electronic theses and dissertations from 2009: recent submissions
now showing items 921-940 of 1627
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urban mirror, kabuki's reflection of tokugawa social trends
(2009)the tokugawa period (1615-1868) ushered in an era of unprecedented peace and unity for japan, a nation that had been engulfed by several hundred years of internal warfare. it was during this unique period of time that ... -
thermophilic and mesophilic aerobic biological treatment of wastewater / by shawn langevin.
(2009)"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 fur in-mill treatment. this thesis includes two ... -
production of bio-crude from forestry waste by hydro-liquefaction in sub-/super-critical methanol and upgrading of bio-crude by hydro-treating
(2009)bio-energy is renewable and clean (with trace amount of sulfur and neutral in terms of co2 emission), and abundant in resource, thus it could be a securable and sustainable energy for future. due to the declining reserve ... -
real-time implementation of some attitude estimation algorithms on a quadrotor uav / by siddhant nayak.
(2013)the recent developments in research pertaining to the field of unmanned aerial vehicles (uavs) is motivated by its technical challenges as well as its practical implications in areas where human presence is inefficient, ... -
ordered supramolecular oligothiophene structures on passivated silicon surfaces
(2014)the adsorption of brominated tetrathienoanthracene molecules (tbtta) onto the si(111) 3-ag surface has been studied. the molecules were absorbed at room temperature and annealed up to 400c. one monolayer of ag was used to ... -
early growth responses of black spruce seed sources selected for reforestation under climate change scenarios in ontario
(2014)study area : northern boreal forest: (northeastern - sault ste. marie region) ; (northwestern : dryden and kakabeka regions) -
projectile point assemblage variability at the paleoindian mackenzie 1 site, near thunder bay, ontario / by samantha markham.
(2013)the mackenzie sites appear to form part of the late paleoindian lakehead complex that occupied the unglaciated peninsula between glacial lakes agassiz and minong at the end of the pleistocene. while a number of archaeological ... -
ontario elementary school teachers perceptions' of the daily physical activity policy
(2010)the purpose of this study is to explore ontario elementary school teachers’ perceptions of the daily physical activity (dpa) policy. the dpa policy was developed to help combat the increasing levels of inactivity and ... -
understanding adolescent pregnancy through adolescent perspectives : a critical review of the literature
(2009)adolescent pregnancy remains an issue of great concern in canada, and other developed countries around the world. in 2005, more than 30,000 canadian teens became pregnant, representing almost 7% of all pregnancies ... -
sexual transmission of hepatitis c virus
(2009)globally, the prevalence of hcv is estimated by the world health organization (2003) to be 3% or approximately 170 million people and is anticipated to have a huge burden in future years on those infected as well as ... -
evaluating a toolkit to assist rural communities in developing end of life care [research project] / by hilary mettam.
(2009)study location : emo, northwestern ontario. -
environmental health in nova scotia : a framework for moving forward / by stephen parker.
(2009)in 2006 the province of nova scotia released a report entitled the renewal of public health in nova scotia. this report served as a comprehensive overview of opportunities to enhance public health services in the province. ... -
content analysis of men's health magazine : masculinity and health
(2009)"launched in 1987 as a health-oriented service magazine by founding editor mark bricklin, men's health has evolved into a lifestyle magazine for men, covering areas such as health, fitness, nutrition, relationships, travel, ... -
avian influenza the current state of affairs : the public health perspective in canada
(2009)in light of canada’s need to deal with respiratory infectious diseases such as tuberculosis, avian influenza and severe acute respiratory syndrome (sars), public health departments across the country have been challenged ... -
periphyton community dynamics in varying natural environments : a study from northern lake simcoe
(2014)study site : near barrie ontario, kempenfelt bay - barrie ; concession point - ramara township ; lagoon city, brechin. globally, freshwater ecosystems are constantly under the threat of various biological and chemical ... -
occupational health and safety as a global public health concern and the situation in guyana
(2009)i now wish to turn to ... workers in whom certain morbid affections gradually arise from ... some particular posture of the limbs or unnatural movements of the body called for while they work. [regarding] maladies that ... -
physiological outcomes of interleukin-6 in high fat diet and voluntary physical activity
(2014)insulin resistance is the principle step towards the progression of type 2 diabetes, and has been linked to increased circulating levels of cytokines, leading to chronic low-grade inflammation. specifically, in chronic ... -
p-type gallium nitride semiconductor development and characterization for leds and other devices
(2013)migration enhanced afterglow (aieaglow) is proposed as a fabrication technology to produce high indium content indium gallium nitride (irigan) leds operating in the green wavelengths. this research presents results for ... -
urban archaeology and mckellar island social history
(2012)"this paper examines the way in which archaeology can contribute to the study of mckellar island. mckellar island has seen ancillary developments as fort william emerged from its fur trade past to become a major transhipment ... -
cross-talk of hydrogen sulfide and nitric oxide in vascular endothelial cells
(2014)gasotransmitters, like hydrogen sulfide (h2s) and nitric oxide (no), are small gaseous molecules that can be generated in different types of mammalian cells by enzymatic catalyzation. cystathionine y-lyase (cse) and ...
