Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations from 2009 by Title
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Fabrication, characterization and electrochemical studies of nickel and nickel-based materials
(2017)Nickel is a naturally abundant transition metal and is very cost effective. This, along with mechanical and magnetic characteristics, and good catalytic activity in different applications, has made it an interesting non-noble ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
Factors affecting the teaching of grade 9 locally developed mathematics
(2019)This qualitative study explores the factors affecting the teaching of Grade 9 Locally Developed mathematics. This analysis focuses on what factors teachers perceived as having an effect on their teaching, as well as how ... -
Factors associated with depressive symptoms in long-haul truck drivers: a cross-sectional study
(2020)Many North Americans are affected by mental health disorders (MHD) each year [1,2]. One of the most common MHDs is major depression [1,2]. Major depression has many costs for the individual and the economy [3–5]. Those ... -
Factors associated with internet gambling in university students / by Nicholas M. Harris.
(2010)Problem gambling can have devastating financial, psychological, and social effects on the individual and the individual’s family. Over the past 15 years, Internet gambling has grown at an incredible pace and is believed ... -
Factors impacting the referral to, enrollment in, and completion of cardiac rehabilitation within Northwest, Ontario
(2024)Northwest Ontario has higher rates of cardiac hospitalization compared to Southern Ontario for reasons not fully understood. However, cardiac rehabilitation (CR), a proven secondary prevention strategy, remains underutilized ... -
Factors influencing thermal variability and fish distribution in small boreal steams / by Lisa McKee.
(2010)The spatial variability of stream temperature is an important component of habitat within streams providing optimal temperatures for foraging and thermal refugia for sensitive species such as brook trout. Riparian shading ... -
Factors that impact the implementation and sustainability of dialectical behaviour therapy programs: a qualitative study of clinician perspectives
(2017)Dialectical behaviour therapy (DBT) is a psychological treatment developed for individuals experiencing significant mental health issues along with high-risk behaviours (e.g., suicidal behaviours, self-harm, substance ... -
Fairness, engagement, and discourse analysis in AI-driven social media and healthcare
(2023)This thesis addresses the critical concerns of fairness, accountability, transparency, and ethics (FATE) within the context of artificial intelligence (AI) systems applied to social media and healthcare domains. First, a ... -
Faith and (de)colonization: church education strategies in response to Call to Action 59 of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission
(2025)The purpose of this research study was to explore whether local implementation of nationally developed congregational education strategies was occurring within Anglican, Catholic, Presbyterian, and United churches in ... -
Families First food security study
(2010)This study was developed to gain insight into what mechanisms and approaches Family First clients use to maintain food security. The Families First program services families in Manitoba that have children who are at risk ... -
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. ... -
Fat bullying of girls in school : implications for pre-service teacher education
(2015-08-05)Bullying of girls based on their body size remains a problem in schools that often appears to be tolerated and neglected by adult staff. Thus far, there has been a limited amount of research on this topic, including a ... -
Fault zone architecture, deformation conditions, and kinematics of the Camp Lake and Offset faults of the Lac des Iles Mine, Northwestern Ontario, Canada
(2025)Faults and their associated damage zones are important geologic structures that serve as permeable pathways through the upper crust. The development of fault cores and damage zones is typically controlled by the strength ... -
Feature extraction enhances model performance
(2025)Deep learning has emerged as a prominent approach in traditional machine learning paradigms due to its superior capability for deep-level feature extraction. This, in turn, demonstrates that the efficiency, depth, and ... -
Feature learning boosts network performance
(2020)Features are an important part of machine learning. Features are often the reduced-dimensional representation of input data, feature calculation, extraction, and fusion directly affect the final result of the network. ... -
Federated learning framework and energy disaggregation techniques for residential energy management
(2023)Residential energy use is a significant part of total power usage in developed countries. To reduce overall energy use and save funds, these countries need solutions that help them keep track of how different appliances ... -
FEM based analysis of highpass birdcage resonators for B1 field mapping
(2016)3D full wave finite element method (FEM) based electromagnetic (EM) analysis is a technique to map EM fields generated by electrical devices. To better understand and apply this technique to magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) ... -
Female Brazillian students' experiences at Canadian post-secondary institutions
(2017)This qualitative study investigated the experiences of Female Brazilian international students studying in Canadian post-secondary institutions. While funds and research have been invested in the promotion and marketing ...
