electronic theses and dissertations from 2009: recent submissions
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archaeobotanical and soil chemistry investigation of a woodland site on whitefish lake, northwestern ontario
(2017)whitefish lake is a large, shallow lake abundant in wild rice (zizania palustris) that lies near the transitional zone between the boreal forest and great lakes-st. lawrence forest regions of northwestern ontario. the ... -
an improved multi-variate empirical mode decomposition method towards system identification of structures
(2018)structural health monitoring (shm) plays a key role towards condition assessment of large-scale civil structures using modern sensing technology. once the rich vibration data is collected, important system information ... -
dispersion and flocculation affinity of anionically charged kraft lignin
(2018)softwood kraft lignin is a biodegradable, renewable, and environmentally friendly natural polymer. although kraft lignin is widely produced in canada, it is predominantly underutilized as fuel because it is only soluble ... -
algal mixotrophic metabolism for the production of lipids
(2018)the challenges associated with the use of conventional sources of crude oil increase the demand for alternative fuel sources. biofuels offer the chance of replacing the depleting fossil fuels. however, the food versus ... -
isolation and characterization of bioconversion microbes and aerobic conversion of crude glycerol to value-added bioproducts
(2018)renewable forms of energy are of significant interest in today’s economies. biofuel is a renewable fuel produced by biological means. biofuel is very useful because it does not have a finite supply, and it produces fewer ... -
extraction of phytochemicals betulin and betulinic acid from the chaga mushroom and their effect on mcf-7 cells
(2018)chaga mushroom (inonotus obliquus) grows on birch trees found mainly in temperate regions like canada, northern united states and siberia. it contains phytochemicals such as betulin and betulinic acid, which are a ... -
exploration of inflammasomes as targets for therapy of pseudomonas aeruginosa infection
(2018)pseudomonas aeruginosa is a common gram-negative opportunistic bacterial pathogen capable of infecting humans with compromised natural defenses and causing severe pulmonary disease. it is the major cause of severe chronic ... -
adaptive almost disturbance decoupling for a class of nonlinear differential-algabraic equation systems
(2016)a class of engineering systems is modeled by differential algebraic equations (daes), which are also known as singular, descriptor, semistate and generalized systems. in the chemical engineering processes, the differential ... -
a qualitative examination of the lived experiences of men identified as perpetrators of intimate partner violence
(2018)the purpose of this study was to explore the lived experiences of males identified as perpetrators of intimate partner violence (ipv). ipv is a complex social problem that has many damaging consequences for individuals and ... -
investigating the qualities of raw lithic material and the selection pressures of lithic materials from the gunflint formation, in ontario canada
(2018)the study of stone tools in archaeology has advanced considerably in recent years, from the early ideas of what makes a stone anthropogenically modified to using advanced spectroscopic techniques to help determine ancient ... -
the relationship between perfectionism and athlete engagement among male adolescent athletes: the moderating role of coach autonomy support
(2018)athlete engagement is a positive state of mind capturing athletes’ feelings of enthusiasm, confidence, vigour, and dedication toward their sport and may result from basic psychological needs satisfaction (hodge, lonsdale, ... -
paleoecology of a wild rice (zizania spp.) lake in northwestern ontario
(2018)the high density of archaeological sites around whitefish lake, coupled with abundant wild rice currently growing there circumstantially indicates that this resource was economically important to precontact people. this ... -
coming to know through story: exploring the social economy of blueberry foraging in northwestern ontario
(2018)foraging for wild blueberries is part of the identity of many northern ontario residents. as far back as many people can remember their families have completed the annual trek out to the blueberry patch to harvest blueberries ... -
children’s views of the learning environment: a study exploring the reggio emilia principle of the environment as the third teacher
(2016)the purpose of this research study was to explore the concept of the environment as the third teacher and how 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in a reggio emilia inspired school view their classroom and its ability to help them learn. the research ... -
structural fire performance of bolted glulam beam-to-column concealed connections
(2018)recent increased interest in the application of engineered-wood products, such as glued-laminated (glulam) timber and cross-laminated timber (clt), in the canadian building construction market has prompted amendments to ... -
enabling community forestry in northern ontario
(2018)the forestry crisis that crippled the forest industry in northern ontario in the new millennium led to a province wide forest tenure reform that created new forest governance institutions and a resurgence of a long-standing ... -
petrology of the crystal lake gabbro and the mount mollie dyke, midcontinent rift, northwest ontario
(2018)the crystal lake gabbro (clg) is a y-shaped, up to 750 m wide, layered mafic intrusion with a 5 km long northern limb and a 2.75 km long southern limb, with localized cu-ni and cr mineralization. the mount mollie dyke (mmd) ... -
bioremediation of contaminated soils from mine sites using native plants in northwestern ontario
(2016)practical and scientific importance can be found in this research topic since the results directly apply to remediation of industrial and mined lands in the boreal forest region. plants suitable for phytostabilization of ... -
numerical analysis of discontinuous structures: static and dynamic
(2018)discontinuous beam structures can be found in various applications such as adhesive bonded joints and piezoelectric energy harvesters. in adhesive bonded joint design, the single lap joint is commonly used and is constructed ... -
evaluating consumer-grade sonar for documenting inundated archaeological sites in northwestern ontario
(2018)this thesis assesses the application and effectiveness of consumer-grade sonar instruments for documenting inundated archaeological sites across northwestern ontario. although the use of bathymetry and side scan sonar is ...
