Browsing Graduate Theses, Dissertations and Projects by Title
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17O NMR SPECTROSCOPIC STUDIES OF MOLECULAR DYNAMICS IN SOLIDS
Solid-state 17O NMR spectroscopy is a powerful tool for probing molecular dynamics in solid materials. Recent developments in 17O-isotope labeling methodologies and availability of high magnetic fields have made it possible ... -
The 1866 Fenian Raid on Canada West
(2009-09-24)This thesis examines Canada West’s colonial perceptions and reactions towards the Fenian Brotherhood in the Confederation era. Its focus is on the impact of the Fenians on the contemporary public mind, beginning in the ... -
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 ... -
2022: A Computational Odyssey - Towards a Deeper Understanding of Clustering Streaming Human Activity Recognition Data
Global integration of 22-billion network-connected devices such as smartphones and smartwatches into commonplace life have inadvertently created various research initiations with the plethora of data streams being readily ... -
A 26 GHz Phase-Locked Loop Frequency Multiplier in 0.18-um CMOS
(2009-04-25)This thesis presents the analysis, design and characterization of an integrated high-frequency phase-locked loop (PLL) frequency multiplier. The frequency multiplier is novel in its use of a low multiplication factor ... -
2D-3D Registration Methods for Computer-Assisted Orthopaedic Surgery
(2011-09-28)2D-3D registration is one of the underpinning technologies that enables image-guided intervention in computer-assisted orthopaedic surgery (CAOS). Preoperative 3D images and surgical plans need to be mapped to the patient ... -
3-D Design for Additive Manufacturing Utilizing Topology Optimization
As the frontier of modern-day engineering challenges pushes forward, the integration of multiple strategies to reduce manufacturing cost and increase component performance has engineers turning to tools such as topology ... -
3D considerations for motion perception and visuomotor transformations
(2016-09-22)Moving through a stable, three-dimensional world is a hallmark of our motor and perceptual experience. This stability is constantly being challenged by movements of the eyes and head, inducing retinal blur and retino-spatial ... -
3D Object Recognition and Registration Using Minimalist Descriptors
This thesis presents a novel minimalist descriptor for 3D object recognition and registration problems called 3DLD (3D line descriptors). Building off of previous work on multiple point descriptors, this thesis introduces ... -
4 Minutes of In-Class High-Intensity Interval Activity Improves Classroom Behaviour and Selective Attention in Elementary School Children
(2014-07-31)The inclusion of adequate physical activity time within schools is difficult when curriculum time is already saturated with a focus on skills that improve academic achievement. Time-efficient physical activity solutions ... -
4G LTE Network Data Collection and Analysis Along Public Transportation Routes
With the advancements in wireless network technologies over the past few decades and the deployment of 4G LTE networks, the capabilities and services provided to end-users have become seemingly endless. Users of smartphones ... -
Ab initio Studies of Indium Clustering on the Ge(111)-5x5 Surface
(2007-10-29)This thesis reports an \textit{ab initio} study of the Ge(111)-5$\times$5 reconstruction, which forms on top of a Si(111)-7$\times$7 substrate. Detailed descriptions of the structural and electronic properties of ... -
Abandoning Equity Policy: (Re)membering the Queen's University 1991 Principal's Advisory Committee Report on Race Relations
(2011-01-25)“The most dangerous form of ‘white supremacy’ is not the obvious and extreme fascistic posturing of small neo-nazi groups, but rather the taken for granted routine privileging of white interests that goes unremarked in the ... -
ABC Miktoarm Star Terpolymers and Their Spherical Capsules Bearing pH-Responsive Nanochannels
(2014-10-03)This thesis reports the preparation of several ABC and ABCx miktoarm star terpolymers using a novel “assembly-and-reaction” strategy. Some of the prepared polymers were used to undergo another level of self-assembly to ... -
Aberrant and Alternative Splicing of von Willebrand Factor
(2015-08-20)von Willebrand disease (VWD) is the most commonly inherited bleeding disorder in humans resulting from quantitative deficiencies or qualitative defects of von Willebrand factor (VWF). VWD can be caused by a variety of ... -
Ability to Extract Extrafoveal Information Modulates Object Processing in Naturalistic Scenes
In naturalistic scene processing, individuals adopt multiple resources to facilitate their object identification processes. For instance, scene context information contains many cues to facilitate recognition of an object, ... -
Abiotic, Biotic and Cultural Resource Survey for Land Planning Along the Rideau Canal
(2011-05-26)The intent of this study was to test a mapping method to determine its effectiveness as a tool for planning. The purpose of this tool is to display how policies create areas of protection around natural, cultural and human ... -
Ablation of Steel by Microsecond Pulse Trains
(2016-08-09)Laser micromachining is an important material processing technique used in industry and medicine to produce parts with high precision. Control of the material removal process is imperative to obtain the desired part with ... -
Abnormal inflammation in a rat model of spontaneous fetal loss leads to maternal coagulopathies associated with placental haemostatic alterations
(2011-08-10)Spontaneous foetal loss is the most common complication of pregnancy, affecting up to 20% of recognized pregnancies and recurring in 1-3% of cases. Abnormal maternal inflammation and systemic maternal coagulopathies are ...