electronic theses and dissertations: recent submissions
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satisfaction with a primary care-based diabetes management program
(2008)diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death in the united states and affects approximately 7% of the population (hupke, camp, chaufoumier, langley, & little, 2004; piatt et al., 2006). it is an established fact that ... -
generalizability of the guidance hypothesis to a brief acquisitions phase
(1992)three experiments were conducted to investigate the generality of the guidance hypothesis to a brief practice (acquisition) session. three research paradigms were studied consistent with those outlined by schmidt ... -
breast and cervical cancer screening : knowledge, attitudes, and practices of vietnamese canadian women living in toronto, ontario / by tue tran nghi nguyen.
(2006)breast cancer is the most common cancer, and cervical cancer is the second most common cancer, among vietnamese women in north america. this ranking replicates the order of cancer prevalence among women residing in ... -
parental involvement as a teaching strategy : attitudes, opinions, and perceptions in thunder bay
(1988)during the 1970s and into the 1980s the communications media and educational theorists have reported and analyzed public dissatisfaction with school systems. one cause of this dissatisfaction is that school systems ... -
self-esteem : the experience of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd) adolescents
(1999)this study examines the levels of self-esteem of 10 attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (adhd) grade 8 adolescents. it researches, through an examination of the existing literature and the means of statistical ... -
needs assessment : identifying the barriers to admission and supports in long-term care facilities for the mentally ill elderly in the region of london-middlesex, ontario
(2007)there are increasing demands for long-term care (ltc) homes to admit elderly persons with mental health illness who are unable to be cared for within the community. this project examined the barriers to admission to ltc ... -
effects of visual perspective, ball position and distance on the accuracy of a putted ball in golf
(1991)the influence on putting accuracy due to the position of the eyes relative to the ball, the position of the ball relative to the stance and the distance of the putt was determined. putts were performed by thirty ... -
incentives for participation in forest management in the high forest zone of ghana : gender age and social origin
(2000)the social and economic incentives for community to participate in forest management activities to achieve sustainable management of forests have received very little attention in west africa. in particular, differences ... -
dielectric and infrared studies of radio frequency processes in some alcohols
(1988)in this thesis, the results of dielectric studies on a number of aliphatic alcohol molecules with variable chain lengths are presented. this investigation was complemented by infrared and viscosity measurements. dielectric ... -
families first food security study
(2010)this study was developed to gain insight into what mechanisms and approaches family first clients use to maintain food security. the families first program services families in manitoba that have children who are at risk ... -
examination of the food safety system in the state of qatar
(2008)foodbome illness continues to be endemic in our global environment. protecting the human host from exposure to foodbome pathogens and reducing the incidence of foodbome illness are the central goals of established food ... -
static dielectric properties of an ensemble of restricted one-dimensional oscillators
(1984)deviations from constancy of the clausius-mossotti function, c[subscript m], with changes in density and temperature are considered on the basis of a one-dimensional oscillator model of the atom in which the valence ... -
existential elements in the poetry of theodore roethke
(1992)this study is an attempt to illustrate, through a chronological reading of the collected poems, the existential elements in the poetry of theodore roethke (1908 - 1963). though he was by no means a rigorous philosopher, ... -
economic performance and strike activity : a macroeconomic model of eight countries, 1955-1981
(1985)after having explored the articles by orley ashenfelter and george johnson, and martin paldam and peter pederson, it was discovered that there existed a strong relationship between strike activity and economic performance, ... -
modern transcendental vision of william heyen
(1993)this paper shall attempt to outline william heyen's transcendental vision. chapter one, sections one to three, defines transcendentalism, explores the visions of two well known american thinkers, ralph waldo emerson and ... -
theodore dreiser's sister carrie : a study of transformation and change in the artistic feminine psyche
(1991)theodore dreiser's novel sister carrie is almost untouched by modern literary criticism in spite of the fact that it has been in print for ninety years. this unique situation has resulted because the original novel, ... -
characteristics of in-patient versus out-patient drop outs in addiction treatment / michael bryson. --
(1995)the relative merits of in-patient and out-patient treatment of substance abuse have been widely debated. for severe, chronic clients, the best form of treatment may be intensive in-patient care. less severe clients may ... -
effects of gender and sociosexuality on aids-preventive self-efficacy and aids-preventive behaviour / by melissa l. keeping.
(2000)the information-motivation-behavioral skills (imb) model of aids-preventive behaviour (fisher & fisher, 1992) was used to examine the relationships among aids-preventive knowledge, motivation, self-efficacy, and behaviour. ... -
relaxation response and quiet resting : are they comparably efficacious in reducing state and trait anxiety? / by roy f. thompson.
(2000)study subjects were psychology undergraduates at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 , thunder bay, ontario. -
subject-generated internal imagery coupled with relaxation as a treatment for chronic pain
(1995)the chronic pain experience is a multifaceted phenomenon involving sensory, cognitive, affective, motivational and behavioral dimensions. there has been no single consistently successful method of pain control and ...
