electronic theses and dissertations: recent submissions
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survivable multipath provisioning schemes in mesh transport networks
(2012-11-10)back to the 1 960s, internet originated from the military research of survivable, fault-tolerant and distributed computer networks. half-century later, quarter of earth' s population use internet services. international ... -
associations of referral and discharge services with trajectory of health in ontario's complex continuing care facilities : a multilevel approach
(2012-11-10)over time, patients from acute care showed greater declines in symptoms, frailty, and resource utilization than other groups. individuals discharged to ltch were rated highest in queried symptoms (activities of daily living, ... -
motivating the baby boomer generation: an application of the theory of planned behaviour, exercise behaviour, and stages of change on physical activity intentions
(2012-11-10)the baby boom generation, born between 1946 and 1964, is creating a shift in canada towards an aging population. in 2031, 22.8% of the population will be over the age of 65, compared to 14.1 in 2011 (statistics canada, ... -
a comparison of beaver foraging behaviour in two national parks
(2012-11-10)strategies adopted by foraging herbivores are influenced by the availability of resources. beavers (castor canadensis) are important ecosystem engineers, having the ability to modify the landscape through the consumption ... -
the effects of exogenous and endogenous gonadal hormones and hormonal sensitivity on eating disorder symptoms
(2012-11-10)a previous study found that a history of oral contraceptive (oc) side effects was associated with greater body dissatisfaction and eating dysfunction (bird & oinonen, 2011). this finding contributes to the growing body of ... -
children with an identified learning disability and their understanding of the social world
(2012-11-10)social skills are learned behaviours. individuals with identified learning disabilities frequently have difficulty demonstrating, acquiring, and understanding the importance of behaviours that are deemed social skills and ... -
wilderness risk management and ymca camp outtripping programs
(2012-11-10)risk management has become a significant focus in outdoor programs. managing risks in natural environments can be very complex, particularly since many of the risks which can cause loss are the same risks which can cause ... -
women and work: analyzing the mixed economy in qikiqtarjuaq, nunavut
(2012-11-10)this thesis examines the condition of the mixed economy from the perspective of women's work in the nunavut community of qikiqtarjuaq. the focus of the project was to decide if the mixed economy persists in inuit communities ... -
the role of personality in predicting unsafe driver behaviour in young and older adults
(2012-11-10)traffic-related collisions represent a considerable social and economic burden on our society. in canada, drivers aged 16 to 19 years and 70 years or older are consistently overrepresented in victim statistics. identified ... -
preliminary hydrodynamic modeling of the steep rock pit lakes, atikokan, ontario
(2012-11-10)pit lakes are often a planned part of an open pit mine closure where the excavations are expected to flood and water quality is not an issue. common environmental issues regarding pit lakes include their rebound rate, ... -
magmatic evolution and alteration geochemistry of the black mountain southeast porphyry copper-gold deposit, baguio mineral district luzon, philippines
(2012-11-10)the black mountain porphyry cu-au deposit is located in the central-western portion of the baguio mineral district, philippines, approximately six kilometers southwest of baguio city in the upper bued river. it consists ... -
tunable high-power fiber laser and its application to produce brillouin fiber lasers
(2012-11-10)a tunable continuous wave single-longitudinal-mode fiber laser is proposed and developed. a saturable absorber, as well as, an all-fiber fabry-perot filter was used in the laser cavity to reduce mode-hopping. the laser ... -
variation in vessel diameter and leaf area of white birch (betula papyrifera) along moisture gradients in canada
(2010)one of the key hypotheses of this research is that white birch that has evolved in wet areas will have larger vessels than those trees that evolved in dry areas. since the wet areas are less likely to experience drought ... -
alteration and fluid characterization of the hamlin lake iocg occurrence, northwestern ontario, canada
(2012-11-10)the hamlin lake area is located approximately 120km southwest of thunder bay, ontario, in the shebandowan greenstone belt of the wawa subprovince in the superior province. the area has been explored for its copper and ... -
exploring the feasibility of wireless sensor networks within the mri environment
(2012-11-10)wireless communications have long since been utilized to connect a multitude of devices quickly and easily to a common network. however, such methods have not yet been implemented inside a magnetic resonance imaging (mri) ... -
chemical and electrochemical modification of kraft lignin to value-added products
(2012-11-10)lignin is one of the most abundant biopolymers on earth, constituting approximately 30% of the dry weight of softwoods and 20% of hardwoods. it is a renewable, non-toxic, commercially available and low cost natural resource ... -
the role of 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ' strengths in the experience and effects of bullying on peer relationships, academic achievement, and behavioural and emotional functioning
(2012-11-10)the purpose of this study was to examine the role of strengths in youth as they are related to psychosocial outcomes, particularly in the context of bullying experiences. an understanding of the roles of both overall ... -
thermophilic and mesophilic aerobic biological treatment of wastewater
(2010)to achieve closed cycle operation and subsequent reuse of treated effluent, individual streams of pulp and paper mill effluents are being evaluated for their suitability for in-mill treatment. this thesis includes two ... -
key duplicating software using digital image processing
(2011)in order to cut a key duplicate, it is necessary to measure the original key very precisely. there is a great variety in the key measuring devices currently in use; however, they follow the common basic principle of using ... -
the role of free- and liposomal-n-acetycysteine in paraquat-induced cytotoxicity
(2012-11-10)paraquat (pq), one of the most commonly used herbicides worldwide, is hightly toxic to humans and exposure can result in severe clinical situations with no effective treatments available. the toxicity of pq has been ...
