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A Quantitative Account of Nêhiyawêwin Order: Using mixed-effects modelling to uncover syntactic, semantic, and morphological motivations in Nêhiyawêwin
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This dissertation investigates the underpinnings of the phenomenon of Order in Nêhiyawêwin (Plains Cree) using quantitative methods and the Ahenakew-Wolfart Corpus (Arppe, Schmirler, Harrigan, & Wolvengrey, 2020). Instantiated as person-marking allomorphy on the verb, Order is central to verb...
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Spring 2010
This project assesses the four dimensional computed tomography (4DCT) capabilities of the Philips Brilliance Big Bore CT scanner (Philips Medical Systems, Cleveland, OH). A mechanical phantom imparts clinically relevant motions to acrylic spheres of various diameters. The size, shape, and...
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A Quantitative Analysis of Promontory Cave 1: An Archaeological Study on Population Size, Occupation Span, Artifact Use-life, and Accumulation
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Promontory Cave 1 on Great Salt Lake, Utah exhibits an incredible level of preservation rarely seen at archaeological sites. The high proportion of perishable materials provides a unique opportunity to study cultural remains that are usually lost to taphonomic processes. Extensive radiocarbon...
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Spring 2015
Ozone (O3) and nitrogen dioxide (NO2) are two criteria pollutants that can result in adverse outcomes that effect both natural environments and human health. As these outcomes have a significant impact on people and their environments, it is necessary to closely monitor the levels of these gases...
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Spring 2017
The railway networks in Canada traverse from coast to coast, and pass over diverse terrain with large stretches of very soft soils, including clay deposits and peat formations. The majority of these lines were constructed approximately 100 years ago. Railway loads have since increased...