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The Experience of the Older Adult With End-Stage Renal Disease on Hemodialysis
(2011-09-15)Background: The growth in the number of individuals with end-stage renal disease has implications in terms of both the health of individuals, especially older adults (aged 65 years and older), and the capacity of the health ... -
Experience, Education and Subjectivity: A Comparison of John Dewey's and Maurice Merleau-Ponty's Conceptions of Experience and Their Implications for Education
(2016-10-27)This thesis compares John Dewey’s philosophy of experience and Maurice Merleau-Ponty’s phenomenology, and illustrates how Merleau-Ponty’s phenomenology can strengthen and further Dewey’s philosophy of education. I begin ... -
The Experiences and Perceptions of Chinese English Language Learners Taking the Ontario Secondary School Literacy Test: Is a Picture Worth 1000 Words?
(2012-10-02)The public education system in Ontario, like many other education systems worldwide, is currently undergoing drastic changes effected by globalization. The globalization of education, which can be understood as “the worldwide ... -
The experiences of Canadian women in popular music: “even on the worst sick no gas freezing Canadian middle of January rockie mountain or Halifax breakdown there is nothing better to do for a living”
(2008-04-10)This study examined the personal and professional experiences of Canadian professional female popular musicians. The researcher gathered data in two phases. In phase one, 85 female musicians completed a 105-question on-line ... -
THE EXPERIENCES OF FAMILY MEMBERS WHO PROVIDE SUPPORT TO THEIR RELATIVE WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS
(2013-01-03)Introduction: Rheumatoid arthritis (RA) is characterized by slow progression, functional limitations and poor quality of life. As a chronic disabling disease RA influence not only individuals but also their families. The ... -
The Experiences of Racialized Female Faculty at Queen's University
(2009-05-21)Racialized female faculty frequently experience discrimination in the academy. However, few scholars have attempted to understand such experiences. This study helps to fill this void by exploring the experiences of ... -
Experiences of Self-Management Among Young Women Living with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
(2012-01-25)Introduction: Women possess characteristics and experiences unique and different from men. Menstruation, pregnancy, puberty and menopause may present challenges for self-management, a prerequisite for those living with ... -
The Experiences of Students with Intellectual Disability and their Teachers During the Implementation Process of an Augmentative and Alternative Communication Device: A Case Study
(2014-01-30)The purpose of this study was to describe the experiences of students with intellectual disability (ID) and their teachers throughout the implementation process of an augmentative and alternative communication (AAC) device. ... -
EXPERIENCES OF THE WORLD WARS
(2015-04-25)This resource pack explores the causes and experiences of both World Wars. This includes soldier experiences, the Jewish experience, womens' experiences, and the aboriginal experience specifically. These experiences and ... -
Experiences of Young Adults with Intellectual Disabilities in Small Town and Rural Ontario
(2012-09-17)The aim of this thesis is to analyze social inclusion among young adults with intellectual disabilities in small towns and rural community settings. The specific context is three small towns in south eastern Ontario in ... -
Experiencing Shakespeare through performance: A handbook for teachers
(2013-05-23)When I was a teenager in high school I hated William Shakespeare. Not only did I hate him I resented him and dreaded having to sit in an English class and struggle with trying to find meaning in the heightened language ... -
THE EXPERIENTIAL PROCESS OF ACQUIRING WISDOM: HOW WISE INDIVIDUALS REPORT LEARNING LIFE LESSONS
(2010-09-20)Philosophers have considered and debated the topic of wisdom for centuries. Now, as we face an ageing world population, a need for the scientific exploration of the topic has arisen. Over the past 30 years, the challenge ... -
Experimental Analysis of an Indirect Solar Assisted Heat Pump for Domestic Water Heating
(2010-10-13)Due to rising energy costs and increasing environmental awareness, various methods of energy conservation are being investigated. In the residential sector, both solar and heat pump systems have been extensively tested. ... -
Experimental and analytical investigations of concrete bridge decks with structural FRP Stay-in-Place forms
(2013-10-15)Stay-In-Place (SIP) formwork systems are widely used for concrete slabs in industry due to their relative ease and speed of construction. Conventionally, corrugated metal sheets or precast panels are used as formwork. In ... -
EXPERIMENTAL AND CFD STUDY OF EFFUSION COOLING IN AN S-BEND DIFFUSING PASSAGE
(2013-12-23)This thesis presents an experimental and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) study on a rectangular S-bend with straight and diffusing passages with passive effusion cooling. Experimental tests were performed at both cold ... -
Experimental and Computational Analysis of Evaporative Spray Cooling for Gas Turbine Exhaust Ejectors
(2011-05-18)This research studied the effects of evaporative spray cooling on air-air ejector performance. Experimental data was collected for the purpose of validating computational simulations. This was done by modifying an existing ... -
EXPERIMENTAL AND COMPUTATIONAL INVESTIGATION OF THE EFFECT OF SWIRLING FLOWS ON AN EJECTOR WITH CUT ANGLED ENTRAINING DIFFUSER
(2012-07-04)This research project compared the performance of two subsonic air-air ejectors with multi-ring entraining diffusers. The first ejector system was investigated by Qi Chen in his thesis. It consists of a nozzle, mixing tube, ... -
An Experimental and Modelling Study of Oxygen Reduction in Porous LSM/YSZ Solid Oxide Fuel Cell Cathodes
(2010-07-20)Solid oxide fuel cells (SOFCs) are electrochemical devices that can convert a variety of fuels directly into electricity. Their commercialization requires efficient operation of its components. The sluggish kinetics for ... -
An Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Evaporative Spray Cooling for a 45 degree Bend near a Gas Turbine Exhaust
(2014-01-03)The research performed in this work investigated evaporative spray cooling systems using water near a 45 degree bends in gas turbine exhaust piping systems. Both experimental data and numerical data were generated with the ... -
Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Flame Acceleration in an Obstructed Channel
(2009-09-22)The purpose of this study is to experimentally and numerically investigate flame acceleration in an obstructed channel. The motivation for this research is for the development of Pulse Detonation Engines (PDEs), which are ...