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Understanding strengths and school absenteeism in adolescent victims of bullying
(2006)
Peer victimization, otherwise known as bullying, is a phenomenon which affects
adolescents throughout North America. In victims, bullying is associated with low self-esteem,
absenteeism, and many other emotional and ...
Nonlinear controller design for a buck converter
(2006)
This thesis presents five different nonlinear control techniques for voltage regulation of a
DC-DC buck converter operating in continuous conduction mode. A state space
averaging model is derived from a non-ideal buck ...
Curvature-density functional theory of shape transformation in vesicles of two-component lipid systems
(2006)
The shape transformations and composition variation of two-component model
lipid membrane isolated vesicles are studied. These are studied as aggregates in low
concentration solutions so that the vesicles are isolated ...
Fanning the flames? Negotiating gendered identity in forest fire suppression
(2006)
This thesis is an examination of gendered identity in a regional Canadian
community. Using ethnographic observation and in-depth interviews, I explore the
ways in which female forest firefighters negotiate ‘competent’ ...
Observer-based chaos synchronization for secure communications
(2006)
Chaos, with reference to chaos theory, refers to an apparent lack of order in a system
that, nevertheless, obeys particular laws or rules. The chaotic signals generated by
chaotic systems have some properties such as ...
Adaptive time-step control algorithm for nonlinear time-domain envelope transient
(2006)
This thesis outlines a general method to analyze circuits with several time variables using
a technique known as Multi Partial Differential Equation, MPDE. The key idea of MPDE is
to convert the system of ordinary ...
National view of household food insecurity : an analysis of the Canadian Community Health Survey, cycle 2.1
(2006)
Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to
sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active
and healthy life (Rome Deceleration ...
Identification of wetlands on the Canadian boreal plain and their contributions to stream water chemistry
(2006)
The Alberta Wetland Inventory (AWI), which is used in a variety of applications
across the province to estimate wetland cover from aerial photographs, detected only
34% of confirmed wetland field plots in boreal forest ...
Relative mate value, irrational beliefs, and romantic jealousy
(2006)
The relationships between relative mate value, irrational beliefs, and romantic jealousy
were examined. Three main questions were addressed: (1) does relative mate value affect
the amount of romantic jealousy experienced ...