electronic theses and dissertations from 2009: recent submissions
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biological activities of select north american lichens
(2017)the search for novel, pharmacologically significant compounds is a perpetual quest on which biologists, chemists, and bioinformaticians incessantly embark. the sources of these compounds are often of natural origin, making ... -
manitoulin island in transition: an eco-epidemiological evaluation of late 19th and early 20th century mortality
(2018)exploring data from the past provides insightful perspectives, particularly in health and disease causation. more recent anthropological perspectives of the epidemiologic transition revisit the significance that social ... -
examining barriers and facilitators in using teachers’ journals for critical space
(2017)among the varying ways to reflect on practice, learning journals capture the stories and lived experiences of teachers and help the writer to learn from experience about an event, an idea, or emotions. what does critical ... -
environmental and economic impact assessment of biochar-based bioenergy production in northwestern ontario, canada
(2016)bioenergy is becoming very popular in ontario with the 2014 ban on the use of coal in power generation. biochar is produced as a by-product or a co-product of bioenergy. past literature shows that if biochar is produced ... -
"we're rapping, not trapping": hip hop as a contemporary expression of métis culture and a conduit to literacy
(2017)there exists a common essentialized discourse about indigenous peoples in canada that has communities frozen in time, leaving métis culture represented through sashes, jigging, and the fur trade. however, across the country, ... -
low temperature epitaxial growth of iii-nitride semiconductors on silicon carbide templates by remote plasma metal-organic chemical vapor deposition
(2018)group iii-nitride (iii-n) semiconductors are of high interest due to their thermal and electrical properties. opposed to other iii-v group semiconductors iii-n semiconductors are hexagonal wurtzite structures that have a ... -
application of uass to augment ground surveys in cranberry agriculture development: a proof of concept for the integration of uas into the site identification and monitoring of cranberry farms in newfoundland
(2017)assessing the potential for developing wetland environments into cranberry agricultural lands is time consuming and expensive. the addition of unmanned aerial systems (uas) to augment current ground survey techniques has ... -
the effect of variable type of practice on one handed catching in children with developmental disorders
(2017)children with developmental disorders, such as dcd, struggle with interceptive tasks like ball catching. these problems may be due to less than optimal abilities to coordinate and control actions at intra- and inter-limb ... -
assessing the impacts of climate change on fluvial processes: using a physically-based model to determine hydrologic responses of the slate river
(2017)watershed models are an important tool in regional planning and conservation efforts. they can provide valuable insight into the potential impacts of different land use changes and future climate change scenarios on ... -
risky riding: a comparison between two personality theories on motorcyclist riding behaviour
(2018)motorcyclists have the highest likelihood of being involved in a fatal crash of all vehicle passengers. given the multiple human factors that contribute to crash involvement, few personality models have been utilized to ... -
digital visions: developing 21st century skills and competencies with the digital media academy
(2018-05-18)this thesis proposes the need for a comprehensive digital literacy program in ontario schools. a k-12 digital literacy program is essential so that 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 can grow up with a set of 21st century skills and competencies ... -
breastfeeding and postpartum depression: assessing the influence of breastfeeding intention and other risk factors
(2015)risk and protective factors for postpartum depression have been extensively studied, and more recently an association between breastfeeding and maternal mood has been reported. the purpose of the present study was to clarify ... -
nonlinear adaptive control for robust wide speed range operation of ipmsm drives
(2015)various applications, including robotics, spindle drives, machine tools, etc. rely on accurate, reliable controllers to deliver the required drive performance. with recent advances in magnetic materials and semiconductor ... -
the influence of depression symptoms and antidepressant medications on cognition and driving performance
(2015)research that has examined the influence of depression symptoms and antidepressant medications on driving performance has revealed inconclusive findings (brunnauer, laux, geiger, soyka, & moller, 2006; bulmash et al., ... -
performance investigation of h control and port controlled hamilton with dissipation based nonlinear control for ipmsm drives
(2018-03-13)within the field of electrical drive systems, there has been increasing popularity in the use of permanent magnetic synchronous machines as an execution unit, and the cooperation with high performance control strategy. ... -
simultaneous vibration suppression and energy harvesting with a non-traditional vibration absorber
(2017)the dynamic vibration absorber, or tuned mass damper, has been one of the most commonly used passive vibration control devices over the past hundred years. with an optimally designed vibration absorber, significant vibration ... -
effect of periphytic escherichia coli and lake water bacterial population on the biofilm establishment of a shiga toxin producing escherichia coli o157:h7 strain
(2015)biofilm studies escherichia coli (e. coli) have typically focused on 0157:h7 in defined, laboratory medium. while there is value in such studies, they offer little in the way of explaining the behaviour and interactions ... -
validation of discrete ordinate radiation model for application in uv air disinfection modeling
(2014)this study investigated one of the most important aspect of ultra-violet (uv) air disinfection modeling which is radiation modeling. radiation modeling is a topic of interest in the domain of uv air disinfection research. ... -
a novel approach to reaction modeling for photocatalytic oxidation processes
(2014)volatile organic compounds (vocs) are one of the major concerns for indoor air quality. a new method for treating vocs in the air is through an advance oxidation process (aop) known as photocatalytic oxidation (pco). ... -
eutrophication in northwestern ontario? the unique case study of cloud lake
(2017)this thesis investigates freshwater lake classification in northwestern ontario, canada. the research is based on a case study of cloud lake, 40km south of thunder bay ontario, canada. complaints of decreasing water quality ...
