electronic theses and dissertations: recent submissions
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adapting reproduction: portrayals of sex, birth, and bodies in four early modern women's metaphors for writing
(2014-01-22)the metaphor for writing as reproduction was common in literature by both men and women in the early modern period. indeed, donald w. foster argues that the comparison between texts and children, “is the single most frequent ... -
social comparison to thin and plus size media images : impact on candy consumption, affect, and body image in binge eaters
(2014-01-22)binge eating has long been a prevalent issue for young women. though the development of binge eating is multifactorial, much attention has focused on the etiological mechanisms underlying binge behaviour. affect regulation ... -
genetic variation and adaptation of white birch populations across canada
(2014-01-22)trees adapt to local climates, however growing concern surrounding climate change has generated predictions suggesting mass extinction or redistribution of taxa across the landscape. a lack of redistribution will result ... -
quaternary sedimentology east of thunder bay, ontario; implications for five paleoindian sites
(2014-01-22)a geoarchaeological investigation was north of highway 11/17, 34km east of thunder bay, ontario. five archaeological sites (mackenzie 1, mackenzie 2, rlf, woodpecker 1, and woodpecker 2) and seven additional sediment exposures ... -
the antioxidant resveratrol down-regulates inflammation in an in vitro model of pseudomonas aeruginosa infection of lung epithelial cells
(2014-01-22)pseudomonas aeruginosa is a gram-negative opportunistic pathogen capable of infecting the lungs and causing severe pulmonary disease in immunocompromised individuals. during the infectious process, p. aeruginosa provokes ... -
psychological and physiological predictors of the development and modulation of instrusive images
(2014-01-22)researchers have suggested that engaging in visuospatial tasks, such as the videogame tetris™, following a trauma may interfere with the development of intrusive images associated with posttraumatic stress disorder (ptsd). ... -
who we are is where we come from : a historical curriculum resource for the pic mobert first nation
(2014-01-22)this qualitative study was undertaken in order to create a curriculum resource for use at the netamisakomik centre for education (k-grade 8 school) on the pic mobert first nation. the pic mobert first nation is located in ... -
dynamic resource allocation algorithms for long term evolution (lte) wireless broadband networks
(2014-01-22)following the successful standardization of high-speed packet access (hspa), the 3rd generation partnership project (3gpp) recently specified the long term evolution (lte) as a next generation radio network technology to ... -
fitness that fits: evaluating the effectiveness of an individualized, choice-based, matching tool for older adults
(2014-01-22)background/objective: a positive relationship exists between exercise and improved overall health; this is especially important for older adults since they have been identified as the most sedentary segment of the north ... -
modelling the radial and longitudinal variation in wood density and its sensitivity to climate in black spruce (picea mariana (mill.) b.s.p.)
(2014-01-22)wood density variation affects structural timber performance and is correlated with different sources (genetic diversity, stand dynamics and climatic effects) which, to date, have not been comprehensively quantified in ... -
joining hands in hope: an autoethnographical analysis of a non-indigenous educator engaging in indigenous pedagogy
(2014-01-22)i am a south african who is now a canadian, with lived experience in both indigenous contexts. i use these experiences as a springboard into an autoethnography about me as a non-indigenous educator, understanding authentic ... -
power, participation and relationships: an evaluation of decentralization in the planning and management of quetico provincial park
(2014-01-22)there has been a global trend towards the decentralization of protected area planning and management. this study used a decentralization framework to determine if the planning and management of quetico provincial park has ... -
the effects of copper, calcium, and nickel on the olfactory response of fathead minnows: from neurophysiology to behaviour
(2014-01-22)the olfactory system is essential for a fish to be successful in an ecological context, and has been demonstrated to be sensitive to a variety of toxicants. the current biotic ligand model (blm) for copper is an acute-toxicity ... -
exploring the relationship between strengths of youth, their level of functioning, and internalizing or externalizing symptom expression
(2014-01-22)mental health assessments produce profiles specifying the nature and severity of youths’ symptoms and impairments. interest in developing more comprehensive mental health profiles has motivated efforts to also assess youth’s ... -
canada's policy towards communist china, 1949-1971
(2014-01-22)the decision of the canadian government in 1970 to recognize the people’s republic of china, which controlled mainland china, as the official government of china, as opposed to the republic of china, which only controlled ... -
an ostensible exercise in modernity: law, religious intervention, and social science in the case of bedford vs. canada
(2014-01-22)drawing on adele clarke’s (2005) method of situational analysis as well insights from the social construction of social problems approach (spector and kitsuse 1977; best 2008), symbolic interactionism (prus 1999) and ... -
rf coils design for small animal mri lung imaging at 3t using hyperpolarized 129xe and inert fluorinated gases
(2014-01-22)this thesis described the investigation, construction and testing of two sets of rf coils for their applications in novel lung mri imaging techniques. in the first part of the thesis, a quadrature-driven birdcage coil for ... -
an assessment of juvenile lake sturgeon movement and habitat use in the namakan river of northwestern ontario
(2013)the namakan river of northwestern ontario is home to a recovering population of lake sturgeon (acipenser fulvescens). although the adult portion of this population has been well studied in recent years, very little information ... -
speed sensorless and mppt control of ipm synchronous generator for wind energy conversion system
(2014-01-22)the popularity of renewable energy has experienced significant growth recently due to the foreseeable exhaustion of conventional fossil fuel power generation methods and increasing realization of the adverse effects that ... -
rbf neural network based generalized predictive control for nonlinear stochastic systems
(2014-01-22)almost all practical systems are nonlinear, which are subject to disturbances and contain uncertainties. in most cases, disturbances and uncertainties can be modeled as stochastic processes, which make it necessary to ...
