electronic theses and dissertations: recent submissions
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movements, survival and habitat use by elk (cervus elaphus) reintroduced to northwestern ontario
(2003)once native to ontario, eastern elk (cervus elaphus canadensis) occupied much of the deciduous forest biome of eastern north america. however, increasing human settlement, as well as demands for meat and agricultural ... -
habitat use, movement patterns, and home ranges of coaster brook trout in nipigon bay, lake superior
(2004)coaster brook trout are one of two salmonine species native to lake superior. abundant and widely distributed in lake superior a century ago, they have been reduced to a few remnant stocks due to exploitation and habitat ... -
a longitudinal mitochondrial dna analysis of modern human hair samples from the anyang region of china : implications for ancient dna research
(2003)in 1998, dr. e. molto was selected to conduct pilot research on the hei heru, shang dynasty site in anyang, china. a major component of this research is the ancient dna analysis o f human remains recovered at anyang. ... -
thin gold films grown in ultra high vacuum on mica substrates
(2003)in-situ evaporation was used to deposit thin gold films (640 a) on mica substrates held at room temperature. the samples were characterized by auger electron spectroscopy (aes) and scanning tunneling microscopy (stm) ... -
esl learners perceptions of the cultural components in their english learning
(2003)this qualitative study investigated english as a second language (esl) learners' perceptions of the nature and influence of immersion in a predominantly english culture on their english learning. the participants in the ... -
anatomical and physical wood property variation and juvenile wood distribution in a single stem of trembling aspen
(2003)the variation of fiber length, vessel element length, relative density, ring width and the distribution o f juvenile wood within the stem of a 62-year-old trembling aspen (populus tremuloides michx.) were studied. samples ... -
lateralization of the perception of emotional intonation in children with nonverbal learning disabilities
(2003)the purpose of the present study was to examine whether lateralization patterns for verbal and nonverbal material and behavioral presentations differ between children categorized as having a verbal (vld) or nonverbal ... -
worldviews in transition : the changing nature of the lake nipigon anishinabek metis
(2003)in northwestern ontario (nwo) there is a need to assure a more complete understanding of the indigenous voice. the researcher, who examined existing theories and research methodologies in sociology, determined that these ... -
health, nutritional condition, and productivity of female moose (alces alces) in northwestern ontario
(2003)creation or maintenance of moose habitat through logging requires an understanding of how particular timber-harvest practices affect nutritional interactions of adult females and their subsequent production of young. i ... -
frequency domain tuning approach for adaptive feedforward controllers
(2003)feedforward control provides a means for compensating measurable disturbances before the process output is affected. a novel tuning strategy for tuning feedforward controllers in frequency domain is developed in this ... -
on-line optimization of thermomechanical pulping rejects screen using modified sequential simplex method
(2003)the sequential simplex method (ssm) was blended with the nelder and mead method to create two separate simplex methods. the first method is the equilateral optimum following simplex (eofs). in this method, the simplex ... -
adaptive variation in cold hardiness among aspen (populus tremuloides) provenances
(2002)the relative efficiencies of using different methods to detect genetic variation in cold hardiness were evaluated, and the adaptive variation among aspen provenances was further studied. this thesis is organized as three ... -
ontario ministry of natural resources hearst district thermal regime stream assessment
(2002)forest ecosystems today are continually under pressure from a variety of special interests including timber operations. a goal of the ontario ministry of natural resources to aid natural ecosystems by providing forest ... -
depression and anxiety in cancer patients seeking psychosocial therapy
(2002)the prevalence of mental disorders (particularly depression and anxiety) in a sample of canadian cancer patients who were referred to a psychosocial oncology program was investigated. thirty-one cancer patients filled ... -
attractiveness and body image : the mediating role of body mass index
(2002)the purpose of this study was to examine the association between certain psychological and physical attributes and attractiveness in males and females. the psychological attributes studied included body-esteem, intelligence, ... -
performing authenticity : the game of contemporary backpacker tourism
(2002)the purpose of this thesis is to analyze contemporary backpacker tourism in australia. it is an investigation into the degree to which aspects of backpacker tourism have become incorporated into mainstream culture despite ... -
protective factors among peer harassed adolescent girls : implications for body dissatisfaction and eating problems / by jennifer m. mcfarlane.
(2002)the first goal of the present study was to examine two forms of peer harassment, appearance teasing and sexual harassment, by male and female peers, as they relate to body dissatisfaction and eating problems in young ... -
lived experience of spirituality and childhood trauma among four adult survivors, for whom spirituality was significant
(2002)study draws on the experience of 3 women and 1 man, from the kenora (northwestern ontario) area, who experienced childhood sexual, physical, emotional or verbal abuse associated with physical illness, accidental injury, ... -
role of social comparison in exposure to athletic media images on body image, mood, and desire to exercise
(2002)the purpose of this study was to examine the role of social comparison and the impact of idealized athletic images in the media on body image and mood. the participants consisted of 90 undergraduate males and 132 ... -
distribution of angiostrongylus vasorum and crenosoma vulpis in red foxes (vulpes vulpes) in newfoundland, canada
(2002)angiostrongylus vasorum, the french heartworm, and crenosoma vulpis, a lungworm, infect the pulmonary arteries and the bronchi and bronchioles, respectively, o f red foxes (vulpes vulpes). both are widespread in europe, ...
