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exploring potential of freshwater microalgae in northern ontario for bioremediation and bioenergy production
(2024)native freshwater microalgae play a crucial role in biofuel production due to their unique characteristics and environmental suitability. this study investigated the diversity of microalgae species in various freshwater ... -
exploring how the dark tetrad is associated with coping: an intensive longitudinal daily diary approach
(2024)personality is broadly defined as a stable and enduring configuration of cognitions, emotions, and behaviours that influence how an individual experiences everyday life. the dark tetrad describes a cluster of subclinical ... -
exploring the role of climate emotion tools in climate science learning with youth and indigenous climate activists from mexico
(2024)one of the biggest problems faced by activists, youth, indigenous people and other people at the forefront of climate impacts and the climate movement is inaction by governments and the majority of the world’s population. ... -
the social construction of dementia in main online news sources during covid-19
(2024)this study aims to examine the social construction of dementia during covid-19 in online news sources during the covid-19 pandemic. social construction is not a concept that exists in objective reality but a concept that ... -
shifting grounds: the rise, fall, and resurgence of the towns of atikokan and oloibiri
(2024)this dissertation investigates the transformations of the towns of atikokan in canada and oloibiri in nigeria, both transitioning from reliance on extractive industries. focusing mainly on their social and economic ... -
planning for battery electric buses charging in transit system
(2024)with the growing focus on sustainable transportation, battery electric buses (bebs) have emerged as a viable solution. bebs have received significant recognition as an environmentally conscious and sustainable means of ... -
artificial intelligence-enabled recommendation system for electric vehicles
(2024)the drastic growth in the conventional transportation system raises serious air pollution concerns. eco-friendly vehicles, in contrast, have been introduced as an alternative to alleviate such environmental issues. to ... -
fish and fishing practices in the upper severn river watershed: listening to stories and exploring changes over time
(2024)the effects of environmental change and proposed mining in remote northern ontario has created an immediate need for the keewaytinook okimakanak tribal council (kotc) member communities of the upper severn river watershed ... -
effects of different intensities of thinning on ground beetles (coleoptera : carabidae) in a black spruce plantation
(2024)thinning is a silvicultural practice implemented to maximize harvest productivity. however, biodiversity conservation is a growing trend, therefore it is important to understand the short, and long-term effects of thinning ... -
exploring supports for 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ’ complex climate emotions through interviews with ontario secondary teachers
(2024)young people are most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change and grapple with a range of challenging emotions regarding climate change. climate change education aims to increase knowledge and engagement in climate ... -
older age and poor health outcomes within black communities: an assessment of risk during the covid-19 pandemic
(2024)to assess the impact of the covid-19 pandemic on older adults within black communities in canada, the study described self-reported health ratings before and during the pandemic, across age groups and assessed how old ... -
assessing graphite precipitation mechanisms of the albany graphite deposit
(2024)graphite is recognized as a 'critical raw material' due to its strategic importance for diverse industries (e.g., steel, automobile, clean technologies). the albany graphite deposit, located west of hearst in thunder ... -
development of photobioreactors and approach for large-scale production of marine algae chrysotila and nannochloropsis in inland environment
(2024)due to energy, environment, and food problems, research on microalgae is increasingly gaining attention. microalgae can utilize photosynthesis to synthesize and accumulate various valuable bioproducts such as lipids, ... -
geochemistry and paragenesis of magnetite bearing gabbros from the mine block intrusion at lac des iles mine, northern ontario
(2024)the mine block intrusion (mbi) is a 3 km by 1.5 km tear-shaped mafic complex that was emplaced along with other mafic-ultramafic plutonic rocks of the south lac des iles complex (ldic) between 2,699 and 2,686 ma in the ... -
exploring name-based bug detection in python
(2024)names of source code elements provide useful contextual information about the code and development tasks. prior studies leverage the similarity between the names of arguments and method parameters to detect bugs that are ... -
relating edna concentrations to brook trout abundance and biomass across varying spatial scales in northern ontario streams
(2024)environmental dna (edna) detection has been proposed as a potential method for determining the presence, abundance, and biomass of species within aquatic habitats. however, it is unclear what spatial scale(s) edna ... -
impacts of projected future temperature rise on the hydrology of neebing river, ontario
(2024)the projected future temperature rise is likely to change the neebing river's hydrology over the following decades. the changing hydrological patterns are expected to cause increased hydrological extremes in the city of ... -
advancing precision agronomy for minimizing production risk
(2024)farming in northwestern ontario faces unique challenges, including a shorter growing season, severe weather conditions, and limited infrastructure and support services. despite these obstacles, the region holds great ... -
enhancing en-route electric vehicle charging services with ai integration: a collaborative fog-based strategy for optimizing sustainable transportation
(2024)in the emergence of greener transportation, electric vehicles (evs) play an important role, expected to outnumber conventional vehicles in the near future. however, the installation of fixed charging stations (fcss) is ... -
ontario youth mental health literacy and social determinants
(2024)mental health literacy includes: recognizing mental health problems and illnesses; knowing how to locate accurate mental health information and professional help; risk factors and causes of mental health problems or ...
