electronic theses and dissertations: recent submissions
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the moderating role of depression in the relationship between coping strategies and significant others' reactions with the experience of chronic pain
(2012-11-10)research shows a strong co-morbidity between pain and depression (schatzberg, 2004). individuals suffering with both chronic pain and depression exhibit greater pain intensity, greater interference due to pain and more ... -
intelligent sliding mode control in flexible structures
(2012-11-10)the first objective of this work is to develop an intelligent sliding mode controller for vibration control in flexible structures. the proposed control consists of two processes: system identification and sliding mode ... -
are workplace health promotion/wellness programs effective at improving presenteeism (on the job productivity) in workers? a systematic review and best evidence synthesis of the literature
(2012-11-10)background: presenteeism is highly prevalent and costly to employers. it is defined as being present at work but limited in some aspect of job performance by a health problem. workplace health promotion (whp) is a common ... -
using portfolio theory to evaluate the regional deployment of transferring tree seeds under uncertain future climates
(2012-11-10)in this study, the problem of deploying seed from multiple tree improvement orchards to multiple sites in an environment of uncertain climate change is addressed. a modeling approach is designed and applied with the objective ... -
using a novel methodology to test whether group size affects foraging behaviour in elk
(2012-11-10)group formation is one of the most striking patterns in the natural world. elk (cervus elaphus and c. canadensis) are well known for their social and gregarious nature, but motivations for this behaviour are not fully ... -
investigating productivity and foliar nutrient status in second growth white spruce (picea glauca) and trembling aspen (populus tremuloides)
(2012-11-10)this thesis synthesizes two related papers investigating competitive interactions of second growth white spruce (picea glauca [moench] voss) and trembling aspen (populus tremuloides michx.) at the fallingsnow ecosystem ... -
an assessment of hospital-based mental health nurses' tobacco cessation practices in two northeastern ontario lhin regions
(2012-11-10)this is the first canadian study to examine acute care mental health nurses' adherence to clinician-level (4a protocol) and systems-level recommendations from the registered nurses association of ontario's best practice ... -
fuzzy logic control of a two degree of freedom parallel robot
(2010)parallel robots differ greatly from their serial counterparts in terms of performance and mechanical ability. serial robots are open chained mechanisms since each link is connected to an adjacent one and each joint is ... -
reconstructing childhood and adulthood diets from a caribbean population using stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis of dentin and bone collagen
(2012-11-10)the purpose of this study was to establish stable carbon (c) and nitrogen (n) isotope signatures for the 43 individuals in this study population using bone and dentin collagen, and extrapolate the isotopic data to dietary ... -
ecological concept development at the elementary school level
(2012)this case study of one school was designed to examine the level of knowledge and understanding elementary 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 (ages 9 – 13) have for key ecological concepts that are found in the ontario 2007 science curriculum ... -
lignin degradation by some wood-rot fungi with emphasis on cylindrocladium camelliae
(2012-11-10)thirty wood-rot fungi were screened for their ability to grow on media containing kraft lignin with a limited amount of glucose. of these fungi, twenty-three were tested for ligninolytic activity judged by decolorization ... -
concepts, theories and models of succession in the boreal forest of central canada
(2009)predicting plant community compositional responses to changing environmental conditions and disturbances is a key element of forecasting and managing for the effects of global climate change. with advances in ecological ... -
context aware services for smart learning environments
(2009)this thesis describes a cost-effective infrastructure and implementation for building ubiquitous learning spaces. it uses techniques from the semantic web and ubiquitous computing to build a learner-centric service-based ... -
nesting dynamics of the scarlet ibis (eudocimus ruber) in trinidad, west indies
(2009)the effect of human disturbance on colonial waterbirds is a global issue. many colonial waterbirds are migratory, and their protection depends on balancing conservation of their habitats and habits across many regions. ... -
understory species response to partial harvesting in boreal riparian buffers
(2009)in order to preserve valuable riparian functioning, forest harvesting in canada attempts to protect riparian areas through the application of a no-harvest buffer zone around water bodies, and more recently through the ... -
selecting locations for forest fuel treatments using simulation optimization
(2009)wildfires in the canadian boreal forest poses a considerable threat to forest inventory, structures and human lives. traditional reactive methods of fire suppression fail to mitigate this threat and can worsen the problem ... -
an assessment of adherence to treating tobacco use and dependence clinical practice guidelines in first nations primary health care settings in northwestern ontario
(2009)the purpose of this study was to determine the extent to which tobacco clinical practice guidelines are followed by nurses within 22 primary health care settings in first nations communities in northwestern ontario and to ... -
cutting edge controversy: the politics of animal dissection and responses to student objection
(2012-11-10)this mixed methods study investigated the experiences and perspectives of former ontario high school 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and current ontario science and biology teachers toward animal dissection, objection to dissection, and choice ... -
relationships between self-management skills, worry, and generalized anxiety disorder symptoms
(2012-11-10)self-management skills allow people to change maladaptive behaviour patterns, and consist of three interdependent facets: self-monitoring, self-evaluating, and self-reinforcing. one type of maladaptive behaviour is ... -
fine root dynamics for three distinct northern ontario forests : a comparison of approaches used to estimate fine root biomass, productivity, and turnover
(2009)there is increasing interest to develop quantitative approaches to carbon accounting and determine carbon sequestration potential at both the site and landscape scales. currently, our lack of understanding of fine root ...
