electronic theses and dissertations from 2009: recent submissions
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impact of biochar and industrial ash amendments on soil properties, growth and nutrition of black and white spruce seedlings in a sandy loam soil
(2014)the purpose of this study was to establish and examine a controlled field experiment near thunder bay, ontario using industrially produced ash and biochar as a soil amendment. this study monitors the change in physical, ... -
soft path approach as a water management strategy: a case study in thunder bay, ontario
(2014)the purpose of this research is to examine the criteria for a soft path approach as it may apply to municipal water management in the city of thunder bay. a categorization of thunder bay's water management practices was ... -
a new fingerprint design using optical orthogonal codes
(2014)digital fingerprinting has been proposed to restrict illegal distribution of digital media, where every piece of media has a unique fingerprint as an identifying feature that can be traceable. however, fingerprint systems ... -
functional niche differentiation in co-occurring congeneric plants / by md saiful islam khan.
(2014)"niche differentiation is argued as one of the mechanisms explaining species coexistence. despite their sessile nature, similar resource needs and traits to acquire and utilize resources closely related plant species ... -
through the eyes of single mothers : postpartum depression and perceptions of risk / by tracy m. woodford.
(2010)"a recent systematic literature review suggests that single mothers are at an increased risk for postpartum depression (ppd) compared to partnered mothers. however, the roles of potential contributing factors, such as ... -
interpersonal experiences of the clinically depressed: excessive reassurance seeking and negative feedback seeking
(2013)individuals with depression can engage in aversive interpersonal behaviours, such as excessive reassurance seeking and negative feedback seeking, which can themselves be associated with problematic social relationships. ... -
self tuned nfc and adaptive hysteresis based dtc scheme for im drive
(2011)the concept of field oriented control scheme brought the revolutionary change in industrial drives. due to the high initial and running costs of the dc machines, the trend shifted from dc to ac motor drives to obtain high ... -
meeting the challenge of deaf and hard of hearing 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 transitioning to secondary school : parent and student perspectives / by lisa tropea.
(2010)the purpose of this qualitative study was to investigate the perspectives of parents of deaf and hard of hearing 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 who were ready to make the transition from elementary school to secondary school or who had recently ... -
trust and surveillance : four themes and definitions / by stephanie schutte.
(2010)this is a study that examines the impacts surveillance can have on trust levels in society. the main purpose is to attempt to determine whether surveillance negotiates, manipulates, replaces or damages trust in others. the ... -
evolving neural fuzzy classifier for machinery diagnostics / by ofelia antonia jianu.
(2010)"the classical techniques for fault diagnosis require periodic shut down of machines for manual inspection. although these techniques can be used for fault diagnosis in simple machines, they can rarely be used effectively ... -
smoking behaviour, a survey of canadians in qatar / by noel pendergast.
(2010)introduction canada has relatively strict tobacco control policies as public smoking is banned in most jurisdictions and cigarettes are heavily taxed. in canada, cigarettes cost approximately $10 for a package o f 20. ... -
best practices of five canadian ecological education (ece), environmental education (ee) and education for sustainable development (esd) pre-service teacher educators
(2010)this study examines the teaching practices of five canadian pre-service teacher educators in ecological education (ece) courses, environmental education (ee) and education for sustainable development (esd) courses. this ... -
impact of depression and antidepressant pharmacotherapy on early stage visual functioning in the magno-, parvo-, and koniocellular pathways / by joy j. harrison.
(2010)examines the fundamental processes of photopic visual functioning associated with the use of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (ssris), the most commonly prescribed type of antidepressant medication. measures ... -
fruit and vegetable intake of 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 and prevalence of vegetarianism at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 / by hesam kooshesh.
(2010)purpose : the purpose of this study was to assess the daily intake levels of fruits and vegetables in a population of post-secondary 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 at 阿根廷vs墨西哥竞猜 in thunder bay, ontario [northwestern ontario] and to ... -
heart rate variability as a biomarker for self-regulation : does resisting temptation for chocolate deplete the limited resource? / by loretta blanchette.
(2010)"experimental evidence supports the notion that lapses in behavioural self-regulation are a function of prior depletion of the self-regulatory resource (baumeister, 2002). resisting desirable foods such as chocolate can ... -
proton nmr spectral study of uv treated live escherichia coli bacteria / by michael sorokopud.
(2010)the lethal effects of ultraviolet radiation on microorganisms have been known and utilized for many years. in sufficiently high photon fluences, light and in particular, uv light, is an effective and subtle means of killing ... -
relationship between acculturation gap and adjustment : exploring the mediating effects of perceived rejection, value conflict, and communication / by jasmine bajwa.
(2010)"numerous studies have found that children adjust to the mainstream culture at a faster rate than their parents; this is termed an acculturation gap. the literature demonstrates that acculturation gap is associated with ... -
do you care2talk? examining an online approach to psychosocial support for young adults with cancer / by liane s. kandler.
(2010)cancer in young adulthood is unique in that there are clear biological, epidemiological, and etiological differences attributed to this age frame (bleyer, 2002; canadian cancer statistics, 2007; cancer in young adults in ... -
wizards of motion : an evaluation of an elementary school cardiovascular intervention / by kimberly boardman.
(2010)the wizards of motion cardiovascular module was designed to introduce the concepts of cardiovascular disease as a preventable lifestyle outcome. scientific experts in cardiovascular physiology, health, and education visited ... -
factors influencing thermal variability and fish distribution in small boreal steams / by lisa mckee.
(2010)the spatial variability of stream temperature is an important component of habitat within streams providing optimal temperatures for foraging and thermal refugia for sensitive species such as brook trout. riparian shading ...
