electronic theses and dissertations from 2009: recent submissions
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the response of avian predator populations to forest tent caterpillar (malacosoma disstria; lepidoptera: lasiocampidae) outbreaks in ontario, canada
(2020)outbreaks of insect defoliators have broad ecological effects on forested ecosystems because they can cause extensive mortality in host tree populations. they also represent peaks in the density of food for specialist ... -
towards machine learning enabled future-generation wireless network optimization
(2020)we anticipate that there will be an enormous amount of wireless devices connected to the internet through the future-generation wireless networks. those wireless devices vary from self-driving vehicles to smart wearable ... -
“the ccf is not a ‘class’ party”: labour, politics, and their unification at the lakehead, 1944-1963
(2020)"the ccf is not a 'class' party”: labour and politics at the lakehead, 1944-1963” is a study of the organized labour movement in the lakehead from 1944 to 1963. this study analyzes the new sophistication of the organized ... -
ontology-based modelling of stroke clinical pathways
(2020)healthcare spending in canada is on the rise. one method to reduce healthcare spending is to reduce length of stay (los). clinical pathways (cps) are one recommended management technique to reduce los. cps are implementations ... -
stigma associated with seeking help for psychological distress: how public and self-stigma, help-seeking attitudes and intent, self-compassion, and empathy relate
college and university 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 experience high levels of psychological distress and would likely benefit from accessing mental health services. however, the stigma associated with seeking help as well as the stigma ... -
support for, and success of, indigenous 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in access programs at four canadian universities: educators’ perspectives and practices
(2020)indigenous and northern affairs canada’s recent report on indigenous post- secondary education reported that 10% of indigenous peoples in canada hold a university degree, compared to 26% of non-indigenous people. yet, ... -
agglomeration, adsorption and polymerization of hydrolysate components
(2020)biomass utilization has been drawn attention of governments and industries, as it is renewable resource. pulp and paper industry depend on woody biomass utilization system to get multiple products. however, it is also ... -
feature learning boosts network performance
(2020)features are an important part of machine learning. features are often the reduced-dimensional representation of input data, feature calculation, extraction, and fusion directly affect the final result of the network. ... -
student and teacher perspectives on choice theory as transformative education: an alternative secondary school context
(2020)alternative education suffers from a bad reputation. many people see these programs and schools as places where 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 who are considered to be “disruptive” or otherwise “deficient” in the eyes of mainstream education ... -
towards marine tourism management recommendations for the wrecks of hms erebus and hms terror national historic site, nunavut, canada
(2020)over the last 25 years, climate change-induced increases in open water have led to a dramatic environmental and social transformation in the canadian arctic (dawson, pizzolato et al., 2018; johnston, viken et al., 2012). ... -
vibration suppression and energy harvesting with a variant nonlinear energy sink
(2018)vibration control is aimed to suppress or eliminate unwanted vibration to ensure proper operation of machines. on the other hand, energy harvesting intends to scavenge energy from ambient vibrations to power electronical ... -
the effect of vertical internals on the hydrodynamics and phase dispersions in bubble columns: cfd simulation and population balance model
(2018)vertical internals are widely installed in the bubble columns as heat exchangers or illuminating tubes. this research aims to investigate the effect of dense vertical internals (rods) on the performance of bubble columns. ... -
electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide on nanostructured catalysts
(2018)there is great interest in the conversion of carbon dioxide (co2) to useful chemicals and fuels toward addressing the increasingly serious impacts of global climate change. the electrochemical reduction of co2 has garnered ... -
mineral chemistry, hyperspectral analysis and applications for regional exploration at the hemlo gold deposit, ontario, canada
(2018)the barrick gold owned hemlo au deposit is a world class archean au deposit situated in northern ontario, canada with historic production of >21 moz of au over 32 years of continuous operation. the deposit has a strike ... -
geology and geochemistry of the terrace bay batholith, n. ontario
(2019)the terrace bay batholith is a 25 km long oval shaped granitoid intrusion located in the western portion of the schreiber-hemlo greenstone belt, part of the larger wawa-abitibi terrane. the pluton was emplaced at 2689±1.1 ... -
placements of virtual network functions for effective network functions virtualization
(2019)in the future wireless networks, network function virtualization will lay the foun- dation for establishing a new resource management framework to e ciently utilize network resources. the rst part of this thesis deals ... -
examining the impact of a short-term mindfulness intervention on resilience and symptoms of psychological distress in a first-year university classroom
(2019)background: the high prevalence of poor mental health has become a serious concern in today’s global society. one adverse form of mental health is psychological distress which involves anxiety, depression, and/or stress ... -
towards auction mechanisms for peer-to-peer energy trading in smart grids
(2019)the conventional energy grid is being replaced with the new emerging smart grid infras- tructure. this can be attributed to the fact that it only supports unidirectional energy ow, i.e., energy is transmitted from the ... -
the effects of therapeutic patellar taping techniques on lower extremity kinematics during running in individuals with and without patellofemoral pain syndrome
(2016)the effectiveness of patellar taping techniques for patellofemoral pain syndrome (pfps), including mcconnell’s medial glide and mechanical correction technique with tension in the base, remains controversial, with no ... -
exploring the perspectives of experienced healthy older adults participating in a community-based tai-chi program
(2019)only 13% of older canadian adults, often identified as individuals between the ages of 50 and 65, participate in the recommended 150 minutes of physical activity per week. tai chi has been promoted as a form of physical ...
