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Title Development of Bark-based Environmental-friendly Composite Panels

Excerpt Due to increasing shortage of wood supply and higher environmental concerns with the depletion of forest resources, in recent years, there is a strong interest in using forest and agricultural residues for development of value added products. Bark is a mill-waste residue, available in plenty, having limited uses and causing disposal problems. Bark possesses a […]

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Author Gupta, Gireesh Kumar

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SDGs Life Below Water

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Title Novel Approaches for Synthesis of Polyols from Soy Oils

Excerpt A method for synthesis of polyol from soybean oils has been developed using a two-step continuous route. The method involved epoxidation of soy oils and subsequent hydroxylation to produce polyols. The epoxidation was carried out using biphasic catalytic system (Na2WO4 / H2WO4) with 50 % hydrogen peroxide. The major advantages of this approach are that; […]

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Author Roy, Saswati Ghosh

Advisor Sain, Mohini

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Title The Curious Case of Civil Procedure Reform in Canada, So Many Reforms Proposals With So Few Results

Excerpt The subject of my thesis is one which has been subject of many reports of reform of civil justice system across Canada. I consider that the reform of civil justice system is of fundamental importance for our society affecting all the citizens of our country and is, also, a fascinating topic. This thesis examines the […]

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Author Ghergus, Radu-Razvan

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Title Updating Systematic Reviews: The Policies and Practices of Health Care Organizations Involved in Evidence Synthesis

Excerpt Background: Systematic reviews (SRs) should be kept up-to-date to maintain importance in informing health care policy and practice. However, updating policies and practices of health care organizations (HCOs) that fund or conduct SRs are either unclear or non-existent. Objective: To examine updating policies and practices of relevant HCOs. Primary Research Design: An exploratory Internet survey […]

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Author Garritty, Chantelle

Advisor Skinner, Harvey

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Title The Impact of Integration of Dental Services on Oral Health in Long-term Care

Excerpt Background: There is no standardized approach to the organizational structure for oral health provision in long-term care (LTC) and many different arrangements exist within different institutions. Objectives: To analyze how integration of dental service in LTC impacts residents and their oral health using quantitative and qualitative research methods. Methods: A cross-sectional study was performed involving […]

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Title Outcomes of Children Receiving In-hospital Resuscitation

Excerpt Introduction: This thesis prospectively evaluated the cognitive and functional outcomes and health-related quality of life of children admitted urgently to a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at the Hospital for Sick Children. Methods: The primary outcome was the Vineland Adaptive Behavioural Scale (VABS-2) measured at 1-month and secondary outcomes were health-related quality of life, daily […]

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Author Ebrahim, Shanil

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Title Doe v. Canada: Lesbian Women, Assisted Conception, and a Relational Approach to Rights

Excerpt This thesis examines Doe v. Canada, a case brought before the Ontario Court of Appeals with the purpose to declare that the definition of “assisted conception” set forth by the respective regulations discriminated against lesbian women. The regulatory framework of assisted conception is embedded with heteronormativity, heterosexism and an over medicalization of reproduction. The traditional […]

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Author Dughman, Sandra

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SDGs Gender EqualityPeace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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Title Challenging Exclusion: A Critique of the Legal Barriers Faced By Ethno-Racial Psychiatric Consumer/Survivors in Ontario

Excerpt This thesis identifies and analyzes the legal barriers faced by ethno-racial psychiatric consumer/survivors in Ontario, through an analysis of the Consent and Capacity Board (CCB). I employ interdisciplinary research to test the hypothesis that factors such as race, ethnicity, culture, poverty and social exclusion are not fully addressed by the CCB. To critique the CCB, […]

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Author Dhand, Ruby

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Title Saproxylic Insect Communities in Boreal Mixedwoods of Northeastern Ontario as a Function of Variation in Woody Debris Quality and Quantity and Sampling Methods

Excerpt Saproxylic insects rely on dead or dying wood at some point in their development and appear to be sensitive to forest management. In 2005 and 2006, I sampled saproxylic insects in mixedwood boreal forests in northeastern Ontario to assess effects of: 1) different logging practices, 2) variations in woody debris (WD) qualities, and 3) different […]

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Author Dennis, Robert William James

Advisor Malcolm, Jay R. ||Smith, Sandy

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Title Assembly, Integration and Thermal Testing of the Generic Nanosatellite Bus

Excerpt This thesis describes the assembly and integration procedures, methods and strategies used for the Generic Nanosatellite Bus (GNB) developed at the Space Flight Laboratory. The design of the interconnection medium routing will be presented and aspects of thermal testing such as thermal shock procedures and the satellite support structure design for the thermal vacuum testing. […]

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Author Carufel, Guy de

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