Browsing Faculty of Graduate Studies Online Theses by Title
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EVALUATION OF CEMENT-TREATED SOILS SUBJECTED TO CYCLES OF FREEZING AND THAWING
(2014-09-02)An extensive experimental study was performed to provide an insight on design and evaluation of cement-treated materials subjected to freeze/thaw (f/t) cycles. Poorly designed stabilized materials showed increases of up ... -
Evaluation of Cone Beam Computed Tomography Enhancement Using a Liver Specific Contrast Agent For Stereotactic Body Radiation Therapy Guidance
(2018-08-24)This study evaluated contrast enhancement provided by Gadoxetate Disodium, a liver specific contrast agent. Image quality from cone-beam computed tomography was benchmarked against helical fan-beam computed tomography for ... -
Evaluation of cricket meal (Gryllus sigillatus) and black soldier fly larvae meal (Hermetia illucens) when incorporated in broiler chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus) diets
(2021-04-06)Protein is vital for animal growth and health, making it one of the key nutrients for formulating broiler chicken diets. Insect feeds, such as cricket meal (CM, Gryllus sigillatus) and black soldier fly larvae meal (BSFLM, ... -
Evaluation of Cu and Pb Bioavailability from Compost Amended Soils
(2011-06-01)Land application of biosolid or industrial compost raises concerns regarding heavy metal accumulation in soils, plants and free-ranging livestock. A strip-split plot design evaluated two levels of sewage sludge (22/44 t ... -
Evaluation of DeepLabCut as a Human Markerless Motion Capture Tool
(2023-08-31)There are a variety of motion capture methods available; however, many of them are not well suited for collections outside a laboratory setting. AI markerless motion capture may fit this need, but its implementation and ... -
Evaluation of Empirical Strategies to Treat Correlated and Heteroscedastic Noise in Multivariate Chemical Measurements
(2019-07-02)The analysis of multivariate chemical data is often complicated by the presence of errors which are correlated or have non-uniform variance (heteroscedastic). Of the numerous methods used to address these issues, two ... -
EVALUATION OF FERMENTATION CHARACTERISTICS OF SIX YEAST STRAINS
(2014-08-29)Brewer's wort contains the sugars; fructose, glucose, maltose, maltotriose and sucrose, together with dextrin and other malt solids. The objective of this study was to investigate the fermentation characteristics and sugar ... -
EVALUATION OF FUSARIUM HEAD BLIGHT CAUSAL SPECIES AND DISEASE FORECASTS FOR THE MARITIME PROVINCES OF CANADA
(2023-04-12)Fusarium head blight (FHB) caused by Fusarium graminearum is an important consideration in cereal production as the fungus reduces yields and deposits mycotoxins in grain. Characteristics of the Fusarium spp. population ... -
Evaluation of Girls Rock: An Intervention Program for Girls in Grades 4, 5 and 6
(2017-08-28)Girls Rock is a community-based program designed specifically for the needs of girls in Grades 4, 5 and 6. This program aimed to increase psychological and physiological components through classroom and physical activity ... -
An Evaluation of Global Ocean Models in the North Atlantic using BGC-Argo float Observations
(2024-04-12)Testing, evaluating, and enhancing global ocean models holds paramount significance in climate and oceanographic research, particularly for projecting climate change impacts. While the evaluation of physical model components ... -
EVALUATION OF IN-SITU STRESSES FROM MODIFIED FLATJACK TESTING METHODOLOGY IN THE NEAR SURFACE ENVIRONMENT
(2018-04-11)In this study, the ASTM flatjack methodology was modified in several ways. The overlapping borehole slot was replaced with a ‘standard’ saw cut slot which produced a smooth semi oval opening for the installation of various ... -
EVALUATION OF INFERENCE METHODS IN GLMMS FOR ECOLOGICAL MODELING
(2011-01-10)Inference in generalized linear mixed models (GLMM) remains a topic of debate. Baayen, Davidson, and Bates (2008) outlines criticism against conventional ways of performing inference for GLMMs. There are various alternatives ... -
EVALUATION OF INTEGRATED HEALTH INFORMATION SYSTEMS (iHIS): A GENERAL APPROACH WITH APPLICABILITY FOR THE CARIBBEAN REGION
(2012-01-03)The countries within the Caribbean region are pursuing the development of national integrated health information systems (iHIS). The model of the Belize Health Information System (BHIS) is referenced as the implementation ... -
An Evaluation of Low Cost Housing Program (KPR-BTN), a Case Study in Jabotabek, Indonesia
(1992)This paper describes and evaluates the KPR-BTN housing program that is currently delivering about 60,000 low cost housing units per year in urban Indonesia with the aid of the government. The government's objective for ... -
Evaluation of Lysozyme Product (InovapureTM) as a Sanitizer for Broiler Hatching Eggs
(2015)Hatching egg sanitation is a practice to achieve successful production in the commercial hatchery. Trials were conducted to investigate the effectiveness of EDTA modified lysozyme against E. coli penetrating eggshells and ... -
Evaluation of Machine Learning Models for Patient Data De-identification in Clinical Records
(2018-08-29)In research that involves medical records, it is important that patient-identifiable details are removed before the records are made available for research, a requirement enforced by the HIPAA Privacy Rule and Public Law ... -
Evaluation of new weathering algorithms for oil spill modeling
(2017-08-11)Increasing production and transportation of oil has increased the risk of oil spills. The transport and fate of spilled oil are important factors to consider in oil spill response. However, challenges remain in the observation ... -
Evaluation of pH Levels or High Content of Calcium, Magnesium and Sulphate in Drinking Water on Production Performance, Egg Quality, Bone Quality and Mineral Retention of Laying Hens
(2015)A water quality survey and 3 laying hen production trials were conducted to evaluate extremes in water pH and minerals found in Canadian egg production units. Two water mineral trials using waters with high contents of Ca, ... -
EVALUATION OF QUALITY OF APPLE SLICES DURING CONVECTION DRYING USING REAL-TIME IMAGE ANALYSIS
(2011-09-06)Computer-vision technology methods for assessing food quality were evaluated for their ability to provide non-contact measurements of apple slices. The methods evaluated were camera calibration, measurements of physical ...