Browsing Graduate Theses, Dissertations and Projects by Title
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Early Detection of Progressive Chronic Kidney Disease by Monitoring Change in eGFR in CKD Stages 1, 2 & 3
(2014-10-14)RATIONALE: Early detection and effective treatment of chronic kidney disease (CKD) is reported to halt or slow progression (pCKD) to end-stage renal disease (ESRD) in many patients. Current guidelines recommend an eGFR ... -
Early development of a test-bed to measure fractoluminescence in scintillators & simulation of a Na-24 source for the SNO+ experiment
(2014-06-24)This thesis consists of two parts; the first part pertains to fractoluminescence as a potential background in crystal scintillator detectors, and the second part bears on the simulation of a 24Na source to be used during ... -
Early mechanisms of factor VIII immunity in hemophilia A
The most serious complication in treating hemophilia A (HA) is the development of an immune response to the therapeutically-administered factor VIII (FVIII). A better understanding of initiating events leading to FVIII ... -
An early Permian subtropical carbonate system : sedimentology and diagenesis of the Raanes and Great Bear Cape formations, Sverdrup Basin, Arctic Canada
(2007-08-29)The Early Permian (Sakmarian to Kungarian) Raanes and Great Bear Cape formations of the Sverdrup Basin were deposited at a time of ocean cooling, and are interpreted to reflect a subtropical setting. Pelmatozoans, bryozoans, ... -
Early Postnatal Cardiac Development in Atrial Natriuretic Peptide Gene-Disrupted Mice
(2010-02-08)The natriuretic peptide system (NPS) is a hormonal system critical to mammalian cardiovascular homeostasis. The purpose of the present study was to investigate the role of ANP during early postnatal cardiac development by ... -
Early Social Behaviour in Young Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders
(2012-09-28)The current studies addressed two questions regarding early social behaviour in children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) that have not yet been directly explored. In Study 1 we examined the hypothesis that impaired ... -
Earthbag Housing: Structural Behaviour and Applicability in Developing Countries
(2008-09-12)Global awareness of environmental issues such as climate change and resource depletion has grown dramatically in recent years. As a result, there has been a surge of interest in developing alternative building techniques ... -
Eastern Ontario Pre-Service Intermediate-Senior Mathematics Teachers' Beliefs About Problem Solving
Problem solving in the Ontario mathematics curricula is described as central to learning mathematics. Scholars of mathematics education similarly stress the importance of problem solving, noting its potential to develop ... -
EATING VERSUS SELLING AUTHENTICITY: NEGOTIATING TORONTO’S VIETNAMESE CULINARY LANDSCAPE
(2012-10-18)Despite the popularity of Vietnamese cuisine in Toronto, there is limited understanding of how this culinary cuisine is socially constructed through its consumption and production. This thesis research examines the production ... -
An ecological approach to examining positive youth development in competitive youth sport
(2008-06-30)Research in the field of developmental psychology has highlighted the importance of structured activities in providing positive experiences and outcomes for youth. In particular, youth participation in organized sport has ... -
Ecological Differentiation in a Hybridizing Cryptic Species Complex
(2012-01-04)The hybridizing Daphnia mendotae and D. dentifera (Crustacea: Cladocera) are sympatric throughout much of North America, and are considered a cryptic species complex due to their lack of phylogenetically informative ... -
Ecological effects of Hemimysis anomala on the nearshore fish community of Lake Ontario
(2012-04-05)Species invasions are regarded as one of the most serious threats to biodiversity and native ecosystems and our ability to predict and quantify the impacts of invasive species has been an arduous task. Since the 1840s, the ... -
Ecological land classification and soil moisture modelling in the boreal forest using LiDAR remote sensing
(2010-12-20)Ecological land classification (ELC) is used to classify forest types in Ontario based on ecological gradients of soil moisture and nutrient fertility determined in the field. If ELC could be automated using terrain ... -
Ecology of the Imperiled Grass Pickerel (Esox americanus vermiculatus) in Ontario: Distribution Patterns and Population Decline
(2015-10-03)Freshwater fishes are among the most imperiled organisms on Earth and understanding their life history is vital to conservation efforts. Grass Pickerel, a top predator, is a nationally imperiled fish that is found at the ... -
Econometric Analysis of Labour Market Interventions
(2013-07-08)This thesis involves three essays that explore the theory and application of econometric analysis to labour market interventions. One essay is methodological, and two essays are applications. The first essay contributes ... -
The Econometrics and Economics of Education
(2015-07-07)This thesis contains three essays spanning the fields of econometrics and the economics of education. The first is a methodological essay wherein I propose a solution to the test score measurement problem. Test scores that ... -
An Economic Analysis of the Treaty Right to Education
This thesis is an economic analysis of two of the ways in which the Canadian government has fallen short of providing a treaty right to education. Chapter 2 lays the foundation of the thesis by introducing the reader to ... -
An Economic and Financial Deconstruction of the Commodity Streaming Business Model
(2015-01-23)The objective of this thesis is to evaluate the viability of the commodity streaming business model, both as a standalone enterprise and as a financing service for exploration and mining companies. A silver streaming ... -
The Economic Case for Electric Mining Equipment and Technical Considerations Relating to their Implementation
(2016-08-31)Underground hardrock mining can be very energy intensive and in large part this can be attributed to the power consumption of underground ventilation systems. In general, the power consumed by a mine’s ventilation system ... -
The Economic Consequences of Delay in Radiotherapy: An Example in Early Breast Cancer
(2015-12-16)Waiting times for cancer radiotherapy have been a concern in Ontario for the past 20 years. A recent review of the clinical trials literature shows that waiting is associated with an increased risk of recurrence. Recurrence ...