Electronic Theses and Dissertations from 2009: Recent submissions
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Identifying and addressing roundabout accessibility issues confronting persons with vision loss in Canada: a pilot study
(2023)Municipalities and Transportation Agencies in Canada are building more roundabout intersections to promote efficient and safe movement of traffic for their low carbon footprint, low lifetime maintenance cost, and better ... -
Texture recognition from robotic tactile surface reconstruction: a reinforcement learning approach
(2023)The ability to handle objects and recognize them and their properties by touch is a crucial ability that humans have. Thanks to tactile sensing, robots can do something similar by perceiving specific physical characteristics ... -
Development of an 18F radiolabeling method using solid phase chemistry
(2023)New radiotracers are constantly being developed to expand the clinical applications of positron emission tomography (PET). One of the challenges in the development of PET tracers is the incorporation of a positron emitting ... -
Do the stigma of mental illness and the stigma of non-suicidal self-injury intersect?
(2023)Background: It is well-known that individuals with a mental illness (MI) are highly stigmatized. Oftentimes, the public views these individuals as blameworthy, and this often leads to discrimination, segregation, and ... -
Student perspectives on preparation to be just and socially responsible providers: a Northwestern Ontario qualitative case study
(2023)There is increasing recognition of the need to create just and socially responsible healthcare providers (HCP). Such recognition is evidenced by health professions training programs’ accreditation standards and expected ... -
The face of Homo floresiensis: an investigation of scale
(2023)The face of Homo floresiensis has been described as small in absolute and relative size, comparable to the condition observed in modern humans (Homo sapiens). It has even been claimed that LB1’s relative facial dimensions ... -
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 ... -
Facial emotion recognition in women with symptoms of polycystic ovary syndrome
(2023)Prior research suggests that hormones, notably androgens, influence facial emotion recognition (FER). Most women with Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) have elevated androgen levels and related androgenic symptoms, yet ... -
Addressing Indigenous community concerns of lake health by assessing water quality in Constance Lake, ON and biomarker responses in freshwater mussels, Pyganodon grandis and Lampsilis siliquoidea
(2023)Constance Lake First Nation has had concerns regarding the health of a culturally significant lake, Constance Lake, for several years. There are several external stressors to this lake including urbanization and forestry, ... -
Cannabis use among women experiencing menstrual cycle distress
(2023)Women experiencing menstrual cycle distress might use cannabis for self-medicative purposes. The purpose of this study was to determine whether cannabis use frequency and mode of intake were associated with the type of ... -
Geology, geochemistry and alteration of the Eagle River Au-deposit near Wawa, Ontario
(2023)The Eagle River mine is a mesothermal orogenic gold deposit hosted within the Archean Mishibishu Lake greenstone belt, approximately 50 km west of Wawa, Ontario. The underground mine has been in constant production since ... -
Impacts of invasive spiny water flea (Bythotrephes cederströmii) on Walleye (Sander vitreus) mercury accumulation, ecosystem biomagnification, and bioenergetics
(2023)An evolving threat to freshwater ecosystems is invasive species. The spiny water flea (Bythotrephes) is an invasive zooplankter well known for its severe negative impacts on native freshwater zooplankton, but some knowledge ... -
Are youth differentially impacted by cannabis advertising? An ecological momentary assessment of demographic and psychosis risk factors in a Canadian post-legalization context
(2023)The Canadian government’s efforts to prevent cannabis use among youth are warranted, as early cannabis use greatly increases risk of harm. Although it is illegal, cannabis companies continue to advertise their products ... -
Biological studies of muramyl dipeptide analogues as potential ligands for NOD2 receptor
(2023)The human body’s survival against various foreign disease-causing organisms solely depends on the protection provided by our body's immune system. Our body's complex yet effective immune system comprises cells, molecules ... -
Matching mobile crisis models to communities: an example from Northwestern Ontario
(2023)Due to the potential safety risks and nature of crisis response systems in Canada, police are often the first to encounter individuals when they are experiencing a mental health crisis. However, other professionals with ... -
Exploring the role of cannabis in fatal car crashes and a survey of Canadians’ beliefs, cannabis use behaviours and decision-making processes related to cannabis and driving
(2023)This mixed-method research project involved two phases investigating relationships between cannabis use and driving. The first phase utilized data from the Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS) to determine how much ... -
Mood and hormonal effects on facial emotion detection: the role of depressive symptoms, oral contraceptive use, and premenstrual symptoms
(2023)Past research has suggested altered facial emotion detection (FED) with depressive symptoms, oral contraceptive (OC) use, and premenstrual symptoms. Altered FED may contribute to and maintain negative mood associated ... -
Development of modulators targeting G proteincoupled receptors using a combination of conventional drug discovery methodologies and artificial intelligence techniques
(2023)Lysophosphatidic acid receptor 1 (LPA1) is one of six G protein-coupled receptors (GPCRs) in the LPA receptor family (LPA1-6) and is activated by lysophosphatidic acid (LPA). LPA1 is involved in a wide range of cellular ... -
Blowing smoke in the Ring of Fire: a critical analysis of news media discourse on resource extraction in Northern Ontario
(2023)Talk of societal green transitions has become commonplace across the globe. As the need to address the impacts of human-driven climate change grows increasingly critical, so too do massive societal shifts towards ... -
Building an EMPOWERed Classroom: examining the impact of a two-session virtual workshop on mental health literacy and self-efficacy to recommend mental health resources among postsecondary course instructors
(2023)Postsecondary students are a population at elevated risk for mental health concerns due to the unique stressors they face regularly compounded by pandemic induced barriers to support. With an increase in both the prevalence ...
