Year: 2023, 2023
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Abstract: <p>This research aimed to capture the experiences of cities that have endeavored to localize the SDGs in their areas. Literature review and one-on-one interviews with SDG practitioners have been conducted to glean best practices and effective strategies to develop recommendations for how cities in Canada should plan to localize the SDGs in their areas. The research uncovered themes in… more Year: 2023, 2023
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Abstract: <p>Ecological restoration of grassland ecosystems is increasing in scope in Ontario, as a result the demand for genetically appropriate, high-quality seeds of native plants is also
increasing. This mixed methods study characterized fitness and seed quality traits using
genetic, demographic and growth trial data for a keystone tallgrass prairie species Big
bluestem (Andropogon gerardii).… more Year: 2023, 2023
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Name(s): Creator (cre): Hvenegaard, Carson, Thesis advisor (ths): Bocking, Stephen, Degree committee member (dgc): Hill, Stephen, Degree committee member (dgc): Rutherford, Stephanie, Degree committee member (dgc): Zohar, Asaf, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>Local environmental initiatives can create visible and essential changes and inspire greater environmental action. Municipal governments and local environmental non-governmental organizations (ENGOs) are important local actors, but their partnerships and relationships have not received much attention. This thesis examines what activities and relationships have been developed between… more Year: 2023, 2023
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Name(s): Creator (cre): Jermilova, Una, Thesis advisor (ths): Hintelmann, Holger, Thesis advisor (ths): Kirk, Jane L, Degree committee member (dgc): Hintelmann, Holger, Degree committee member (dgc): Kirk, Jane L, Degree committee member (dgc): Landis, Wayne, Degree committee member (dgc): Buell, Mary-Claire, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>A significant portion (15-20%) of mercury (Hg) in the Arctic Ocean is believed to originate from Arctic rivers, such as the Mackenzie River watershed in the NWT. Recent (2005- 2020) Hg monitoring data of freshwater and fish tissue and environmental model outputs were compiled and used to develop a Bayesian Network Relative Risk model (BN-RRM), a probabilistic model capable of analyzing… more Year: 2023, 2023
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Abstract: <p>This thesis argues that Canada, as it is regarded by the Canadian citizenry, exists as a collection of public-facing narratives within a collectively imagined national mythos. This mythos, as it stands in 2022, is an accumulation of layers of narratives built on the foundation of former British imperial myths honed by bourgeois ideologies and ideals into a uniquely 'Canadian'… more Year: 2023, 2023
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Abstract: <p>This study used literature from the social and ecological sciences to look at the practice of seed saving in the Global North for adaptation in the face of climate change. The hypothesis is that small-scale gardeners and farmers are adapting seeds to the changing climate as they grow them, which is not the case for growers who grow only food. However seed savers face obstacles and are… more Year: 2023, 2023
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Abstract: <p>This thesis presents an approach for automated grading of UML Use Case diagrams. Many software engineering courses require students to learn how to model the behavioural features of a problem domain or an object-oriented design in the form of a use case diagram. Because assessing UML assignments is a time-consuming and labor-intensive operation, there is a need for an automated grading… more Year: 2023, 2023
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Abstract: <p>The seed oil of Carapa guianensis, known as Crabwood oil (CWO) and its fractionation was studied, focussing on chemical composition and physicochemical functionality. Compounds never reported before in CWO were identified, including limonoids such as Trichillin, ketostearic and hydroxyoleic acids. Yield of olein and stearin fractions correlated strongly with solvent polarity. Important… more Year: 2023, 2023
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Abstract: <p>Games, and especially video games are fast becoming the most pervasive media form, and live streaming games is fast becoming the most pervasive way of experiencing those games. This thesis looks at the history of broadcast, the practices of technological hobbyists, the social and technological aspect of games, gaming communities that transform game narratives, and gaming communities that… more Year: 2023, 2023
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Abstract: <p>The accelerated recovery of base-poor soils from the legacy effects of acidic deposition may be possible by applying industrial wood ash as a soil amendment. Wood ash may be an effective soil amendment due to its high alkalinity and concentrations of several essential nutrients, such as calcium, magnesium, potassium, and phosphorus, that are retained after the volatilization of the… more Year: 2023, 2023
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Abstract: <p>Nutrient losses from forest soils caused by decades of acid deposition and intensive tree harvesting have affected tree growth and forest health in North America and Europe. Non-industrial wood ash (NIWA), a substance rich in macronutrients, may be a potential remediation strategy to return lost nutrients to forest. However, the chemical composition of NIWA and its effects on soil and… more Year: 2023, 2023
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Abstract: <p>This dissertation offers a historical look at the book cover as a material object of particular significance. As a part of the bibliographical tradition, the cover binds the book not only to its reader, but also to the culture that gives it meaning. Consequently, by chronologically reviewing the book cover through a mix of historical and fictional accounts, this study had as its goal to… more Year: 2023, 2023
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Abstract: <p>For the Road is a study of the modes of transmission of ideas within the Counterculture in its different forms. It is a genealogy of movements that define themselves "against" what is established as "Culture". The philosophy of the Beat Generation does not come out of nowhere and in turn, many recent movements are indebted to the Beat Generation. The goal of this… more Year: 2023, 2023
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Abstract: <p>Through an exploration of shared stories, hauntings and the sea, this study outlines the idea that an ideological shift is a necessary first step to address the impact of colonialism in the publishing industry. This thesis draws sustained attention to the ways in which colonialism has an inextricable material effect on the publishing industry, and focuses on the myriad ways this past… more Year: 2023, 2023
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Abstract: <p>Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by progressive loss in function of motor neurons. Elevated levels of biologically important metal ions, such as copper (II) (Cu(II)), zinc (II) (Zn(II)) or iron (III) (Fe(III)), may contribute to the disease. Moreover, Cu(II) interactions with other proteins associated with ALS have been investigated;… more Year: 2023, 2023
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Name(s): Creator (cre): Tucker, Cory, Thesis advisor (ths): Iannone, Gyles GI, Degree committee member (dgc): Macrae, Scott SM, Degree committee member (dgc): Morin, Eugène EM, Degree committee member (dgc): Conrad, Cyler CC, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>The aim of this thesis is to explore the human/animal relationship at the walled and moated shwe myo taw, or "royal golden city," at the ancient Burmese capital of Bagan, Myanmar, which flourished from the 11th – 14th centuries CE, in the ecological area known as Myanmar's Central Dry Zone. This thesis achieves its objectives by applying an ethnoarchaeological based… more Year: 2023, 2023
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Name(s): Creator (cre): Beaton, Andy, Thesis advisor (ths): Metcalfe, Robert A, Thesis advisor (ths): Buttle, James M, Degree committee member (dgc): Franklin, Steven E, Degree committee member (dgc): Tolson, Bryan A, Degree granting institution (dgg): Trent University Abstract: <p>Understanding snowpack variability is important as it plays an imperative role in environmental, hydrologic, and atmospheric systems. Research questions related to three linked areas were investigated in this thesis: 1) scaling issues in snow hydrology, 2) forest-snowpack relationships, and 3) methods of integrating snow water equivalent (SWE) into a hydrologic model for a large,… more Year: 2023, 2023
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Abstract: <p>The generation of polymer brushes by surface-initiated polymerization techniques has become a powerful tool for the creation of hybrid materials. Governed by the type and amount of polymer used in the modification, the chemical and physical properties of a surface can be tailored by polymer grafting. In this study, a commonly used polymer flocculant, polyacrylamide (PAM), was grafted… more
