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Stand structure differences resulting from post-harvest silviculture in boreal mixedwoods
(2007)Under the Ontario Forest Accord, several parcels of land have recently been designated as protected areas reducing the area available for forest management. As a result, forestry companies will likely have to intensify ... -
State and the reproduction of capital : urban renewal in Thunder Bay, 1965-1973
(1985)The purpose of this inquiry is to examine the relationship of the state to the reproduction of capital. The thesis will consider the question of the relationship of the state to capital at the theoretical and empirical ... -
State of Northwestern Ontario secondary school programming for students affected by alcoholics
(2005)The purpose of this study was to examine programming available in Northwestern Ontario (NWO) secondary schools to support students who are affected by someone else’s drinking. Data on programming available in NWO secondary ... -
State variable harmonic balance analysis of nonlinear circuits based on waves
(2013-02-12)Circuit simulation involving nonlinear elements can be a challenging task. From these challenges rises a demand for finding better and more efficient ways of solving such problems. This work provides a novel approach for ... -
Static dielectric properties of an ensemble of restricted one-dimensional oscillators
(1984)Deviations from constancy of the Clausius-Mossotti function, C[subscript M], with changes in density and temperature are considered on the basis of a one-dimensional oscillator model of the atom in which the valence ... -
Status of turtle populations in Point Pelee National Park
(2003)Loss of biodiversity has been an irrepressible consequence of growing human populations and resource use. Some groups, such as turtles, are especially vulnerable because of their natural history. Turtles are threatened ... -
Steady state analysis of oscillators
(2010)A common method used for steady-state analysis of oscillators is called Harmonic Balance. Harmonic balance finds the steady-state solution directly in frequency-domain. However, Harmonic Balance is very sensitive to the ... -
Stem analysis : sampling techniques and data processing
(1983)Stem analysis is a common forest mensurational technique used to gain individual tree information for various growth attributes. Interest in stem analysis has been renewed with the availability of computer technology, and ... -
Stem wood structure of four Ghanaian Khaya species
(1997)Four closely related Ghanaian Khaya woods were studied for differences in anatomical, chemical and physical properties to enable clear identification o f the species. The species were Khaya cmthotheca (Ka), Khaya ivorensis ... -
Stephen Crane's impressionism : a step back
(1995)This thesis focuses primarily on Impressionism in three of Stephen Crane's works: Maggie: A Girl of the Streets. The Red Badge of Courage and "The Monster." Impressionism is the most appropriate hypothesis to describe ... -
The stereochemical impact of chiral ionic liquids on [2+2] photochemical cycloadditions and aldol reactions
(2020)Eight chiral ionic liquids have been prepared for use as solvents to test whether they can induce enantioselectivity in both photochemical [2+2] cycloadditions and aldol reactions using a variety of starting materials. ... -
Stigma associated with seeking help for psychological distress: how public and self-stigma, help-seeking attitudes and intent, self-compassion, and empathy relate
College and university students experience high levels of psychological distress and would likely benefit from accessing mental health services. However, the stigma associated with seeking help as well as the stigma ... -
Stigma resistance versus self-stigma in university students with mental health problems
(2023)Self-stigma is the process by which an individual is aware of, agrees with, and internalizes demeaning societal stereotypes and prejudices. Stigma resistance is when an individual may be aware of societal stigma, yet ... -
Stock price crash risk and insider trading : evidence from China
(2018)This paper examines the impact of prior crash risk on insider trading behaviour using a sample of Chinese A-share firms for the 2010-2015 period. Prior crash risk is publicly available information yet represents a source ... -
Stories of practice : preservice teachers' perceptions of information and communications technology
(2009-05-28)This thesis investigates the perceptions of information and communications technology (ICT) held by four preservice teachers as they engage in their first field-based practicum. Perceptions result from interactions between ... -
Stories of the cystorhood: exploring women’s experiences with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome: implications for education, self-perception, and medicalization
(2016-01-05)The overarching purpose of this study is to explore the experiences of women with PCOS in more detail to provide further knowledge of the syndrome, to educate others, and reduce stigma – for all women, with or without ... -
Strategies to prevent falls in the elderly: effect of a 10-week Taiji training program on proprioception, functional strength and mobility, and postural adaptation
(2015-06-15)The impact of elderly falls on the Canadian health care system is widespread. Balance and motor coordination are commonly affected during the aging process due to declining proprioception (Ribeiro & Oliveira, 2007). In ... -
Strategies to reduce the decline of wild bumble bees in North America: are they working?
(2020)Bumble bees are major pollinators of the world’s agricultural crops and wild plants and, as such, play a key role in maintaining economic prosperity and biodiversity. The decline of wild bumble bees in North America has ... -
Stratigraphic architecture of a paleoproterozoic iron formation depositional system : the Gunflint, Mesabi and Cuyuna iron ranges
(1996)Understanding iron formation depositional processes has been hindered by the lack of precise modern analogues. However, by combining a regional basin analysis of sedimentary and volcanic rocks surrounding an iron formation ... -
Stratigraphy of the western Lake St. Joseph greenstone terrain, Northwestern Ontario
(1981)The western Lake St. Joseph area in Northwestern Ontario is underlain by Archean metavolcanic and metasedimentary rocks. The strata, referred to as the Lake St. Joseph Group comprise three formations representative of ...