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Towards having a one size fits all solution to cocaine detection at borders; this thesis proposes a systematic cocaine detection methodology that can use raw data output from a fibre optic sensor to produce a set of unique features whose decisions can be combined to lead to reli…

Talking to the Dead: The Persistence of Impossible Conversations is a creative writing dissertation that utilizes creative nonfiction as a method of inquiry to explore what it is to be in communication with the dead. Prior to and following the millennial years we've seen resurge…

The goal of this thesis is to modify the traditional linear prediction (LP) analysis in such way that the fluctuations of the LP coefficients are reduced, while the pitch pulse shape evolves slowly. These modifications can lead to an increase in the coding efficiency and/or an i…

The American Western narrative has historically not had time for ghosts. In its dominant historical form, the Western prescribed a white, male, civilizing discourse while acting as the “nation-building” narrative for the United States. Especially in the latter context, the genre…