Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations from 2009 by Title
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Theory and Production of Hyperpolarized Xenon Gas
(2015-12-03)Conventional magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) modality is based on the magnetization that is formed by the influence of a strong polarizing magnetic field on the spin of protons, typically those of water molecules within ... -
Thermophilic anaerobic membrane bioreactor for pulp and paper sludge treatment
(2018)Pulp and paper mills generate a significant amount of organic waste (primary and secondary sludge) that requires treatment and disposal. Currently, pulp and paper sludge (PPS) is either dried for incineration or used for ... -
Thermophilic and mesophilic aerobic biological treatment of wastewater
(2010)To achieve closed cycle operation and subsequent reuse of treated effluent, individual streams of pulp and paper mill effluents are being evaluated for their suitability for in-mill treatment. This thesis includes two ... -
Thermophilic and mesophilic aerobic biological treatment of wastewater / by Shawn Langevin.
(2009)"To achieve closed cycle operation and subsequent reuse of treated effluent, individual streams of pulp and paper mill effluents are being evaluated for their suitability fur in-mill treatment. This thesis includes two ... -
Thinking about the future: life after a diagnosis of dementia
(2020)The purpose of this research was to explore people living with dementia’s perceptions of the future since being diagnosed. Research on the experiences of people living with dementia focuses on key aspects such as diagnosis, ... -
This land is our land? This land is your land : exploring the decolonizing journeys of White outdoor environmental educators
(2009-05)My own decolonizing journey has fostered a curiosity about the experiences of other White outdoor environmental educators who are engaged in the process of decolonizing their own practices and worldview. This qualitative ... -
Through gendered lenses : exploring rural seniors' use of photovoice to document health barriers and supports in Northwestern Ontario
(2009)In recent years the popularity of visual research methods such as photovoice has steadily increased (Dennis et al., 2009). The knowledge that "images evoke deeper elements of human consciousness than do words" (Harper, ... -
Through the eyes of single mothers : postpartum depression and perceptions of risk / by Tracy M. Woodford.
(2010)"A recent systematic literature review suggests that single mothers are at an increased risk for postpartum depression (PPD) compared to partnered mothers. However, the roles of potential contributing factors, such as ... -
Through the looking glass: a qualitative study of film in First Nations communities
(2014-01-22)This thesis explores the use of film and its effectiveness in capturing knowledge being transmitted from Elders to Youth while providing a ‘true’ indigenous voice. The research is based on a case study conducted with two ... -
Throwing their weight around: a critical examination of faculty experiences with challenging dominant obesity discourse in post-secondary education
(2014-12-12)Obesity discourse is dominant in mainstream Western society, and is increasingly identified as a social category that normalizes, privileges, and praises certain bodies while stigmatizing others. Given that weight-based ... -
TO DIE A 'CANADIAN': How Nineteenth-Century European Immigrants Influenced the Culture of Death in Canada
(2016)To understand the mystery of why modern attitudes toward death assumed their current forms, it is necessary to explore their socio-historical roots. This thesis focuses specifically on the cultural interpretations of death ... -
Toward foodsheds: reimagining food systems in the Lake Superior watershed
(2023)The Lake Superior watershed is nested within multiple Indigenous territories, two settler-colonial nation-states, and a globalized capitalist economic system. While water flows freely, the pursuit of social and ecological ... -
Toward lightweight fusion of AI logic and EEG sensors to enable ultra edge-based EEG analytics on IoT devices
(2021)Electroencephalogram (EEG) analysis has garnered attention in the research domain due to its ability to detect various neural activities starting from brain seizures to a person’s concentration level. To make it more ... -
Towards a blockchain-based trustful mechanism for IoT-enabled data trading systems
(2022)Internet of Things (IoT) devices generate and collect massive amounts of IoT data. Monetizing the flood of data generated by the IoT devices has enabled the creation of IoT data trading systems where individuals and ... -
Towards a trustworthy data-driven clinical decision support system: breast cancer use-case
(2023)Artificial Intelligence (AI) research has emerged as a powerful tool for health-related applications. With the increasing shortage of radiologists and oncologists around the world, developing an end-to-end AI-based Clinical ... -
Towards auction mechanisms for peer-to-peer energy trading in smart grids
(2019)The conventional energy grid is being replaced with the new emerging smart grid infras- tructure. This can be attributed to the fact that it only supports unidirectional energy ow, i.e., energy is transmitted from the ... -
Towards designing AI-aided lightweight solutions for key challenges in sensing, communication and computing layers of IoT: smart health use-cases
(2021)The advent of the 5G and Beyond 5G (B5G) communication system, along with the proliferation of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Artificial Intelligence (AI), have started to evolve the vision of the smart world into a ... -
Towards examining the effectiveness of boxing headguards with thermoplastic polyurethane in mitigating acceleration and risk of head injury using a dynamic head model
(2021)The sport of boxing historically symbolises a high-risk injury sport due the number of concussions occurring on athletes. Indeed, boxing has shown to have the highest rate of concussions of any individual male sport. ... -
Towards identification of progressive damage in structures under non-stationary excitation
(2018)Monitoring and retrofitting of large-scale infrastructure is of paramount importance specifically when they are subjected to natural hazards like strong wind, severe earthquakes or man-made excitation. Once the rich ...