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Frequency response based system identification and controller tuning
(1997)A detailed simulation based analysis of different frequency response and transfer function identification techniques are performed and critically studied. Standard closed loop and open loop recursive least squares system ... -
From ethnic towards transnational : The green library by Janice Kulyk Keefer
(2002)This thesis argues that The Green Library by Janice Kulyk Keefer can be read as a Canadian national narrative. In the novel, Keefer sets a task to explore how ethnic minorities in Canada (Ukrainian Canadians in this case) ... -
"From moribund to mobilized" : the Lake Superior Regiment, 1920-1940
(1999)The intent of this work is to determine to what extent the Lake Superior Regiment of the Non-Permanent Active Militia1 fulfilled both its military and civic role in the Lakehead cities of Fort William and Port Arthur, ... -
From my sewing basket ... : traditional native healing ceremonies and social work practice with native people
(1997)Includes a general review of the literature and a study within the District of Thunder Bay in Ontario, Canada. The author has worked with the Healing Our Own Counseling Unit at a Native Women's Crisis Home, has participated ... -
Front yard machines : interpreting cultural landscapes in Thunder Bay
(2004)The house and the yard have ceased to be solely functional objects. Rather, today they are often invested with tremendous amounts of time and money resulting in objects which transcend traditionally functional roles to ... -
Frontierism and metropolitanism in relation to development on the north shore of Lake Superior
(1993)The purpose of this paper is to explore some of the various influences within the metropolis-hinterland construct that were evident in the development of the area around Thunder Bay and along the north shore of Lake ... -
Frost hardiness of balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera L.) during the spring dehardening period
(1990)Changes in the frost hardiness of balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera L.) cuttings from four populations along a latitudinal transect from N. Wisconsin to Bearskin L, Ontario, were examined during the spring of 1987. ... -
Functional significance of waist-to-hip ratio / by Tanya D. Spencer
(2002)Waist-to-hip ratio (WHR) may be important and highly visible “honest advertisement” of general and reproductive health and, hence, physical attractiveness. Research shows that men and women aged 18-86 agree on what constitutes ... -
Further investigation of cognitive impairment in migraine subjects
(1992)The objective of the present study was to further investigate the hypothesis that repeated migraine attacks may cause permanent and possible cumulative neurological damage involving higher cortical functions (Zeitlin ... -
Gender differences in adolescent self-efficacy in sport
(1996)The purpose o f this study was to examine the effect of gender on sport self-efficacy in adolescents. The effect of age and sport participation on sport self-efficacy were also examined. Self-efficacy was assessed with ... -
Gender differences in mathematics anxiety : a function of response bias, math background or socialization?
(1990)Previous research has found that females are more vulnerable to experiencing mathematics anxiety. The present study examined two explanations for the gender difference, the ”sex-role" hypothesis, which suggests that ... -
Gender differences in mental health needs and recidivism in a sample of adolescent offenders
(2004)Study sample includes male and female court-referred youths in Thunder Bay, Northwestern Ontario. -
Gender issues in initial teacher education
(1998)The purpose of the study was to examine preservice teachers' perceptions towards gender issues in education. It also examined whether gender issues are an integral component of prospective teacher training. This was ... -
Genecology of jack pine in north central Ontario
(1995)To understand the pattern of adaptive variation of jack pine in north central Ontario better, short-term provenance tests were established. Seed was collected from 64 sites to the east and west of Lake Nipigon and grown ... -
Genecology, patterns of adaptive variation and a comparison of focal point seed zone development methodologies for white spruce (Picea glauca)
(2005)Ecologically based management of white spruce (Picea glauca [Moench] Voss.) requires an understanding of its patterns of adaptive variation. Six common garden trials and a greenhouse trial established in 2002 and 2003 ... -
Generalizability of the guidance hypothesis to a brief acquisitions phase
(1992)Three experiments were conducted to Investigate the generality of the guidance hypothesis to a brief practice (acquisition) session. Three research paradigms were studied consistent with those outlined by Schmidt ... -
Genetic and environmental variation in seed, cone and progeny characteristics of black spruce clones in a northern Ontario seed orchard
(1985)Genetic and environmental variance in cone and seed properties and early progeny growth of Picea mariana (Mill.) B.S.P. clones were evaluated using cones and seed from two to three ramets of 19 clones each growing in a ... -
Genetic profiling variation caused by tissue type, error, and damage
(2006)Genetic profiling variations caused by tissue type, error, and damage have been studied only minimally in the past. Even though it is well accepted that damage to the DNA molecule and PCR induced error occur, little focus ... -
Genetic variation in growth and yield components of juvenile balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera L.) growing in northwestern Ontario / by Frank Schnekenburger
(1988)A nursery and greenhouse study of balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera L.) were carried out in Thunder Bay, Ontario, to study the extent and nature of variation in growth and its relation to the following yield components: ...