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An investigation of saccharide complexation by aqueous oxoacids. Can oxoacids mediate A1-2 quorum sensing in bacteria?
(2013-02-12)
The goal of this investigation was to determine whether it is plausible for bacterial AI-2 quorum sensing to be selectively regulated by environmentally available oxoacids. In particular, we investigated the ability of ...
Using Remote Sensing for Quantity Analysis of Chip Pile Inventory in Mill Yards
(2016)
An integral part of proper wood chip inventory management is the ability
to accurately monitor wood chip quantities. This thesis examines the use of a
new method of capturing the volume of mill yard wood chip piles through ...
Woody biomass-based bioenergy development at the Atikokan power generating station: local perceptions and public opinions
(2015-08-05)
To tackle climate change, reduce air pollution and promote development of renewable energy, the Ontario government is investing in the conversion of the coal-based Atikokan Power Generating Station (APGS) in Atikokan, ...
Fictions of a settler-state: indigenous and iraqi peoples in canadian newspapers, 1990-2010
(2013-02-12)
This thesis interrogates canadian newspaper coverage of Indigenous and Iraqi peoples from 1990 to 2010. I engage in discourse analysis of these primary source materials in order to extricate from them racial sentiments and ...
Fat bullying of girls in school : implications for pre-service teacher education
(2015-08-05)
Bullying of girls based on their body size remains a problem in schools that often appears
to be tolerated and neglected by adult staff. Thus far, there has been a limited amount of
research on this topic, including a ...
Investigation of the impact of impurities on the properties of nitride semiconductors grown by RPECVD
(2015-10-21)
Progress toward the improvement of optical emission from InGaN optical active region devices is made through a combination of the tailoring of p-type gallium nitride growth recipes and bandstructure calculations on a graded ...
An exploration of mathematics discourse in a reform-oriented classroom and its role in the development of strategies and big ideas in early addition and subtraction
(2015-02-02)
The focus of this video case study was to analyze the role of social norms (discourse in a
learning community), sociomathematical norms (math discourse in a learning
community), and my teaching in facilitating these norms ...
Preliminary hydrodynamic modeling of the steep rock pit lakes, Atikokan, Ontario
(2012-11-10)
Pit lakes are often a planned part of an open pit mine closure where the excavations are expected to flood and water quality is not an issue. Common environmental issues regarding pit lakes include their rebound rate, ...
Through the looking glass: a qualitative study of film in First Nations communities
(2014-01-22)
This thesis explores the use of film and its effectiveness in capturing knowledge being
transmitted from Elders to Youth while providing a ‘true’ indigenous voice. The research
is based on a case study conducted with two ...
The Literacy gap: an investigation of the role of hegemonic ideology in literacy education
(2012-11-10)
In this research the notion of hegemonic ideology is explored within the stories told by three returning adult students. These students were unsuccessful in attaining literacy skill in their elementary and secondary education ...