Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations from 2009 by Title
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The artificial facilitator: guiding participants in developing causal maps using voice-activated personal assistant
(2019)When it comes to any problem, their causes, and solutions, people often have very different perspectives, primarily due to the environment in which they were raised (culture, education, socio-economic status, and so ... -
Artificial intelligence empowered virtual network function deployment and service function chaining for next-generation networks
(2021)The entire Internet of Things (IoT) ecosystem is directing towards a high volume of diverse applications. From smart healthcare to smart cities, every ubiquitous digital sector provisions automation for an immersive ... -
Asian-American variant of human papillomavirus 16 E6 promotes the Warburg effect and hypoxia-inducible factor 1 signalling under hypoxia / by Sean Cuninghame.
Infection with high-risk human papillomavirus (HPV) is responsible for nearly all cases of cervical cancer, as well as a significant fraction of other ano-genital and head and neck cancers. Specifically, HPV type 16 (HPV ... -
Aspects of infectious agents and cancer : effects of human Papillomavirus 16 and Escherichia coli on the innate immune defense of human keratinocytes
(2012-11-10)Persistent human papillomavirus (HPV) is the causative agent of cervical cancer and bacterial vaginosis (BV) caused by Escherichia coli (E. coli ) has been implicated as a contributing factor. The innate immune system is ... -
Assertive community treatment in the District of Timiskaming and the city of Timmins : a longitudinal study of client outcomes
(2009)Assertive Community Treatment (ACT) is a community based program designed to treat persons with serious mental illness by offering treatment and supports in a community setting rather than a hospital. Previous studies of ... -
Assessing above- and belowground competitive effects in pure and mixed stands of jack pine (Pinus banksiana) and black spruce (Picea mariana)
(2009)Ecological principles of niche, competition and competitive reduction suggest that competition in mixed stands composed of pine and spruce may experience positive interactions through (1) vertical stratification of canopy ... -
Assessing and characterizing the inductive effect through silicon containing backbones and on silicon reactivity
(2014-01-22)This thesis describes a study of the inductive effect in derivatives of bicyclo[1.1.1.]pentane; chosen because it eliminates any possibility of conjugation between the substituent and probe, and keeps the steric effect ... -
Assessing community forest resources to determine potential for biomass district heating in one rural and one remote First Nation of Northwestern Ontario
(2016)The purpose of this thesis is to explore the feasibility of using biomass in rural and remote First Nations for the purpose of supplying biomass district heating plants. The availability of forest resources, including the ... -
Assessing in vitro DNA repair methods / by Ryan Lehto.
(2010)The DNA molecule is constantly under attack from endogenous and exogenous sources leading to degradation by a variety of forms of damage. In this study current methods of in vitro DNA repair methods were evaluated for ... -
Assessing the divide between humans and the natural world: effects of increased experience in natural areas
(2016)There is speculation as to whether humans are able to comprehend, appreciate, and protect natural environments when they have received minimal or no exposure to such areas. There are many speculative explanations for this ... -
Assessing the effectiveness of airborne thermal technology for delineating environmental thermal effluent
(2019)Bruce Power Generating Station is located on the shores of Lake Huron and is responsible for generating 30% of the Province of Ontario’s electrical need on a daily basis. Lake Huron is the 5th largest freshwater lake by ... -
Assessing the impacts of climate change on fluvial processes: using a physically-based model to determine hydrologic responses of the Slate River
(2017)Watershed models are an important tool in regional planning and conservation efforts. They can provide valuable insight into the potential impacts of different land use changes and future climate change scenarios on ... -
Assessing the vulnerability of south-central Ontario’s maple syrup industry to climate change: a multidisciplinary approach
(2023)Productivity of Ontario’s maple syrup industry is tied to a specific climate window. As climate continues to change, there is growing concern over the industry’s vulnerability given its reliance on stable climate conditions ... -
Assessment and evaluation of soil health indicators with changes from boreal forest to agriculture in Thunder Bay, Ontario
(2022)The boreal forest is one of the most extensive biomes in Canada at an estimated 2.7 million ha. The requirement for a growing agricultural sector, along with a currently warming climate, has accelerated the conversion ... -
Assessment and evaluation practices in outdoor, experiential, environmentally-focused integrated and interdisciplinary programs
(2009)Two integrated/interdisciplinary programs were used as qualitative case studies of assessment and evaluation practices in outdoor, experiential, environmentally-focused integrated and interdisciplinary programs. Data were ... -
An Assessment of adherence to treating tobacco use and dependence clinical practice guidelines in First Nations primary health care settings in Northwestern Ontario
(2009)The purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which tobacco clinical practice guidelines are followed by nurses within 22 primary health care settings in First Nations communities in Northwestern Ontario and to ... -
Assessment of fuel quality changes during storage of biofibre and its effect on cost
(2010)Bioenergy, energy produced from renewable biomass, can potentially replace fossil fuels and create employment in northwestern Ontario. However, the procurement of biomass for energy production can be uneconomical due to ... -
An Assessment of hospital-based mental health nurses' tobacco cessation practices in two Northeastern Ontario LHIN regions
(2012-11-10)This is the first Canadian study to examine acute care mental health nurses' adherence to clinician-level (4A protocol) and systems-level recommendations from the Registered Nurses Association of Ontario's best practice ... -
Assessment of hydrological drought in Northern Ontario using standardized streamflow index
(2018)Momentum is gaining for the use of a Standardized Streamflow Index (SSI) for the assessment of hydrological drought, which is an extension of the well-established and popularly used meteorological drought ... -
An assessment of juvenile lake sturgeon movement and habitat use in the Namakan River of Northwestern Ontario
(2013)The Namakan River of Northwestern Ontario is home to a recovering population of lake sturgeon (Acipenser fulvescens). Although the adult portion of this population has been well studied in recent years, very little information ...