (WSD), as WSD systems use the standard sense inventories that are excessively fine-grained and include many polysemous senses. We classify words as either homonymous or polysemous by building graphs of word...
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Using two- and three-dimensional kinematic analysis to compare functional outcomes in patients who have undergone facial reanimation surgery
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The current study was designed to: (1) compare the sensitivity of a 2-dimensional video-based system with a 3-dimensional optical system, and (2) investigate movement on the affected and unaffected side of the face during the production of various functional movement tasks in 5 patients who had...
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Using under-road tunnels to protect a declining population of long-toed salamanders (Ambystoma macrodactylum) in Waterton Lakes National Park
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I investigated the value of under-road tunnels as a conservation strategy to protect a long-toed salamander population, in south-west Alberta, whose overwintering sites and breeding habitat (Linnet Lake) are separated by a road. I conducted a mark-recapture study from 2008-2009, capturing...
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Fall 2012
In this thesis, we present a novel, robust virtual world-based educational platform. The framework provides scenario definition and execution capabilities that support the creation and delivery of a wide range of virtual world-based training scenarios. The components built upon this framework,...
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Spring 2016
How can the principles and concepts applied by visual communication designers be used to assist in exploring and understanding the massive, complex volumes of data now available to Digital Humanities researchers? One method we might employ to help us more easily comprehend the implications of...
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Using wildlife occurrence data to test permeability estimates and ecological indices used in urban planning
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Increasing urban development degrades ecosystems partly by diminishing natural area connectivity and quality, ultimately reducing and homogenizing urban biodiversity. To support biodiversity, ecological planners in Edmonton, Alberta (hereafter the City) have implemented tools to incorporate...
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Fall 2011
We have engineered a novel model of cone photoreceptor regeneration using transgenic zebrafish to induce cell ablation. Zebrafish were engineered to express the E. coli gene nfsB, encoding the protein nitroreductase (NTR), within UV-sensitive cones. We have adapted the...
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Utility of Computed-Tomography Based Navigation to Guide Fibula Mandible Reconstruction Surgery
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Fibula free flap mandibular reconstruction is often performed to correct a mandibular defect. When a tumour is found on the mandible (lower jaw); the cancerous tissue is surgically removed and bone segment(s) from the fibula and soft tissue from the patient’s calf are used to reconstruct the...
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Utility of Digital Surgical Simulation Planning and Solid Free Form Modeling in Fibula Free Flap Mandibular Reconstruction
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The purpose of the present study was to contribute to the growing body of knowledge and technical understanding of surgical design and simulation in fibula free flap mandibular reconstruction (FFFMR). The current study provided three key findings. (1) There was no statistically significant...