Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations from 2009 by Title
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Study of a brominated triphenylamine derivative on metal and semiconducting surfaces
(2020)Room-temperature STM experiments were conducted for tribromotrioxoazatriangulene, (TBTANGO), on three surfaces: Si(111)-√3x√3-R30o-B, Ag(111), and Au(111) on mica. We found for the silicon samples there was a trade-off ... -
A study of driving cessation and its association with satisfaction with life
(2014-01-22)Older drivers are the fastest growing segment of the Canadian driving population and, as a consequence, the numbers who face the experience of stopping driving will continue to rise. A review of the literature reveals that ... -
Study of the activation of the inflammasome protein complex by Haemophilus influenzae Type a
(2021)Haemophilus influenzae (Hi) is a gram-negative bacterium capable of causing severe invasive infection such as meningitis and is classified by the presence or absence of polysaccharide capsule. The polysaccharide capsule ... -
Sub-1 V, 4 nA CMOS voltage references with digitally-trimmable temperature coefficient
(2014-12-12)Voltage references are fundamental to mixed signal converters which are widely used in elec- tronics. Hence there are signicant advantages in having the voltage reference operate with less power while minimizing area ... -
Submerged anaerobic membrane bioreactors for wastewater treatment and membrane fouling characterization and control
(2012-11-10)This thesis focused on effects of transient conditions (pH shocks, temperature variation and temperature shocks) on the performance and membrane fouling characterization and control of submerged anaerobic membrane ... -
A Subspace of l2(X) without the approximation property
(2012-11-10)The aim of the thesis is to provide support to the following conjecture, which would provide an isomorphic characterization of a Hilbert space in terms of the approximation property: an infinite dimensional Banach space X ... -
Substance use motives and personality traits among a First Nation treatment-seeking population
(2022)Problematic substance use is one of the top disparities affecting Indigenous people. Among non-Indigenous people, specific personality traits and drinking motives are associated with problematic patterns of alcohol use. ... -
Substituent descriptors from the topology of the electron density
(2021)This work focuses on determining the suitability of functional group properties from the Quantum Theory of Atoms in Molecules (QTAIM) as descriptors for use in machine learning and linear regression analyses. These were ... -
Sulfo-functionalization of lignin and its impact on the stabilization of colloidal systems
(2021)Lignin macromolecules, derived from renewable biomass resources, have gained extensive interest during the past decade as a sustainable substitute for synthetic oil-based materials. The main goal of this dissertation was ... -
Sulfonation of kraft lignon to water soluble value added products
(2014-12-11)Kraft lignin is water insoluble and has limited end-use applications. The main objective of this MSc studies was to rend kraft lignin water soluble, and various value-added products including dispersants and flocculants. ... -
Summer distribution, abundance, movements and diet of reintroduced elk (Cervus canadensis) in habitats created by clearcutting in the boreal forest
(2016)Ontario elk restoration program involved 443 elk (Cervus canadensis) from Elk Island National Park, Alberta, re-introduced into four areas of Ontario during 1998-2001. In Northwestern Ontario, the Lake of the Woods (LOW) ... -
Supply chain management of advanced wood pellets: storage and real time field characterization
(2017)Canada announced plans to phase-out coal-fired electricity generation by 2030. Therefore, in 2014, the province of Ontario has phased out the use of coal in the production of electricity. Former coal powered generating ... -
Supply chain management of the Canadian Forest Products industry under supply and demand uncertainties: a simulation-based optimization approach
(2016)The Canadian forest products industry has failed to retain its competitiveness in the global markets under stochastic supply and demand conditions. Supply chain management models that integrate the two-way flow of ... -
Support for, and success of, Indigenous students in access programs at four Canadian universities: educators’ perspectives and practices
(2020)Indigenous and Northern Affairs Canada’s recent report on Indigenous Post- Secondary Education reported that 10% of Indigenous peoples in Canada hold a university degree, compared to 26% of non-Indigenous people. Yet, ... -
Supporting the executability of R markdown files
(2024)R Markdown files are examples of literate programming documents that combine R code with results and explanations. Such dynamic documents are designed to execute easily and reproduce study results. However, little is ... -
Surface estimation from multi-modal tactile data
(2021)The increasing popularity of Robotic applications has seen use in healthcare, surgery, and as an industrial tool. These robots are expected to be able to make physical contact with the objects in the environment which ... -
A Survey of expatriate teachers in Kuwait
(2009-08)The purpose of this study was to understand why qualified American and Canadian educators left their home country to teach overseas and more specifically, why they decided to live and work in Kuwait. Fifty-one participants ... -
Survivable multipath provisioning schemes in mesh transport networks
(2012-11-10)Back to the 1 960s, Internet originated from the military research of survivable, fault-tolerant and distributed computer networks. Half-century later, quarter of Earth' s population use Internet services. International ... -
Sustainability analysis of carbon dioxide emissions on combustion of biomass for electricity
(2022)The transition towards renewable, low-carbon energy is a fundamental element of climate change mitigation. Many countries around the world have set their decarbonization strategies to reduce emissions. The European Union ... -
Sustainable happiness in an ecovillage: exploring the impacts of sustainable living on individual happiness
(2017)While there has been substantial growth in scholarly attention to negative emotional responses to environmental issues such as climate change, limited research has been conducted on the converse, such as how environmentally ...