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The molecular evolution of DEDDh exonucleases reveals novel functions in innate immune signalling
(2023-12-01)
The Promyelocytic Leukemia (PML) protein is the major constituent of PML nuclear bodies (NBs), a subnuclear compartment involved in regulating a diverse array of cellular processes. PML NBs have tumour suppressive functions ...
VARIABLE SELECTION BY SUBSAMPLING RANKING FORWARD SELECTION (SURF)
(2023-12-07)
Traditional statistical methods face lots of challenges in model fitting, variable selection, and model diagnosis when analysing high-dimensional data. LASSO is one of the most popular regularised approaches for high-dimensional ...
Exploring the experiences of Indigenous occupational therapists in Canada
(2023-12-11)
Introduction: The occupational therapy (OT) profession is derived from colonial ideologies, and despite recent efforts to address the Truth and Reconciliation (TRC) Calls to Action and address systemic racism, the profession ...
Eco-Innovation and Corporate Environmental Performance: Evidence from G20 countries
(2023-12-11)
This study examines the impact of eco-innovation on corporate environmental performance by using a sample of publicly listed firms from G20 countries during the period 2002–2022. My research provides a comprehensive analysis ...
The Capacity for Care: A Care Ethics Analysis of Immigration and Settlement Policies in Three Canadian Provinces
(2023-12-08)
Immigration has played a central role in Canada’s economic development strategy since the 2015 federal election. At the same time, expanded provincial responsibility for immigration over the last three decades has created ...
Predictive modeling of damage and repair for disease and activity of daily living status in ELSA dataset using machine learning models
(2023-12-08)
A good predictive model is useful in health sciences for predicting onset of disease, as well as damage or repair of health deficits. One can predict one or more of these quantities depending on the nature of the collected ...
Turbulence in the Deep Ocean: A Study of Lee Wave Propagation through Depth-Varying Currents and the Implications for Energy Dissipation
(2023-12-08)
Lee wave dissipation rates estimated from observations are two to three times lower than those predicted by models. However, such models have assumed a constant background current into which the waves propagate. To explore ...
The Effects of Streamer, Context, and Product on Consumers’ Purchase and Continuous Watching Intention in Livestreaming Commerce
(2023-12-09)
This dissertation explores the impact of three critical elements, namely streamer, context and product, in livestreaming commerce, streamer, context, and product, on consumer purchase and continuous watching intention, by ...
ETHICS EDUCATION AND ETHICAL DECISION-MAKING IN THE CONTEXT OF PLASTIC POLLUTION
(2023-12-08)
This thesis will investigate how ethics education and knowledge of ethical frameworks influence people's ethical decision-making about plastic pollution. Specifically, it will examine how this knowledge enables individuals ...
ESG and Systematic Risk of Canadian Equity Mutual Funds
(2023-12-07)
Investment decisions based on responsible investment (RI) criteria, which incorporate environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors into consideration are becoming increasingly important in today’s financial markets, ...