electronic theses and dissertations: recent submissions
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mineralization and tectonic setting of the norton lake region, uchi subprovince
(2005)the norton lake region is located approximately 50 km northeast of fort hope within the northernmost unnamed assemblage of the miminiska-fort hope greenstone belt of the uchi subprovince, northwestern ontario. an ... -
stable isotope (n,o,h) geochemistry, petrology and compositions of biotite of the musselwhite mine, ontario : implications for mineralisation
(2008)musselwhite mine is located 480 km. north of thunder bay, northwestern ontario on the southern shores of opapimiskan lake in the north caribou lake greenstone belt. it is classified as an orogenic gold deposit. -
whole rock geochemistry, mineral chemistry, petrology and pt, pd mineralization of the seagull intrusion, northwestern ontario
(2005)the seagull intrusion emplaced during formation of the 1.1 ga mid-continental rift centred around lake superior was studied in several drill core and surface samples and consists of a lower ultramafic section (~650 m) and ... -
the magnetic fabrics and strain history of the achean seine group metasedimentary rocks near mine centre, northwestern ontario
(1992)the seine group metasedimentary rocks are situated between two converging major dextral transcurrent faults, the quetico fault to the north and the seine river fault to the south. to the west lies the bad vermillion ... -
ore mineralogy of mattabi mine, northwestern ontario, canada
(1990)the mattabi mine, a volcanogenic massive sulfide deposit located 60 km north of ignace, ontario, in the archean superior province, produced 13.5 mt of ore with an average grade 7.5% zn, 0.88% cu, 0.77% pb and 3.10 oz/t ag ... -
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 ... -
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 ... -
online loss minimization based direct torque and flux control of ipmsm drive
(2015-10-21)with the advent of high energy rare earth magnetic material such as, third generation neodymium-iron-boron (ndfeb), permanent magnet synchronous motor (pmsm) is becoming more and more popular in high power industrial ... -
synthesis and modification of tio2 and wo3 based nanostructured materials for environmental applications
(2015-10-21)tio2 and wo3 based nanomaterials are highly attractive for various applications encompassing photocatalysis, electrochromic devices, dye sensitized solar cells, hydrogen production, and sensing applications due to their ... -
landscape indicators of old tower road archaeological site (dbjm-6), thunder bay district
(2015-10-21)this thesis addresses two research objectives. the first investigates landscape factors in the paleo-environment which may have influenced the geographic positioning of an archaeological site near thunder bay. the time ... -
the synthesis and kinetic evaluation of lysosomotropic substrate-based probes for cathepsins b and l
(2015-10-21)members of the cathepsin family of cysteine proteases are gaining interest as potential imaging biomarkers and drug targets due to their multifunctional roles in a range of diseases such as cancer, asthma and arthritis. ... -
effects of nutrients conditions and solids retention time (srt) on performance and membrane fouling of aerobic membrane bioreactors (mbrs)
(2015-10-21)this thesis investigated the effect of chemical oxygen demand (cod) to nitrogen ratio (cod:n) in feed on the biological performance of aerobic membrane bioreactor (mbr). meanwhile, the effects of nutrients condition (cod:n ... -
vision-based control and autonomous landing of a vtol-uav
(2015-10-21)in recent years the popularity of quadrotor unmanned aerial vehicles (uavs) has increased. today, uavs are widely used by military and police forces for surveillance. they are used by industry for such tasks as traffic ... -
mechanisms of change within group cognitive-behavioural therapy for anxiety
(2015-10-21)although the efficacy of group cognitive-behavioural therapy (gcbt) is well documented, the mechanisms by which this therapy works are not well understood. evaluating mediators and moderators of symptom change during therapy ... -
investigation of the impact of impurities on the properties of nitride semiconductors grown by rpecvd
(2015-10-21)progress toward the improvement of optical emission from ingan optical active region devices is made through a combination of the tailoring of p-type gallium nitride growth recipes and bandstructure calculations on a graded ... -
extracting lignocelluloses from various spent liquors via adsorption
(2015-10-20)the spent liquors of thermomechanical (tmp) and neutral sulfite semichemical (nssc) pulping processes contain some lignocelluloses that are recently treated in the waste water of the processes, and thus wasted. in this ... -
gambling attitudes associated with problem gambling : the cohort effect of baby boomers
(2015-08-25)the current study sought to examine the effects of gambling attitudes and beliefs on problem gambling behaviour across three cohorts, namely generation x, baby boomers, and the silent generation. individuals from northern ... -
"what guides us here?" exploring community health nurses' experiences of moral distress
(2015-08-25)the concept of moral distress was first developed in the mid 1980’s by the american philosopher dr. andrew jameton. since then, moral distress has been studied in many health care practice settings and among various ... -
explorations in the practice of eco-art: a phenomenological arts-informed research project
(2015-08-25)this study investigated the genre of eco-art through a phenomenological arts-informed research project to augment current practices and inspire new art and art/science initiatives in schools and communities. incorporating ... -
potential dual purpose molecular probe for hpv16 e6: a computational and experimental approach
(2015-08-05)the goal of this project is to find a molecular probe for hpv variant 16 protein e6. this goal is accomplished using a combination of virtual ligand screening (vls) and experimental ligand binding assays. protein e6 is ...
