electronic theses and dissertations from 2009: recent submissions
now showing items 801-820 of 1627
-
attitude control of a quadrotor uav: experimental results
(2017)the quadrotor is a type of unmanned aerial vehicles (uavs) which is gaining popularity over the past few years for its potential applications. quadrotor uavs are used, for instance, for surveillance, search and rescue ... -
fiber laser system for the detection of trace gas
(2017)the research presented in this thesis is on the development of a trace gas detection system based on intracavity absorption spectroscopy (icas). the developed system was capable of detecting nitrous oxide (n2o) and acetylene ... -
conversion of crude glycerol from the biodiesel industry to value added products
(2017)crude glycerol is a major by-product of the biodiesel industries. for every 100 kg of biodiesel produced, approximately 10 kg of the byproduct glycerol is generated. with the large increase in biodiesel production, there ... -
hydrogen sulfide modulates gluconeogenesis and mitochondrial biogenesis in mouse primary hepatocytes
(2016)among many endogenous substances that regulate hepatic energy production is the gasotransmitter hydrogen sulfide (h2s). in the liver, h2s production is largely catalyzed by cystathionine γ-lyase (cse) and, to a lesser ... -
modelling the molecular mechanisms of biocompatibility of artifical materials
(2015)one of the most common reasons for implant failure is immune rejection. implant rejection leads to additional surgical intervention and, ultimately, increases health cost as well as recovery time. within a few hours after ... -
understanding patterns of pleasure craft tourism in the canadian arctic and implications for safety management
(2015)this study establishes an understanding of pleasure craft tourism patterns in the canadian arctic from 1990-2013 with a focus on the implications for safety. two specific objectives were fulfilled: 1. to develop an ... -
synthesis and electrochemical study of ptlr and ptru nanomaterials
(2015)the rapidly growing need for clean energy on a global scale has led to the emergence of new fields of scientific research to facilitate the discovery and development of novel energy sources, such as fuel cells, which ... -
predicting mixing trends in mine-receiving waters using water quality modeling
(2016)complete mixing of the water column of lakes is important to ensure that nutrients and dissolved oxygen are replenished and equalized throughout the lake. this ensures that organisms within the lake at all trophic levels ... -
biogenic lead levels in human skeletal remains from the cemetery of the british royal navy hospital (1793-1822ce) at english harbour, antigua west indies
(2015)though lead has been known to be a cause of human poisoning since ancient times, it was a widely used metal. the relationship between ancestry or age and lead exposure in the colonial period of antigua, west indies was ... -
anxieties at the end: exploring the figure of the literary ghost and threatened social order at the victorian fin de siecle
(2015)the end of the century was a turbulent time for england. as victoria's reign came to an end, england's foundation was undergoing a sort of renovation. this thesis considers the figure of the victorian ghost in the social ... -
plasmonic nanostructure on a tapered fiber for chemical detection
(2017)a simple, cost effective technique to manufacture plasmonic nanostructures as a surface enhanced raman spectroscopy (sers) substrate was investigated. the plasmonic structure of gold nanorods was developed on the surface ... -
pre-service teacher perceptions of white privilege in a two-year teacher education program
(2017)the purpose of this study was to examine pre-service teachers’ perceptions of white privilege in a two-year teacher education program. this study employed a qualitative approach and interviews were utilized as the primary ... -
the transformative potential of community and collective arts pedagogies in thunder bay, canada
(2017)this dissertation presents the transformative potential of community art collectives and outlines the pedagogical practices and decisions that contribute to their impact in the community. the research took place in thunder ... -
the consequences of alcohol measure: psychometric evaluation of a new measure of positive and negative consequences of alcohol use
(2016)alcohol is a widely used substance among university 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 . there are several measures that are used to assess the consequences of alcohol consumption. however, current instruments fail to capture several behavioural ... -
lead oxide (pbo) for direct conversion detectors
(2017)there is great interest in the utilization of non-crystalline photoconductors for direct conversion medical x-ray imaging detectors. lead oxide (pbo) is one of the most promising candidates for application in general ... -
sustainable happiness in an ecovillage: exploring the impacts of sustainable living on individual happiness
(2017)while there has been substantial growth in scholarly attention to negative emotional responses to environmental issues such as climate change, limited research has been conducted on the converse, such as how environmentally ... -
species relative abundance and aboveground biomass production driven by climate change and stand ageing
(2015)understanding forest communities’ responses to climate change is central to global change ecology research. access to large data sets from government sources has enabled extensive examinations of the effects of climate ... -
phytochemical analysis of boreal forest flora of northwestern ontario, canada
(2017)the following research document has been written in the format of a thesis by publication. as such, there is an introductory and concluding chapter to provide addition information and context to the scope of the study, ... -
mitigating the impact of decompression latency in l1 compressed data caches via prefetching
(2017)expanding cache size is a common approach for reducing cache miss rates and increasing performance in processors. this approach, however, comes at a cost of increased static and dynamic power consumption by the cache. ... -
more than pink shirts and posters: beyond the limits of anti-homophobia education
(2017)most schools in canada are unsafe spaces for queer youth or those perceived by their peers as queer. gay/straight alliances (gsas) and other lgbtq+ inclusive groups exist in schools with the goal of mitigating and working ...
