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20/20 Hindsight: Examining the challenges of implementing an SEA-type policy framework in Ottawa, Ontario
(2012-04-24)Strategic environmental assessment (SEA) is a policy tool for creating environmentally and socially responsible policies, plans and programs. This unconventional policy development tool presents challenges to governing ... -
Accuracy of Producing 3D Printed Models From CT Segmentation Renderings of Cadaveric Ankle and Foot Bones and the Kinematics of Loaded Joints in the Ankle and Foot
(2012-02-08)Introduction: Total ankle arthroplasty is a relatively new and underdeveloped treatment for ankle arthritis that has disappointing results due to complications from malpositioning and improper sizing of the prosthesis ... -
Acquiring and maintaining second-language skills: An examination of Canadian federal public service programs
(2013-08-30)Research has shown that although it takes time and effort to acquire additional languages, they are valuable assets. Both teachers and learners have to be motivated, and active participation is required to succeed. ... -
Answerable Agency
(2012-04-26)The concept of responsibility is central to our moral practice. It is essential that any credible conception of responsibility appropriately tracks agency, that is, what an individual brings about as a consequence of their ... -
Applying Feminist and Queer Theories to Gender-Based Violence in Post-Conflict Societies: A Case Study of the Transition Process in Liberia
(2014-03-31)This MRP applies Feminist and Queer theories to gender-based violence in Post-Conflict Societies, evaluating specifically the transition process in Liberia. -
Are Undergraduate Students Adult Learners?
(2014-07-28)Providing support services and programs to undergraduate students is well recognized as of critical importance in the United States, where many graduate programs and specialized training opportunities exist for student ... -
Bishop’s University: the Past, the Present and the Future - A Case Study in Promoting Heritage Campus Planning at Bishop’s
(2011-09-30)The purpose of this report is to define Bishop’s University’s heritage significance by identifying its cultural heritage resources that are significant and should be protected in the upcoming campus master plan. Founded ... -
Blood and Cerebrospinal Fluid Circulations in the Brain and Spinal Cord: An Internet-Based Learning Module
(2013-02-18)The amount of knowledge and skills that an average university student should learn in any given course is increasing each year. On the other hand, the time dedicated for formal teaching is decreasing for various reasons. ... -
Canopy Height Modeling for Improved Forest Biomass Inventory
(2013-09-13)In Ontario, an up-to-date forest biomass inventory is critical for forest management decisions and to ensure sustainable development. Due to recent pressures of climate change, economic downturns, and rising energy prices, ... -
A Change in Form or Function? Using Smart Growth Criteria to Evaluate Alternative Zoning Methods in an Existing Neighbourhood
(2011-07-07)Smart Growth criteria developed by the APA is used to evaluate three methods of zoning. Zoning models were developed as they would relate to an existing neighbourhood in order to limit bias. The zoning methods considered ... -
COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT USING THE KINARM EXOSKELETON ROBOT IN PATIENTS WITH TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK
(2015-07-09)Background: Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a condition causing focal neurological deficits lasting less than 24hrs. TIA patients present similarly to other conditions with rapid onset of neurological symptoms such as ... -
COGNITIVE ASSESSMENT USING THE KINARM EXOSKELETON ROBOT IN PATIENTS WITH TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK
(2015-07-09)Background: Transient ischemic attack (TIA) is a condition causing focal neurological deficits lasting less than 24hrs. TIA patients present similarly to other conditions with rapid onset of neurological symptoms such as ... -
Comparing the Design of Two Yaletown Open Spaces: An Evaluation of Design Elements and the Physical Environment
(2011-08-29)This report compares two open spaces in downtown Vancouver through an evaluation of their design elements based upon literature pertaining to the design of parks and plazas. The intent of this study is to understand ... -
Comparing Two Remediation Alternatives for Diesel-Contaminated Soil in the Arctic Using Life Cycle Assessment
(2012-10-09)Contaminated sites in the Arctic pose risks to the environment and human health, and provide a major challenge to scientists attempting to carry out remediation on these sites. This project examines background information ... -
A Competition Study on Copper-binding Affinity of SCO protein
(2014-08-27)Cytochrome c oxidase catalyzes the reduction of molecular oxygen to water and contributes to the electrochemical gradient by translocating protons across the membrane. The SCO protein (for Synthesis of Cytochrome c Oxidase) ... -
A Competition Study on Copper-binding Affinity of SCO protein
(2014-08-27)Cytochrome c oxidase catalyzes the reduction of molecular oxygen to water and contributes to the electrochemical gradient by translocating protons across the membrane. The SCO protein (for Synthesis of Cytochrome c Oxidase) ... -
Considering Leadership in Ontario Schools? A Workshop Series for Aspiring Leaders
(2013-02-17)A professional workshop series has been designed for the purpose of bringing together Ontario’s aspiring principal leaders who are considering moving into a leadership position. The workshop series accommodates working ... -
Contrasting Emotion Processing and Response Inhibition Deficits in ADHD and Bipolar Disorder
(2015-08-27)Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and bipolar disorder (BD) are prevalent in the population, highly comorbid, and have similar clinical features that complicate diagnoses despite rather distinct diagnostic ... -
Controls on lithofacies variability in Late Devonian, Cynthia Basin reefs, Nisku Formation, Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin
(2012-05-11)The Late Devonian (Frasnian) Nisku Formation in the Western Canadian Sedimentary Basin is a homoclinal ramp composed of four stacked carbonate cycles with reefs in both shallow-ramp and downslope settings. Nisku Formation ... -
Creating a Safer Online Learning Environment for Students and Professors: Cybersecurity in Online Learning Environments
(2013-10-02)This project report is a design of an online security investigation from the perspective of professors and students, to provide information to higher educational institutions that would help them prepare professors and ...