Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations from 2009 by Title
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Nesting dynamics of the scarlet ibis (Eudocimus ruber) in Trinidad, West Indies
(2009)The effect of human disturbance on colonial waterbirds is a global issue. Many colonial waterbirds are migratory, and their protection depends on balancing conservation of their habitats and habits across many regions. ... -
Neural synergy in compact biomedical IoT devices: spintronic pathways for MEG-EEG integration and portability
(2023)The human brain, a marvel of nature, consists of intricate neural networks that have fascinated and perplexed the scientific community for generations. As scientists and researchers globally endeavour to unravel the ... -
Neutrophils in the interface between innate and adaptive immunity in response to Haemophilus influenzae type a
(2022)Haemophilus influenzae type a (Hia) is a bacterial human pathogen that has emerged as a significant cause of invasive disease in Canadian Indigenous populations. Protection against encapsulated bacteria such as Hia is ... -
A new control technology for the development of an air-to-air refueling system
(2023)Air to Air Refueling (AAR) was first performed over 100 years ago and until now it has almost exclusively been used in military applications. This is due to the prohibitive cost of maintaining a tanker fleet to enable ... -
New demodulation techniques for gearbox bearing fault detection
(2018)Nowadays, modern rotating machinery industries such as automotive, aerospace, turbo machinery, chemical plants, and power generation stations are rapidly increasing in complexity and in their everyday operations, which ... -
New generation of dispersants by grafting lignin or xylan
(2017)Synthetic dispersants are commonly used in the stabilization of various colloidal suspensions. However, their non-biodegradable and toxic natures hamper their industrial use. The use of natural polymers as dispersants for ... -
New insights into modern human behaviour at Liang Bua (Flores, Indonesia) based on the temporal distribution of pottery and mollusks during the past 5,000 Years
(2022)In addition to preserving a rich archaeological record spanning from ~190 thousand years ago (ka) until the terminal Pleistocene, Liang Bua (Flores, Indonesia) also preserves a rich and relatively complete Holocene ... -
New paradigms of distributed AI for improving 5G-based network systems performance
(2023)With the advent of 5G technology, there is an increasing need for efficient and effective machine learning techniques to support a wide range of applications, from smart cities to autonomous vehicles. The research question ... -
A new PWM CSC-based wind energy conversion system
(2020)In order to eliminate the bulky and costly offshore substation, a new offshore wind farm configuration has recently been proposed: series-connected configuration. Among the seriesconnected configurations, the pulse width ... -
The Newly developed competitiveness orientation measure : psychometric development and evaluation
(2013-02-12)The concept of competitiveness as a personality trait has been alluded to for over 70 years; yet, it has surprisingly been largely neglected as an individual differences variable. Instead, researchers have focused on the ... -
Niizhaaweynima-nimama (Mother Earth Song)
(2020)This study investigates factors that have contributed to other Indigenous Peoples’ successes at the post-secondary level in graduate studies by interviewing Indigenous People that have gone through the system and have ... -
Nim-bii-go-nini Ojibwe language revitalization strategy : families learning our language at home
(2010)The Nim-bii-go-nini Ojibwe Language Revitalization Strategy is a grassroots approach to language learning that has been in collaborative development and implementation with members of my family since December 2008. ... -
Nitrogen and Carbon Stable Isotope Analysis of Holocene Pigs from Liang Bua (Flores, Indonesia)
(2021)In this study, pigs from Liang Bua (Flores, Indonesia) are examined using nitrogen and carbon stable isotopes to explore possible changes to their diet over the past ~5,000 years. This temporal period is of particular ... -
Non-destructive testing to monitor the strength increase of electrokinetically treated soil
(2018)Electrokinetics in geotechnical engineering is used to increase the shear strength of soft soils and the load carrying capacity of piles embedded in these soils. This is achieved by decreasing the water content of the soil ... -
Non-Indigenous educator and Indigenous student relations: rooting ourselves in their values
(2017)Assimilative and integrative policies remain part of Canada‟s dominant narrative and continue to inform non-Indigenous educators‟ relations with their Indigenous students. Counter narratives of Indigenous student and ... -
Nonlinear adaptive control for robust wide speed range operation of IPMSM drives
(2015)Various applications, including robotics, spindle drives, machine tools, etc. rely on accurate, reliable controllers to deliver the required drive performance. With recent advances in magnetic materials and semiconductor ... -
A nonlinear energy sink with energy harvester
(2014-12-11)The transfer of energy between systems is a natural process, manifesting in many different ways. In engineering transferable energy can be considered wanted or un- wanted. Specifically in mechanical systems, energy transfer ... -
Nonlinear mathematical and numerical modeling of the effect of temperature on membrane pore size
(2022)Due to the growth of the global population, water stress has risen sharply. However, water stress in high latitudes is not only due to population growth but also to low local temperatures. Numerous studies have shown ... -
Nonlinear transient analysis based on power waves and state variables
(2010)Muhammad Ershadul Kabir was born in Chittagong, Bangladesh on July 15, 1982. He received the Bachelor of Science in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from Bangladesh University of Engineering and Technology (BUET) ... -
Nonlinear transient analysis based on wave digital filters
(2014-01-22)Simulation of large circuit networks is a CPU-time and memory consuming task. Computer clusters and multi-core processors have become common but algorithms must be parallelizable to fully take advantage of these architectures. ...