electronic theses and dissertations from 2009: recent submissions
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an analysis of motivation and motivational climate in physical education class of enrolled and non-enrolled female adolescent 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛
(2012)this study investigated female adolescent 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ‘ motivation towards high school physical education (pe) class and the relationship of motivational class climate of enrolled and non-enrolled female adolescent 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 . ... -
visuo-perceptual task performance across the menstrual cycle in women with and without premenstrual symptoms: potential influences of estradiol and estradiol sensitivity on retinogeniculostriate, extrastriate, and elementary retinal-based smooth pursuit pathways
(2012-11-10)the present study examined whether women with premenstrual symptoms (pms) exhibit a different pattern of performance on psychophysical tasks across the menstrual cycle in comparison to control women. research has shown ... -
a qualitative examination of comprehensive workplace health promotion strategies in some workplaces in the districts of simcoe and muskoka [ontario]
(2012-11-10)the ontario public health standards [ophs] (ministry of health and long-term care [mhltc], 2008) recommend a population health promotion approach and evidence-based best practice for local boards of health to address ... -
a subspace of l2(x) without the approximation property
(2012-11-10)the aim of the thesis is to provide support to the following conjecture, which would provide an isomorphic characterization of a hilbert space in terms of the approximation property: an infinite dimensional banach space x ... -
experience and influence : student and parent perspectives of an alternative school
(2010)traditionally, education and schooling have been developed by and implemented through the adult perspective. an increasing number of educators and researchers focus on alternatives to mainstream education and this study ... -
using vehicular traffic count data to estimate the factors driving water-based recreation use in northwestern ontario, canada
(2010)within canada's publicly owned forests (i.e., crown forests), little information is available about how and when people use lakes and rivers for recreation. i report an example of using traffic monitoring to identify both ... -
crowding and frequent use of emergency department services in a northwestern ontario academic health sciences centre
(2011)emergency departments (ed) exist for the purpose of caring for patients with urgent or life-threatening conditions which are time sensitive to treat. ed crowding is a condition where demand for ed services exceed the ... -
the relationship between maximal isometric and isotonic neck strength of hockey players and wrestlers
(2011)the purpose of this study was first to examine the relation between maximal isometric neck force and predicted 1-rm cervical strength values, for neck flexion and extension. the second purpose was to compare maximal isometric ... -
an exploration of the impact of cultural food beliefs and attitudes on the acceptance of the dietary recommendations for type 2 diabetes
(2011)the purpose of this research is to discover culturally shared local beliefs and attitudes towards foods that may impact the acceptance of dietary recommendations for the management of type 2 diabetes (t2dm) amongst ojibwe ... -
measuring s100b in concussed athletes following a maximal aerobic fitness test
(2009)an objective biological test to measure concussion may provide further insight into a player's decision to return-to-play. protein s100b is a calcium-binding protein that has been studied as a sensitive biomarker of central ... -
the potential use of sift-ms as a breath diagnostic tool
(2009)the measurement of volatile chemicals in human breath has recently emerged as a non-invasive technique with the potential for the early diagnosis of disease. a benefit of early diagnosis is that treatment plans including ... -
location-independent packet scheduling for wireless epon
(2009)ethernet passive optical network (epon) is the latest access technology, based on ieee standards, utilizing an optical network architecture optimized for simple, economical delivery of voice, data, and video over native ... -
the infant feeding experiences of urban aboriginal mothers : implications for universal breastfeeding policy
(2009)in canada breastfeeding rates are lower among marginalized women and studies have demonstrated that successful and exclusive breastfeeding for the recommended six months frequently requires an extensive support system, one ... -
management, environmental and energy considerations for woodwaste
(2009)manufacturing operations that process raw wood, such as sawmills and pulp and paper mills, generate wood residue, such as woodwaste, sawdust, shavings, wood chips and off-cuts, also known as woodwaste. the decomposition ... -
catalytic gasification of biomass for the production of syngas with reduced tar formation
(2009)with increased concerns over greenhouse gas emission and decreasing fossil fuel supplies, biomass is increasingly seen as an alternative option for energy and chemical production. there are several technologies available ... -
women at the heart of the social economy : what motivates women to work in the social economy in whitehorse, yukon?
(2009)this thesis looks at the importance of women in the social economy in whitehorse and the motivations influencing women's participation in this sector of the economy. women's involvement in the traditional economy has been ... -
the correlations and the power characteristics of special classes of binary sequences for multicarrier communications
(2009)in recent years, multicarrier communication has attracted considerable attention as a promising technology that enables transmission of high data rates. one of major drawbacks of multicarrier communications is the high ... -
regeneration dynamics after fire and clear cutting in boreal mixedwoods
(2009)emulation of natural disturbance processes and their effects is important to maintain the structure and composition of managed forests. in boreal mixed forests, clearcutting has been considered as management practice ... -
autonomous navigation algorithms for indoor mobile robots
(2009)in many autonomous mobile robotic applications, the capability of finding a good path is of primary importance, especially for the places which are cluttered by random obstacles that may appear on the robot's path. -
catalytic decomposition of ammonia and tar for hot gas cleanup in biomass gasification using activated carbon supported catalysts and natural limonite ores
(2009)biomass gasification produces a gas (or syngas) containing primarily co2, h2, co, ch4 and (c2+c3), as well as some contaminants such as tars, nh3, h2s and so2. in order to achieve better efficiencies of the syngas applications, ...
