electronic theses and dissertations from 2009: recent submissions
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first nations’ equity experts talking about differential treatment, identity tension and cultural sovereignty: an application of weber’s sociology
(2015)service providers, researchers and policy makers acknowledge that first nations, and other marginalized citizens, encounter disproportionate barriers to being heard, feeling respected, developing trust, and accessing care ... -
sedimentology and geochemistry of regressive and transgressive surfaces in the gunflint formation, northwestern, ontario
(2016)the 1.878 ga gunflint and equivalent iron formations of the animikie basin were deposited during the period after the rise in atmospheric oxygen during the great oxidation event, which began at approximately 2.4 ga. the ... -
cross-cultural organizations and the empowerment of first nations learners
(2016)by examining the tensions around first nations learners wedged between competing organizational visions, this research exposes the conflicting funding enticements that impede maximized empowerment for first nations adult ... -
healing the whole self: exploring the development and evaluation of a community-based, culturally-competent, and evidence-informed group therapy for women survivors of intimate partner violence
(2016)research has demonstrated that mental health interventions for women who have experienced intimate partner violence are lacking. moreover, mental health interventions are generally not adapted or developed for culturally ... -
experimental investigation and modelling of sand jets passing through an immiscible layer
(2016)sand jets passing through two immiscible liquids, water and oil have many applications in the field of civil and environmental engineering such as tailings transport, dredging and discharge of industrial and urban wastewater. ... -
first nations parenting and child reunification: identifying strengths, barriers, and community needs
(2016)first nations children are overrepresented in the child welfare system in canada (blackstock, 2003). first nations communities are seeking to improve current service delivery models and create alternative evidence-based ... -
enabling the wild child: measuring child sense of place and connectivity to nature in relation to a park experience
(2016)nature-deficit disorder is a condition termed by richard louv in 2005 to account for the disconnect from nature experienced by individuals, families, and communities in the developed world (particularly in a north american ... -
design and development of dual tuned 19f and 1h rf birdcage coils for small animal mri at 3t
(2015)conventional proton (1h) magnetic resonance imaging (mri) is generally insensitive to the lung due to the low tissue density and other complicating factors. on the other hand, inhaled inert fluorinated gas mri is a ... -
an integrated full-bridge class-de ultrasound transducer driver for hifu applications
(2016)this thesis present a cmos integrated transducer driver for high intensity focused ultrasound (hifu) applications. because this driver will be used in a magnetic resonance imaging (mri) environment, no magnetic components ... -
black spruce (picea mariana) regeneration in post-fire cryptogamic mats
(2016)post-fire black spruce (picea mariana mill.) regeneration has received considerable attention in management of the boreal forest of eastern canada. seedbed quality is a key factor for seed germination and early seedling ... -
the effects of therapeutic tape on pain, range of motion, power, balance and strength in physically active individuals with patellar tendinopathy
(2015)patellar tendinopathy is a common injury found among active populations. typically, tendon pain and tenderness are the most prevalent symptoms associated with patellar tendinopathy and can range from mild to severe. this ... -
the coming and going of eugenics in alberta: a discarded history, 1928 to 1972
(2016)eugenics. the term brings to light a dark history. from 1928 to 1972, canada, specifically alberta, championed eugenic programs as a means to control and eliminate feeblemindedness within society. influenced by the ... -
a novel dtfc based efficiency and dynamic performance improvement of ipmsm drive
(2016)with the advancements in magnetic materials and semiconductor technology, permanent magnet synchronous motor (pmsm) is becoming more and more popular in high power industrial applications due to its high energy density, ... -
exploring the potential for achieving self-determined community economic development in nunavut: an examination of the government of nunavut’s economic development strategies
(2016)self-determined political and economic structures can nurture local capacity for adaptive response to a rapidly changing climate and economy. what level of potential for creating such structures is contained within ... -
developing a multiplex pcr platform to determine the virulence genes of escherichia coli in boulevard lake, thunder bay, ontario
given the evidence that e. coli can establish in the periphytic community and be released back into the water column, it is important to understand the pathogenicity of this group of e. coli by examining the virulence genes ... -
low temperature epitaxial growths of iii-nitride semiconductors on ito glass substrates
(2016)chapter 1 serves as an introduction to the electronic, optical and physical properties of the nitride material system that have made it a heavily researched group of semiconductors. the need for heteroepitaxy and various ... -
becoming an esl teacher: an autoethnography
(2015)in this thesis i studied the teacher identity development journey i underwent while completing my first term of teaching adult esl learners at a post-secondary institute in ontario. i addressed three questions. firstly, ... -
comprehensive ontology design for autism spectrum disorder
(2016)ontology is a formal explicit description of concepts in the knowledge domain. in recent years, developing ontology in different domains is a hot topic for many researchers, especially in the medical field because of the ... -
the experiences of people living with dementia in acute care environments
(2016)increased life expectancy and the population of seniors are growing rapidly which comes with an expected rise in acute hospital care needed. nearly one quarter of hospital in-patients have dementia and caring for this ... -
functional imaging of the lungs using magnetic resonance imaging of inert fluorinated gases
(2016)fluorine-19 (19f) magnetic resonance imaging (mri) of the lungs using inhaled inert fluorinated gases can potentially provide high quality anatomical and functional images of the lungs. this technique is able to visualize ...
