Theses/Dissertations from 2014
Epistemology of the Cartesian Image, Mikhail Pozdniakov
The effects of dissolution on the silicon and oxygen isotope compositions of silica phytoliths, Andrea Prentice
Fantasizing Disability: Representation of loss and limitation in Popular Television and Film, Jeffrey M. Preston
High Multiplicity Strip Packing, Devin Price
Effect of Nozzle Geometry on Jet Bed Interaction: Experiments with Commercial Scale Nozzles and Eroded Nozzles, Nicholas A. Prociw
Scale-up and study of the BioGenerator, Victor Pupkevich
Characterization of Blood-Derived Human Progenitor Cells for Vascular Regeneration, David Putman
Protein-Protein Interaction Network Alignment, Yu Qian
Cohomology of Absolute Galois Groups, Claudio Quadrelli
Quantum Optics of Polaritonic Nanocomposites, Chris Racknor
Making Ourselves at Home: Representation, Preservation & Interpretation at Canada's House Museums, Stephanie Karen Radu
Investigation of Techniques to increase the Field of View of a Staring Transducer Array for Photoacoustic Imaging, Avery Raess
The role of rotator interval closure in Bankart lesion repair, Lauren L. Rainsford
Rapid Segmentation Techniques for Cardiac and Neuroimage Analysis, Martin Rajchl
Structural Response Analyses of Piezoelectric Composites using NURBS, Vijairaj Raj
Regulation of Metabotropic Glutamate Receptor 5 activity by Ca2+/Calmodulin-dependent Protein Kinase IIα, Fitore Raka
Experiencing Nothing: Anxiety and the Philosophy of Alain Badiou, William E. Rankin IV
Two spotted spider mite (Tetranychus urticae) selection to Arabidopsis thaliana, Huzefa Ratlamwala
Managing Uncertainty in Young-Onset Parkinson's Disease, Michael J. Ravenek
Investigation of β-Catenin-Mediated Regulation of IGFBP-6 and the Roles of IGFBP-6 and IGF-II in Dupuytren's Disease, Christina N. Raykha
Frontstage Dramaturgy, Backstage Drama: An Ethnographic Study of the Provision of Hotel Accommodation, Maziar Raz
Thinking Across Worlds: Indigenous Thought, Relational Ontology, and the Politics of Nature; Or, If Only Nietzsche Could Meet A Yachaj, Jarrad Reddekop
Physical Simulation of Tornado-Like Vortices, Maryam Refan
The use of technology and electronic media in adolescent dating violence, Katherine Reif
The Aricheng Basement-Hosted Albitite-Type Uranium Deposit, Roraima Basin, Co-Operative Republic Of Guyana, South America., Jim A. Renaud
Clyfford Still in the 1930s: The Formative Years of a Leading Abstract Expressionist, Emma Richan
Exploring the Association Between Commute to School Duration and Children's Physical Activity Level and Bodyweight Status, Lucie Richard
(Un)Covering Suicide: The Changing Ethical Norms in Canadian Journalism, Gemma Richardson
“Companions of the Flame”: Concealment and Revelation in H.D.’s Trilogy, Cam Riddell
The Role of Integrins in Support of Pancreatic Function, Survival and Maturation, Matthew Riopel
The Association Between Women's Autonomy and Women's HIV/AIDS Knowledge and Attitudes in Ethiopia, Fadumo Rirash
Women's Navigation of Maternal Health Services in Ghana's Upper West Region in the Context of the National Health Insurance Scheme, Andrea C. Rishworth
Perceptions about Equity in Public Health: A comparison between frontline staff and informing policy in Ontario, Katherine E. Rizzi
Genomic predictors of drug response to the alpha-specific phosphoinositol 3-kinase (PI3Ka-alpha) inhibitor BYL719 in head and neck cancers, Giananthony T. Rizzo
Cognitive Predictors and Behavioural Mediators of Vulnerability-Specific Stress Generation in Depressed Adults, Katerina Rnic
Characterizing Spoken Discourse in Individuals with Parkinson Disease Without Dementia, Angela C. Roberts
Protein Conformational Studies by Hydrogen/Deuterium Exchange Mass Spectrometry, Antony D. Rodriguez
Understanding the role of cholinergic tone in the pedunculopontine tegmental nucleus, Kaie Rosborough
Realistic Dialogue Engine for Video Games, Caroline M. Rose
Boxing in the Union Blue: A Social History of American Boxing in the Union States During the Late Antebellum and Civil War Years, Greggory M. Ross
Hypothetical Necessity and the Laws of Nature: John Locke on God's Legislative Power, Elliot Rossiter
Host-imposed regulation of bacterial transposons Tn10 and Tn5, Joseph A. Ross
Struggling to Compete: Community-Based Research on Agrarian Change in the Caribbean, Karen A. Ross
The Implications of Altered Cholinergic Signaling in Cardiac Health and Disease, Ashbeel Roy
Body Mass Index Trajectories: The Effect of Fetal Size and Early Life Modifiable Factors, Mathew Roy
An Accurate Offline Phasor Estimation Technique For Fault Location In Series Compensated Lines, Rubeena Rubeena
Quantitative Susceptibility Imaging of Tissue Microstructure Using Ultra-High Field MRI, David A. Rudko
