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fighting an uphill battle : a history of public health reform in fort william, 1892-1919
(2002)this thesis examines the public health problems faced by the city of fort william from the 1890s to 1919. it deals specifically with the views of local health officials and the efforts that they undertook to remedy ... -
effects of chronological age on mitochondrial dna (mtdna) deletion in muscle and blood of older individuals : a maternal line study
(2002)since harman ' fîrst proposed that the mitochondria plays a role in the aging process, several lines of research have been undertaken to support his theory. according to the theory, oxygen free radicals are responsible ... -
meta-analysis of reported cross-country skiing injuries
(2002)the purpose of this study was to conduct a comprehensive quantitative meta-analysis including a qualitative assessment of studies reporting cross-country skiing injuries. to date there have been three comprehensive review ... -
determination of a physical health index based on the national population health survey and an evaluation of the index on a workplace sample
(2002)there have been myriads of health factors identified in the literature that influence human health and well-being. often times, health is broken up into several dimensions such as social, physical, spiritual, emotional, ... -
determinants of incidents in a forensic psychiatric program
(2002)nursing staff in forensic psychiatric contexts are significantly more likely to be the victims of assault-related incidents than patients. evidence in the scientific literature warrants the consideration of interpersonal ... -
optically-excited excitonic states in semiconductor superlattices
(2002)an efficient method for calculation of the exciton states in type-i superlattices is developed and demonstrated. the model, based on the work of dignam & sipe [phys. rev. b 43,4097 (1991)], includes bound and quasi-continuous ... -
comparative assessment of sfmm/stanley & complan for forest management planning in ontario
(2002)the growing complexity of forest management planning issues requires the best planning tools available. a key question facing forest management planners in ontario is whether sfmm (and its harvest-blocking tool stanley) ... -
biomechanical characteristics of development age hockey players : determining the confounding effects of body size on the assessment of skating technique
(2002)skating ability, and more specifically the ability to accelerate from a stationary position or change direction rapidly, is recognized as one of the most important skills in ice hockey. while coaches may use drills to ... -
modeling and identification of an axially-moving cantilever beam
(2002)an axially-moving cantilever beam is used to study identification o f time-varying systems. a circuitry for dc motor current control and sensor conditioning is built. the circuitry meets the design requirement of controlling ... -
characterization of the second internal transcribed spacer (its-2)rdna region among the elaphostrongylinae (nematoda:protostrongylidae)
(2002)four species of elaphostrongyline nematodes are known to infect cervids in north america. one species, parelaphostrongylus tenuis, can cause neurologic disease (parelaphostrongylosis) in cervid hosts other than white ... -
applications of chaos theory to history in the novels of michael ondaatje : disorder within order in the collected works of billy the kid, coming through slaughter and in the skin of a lion
(2001)this is a thesis studying literary chaos theory and its use in explicating the novels of michael ondaatje. the paper concentrates on elements of chaos theory, such as ‘strange attractors,’ ‘bifurcation points’ and ... -
from ethnic towards transnational : the green library by janice kulyk keefer
(2002)this thesis argues that the green library by janice kulyk keefer can be read as a canadian national narrative. in the novel, keefer sets a task to explore how ethnic minorities in canada (ukrainian canadians in this case) ... -
violent and aggressive 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in newfoundland and labrador
(2002)youth violence is a very real problem in north american schools. understanding youth violence and aggression is key to developing effective school programs to reduce the number of violent acts in schools. this was a ... -
explanatory style, coping style, and stress in seasonal affective disorder, subsyndromal seasonal affective disorder, and nonseasonal depression
(2002)seasonal affective disorder (sad) is characterized by the regular onset and remission of depressive episodes that follow a seasonal pattern. the present study investigated differences among sad, s-sad (subsyndromal sad), ... -
relationship between behaviour patterns, coping and sports injuries
(2002)the primary purpose of this study was to determine whether a relationship exists between type a and type b behaviour patterns and sports injury. a secondary purpose was to investigate the relationship between behaviour ... -
impact of anti-racist and ethnocultural policies on the recruitment and retention of visible minority teachers in ontario school boards
(2002)this study examined the development and implementation of anti-racist and ethnocultural equity policies impact of anti-racist and ethnocultural equity policies in ontario school board districts, and the impact these ... -
cage by any other name : enclosures in angela carter's nights at the circus
(2002)in this study of sights at the circus, i analyze angela carter's critique of the literal, figurative , and theoretical "cages" in which the system of patriarchy encloses women. i appropriate the three phases of ... -
magnetic fabrics from sheeted dikes reveal regional magma flow patterns, and the spacing and dimensions of ophiolite magma-chambers, troodos ophiolite, cyprus
(2002)orientation-distributions of crystals were determined for 1289 specimens of the sheeted dike complex of the troodos ophiolite, located on the island of cyprus. these were inferred from anisotropy of magnetic susceptibility ... -
post disturbance dynamics of aspen mixed-woods : a comparison among fire, logging, and budworm outbreak
(2002)seventy-one aspen (populus tremuloidies michx.) mixedwood stands disturbed in the 1980’s were sampled in southeastern manitoba, canada to examine the response of arboreal and understory communities to natural and ... -
biological aspects of the biopulping fungus ceriporiopsis subvermispora
(2002)the specific activity of four isolates of c. subvermispora media was found to be quite variable. growth on pda was the fastest compared to other common nutrient media. cardinal temperatures for growth were optimum at ...
