electronic theses and dissertations: recent submissions
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influence of riparian harvesting on boreal understory vegetation
(2014-01-22)in the boreal forest, understory vegetation accounts for the majority of floristic diversity and affects overstory succession and productivity, nutrient cycling, and wildlife habitat. in riparian forests, understory ... -
understanding the acculturation experience of first nations workers in northwestern ontario's urban workforce
(2014-01-22)i was raised in thunder bay, a city in ontario, on the northwest shore of lake superior. during university i studied in sweden for one year in a university with 150 other exchange 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 from over 21 countries. living ... -
electrochemical methods and membrane bioreactor approach for wastewater treatment and water quality assessment
(2014-01-22)severe water scarcity, high health standards, and strict disposal limits have necessitated the development of novel and robust strategies for wastewater remediation and water quality analysis at lower cost with reduced ... -
economic analysis of vegetation management alternatives in ontario
(2014-01-22)vegetation management practices have become an integral component of forest management. economics of alternative vegetation management treatments were analyzed in this thesis on the basis of two journal papers. six research ... -
mathematically-based stories in junior classes : do stories change attitudes toward mathematics?
(2014-01-22)this study explored evidence of a change in 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ' attitude towards mathematics in junior classes through the use of a mathematically-based stories unit. using a questionnaire, observations, interviews, and classroom ... -
the effect of omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acid supplementation on lipid composition, oxidative stress, and aldehyde concentrations in rat liver and brain
(2014-01-22)oxidative stress is caused by an imbalance between the production and removal of reactive oxygen species (ros). polyunsaturated fatty acids (pufa), due to their multiple carbon-carbon double bonds, react readily with ros ... -
assessing and characterizing the inductive effect through silicon containing backbones and on silicon reactivity
(2014-01-22)this thesis describes a study of the inductive effect in derivatives of bicyclo[1.1.1.]pentane; chosen because it eliminates any possibility of conjugation between the substituent and probe, and keeps the steric effect ... -
the effect of removing examinees with low motivation on item response data calibration
(2014-01-22)many item-response models (irm) used to estimate student abilities and test item parameters in large-scale assessments (lsa) do not account for the effect of student low motivation. this effect may pose a threat to the ... -
physical and mechanical property variation of black ash (fraxinus nigra m.) grown in the thunder bay seed zone
(2014-01-22)the identification of traditionally underutilized species with the potential for development and increased marketing potential has been recognized as a source of potential innovation in the northwestern ontario forest ... -
personality and early maladaptive schemas differentiating persons who engage in infrequent versus pathological non-suicidal self-injury
(2014-01-22)non-suicidal self-injury (nssi) is used as a coping mechanism for regulating emotions and communicating distress. research has contributed to understanding the prevalence, forms, and functions of nssi, but little is known ... -
development and implementation of high performance and high efficiency interior permanent magnet synchronous motor drive
(2014-01-22)as the motor consumes more than 50% of total electrical energy produced in the world, the efficiency optimization of the motor is a burning issue in terms of saving energy and the environment. in modern days researchers ... -
expression of t4 lysozyme gene in escherichia coli and trichoderma reesei
(2014-01-22)the t4 lysozyme, from bacteriophage t4, has the ability to lyse bacterial cell walls; thus it has attracted immense attention as an antimicrobial agent. nonetheless, the production of t4l cannot meet our needs. all of the ... -
an integrated ultrasound transducer driver for hifu applications
(2014-01-22)this thesis proposes an mri-compatible integrated cmos ampli er that is capable of di- rectly driving an ultrasound transducer for hifu applications. the output stage of the integrated amplifier operates in class de mode ... -
the canadian forces and american military influence, 1963-1989
(2014-01-22)the 1963 to 1989 period witnessed a rapid change in canadian defence matters. during this period the canadian government forced the military away from its traditional ally the united kingdom and moved it closer to the ... -
hrv reactivity and new romance: cause or consequence?
(2014-01-22)this study explored two competing hypotheses explaining the association of heart rate variability (hrv) and romantic relationships. hrv refers to the variation between successive heartbeats and is considered to be a ... -
dynamic bandwidth scheduling and burst construction algorithm for downlink in (4g) mobile wimax networks
(2014-01-22)advanced wireless systems, also called fourth generation (4g) wireless systems, such as mobile worldwide interoperability for microwave access (wimax), are developed to provide broadband wireless access in true sense. ... -
control of doubly fed induction generator based wind energy conversion system
(2014-01-22)the doubly fed induction generator (dfig) is widely used in today’s wind energy conversion industry. the dfig is essentially a wound rotor induction generator in which the rotor circuit can be controlled by external devices ... -
novel hilbert huang transform techniques for bearing fault detection
(2014-01-22)bearings are commonly used in rotary machinery; while up to half of machinery malfunctions could be related to bearing defects. a reliable bearing fault detection technique becomes vital to a wide array of industries to ... -
the influence of personality traits on mood induction and memory
(2014-01-22)this study examines how recall measured over three time periods can be affected by mood induction, personality traits, and image characteristics. there were 101 people who participated in session 1, 92 participants completed ... -
emotion regulation strategies, cognitive personality styles, and context as predictors of psychological outcomes
(2014-01-22)emotion regulation (er) plays a central role in the development and maintenance of a number of clinical disorders including depression. research shows maladaptive er strategies to be more strongly associated with symptoms ...
