electronic theses and dissertations: recent submissions
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effects of elevated carbon dioxide concentration and light on biomass morphology and physiology of black spruce and white spruce seedlings
(2008)carbon dioxide concentration and light interactions influence competition among boreal tree species, though little is known about the exact effects. the interactive effects of [co 2 ] and light on growth, biomass production, ... -
mapping recreation use patterns and forest values : a canadian boreal forest case study / by perrine, lesueur.
(2008)people attribute values to the places they use for forest recreation. such values are often difficult to access and even more difficult to incorporate in forest management and planning. as potential sources of conflict in ... -
workplace support for employees with cancer / by behdin nowrouzi.
(2008)purpose: the aim of this study was to survey human resource personnel about how their northeastern ontario workplaces assist employees with cancer. methods: this crosssectional study sent surveys to 255 workplaces in ... -
study of mortality and cancer incidence in xstrata's ontario nickel workers : history, results, impact, and recommendations / by bradley gottfred.
(2008)objectives: xstrata is a global diversified mining group whose businesses maintain a meaningful position in seven major international commodity markets, including those of copper and nickel, with a large cohort of nickel ... -
radiation response in cells derived from individuals with hereditary breast cancer / by lindsay sutherland.
(2008)inherited germline mutations in the tumour suppressor gene brca1 (breast cancer susceptibility gene 1) can lead to an increased risk for various cancers. evidence now suggests that epigenetic changes resulting in reduced ... -
application of acceleration frequency domain factors in the analysis of headform impacts / by evan walsh.
(2008)this research thesis was composed of two studies. the first study was a pilot investigation to show evidence of the validity and reliability of the instruments and methodology used in the second, main investigation. the ... -
planting the seeds of change : evaluation of the impacts of community gardens on well-being and connections to community and nature in first nations' youth / by graham trull.
(2008)aboriginal populations in canada currently struggle with a variety of social, economic, and health issues. many of these problems have been shown to relate to levels of connectedness to community and to nature, as well ... -
exploring well-being in a first nation community : a qualitative study / by lana ray.
(2008)first nations people hold the worldview that all human and non-human beings are interconnected. this worldview is imperative to the well-being of not only individuals, but to the community and land as well because it ... -
investigating the effects of visually augmented video feedback on performance of an ice hockey skating skill / by duncan c. pike.
(2008)the study tested the effects of video replays enhanced with graphic, kinematic feedback on a targeted aspect of the hockey skating stride. a single subject, multiple baseline, across participants design was used. participants ... -
study of driving cessation and subjective well-being : predictors, moderators, and comprehensive measures of well-being
(2008)this project examined four issues with respect to driving cessation. the issues were: 1) group differences as a function of driving status, 2) prediction of driving cessation, 3) the utility of using comprehensive ... -
exploring medication oversight utilizing mixed linear analyses / by joshua armstrong.
(2008)as canada's population ages, the proportion of the population that is taking multiple medications will increase. a way to limit the number of adverse drug reactions for those on multiple medications is to have their ... -
spatial and attentional influences on nonverbal magnitude discrimination in depressed and non-depressed individuals / by stewart a. madon.
(2008)numbers have been called the universal language. yet the psychophysical properties of numerosity remain elusive, particularly as they relate to clinical disorders such as depression. it is known that the estimation and ... -
influence of regeneration method on juvenile jack pine clear wood static bending properties and specific gravity / by karen l. jackson.
(2008)the effects of regeneration method on three wood properties of jack pine, along different vertical positions, grown in northwestern ontario were evaluated. a multi-staged nested sampling design was used to randomly select ... -
antipsychotic medications and disruptive behavior in long term care : a path analysis / by annie roy.
(2008)the purpose of this study was to examine the frequencies and structure of score on minimum data set 2.0 (mds 2.0) items relevant to disruptive behaviour and antipsychotic medications in ontario ltc home residents. these ... -
health status and needs of aboriginal people assessed for home care in ontario
(2008)the health disparities experienced by aboriginal populations in canada have been an important topic for provincial and national health care. in general, the health status and resource utilization of aboriginal groups ... -
assessment of magno-, parvo-, and koniocellular visual streams in migraine / by james brazeau.
(2008)although visual abnormalities have been noted in migraine, no studies have specifically sought to assess all three visual processing streams. we are the first to psychophysically assess visual functionality of the magnocellular ... -
correlates and select quality of life measures among individuals with schizophrenia and comorbid diabetes compared to individuals with schizophrenia only / by sean griffith.
(2008)individuals with schizophrenia are at an increased risk for developing diabetes and experience rates of diabetes two to five times higher than the general population. the limited number of studies that have been conducted ... -
exploration of the views of volunteers in outdoor recreation within a social economy framework / by carrie mcclelland.
(2008)volunteers play a significant role in providing important services to a community. not only do these services create opportunities for community members to participate in a variety of activities, but they also offer ... -
study of host pathogen interactions using a model of pseudomonas aeruginosa infection of lung epithelial cells / by rebecca barnes.
(2008)pseudomonas aeruginosa is an opportunistic pulmonary pathogen that can cause acute, life-threatening pneumonia in immunocompromised individuals, it is a common cause of high-mortality ventilator associated pneumonia, and ... -
robust control of dc-dc boost converter / by hisham mahmood.
(2008)in this thesis, a robust controller comprising of a pi with phase-lead compensator for a dc-dc boost converter designed using classical frequency response method is presented. the superior performance of this controller ...
