Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations from 2009 by Title
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Comparison of innovated thermoplastic polyurethane and commercial helmet lining technology in mitigating concussions as measured by linear accelerations and risk of head injury during simulated horizontal impacts to the head
(2020)Advances in helmet designs and technology have not completely eliminated the incidence of mild traumatic brain injuries (mTBI) in the sport of ice hockey. One issue that concerns researchers is that the vinyl nitrile ... -
Comparison of methods to determine the carbonation depth in fly ash blended cement mortars
(2014-01-22)Carbonation negatively affects the durability of steel-reinforced concrete structures by causing a decrease in pore solution pH, thus facilitating corrosion which eventually leads to cracking and spalling. Different ... -
A comparison of the hydrothermal alteration systems around the Mo-hosting White Pine intrusion, Utah, and the Buckingham Porphyry, Nevada
(2015)The White Pine Fork Mo porphyry has an estimated resource of 16 Mt of Mo at 0.1% Mo. The host intrusions are K-feldspar- and quartz-porphyritic monzo- to syeno-granites characterised by LREE enrichment, fractionated HREEs ... -
A comparison of two ultra-brief treatments for generalized anxiety disorder symptoms
(2014-12-11)Worrying is a common experience that many people engage in occasionally without issue. However, some individuals are chronic worriers, and some develop generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) due to excessive worry (American ... -
Comprehensive Ontology Design for Autism Spectrum Disorder
(2016)Ontology is a formal explicit description of concepts in the knowledge domain. In recent years, developing ontology in different domains is a hot topic for many researchers, especially in the medical field because of the ... -
Computational efficiency maximization for UAV-assisted MEC network with energy harvesting in disaster scenarios
(2023)Wireless networks are expected to provide unlimited connectivity to an increasing number of heterogeneous devices. Future wireless networks (sixth-generation (6G)) will accomplish this in three-dimensional (3D) space by ... -
Computational tools for the high-throughput identification of protein-targeted drugs and probes
(2015-08-04)This thesis is comprised of three projects that are driven by a common theme, which is the use of computational tools in aiding molecular probe and drug design. In the first project, the feasibility of using molecular ... -
Computer simulation of functional materials for therapeutic ultrasound applications
(2015-01-13)Magnetic resonance imaging guided high intensity focused ultrasound is a potential non-invasive treatment which uses constructive interference patterns to concentrate ultrasound energy generated by a piezoelectric ... -
Concepts, theories and models of succession in the boreal forest of Central Canada
(2009)Predicting plant community compositional responses to changing environmental conditions and disturbances is a key element of forecasting and managing for the effects of global climate change. With advances in ecological ... -
Conceptualizing strengths: positive development and mental health correlates in emerging
(2020)Research on individual strengths has historically been conducted with samples across the lifespan. However, the conceptualization and operationalization of strengths has varied by study, leaving gaps in the literature. ... -
Concordance Between Objective Psychometric Neuropsychological Test Findings and Subjective Self-report and its Relationship to Functional Impairment in Depression
(2016)Depression is associated with a number of cognitive deficits that are associated with increased functional impairment. Cognitive functioning can be examined by way of subjective self-report measures and/or objective ... -
Concrete structure damage classification and detection using convolutional neural network
(2022)A resilient infrastructure system remains a top priority for Canada as it is hinged to strong economies. Corrosion, ageing, aggressive environments, material defects, and unforeseen mechanical loads can compromise the ... -
Confronting settler colonialism in food movements
(2020)The dominant global capitalist food system is contributing significantly to social, political, ecological, and economic crises around the world. In response, food movements have emerged to challenge the legitimacy of ... -
Congestion control enhancement over wireless networks
(2019)In this thesis, we analyze the performance of wireless LAN networks subject to random loss. In this regard, we use a congestion control technique that has been introduced in a previous study, titled TCP Congestion Control ... -
The consequences of alcohol measure: psychometric evaluation of a new measure of positive and negative consequences of alcohol use
(2016)Alcohol is a widely used substance among university students. There are several measures that are used to assess the consequences of alcohol consumption. However, current instruments fail to capture several behavioural ... -
Conservation, community benefit, capacity buliding and the social economy : a case study of Lutsel K'e and the proposed national park
(2011-04-18)In 2001, 32 years after the Government of Canada initially proposed a national park on the East Arm of Great Slave Lake in the traditional territory of the Lutsel K'e Dene First Nation, Chief Felix Lockhart indicated to ... -
Constructing bodies of knowledge: examining the discursive sites through which individuals come to understand what "health" means
(2015-02-02)How individuals perceive and understand health will impact the health behaviours that they en-gage in, how they engage with the healthcare system, and how they perceive themselves on a spectrum of healthfulness. Perceptions ... -
Constructing two-dimensional molecular networks on metal and semiconducting surfaces : a scanning tunneling microscopy study
(2019)The synthesis of two-dimensional organic nanostructures on metal and semiconducting surfaces is studied under ultra-high vacuum (UHV) conditions. Three halogenated organic molecules are investigated using scanning tunneling ... -
Constructing unitizing: the critical strategies and models that build this essential mathematical concept
(2015-06-15)The focus of this longitudinal case study was to investigate the progressive development of unitizing in a cohort of students receiving reform-oriented mathematics instruction. One-on-one videotaped mathematics interviews ... -
The consumed university: probing neoliberalism in higher educaton
(2018)This study probes the influence of neoliberal ideas and ideology in Canadian higher education. In order to examine such an influence, this study subjected the texts and artifacts from 14 Canadian university recruitment ...