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Conversion of lignocellulosic feedstocks to renewable fuels
The increased worldwide demand for energy has led to the search for a long-term solution of a reliable source of clean energy. The major possible additions to the current energy portfolio include ethanol, butanol and ...
An ethnographic study of adult Ukrainian immigrants' English language learning experiences: examining the Relation between English language proficiency and Economic success in Canada
This thesis examines the ways in which the informal and formal English language learning experiences impact the economic performance and integration into Canadian society of post former Soviet Union (FSU) Ukrainian immigrants. ...
Armenian-Canadian women in diaspora: the role of higher education in (up)rooted lives, burdened souls, and enlivened spirits
This dissertation is a life history research-a collective process of remembering, telling, writing, and unravelling. The participants, including myself, are seven Armenian women in Toronto and Montreal who have been educators ...
Perceptions of fairness: a comparative critique of the use of lifestyle advertising in the promotion of skin lightening products
The popularity and prevalence of the practice of skin lightening in South Asian communities is widespread and the ideas behind the practice are deep-rooted. Skin lightening products are promoted using lifestyle advertising ...
Individual tree delineation and species identification in deciduous and mixed Canadian forests using high spatial resolution airborne LiDAR and image data
Analysis of individual trees in forests is of great value for the monitoring and sustainable management of forests. For the past decade, remote sensing has been a useful tool for individual tree analysis. However, accuracies ...
Outside the multicultural: solidarity and the silencing of Palestinian narratives
"This dissertation examines a series of efforts by the Canadian state to silence and censor the Palestine Solidarity Movement (PSM), particularly activism engaged in the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign, in the ...
Augmentative and alternative communication in Canadian children with developmental disabilities
This thesis presents a two-part investigation of AAC use within a sample of children who have Developmental Disabilities (DD) with or without autism. Study 1 was derived from an online survey of 148 parents of children ...
The Canadian ombuds/man/person: impartial and independent aspirational, achievable or impossible?
This study is the first of its kind to examine the conceptualization and the validity of the principles of impartiality and independence as they are understood and implemented by Canadian Ombuds of general jurisdiction. ...
The lived experience of internationally educated nurses with developing intercultural competence in Ontario after watching communication vignettes
Internationally educated nurses (IEN s) are nurses who obtain their nursing license outside of Canada. IENs face many challenges when trying to transition into the Canadian healthcare system. This is largely due to their ...
The copyright consumers' bargain defining the rights to commercial copies of copyright works
This thesis aims at defining, both legally and normatively, the nature and scope of consumers' rights to commercial copies of copyright works as an essential means to preserve the coherence and legitimacy of copyright. It ...