electronic theses and dissertations from 2009: recent submissions
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synthesis and study of palladium-containing nanomaterials for hydrogen technologies
(2010)we are currently facing a climate change and global warming effect due to the emission of greenhouse gases from our existing energy sources. a hydrogen-based economy is one solution to uphold our standard of living while ... -
coming full circle : non-aboriginal teachers' narratives of their engagement in urban aboriginal education
(2012-11-10)current aboriginal researchers address how eurocentrism construsts and reinforces a set of normative and oppressive "educational" values that do not recognize or include indigenous epistemologies. a few studies are emerging ... -
co-firing of lignite with peat and white pine in a pilot scale bubbling fluidized bed air - emissions and feedstock reactivity
(2010)the increasing awareness of the environmental impact of fossil fuels (mainly coal) combustion, which leads to high levels of co 2 , no x , so 2 , mercury and particulate emissions, has motivated research for potential ... -
the root dynamics of mixed and single species stands in the boreal forest of central and eastern canada
(2010)i examined trends of fine root biomass and necromass in different mixed- and single-species stands within the central and eastern regions of the north american boreal forest to determine how annual fine root production, ... -
improving novel gene discovery in high-throughput gene expression datasets
(2012-11-10)high-throughput gene expression datasets (including rna-seq and microarray datasets) can quantify the expression level of tens of thousands of genes in an organism, which allows for the identification of putative functions ... -
aspects of infectious agents and cancer : effects of human papillomavirus 16 and escherichia coli on the innate immune defense of human keratinocytes
(2012-11-10)persistent human papillomavirus (hpv) is the causative agent of cervical cancer and bacterial vaginosis (bv) caused by escherichia coli (e. coli ) has been implicated as a contributing factor. the innate immune system is ... -
design, simulation and control of a 12 dof biped robot
(2012-11-10)the field of humanoid robotics has in the last several decades taken off as an active area of research. the goal of this field id to build robots which by having a human-like form will be able to work in environments ... -
the role of personality on decision making under uncertainty
(2010)dispositional characteristics appear to impact peoples' decision making when faced with situations characterised by uncertainty, a characterization of an unknown future outcome, and ambiguity, a characterisation of the ... -
real-time implementation of some bilateral teleoperation schemes
(2012-11-10)today's technology has pushed back many boundaries that we thought were impossible. one of these technologies is bilateral teleoperation. bilateral teleoperation allows an operator to control a robot, at a distance, over ... -
chemoreception in invasive rusty crayfish (orconectes rusticus): learning and adaptation in aquatic ecosystems of northwestern ontario
(2012-11-10)crayfish utilize chemosensory cues, in addition to other sensory inputs, to mediate a variety of fundamental life processes. exotic species, like the rusty crayfish (orconectes rusticus), are known to employ a broader ... -
differences between the francophone and anglophone ethno-linguistic groups in the home care setting of ontario
(2009)although francophones in ontario represent the largest population of french-canadians outside quebec, little is known about this population, and especially about the older members of this ethno-linguistic group. the scarce ... -
reliability and validity of a new test of agility in male soccer players
(2008)agility testing is an important aspect of soccer and to the author’s knowledge, no soccerspecific agility assessment tool has been created. agility is the process of coordinating appropriate parts of the body in a rapid ... -
through gendered lenses : exploring rural seniors' use of photovoice to document health barriers and supports in northwestern ontario
(2009)in recent years the popularity of visual research methods such as photovoice has steadily increased (dennis et al., 2009). the knowledge that "images evoke deeper elements of human consciousness than do words" (harper, ... -
carbon dynamics of boreal mixedwoods in central canada
(2009)large amount of carbon (c) stored in boreal forest ecosystems plays an important role in the global carbon cycle. forest ecosystem c is stored in four major pools: live vegetation (above-and below ground), dead woody ... -
the decline of a northern lake superior marsh : a study of the cause and effect
(2009)this study quantified the loss of vegetation in mission marsh located within the city limits of thunder bay on the northern shore of lake superior, suggested the most likely cause of this vegetation loss, and examined in ... -
the moderating role of depression in the relationship between coping strategies and significant others' reactions with the experience of chronic pain
(2012-11-10)research shows a strong co-morbidity between pain and depression (schatzberg, 2004). individuals suffering with both chronic pain and depression exhibit greater pain intensity, greater interference due to pain and more ... -
intelligent sliding mode control in flexible structures
(2012-11-10)the first objective of this work is to develop an intelligent sliding mode controller for vibration control in flexible structures. the proposed control consists of two processes: system identification and sliding mode ... -
are workplace health promotion/wellness programs effective at improving presenteeism (on the job productivity) in workers? a systematic review and best evidence synthesis of the literature
(2012-11-10)background: presenteeism is highly prevalent and costly to employers. it is defined as being present at work but limited in some aspect of job performance by a health problem. workplace health promotion (whp) is a common ... -
using portfolio theory to evaluate the regional deployment of transferring tree seeds under uncertain future climates
(2012-11-10)in this study, the problem of deploying seed from multiple tree improvement orchards to multiple sites in an environment of uncertain climate change is addressed. a modeling approach is designed and applied with the objective ... -
using a novel methodology to test whether group size affects foraging behaviour in elk
(2012-11-10)group formation is one of the most striking patterns in the natural world. elk (cervus elaphus and c. canadensis) are well known for their social and gregarious nature, but motivations for this behaviour are not fully ...