Polycomb Repressive Complex 2 Regulates miR-200b in Retinal Endothelial Cells: Possible Implications in Diabetic Retinopathy, Michael A. Ruiz
Protein Body Biogenesis and Utility in Recombinant Protein Production in Nicotiana benthamiana, Reza Saberianfar
A New Generation of Polymer/Ceramic Composite Biomaterials for Bone Regeneration, Mehrnaz Salarian
Prostate Tumor Volume Measurement on Digital Histopathology and Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Mehrnoush Salarian
Curcumin-Loaded Magnetic Nanoaggregates Conjugated with Folic Acid for Targeted Cancer Treatment, Melessa Salem
Acetyl Rb1 Ginsenoside from North American Ginseng: Extraction and Application, Raziye Samimi
What is Writing in Undergraduate Anthropology? An Activity Theory Analysis, Boba M. Samuels
In Search of a Cause: An Etiological Analysis of Manubrial Porosity, Jose Sanchez
Nativos migrantes: poesía en la encrucijada, Juan Sanchez
Statistical Analysis and Computer Modelling of Volcanic Eruptions, Laura Anabelle Sanchez
A Statistical Investigation of Nonmetric Vertebral Traits with a Skeletal Population Sample from the Dakhleh Oasis, Egypt, Tiffany A. Sarfo
Essays on the Relationship Between Host Market Corruption and Multinational Enterprise Strategy, Michael A. Sartor
Role of Integrin-linked kinase in epidermal integrity and barrier function, Samar Sayedyahossein
Development of an Emergent Narrative Generation Architecture for Videogames, Nicholas A. Schudlo
Canada and the 2001 United Nations World Conference against Racism, Steven J. Seligman
Islet Regenerative Properties of Ex Vivo Expanded Hematopoietic Progenitor Cells, Ayesh K. Seneviratne
MRI Relaxation Rates: A Quantitative Approach to Track Tumour Cells Expressing MagA, Anindita Sengupta
Young adults reflect on the experience of reading comics in contemporary society: Overcoming the commonplace and recognizing complexity, Lucia Cederia Serantes
The Preferential Loss of Small Geographically Isolated Wetlands on Prairie Landscapes, Jacqueline N. Serran
NGN3 Expression in Definitive Endoderm Progenitors Specifies Pancreatic Endocrine Precursors, Ahmed Shah
Investigating the Multiple Hit hypothesis of Parkinson disease using transgenic LRRK2-R1441G rats, Komal T. Shaikh
Identification of Informativeness in Text using Natural Language Stylometry, Rushdi Shams
Multivariate Spatial Visualization using GeoIcons and Image Charts, Bo Shan
Kelvin Probe Force Microscopy on Graphene Thin Films for Solar Cell and Biosensing Applications, Faranak Sharifi
Multiparametric Imaging and MR Image Texture Analysis in Brain Tumors, Harish A. Sharma
Association of Head and Cervical Injuries in Pediatric Occupants Involved in Motor Vehicle Collisions, Shayan Shekari
Adolescents Experiences with Cyberbullying: A Mixed Methods Analysis, Nasim Shojayi
Inheritance of virulence in the root rot pathogen Phytophthora sojae, Sirjana Devi Shrestha
Aspects of Newtonianism in Rameau’s Génération harmonique, Abigail Shupe
Prostate Cancer Microparticles as a Next Generation Screening Tool for Prostate Cancer, Khurram M. Siddiqui
The Hα Spectroscopy of Classical B-emission Stars, Jessie M. Silaj
Observational and Theoretical Investigation of Cylindrical Line Source Blast Theory Using Meteors, Elizabeth A. Silber
The Development of Metal-Organic Compounds for Use as Molecular Imaging Agents, Emily J. Simpson
Development of Non-Covalent Functionalization of Carbon Nanotubes for siRNA Delivery, King Sun Siu
Investigating the Primate Prefrontal Cortex Correlates of Cognitive Deficits In the Ketamine Model of Schizophrenia, Kevin J. Skoblenick
Isotopic Fingerprinting of Shallow and Deep Groundwaters in Southwestern Ontario and its Applications to Abandoned Well Remediation, Mitchell E. Skuce
Adult Women's Perceived Facilitators, Barriers, and Health Benefits of Sustaining a Membership in a Commercial Fitness Facility, Shawn M.T. Slade
Dirty Modernism: Ecological Objects in American Poetry, Michael D. Sloane
American Ginseng Supplementation Does Not Attenuate Indices of Exercise Induced Muscle Damage, Brent Smith
Neuromuscular adaptations to voluntary contraction following postactivation potentiation, Cameron B. Smith
Foster parents' experiences and withdrawal considerations: Comparing treatment and regular foster care, Jessica N. Smith
Food For Health: An Investigation of Infant Feeding Practices, Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy, and Perceived Barriers and Facilitators, Jessica W. Smith
The Perfectionism-Psychological Outcome Link: The Mediating Effect of Personal Resiliency, Martin M. Smith
Changing the substrate specificity of arogenate dehydratases (ADTs) from Arabidopsis thaliana., Megan ES Smith-Uffen
Synaptic architecture of the acoustic startle response pathway, Mahabba Smoka
Photochromic Molecular Materials for the Controlled Organization of Nanoparticles, Kristen Elise Snell