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SOIL-STRUCTURE INTERACTION OF TDA-GFRP-REINFORCED CONCRETE SLAB-ON-GRADE WITH GEOCELL-REINFORCED SANDY SOIL SUBGRADE
(2024-07-18)
Slab-on-grade has been established as a successful foundation method over the past decades. It is predominantly utilized in manufacturing plants, warehouses, and heavy facility hangars. The consolidative settlement of the ...
Haptoglobin Phenotype, Intensive Blood Pressure Control, and Risk of Incident Cardiovascular Disease, Coronary Artery Disease, and Stroke within the Action to Control Cardiovascular Risk in Diabetes Randomized Control Trial
(2024-07-17)
Background: A relationship between hypertension and risk of CVD is widely reported in T2DM. However, clinical studies of intensive blood pressure control therapy (targeting a systolic pressure of less than 120mm Hg) or ...
AN EXTENDED DOUBLE-GIMBAL SCISSORED-PAIR CONTROL MOMENT GYROSCOPE STEERING CONTROL LAW WITH APPLICATIONS TO ACTIVE DEBRIS REMOVAL AND OCEANOGRAPHIC TARGET TRACKING
(2024-07-23)
Control Moment Gyroscopes (CMGs) are a unique class of spacecraft momentum exchange actuators which can deliver relatively high control torques. In this thesis, a CMG design known as the Double-Gimbal Scissored-Pair Control ...
Advancements in Virus Detection and Water Quality Monitoring: Insights from Freshwater and Wastewater Studies
(2024-07-24)
Human viruses are present in both wastewater and freshwater. In wastewater, they are difficult to effectively treat and therefore can end up in our freshwater systems. These viruses pose a significant health risk in ...
Play in the Everyday: Infrastructures of Care for the Childless City
(2024-07-23)
This thesis mobilizes theories of play and care as methods of reimagining the childless city. Everyday existing elements in South Parkdale, Toronto (a streetcar, a brick wall, and an adjacent parking lot) are reimagined ...
Telling Canada's Story: Developing a Method of Inclusive Commemoration for Canada's National Historic Sites
(2024-07-24)
National Identity is upheld through the commemoration of Canada’s story at our national historic sites. In recent years the Canadian practice of heritage preservation has begun to examine the divisive and exclusionary role ...
Architectural Drift: Utilizing Glitch in the Parametric Design Process for Urban Housing
(2024-07-24)
A common parametric design process relies on geometric rationalization in the early design stage. This reliance constrains the design process. Less explored are moments of post-rationalization in parametric design in ...
Finding the Lost Sheep: Analyzing the Disconnect between International Tax Cooperation and Its Ought-to-be Goals and How to Fix It
(2024-07-23)
countries (LMICs) in the international tax regime (ITR). It argues that the fundamental challenge for LMICs is the disconnection of the ITR from the broader mandate of the League of Nations, which is the enabling institution ...
STRUCTURAL AND FUNCTIONAL ANALYSIS OF THE PHOSPHATASE AND PHOSPHOTRANSFERASE SALMONELLA OUTER PROTEIN B
(2024-07-21)
Salmonellosis, caused by Salmonella, is a global health issue primarily affecting the intestinal tract. SopB, a crucial effector protein, catalyzes the production of PI(3,4)P2 and PI(3,4,5)P3 from PI(4,5)P2, facilitating ...
EXPLORING THE EFFECT OF SAMPLING AND DIMENSIONALITY REDUCTION TECHNIQUES FOR INSIDER THREAT DETECTION
(2024-07-25)
Insider threats represent a significant challenge for organizations. They cost organizations
money, time and resources. In 2024, a recent report by Code42 found that the average cost
of an insider incident is $15 million. ...