electronic theses and dissertations from 2009: recent submissions
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children with an identified learning disability and their understanding of the social world
(2012-11-10)social skills are learned behaviours. individuals with identified learning disabilities frequently have difficulty demonstrating, acquiring, and understanding the importance of behaviours that are deemed social skills and ... -
wilderness risk management and ymca camp outtripping programs
(2012-11-10)risk management has become a significant focus in outdoor programs. managing risks in natural environments can be very complex, particularly since many of the risks which can cause loss are the same risks which can cause ... -
women and work: analyzing the mixed economy in qikiqtarjuaq, nunavut
(2012-11-10)this thesis examines the condition of the mixed economy from the perspective of women's work in the nunavut community of qikiqtarjuaq. the focus of the project was to decide if the mixed economy persists in inuit communities ... -
the role of personality in predicting unsafe driver behaviour in young and older adults
(2012-11-10)traffic-related collisions represent a considerable social and economic burden on our society. in canada, drivers aged 16 to 19 years and 70 years or older are consistently overrepresented in victim statistics. identified ... -
preliminary hydrodynamic modeling of the steep rock pit lakes, atikokan, ontario
(2012-11-10)pit lakes are often a planned part of an open pit mine closure where the excavations are expected to flood and water quality is not an issue. common environmental issues regarding pit lakes include their rebound rate, ... -
magmatic evolution and alteration geochemistry of the black mountain southeast porphyry copper-gold deposit, baguio mineral district luzon, philippines
(2012-11-10)the black mountain porphyry cu-au deposit is located in the central-western portion of the baguio mineral district, philippines, approximately six kilometers southwest of baguio city in the upper bued river. it consists ... -
tunable high-power fiber laser and its application to produce brillouin fiber lasers
(2012-11-10)a tunable continuous wave single-longitudinal-mode fiber laser is proposed and developed. a saturable absorber, as well as, an all-fiber fabry-perot filter was used in the laser cavity to reduce mode-hopping. the laser ... -
variation in vessel diameter and leaf area of white birch (betula papyrifera) along moisture gradients in canada
(2010)one of the key hypotheses of this research is that white birch that has evolved in wet areas will have larger vessels than those trees that evolved in dry areas. since the wet areas are less likely to experience drought ... -
alteration and fluid characterization of the hamlin lake iocg occurrence, northwestern ontario, canada
(2012-11-10)the hamlin lake area is located approximately 120km southwest of thunder bay, ontario, in the shebandowan greenstone belt of the wawa subprovince in the superior province. the area has been explored for its copper and ... -
exploring the feasibility of wireless sensor networks within the mri environment
(2012-11-10)wireless communications have long since been utilized to connect a multitude of devices quickly and easily to a common network. however, such methods have not yet been implemented inside a magnetic resonance imaging (mri) ... -
chemical and electrochemical modification of kraft lignin to value-added products
(2012-11-10)lignin is one of the most abundant biopolymers on earth, constituting approximately 30% of the dry weight of softwoods and 20% of hardwoods. it is a renewable, non-toxic, commercially available and low cost natural resource ... -
the role of 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ' strengths in the experience and effects of bullying on peer relationships, academic achievement, and behavioural and emotional functioning
(2012-11-10)the purpose of this study was to examine the role of strengths in youth as they are related to psychosocial outcomes, particularly in the context of bullying experiences. an understanding of the roles of both overall ... -
thermophilic and mesophilic aerobic biological treatment of wastewater
(2010)to achieve closed cycle operation and subsequent reuse of treated effluent, individual streams of pulp and paper mill effluents are being evaluated for their suitability for in-mill treatment. this thesis includes two ... -
key duplicating software using digital image processing
(2011)in order to cut a key duplicate, it is necessary to measure the original key very precisely. there is a great variety in the key measuring devices currently in use; however, they follow the common basic principle of using ... -
the role of free- and liposomal-n-acetycysteine in paraquat-induced cytotoxicity
(2012-11-10)paraquat (pq), one of the most commonly used herbicides worldwide, is hightly toxic to humans and exposure can result in severe clinical situations with no effective treatments available. the toxicity of pq has been ... -
biomechanical constraints on intra-limb coordination in boys with and without development coordination disorder
(2012-11-10)it is known that children with dcd have difficulties organizing actions involving coordination between limbs or limb pairs (e.g., astill, 2007; volman, laroy, & jongmans, 2006). it is also apparent that a coalition of ... -
adapting to change, perceptions and knowledges in the involvement of aboriginal peoples in forest management : a case study with lac seul first nation
(2009)this study examines the involvement of aboriginal peoples in forest management and their perceptions and understandings of the forest, forest management, participation, consultation and aboriginal and treaty rights in ... -
"build it, they are already coming": railfan tourism in north america
(2012-11-10)across north america many rail enthusiasts are engaged in watching and photographing trains. most often these aficionados go unnoticed, but increasingly small cities and towns are accommodating these "railfans". a review ... -
elastic-based multi-scale graph drawing
(2012-11-10)graph drawing is an important information visualization technique with applications in a variety of disciplines, including vlsi design, bioinformatics, geography, and social network analysis. we present a new force-directed, ... -
recategorizing pornography through technocultural change
(2012-11-10)pornography has long been a subject of great controversy, much disagreement and conflict on intellectual and legal levels. there have been extensive debates on pornography regarding its potential to do psychological harm, ...
