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Sci-fi movies as gateways to empower women students in higher education
(2020)
The purpose of this portfolio is to examine whether using sci-fi movies can affect women students’ self-perceptions about their science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) ability and career-linked self-perceptions ...
A brief review on restoration projects on Lake Superior coastal wetlands in Ontario, Canada
(2020)
In recent years, human beings have done much damage to the lakes and wetlands, resulting
in some irreversible effects. It is, therefore, necessary to restore and protect the remaining
wetlands. The most representative ...
A comparison of the effectiveness of ground versus aerial chemical site preparation
(2020)
Silviculture operations in northwestern Ontario can include the use of chemical site preparation to remove competing herbaceous vegetation to promote the establishment of conifer seedlings. Aerial and ground applications ...
Invasive plant species management for the city of Thunder Bay
(2020)
Non-native plant species are being introduced into new environments at an increasing rate due to globalization and increased levels of trade. As such, the field of invasive plant management must constantly evolve in order ...
An enhanced passkey entry protocol for secure simple pairing in bluetooth
(2020)
Bluetooth devices are being used very extensively in today's world. From simple
wireless headsets to maintaining an entire home network, the Bluetooth technology
is used everywhere. However, there are still vulnerabilities ...
A comparison of the quality of farm and forest soils in the Emo-Rainy River District of Northwestern Ontario
(2020)
This thesis explores different aspects of the qualities of soils found in a farmer’s hayfield and nearby forested areas on the West side of Emo, Ontario. Soil qualities of a forest and hayfield sites with multiple plots ...
Simulated accelerated evolution by modeling the rapid fixation of bacteria along an antibiotic gradient
(2020)
The work in this thesis makes connections between statistical mechanics and genotype frequencies in population sizes, and how mutation of the bacteria E. coli helps to increase its resistance to the antibiotic ciprofloxacin. ...
A review of the biological significance of coarse woody debris in forest ecosystems and its positive impact on forest characteristics
(2020)
Coarse Woody Debris (CWD) is considered any woody decay that has fallen on the forest floor. This important piece of forest ecology has a large influence on a variety of forest characteristics. This thesis first evaluates ...
Practical resources for therapeutic horseback riding programs that support students on the autism spectrum
(2020)
Over the past decade, equine-assisted interventions have become increasingly popular as assistive programs for individuals with specialized needs (Gabriels et al., 2012) given the adaptability of these interventions and ...
Representation of Indigenous education in primary classrooms
(2020)
Throughout this portfolio, it is discussed how best to support teachers in addressing Indigenous culture throughout the curriculum, and more specifically, teaching Indigenous education to Early Learning Kindergarten age ...