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Title Insect Communities and Multicohort Stand Structure in Boreal Mixedwood Forests of Northeastern Ontario

Excerpt Current forest management in boreal northeastern Ontario results in young, even-aged forests; however, fire history research has found old stands with multiple cohorts of trees are common, supporting the value of Multi-cohort Management. I investigated relationships between insect communities and stand live-tree diameter distribution, cohort class and structure. Results showed that variation in abundances of […]

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SDGs Life on Land

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Title Establishment of High Seas Marine Protected Areas: Towards an Implementing Agreement?

Excerpt Although international law requires States to protect the marine environment and conserve marine living resources, human activities are still threatening marine species and its survival. In view of limited scientific knowledge of marine ecosystems, fragility of ecosystems and insufficient mechanisms of protection, marine biodiversity in areas beyond national jurisdiction is at risk. Increasing attention has […]

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Author Boisvert, Marie-Claude

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SDGs Climate ActionLife Below WaterLife on Land

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Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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Title Structural MR Imaging of Irritable Bowel Syndrome

Excerpt Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) is a functional gastrointestinal disorder. Cortical thinning of the anterior mid-cingulate cortex (aMCC) and insula has been previously reported in IBS (Davis et al., 2008). The aim of the present study was to examine cortical and subcortical structural gray matter integrity in IBS with particular attention to individual disease symptoms and […]

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Author Blankstein, Udi

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Title Access to Primary Health Care: Does Neighbourhood of Residence Matter?

Excerpt Access to primary health care is an important determinant of health. Within current research there has been limited examination of neighbourhood level variations in access to care, despite knowledge that local contexts shape health. The objective of this research is to examine neighbourhood-level access to primary health care in the city of Mississauga, Ontario. Street […]

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Author Bissonnette, Laura

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Title Income Tax Treatment of Credit Swaps in Canada: Enhancing Tax Neutrality

Excerpt This study examines the issue of tax neutrality of the income tax treatment of credit swaps in Canada in domestic context. It analyzes the applicable tax regime consisting of rules on tax characterization, timing and tax rates through the lenses of symmetry, consistency and certainty approaches. The study argues that the Canadian tax policy focuses […]

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Author Begaliyev, Rinat

Advisor Alarie, Benjamin

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SDGs Reduced Inequalities

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Title Disingenuous or Novel? An Examination of Apology Legislation in Canada

Excerpt This Thesis provides an analysis of Apology Legislation in Canada, more specifically focusing on its influence on Canadian Courts & Contracts of Insurance. Apology legislation, as an amendment to the Evidence Act of a province or a stand-alone piece of legislation, was created to restrict the admissibility of acts or words of remorse or benevolence […]

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Author Barr, Graham Andrew Burch

Advisor Lemmens, Trudo

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SDGs Good Health and Well-BeingPeace, Justice and Strong Institutions

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Title Electrodeposition of Tantalum and Niobium Using Ionic Liquid

Excerpt Ionic liquids are molten salts with melting points below 100 °C and they consist entirely of cations and anions. The development of ionic liquids, especially air and water stable types, has attracted extensive attention since they have outstanding physical properties. Part I of the study focused on the pre-electrolysis process performed to remove impurities from […]

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Author Barbato, Giuseppina

Advisor Perovic, Doug ||Newman, Roger C.

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SDGs Clean Water and Sanitation

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Title Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services (PARiHS) Framework: Application to the Fracture Fighters Program

Excerpt The purpose of this thesis is to apply the Promoting Action on Research Implementation in Health Services (PARiHS) framework to a provincial osteoporosis management program to describe unit level factors that may have influenced implementation among participating inpatient rehabilitation units. A toolbox of measures was proposed to operationalize the frameworks elements of evidence, context and […]

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Author Bansod, Vinita A.

Advisor Jaglal, Susan B.

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Title Factors Affecting the Implementation of Complex and Evolving Techniques: A Multiple Case Study of Intensity-modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) in Ontario.

Excerpt Background: Intensity Modulated Radiation Therapy (IMRT) is a method of delivering high-dose radiation to tumours while sparing surrounding healthy tissues. Despite its wide availability IMRT utilization varies across Ontario. The study’s objective was to examine key steps in the implementation process and identify factors that facilitate or impede IMRT implementation. Research Methods: An embedded multiple […]

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Author Bak, Katarzyna

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Title Safety of a Fully Powered Mechanical Patient Lift for Bariatric Patients

Excerpt The work in this thesis was concerned with the safety evaluation of a fully powered mechanical patient lift for bariatric patients. A working prototype of this system, called RoboNurse, was designed and manufactured at iDAPT technology team at Toronto Rehabilitation Institute. There are currently no lifting technologies similar to RoboNurse in the healthcare industry. The […]

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Author Baharvandy, Mohammad

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SDGs Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

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