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Short circuit: Ontario's electrical utilities, Northern Ontario, and the metabolic rift, 1906-1998
(2017)The theory of the metabolic rift offers historians and ecologists alike a new means of exploring the relationship between humans, nature, and capital. Based on the works of Karl Marx, the theory of the metabolic rift argues ... -
Short-term retention of flexibility in varsity ice hockey players / by Claude Daniel Chevrier. --
(1981, c198)The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of various stretching exercises on flexibility during competition-specific activities. A Leighton FI exometer was used to measure flexibility. Testing and training ... -
Sibley Group : a lithostratigraphic, geochemical, and paleomagnetic study
(2003)The Sibley Group is an unmetamorphosed Mesoproterozoic red bed sequence, commonly flat lying, that formed in an intracratonic basin between 1450 Ma and 1500 Ma. It covers an area o f 15,000 km^, and reaches a total ... -
The significance of the land in the education and health of Anishinaabe youth from Pic River First Nation
(2012-11-10)This study shares the experiences of twenty-one Anishinabek youth from Pic River First Nation, Ontario, Canada in relation to how the Land is significant for their education and good health. This thesis is meant as a small ... -
Silicate, sulfide, and platinum - group petrology and mineralogy of the Kawene Intrusion, Quetico subprovince
(1993)The Kawene Intrusion is an ultramafic, layered, metamorphosed Cu- Ni- PGE- bearing intrusion located 29 km east of Atikokan within the Quetico Subprovince of northwestern Ontario. The Kawene Intrusion is emplaced primarily ... -
Silviculture, growth and yield of neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss.) plantations in northern Ghana
(1996)The silviculture and growth and yield of neem (Azadirachta indica A. Juss.) grown in individual and community plantations in the Tamale Forest District of Northern Ghana was investigated in 1995. Owing to rising populations ... -
Simple route to new palladium-carbonyl-bis(diphenylphosphino)methane complexes
The method of synthesizing metal-carbonyl-dppm complexes [dppm = bis(diphenylphosphino)methane) devised by Holah and Hughes has been extended to include palladium. Specifically, reductions of palladium salts by NaBH4 ... -
Simple technique for measuring maximum aerobic capacity and its relation to state of training
(1978)In the past maximum aerobic power tests have been the standard means for measuring the trained state. Recent literature, however, states that the ability to work aerobically at a high percentage of one's maximum aerobic ... -
Simulated accelerated evolution by modeling the rapid fixation of bacteria along an antibiotic gradient
(2020)The work in this thesis makes connections between statistical mechanics and genotype frequencies in population sizes, and how mutation of the bacteria E. coli helps to increase its resistance to the antibiotic ciprofloxacin. ... -
Simulation analysis of components of Ontario's moose habitat guidelines
(1994)The intent of Ontario's "Timber Management Guidelines for the Provision of Moose Habitat" is to use timber management to maintain or improve the moose habitat potential of a forest. In the boreal forests of Ontario, ... -
Simulation-based modelling of the unpaved road deterioration and maintenance program in heavy construction and mining sectors
(2019)Saving cost is a significant factor in the successful operation of heavy civil engineering, such as highway and dam construction, and mining projects, which can be achieved through the reduction of operating costs in large ... -
Simultaneous polysubstance use, trait affect, body composition, and their associations with acute adverse reactions to cannabis
(2021)In 2020, nearly 6.2 million people in Canada aged 15 and older reported using cannabis in the last three months (Statistics Canada, 2021). However, some individuals who consume cannabis may be more prone than others to ... -
Simultaneous vibration suppression and energy harvesting with a non-traditional vibration absorber
(2017)The dynamic vibration absorber, or tuned mass damper, has been one of the most commonly used passive vibration control devices over the past hundred years. With an optimally designed vibration absorber, significant vibration ... -
Simveillance in hyperreal Las Vegas
(2002)On a Thursday afternoon, an average Canadian leaves her office, and goes to a nearby bank machine to get a cash advance on one of her credit cards. She uses the money to buy lunch at a mall food court, then wanders into ... -
Single mother families : a participant observation study of human service agencies, organizations / by Melissa Reynolds.
(2008)The purpose of this mixed methods study was to better understand single mother families by integrating both qualitative data describing the lived experiences and needs of single mother families, with quantitative data ... -
Single-Session Counselling in Mental Health Services: Evaluation of a New Program
(2016)Organizations offering mental health services are in need of innovative solutions to address a lack of accessibility and availability in service provision. Waitlists for counselling services are long, often forcing those ... -
Sino-Canadian parents' perceptions of their children's Chinese literacy development
(2004)This qualitative study was conducted in a Northwestern Ontario urban community where the population of Sino-Canadian people is approximately 300 members. The purpose of the study was to describe Sino-Canadian parents’ ... -
Site analysis, rehabilitation options and recommendations for land at the mouth of the Current River
(2000)The land located at the mouth of the Current River in the City of Thunder Bay is derelict urban industrial land with significant social, ecological and recreational value to the community. A study of this land was ...