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Biology of rumen flukes (Trematoda: Paramphistomatidae) in moose, Alces alces L., in northwestern Ontario
(1985)Paramphistoines {Parampbistomum sp.) were found in 86% of 160 moose rumens collected from northwestern Ontario at all seasons of the year. All moose older than 2.4 years were infected. The number of flukes per moose ranged ... -
Biology of the gastro-intestinal helminths of woodland and barren-ground caribou (Rangifer tarandus)
(1987)Twenty-one species of helminths were recovered from wild and captive caribou (Rangifer tarandus). Woodland caribou of the Slate Islands, barren-ground caribou of the Beverly herd and captive woodland caribou were parasitized ... -
Biomass energy potential of forest harvest residue in Northwestern Ontario
Woody biomass contributes less than 6% of total energy production in Canada. Based on previous data relating to the supply, quality and economic potential, this compilation of relevant data provides an estimation on the ... -
Biomechanical characteristics of development age hockey players : determining the confounding effects of body size on the assessment of skating technique
(2002)Skating ability, and more specifically the ability to accelerate from a stationary position or change direction rapidly, is recognized as one of the most important skills in ice hockey. While coaches may use drills to ... -
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 ... -
The biomechanical effects of rotator cuff taping on muscle activity and throwing velocity in fatigued baseball players
(2020)Introduction: Due to the repetitive, high forces and torques placed on an individual during a baseball pitch, shoulder pain is present in 46-57% of pitchers. Therapeutic taping has been used in various sports including ... -
Bioremediation of contaminated soils from mine sites using native plants in Northwestern Ontario
(2016)Practical and scientific importance can be found in this research topic since the results directly apply to remediation of industrial and mined lands in the boreal forest region. Plants suitable for phytostabilization of ... -
Bisphenol A : how media and special interest groups influenced the ban on BPA
(2010)Recently, there has been great dispute about the effects of bisphenol A (herein referred to as BPA) leaching into baby bottles. This led to Canada being the first country to ban BPA in baby bottles in April of 2008 (CBC, ... -
Black bear attacks in Canada and a review of the factors influencing them
(2022)Canada has experienced numerous black bear attacks over the last several decades. The purpose of this study is to determine if there is an increase in the number of black bear attacks in Canada. Data came from various ... -
Black spruce (Picea mariana [Mill.] B.S.P.) boreal ecosystems : how tree-length and full-tree harvesting affects soil microbial populations
(2000)To evaluate the hypothesis that microbial populations are affected by organic biomass removals, a study was designed to complement ongoing work in a black spruce {Picea mariana [Mill.] B.S.P.) Boreal ecosystem. The ... -
Black Spruce (Picea mariana) Regeneration in Post-fire Cryptogamic Mats
(2016)Post-fire black spruce (Picea mariana Mill.) regeneration has received considerable attention in management of the boreal forest of eastern Canada. Seedbed quality is a key factor for seed germination and early seedling ... -
Black spruce regeneration in Kalmia dominated sites : effects of mycorrhizal inoculation and forest floor mixing
(2005)Study area : Terra Nova National Park, 90 km southeast of Gander, Newfoundland. -
Blood pressure in relationship to dietary and whole blood ionic magnesium in normotensive subjects
(2000)The primary purpose o f this investigation was to examine the relationship between dietary and whole blood ionic magnesium (iMg) and measures of blood pressure (BP) (SBP-systolic BP; DBP-diastolic BP; MAP-mean arterial ... -
Body and affect words : valence, cognitive specificity, and temporal change among young women
(2006)Attentional biases and extreme attitudes have been linked to schematic functioning and development in depression and eating disorders. Previous research concerning attentional biases toward schema-congruent material in ... -
Body condition of gray partridge (Perdix perdix) during fall and winter in Saskatchewan
(1983)During August 1979 to March 1980, 118 Gray Partridge were collected from a 207[superscript 2] km study area near Tugaske, Saskatchewan. Temperature and snowpack information were monitored throughout the study period. ... -
Body dissatisfaction and affect : the effects of mode of mind induction and three dimensional body shape exposure
(2008)The purpose of the present study was to investigate how specific mode of mind inductions, in conjunction with 3D and 2D body image exposure, impact body dissatisfaction (BD) and affect in 81 female undergraduates. The ... -
Body image : a multidimensional approach to measurement in individuals with eating disorders
(1995)Body image disturbance is an important aspect of both anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa. To date, there has been little agreement on how to define and measure this. The current study views body image as a complex concept ... -
Body image perception and self-esteem in eating disordered females : further validation of the silhouette body image test / by K. Jennifer Helm. --
(1987)Previous research has shown that the available techniques for assessing body image perception do not provide valid and reliable measures. The present study was designed to further validate the Silhouette Body Image Test ... -
Body positivity as public pedagogy? The case of the #effyourbeautystandards movement on Instagram
(2021)This thesis is a qualitative single-case study of the #effyourbeautystandards Instagram account and hashtag as a site of public pedagogy. Using feminist critical discourse analysis, this study sought to understand the ...
