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Microwave interferometer for measuring dielectric properties of low-loss solids
(1974)An X-band microwave bridge-interferometer is constructed for measuring the permittivity of solids. Using simple theory, the system is first tested with several materials of known permittivity (e.g. ertalon, plexiglas ... -
Middle holocene archaeology and paleoenvironments of the Thunder Bay region, Lake Superior basin
(2012-11-10)This thesis describes the analysis of a deeply buried peat deposit discovered in a cutbank along the Kaministiquia River near Thunder Bay, Ontario. This exposure yielded a large sample of well-preserved plant macrofossils ... -
Mighty Girl: Empowering girls through leadership development
(2020)Many girls face a significant decline in their self-esteem during adolescence. However, there is a connection between the skills girls can develop in order to improve their self-esteem, and the development of a leadership ... -
Migration and development of Cystidicola spp. (Habronematoidea) in their definitive hosts and the population biology of C. cristivomeri White, 1941 in Salvelinus spp.
(1980)The development of Cystidicola cristivomeri in lake trout, Salvelinus namaycush, and C, farionis in rainbow trout, Salmo gairdneri, is described. The population biology of C. cristivomeri was investigated in lake trout ... -
Mimetic roots of Flannery O'Connor's The violent bear it away
(1998)Literature from classical antiquity to the end of the eighteenth century was predominantly mimetic; that is, the general function of literature was to present a heightened imitation of reality, and, in particular those ... -
Mindful leader development of undergraduate students
(2019)This case study examined a six-week mindfulness intervention in a higher education leadership course. Higher education has a critical role to play in preparing students to navigate this worldwide terrain with success by ... -
Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy (MBCT) for stroke survivors : an application of a novel intervention / by Amy K. Moustgaard. --
(2004)Stroke can affect neurological, cognitive, and emotional functioning and have a negative impact on overall quality of life (QoL). Published research in the area of psychological intervention for stroke patients suggests ... -
Mineral chemistry, hyperspectral analysis and applications for regional exploration at the Hemlo Gold deposit, Ontario, Canada
(2018)The Barrick Gold owned Hemlo Au deposit is a world class Archean Au deposit situated in Northern Ontario, Canada with historic production of >21 Moz of Au over 32 years of continuous operation. The deposit has a strike ... -
Mineralization and tectonic setting of the Norton Lake Region, Uchi subprovince
(2005)The Norton Lake region is located approximately 50 km northeast of Fort Hope within the northernmost unnamed assemblage of the Miminiska-Fort Hope greenstone belt of the Uchi Subprovince, northwestern Ontario. An ... -
The mineralogy and petrology of layered series nepheline syenite within Center II of the Coldwell Complex
(2018)The Coldwell Complex is situated within the Archean Schreiber-White River metavolcanic and metasediment of the Superior Province. Spanning over 25km in diameter, it is the largest alkaline intrusion in North America. The ... -
Mineralogy and petrology of the Good Hope carbonatite complex, Marathon, Ontario
(2023)The Good Hope carbonatite is located northwest of Marathon, Ontario (49° 02’ N, 86° 43’ W). It occurs along the northwest margin of the Prairie Lake complex. The objectives of this research are to characterize the carbonate ... -
Mineralogy and petrology of the Ham Kimberlite, Somerset Island, N.W.T., Canada
(1982)The Ham diatreme and dyke are post-late Silurian intrusions located in north-central Somerset Island and are the most northerly known kimberlites in the Somerset Island kimberlite province. The Ham diatreme, which ... -
The mineralogy of NYF pegmatites from the Coldwell alkaline complex, Northwestern Ontario
(2009)The Coldwell Complex, northwestern Ontario, is a multiphase alkaline intrusion that is host to rare earth element, actinide and other high field strength element mineralization. Preliminary studies have shown that these ... -
Mirror presentation and playback of species-specific aggressive vocalizations as reinforcers in adult domestic chickens (Gallus gallus)
(1975)The present three experiments, designated as I, II, and III, attempted to establish the positive reinforcinig effects of mirror and audio (the playback of recorded crows) presentation, alone and combined, for adult Domestic ... -
Mitigating the effects of exposure to violence against women : an educational perspective
(1988)One hundred sixty-four female and one hundred twenty-four male undergraduate university students participated in an experiment designed to assess the role and / or value of education in mitigating the effects of exposure ... -
Mitigating the effects of the white satin moth (Leucoma salicis) in Thunder Bay’s urban forest
(2021)The white satin moth, Leucoma salicis (L.), has been detected as a pest of urban trees in Thunder Bay, Ontario. Surveys were conducted in urban environments following the discovery of this introduced species to determine ... -
Mitigating the impact of decompression latency in L1 compressed data caches via prefetching
(2017)Expanding cache size is a common approach for reducing cache miss rates and increasing performance in processors. This approach, however, comes at a cost of increased static and dynamic power consumption by the cache. ... -
Mitochondrial DNA analysis of ancient hair shafts from the Dakhleh Oasis, Egypt : challenges and recommendations
(2005)To date, there have been no previous reports in the literature on DNA extraction or analysis of ancient human hair. The hair shaft has an extraordinarily stable structure that enables it to remain unchanged for centuries ... -
Mixtures of Metals and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Lead to Complex Toxic Outcomes in the Freshwater Amphipod, Hyalella azteca
(2015)The study of ecotoxicology inevitably must address the fact that toxicants always occur in mixture. Unfortunately, our present state of knowledge in terms of predicting the effects of contaminant mixtures and understanding ... -
MMPI-2 profiles of Lakehead University students / Elizabeth M.R.M. Lettner.
(1993)Until most recently university students were considered to score significantly higher on the MMPI clinical and validity scales, in terms of their mean profiles, than the original normative non-psychiatric sample. According ...