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Title Investigation of Surface Properties and Heterogeneity in Gas Diffusion Layers for Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cells

Excerpt The development of improved water management strategies for the polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell (PEMFC) could stand to benefit from an improved understanding of the surface and internal structure of the gas diffusion layer (GDL). The GDL is a fibrous porous material enabling mass transport between the PEMFC catalyst layer and flow fields. Fluorescence-based visualizations […]

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SDGs Clean Water and Sanitation

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Title Myocyte Androgen Receptor Modulates Body Composition and Metabolic Parameters

Excerpt Androgens (such as testosterone) have been shown to increase lean body mass and reduce fat body mass in men through activation of androgen receptors (AR). While this suggests a potential clinical use for androgens, attempts at utilization of this class of hormones as a therapeutic are limited by side effects due to indiscriminate AR activation […]

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Author Fernando, Shannon M.

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SDGs Responsible Consumption and Production

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Title Efficiency and Emissions Study of a Residential Micro–cogeneration System Based on a Stirling Engine and Fuelled by Diesel and Ethanol

Excerpt This study examined the performance of a residential micro–cogeneration system based on a Stirling engine and fuelled by diesel and ethanol. An extensive number of engine tests were conducted to ensure highly accurate and reproducible measurement techniques. Appropriate energy efficiencies were determined by performing an energy balance for each fuel. Particulate emissions were measured with […]

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Author Farra, Nicolas

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Title Supporting Canadian Caregivers: Current and Future Policy Directions

Excerpt This thesis examines current Canadian social policies aimed at ameliorating the position of informal caregivers of terminally ill and elderly care recipients. Using an ethics of care theoretical approach, the thesis critically evaluates federal and provincial income tax regimes aimed at increasing the financial security of caregivers, and also looks at the shortcomings of the […]

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Author Drummond, Sarah Lauren

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SDGs Decent Work and Economic Growth

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Title Characterization of Szego-milled Hemp Fibers

Excerpt Hemp, one of the fast-growing plants with strong, durable fibers is being used for industrial applications, including papermaking, as a biodegradable reinforcing material for plastics as well as in construction. A series of tests has been conducted grinding hemp with the SM-220 Szego Mill equipped with three helically grooved, 30 cm long rollers with 8*8 […]

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Author Zarei, Ali

Advisor Trass, Olev ||Sain, Mohini

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SDGs Industry, Innovation and InfrastructureResponsible Consumption and Production

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Title Impact of Water Quality on Solar Disinfection (SODIS): Investigating a Natural Coagulant Pretreatment on the Photoinactivation of Escherichia coli

Excerpt Solar water disinfection (SODIS) is the process of treating microbiologically contaminated water in clear plastic bottles through exposure to sunlight. One of the major limiting factors of this treatment is source water quality. This work investigates the impact of organic matter and turbidity on SODIS efficiency. Organic matter was found to decrease bacterial inactivation to […]

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Author Wilson, Sarah

Advisor Andrews, Susan

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Title The China Syndrome: Challenges for Addressing Climate Change in the 21st Century

Excerpt Climate change is the greatest environmental international problem facing the world today. This paper begins with a review of the climate change regime to date showing the mistakes that were made leading to failure in Copenhagen. It looks at China’s unique position in the international community and concludes that a meaningful climate change solution is […]

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Author Wilson, Arthur Dillon

Advisor Brunnee, Jutta

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SDGs Climate ActionReduced Inequalities

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Title Coordinated Land Use and Transportation Planning – A Sketch Modelling Approach

Excerpt A regional planning model is designed to facilitate coordinated land use and transportation planning, yet have a sufficiently simple structure to enable quick scenario turnaround. The model, TransPLUM, is built on two existing commercial software products: the Population and Land Use Model (PLUM); and a four-stage travel model implemented in a standard software package. Upon […]

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Author Williams, Marcus

Advisor Miller, Eric

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Title An Assessment Tool and Interactive Simulation for Using Healthcare Personal Protective Equipment

Excerpt In healthcare, personal protective equipment (PPE) are sometimes misused due to improper skill acquisition or skill decay before clinical practice. Training is often didactic or web-based but it is unclear whether these methods transfer to effective physical performance. There is no standard method to evaluate these competencies and scheduling or space restrictions can limit physical […]

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Author Williams, Camille Kimberley

Advisor Carnahan, Heather

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SDGs Good Health and Well-Being

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Title Optimizing Enzymatic Preparations of Mechanical Pulp Through the Characterization of New Laccases and Non-productive Interactions Between Enzymes and Lignin

Excerpt The overall objective of this research is to identify and optimize enzymatic applications that have the potential to degrade middle lamella lignin, so as to decrease economic and environmental costs associated with the production of mechanical pulp. Non-productive binding of enzyme to lignin in lignocellulosic biomass reduces enzyme availability and efficiency. The elucidation of non-productive […]

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SDGs Climate ActionIndustry, Innovation and InfrastructureResponsible Consumption and Production

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