electronic theses and dissertations from 2009: recent submissions
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the response of the occupational therapy profession to the truth and reconciliation commission’s health calls to action
(2024)for over a century, the central goals of canada’s indigenous policies were to eliminate indigenous governments, rights, and treaties, and through this process of assimilation cause the extinction of indigenous peoples ... -
experimental investigation of effect of cement content and sulphate concentration on loading rate-dependent fracture behaviour of cpb under mode i, ii, and iii loading conditions
(2024)cement paste backfill (cpb) technology is becoming the standard mine backfilling approach in the mining industry as an environmentally friendly and cost-effective way to manage tailings. most importantly, cpb plays a ... -
fundamental studies of microalgal biofilm formation and microalgalbacterial membrane photobioreactors
(2024)microalgae is one of the photoautotrophic microorganisms that has attracted significant attention in wastewater treatment and biofuel production. although researchers claimed that microalgae cultivation in wastewater ... -
harnessing generative ai for overcoming labeled data challenges in social media nlp
(2023)with the introduction of transformers and large language models, the field of nlp has significantly evolved. generative ai, a prominent transformer-based technology for crafting human-like content, has proven powerful ... -
the relationship between sex, gender, and workplace accommodations among workers with mental health disorders
(2024)in 2022, over 5 million canadians (18%) reported having a mood, anxiety, or substance use disorder over the last 12 months (stephenson, 2023). these disorders can be attributed to environmental, physiological, genetic, ... -
saasaakwe - to shout with joy an investigation into traditional indigenous learning systems through the lens of anishinaabekwe (indigenous women) sharing their stories within the powwow circle and the settler-colonial world of academic education
(2023)this research uses interviews and a storytelling approach to explore indigenous ways of knowing, being and doing through exploring anishinaabekwe experiences within the settlerstream world of academic education and the ... -
transition metal ligands for suzuki-miyaura cross-coupling reactions and the coordination of radionuclides - studies towards aurora kinase inhibition for pet imaging
(2023)this thesis is wide-ranging covering disparate areas of synthetic organic and metalorganic chemistry, unified by the general use of these projects in medicinal chemistry. two organometallic palladium complexes 2.3 and ... -
a feminist analysis of women’s chronic pain experiences in northwestern ontario
(2023)this feminist research project explores women’s experiences with chronic pain in thunder bay, northwestern ontario. through an intersectional feminist narrative approach, i examine how chronic pain impacts women’s sense ... -
crosslinked lignin-starch polymers with alternative applications
(2023)lignin is a complex biopolymer obtained as a by-product from the delignification of wood and grasses. starch is also a natural polymer of amylose and amylopectin found in many plants, featuring a relatively simple structure ... -
evaluation of anti-e6 single domain antibodies for the treatment of human papillomavirus-related cancer
(2022)the hpv16 genome encodes two oncoproteins, e6 and e7, which are essential for viral carcinogenesis. while e7 promotes cell proliferation, e6 abolishes the resulting p53-dependent apoptotic response. we hypothesized that ... -
media and digital literacies in canadian teacher educators’ open educational practices: a post-intentional phenomenology
(2023)in this qualitative post-intentional phenomenological research i share insights into the lived experiences of teacher educators who infuse their open educational practices with media and digital literacies in faculties ... -
online learning as a social environment — toward the refinement of practice
(2023)the 2020 publication of the distance learning playbook implores us to “never let a crisis go to waste” (fisher et al., 2020, p. 169). this quote is applicable to the covid-19 pandemic, a crisis from which we continue to ... -
youth perspectives of schooling in a northern-ontario community
(2023)in ontario, northern, rural youth face disadvantages due to their geographic location, as the majority of 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 attending high school, if not relocated to another community for their studies, must endure daily commutes ... -
the contribution of fish movement to ecosystem function in lake superior
(2023)ecosystems are complex, highly interconnected systems in which organisms interact with their physical environment. often, to simplify our understanding of their function, populations within ecosystems are treated as either ... -
the office for standards in education and the pupil premium grant: primary educators’ understanding and experiences of inspection criteria
(2023)this thesis explores the office for standards in education (ofsted) education inspection framework and its link to the pupil premium grant (ppg) within england’s primary education system. the ofsted framework enables ... -
biaxial driving technique for ultrasound generation with ferroelectric materials
(2021)over the years, ferroelectric materials have been used in a wide variety of applications in the health care field in applications such as thermal therapy, medical imaging and lithotripsy, just to mention some of them. one ... -
emerging adults’ perceptions of their family systems: resilience and connections after the covid-19 pandemic
(2023)family systems can be conceptualized as complex adaptive systems consisting of intricate interconnections among family members that adapt dynamically to the environment. the covid-19 pandemic was a chronic and persistent ... -
neural synergy in compact biomedical iot devices: spintronic pathways for meg-eeg integration and portability
(2023)the human brain, a marvel of nature, consists of intricate neural networks that have fascinated and perplexed the scientific community for generations. as scientists and researchers globally endeavour to unravel the ... -
detection, identification, and mitigation of false data injection attacks and faults in vehicle platooning
(2023)smart vehicles are designed leveraging advanced hardware, including sensors, and cuttingedge technologies, such as artificial intelligence, vehicle-to-vehicle (v2v) communication, and vehicle-to-infrastructure (v2i) ... -
synthesized emulsifiers from kraft lignin and the role of mixing in oil-in-water emulsions
(2023)oil-in-water emulsions are widely used in various industrial applications such as food, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. an oil-in-water emulsion is a colloidal system in which oil droplets are dispersed in water with the ...
