electronic theses and dissertations from 2009: recent submissions
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conservation, community benefit, capacity buliding and the social economy : a case study of lutsel k'e and the proposed national park
(2011-04-18)in 2001, 32 years after the government of canada initially proposed a national park on the east arm of great slave lake in the traditional territory of the lutsel k'e dene first nation, chief felix lockhart indicated to ... -
the influence of physical activity on driving performance and cognitive functioning in older adults : a randomized controlled trial
(2010)as individuals age, two central concerns involve driving safely and preserving cognitive faculties. while some research examining fitness effects on elderly cognition has been conducted, little has been done to investigate ... -
intermediate 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 at-risk in mathematics : case studies of teachers and 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛
(2009)although there have been changes made to ontario's mathematics curriculum within the last decade to ensure student success, a significant number of 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 in ontario schools have been achieving at or below a level 1 and ... -
self-silencing and depression in women : examining the role of social support as a moderator
(2009)in almost all populations there is a significant sex difference in the rate of depression, with women being twice as likely to be depressed as compared to men (bebbington, 1996; kuehner, 2003) numerous theories have been ... -
gendering the muse : reinscriptions of patriarchal authority and the delegitimization of female authorship in selected stephen king works
(2009-04)this thesis examines representations of masculinity and authority in selected stephen kings works: on writing: a memoir of the craft, bag of bones, misery, and the tommyknockers. these texts reinscribe writing and authority ... -
this land is our land? this land is your land : exploring the decolonizing journeys of white outdoor environmental educators
(2009-05)my own decolonizing journey has fostered a curiosity about the experiences of other white outdoor environmental educators who are engaged in the process of decolonizing their own practices and worldview. this qualitative ... -
reading canada reads
(2009-11)the cbc radio one program canada reads launched in 2002 and has had a significant impact on the canadian book industry from its beginning. the purpose of this thesis is to analyze the methodologies of canada reads and the ... -
a survey of expatriate teachers in kuwait
(2009-08)the purpose of this study was to understand why qualified american and canadian educators left their home country to teach overseas and more specifically, why they decided to live and work in kuwait. fifty-one participants ... -
the heroine's reclamation of the girlish and the portrayal of girl-power in sailor moon
(2009-08)this thesis considers the value of 1990s girl-power as demonstrated by the cartoon sailor moon. girl-power and the girlish body were often chastised in 90s popular culture for providing girls with a negative example of ... -
an analysis of ontario's pre-service teacher candidates' attitudes and approach towards teaching the holocaust
(2009-08)unexpectedly, 79% of the respondents expressed no discomfort in teaching lessons about the holocaust, despite the complexity and sensitivity of the topic. respondents indicated the necessity of holocaust education as a ... -
a qualitative study on the experiences of 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 attending thunder bay area rural, one-room schools in the early 20th century
(2009-06)one-room country schools, which began appearing in the early 1900s in the district of thunder bay in northern ontario, canada, provided educational opportunities to the children of the first and second generation immigrant ... -
poetizing disability : arts-informed reflections
(2009)through arts-informed educational research, i engaged in poetic exploration of the lived experience of disability. theorizing and creating through poetry helped me to reflect and deepen my understanding of my own disability, ... -
assessment and evaluation practices in outdoor, experiential, environmentally-focused integrated and interdisciplinary programs
(2009)two integrated/interdisciplinary programs were used as qualitative case studies of assessment and evaluation practices in outdoor, experiential, environmentally-focused integrated and interdisciplinary programs. data were ... -
e/raced : aboriginal youth identities and schooling
(2009)this qualitative study investigates aboriginal high school 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ' negotiation of identity and identifying with school and community in relation to other representations. within the literature, cultural and racial ... -
role model/mentor influence on the career path of college professors
(2009)the original intent of the proposal was to study the impact of role models on a small body of teachers in the engineering technology division at an urban college, preferably with experience teaching math and science. ... -
treatment utilization by problem gamblers in northwestern ontario
(2010-08-18)the catalyst database, which is operated through the ontario centre for addiction and mental health, was used to explore factors that may be related to treatment non- compliance and the number of admissions in the ... -
detection of deoxyribonucleic acid damage induced by metal ion interactions and repair of metal ion deoxyribonucleic acid cross-links
(2010-08-17)there are many forms of dna damage. one of these, dna-metal cross-links are particularly problematic as they not only affect the tautomeric structure of dna, but can also inhibit enzymatic activity and block amplification ... -
lowbush blueberries in northwestern ontario as a commercial crop option in post-harvest peatlands
(2009-10-15)wild blueberries (vaccinium angustifolium ait.) were investigated as a possible reclamation tool for post harvest peatlands in northwestern ontario, by genetic fingerprinting using microsatellite markers, an examination ... -
modelling soil temperature on the boreal plain with an emphasis on the rapid cooling period
(2009-10-15)to accurately model soil temperatures on the boreal plain, factors that influence fine-grained soils during the rapid cooling period must first be identified. the effects of air temperature, soil moisture and snow depth ... -
selected ion flow tube-mass spectrometry in plant volatile compound analysis
(2009-07-20)four monoterpenes and two monoterpenoids, (+)- and dl-limonene, (1s)-(3) carene, terpinolene, cineol and rose oxide, respectively, were studied using selected ion flow tube-mass spectrometry. specifically, the reactions ...
