electronic theses and dissertations: recent submissions
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"so that everybody starts at the same line": exploring international english language learners’ perceptions of learning english and studying in canadian universities
(2016)the myriad voices of international english language learners, who must enrol in an english language program before beginning their academic programs, are frequently left out of conversations about canada's current efforts ... -
improved sentiment classification by multi-model fusion
(2016)sentiment analysis (sa), also opinion mining, is a sub-field of data mining. it aims at studying and analyzing human’s sentiments, opinions, emotions or attitudes through their written text. since all sentiment information ... -
exploring a potential means of measuring running economy above anaerobic threshold
(2016)running economy (re) is an important predictor of endurance performance. to date, the typical methods of measuring re involves calculating an athlete’s vo2 (ml-1·kg−1·km−1) at a known speed during a physiological steady-state. ... -
local and global influence on twitter
(2016)the analysis of influence in social network is drawing more and more attention. it can be applied in different areas such as political campaigns and marketing. in this work, the analysis of influence in twitter, based on ... -
a randomized comparative trial of self-affirmation and psychoeducation interventions for improving body image in young women
(2016)body image concerns are a widespread experience, particularly for young women, and are associated with a number of undesirable consequences, including eating disorders. self affirmation theory provides a framework for ... -
amorphous selenium (a-se) and its compounds: photo-induced metastability and application in a novel gamma camera
(2016)despite the large number of successful commercial applications of chalcogenide glasses (chgs) ranging from memory devices to photonics and medical imaging detectors, the understanding of a fundamental property – ... -
the effect of spring loaded single-hip support cane mechanisms on upper and affected lower limb ground reaction forces, muscle activity, and self-perceived ease of use
(2016)the primary purpose of this study was to determine the effect of commercial spring loaded single-tip canes on ground reaction forces, impulse, and emg activation in the upper limb during ambulation. ground reaction ... -
open access publishing in the social sciences and humanities in canada
(2016)the publishing practices of scientists and academics have profound effects on the way that science and academia internally progress and influence external public debates. the culmination of empirical, theoretical, and ... -
mental health literacy and ontario young people: major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and generalized anxiety disorder
(2016)this study examined the mental health literacy of a group of young people, with particular interest to their ability to correctly label, identify symptoms, and recommend appropriate help sources for major depressive ... -
evaluating dna extraction and analysis of ancient seeds: a study in peach
(2015)the peach (prunus persica) is one of the most widely grown stone fruit in the world but its origin and domestication is still being debated. genetic research has focused on identifying desirable genes for agricultural ... -
macrophyte community dynamics in lake simcoe’s fringe wetlands: potential use as biological indicators of water quality
(2016)indices have been developed using macrophytes and water quality parameters to detect the impact of anthropogenic disturbance on coastal wetlands of the great lakes, but such an index does not currently exist for lake ... -
cortical reactivity and attentional bias during a body image exposure
(2016)photographs of one’s own body can evoke different motivational tendencies, depending on one’s own body satisfaction and narcissistic propensity. the present study had two main purposes: (1) to replicate and extend the ... -
nutrients recovery from municipal wastewater effluent using electrochemical and freeze concentration approaches
(2016)municipal wastewater (mww) is now being re-evaluated as a potential multi-resource for water, energy and nutrients. anaerobic membrane bioreactors (anmbrs) are increasingly being investigated as a cost-effective biological ... -
women’s reproductive experiences (rep) and hormones: patterns of affective, sexual, and physical well-being
(2016)paradoxical menstrual cycle patterns in women’s well-being (e.g., premenstrual syndrome [pms] and negative experiences in the periovulatory phase) and sexual behavior (e.g., the periovulatory sociosexual tactic shift [psts]) ... -
concordance between objective psychometric neuropsychological test findings and subjective self-report and its relationship to functional impairment in depression
(2016)depression is associated with a number of cognitive deficits that are associated with increased functional impairment. cognitive functioning can be examined by way of subjective self-report measures and/or objective ... -
examining the role of ascorbic acid in prevention of heterotopic ossification
(2016)heterotopic ossification (ho) is a condition in which mature bone forms in a non-osseous tissue following extreme trauma such as injury or surgery (1]. it is thought that a particular cell type known as mesenchymal ... -
a design methodology for low power cmos current source
(2016)a current reference circuit is a basic building block in analog, digital and mixed-signal design systems. this work focuses on one type of integrated cmos current reference circuit. this source only uses one type of ... -
lived experiences of sexual violence
(2016)this thesis is an exploration of how individuals who have experienced sexual violence understand their experience(s). a feminist, mixed-methods approach was used to better capture the wide range of experiences of my ... -
single-session counselling in mental health services: evaluation of a new program
(2016)organizations offering mental health services are in need of innovative solutions to address a lack of accessibility and availability in service provision. waitlists for counselling services are long, often forcing those ... -
audience response to photovoice as a mental illness antistigma intervention
(2016)the present study examined the effectiveness and efficacy of a novel antistigma intervention in reducing mental illness stigma, as well as the role of audience empathy as a mediator of stigma reduction following antistigma ...
