Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations from 2009 by Title
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Determining the predictability of acute mountain sickness using a regression analysis
(2010)AMS (Acute Mountain Sickness) is an altitude-related illness that occurs as a direct result of hypoxia. To date there is no consistent diagnostic measurement tool, leaving AMS as a subjectively-measured illness. An exploratory ... -
Determining the strongest predictor of FAST aerobic fitness
(2009)Ice hockey is a unique sport requiring a combination of well developed fitness capacities that can be generally referred to as 'ice hockey fitness'. To be successful at a representative level an ice hockey player must have ... -
Developing a collaborative MOOC learning environment utilizing video sharing with discussion summarization as added-value
(2015-06-16)With the fast-growing Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC) community and the increase in the number of Learning Management Systems (LMSs) available online, the amount of shared information is massive. Current LMS - in ... -
Developing a Multiplex PCR Platform to Determine the Virulence Genes of Escherichia Coli in Boulevard Lake, Thunder Bay, Ontario
Given the evidence that E. coli can establish in the periphytic community and be released back into the water column, it is important to understand the pathogenicity of this group of E. coli by examining the virulence genes ... -
Developing an experimental setup for Thunder Bay waste pollution control plant (WPCP) to evaluate UV lamp performance
(2019)An automated experimental setup was developed to measure the spectral irradiance of new low pressure (LP) ultraviolet lamp (UV). The experimental analysis was performed by the measurement of the UV intensity along the ... -
Developing machine learning coding similarity indicators for C & C++ corpora
(2020)The digital data in this modern world is vulnerable to copying, altering and claiming someone else’s work as their own. Performing the same activity in programming assignments can be referred to as source-code theft or ... -
Developing understanding: pre-service elementary teachers' changing conceptions of mathematics
(2014-01-22)This descriptive case study explores how a conceptual understanding of fractions develops in pre-service elementary teachers enrolled in a reform-based, remedial mathematics skills course set at a middle school level, ... -
Development and implementation of high performance and high efficiency interior permanent magnet synchronous motor drive
(2014-01-22)As the motor consumes more than 50% of total electrical energy produced in the world, the efficiency optimization of the motor is a burning issue in terms of saving energy and the environment. In modern days researchers ... -
Development of a consistent cubic equation of state for the calculation of the phase behaviour and thermodynamic properties of pure components
(2023)This study analyzes two cubic equations of state (CEoS), the Redlich-Kwong (RK) and PengRobinson (PR) CEoS, to calculate the properties of 151 pure components. The components were grouped by their intermolecular interactions ... -
Development of a language model and opinion extraction for text analysis of online platforms
(2021)Language models are one of the fundamental components in a wide variety of natural language processing tasks. The proliferation of text data over the last two decades and the developments in the field of deep learning ... -
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 ... -
Development of an empathic, strong, resilient adolescent: the association of perceived care
(2018)The ability to experience and understand another person’s feelings (empathy), to successfully adapt amidst stress (resilience), and to harness and utilize personal skills (psychological strengths) are dynamic qualities ... -
The development of an in-situ ATR-FTIR technique for the study of nanomaterials
(2009)The Fourier Transform Infrared Spectroscopy technique utilizes a short acquisition time and high sensitivity to function as a strong analytical tool in electrochemical studies. This work will focus on the development of ... -
Development of bacterial systems for the production of cellulase and bioethanol
(2013-02-01)The wide varieties of extant bacterial species are often resistant to various environmental stresses. This demonstrates their frequent ability to adapt to and thrive in challenging environments. One such adaptation in ... -
Development of graphite based nanomaterials for green chemistry applications
(2017)Graphite is a valuable natural resource and useful carbon allotrope that has been explored for various applications. Graphene is a two-dimensional (2D) transparent material, which is the strongest, thinnest, and most ... -
Development of key components of a nitrogen budget for a forested watershed on the Canadian boreal plain
(2009)This investigation, which took place as part of the Forest Watershed and Riparian Disturbance (FORWARD) study in west-central Alberta on the Boreal Plain, measured key components of a nitrogen (N) budget in a relatively ... -
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 ... -
The development of molecular probes for the in vitro and in vivo study of glucocerebrosidase
(2017)Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is one of the most common neurodegenerative diseases in the world. Despite its prevalence, the disease is difficult to diagnose early with the vast majority of individuals already having significant ... -
Development of multi-probe fluorescence-based assay for boNTA detection
(2015-08-05)Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) cause the lethal disease botulism through the inhibition of acetyl choline secretion by the cleavage of crucial SNARE proteins. Determination of critical residues in the protein sequence of ... -
Development of nanostructured material based electrochemical sensors for food safety and quality control
(2019)The issue of foodborne related illnesses due to additives and contaminants poses a significant challenge to food processing industries. Electrochemical-based strategies offer simple and robust analytical tools, which are ...