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Annotated list of the ants of the Thunder Bay District
(1970)Thirty nine species and subspecies of ants were collected from the Thunder Bay District of Ontario, Canada, in the summer of 1970. Extensions of known range were recorded for Leptothorax poss. texanus, Camponotus ... -
Annual production and population dynamics of a relatively unexploited walleye, Stizostedion vitreum vitreum (Mitchill 1818), population in Savanne Lake, Ontario
(1979)Most studies of the walleye have been conducted on highly exploited populations. Savanne Lake in northwestern Ontario, and having an area of 364.29 ha, was exploited until 1969, whereupon it was designated a fish ... -
Anthropocene U: Academic responses and responsibilities at Lakehead University
(2015-06-15)This thesis explores the stories of six faculty members and administrators at Lakehead University who are responding to the Anthropocene through their academic work. Their stories suggest that there are barriers facing ... -
The antifeedant action of climacodon septentrionalis and two species of sphaerobolus to hyphal grazing by the fungus-feeding nematode aphelenchoides sp.
(2012-11-10)Fungi are ubiquitous in forest ecosystems and are, collectively, a major force in driving nutrient and organic matter availability and cycling. Some saprotrophic and mycorrhizal fungi are characterized by a perennial ... -
The antioxidant resveratrol down-regulates inflammation in an in vitro model of Pseudomonas aeruginosa infection of lung epithelial cells
(2014-01-22)Pseudomonas aeruginosa is a Gram-negative opportunistic pathogen capable of infecting the lungs and causing severe pulmonary disease in immunocompromised individuals. During the infectious process, P. aeruginosa provokes ... -
Antipsychotic medications and disruptive behavior in long term care : a path analysis / by Annie Roy.
(2008)The purpose of this study was to examine the frequencies and structure of score on Minimum Data Set 2.0 (MDS 2.0) items relevant to disruptive behaviour and antipsychotic medications in Ontario LTC home residents. These ... -
Anxieties at the end: exploring the figure of the literary ghost and threatened social order at the Victorian fin de siecle
(2015)The end of the century was a turbulent time for England. As Victoria's reign came to an end, England's foundation was undergoing a sort of renovation. This thesis considers the figure of the Victorian ghost in the social ... -
Anxiety symptoms and precautionary behaviour across the menstrual cycle: the role of hormones
(2015)The present study examined the influence of hormones on obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) symptoms and related phenomena across the menstrual cycle. After exclusions, 223 participants (51 free-cycling women, 100 hormonal ... -
Apparent competition and the differing effects of generalist and specialist predators on cervid populations
(2020)Apparent competition is an important ecological function that has been extensively studied in wild cervid populations, but little is known about how to manage it or why some cervid populations are more affected by it ... -
Application and review of a strength-based program in classrooms with behavior disordered children
(2003)The strength perspective of psychology involves focusing on an individual’s resources rather than weaknesses. Recent studies have found that enhancing existing strengths achieves the same outcome as the deficit approach, ... -
Application of a physically based hydrological model on a semi-arid watershed in Northern Ghana
(1997)Land degradation in semi-arid environments is increasing due to rapid population growth, poor landuse practices and variable climate conditions. Landuse planners require a better understanding of the impact that proposed ... -
Application of a sequential partial extraction procedure to investigate uranium, copper, zinc, iron and manganese partitioning in recent lake, stream and bog sediments, northern Saskatchewan / by Douglas Andrew Warren Lehto. --
(1981)Sequential partial extractions show that partitioning of uranium, copper, zinc, iron and manganese into lake, stream and bog sediments are affected by the type and abundance of component fractions present in sediments ... -
Application of acceleration frequency domain factors in the analysis of headform impacts / by Evan Walsh.
(2008)This research thesis was composed of two studies. The first study was a pilot investigation to show evidence of the validity and reliability of the instruments and methodology used in the second, main investigation. The ... -
Application of artificial intelligence in fault detection and classification of solar power plants and prediction of power generation of combined cycled power plants
(2022)Solar energy is one of the most dependable renewable energy technologies, as it is feasible almost everywhere globally and is environmentally friendly. Photovoltaic-based renewable energy systems are highly susceptible ... -
Application of Biomass-based Fly Ash in the Pressate of a Thermomechanical Pulping Process
(2016)In the thermomechanical pulping (TMP) process wood chips are pretreated with steam prior to refining, and the resultant effluent (TMP pressate) is currently treated in the wastewater treatment facility of the pulp mill. ... -
Application of the transtheoretical model of change to binge eating and smoking
(1999)Applicability of the stage of change and decisional balance constructs for bingers and smokers was examined in a study of 191 participants; bingers (n = 47), smokers (n = 80), and controls (n = 64). The Stage of Change ... -
Application of UASs to augment ground surveys in cranberry agriculture development: a proof of concept for the integration of UAS into the site identification and monitoring of cranberry farms in Newfoundland
(2017)Assessing the potential for developing wetland environments into cranberry agricultural lands is time consuming and expensive. The addition of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) to augment current ground survey techniques has ... -
Application of Walki®Biomass cover as a better alternative to plastic mulching
(2022)Mulch is a material that works as a protective layer over the soil so as to retain water and prevent excess evaporation. They are either in the form of continuous sheets like plastic mulch or they come in a shredded form, ... -
Applications of chaos theory to history in the novels of Michael Ondaatje : disorder within order in The Collected Works of Billy the Kid, Coming Through Slaughter and In the Skin of a Lion
(2001)This is a thesis studying Literary Chaos Theory and its use in explicating the novels of Michael Ondaatje. The paper concentrates on elements of Chaos theory, such as ‘strange attractors,’ ‘bifurcation points’ and ...