Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations from 2009 by Title
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Movement, resource use, and life history strategies of Black Bay Walley (Sander vitreus)
(2019)Resource distribution across the landscape can drive movement strategy selection, from sedentary to highly mobile individuals. When paired with other forms of analysis, movement ecology can provide insight into the resource ... -
Multi-advisor deep reinforcement learning for smart home energy control
(2021)Effective automated smart home control is essential for smart-grid enabled approaches to demand response, named in the literature as automated demand response. At it’s heart, this is a multi-objective adaptive control ... -
Multi-analytical residue analysis of the trihedral adze: a case study for the introduction of new methodologies in boreal forest archaeology
(2015-06-15)This thesis aims to evaluate the use of multi-analytical residue analysis in archaeological investigations in the Boreal Forest through the examination of a specific artifact class – the trihedral and related adze tool ... -
Multi-NFP utilization in the fifth generation and beyond systems
Over the past few years, wireless communication needs have experienced continuous growth. There is now a great demand for more sophisticated infrastructure to cope with the fifth generation and beyond (5G+) systems. 5G+ ... -
Multi-objective resource optimization in space-aerial-ground-sea integrated networks
(2023)Space-air-ground-sea integrated (SAGSI) networks are envisioned to connect satellite, aerial, ground, and sea networks to provide connectivity everywhere and all the time in sixth-generation (6G) networks. However, the ... -
A multi-substrate strontium isotope baseline for the Promontory Caves, Utah: implications for studies of ancient bison migration
(2023)The purpose of this thesis is to provide a framework for evaluating bison mobility in the eastern Great Basin during the thirteenth-century using strontium (Sr) isotope analysis. The Promontory Caves, Utah (42BO1 and ... -
Multi-timeframe algorithmic trading bots using thick data heuristics with deep reinforcement learning
(2022)This thesis presents an augmented Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithmic trading approach that combines Thick Data Heuristics (TDH), with Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL), to successfully learn trading execution timing ... -
Multicriteria feasibility assessment of BioSuccinic acid production from lignocellulosic biomass
(2023)The goal of any lignocellulosic based biorefinery should be to produce a spectrum of marketable products and energy utilizing all significant components of biomass. Depending on the maturity of available technology, ... -
Multicultural ways of knowing : reading the Kite Runner in a grade 11 class
(2013-02-12)This qualitative study describes responses of twenty-eight students in a Grade 11 language arts class as they read, The Kite Runner (Hosseini, 2004), and responded to activities in the context of a multicultural unit. The ... -
A multiomic approach to paleogenetic investigation of ancient North American bison
(2018)Twelve ancient bison bone samples from north-central North America were examined using genetic and proteomic sequencing to determine relationships to other bison populations. Mitochondrial DNA sequences suggest a genetic ... -
Nanomaterial-based Electrochemical Sensors for the Detection of Glucose and Cholesterol
(2011)Electrochemical detection methods are highly attractive for the monitoring of glucose, cholesterol, cancer, infectious diseases, and biological warfare agents due to their low cost, high sensitivity, functionality despite ... -
Nanomaterials based electrochemical approaches for biosensing and bacterial disinfection
(2017)Electrochemical approaches to myriad medical and environmental challenges are highly attractive due to their strong potential for extensive and green applications. Point of care diagnostics through the electrochemical ... -
Narcissism predicts facial muscle reactivity during a body comparison threat: the role of personality in shaping affiliative behaviour
(2021)The facial feedback hypothesis suggests that individuals automatically activate facial muscles that are congruent with an expresser’s facial display, which in turn results in a congruent emotional experience within ... -
Narrating activist education: teachers' stories of affecting social and political change
(2015-01-13)The project was undertaken in order to gain a deeper understanding of the conceptual and practical relationships between education and activism. Of particular concern is how teachers perceive ... -
Natural resource management and Indigenous food systems in Northern Ontario
(2014-12-16)The forests and freshwaters of Northern Ontario are complex socio-ecological systems that have provided opportunities to sustain local lives, economies, and cultures since time immemorial. Through nation-to-nation ... -
Navigating Barriers: A Grounded Theory of the Experiences of Canadian Armed Forces Veterans with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
(2016)This research project serves as an initial foray into the experiences Canadian Armed Forces veterans with PTSD. Several problems are identified with the current sociological and social scientific literature on military ... -
Nesting dynamics of the scarlet ibis (Eudocimus ruber) in Trinidad, West Indies
(2009)The effect of human disturbance on colonial waterbirds is a global issue. Many colonial waterbirds are migratory, and their protection depends on balancing conservation of their habitats and habits across many regions. ... -
Neural synergy in compact biomedical IoT devices: spintronic pathways for MEG-EEG integration and portability
(2023)The human brain, a marvel of nature, consists of intricate neural networks that have fascinated and perplexed the scientific community for generations. As scientists and researchers globally endeavour to unravel the ... -
Neutrophils in the interface between innate and adaptive immunity in response to Haemophilus influenzae type a
(2022)Haemophilus influenzae type a (Hia) is a bacterial human pathogen that has emerged as a significant cause of invasive disease in Canadian Indigenous populations. Protection against encapsulated bacteria such as Hia is ... -
A new control technology for the development of an air-to-air refueling system
(2023)Air to Air Refueling (AAR) was first performed over 100 years ago and until now it has almost exclusively been used in military applications. This is due to the prohibitive cost of maintaining a tanker fleet to enable ...