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Attitude control of a quadrotor UAV : experimental results
(2015)
The quadrotor is a type of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) which is gaining popularity
over the past few years for its potential applications. Quadrotor UAVs are used, for instance,
for surveillance, search and rescue ...
Between two gazes: Kubrick's alienating aesthetic
(2015-01-13)
In his explanation of 2001: A Space Odyssey’s concluding “Stargate” sequence, Stanley Kubrick privileges its psychological and affective aspects, stating that “[the concluding sequence’s] meaning has to be found on a sort ...
Vibration control using switchable stiffness
(2015-01-13)
Over the last decade, the switchable stiffness (SS) control strategy has seen renewed
academic interest due to the need for effective vibration control techniques. The SS control
strategy involves switching the system’s ...
Resisting positivism: unfolding the epistemological basis of two arts-integrating research methodologies, arts based research and a/r/tography
(2015)
How may an arts practice be considered a research methodology? This thesis examines two arts integrating methodologies, arts based research and a/r/tography, to uncover their epistemological constructs and philosophical ...
Social justice and equity : exploring the perspectives of senior administrators on whiteness and racism in postsecondary education
(2015-08-05)
This study explored senior administrators‘ perspectives on Whiteness and racism in postsecondary education. The study focused on Canadian senior administrators at postsecondary institutions located in 2 provinces and in 2 ...
Design and Development of Dual Tuned 19F and 1H RF Birdcage Coils for Small Animal MRI at 3T
(2015)
Conventional proton (1H) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is generally insensitive to the
lung due to the low tissue density and other complicating factors. On the other hand, inhaled
inert fluorinated gas MRI is a ...
Mixtures of Metals and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Lead to Complex Toxic Outcomes in the Freshwater Amphipod, Hyalella azteca
(2015)
The study of ecotoxicology inevitably must address the fact that toxicants always occur in mixture.
Unfortunately, our present state of knowledge in terms of predicting the effects of contaminant
mixtures and understanding ...
Death education : simulating the end of life to beginning healthcare providers
(2015)
The national Quality End-of-Life Care Coalition of Canada report advocates that professional
healthcare education must become even more important for a systems-wide approach to
handling hospice palliative and end-of-life ...
The impact of the teacher's questions on the learning of part-whole relations and a benchmark model in fractions
(2015-06-15)
The focus of this case study was to explore how my questions as a teacher impacted my students‟ construction of part-whole relations and their use of a benchmark model in learning fractions. The research conducted ...
Isolation and characterization of novel cellulase and pectinase producing bacteria
(2015)
Cellulases and pectinases are the major cell wall degrading enzymes. The
microorganisms producing these enzymes have a wide range of industrial applications.
In this research, 17 bacterial isolates from rotting wood ...