electronic theses and dissertations from 2009: recent submissions
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carboxyalkylated cullulose nanocrystals for novel applications
(2021)cellulose nanocrystals (cnc), rigid rod-like nanoparticles, are derived from cellulose through acid hydrolysis and are considered as emerging nanomaterials according to their beneficial properties and commercial availability. ... -
interaction of lignin derivatives with polymers, ions and soft surfaces in aqueous systems
(2021)lignin is one of the most abundant biopolymers on earth which has recently gained considerable attention due to its unique potentials to be used in many applications. many efforts have been made in improving the compatibility ... -
a cross-sectional examination of aging, alcohol use, and cognitive health in the canadian longitudinal study of aging (clsa) baseline data
(2020)age, sex, and alcohol use have been identified as factors that influence cognition. the present study aimed to replicate and extend these findings by examining the effects of age, sex, alcohol use, and their interactions ... -
towards examining the effectiveness of boxing headguards with thermoplastic polyurethane in mitigating acceleration and risk of head injury using a dynamic head model
(2021)the sport of boxing historically symbolises a high-risk injury sport due the number of concussions occurring on athletes. indeed, boxing has shown to have the highest rate of concussions of any individual male sport. ... -
attachment styles and functions of self-harm in adults with nonsuicidal self-injury
(2021)nonsuicidal self-injury (nssi) is a direct and deliberate act that involves damage to one´s body tissues without suicidal intent. research shows that it is maintained by four reinforcement processes (automatic positive ... -
development of simulation and machine learning solutions for social issues
(2020)when developing solutions for social issues, it can be difficult to evaluate the impact they may have without a real world implementation. this may not be possible for reasons such as resource, time, and monetary ... -
health professionals and climate change communication: an exploratory study in northern ontario
(2021)health professionals are recognizing and experiencing the impacts of climate change in their work and understand the need to communicate this information to the people and populations they serve. improved climate change ... -
a two-study investigation into the link between rumination and night eating, and symptom improvement following a mindfulness-based intervention
(2021)night eating syndrome (nes) is characterized by a circadian delay in eating and nocturnal awakenings with ingestions. its onset is related to stress and the syndrome is linked to depressed mood, anxiety, sleep problems, ... -
characterization of an arsenite-oxidizing caballeronia sp. soil bacterium and its mutualistic relationship with trifolium pratense for arsenic remediation
(2021)the proposed application of the mutualistic interaction between a native arsenicoxidizing soil bacteria and trifolium pratense in northwestern ontario mine sites is a novel approach to remediation. this thesis studies the ... -
the witch : a pedagogy of immanence
(2021)this thesis examines three key texts which serve as a means of exploring the process of reclamation, of delving into a process of reconstruction of indigenous identity but also of social identity within a philosophical ... -
optimization of hospital emergency department
(2021)this thesis is centered around the topic of emergency department(ed) optimization. working in conjunction with the thunder bay regional health sciences centre a simulation model was developed to determine an optimal ... -
body positivity as public pedagogy? the case of the #effyourbeautystandards movement on instagram
(2021)this thesis is a qualitative single-case study of the #effyourbeautystandards instagram account and hashtag as a site of public pedagogy. using feminist critical discourse analysis, this study sought to understand the ... -
a hybrid prognostic approach for battery health monitoring and remaining-useful-life prediction
(2021)lithium-ion (li-ion) batteries are commonly used in various industrial and domestic applications, such as portable communication devices, medical equipment, and electric vehicles. however, the li-ion battery performance ... -
developing machine learning coding similarity indicators for c & c++ corpora
(2020)the digital data in this modern world is vulnerable to copying, altering and claiming someone else’s work as their own. performing the same activity in programming assignments can be referred to as source-code theft or ... -
illuminating autism: exploring identity transitions among adults diagnosed with autism
(2020)autism spectrum disorder (asd) is a relatively new diagnostic label that has undergone some changes in the latest edition of the dsm. this research is a study of individuals diagnosed during adulthood with asd. its aim ... -
can complex adaptive systems theory contribute to understanding attachment injuries in adult relationships? a qualitative approach
(2021)researchers have discovered that the world is composed of panarchies of complex adaptive systems. this approach acknowledges the existence of non-linear relationships and emerging patterns among nested systems. systems ... -
environmental control of seawater geochemistry in a mesoarchean peritidal system, woman lake, superior province
(2020)the 2.857±5 ga (this study) carbonate platform at woman lake, ontario, canada, presents a unique opportunity to fill a 130 million year knowledge gap on early carbonate sedimentology and ocean chemistry between similar ... -
bravery, accountability, and praxis: decolonizing international education
(2020)international education operates in a fundamentally post/colonial paradigm. this study aims to amplify the voices of a diverse group of 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 , learning at green school, bali (an international school environment) around ... -
a knowledge-based approach for semantic similarity, relatedness, and word sense disambiguation using wordnet
(2020)various applications in computational linguistics and artificial intelligence rely on high-performing semantic similarity and word sense disambiguation techniques to solve challenging tasks such as information retrieval, ... -
an investigation into the local and traditional knowledge of the saugeen ojibway nation regarding the status of ciscoes (coregonus spp.) in lake huron
(2020)the ciscoes (coregonus spp.) of lake huron are a poorly understood group of fish that have experienced declines in population numbers and a collapse of their ecological communities. ciscoes are culturally and socio-economically ...
