Browsing Retrospective theses by Title
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Walk, stop, search : the effect of simulated motion on visual attention
(2006)Responses in covert orienting of visual attention tasks (COVAT) produce a biphasic pattern of results. When the stimulus onset asynchrony (SOA) is less than 300 ms, reaction times (RTs) to cued targets are faster than ... -
Water and crop biomass dynamics in a Cassia siamea Lam. and Zea mays L. alley cropping system
(1994)Alley cropping is a crop production system in which food crops are grown in the alleys created by hedgerows of selected tree species, preferably legumes. The objective of this study was to model a Cassia /maize alley ... -
Water chemistry: its effects on amphibians in Northwestern Ontario, Canada
(2004)Understanding the role that abiotic environmental factors play in determining the distribution of organisms is of fundamental importance to ecologists. Most amphibians are inherently dependent on aquatic habitats and ... -
Water quality and toxicity investigations of two pit lakes at the former Steep Rock iron mines, near Atikokan, Ontario / by Andrea R. Goold.
(2008)Caland and Hogarth Pit Lakes formed after cessation of mining and dewatering efforts of open-pit iron mines, near Atikokan, Ontario. They were assessed for w ater quality changes since monitoring began in 1998. ... -
Water symbolism in the fiction of Margaret Laurence
(1985)Margaret Laurence makes frequent reference to the element, water, and also uses water-related words in her fiction; often these convey symbolic meanings. This thesis is based on a study of Laurence's five novels: This ... -
Wave reflections in a semi-infinitely long cylinder with an attached solid of revolution
(2008)A numerical procedure is presented for the study of end reflections in a semi-infinitely long isotropic circular cylinder with attached piezoelectric patch. The hybrid method which combines the finite element formulation ... -
Weaving the literary quilt : the layering of narrative in Thomas King's Truth & Bright Water
(2004)This thesis explores the ways in which Thomas King layers levels of textual and symbolic narrative in order to show that truth is a relative concept that cannot be strictly bound by conventional, essentialist beliefs. In ... -
Web services - agent based model for inter-enterprise collaboration
(2004)Web Services technology is an emerging paradigm in establishing a standard environment for legacy applications integration over the Internet. Using Web services and related technologies facilitate the implementation of ... -
Weight distribution patterns among golfers of different skill levels
(1993)The purpose of the study was to determine whether a significant relationship existed between the skill level of golfers and the weight distribution patterns exhibited during the putting stroke. A differential research ... -
West Nile virus (WNv) human vaccine : from research to vaccination
(2007)This project will educate readers about the West Nile virus (WNv), and the vaccine research approaches currently underway. A narrative review used an instrument to synthesize WNv vaccine research studies, into an ... -
Where politics and music meet : why developing critical consciousness is important to the education of professional musicians
(2004)My hypothesis is that the intersections of music and politics are not adequately addressed in professional music education as it is currently conceived and that the tools of critical theory and critical pedagogy and the ... -
Whole rock geochemistry, mineral chemistry, petrology and Pt, Pd mineralization of the Seagull Intrusion, Northwestern Ontario
(2005)The Seagull Intrusion emplaced during formation of the 1.1 Ga Mid-continental Rift centred around Lake Superior was studied in several drill core and surface samples and consists of a lower ultramafic section (~650 m) and ... -
Wild wolves? Understanding human wolf interactions in a coastal Canadian national park reserve
(2006)Opinion surveys and interviews with park users (chiefly kayakers and canoeists) in the Pacific Rim (B.C) area, to examine their attitudes about wild wolves (Canis lupus). -
Winter use of upland conifer alternate strip cuts and clearcuts by moose in the Thunder Bay District
(1988)Moose (Alces alces) utilization o£ five paired strip cut - clearcut areas was studied during the winters of 1983 - 84 and 1984 - 85. Winter aerial reconnaissance flight data were supplemented by snow condition observations ... -
Winter-summer comparison of psychological factors in seasonal mood changes / by Robert P. Dew.
(2008)"Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is characterized by the regular onset and remission of depressive episodes during the fall/winter months and remission during the summer. The present study compared psychological differences ... -
Within and between-species competition and individual tree growth in a young jack pine-aspen stand
(1986)The competitive relationship between jack pine (Finns banksiana Lamb.) and trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.) was studied in an 8-year-old mixed stand in North Central Ontario, Canada. During the summer of 1984, ... -
Wizards of Motion : evaluation of a helmet intervention program / by Pamela K. Marsh.
(2007)Lakehead University's Wizards of Motion program is designed to introduce students to the application of mechanics to the analysis of human motion. The Wizards Grade 7 helmet intervention module provides a unique opportunity ... -
Women in leadership in health care and education
(1998)This phenomenological study is an examination of the experiences of eight women from Northwestern Ontario working in leadership positions in health care or education. The data was obtained from two interviews with each ... -
Women principals and conflict
(2004)The main purpose of this study was to explore the ways in which women principals perceived and resolved conflicts. The second purpose was to produce research on women principals and conflict from a uniquely female Canadian ... -
Women science teachers' experiences during a time of transition
(2005)With the projected mass retirements of male secondary school teachers, Ontario Ministry of Education statistics suggest that female teachers will - for the first time in Ontario history - constitute the majority of Ontario ...
