Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations from 2009 by Title
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Preservice teacher beliefs about teaching language arts and literacy
(2012-11-10)Preservice Teacher Beliefs about Teaching Language and Literacy describes the findings of a qualitative study conducted with a Junior/Intermediate language arts methods course in a Faculty of Education at a University in ... -
Pretreatment and conditioning of municipal wastewater secondary sludge using freezing and a combination of ultrasound and freezing
(2014-01-22)With the cost of sludge management on the rise, the volume reduction of municipal wastewater sludge is becoming an increasingly important issue for wastewater treatment plants. Current research is focused on pretreatment ... -
Pretreatment and enzymatic hydrolysis of peat and pine sawdust for bio-ethanol production / by Wei Shi.
(2010)This thesis includes three parts: 1.) effect of hydrogen peroxide on delignification of peat; 2.) pre-treatment of pine sawdust using various methods, including organosolv extraction, ultrasonic treatment, and sodium ... -
Process design and feasibility study of synthetic crude production by the combination of methane decomposition, reverse water gas shift reaction, and Fischer-Tropsch synthesis
(2022)In this dissertation, the conversion of CO2 to gas-to liquid (GTL) products was investigated for the production of 30000 bbl per day syncrude. The GTL plant consisted of four main units: hydrogen production by catalytic ... -
Production of bio-crude from forestry waste by hydro-liquefaction in sub-/super-critical methanol and upgrading of bio-crude by hydro-treating
(2009)Bio-energy is renewable and clean (with trace amount of sulfur and neutral in terms of CO2 emission), and abundant in resource, thus it could be a securable and sustainable energy for future. Due to the declining reserve ... -
Production of functional textile filaments from chemically modified cellulose fibers
(2020)Cellulose is the most abundant natural polymer on earth originated from renewable plant biomass. Among all plant sources, cotton fibers contain the highest amount of pure cellulose, which is used directly in textile ... -
Program planning and evaluation framework for a community based food project in Mwanza, Tanzania / by Ellena Andoniou.
(2009)The ravaging effects of the HIV/AIDS epidemic in Sub-Saharan Africa are well known. Countries in the region are facing a crisis of unprecedented proportions further compounded by poverty, malnutrition and social inequalities. ... -
Program proposal : guided self-help bulimia nervosa program delivered in primary care [research project]
(2009)Bulimia nervosa is a complex emotional and physical illness that presents challenges for primary care providers in identifying and supporting individuals with this eating disorder. Many patients experience difficulties ... -
Programming pedagogy in the age of accessible artificial intelligence
(2023)In recent years, new teaching opportunities have emerged as artificial intelligence has gained increasing attention in computational thinking education. However, to design effective pedagogy based on the present research ... -
Progressive freeze concentration of naphthenic acids
(2013)Canada’s oil reserves are among the largest in the world with over 1.7 trillion barrels of bitumen in place with confirmed measurements indicating there are 173 billion barrels of recoverable oil under current economic ... -
Projectile point assemblage variability at the Paleoindian Mackenzie 1 site, near Thunder Bay, Ontario / by Samantha Markham.
(2013)The Mackenzie Sites appear to form part of the Late Paleoindian Lakehead Complex that occupied the unglaciated peninsula between Glacial Lakes Agassiz and Minong at the end of the Pleistocene. While a number of archaeological ... -
A proposed moderation model of socially prescribed perfectionism and mattering to predict maladjustment in first-year university students
(2020)Emerging adulthood (ages 18-29) is recognized as a stage associated with unique developmental needs and transitions. Moving from high school to university is one life transition that demands for multiple adjustments and ... -
Protease production and in vitro growth of Sarracenia purpurea
(2011)Prey digestion in the insectivorous plant Sarracenia purpuero was investigated with consideration of three sources of proteolytic enzymes self-digestion by the prey, bacteria in the plant pitcher, and enzymes produced ... -
Proton NMR spectral study of UV treated live Escherichia coli Bacteria / by Michael Sorokopud.
(2010)The lethal effects of ultraviolet radiation on microorganisms have been known and utilized for many years. In sufficiently high photon fluences, light and in particular, UV light, is an effective and subtle means of killing ... -
The Psychobiology of an eating episode : are restrained eaters different
(2009)The anatomy of an eating episode is influenced by various psychological, biological, and behavioural factors. The research has supported the existence of a biological correlate of satiety called salivary a-amylase (Harthoorn, ... -
Psychological and physiological predictors of the development and modulation of instrusive images
(2014-01-22)Researchers have suggested that engaging in visuospatial tasks, such as the videogame Tetris™, following a trauma may interfere with the development of intrusive images associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). ... -
Psychopathology, cultural, and school difficulties among First Nations youth
(2023)Introduction: Indigenous youth experience increased rates of psychopathology and school difficulties, compared to non-Indigenous peers. Literature suggests that psychopathology is associated with school difficulties among ... -
Public health nurses' perceptions of duty during an influenza pandemic : a qualitative study / by Janice Tigert Walters.
(2010)For this study, a grounded theory qualitative design was used to explore public health nurses’ perceptions of their professional duty to care during a severe influenza pandemic or an infectious disease outbreak where there ... -
Public health program evaluation best practices within the Canadian federal government [research project]
(2009)Program evaluation findings are reported in evaluation reports as part of Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS) funding requirements and are key information used to ensure accountability for planned results. This ... -
Pull-down of human papillomavirus 16 E6 variants for interactome analysis: a methods development and analysis
(2020)Human Papillomavirus 16 (HPV16) is a double-stranded DNA virus known as a causative agent in almost all cervical cancers and an increasing number of oropharyngeal cancers. Variants of HPV16, such as the Asian-American ...