electronic theses and dissertations: recent submissions
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mapping feminist praxis and identity : a case study of women's health activism in northwestern ontario, 1980-1992
(2001)thesis examines women's involvement in organizing around women's health in thunder bay and northwestern ontario by constructing a social history of key groups -- the women and health sub-committee, the women's health action ... -
re-civilizing the land : conservation and postwar reconstruction in ontario, 1939-1961
(2001)includes such topics as land use, flooding, rural landscape, fishing, agriculture, family farms, watershed conservation, river basins, flood control, reforestation, woodlot management, underground water supplies, wildlife ... -
limnology of two proximal pit lakes after twenty years of intense flooding
(2001)two adjacent pit-lakes, caland and hogarth, formed after the flooding of open pit iron mines near atikokan, ontario, canada, were examined for their water quality relationships and potential to support aquaculture. ... -
effects of soil temperature on growth and biomass allocation in four boreal tree species
(2001)trembling aspen (populus tremuloides michx.), black spruce (picea mariana (mill.) b.s.p.), white spruce (picea glauca (moench) voss), and jack pine (pinus banksiana lamb.) seedlings were subject to seven soil temperature ... -
emotion recognition and empathy after brain injury
(2001)study participants: 20 brain-injured individuals from brain injury services of northern ontario (control group: 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 psychology undergrads.) tests administered: victoria emotion recognition test (vert), ... -
influence of type ii muscle fibers and creatine supplementation on repeated bouts of the wingate anaerobic test
(2001)the main purpose of this thesis was to investigate the influence of muscle fiber type composition and supplemental creatine monohydrate on repeated bouts of the wingate anaerobic test (want). more specifically, would a ... -
comparison of oxygen consumption and selected kinematics between and within the 1-skate, 2-skate and offset techniques
(2001)the 1-skate, 2-skate and offset techniques are the three most prevalent skate-skiing techniques used during cross-country ski racing. although kinematic differences at maximum velocity have been observed between techniques ... -
effects of a formal mentoring program on teacher retention and benefits to proteges and mentors
(2001)this thesis is an evaluation research study into the effects of a formal mentoring program on teacher retention and the benefits to mentors and protégés. the program studied took place in the keewatin-patricia district ... -
self-consistent driven bloch oscillations in excitonic wannier-stark ladder
(2001)in this thesis, we present a theoretical model of self-consistent driven bloch oscillations (scd bo) of different types of charge carriers in biased semiconductor superlattices photoexcited via ultra-short near-bandgap ... -
reading native literature from a traditional indigenous perspective : contemporary novels in a windigo society
(2001)in this thesis i explore three novels by aboriginal authors, using a perspective that evolves from traditional anishnabe teachings about the “windigo" character. in the introduction, i elaborate upon the reasons why a n ... -
rewording elder abuse : a test of six frameworks
(2001)the term “elder abuse” carries powerful connotations and preconceptions, making the topic a difficult one to broach. in order to effectively reach older adults, their family members and caregivers, educators would do ... -
self-assembly of dithiol monolayers on au(iii)
(2001)this thesis compares the self-assembly of octanethiol, a representative n-alkanethiol, with dithiothreitol (dtt) on au (lll). octanethiol is on eight carbon n-alkanethiol while dtt is a four carbon q ,(i) dithiol ... -
degenerate four wave mixing in biased semiconductor superlattices
(2001)includes material on semiconductor bloch equations, the wannier-stark ladder and bloch oscillation theory. it also develops the equations of motion which allow calculation of the dfwm signal for biased semiconductor ... -
perfectionism, motivational orientation and academic performance
(2001)the present study examined the association between perfectionism and academic performance, as well as how motivational orientations (fear of failure and achievement motivation) and achievement goals (performance-approach, ... -
competitive and recreational youth sport structures and gender : a study of goal orientation, intrinsic motivation and self-efficacy
(2001)the purpose of this study was to examine youth sport participant’s achievement goal orientation, intrinsic motivation and self-efficacy in relation to their gender and the sport structure they participate in, competitive ... -
predictors of physical activity among individuals with spinal cord injuries
(2001)this study used the theoretical framework of pender's health promotion model (hpm) to predict physical activity patterns in a sample of spinal cord injured (sci). the model was adapted to better fit the population under ... -
lived experience of new graduate physiotherapists in the first year of practice : mentorship and program management
(2001)the object of this qualitative study was to explore the experience of the first year of practice of newly graduated physiotherapists working in a program management healthcare institution, in order to identify the systems ... -
(re)i-magining identity : plural subjectivities in beryl gilroy's frangipani house and michelle cliff's no telephone to heaven
(2001)this thesis uses the concepts, definitions, theories, and poetry of black women, in particular highlighting those of africaribbean women, to look at the construction of identity in two novels by two women of the caribbean ... -
optimal trajectory control of series resonant converter
(2001)resonant power converters have gained increased attention in industry due to various advantages over conventional pulse width modulation (pwm) converters. resonant converters have improved transient response, reduced ... -
modeling and control of a flexible-link manipulator
(2001)the behaviour of a flexible-link robotic manipulator is studied using an experimental apparatus. the system is modeled based on the physical laws governing system dynamics. a non-linear rigid body model is developed which ...
