electronic theses and dissertations: recent submissions
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context sensitive neural network by overlapped systems
(2006)the use of context dependency in neural networks is an important issue in many cognitive situations. in this report we introduce a novel context dependent neural network model based on overlapped multi-neural network ... -
nonlinear controller design for a buck converter
(2006)this thesis presents five different nonlinear control techniques for voltage regulation of a dc-dc buck converter operating in continuous conduction mode. a state space averaging model is derived from a non-ideal buck ... -
curvature-density functional theory of shape transformation in vesicles of two-component lipid systems
(2006)the shape transformations and composition variation of two-component model lipid membrane isolated vesicles are studied. these are studied as aggregates in low concentration solutions so that the vesicles are isolated ... -
prevalence of injuries in a selected cohort of high school football players in the city of winnipeg
(2006)while many studies have been published documenting injuries in college aged and professional sports, there are few studies that describe the prevalence of injuries among high school athletes. as a first step to creating ... -
empirical study of dense schedule performance ratio on open-shop scheduling problem
(2006)in this paper, we study properties of dense schedules for the open-shop problems and their average performance ratio. after using two sets of test problems, we show that the average performance ratio of dense schedules ... -
adaptive control of a parallel robot via backstepping technique
(2006)parallel robots have attracted more and more attention in recent years due to their kinematical and mechanical advantages. however the complicated high nonlinear model with unknown parameters and singularities make the ... -
measurement of determinants of health in elementry school children
(2006)study setting : maliseet first nation community on the banks of the saint john river (new brunswick). -
design and control of a 6 dof biped robot
(2006)this thesis is composed of the following five parts: construction of a 6 degrees of freedom (dof) biped robot, control system design, analysis of forward kinematics and inverse kinematics, walking pattern planning, and ... -
tobacco use as a risk indicator for periodontal disease in a sample of northwestern ontario residents / by ann marie chlebovec.
(2006)according to pairo and neill (2002), tobacco use has been identified as a significant risk factor in the development and progression of periodontal disease. however, throughout the literature the effects of smoking on ... -
comparative study of the lived experiences of canadian-born and foreign-born chinese canadian 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in northern ontario
(2006)social and cultural adaptation may be issues of importance to 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 of chinese origin in canada, where both canadian-born and foreign-born chinese 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 often experience many problems of adjustment, including the ... -
visual cryptography with cheating shares
(2006)visual cryptography is a technique that applies the human visual system to decode encrypted information, such as text, image and number, without any sophisticated devices and computing capabilities. therefore, compared ... -
more than just a 'value' : views of aboriginal people in northern ontario on aboriginal values in ontario's forest management planning
(2006)the last decade has seen an introduction of aboriginal values into ontario’s forest management planning. ontario forest management regulations and forest management research, however, are lacking spatial definitions of ... -
rethinking radical education : a conceptual analysis
(2006)for decades, there have been concerns with the contemporary western education system. many parents are choosing home schooling or schools with alternative programs. during this period, and earlier, reform theorists have ... -
influence of light intensity on activity and habitat utilization of walleye (sander vitreus) in two northwestern ontario lakes
(2006)ecologists have paid considerable attention to how and why organisms select particular habitats. of fundamental importance is discerning which physical factors of the environment restrict the occurrence of organisms to ... -
influence of local and landscape scale factors on the presence, relative abundance and characteristics of brook trout (salvelinus fontinalis) in beaver ponds
(2006)study area : mackenzie river watershed, northeast of thunder bay, northwestern ontario (drains into lake superior) -
development of a toxicity early warning system (tew)
(2006)biomonitoring is a practice that has over time developed into a remarkably accurate form of detecting toxicity in the environment. the toxicity early warning system (tew) is a real-time biomonitoring system developed to ... -
understory ingrowth mortality model for black spruce (picea mariana (mill.) b.s.p.) in mixed species stands of boreal ontario
(2006)study area : longlac area (northwestern ontario) -
instructors' perceptions of their roles in a culturally diverse classroom at the post secondary level
(2006)this qualitative study investigated instructors’ perceptions of their roles in culturally diverse classrooms at the post secondary level. the participants were six instructors who have had 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 from different cultural ... -
negotiating healthy sexuality : factors influencing dual contraceptive use by female university 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in northern ontario
(2006)in spite of the rising rates of sexually transmitted diseases among young women in canada (and particularly in the north), the factors affecting the use of dual contraception to prevent both pregnancy and stds remain ... -
fanning the flames? negotiating gendered identity in forest fire suppression
(2006)this thesis is an examination of gendered identity in a regional canadian community. using ethnographic observation and in-depth interviews, i explore the ways in which female forest firefighters negotiate ‘competent’ ...
