Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations from 2009 by Title
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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. ... -
Northern exposure: a comparison study of Alaska and Yukon models of measuring community wellbeing
(2015-02-02)The main objective of this study is to examine models of measuring community wellbeing in Alaska and Yukon to determine if they were developed with the input of residents and if these models reflect local living conditions. ... -
Northern wild rice (Zizania palustris L.) as a phytoremediation species in eutrophic wetlands - investigation of root-sediment interactions
(2014-01-22)The causes of anthropogenic eutrophication in water bodies are multi-faceted and multigenerational, presenting an ever increasing need for effective and sustainable solutions.Phytoremediation presents a cost-effective ... -
A novel approach to reaction modeling for photocatalytic oxidation processes
(2014)Volatile organic compounds (VOCs) are one of the major concerns for indoor air quality. A new method for treating VOCs in the air is through an advance oxidation process (AOP) known as photocatalytic oxidation (PCO). ... -
A Novel DTFC Based Efficiency and Dynamic Performance Improvement of IPMSM Drive
(2016)With the advancements in magnetic materials and semiconductor technology, permanent magnet synchronous motor (PMSM) is becoming more and more popular in high power industrial applications due to its high energy density, ... -
A novel framework for standardizing and digitizing clinical pathways in healthcare information systems
(2020)Most healthcare institutions are reorganizing their healthcare delivery systems based on Clinical Pathways (CPs). CPs are medical management plans designed to standardize medical activities, reduce cost, optimize resource ... -
Novel Hilbert Huang transform techniques for bearing fault detection
(2014-01-22)Bearings are commonly used in rotary machinery; while up to half of machinery malfunctions could be related to bearing defects. A reliable bearing fault detection technique becomes vital to a wide array of industries to ... -
A novel metadata analysis approaches for analyzing and understanding wood-decaying mechanisms exhibited by fungi
(2019)Fuel has become an essential commodity in our day to day life. Increase in global population and decreasing fuel reserves have forced mankind to look for other fuel alternatives. Forest biomass serves as a potential renewable ... -
Novel toll-like receptor 4 ligands: synthesis, biological studies and applications in molecular vaccines
(2015-06-15)Lipid A, a unique disaccharide glycolipid, is the active principle of Gram-negative bacterial lipopolysaccharide in activating the innate immune response via Toll-like receptor 4 (TLR4). Given the important role that ... -
NOx reduction of biodiesel operated diesel engine using different techniques: (EGR, steam injection and emulsification)
(2018)The increase in world population has led to the growth in energy demand. The primary sources of this energy come from the combustion of conventional fuels, which are contributing to polluting the environment. Biodiesel ... -
Numerical analysis of discontinuous structures: static and dynamic
(2018)Discontinuous beam structures can be found in various applications such as adhesive bonded joints and piezoelectric energy harvesters. In adhesive bonded joint design, the single lap joint is commonly used and is constructed ... -
A numerical simulation study on the interaction of particles with rough surface and soft structures in suspension systems
(2022)Particle interactions in complex colloidal systems are essential in a variety of traditional and emerging industrial processes. This thesis applied the extended Derjaguin-Landau-Verwey-Overbeek (XDLVO) theory to calculate ... -
Nursing knowledge and methicillin resistant Staphylococcus aureus : implications for community health nursing in First Nations communities [research project] / by Cheryl A. Chisholm.
(2009)Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) has emerged as a serious nosocomial and community-associated pathogen in aboriginal people in Canada (Canadian Pediatric Society, 2005). A recent survey with First Nations ... -
Nursing Practice Council : literature review, implementation, and evaluation plan
(2010)The purpose of this paper is to outline an implementation and evaluation plan for the establishment of a Nursing Practice Council (NPC) for the public health and registered nurses in a small rural health unit in southern ... -
Nutrients Recovery from Municipal Wastewater Effluent using Electrochemical and Freeze Concentration Approaches
(2016)Municipal wastewater (MWW) is now being re-evaluated as a potential multi-resource for water, energy and nutrients. Anaerobic membrane bioreactors (AnMBRs) are increasingly being investigated as a cost-effective biological ... -
Occupational health and safety as a global public health concern and the situation in Guyana
(2009)I now wish to turn to ... workers in whom certain morbid affections gradually arise from ... some particular posture of the limbs or unnatural movements of the body called for while they work. [Regarding] maladies that ... -
The office for standards in education and the pupil premium grant: primary educators’ understanding and experiences of inspection criteria
(2023)This thesis explores the Office for Standards in Education (Ofsted) Education Inspection Framework and its link to the Pupil Premium Grant (PPG) within England’s primary education system. The Ofsted framework enables ... -
Older men's conceptions of masculinity, aging, and the body / by Stephanie Anderson Chesser.
(2010)While much gerontology research has focused on the female gendered experience of aging, little attention has been paid to the ways in which older men conceptualize their own masculinity. The objectives of this constructivist ... -
Older people's adaptation to new modes of communication
(2014-12-19)The advances in Information Communication Technology (ICT) in the past three decades have served to improve the lives of older persons globally. While this evolution of ICT has in large measure benefited older Canadians, ... -
"Omar comin" : examining hegemonic masculinities in The Wire
(2018)This research explores ways that masculinity is depicted in the HBO series The Wire, which aired for five seasons from 2002-2008. More specifically, I examine and analyze the character of Omar Little and his portrayals ...