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substituent descriptors from the topology of the electron density
(2021)this work focuses on determining the suitability of functional group properties from the quantum theory of atoms in molecules (qtaim) as descriptors for use in machine learning and linear regression analyses. these were ... -
exploring cooking, culture, and equity in collective cooking spaces: a case study of roots to harvest
(2021)this thesis explores how non-profit organizations can use collective cooking spaces (ccs) to support the populations they serve, integrate culture into their programming, and address equity issues. the research presented ... -
using existing educational tools to support and enhance environmental education: utilizing ecoliterary texts, gamifying education, and integrating technology
(2021)raising the next generation of environmental stewards is essential to addressing growing environmental degradation, and therefore, effective and accessible environmental education is more important than ever. however, ... -
unpaved roads’ surface evaluation using unmanned aerial vehicle and deep learning segmentation
(2021)unpaved roads have a significant role in canada's transportation and service activities, accounting for close to 60% of canada's total public road networks. furthermore, they connect agricultural, mining, recreational ... -
the social experiences of depression among 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛
(2021)while depression is known to be prevalent among university 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 (ibrahim et al. 2013), there has been little research on how 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 deal with this in day-to-day life. drawing on 21 semistructured interviews with ... -
effects of journaling: a study on the benefits of journaling in chinese adolescents with anxiety
(2021)academic performance plays a strong role in how chinese 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 perceive their success throughout their adolescent years. as a result, this group of young people are left vulnerable to developing anxiety-related issues ... -
data-driven traversability estimation for mobile robot navigation
(2021)mobile robots have a promising application prospect as they can assist or replace humans to perform laborious, repetitive or dangerous tasks in various scenarios. there has been a large number of studies for mobile robot ... -
isolation of arsenite-oxidizing bacteria with plant growth promoting characteristics to enhance phytoremediation of arsenic
(2021)a common strategy for remediation of arsenic is bacterial remediation by oxidation of as(iii) to the less toxic as(v). another widely accepted technique for arsenic remediation is phytoremediation however in highly ... -
women in mathematics education: pathways to participation
(2021)improving the participation of women in mathematics education at the post-secondary level, requires a deeper understanding of how women orient themselves within two very distinct domains: mathematics and education. each ... -
we deserve that care and attention we are trying to nurture within other people: exploring the experiences of co-active life coaches on self-care and professional practice during the covid-19 pandemic
(2021)self-care is broadly defined as a chosen, proactive initiated practice, with the goal of promoting well-being. self-care provides many social, emotional, and psychological benefits, and it is important to understand its ... -
semi-supervised framework for clustering and semantic segmentation
(2021)during the past couple of decades, machine learning and deep learning methods have achieved remarkable results in many real-world applications. however, it is difficult to develop and train these artificial intelligence ... -
women in power: learning through climate emergency declarations in canada
(2021)this thesis is a qualitative inquiry that explores women decision-makers’ learning within the climate emergency declaration movement across canada. guided by a critical and feminist methodological approach to social ... -
childhood adversity and functional impairment in emerging adulthood: the role of executive function
(2021)emerging adulthood (ea; ages 18-29) is a unique developmental period when individuals transition from their teenage years into adulthood, experiencing increased demands associated with independence. for some, there are ... -
characteristics, functions, and body investment of non–suicidal self–injury in individuals of middle eastern and european ethnicity
(2021)the objective of the study was to investigate differences in non–suicidal self–injury (nssi) characteristics, nssi functions, and body investment for individuals of middle eastern and european descent recruited from ... -
does mental illness stigma differ across disorders? an investigation of public stigma and attribution theory in social anxiety disorder, depression & schizophrenia
(2021)individuals experiencing mental illness face numerous negative social, economic, and personal outcomes, partly due to the public stigma around mental illness. attribution theory posits that stigma occurs when publicly ... -
deep learning techniques for the radiological imaging of covid-19
(2021)the ai research community has recently been intensely focused on diagnosing covid19 by applying deep learning technology to the x-ray scans taken of covid-19 patients. covid-19 shares many of the same imaging characteristics ... -
a hybrid approach to condition assessment of paved roads
(2021)road reconstruction is drastically more expensive than an appropriate maintenance program. performing targeted maintenance requires a comprehensive inventory of road conditions. to create and maintain a road condition ... -
technology-facilitated sexual harassment: scale development and the role of self-objectification in psychological functioning
(2021)the evolution of technology and emergence of technology giants, like activision blizzard, tinder, facebook, and instagram, has created an entirely new world for social interaction. many of the pervasive problems that ... -
gambling, gaming, and loot boxes: converging irrational beliefs?
(2021)the current study examined whether engaging with loot boxes (i.e., in-game “boxes” that can be won within a game or purchased with in-game currency or real money, and which contain a random selection of prizes or objects) ...
