electronic theses and dissertations from 2009: recent submissions
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population genetics and phylogeography of aplodinotus grunniens (freshwater drum)
(2013-02-03)the purpose of this study is to determine the population genetic and phylogeographic structure of aplodinotus grunniens (freshwater drum) populations through analysis of the nadh dehydrogenase subunit 2 (nd2) region and ... -
evaluation of brief outpatient services in a children's mental health community clinic
(2013-02-03)in the past two decades, increased emphasis has been placed on the use of brief treatment services in clinical practice with youth. however, despite the common use of such services, there is a lack of research evaluating ... -
ontology development for drug-disease knowledge management
(2013-02-03)traditionally, physicians rely on medical knowledge learned or acquired through practice to make a correct decision in diagnosis of diseases and affected medications. progress in knowledge base systems and related information ... -
lead oxide (pbo) for direct conversion fluoroscopic detectors
(2012)polycrystalline lead oxide (pbo) is being investigated as a photoconductive materials for application as x-ray-to-charge transducer in direct conversion x-ray detectors used in fluoroscopy and radiology. previous usage ... -
sociotropy and perception of own and close friend's dieting behaviours and body image
(2012)a woman’s physical appearance has been strongly associated with her sense of self-worth and success. moreover, through family, media and one’s friends, messages of an unrealistically thin ideal body have been perpetuated, ... -
s u (3) squeezing: quantum and semiclassical evolutions
(2013-02-03)in this thesis we describe a squeezing for su(3) systems and compare squeezing in the phase space in the semiclassical approximation with squeezing obtained by the full quantum mechanical calculation. we show that the ... -
violence and masculinity in hollywood war films during world war ii
(2013-02-03)during world war ii, the hollywood studios produced an unprecedented number of war-themed films in order to help prepare american audiences for what was to come, as well as to profit from the popularity of anything pertaining ... -
engineering fungi for boosting cellulase production and its potential industrial application
(2013-02-03)bioconversion of lignocellulosic residues is initiated primarily by microorganisms such as fungi and bacteria which are capable of degrading lignocellulolytic materials. fungi produce large amounts of extracellular ... -
the life cycle of human papillomavirus type 16 e6 variants and its effects on the innate immune system of host keratinocytes
(2013-02-01)persistent infection with human papillomavirus type 16 (hpv16) is the primary aetiological agent for cervical cancer. viral particles initiate their life cycle by infecting basal keratinocytes of epithelium and amplifying ... -
the sharing of traditional aboriginal knowledge of pipe carriers from winnipeg, manitoba and the implications for the health of aboriginal peoples living in urban centers
(2013-02-01)aboriginal peoples are part of the history and culture of canada. the history is a tragedy as the europeans exerted control of the land, resources and aboriginal peoples themselves. the years of control, oppression and ... -
development of bacterial systems for the production of cellulase and bioethanol
(2013-02-01)the wide varieties of extant bacterial species are often resistant to various environmental stresses. this demonstrates their frequent ability to adapt to and thrive in challenging environments. one such adaptation in ... -
the effectiveness of a group-based tutorial direct instruction program for long-term foster care children: a randomized controlled trial
(2013-02-01)children in foster care are frequently behind in educational achievement (flynn, ghzal, legault, vandermeulen, & petrick, 2004) and perform below grade level (trout, hagaman, casey, reid, & epstein, 2008 for a review). ... -
modeling groundwater flow and transport of contaminants at a former manufactured gas plant in the midwestern usa
(2013-02-01)the processes used to produce manufactured gas for heating, cooking and lighting purposes in north america from the early 1800s to the mid-1900s have generated by- products such as coal tar containing monocyclic ... -
a grounded theory study of the approaches and mechanisms used in public health practice for everyday ethical dilemma negotiation and resolution
(2013-02-01)public health professionals experience dilemmas in their everyday work and many of these dilemmas are challenges where they must find the most ethical way to manage the situation. how these dilemmas are approached, negotiated, ... -
the effect of secoisolariciresinol diglucoside on oxidative stress and inflammation in cardiac iron overload
(2013-02-01)chronic cardiac iron overload directly correlates with cardiac dysfunction and may ultimately cause heart failure. although recent studies have suggested that altered calcium homeostasis and increased reactive oxygen ... -
lipoic acid and its potential role in the treatment of oxidative-induced injury of a549 lung epithelial cells
(2013-02-01)oxidative stress is the imbalance between prooxidants and antioxidants within a cell that can cause and/or contribute to the progression of many pathological conditions. reactive oxygen species (ros) formed from the ... -
source tracking of escherichia coli in a freshwater lake in northwestern ontario (boulevard lake, thunder bay)
(2013-02-01)escherichia coli is regularly used as a fecal indicator bacteria (fib) in recreational waters but its persistence in the environment brings its use into doubt. a secondary fib known as bacteroides has been under a lot of ... -
safety from predators or competitors? interference competition leads to apparent predation risk
(2013-02-01)prey often react to predation risk by foraging preferentially in safe, rather than risky, patches. yet prey also must deal with the negative effects of competition for the same patches. the pattern of patch use can mimic ... -
electroencephalographic response to a body image exposure
(2013-02-01)body and appearance dissatisfaction have been common topics of study in psychological research. another area of research that may have implications for these topics is that of frontal asymmetry; the greater relative activity ...
