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Michael Slobodian: the forgotten school shooter. An examination of the on-scene offense characteristics of the first Canadian school shooting, Brampton, Ontario, 1975.
(2014-12-01)Mass murders and school shootings have become an emerging social problem in North America over the last two decades. Although rare, these terrifying events elicit horror, shock and fear across the nation. Despite the ... -
Micro-differential evolution: diversity enhancement and comparative study.
(2014-08-01)Evolutionary algorithms (EAs), such as the differential evolution (DE) algorithm, suffer from high computational time due to large population size and nature of evaluation, to mention two major reasons. The micro-EAs employ ... -
Microreactor for remote Canadian communities
(2022-11-01)Remote Canadian communities rely on diesel generators for their electricity needs. Providing such generators with fuel year-round presents challenges because of inclement weather and long transportation distances involved. ... -
Military and the media examining the wartime framing of Canada’s involvement in Afghanistan
(2015-11-01)Through a content analysis of 72 print news articles and 12 official sources disseminated following the 2010 troop surge in Afghanistan, this study contends that the relationship between the major print news media and the ... -
Milking anomie: experiencing food safety on Canadian dairy farms
(2014-04-01)The developing discipline of Food Crime requires the analysis of food safety responsibility from a critical structural perspective. Analyzing the Canadian dairy industry, this project seeks to answer how the legal definition ... -
Miniaturization of features in microfluidic paper-based analytical devices for user-friendly testing and diagnosis using small sample volumes
(2019-04-01)Microfluidic paper-based analytical devices (µPADs) are a promising platform for analytical testing, particularly for medical diagnosis. One of the main advantages of µPADs is the capacity for inexpensive, portable and ... -
A mixed-method approach to analyze the robustness of natural language processing classifiers
(2021-04-01)Natural language processing algorithms (NLP) have become an essential approach for processing large amounts of textual information with applications such as spam, phishing and content moderation. Malicious actors can craft ... -
Mobility modeling and topology prediction in cognitive mobile networks
(2012-07-01)The purpose of this thesis is to analyze a non-intrusive connectivity visualization method for OLSR-based MANET topology in different mobility models. The visualization relies on the local topology databases (neighborhood ... -
Mock jurors’ perceptions of children testifying via a language interpreter
(2022-08-01)Language interpreters will increasingly be used in our globalized world. However, their impact on fact finders' perceptions is yet to be understood. The current research examined adults' perceptions of youth testifying via ... -
Model based simulation of broaching operation: cutting mechanics, surface integrity, and process optimization
(2013-04-01)Machining operations are widely used to produce parts with different shapes and complicated profiles. As a machining operation, broaching is commonly used for the machining of a broad range of complex internal and external ... -
Model predictive control of a thermoelectric-based heat pump.
(2013-12-01)Government regulations and growing concerns regarding global warming has lead to an increasing number of passenger vehicles on the roads today that are not powered by the conventional internal combustion (IC) engine. ... -
Model predictive control of wheeled mobile robots
(2010-12-01)The control of nonholonomic wheeled mobile robots (WMRs) has gained a lot of attention in the field of robotics over the past few decades as WMRs provide an increased range of motion resulting in a larger workspace. This ... -
Modeling and analysis of metal cutting process using self-propelled rotary tools
(2021-02-01)Machining difficult-to-cut materials is still one of the challenges facing different industries such as aerospace, nuclear and automotive sectors. That’s mainly because of the excessive heat generated, which affects the ... -
Modeling and analysis of off-road tire cornering characteristics
(2022-05-01)Cornering performance characteristics of wheeled vehicles substantially rely on the forces/moments generated from interactions between pneumatic tires and terrains. Accurate models are thus required to predict these ... -
Modeling and analysis of truck tire-terrain interaction
(2020-04-01)One of the key factors for improving the mobility and operating efficiency of trucks is the understanding of the tire-terrain interaction characteristics. Due to the broad range of terrains that trucks may operate over, ... -
Modeling and experimental investigation of renewable energy and ammonia-based systems for carbon capturing and useful outputs
(2022-04-01)This thesis work focuses on developing ammonia-based carbon capturing systems that produce useful chemical outputs to offset the energy penalty typically imposed by implementing a carbon capture retrofitting to a power ... -
Modeling and experimental investigations of drilling carbon fiber reinforced composites
(2021-04-01)The application of composites in different industries especially aerospace industry has significantly increased due to their phenomenal mechanical characteristics. Drilling woven composite parts is one of the most common ... -
Modeling and multi-objective optimization of a photovoltaic-thermal based multigeneration system
(2015-01-01)In this thesis, a novel multi generation integrated system is introduced, analyzed and optimized. It consists of GaAs based PV (Photo-Voltaic) arrays connected in series. Light is being concentrated on those arrays using ... -
Modeling and simulation of The CERTS Microgrid: a comparative study using PSCAD and MATLAB SIMSCAPE
(2020-04-01)The legacy electric power system has grown in magnitude and complexity since its conception. This was a result of various advancements, such as the need to match the increase in power demand, and to address the shortage ... -
Modeling and vibration analysis of a rocking–mass gyroscope system
(2008-04-01)Rocking-mass gyroscope consists of an assembly of four cantilever beams with a rigid mass attached to them in the middle subjected to base rotations. Due to the gyroscope effect, the beams undergo coupled flexural-torsional ...