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Vibration control using switchable stiffness
(2015-01-13)
Over the last decade, the switchable stiffness (SS) control strategy has seen renewed
academic interest due to the need for effective vibration control techniques. The SS control
strategy involves switching the system’s ...
Modelling the radial and longitudinal variation in wood density and its sensitivity to climate in black spruce (Picea mariana (Mill.) B.S.P.)
(2014-01-22)
Wood density variation affects structural timber performance and is correlated with different sources (genetic diversity, stand dynamics and climatic effects) which, to date, have not been comprehensively quantified in ...
Personality and early maladaptive schemas differentiating persons who engage in infrequent versus pathological non-suicidal self-injury
(2014-01-22)
Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) is used as a coping mechanism for regulating emotions and communicating distress. Research has contributed to understanding the prevalence, forms, and functions of NSSI, but little is known ...
Strategies to prevent falls in the elderly: effect of a 10-week Taiji training program on proprioception, functional strength and mobility, and postural adaptation
(2015-06-15)
The impact of elderly falls on the Canadian health care system is widespread. Balance and motor coordination are commonly affected during the aging process due to declining proprioception (Ribeiro & Oliveira, 2007). In ...
Alteration and fluid characterization of the Hamlin Lake IOCG occurrence, Northwestern Ontario, Canada
(2012-11-10)
The Hamlin Lake area is located approximately 120km southwest of Thunder Bay,
Ontario, in the Shebandowan Greenstone Belt of the Wawa Subprovince in the Superior
Province. The area has been explored for its copper and ...
Anthropocene U: Academic responses and responsibilities at Lakehead University
(2015-06-15)
This thesis explores the stories of six faculty members and administrators at
Lakehead University who are responding to the Anthropocene through their academic
work. Their stories suggest that there are barriers facing ...
Contingent self-worth moderates the relationship between self-esteem and heart rate variability
(2014-11-28)
Criticisms in the field of self-esteem research have led to new methods for conceptualizing and measuring the construct. One such method proposed by Crocker and Wolfe (2001) is that of contingent self-worth (CSW). Studies ...
Survivable multipath provisioning schemes in mesh transport networks
(2012-11-10)
Back to the 1 960s, Internet originated from the military research of survivable, fault-tolerant and distributed computer networks. Half-century later, quarter of Earth' s population use Internet services. International ...
A critical examination of chemical extremes in freshwater systems
(2015-06-15)
The objectives of this thesis are to explore and identify: 1) the causative factors for
extreme endpoints in freshwater chemistry, specifically eutrophication and
acidification, and 2) the convergence of anthropogenic ...
The distribution and role of downed woody debris in nutrient retention and cycling during early stand establishment
(2013-02-12)
Coarse woody debris (CWD) in boreal ecosystems has been hypothesized to play an important nutritional role following stand-replacing disturbances such as fire or harvest. Sites with shallow soil over bedrock or those with ...