Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs) by Title
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3 Seconds Divorce: An Interactive Documentary
(2016-11-25)3 Seconds Divorce is an Interactive Documentary (I-doc) that explores the effect of the prevailing practice of Triple Talaq, or Oral Divorce, on the lives of Indian Muslim women. This I-doc also highlights the grassroots ... -
3D Classification of Power Line Scene Using Airborne Lidar Data
(2015-08-28)Failure to adequately maintain vegetation within a power line corridor has been identified as a main cause of the August 14, 2003 electric power blackout. Such that, timely and accurate corridor mapping and monitoring are ... -
3D Modelling for Improved Visual Traffic Analytics
(2018-08-27)Advanced Traffic Management Systems utilize diverse types of sensor networks with the goal of improving mobility and safety of transportation systems. These systems require information about the state of the traffic ... -
3D Printing of Continuous Wire Polymer Composite for Mechanical and Thermal Applications
(2019-07-02)Recently, continuous fiber reinforcement has been combined with 3D printing techniques such as fused filament fabrication to create stronger and stiffer printed composite components. The continuous nature of the reinforcing ... -
3D Reconstruction of Building Rooftop and Power Line Models in Right-of-Ways Using Airborne LiDAR Data
(2016-11-25)The research objectives aimed to achieve thorough the thesis are to develop methods for reconstructing models of building and PL objects of interest in the power line (PL) corridor area from airborne LiDAR data. For this, ... -
A [Re]membered Place: Missed Opportunities of the "Educational" for Incarcerated Youth and the Ongoing Effects of York Detention Centre's Closure
(2016-11-25)This dissertation investigates the question of what is educational in the education of incarcerated youth? Biesta (2012) writes that one goal of education is or should be subjectification, pointing to educations orientation ... -
A Behavioural Genetic Model of the Mechanisms Underlying the Link Between Obesity and Dimensional Measures of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
(2015-12-16)Objective: The purpose of this study was to investigate genetic and psycho-behavioural mechanisms contributing to the strong ADHD symptom-obesity association. Genetic variants associated with hypo-dopaminergic functioning ... -
A Branch-and-Price Algorithm for Bin Packing Problem
(2015-12-16)Bin Packing Problem examines the minimum number of identical bins needed to pack a set of items of various sizes. Employing branch-and-bound and column generation usually requires designation of the problem-specific branching ... -
A Chironomid-Based Paleolimnological Assessment of Long-Term Cumulative Effects Of Multiple Anthropogenic Stressors on Hypolimnetic Oxygen Dynamics in Lake Erie
(2018-08-27)The central basin of Lake Erie is annually subjected to hypoxia, which has implications for fish communities and nutrient recycling. As limnological monitoring data for Lake Erie does not extend beyond the 1970s, ... -
A Cloud-Based Extensible Avatar For Human Robot Interaction
(2019-07-02)Adding an interactive avatar to a human-robot interface requires the development of tools that animate the avatar so as to simulate an intelligent conversation partner. Here we describe a toolkit that supports interactive ... -
A Collection of Afro and Latin-Caribbean Jazz Compositions
(2016-09-20)This thesis explores the use of steelpan in the jazz idiom. It includes reflections on the history of the instrument in the jazz context and experiences of steelpan jazz pioneers Othello Molineaux, Andy Narell and Rudy ... -
A Comparative Study Performed on Two Ambient Ionization Techniques: Desorption Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry (DESI-MS) and Easy Ambient Sonic Spray Ionization Mass Spectrometry (EASI-MS)
(2015-08-28)Main project of my master’s thesis involved comparison between two sister methods: desorption electrospray ionization mass spectrometry (DESI−MS) and easy ambient ionization mass spectrometry (EASI−MS). These methods are ... -
A Constellation of Sorts: Pause, Glean, Repeat, Drift, Wait
(2016-09-20)My art practice is concerned with the nature of imagesimages which at once inscribe a historical continuity between the past and present, as well as index an inevitable sense of loss and drift. My MFA thesis exhibition, A ... -
A Creative Exploration of the Use of Intelligent Agents in Spatial Narrative Structures
(2015-01-26)This thesis is an interdisciplinary study of authoring tools for creating spatial narrative structures– exposing the relationship between artists, the tools they use, and the experiences they create. It is a research-creation ... -
A Cross-Cultural Investigation of Minority and Non-White Majority Children's Implicit Attitudes Toward Racial Outgroups
(2015-12-16)In this research I aimed to increase our understanding of the early emergence of racial biases by examining the implicit racial attitudes of minority and non-White majority children in two cultures. In Study 1, minority ... -
A Defense for Scientific Realism: Skepticisms, Unobservables & Interference to the Best Explanation
(2017-07-27)The epistemological status of scientific knowledge claims has been undermined by skepticism, in particular by universal skepticism. This thesis asserts that Bas C. van Fraassens empirical stance is akin to universal ... -
A Desorption Electrospray Ionization Mass Spectrometry Imaging Approach to Monitor Toxic Ionic Liquids in Zebrafish (Danio Rerio)
(2016-11-25)Ambient mass spectrometry imaging has become an increasingly powerful technique for the direct analysis of biological tissues in the open environment with minimal sample preparation and fast analyses times. In this study, ... -
A Differential Response Functioning Framework for Understanding Item, Bundle, and Test Bias
(2017-07-27)This dissertation extends the parametric sampling method and area-based statistics for differential test functioning (DTF) proposed by Chalmers, Counsell, and Flora (2016). Measures for differential item and bundle functioning ... -
A Drop Across
(2016-11-25)A Drop Across is a short experimental fiction film that explores parallel realities and the role of free will from a broader perspective. Told through interweaving narratives, we meet Charlotte in three different ... -
A Feasibility Study of Working Memory Training for Individuals With Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis
(2016-09-20)Cognitive impairment occurs in up to half of children and adolescents with multiple sclerosis (MS), and may be severe enough to compromise intellectual functioning, academic performance, and daily life function. Working ...