electronic theses and dissertations: recent submissions
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sedimentology and sequence stratigraphy of the paleoproterozoic rove and virginia formations, southwest superior province
(2006)the paleoproterozoic rove and virginia formations are lithostratigraphically and chronostratigraphically correlative units which comprise the upper sedimentary strata in the animikie basin. they sharply overlie an intensely ... -
sedimentology and geochemistry of the mesoproterozoic pass lake and rossport formations, sibley group
(2006)the sibley group is an essentially unmetamorphosed, mesoproterozoic sedimentary succession consisting of a mixture of siliciclastic and chemical sedimentary rocks. this study examined the sedimentology and geochemistry ... -
recreation specialization, place attachment, and site attribute preferences of river paddlers in canadian mountain national parks / by jennifer bond.
(2006)to plan and direct use on a river that balances the ecological integrity and the quality of the recreational experience, it is necessary to know how different users relate to an area and what features of that area they ... -
tides of change : place meanings in the broughton archipelago
(2006)rural vancouver island is in a state of transition from reliance on traditional resource based industries such as commercial fisheries and forestry (robinson & mazzoni, 2003) to a more diversified economy which includes ... -
carbon and nitrogen dynamics associated with post-wildfire stand development of boreal mixed conifer ecosystems : application of data in model validation and refinement
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relationship between home care services and informal caregivers / by kit ngan young hoon.
(2006)background: home care services include: home health aides, visiting nurses, homemaking services, meals, volunteer work, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy, day care/hospital, social work and respite ... -
impact of a community based exercise programme for people with parkinson disease
(2006)objective: to develop and evaluate the impact of an 8-week community based exercise programme delivered by a community fitness facilitator upon performance and self-report measures in participants with parkinson ... -
investigating the relationship between social capital and health
(2006)the social determinants of health and health related behaviours have been studied extensively. social capital is a construct first used in economic and sociological research, which is currently being used to investigate ... -
implementation of the heart healthy kids toolkit by elementary school teachers in thunder bay and the factors that affect its use in the classroom
(2006)the heart healthy kids toolkit (hhkt) is a health and physical education resource that elementary school teachers may use to help teach their 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 about the importance of being physically active, eating healthy, and ... -
dynamic model and control of vehicles
(2006)in this thesis the author develops a 14 degrees-of-freedom (dof) full-car model. the model draws from and improves upon features and setups of certain existing vehicle dynamics models. the proposed model provides a means ... -
reader response as a focal practice in foreign language acquisition
(2006)this study describes the implementation of the reader response as a focal practice approach (sumara, 1995) in a third year, spanish as a foreign language class in a university setting, the nature of engagement and response ... -
theoretical study of the folding kinetics of the ultra-fast folding trp-cage protein
(2006)native-centric coarse-gained models, termed ca go models, have been widely used for computational simulation of small protein to study their folding kinetics and thermodynamics. the limitations of these models come from ... -
adaptive backstepping based online loss minimization control of an induction motor drive / by san woo nam.
(2006)the efficiency of an induction motor (im) can be improved by the optimum selection of a flux level in the motor. among the numerous loss minimization algorithms (lma), a loss-model-based approach offers a fast response ... -
involvement of oral contraceptive side effects and genes in body dissatisfaction and eating dysfunction
(2006)previous research has indicated that body dissatisfaction and eating dysfunction fluctuate with hormone levels (lester, keel & lipson, 2003). however, the im pact of oral contraceptives (ocs) on these phenomena has not ... -
polymorphic regions of the estrogen receptor, androgen receptor and serotonin transporter genes and their association with mood variability in young women
(2006)the present study examined whether genetic polymorphisms on the estrogen receptor, androgen receptor, and serotonin transporter genes affect mood reactivity or mood variability in women. a total of 279 women from the ... -
integrating the cognitive-specificity and dual vulnerability hypotheses : implications for vegetative and cognitive/affective differences in seasonal, nonseasonal, and sub-syndromal seasonal depression / jennine s. rawana.
(2006)this study compared seasonal affective disorder (sad), nonseasonal depression, sub-syndromal sad, and control groups on dysfunctional eating cognitions and behaviours, physical activity levels, cognitive content specificity ... -
effects of ultra violet and visible light on bacterial survival / by natasha vermeulen.
(2006)the optical dose in mj/cm[superscript]2 for causing mortality of escherichia coli, using wavelengths between 230-375 nm in the uv and 400-532 nm in the mid-visible spectral regions, has been determined in this study. ... -
mood reactivity and oral contraceptive use : do oral contraceptives act as mood stabilizers
(2006)previous research has suggested that oral contraceptives (ocs) may provide a stabilizing effect on mood. the present study attempted to examine the differences between oc users, nonusers, and men on measures o f mood and ... -
impact of low frequency neuromuscular electrical stimulation on glucose regulation in individuals with type 2 diabetes
(2006)the purpose of this study was to examine the effect of low-frequency neuromuscular electrical stimulation (nmes) on glucose regulation in individuals with type 2 diabetes. eight individuals with type 2 diabetes between 41 ... -
iron status and cognitive performance in adolescent females
(2006)study group from high schools in the thunder bay region (northwestern ontario).
