Browsing Retrospective theses by Title
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Molecular detection and identification of parasites involved in human disease
(2006)The detection and identification of disease-causing parasites via DNA and the polymerase chain reaction (PCR) offers a new approach for quick and efficient disease diagnosis. Three nucleic acid based technologies have ... -
Monitoring of training and recovery in elite cross-country skiers
(1996)The purpose of this investigation was to monitor and assess the training program of elite cross-country skiers over an eight week period in order to develop a comprehensive profile of elite crosscountry skiers. This was ... -
Mood reactivity and oral contraceptive use : do oral contraceptives act as mood stabilizers
(2006)Previous research has suggested that oral contraceptives (OCs) may provide a stabilizing effect on mood. The present study attempted to examine the differences between OC users, nonusers, and men on measures o f mood and ... -
More than just a 'value' : views of aboriginal people in Northern Ontario on aboriginal values in Ontario's forest management planning
(2006)The last decade has seen an introduction of Aboriginal values into Ontario’s forest management planning. Ontario forest management regulations and forest management research, however, are lacking spatial definitions of ... -
Morphological variation in subalpine fir and its relationship to balsam fir in western Canada and the United States
(1988)To help clarify the taxonomy of the two closely related North American firs subalpine fir {Abies lasiocarpa (Hook.) Nutt.) and balsam fir {Abies balsamea (L.) Mill.) in western Canada and the United States, 10 populations ... -
Morphology and phylogeny of the Elaphostrongylinae : (Nematoda: Protostrongylidae)
(1992)The morphology of elaphostrongyline nematodes parasitizing North American cervids was studied using light and scanning electron microscopy in order to improve previous descriptions that were based exclusively on light ... -
The mother figure in the history plays of William Shakespeare
(1976)I have chosen the topic of the mother figure in the history plays of William Shakespeare because it is a subject that has not received as much attention as other, perhaps more important aspects of Shakespeare's work that ... -
Movements, survival and habitat use by elk (Cervus elaphus) reintroduced to Northwestern Ontario
(2003)Once native to Ontario, eastern elk (Cervus elaphus canadensis) occupied much of the deciduous forest biome of eastern North America. However, increasing human settlement, as well as demands for meat and agricultural ... -
Multi-time analysis of CMOS circuits
(2008)Transient simulation of circuits with widely separated time constants and fast periodic excitations is not efficient because a long simulation period with small time steps is required. One approach to simulate the transient ... -
Multidimensional measurement of self concept : a preliminary study
(1987)The purpose of this research was to develop a preliminary multidimensional measurement of self concept, within the framework of phenomenological theory and acknowledging previous work in the field. Twelve preliminary ... -
Multiwavelength erbium-ytterbium co-doped fiber laser / by Mansour Dastmalchi.
(2007)A fiber ring laser, using erbium-ytterbium co-doped double clad fiber is proposed and demonstrated to produce a medium power multiwavelength fiber laser. The experimental results show that the ring resonator configuration ... -
Municipal ownership town : the organization and regulation of urban services in Port Arthur, 1875-1914
(1994)Municipal enterprise was an innovation born of necessity in the hinterland regions of Europe and North America. In an era of rapid industrial and population growth, urban governments struggled during the late Victorian ... -
Music therapy in schizophrenia / by Tonya Castle Purvis
(2007)With the increasingly important role of psychosocial interventions in the treatment of schizophrenia, many such interventions have been adequately researched and standardized so that they meet the criteria for evidence-based ... -
Narrative structure in three novels of the Vietnam War
(1988)This thesis analyzes the process by which three American novels about the Vietnam War—David Halberstam*s One Very Hot Day^ Gustav Hasford*s The Short-Timers, and Stephen Wright's Meditations in Green—attempt simultaneously ... -
National view of household food insecurity : an analysis of the Canadian Community Health Survey, cycle 2.1
(2006)Food security exists when all people, at all times, have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe and nutritious food to meet their dietary needs and food preferences for an active and healthy life (Rome Deceleration ... -
Native conceptions of giftedness / by J. Karen Reynolds.
(1992)This study seeks to determine the relevance of "giftedness" in an isolated north-western Ontario Ojibway community and school. Specifically, Renzulli's (1986) model of "giftedness" is examined. This study begins with ... -
Native student traditional tribal values and secondary school retention
(1997)This qualitative study examined the relationship between Native student traditional tribal values and beliefs and the secondary school retention of seven Amerindian secondary school graduates. It is a departure from ... -
Native teaching methods : an exploration of the use of traditional practical knowledge in the classroom / by Ruby V. Farrell.
(1993)This study explores possible consistent patterns in the teaching methods of Native teachers in northwestern Ontario by examining their use of traditional practical knowledge in the classroom. The research was conducted ... -
Native use of moose and woodland caribou in the Cat Lake Band area, Northwestern Ontario
(1984)This study was aimed at providing an objective analysis of native hunting of moose (Alces alces) and woodland caribou (Rangifer tarandus caribou) in the Cat Lake Band Area, an isolated area of some 11,560 km [superscript ...