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A mechanism for simplified scanner control with application to MRI-guided interventions
(2016)Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI)-guided interventions involving percutaneous biopsies of lesions, or trajectory alignment with prospective stereotaxy are conducted in real time using rapid image acquisition. A mechanism ... -
Mechanisms of change within group cognitive-behavioural therapy for anxiety
(2015-10-21)Although the efficacy of group Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (GCBT) is well documented, the mechanisms by which this therapy works are not well understood. Evaluating mediators and moderators of symptom change during therapy ... -
Mechanisms of exercise hematuria
(1993)The purpose of this study was to establish the prevalence of hematuria in a group of otherwise healthy male runners aged 23 to 54 years (n = 10), and to compare the occurrence of hematuria under four different ... -
Media and digital literacies in Canadian teacher educators’ open educational practices: a post-intentional phenomenology
(2023)In this qualitative post-intentional phenomenological research I share insights into the lived experiences of teacher educators who infuse their open educational practices with media and digital literacies in faculties ... -
Media representations of white supremacy groups : a content analysis of two Ontario newspapers, 1977 to 1992
(1999)This thesis investigates how the print media represents white supremacy groups. More specifically, articles concerned with white supremacy groups are examined from The Globe and Mail and The Toronto Star from 1977 to ... -
Mediators' perspectives on the Ontario family mediation process and its potential impact on abused women and children's education
(2014-01-22)This research focused on the perspectives of seven mediators in Thunder Bay on what will happen to abused women if the mandatory mediation information program is actually implemented into the divorce process in Northwestern ... -
Medical applications of fluorine-19 and hyperpolarized xenon129 magnetic resonance imaging
(2020)Multinuclear magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is currently under extensive development. Although conventional proton MRI is mostly known as an anatomical medical imaging modality with an excellent soft tissue contrast, ... -
The medical applications of hyperpolarized Xe and nonproton magnetic resonance imaging
(2024)Hyperpolarized 129Xe (HP 129Xe) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is a relatively young field which is experiencing significant advancements each year. Conventional proton MRI is widely used in clinical practice as an ... -
Medical text simplification: bridging the gap between medical research and public understanding
(2023)Text Simplification is a subdomain of Natural Language Processing that focuses on applying computational techniques to modify the content and structure of the text to make it interpretable while retaining the main idea. ... -
Medical workflow design and planning using Node-Red data fusion
(2021)The space of clinical planning requires a complex arrangement of information, often not capable of being captured in a singular dataset. As a result, data fusion techniques can be used to combine multiple data sources ... -
Medication compliance among breast cancer patients on long-term adjuvant chemotherapy
(1991)Treatment compliance refers to performing behaviours which follow a course of treatment that has been agreed upon by the patient and the health care professional. Noncompliance can result in prolongatiorr of current ... -
Meeting mental health needs of older adults with depression : a resource guide for older adults and caregivers
Depression is the most common emotional disorder of advanced age (Blazer, 1989; Phifer & Murrell, 1986). Its effects can be devastating for older adults as well as for those who care for them. Unfortunately, depression ... -
Meeting the challenge of deaf and hard of hearing students 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 students who were ready to make the transition from elementary school to secondary school or who had recently ... -
Membrane fouling and its control in drinking water membrane filtration process
(2014-01-22)Treatment of surface water in the presence of natural organic matters (NOM) becomes a challenging issue to meet stringent rules of Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA). Ultrafiltration (UF) membrane is emerging as an efficient ... -
Memengwaawid, to be a butterfly: an Indigenous exploration of Northwestern Ontario Anishinawbe and Muskego or Ininiw sacred stories and teachings in a contemporary novel
(2014-12-11)Among their capacities to entertain, to pass down cultural traditions, ceremonies, dances, songs, and to correct undesired behaviours, sacred stories explain how something in nature came to be and how our interactions ... -
Memory and medication compliance in young and elderly adults
(2000)Poor medication compliance can result in reduced therapeutic benefits and a need for additional medical services (Putnam et al., 1984). The American Association of Retired Persons (1984) estimates that older adults consume ... -
Memory specificity in depression : the effects of self versus other referent focus
(2004)A number of studies have found that individuals with past or current depression are poor at recalling specific autobiographical memories (e.g., Brittlebank, Scott, Williams, & Ferrier, 1993; Williams & Dritschel, 1988; ... -
Memory, perception, and evaluation of emotional stimuli: the effects of oral contraceptive use, sex, and gender
(2023)Little research has examined if oral contraceptive (OC) mood side effects might be due to OCrelated effects on affective judgements or memory for emotional stimuli. Previous studies on sex differences in emotional processing ... -
Men's ability to detect cyclical changes in women's facial and bodily attractiveness / by Jennifer M. Patola.
(2008)Despite widespread beliefs to the contrary, recent evidence suggests that human ovulation is not completely hidden. There is some evidence that men may be able to detect physical changes across the menstrual cycle. ...