electronic theses and dissertations: recent submissions
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variable ratio schedule control of dispersion in a patchy environment
(1989)current ecological theory suggests that foraging animals are controlled by the distribution and abundance of food resources. contemporary ecological research focuses on optimizing resources through the maximization of ... -
germination in pea seeds : proteolytic enzyme activity and electron microscopy
(1989)this study was undertaken with two primary objectives in mind. the first objective was to isolate several pea seed hydrolases present during early seed germination. the second objective was to perform an ultrastructural ... -
priming physiology and proteinase purification from resting jack pine seeds
(1989)pines constitute an important economic species for the lumber and paper industries in the boreal region (galloway, 1986). current seedling production, dependent on the availability of high quality seed, may be considered ... -
real-time implementation of some attitude estimation algorithms on a quadrotor uav / by siddhant nayak.
(2013)the recent developments in research pertaining to the field of unmanned aerial vehicles (uavs) is motivated by its technical challenges as well as its practical implications in areas where human presence is inefficient, ... -
ordered supramolecular oligothiophene structures on passivated silicon surfaces
(2014)the adsorption of brominated tetrathienoanthracene molecules (tbtta) onto the si(111) 3-ag surface has been studied. the molecules were absorbed at room temperature and annealed up to 400c. one monolayer of ag was used to ... -
early growth responses of black spruce seed sources selected for reforestation under climate change scenarios in ontario
(2014)study area : northern boreal forest: (northeastern - sault ste. marie region) ; (northwestern : dryden and kakabeka regions) -
projectile point assemblage variability at the paleoindian mackenzie 1 site, near thunder bay, ontario / by samantha markham.
(2013)the mackenzie sites appear to form part of the late paleoindian lakehead complex that occupied the unglaciated peninsula between glacial lakes agassiz and minong at the end of the pleistocene. while a number of archaeological ... -
ontario elementary school teachers perceptions' of the daily physical activity policy
(2010)the purpose of this study is to explore ontario elementary school teachers’ perceptions of the daily physical activity (dpa) policy. the dpa policy was developed to help combat the increasing levels of inactivity and ... -
understanding adolescent pregnancy through adolescent perspectives : a critical review of the literature
(2009)adolescent pregnancy remains an issue of great concern in canada, and other developed countries around the world. in 2005, more than 30,000 canadian teens became pregnant, representing almost 7% of all pregnancies ... -
sexual transmission of hepatitis c virus
(2009)globally, the prevalence of hcv is estimated by the world health organization (2003) to be 3% or approximately 170 million people and is anticipated to have a huge burden in future years on those infected as well as ... -
evaluating a toolkit to assist rural communities in developing end of life care [research project] / by hilary mettam.
(2009)study location : emo, northwestern ontario. -
examination of the stigma experiences and needs of individuals with serious mental illness
(2008)study area : northwestern ontario. -
environmental health in nova scotia : a framework for moving forward / by stephen parker.
(2009)in 2006 the province of nova scotia released a report entitled the renewal of public health in nova scotia. this report served as a comprehensive overview of opportunities to enhance public health services in the province. ... -
best practices in hiv/aids programming for non-governmental organizations [research project]
(2009)hiv/aids is the most devastating illness of modem day. there were thirty-three million people living with hiv/aids in 2007, and there were two million aids deaths. in his hook. race against time, stephen lewis explains ... -
communicable disease prevention and control program structure in eastern nova scotia
(2008)public health nursing services and programs are intended to improve the health of the population. these services must be evaluated to achieve this goal. healthcare system changes in 2004 lead to two separate reviews of ... -
vegetation and vegetation-environment relationships in a muskeg-fen near thunder bay, ontario
(1979)this study takes place in an endangered peatland within the city of thunder bay ontario. the study area, william bog, is one of a few remaining peatlands in the thunder bay district which have developed on abandoned minong ...
