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Microbial methylation of mercury in the North Harbour of Lake Superior
(2019)
Mercury is a known contaminant in the North Harbour of Lake Superior due to the
decommissioned “Thunder Bay Fine Papers” pulp and paper mill. The cause for concern for
organisms in the lake and for humans occurs when ...
Exploring the perspectives of experienced healthy older adults participating in a community-based tai-chi program
(2019)
Only 13% of older Canadian adults, often identified as individuals between the ages of 50 and 65, participate in the recommended 150 minutes of physical activity per week. Tai chi has been promoted as a form of physical ...
Position control of a quadrotor UAV using stereo computer vision
(2019)
Quadrotors are a recent popular consumer product, prompting further developments with regards
to combining attitude and position control for such unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). The
quadrotor’s attitude (orientation) ...
The effects of therapeutic patellar taping techniques on lower extremity kinematics during running in individuals with and without patellofemoral pain syndrome
(2016)
The effectiveness of patellar taping techniques for Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome (PFPS),
including McConnell’s Medial Glide and Mechanical Correction Technique with Tension in the
Base, remains controversial, with no ...
Examining the impact of a short-term mindfulness intervention on resilience and symptoms of psychological distress in a first-year university classroom
(2019)
Background: The high prevalence of poor mental health has become a serious concern in today’s global society. One adverse form of mental health is psychological distress which involves anxiety, depression, and/or stress ...
Towards auction mechanisms for peer-to-peer energy trading in smart grids
(2019)
The conventional energy grid is being replaced with the new emerging smart grid infras-
tructure. This can be attributed to the fact that it only supports unidirectional energy
ow,
i.e., energy is transmitted from the ...
Placements of virtual network functions for effective network functions virtualization
(2019)
In the future wireless networks, network function virtualization will lay the foun-
dation for establishing a new resource management framework to e ciently utilize
network resources. The rst part of this thesis deals ...
Mineral chemistry, hyperspectral analysis and applications for regional exploration at the Hemlo Gold deposit, Ontario, Canada
(2018)
The Barrick Gold owned Hemlo Au deposit is a world class Archean Au deposit situated
in Northern Ontario, Canada with historic production of >21 Moz of Au over 32 years of
continuous operation. The deposit has a strike ...
Geology and geochemistry of the Terrace Bay batholith, N. Ontario
(2019)
The Terrace Bay Batholith is a 25 km long oval shaped granitoid intrusion located in the
western portion of the Schreiber-Hemlo greenstone belt, part of the larger Wawa-Abitibi terrane.
The pluton was emplaced at 2689±1.1 ...
An examination of forest-dwelling birds in recreational areas within Thunder Bay, ON.
(2018)
Forest-dwelling birds hold various social, economic, and ecological
values. This study aims to identify the habitat elements that recreational
areas provide or lack for various forest birds. Three recreational areas
across ...