electronic theses and dissertations: recent submissions
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situational analysis of the social and political factors that influence disease prevention and health promotion among new immigrants to canada and to manitoba specifically
(2009)immigration is ingrained in the fabric of canada; it is part of canada’s political, social and economic profile, and immigrants and their diverse contributions have shaped the land. in the past century, technology, ... -
establishment and early growth of jack pine (pinus banksiana lamb.) in acton township ontario
(1986)the objective of this study was to investigate the effect of different site preparation methods on the establishment and growth of jack pine (pinus banksiana lamb.) on two different soil types. these sites were either ... -
integrated resource management planning through the linking of mathematical and judgement-based models
(1988)the objective of this study was to develop an analytical technique to enable forest managers to handle effectively the complex problem of integrated resource management planning using quantitative and qualitative information. ... -
computation using s-programs
(1987)the concepts of s and sn programs are given by davis, weyuker, 1983. several parts of the complexity theory are carried out directly for s and sn programs. the concepts of non-deterministic and deterministic computation ... -
word attributes predict the speed of translation from english to french : (do they do so by facilitating first language processing?)
(1993)it has been found that some attributes of a word predict how easy it will be to translate that word into a second language (murray, 1986) . it is not clear whether these attributes are specific to translation itself or ... -
alexander morris and the saulteaux : the context and making of treaty three, 1869-73
(1993)the primary purpose of this thesis is to explore and analyze the circumstances surrounding the treaty three agreement between the canadian government and the anishinabe in 1873. the agreement is important for a number ... -
hell with the future, let's get on with the past" : rivalry and revitalization in the lakehead's central business districts, 1947-1980 / by john a. macphail.
(2000)“would you tell me please, which way i ought to go from here?” asked alice. “that depends a great deal on where you want to get to,” said the cat. lewis carroll’s, alice in wonderland, 1865. victoriaville centre was ... -
frontierism and metropolitanism in relation to development on the north shore of lake superior
(1993)the purpose of this paper is to explore some of the various influences within the metropolis-hinterland construct that were evident in the development of the area around thunder bay and along the north shore of lake ... -
impact of the opening of the st. lawrence seaway on the cities of port arthur and fort william, 1959-1969
(1993)by its very nature, the st. lawrence seaway project, completed in 1959, can be seen as the last of the great canadian mega-projects. an international venture, involving the expense of millions of dollars and employment ... -
perceived importance, causal attributions and history of teasing as moderators of the relationship between appearance esteem and global self-esteem / by cindy larocque.
(1993)the purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between perceived importance of physical appearance and weight control, appearance esteem, and global self-esteem. past research has found that perceived ... -
beliefs about the fetus as a moderator of postabortion adjustment
(1993)the purpose of this study was to determine whether women who have had abortions report different levels of well-being than women who have not had abortions, and to examine the possible moderating effect of perceived ... -
identity development and perceived parental behaviour as sources of adolescent egocentrism
(1993)adolescent egocentrism involves heightened self-consciousness and feelings of uniqueness and invulnerability (elkind, 1967). some studies have found that adolescent egocentrism is associated with identity development, ... -
loneliness : an examination of the nonverbal behaviors that accompany self-disclosures in unstructured conversations
(1993)loneliness is an interpersonal problem that involves a lack of intimacy and inappropriate self-disclosure patterns. double bind theory predicts that high selfdisclosures should normally be accompanied by highintimate nonverbal ... -
test of the effectiveness of attributional feedback in reducing negative behavior in distressed couples
(1992)a noted feature of distressed couples is that their conflict discussions begin normally but soon escalate into negative exchanges. they tend to attribute their conflict to the negative personality traits of their ... -
personality compatibility and group cohesion among musicians
(1992)tliis study examined the relationship between personality compatibility and cohesion among 50 musical groups (191 subjects). two novel approaches were used; (1) aggregated ratings of personality; and (2) neuroticism as ... -
locus of control and sex-role beliefs in the prediction of assertiveness
(1992)locus of control has been identified as a strong predictor of assertiveness for men, but not for women. it was hypothesized that sex-role beliefs might moderate the locus of control-assertiveness link among women. in ... -
elderspeak : seniors' perceptions, estimated frequencies of receipt from different sources, and associations with self-esteem
(2000)community living seniors and nursing home residents (in canada and the united states) were surveyed for their impressions of elderspeak (with warmth / superiority) and neutral talk from friends, family, & service workers. -
memory and medication compliance in young and elderly adults
(2000)poor medication compliance can result in reduced therapeutic benefits and a need for additional medical services (putnam et al., 1984). the american association of retired persons (1984) estimates that older adults consume ... -
interpersonal complementarity and rigidity in close relationships : a test of predictions from interpersonal theory / by lauren mount.
(2000)participants were undergraduate psychology 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , thunder bay, ontario.
