Browsing Graduate Theses, Dissertations and Projects by Title
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Vagal Integration of Cardiopulmonary Regulation
(2015-10-01)Cardiopulmonary control relies on local and central integration of sensory inputs and reflex efferent signaling. Heart and lung sensors, integrators, and effectors are routinely studied in a reductionist manner to elucidate ... -
Validating Complex Program Aims: Constructing a Framework for the Validation of One Teacher Education Program’s Aim to Promote Inclusivity as a Fundamental Pedagogical Principle
(2010-08-20)Educational programs are typically guided by complex overarching aims that demark broad expectations for program graduates. In practice, these aims tend to become operationalized into specific, measurable learning objectives, ... -
Validating the Canadian Academic English Language Assessment for Diagnostic Purposes From Three Perspectives: Scoring, Teaching, and Learning
(2013-04-30)Large-scale assessments are increasingly being used for more than one purpose, such as admissions, placement, and diagnostic decision-making, with each additional use requiring validation regardless of previous studies ... -
Validation of 3D Surface Measurements Using Computed Tomography
(2012-01-10)Objective and accurate surface measurements are important in many clinical disciplines. Non-irradiating and low cost alternatives are available but validation of these measurement tools for clinical application is variable ... -
Validation of a Dynamic Simulation of a Five Degree of Freedom Point Contact Joint
(2007-11-05)A new special case computer simulation to model the non-linear, three dimensional dynamic equations of motion of a five degree of freedom point contact joint has been developed and the functionality has been validated with ... -
Validation of a Gene-Expression Based Assay for BRCA1 Function
(2013-09-26)Breast cancer is a disease that afflicts a significant proportion of women globally. 5-10% of breast cancer cases are linked to inherited polymorphisms in critical genes such as BRCA1, a tumour suppressor essential for ... -
Validation of conformal radiotherapy treatments in 3D using polymer gel dosimeters and optical computed tomography
(2008-12-18)Polymer gel dosimeters are a three dimensional (3D) dosimetry system that may be conveniently applied for verifying highly conformal radiation therapies where standard dosimetry techniques are insufficient. Polymer gel ... -
Validation of New Asphalt Cement Specification Test Methods Using Eastern and Northeastern Ontario Contracts and Trial Sections
(2009-04-21)This thesis discusses and documents the validation efforts related to two new test methods developed for the grading of asphalt cement. Asphalt cements that were recovered from a large number of regular paving contracts ... -
Validation of quality indicators for radical prostatectomy
(2007-08-29)BACKGROUND: Radical prostatectomy is the surgical procedure performed on men with clinically localized prostate cancer. In recent years, radical prostatectomy quality indicators have been recommended, but the feasibility ... -
Validation of the Lattice Boltzmann Method for Direct Numerical Simulation of Wall-Bounded Turbulent Flows
(2011-09-18)In this work, the lattice Boltzmann method (LBM) was validated for direct numerical simulation (DNS) of wall-bounded turbulent flows. The LBM is a discrete-particle-based method that numerically solves the Boltzmann equation ... -
Validation of the Self-BAT (Self-Administered Bleeding Assessment Tool) and Evaluation of Determinants of Health in Hemophilia Carriers
(2015-11-18)Hemophilia A and B are X-linked deficiencies of coagulation factor VIII and IX respectively. Males are affected, while females are carriers of the disease. Recently, it has become clear that more than a third of hemophilia ... -
Validation Platform for Ultrasound-Based Monitoring of Thermal Ablation
(2011-09-30)PURPOSE: Thermal ablation therapy is an emerging local cancer treatment to destroy cancer tissue using heat. However variations in blood flow and energy absorption rates make it extremely challenging to monitor thermal ... -
A Validation Study of Computer-Based Diagnostic Algorithms for Chronic Disease Surveillance
(2012-07-24)Background: Chronic conditions comprise a significant amount of healthcare utilization. For example, people with chronic diseases account for 51% of family physician encounters. Therefore, diagnostic algorithms based on ... -
Validity and Reliability of the International Physical Activity Questionnaire Among Mexican Adults
(2013-04-19)Background: Because it is a strong determinant of chronic disease and mortality risk, physical activity is a health behaviour that is measured in most large health surveys. Questionnaires are the most commonly used method ... -
Validity of an Inertial Measurement Unit System for Evaluating Gait Quality in Healthy Adults and People With Stroke
Ambulation in the community is more challenging than walking indoors on level ground due to variable conditions including uneven terrain and slopes, but particularly so for people with hemiparesis due to stroke. Measurement ... -
Value gain from corporate reorganization
(2007-08-22)In the absence of taxes and transactions costs, there can be no benefit to corporate reorganization from a financial standpoint, but ‘real world’ limitations and frictions do provide additional value that is gained through ... -
The Value of Design: A Study of Pedestrian Perception in New Delhi, India
(2007-12-13)This thesis studies the influence of values and perception on pedestrian behaviour, to recommend how places can be designed to satisfy their user needs. By satisfying needs we mean creating user perceptions that resonate ... -
Values of the past and the future: cultural differences in temporal value asymmetry
(2008-09-27)Past research has indicated that Chinese culture is more past oriented; whereas North American culture is more future oriented. Such cultural differences in temporal orientation may affect how people value future and past ... -
Valuing Distributive Equality
(2008-09-27)Distributive equality can be valued in different ways, which can be rendered as definitions of ways to value distributive equality. Those definitions can be used to investigate the value, if any, that distributive equality ... -
Variability of DTI Values in the Human Cervical and Lumbar Spinal Cord
(2010-09-24)Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI) is a medical imaging method that measures tissue structure. This is valuable when applied to the central nervous system (CNS) because it can provide structural information about white matter ...