Electronic Theses and Dissertations from 2009: Recent submissions
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Imagery vividness and perceptual clarity: affective visual processing in relation to depression and anxiety
(2025)The influence of visual mental imagery on emotion processing is well-established, and its vividness has further been shown to vary by valence and diagnostic groups. While both depression and anxiety are associated with ... -
Effect of enhanced efficiency nitrogen fertilizers and ANVOL™ on winter wheat yield and protein content
(2025)Nitrogen (N) plays a critical role in agricultural production, particularly in cereal crops such as winter wheat (Triticum aestivum L.), where it influences both yield and grain quality. However, managing nitrogen efficiently ... -
Experimental and numerical investigation of drug delivery and aerosol deposition in the mouth-throat airway using a pressurized metered dose inhaler (pMDI)
(2025)Inhalation therapy is a widely used and effective method for treating respiratory diseases such as asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Among the various inhalation devices, pressurized metered-dose ... -
Investigating the impact of affiliative touch on visual emotional appraisal
(2025)Many traditional theories of emotional appraisal hold that emotional meaning is gained only after a stimulus is relayed through the primary sensory cortices and other association areas (centralized appraisal). However, ... -
Prevalence of pain and receipt of pain management in persons receiving inpatient psychiatric services in Ontario
(2025)Background: Pain significantly impacts health and quality of life but is often underreported and poorly managed among persons with mental illness. Objective: The goal was to examine the prevalence of pain and receipt of ... -
The family picture: A collection of family case studies exploring roles, relationships, and identities after a dementia diagnosis and a transition into a long-term care home
(2025)Objectives: This study aimed to explore people living with dementia and family members’ meaning of family after a transition into a long-term care home and the construct of family at the family and individual levels. ... -
Loading-rate dependant fracture behavior of cemented paste backfill under curing pressure
(2025)This study investigates the loading-rate-dependent fracture behavior of cemented paste backfill (CPB) under varying curing pressures. CPB is widely used in underground mining to fill voids, and its mechanical performance ... -
Insights into the cryptic mating behaviour of Chaga (Inonotus obliquus) (Hymenochaetaceae)
(2025)Inonotus obliquus(Ach. ex Pers.) Pilàt is a parasitic white heart rot fungus of circumboreal distribution belonging to the family Hymenochaetaceae. It is primarily hosted on birch, but can occur on other hardwoods. ... -
Examining nurses’ attitudes toward patients who use substances in the hospital setting
(2025)Objectives This dissertation had two objectives. The first objective was to examine how to assess nurses’ attitudes toward patients who use substances (PWUS) in the hospital setting. The second objective was to describe ... -
Two concepts of illiberty: rethinking the left-right political spectrum through moral psychology
(2025)By examining how three political orientations: Left-wing authoritarianism, libertarianism (subsequently divided into lifestyle and economic liberty), and Right-wing authoritarianism related to moral values, the current ... -
Being childfree: the role of self-stigma
(2025)The childfree lifestyle has been gaining increasing mainstream and academic attention, as more people choose not to have children. Although there are rising numbers of childfree individuals, stigma remains abundant. The ... -
The evolution of the Amazonian Kichwa Chacra in the Canton of Loreto, Ecuador
(2024)The improved Kichwa chakra is the most appropriate production system that adapts to the environmental conditions and subsistence needs of Amazonian Kichwa families. The chakra, chacra, chagra1 or chajara has been the ... -
Understanding familiarity: intimacy’s role in public stigma towards mental illness
(2025)Background: The negative impact and barriers caused by mental health stigma are substantial, therefore understanding the context and underlying mechanisms that perpetuate stigma is crucial. Originally thought to be a linear ... -
Access to palliative care by persons with severe and persistent mental illnesses in Ontario
(2025)Objectives: This study’s aims were to examine access to palliative care by persons with severe and persistent mental illnesses (SPMI), and determine the factors associated with access. Methods: This study employed a ... -
Empirically optimized landscape resistance reveals barriers and facilitators of gene flow in woodland caribou
(2025)Understanding how landscape features shape genetic connectivity is critical for conserving wide-ranging species like woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou), particularly in managed landscapes where resource extraction ... -
Enhancing semantic segmentation: architectural innovations and strategies for label-efficient learning
(2025)Semantic segmentation is a fundamental component of modern computer vision applications. Although supervised learning models have achieved state-of-the-art performance in this domain, they rely heavily on large volumes ... -
Zero-shot pruning of transformer language models using non-dominated sorting genetic algorithm
(2025)Large Language Models (LLMs) are advanced neural networks trained on massive text corpora to understand and generate human language. While they have grown significantly in power and capability, their extensive parameter ... -
Advancing wind load assessment of low-rise buildings: CFD and wind tunnel approaches
(2025)Understanding wind hazards is essential for designing low-rise buildings that are resilient over time. These structures located within the turbulent Atmospheric Boundary Layer (ABL) are particularly vulnerable to wind-induced ... -
Perceptions of women disclosing intermittent self-catheterization: the role of empathy and disgust
(2025)The behavioural immune system evolved to detect and avoid pathogens, triggering disgust and aversive cognitive and behavioural responses. Non-contagious cues resembling infection (e.g., bodily fluids) are often misperceived ... -
Water decontamination using magnetic biochar produced from biomass and mineral processing waste
(2025)Contamination from industrial wastewater is a serious environmental problem, often requiring innovative treatment methods beyond traditional technologies. This thesis explores the development of magnetic biochar (MBC), a ...
