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Distracted driving and crash responsibility in fatal USA collisions 1991-2015
(2019)
Distracted driving occurs when the driver engages in a secondary activity (e.g., cell phone use, eating) that affects the performance of the primary task of driving. Distracted driving has been associated with driver errors ...
Efficacy of various Hypholoma spp. and Phlebiopsis gigantea as biocontrol agents against root rotting fungi Armillaria ostoyae
(2019)
Conifer plantations are thinned to maximise production of high-quality timber for lumber, fire wood, and utility poles. However, thinning increases susceptibility to pathogens such as Armillaria ostoyae, a native basidiomycete ...
The artificial facilitator: guiding participants in developing causal maps using voice-activated personal assistant
(2019)
When it comes to any problem, their causes, and solutions, people
often have very different perspectives, primarily due to the environment
in which they were raised (culture, education, socio-economic status,
and so ...
Stock price crash risk and insider trading : evidence from China
(2018)
This paper examines the impact of prior crash risk on insider trading behaviour using a
sample of Chinese A-share firms for the 2010-2015 period. Prior crash risk is publicly available
information yet represents a source ...
The analysis of Canada's health through social media using machine learning
(2019)
Real-time online data processing is quickly becoming an essential tool in the
analysis of social media for political trends, advertising, public health awareness
programs and policy making. Traditionally, processes ...
Increasing diameter growth content of red pine (Pinus Resinosa) through intensive management
(2017)
Intensive forest management can only be justified if it increases wood quality or yield sufficiently to compensate for the additional investment. Treatments such as thinning and/or pruning are typically only applied to ...
Mechanical properties (MOE and MOR) of glulam
(2017)
Glue-laminated (glulam) timber has strong mechanical properties and is a great building material. It is composed of small diameter wood. There has been a shortage of large dimensional lumber for construction projects. ...
Monitoring productivity and utilization of a feller-buncher using FPDat system
(2017)
This thesis summarizes the process of equipping a Tigercat 870C feller-buncher with an FPDat on-board computer system. The harvest contractor participating in this study is based in northwestern Ontario. The purpose of ...
Urban forestry plan of Birch Point Park disc golf course
(2017)
This urban forestry plan is for the sustainable management of the Birch Point disc golf course in Thunder Bay. A tree inventory was conducted on the course to create a map and gain information to aid in making management ...