Retrospective theses: Recent submissions
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Gold-induced nanostructuring of silicon surfaces
(2005)In this thesis, a combination of scanning tunneling microscopy and low energy electron diffraction is used to investigate how submonolayer amounts of Au affect the large scale surface morphology of a vicinal Si sample ... -
Development and analysis of a self-tuned neuro-fuzzy controller for induction motor drives
(2005)Induction motors (IM) have been widely utilized in industry for variable speed drives due to some of their advantages, such as rugged construction, low cost and reliable service with easy maintenance, as compared to ... -
Examination of the relationship between passenger, driver, and situational characteristics in fatal crashes
(2005)Both the youngest and oldest drivers in our society are overrepresented amongst fatal crashes. As such, there is a need for prevention strategies which may reduce crashes in each cohort. Passenger presence is one factor ... -
Travelling cable system : apparatus development, system modeling, and vibration control
(2005)The vibration of axially moving materials with arbitrarily varying length has received increased attention due to both the interesting behaviours of such systems and the many applications such as deep mine hoisting ... -
Role of symptom presentation in the diagnosis and treatment of the depressed elderly : a closer look at anhedonia and dysphoria / Leah D. Clyburn. --
(2005)The main objective of this study was to examine how symptom presentation relative to anhedonia and dysphoria influences diagnosis and treatment patterns documented on the Minimum Data Set for long-term care. It was ... -
Design and implementation of a tunable vibration absorber and a time-delayed vibration absorber
(2005)Includes studies of a tunable electromagnetic vibration absorber and a time-delayed vibration absorber. -
Assessment of the differences in staff beliefs about sustance abuse in mental health and addiction treatment centres
(2005)This study sought to ascertain whether staff in mental health and addiction treatment centres in Thunder Bay, Ontario, endorsed a disease, eclectic or psychosocial approach with respect to their beliefs about the etiology ... -
Control of lateral vibration of an axially moving cantilever beam using piezoelectric actuators
(2005)A typical example of an axially moving cantilever beam is flexible robotic manipulators with prism atic joints. The model governing lateral vibration of such system is time-varying. Time-varying systems pose significant ... -
Disruptive behaviour in an Ontario population of complex continuing care patients using the Minimum Data Set (2.0)
(2005)The purpose of this study was to examine disruptive behaviour within a population of complex continuing care patients, and to identify the risk factors for such behavior. Data obtained from 14,023 residents upon admission ... -
Individual differences in timing sensitivity : implications for interval timing models / Jeannette H. Prenger. --
(2005)Time discrimination performances were examined using either a steadily presented or a heterochromatic luminance flickering visual standard-time-interval stimulus to address certain questions : 1. Are individual differences ... -
Molecular analysis of bacterial diversity on central venous catheters recovered from cancer patients
(2005)Central venous catheters (CVC) are a known source of nosocomial blood stream infections. However, standard cultivation methods to identify causal pathogens of catheter-related blood stream infections (CRBSI) on catheters ... -
Effect of carbon-starvation on the survival of and PNP degradation by a Moraxella strain
(2004)The effect of carbon-starvation on the stress resistance responses of a p-nitrophenol degrading Moraxella strain was examined in both, buffer and river water samples. The Moraxella strain showed optimal stress resistance ... -
Psychological characteristics in seasonal and nonseasonal depression
(2004)The present study compared three groups of individuals (Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD, nonseasonally depressed or NSD, and healthy controls) to establish similarities and differences among them in various psychological ... -
Modeling and analysis of limit cycles in buck converters under PI control
(2005)A zero order hold equivalent discrete-time model of the buck converter for computing its large signal frequency-response is developed and experimentally verified. It is shown that with a dc bias and a sinusoidal variation ... -
Immigrant university faculty members' perception of their experiences in post-secondary employment in Canada
(2005)Includes comments on : academic environment and activities, social life, isolation, independence, traditional cultural values, cultural issues, language as a barrier, stereotyping, racism, gender prejudice, support within ... -
The contributions of creative cognition and schizotypal symptoms to creative achievement
(2004)While previous research suggests people with sub-clinical levels of schizophrenic symptoms achieve a greater number of creative accomplishments, the cognitive reasons for higher proportions of creativity in this population ... -
Soil characteristics of the deciduous forests in Central Ontario and their relationships with site indicies of sugar maple, American beech and red oak
(2004)Tolerant hardwood forests occupy a broad geographic range in Ontario and they are important for their ecological and economical values. Although sugar maple (Acer saccharum Marsh.), American beech (Fagus grandifolia ... -
Understanding strength training behaviour in older adults using the theory of planned behaviour
(2004)The purpose of this study was to use the constructs of the Theory of Planned Behaviour to gain a better understanding of older adults participation in strength training. Two hundred participants aged 55 years and older ... -
A case study of teachers' experiences with power
(2004)The present study was designed to provide information concerning teachers' experiences with power. Data obtained through surveys, interviews and observations were used to determine the sources of power that teachers ... -
Women principals and conflict
(2004)The main purpose of this study was to explore the ways in which women principals perceived and resolved conflicts. The second purpose was to produce research on women principals and conflict from a uniquely female Canadian ...
