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Reducing operational cost of an autonomous robot using combined data-driven and navigational algorithms
(2021-04-01)Autonomous mobile robots have become an important presence in various fields of work, but are restricted by short operation times due to the limitations of their onboard energy sources. This factor bottlenecks applications ... -
Refining adverse outcome pathways using Japanese Medaka Embryos (Oryzias latipes) exposed to 2,3,7,8-Tetrachlorodibenzodioxin
(2021-08-01)Adverse outcome pathways (AOPs) are a framework that categorizes the impact of chemicals biologically from the initial molecular interaction through to the ecosystem level. This research aims to refine two existing AOPs ... -
Registered practical nurses’ (in post RPN-BScN education) experiences of nurse-to- nurse conflict in the workplace
(2017-08-01)This research examined the experiences of nurse-to-nurse conflict of RPNs enrolled in a post RPN-Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. This study also explored how these experiences shaped their decision to return to ... -
The regulation of RANK and RANKL mRNA expression through activation of the JAK2/STAT5a pathway in human breast cancer cell lines ©
(2009-09-01)The receptor activator of nuclear factor-kB (RANK) and its ligand, RANKL has have been implicated as an important link between breast cancer and metastasis to bone because of their ability to activate intracellular signal ... -
Reimagining assessment and evaluation in Ontario’s K-12 schools
(2022-08-01)This study explores the provincial document of Growing Success (Ontario Ministry of Education, 2010) for Ontario’s K-12 schools, interrogates recent literature since 2010, and examines the current themes that emerged ... -
Reinforcing effect of PVDF/MWCNTs nanofibers on dental resin based composites
(2019-12-01)In the present study, the restorative composite resin was fabricated by impregnating electro-spun PVDF/MWCNTs nanofiber membrane within the based dental polymer (BisGMA/TEGDMA) using photo-polymerization. The flexural ... -
The relationship between moderate physical activities and sleep quality and quantity among persons with dementia
(2017-01-01)Aims and Significance: The prevalence of dementia is rapidly increasing worldwide due to an aging population. Sleep disorders are a common characteristic of dementia, and pose a significant threat to the quality of life ... -
Relative age effects: exploring possible solutions and the relationships between relative age, sport participation, education, and indicators of positive youth development
(2018-07-01)Relative age occurs when youth are placed into age groups in sport and education. Relative Age Effects (RAE) indicate that being born closer to the cutoff date holds an advantage in sport and academic outcomes. Study 1 ... -
Reliability analysis of smart electrical transmission system and reliability modeling through dynamic flowgraph methodology
(2011-04-01)Reliability assessment methods allow the evaluation of the reliability of systems and provide important information on how to improve a system‟s life to reduce risk and hazards. With the advancement in technology, the ... -
Reliability evaluation of the two bus interface controllers in the Darlington simulator
(2010-01-01)The Darlington simulator is now two decades old and, in common with any nuclear simulator of a similar age, suffers the problem of parts aging and obsolescence. In the past, replacement parts were available from the original ... -
A reliability-aware framework for service-based software development
(2017-01-01)It is becoming common to see software applications taking advantage of web services available publicly to meet their needs, rather than developing an in-house solution. This introduces the problem where failures can occur ... -
Reliable peer-to peer multicast streaming
(2013-01-01)P2P is increasingly gaining its popularity for streaming multimedia contents. The architecture of streaming has shifted from traditional client server architecture to P2P architecture. Although it is scalable and robust ... -
Reporting unwanted sexual behavior at a post-secondary institution: an examination of campus policy
(2017-08-01)The Ontario government has made recommendations and proposed legislation to mandate all universities and colleges in Ontario, Canada to create a sexual assault policy that involves student input. Using a small commuter ... -
Research on remote control of reconfigurable modular robotic system
(2009-08-01)Serial manipulators, which have large work space with respect to their own volume and occupied floor space, are the most common industrial robots by far. However, in many environments the situation is unstructured and less ... -
Response of salivary IL-8 to prolonged and interrupted sitting
(2022-08-01)The effect of prolonged sitting on inflammation, as determined by cytokine profiles, is relatively unexplored. The purpose of this work was to determine the reliability of salivary IL-8 (CXCL8) and the response of IL-8 to ... -
Response of Stomoxys calcitrans and Musca domestica (Diptera: Muscidae) to Volatile Organic Compound Profiles from Ontario, Canada Dairy Farms
(2019-09-01)Stomoxys calcitrans are significant pests of dairy and beef cattle livestock facilities. Their seasonal abundance causes damage to the industry in the United States. While similar damage has been documented in Canada, the ... -
Restorative justice programs in Ontario: views of offenders
(2011-06-01)Restorative justice has grown within the criminal justice system over the last 30 years. The current academic literature suggests that restorative justice programs provide many positive benefits for the offenders who ... -
Retail electric provider selection for prosumers with local distributed energy resources and plug-in electric vehicles using data mining techniques
(2021-01-01)In a deregulated retail electricity market, the residential customers typically have the liberty to choose an electricity service plan from a list of retail electric providers (REPs) that best matches their monthly energy ... -
Retinopathy of prematurity and blood oxygen saturation: confirmation of the relationship with high fidelity data
(2017-08-01)The CRoss Industry Standard Process for Temporal Data Mining (CRISP-TDM) that supports physiological stream temporal data mining and CRISP-DM0 that supports null hypothesis driven confirmatory data mining in combination ... -
Retrospective assessment of human exposures to low dose ionizing radiation using Electron Paramagnetic Resonance (EPR) dosimetry with tooth enamel
(2022-04-01)This study collected the extracted teeth from people of different ages in the Durham region and analyzed them using the X-band CW EPR spectroscopy. The total dose rate from the natural and anthropogenic sources was 1.9721 ...