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Slate Falls: through memory and material
(2021)This research addresses the last 100 to 150 years of Slate Falls First Nations’ history through the archaeological and ethnographic study of the Old Slate Falls Village. The village site is located on North Bamaji Lake ... -
Small-business owners' attitudes towards tourism and capacity for innovation: a case study in rural northwestern ontario
(2013-02-12)Rural communities in much of the developed world have turned to tourism as a possible means to assist with the decline of traditional extractive industries (such as forestry and mining) and the resulting negative impacts ... -
Small-scale disturbance and vegetation dynamics in trembling aspen dominated forests in northeastern Ontario
(2004)The scientific understanding of boreal forest stand development and vegetation dynamics has been well documented with respect to stand-initiating disturbances; however, the role of subtler disturbance events has received ... -
A smart monitoring system for bearing fault detection
(2022)Rolling element bearings are commonly used in rotating machinery to support shafts, reduce friction, and increase power transmission efficiency. For a machinery system, bearing fault could be the most possible cause of ... -
Smoking behaviour, a survey of Canadians in Qatar / by Noel Pendergast.
(2010)Introduction Canada has relatively strict tobacco control policies as public smoking is banned in most jurisdictions and cigarettes are heavily taxed. In Canada, cigarettes cost approximately $10 for a package o f 20. ... -
Smoking, aerobic exercise, and health locus of control
(1984)This study examined the effect of aerobic exercise, health locus of control, and health value on smoking behavior. Thirty-eight subjects were randomly assigned to either an exercise treatment group or a selfmonitoring control ... -
"So That Everybody Starts at the Same Line": Exploring International English Language Learners’ Perceptions of Learning English and Studying in Canadian Universities
(2016)The myriad voices of international English language learners, who must enrol in an English language program before beginning their academic programs, are frequently left out of conversations about Canada's current efforts ... -
So you think you've got problems : interpersonal influence on women with low appearance self-esteem within the context of self-affirmation
(2011)The influences of interpersonal interactions on psychological constructs have been studied extensively in the research literature. However, due to the inherent complexities involved in such interactions, a comprehensive ... -
Social anxiety and alcohol use: examining the relationships among social anxiety, anxiety sensitivity, and alcohol-related variables
(2015)Socially anxious undergraduates tend to report more alcohol-related problems despite consuming less alcohol than non-anxious counterparts. The present study aimed to clarify this paradox by examining the roles of anxiety ... -
Social capital and the incidence of falls
(2007)Study participants : Seniors from Guelph, Ontario, Canada. -
Social comparison to thin and plus size media images : impact on candy consumption, affect, and body image in binge eaters
(2014-01-22)Binge eating has long been a prevalent issue for young women. Though the development of binge eating is multifactorial, much attention has focused on the etiological mechanisms underlying binge behaviour. Affect regulation ... -
Social construction of the middle class : class identification and class images of young Canadians
(1999)There is a contradiction between some of the theoretical issues regarding class and the results of subjective class identification research in the United States and in Canada. Arguments concerning the decline of the ... -
Social determinants of health & community engagement : developing a framework for public health
(2008)Discussion includes Canada and Northeastern Ontario. -
Social dimensions of forestry road management : a study of Wawa district residents
(2010)This study explores the social dimension of forestry road access management in the Ontario Ministry ofNatural Resource's Wawa District (northern Ontario). Road access restrictions in the District are often implemented ... -
A social ecological exploration of community adult playground use among seniors in Northern Ontario
(2018)Modifications to the built environment have recently gained momentum as an important method of supporting community wellbeing and physical activity. Outdoor adult playgrounds (OAPs) are one example of a physical activity ... -
The social experiences of depression among Lakehead University students
(2021)While depression is known to be prevalent among university students (Ibrahim et al. 2013), there has been little research on how students deal with this in day-to-day life. Drawing on 21 semistructured interviews with ... -
Social facilitation of extinction in rats
(1991)Theories of resistance to extinction such as the generalized decrement theory (GDT) have been largely based on research involving isolated individuals. In the natural environment however, extinction, like acquisition ... -
Social justice and equity : exploring the perspectives of senior administrators on whiteness and racism in postsecondary education
(2015-08-05)This study explored senior administrators‘ perspectives on Whiteness and racism in postsecondary education. The study focused on Canadian senior administrators at postsecondary institutions located in 2 provinces and in 2 ... -
Social modeling of eating and the mirror neuron system: the role of neurophysiological mechanisms in predicting susceptibility to modeling
(2017)The social modeling of eating effect refers to the consistently demonstrated phenomenon that individuals tend to match the quantity of their food intake to their eating companion. The current study aimed to explore the ... -
Social network analysis of lake sturgeon in the Namakan River and Reservoir, Fort Frances District, Ontario
(2017)Social network analysis is the study of individuals or units and the relationship between them at a given time. It allows insight about evolution, maintenance of social relationships, and behavioural characteristics. These ...