Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations from 2009 by Title
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Examining the Role of Ascorbic Acid in Prevention of Heterotopic Ossification
(2016)Heterotopic ossification (HO) is a condition in which mature bone forms in a non-osseous tissue following extreme trauma such as injury or surgery (1]. It is thought that a particular cell type known as mesenchymal ... -
Examining the transfer of academic knowledge to business practitioners: doctoral program graduates as intermediaries
(2014-01-22)The relevance of academic research to practice has been a widespread topic for academics to debate. This study investigated whether practitioners who hold a business-related Ph.D. degree may act as intermediaries in the ... -
Examining the “sadder but wiser” paradox: are those high in dispositional self-reflection likely to journal, and do they benefit?
(2020)Self-reflection is the tendency to reflect on one’s thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. It has a strong foundation in psychology for conferring self-knowledge and self-awareness. Journaling is an example of an activity ... -
Exercise and anxiety sensitivity: an examination of dose response, credibility, expectancy, and perceived effort
(2015-01-13)Despite ongoing research examining exercise and its anxiolytic effects (Petruzello, Landers, Hatfield, Kubitz, & Salazar, 1991), our understanding of this relationship is limited. The present study evaluated the effects ... -
Expansion of the applicability of the Truce-Smiles rearrangement
(2022)The Truce-Smiles rearrangement is a synthetically useful and easily performed reaction which can be used to condense multiple steps of a synthesis. The nucleophilic aromatic substitution in this reaction produces a chiral ... -
Expectations for tourist development: examining the roles of capacity building and empowerment
(2012-11-10)Rural communities often view small-scale, community-based tourism development as a viable opportunity for economic and community development (Timothy, 2002; Beeton, 2006; Reid, 2003). Unfortunately, the process of developing ... -
Experience and influence : student and parent perspectives of an alternative school
(2010)Traditionally, education and schooling have been developed by and implemented through the adult perspective. An increasing number of educators and researchers focus on alternatives to mainstream education and this study ... -
The experience of volunteer minor hockey coaches, program organizers and program facilitators in an on line coach education program known as play it cool
(2012-11-10)This study described the experiences of volunteer minor hockey coaches (VMHC), program organizers program facilitators (the participants) in a web-based, facilitated coach education program (CEP) called Play It Cool (PIC). ... -
Experienced Aboriginal teachers' narratives in the publicly funded school system
(2014-12-18)The lack of literature related to the perceptions of experienced Aboriginal teachers in the publicly funded school system represented a void in knowledge. Within this Indigenous narrative study the Aboriginal teachers ... -
The experiences of bilingual Chinese international students studying in english at a small Canadian university
(2024)This study explores the experiences of ten Chinese students learning in English at a small Canadian university using Linguistic Portrait Silhouettes and semi-structured interviews in a phenomenologically-influenced case ... -
Experiences of early childhood educators in a nature-based, early learning program: a case study
(2014-12-05)Across Canada, an interest in connecting people with nature is growing, and much of this interest is focussed on young children. This study, which explores the experiences of two early childhood educators as they piloted ... -
The Experiences of People Living with Dementia in Acute Care Environments
(2016)Increased life expectancy and the population of seniors are growing rapidly which comes with an expected rise in acute hospital care needed. Nearly one quarter of hospital in-patients have dementia and caring for this ... -
The Experiences of women tree planters in Northern Ontario
(2009)This thesis is an examination of the experiences of women tree planters in northern Ontario. Using open-ended interviews and participant observation, I explore the ways female tree planters negotiate their femininity within ... -
Experimental and theoretical studies on microalgal cell adhesion and interactions on membranes
(2021)Microalgae Cell adhesion is global and plays a critical role in different scientific and engineering problems especially in wastewater treatment. This study focused on both experimental and theoretical studies on microalgal ... -
Experimental characterization of a hybrid photovoltaic-thermal system with regeneration
(2018)Currently, enormous quantities of waste energy are continuously discharged into the earth’s atmosphere from various sources. For example, in a photovoltaic panel, about 85% of the incident light is either dissipated as ... -
Experimental determination of the residual compressive strength of concrete columns subjected to different fire durations and load ratios
(2019)The superior thermal property of concrete associated to its great capability of thermally insulating the embedded reinforcing steel rebar is the main reason for the good behavior of reinforced concrete structural elements ... -
Experimental evaluation of a solid-state organ-targeted positron emission tomography (PET) camera
(2021)Positron Emission Tomography (PET) with an organ-targeted approach has a potential to significantly improve the diagnosis of a variety of diseases through higher detection efficacy and a reduced dose of radioactivity ... -
Experimental fire testing of damaged glulam beam connections retrofitted using self-tapping screws
(2022)During the lifespan of timber buildings, structural members may exhibit different defects and/or failures. This may include splits that develop due to shrinkage because of changes in the moisture content of wood and/or ... -
Experimental Investigation and Modelling of Sand Jets Passing through an Immiscible Layer
(2016)Sand jets passing through two immiscible liquids, water and oil have many applications in the field of civil and environmental engineering such as tailings transport, dredging and discharge of industrial and urban wastewater. ... -
Experimental investigation of effect of cement content and sulphate concentration on loading rate-dependent fracture behaviour of CPB under Mode I, II, and III loading conditions
(2024)Cement paste backfill (CPB) technology is becoming the standard mine backfilling approach in the mining industry as an environmentally friendly and cost-effective way to manage tailings. Most importantly, CPB plays a ...