electronic theses and dissertations from 2009: recent submissions
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evaluation and assessment in teacher education : an analysis of the assessment culture of an ontario initial teacher education program
(2013-02-21)the ontario ministry of education, with the shortest teacher evaluation programs in the nation, is proposing changes to the two-semester teacher education "professional year" in favour of a longer program. rather than ... -
fuzzy logic based online adaptation of current and speed controllers for improved performance of ipmsm drive
(2013-02-12)precise torque and speed control of electric motors is a key issue in industries for variable speed drives (vsd). over the years the induction motors have been widely utilized in industries for vsd applications. however, ... -
multicultural ways of knowing : reading the kite runner in a grade 11 class
(2013-02-12)this qualitative study describes responses of twenty-eight 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in a grade 11 language arts class as they read, the kite runner (hosseini, 2004), and responded to activities in the context of a multicultural unit. the ... -
the newly developed competitiveness orientation measure : psychometric development and evaluation
(2013-02-12)the concept of competitiveness as a personality trait has been alluded to for over 70 years; yet, it has surprisingly been largely neglected as an individual differences variable. instead, researchers have focused on the ... -
state variable harmonic balance analysis of nonlinear circuits based on waves
(2013-02-12)circuit simulation involving nonlinear elements can be a challenging task. from these challenges rises a demand for finding better and more efficient ways of solving such problems. this work provides a novel approach for ... -
cystathionine gamma-lyase/hydrogen sulfide system and glucose homeostasis
(2013-02-12)research in the last twenty years has transformed the role of hydrogen sulfide (h2s) being perceived from a toxic gas to a gaso-transmitter with diverse physiological and pathological significance. cystathionine gamma-lyase ... -
an investigation of saccharide complexation by aqueous oxoacids. can oxoacids mediate a1-2 quorum sensing in bacteria?
(2013-02-12)the goal of this investigation was to determine whether it is plausible for bacterial ai-2 quorum sensing to be selectively regulated by environmentally available oxoacids. in particular, we investigated the ability of ... -
an ytterbium-doped fiber laser at 1.1 um
(2013-02-12)a pulsed ytterbium-doped fiber laser is proposed and developed. a length of samarium-doped fiber was inserted into the laser cavity to induce passive q-switching. the laser oscillated in the continuous wave, q-switched ... -
small-business owners' attitudes towards tourism and capacity for innovation: a case study in rural northwestern ontario
(2013-02-12)rural communities in much of the developed world have turned to tourism as a possible means to assist with the decline of traditional extractive industries (such as forestry and mining) and the resulting negative impacts ... -
fictions of a settler-state: indigenous and iraqi peoples in canadian newspapers, 1990-2010
(2013-02-12)this thesis interrogates canadian newspaper coverage of indigenous and iraqi peoples from 1990 to 2010. i engage in discourse analysis of these primary source materials in order to extricate from them racial sentiments and ... -
the distribution and role of downed woody debris in nutrient retention and cycling during early stand establishment
(2013-02-12)coarse woody debris (cwd) in boreal ecosystems has been hypothesized to play an important nutritional role following stand-replacing disturbances such as fire or harvest. sites with shallow soil over bedrock or those with ... -
effects of feed and operating conditions on the performance and membrane fouling of a submerged anaerobic membrane bioreactor
(2012)anaerobic membrane bioreactors (anmbrs) have been recognized as an effective method for enhanced wastewater treatment and re-use. however, the loss of the membrane performances due to membrane fouling remains a major ... -
exploring the relationship between motivation and dog-walking behaviour: what motivates older adults to walk with their dogs?
(2013-02-03)background/objectives: dog ownership in older adulthood has been connected with increased likelihood of meeting the physical activity guidelines. there are older dog owners, however, that do not walk their dogs. investigation ... -
interprofessional care in a community mental health outpatient program: client outcomes at discharge and follow-up
(2013-02-03)increased collaboration between health professionals has been identified as a means of improving the quality of client care while operating within the constraints of a publicly funded health care system. one such model of ... -
characteristics of connectivity between harvested landscapes and fixed-width riparian buffers
(2013-02-03)fixed-width riparian buffers are a common best management policy enforced in forested landscapes on first and higher order streams. these buffer areas are delineated along stream banks in the field, based on the presence ... -
early evidence of maize (zea mays ssp. mays) and beans (phaseolus vulgaris) on the northern plains : an examination of avonlea cultural materials (ad 300-1100)
(2013-02-03)the goal of this thesis is to reconstruct the plant component of paleodiet for the avonlea complex (ad 300 – 1100 bp), an early ceramic-producing culture on the northern plains. avonlea peoples have been assumed by ... -
bottom-up and top-down forces shaping caribou forage availability on the lake superior coast
(2013-02-03)woodland caribou (rangifer tarandus) occupying the lake superior coastal distribution, ontario, exist in three subpopulations with distinct ranges and demographics. in this study, three ranges are analyzed in terms of ... -
the carcinogenic properties of naturally occurring human papillomavirus 16 e6 oncogene variants
(2013-02-03)human papillomavirus is the causative agent of the 2nd highest occurring cancer in women, cervical cancer, which is the result of expression of the e6 and e7 oncogenes. here we challenged the dogma that the oncogenic protein ... -
influence of attention on static balance control and postural adaptations in typically developing children and children who met the criteria for dcd
(2013-02-03)attentional issues may be a contributing factor to poor static and dynamic postural control for many children with dcd, particularly since many of them may have a dual diagnosis with adhd. to date, only a few investigations ... -
geology and geochemistry of midcontinent rift-related igneous rocks
(2013-02-03)this study is focussed on the geology and geochemistry of midcontinent rift-related intrusive and extrusive rocks present in northern ontario, canada. the study focuses on three sections in order to elucidate the geochemical ...
