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Lived experiences of six students who choose to re-enter a nursing program
(2001)
In light of an impending nursing shortage, student retention is a priority concern
for nurse educators. In this study, the lived experiences of six students of nursing who
leave an undergraduate program and subsequently ...
Reading native literature from a traditional indigenous perspective : contemporary novels in a Windigo society
(2001)
In this thesis I explore three novels by Aboriginal authors, using a perspective that evolves
from traditional Anishnabe teachings about the “Windigo" character. In the Introduction, I
elaborate upon the reasons why a n ...
Lived experience of a traditional female Ojibway elder
(2001)
This qualitative study examined the lived experience of a traditional female Ojibway Elder
and her perspectives of leadership. An emergent framework of traditional female Ojibway
leadership resulted from the data, and ...
Optimal trajectory control of series resonant converter
(2001)
Resonant power converters have gained increased attention in industry due to various
advantages over conventional pulse width modulation (PWM) converters. Resonant
converters have improved transient response, reduced ...
Emotions, metaphors and reality : a phenomenological approach to William Lyall's Intellect, the emotions and the moral nature
(2001)
In their work The Faces of Reason: An Essay on Philosophy and
Culture in English Canada 1850-1950, Leslie Armour and Elizabeth
Trott consider that the Canadian way of doing philosophy uses
reason in an accommodationist ...
Hydrolysis of silicone polymers in aqueous systems
(2001)
Silicon-29 and 'H NMR spectroscopy were used to investigate the hydrolysis
of methyl silicones in a variety of aqueous environments. Dilute acid, dilute base and
one or more of the dissolved constituents of blood plasma ...
Mapping feminist praxis and identity : a case study of women's health activism in Northwestern Ontario, 1980-1992
(2001)
Thesis examines women's involvement in organizing around women's health in Thunder Bay and Northwestern Ontario by constructing a social history of key groups -- The Women and Health Sub-committee, the Women's Health Action ...
Re-civilizing the land : conservation and postwar reconstruction in Ontario, 1939-1961
(2001)
Includes such topics as land use, flooding, rural landscape, fishing, agriculture, family farms, watershed conservation, river basins, flood control, reforestation, woodlot management, underground water supplies, wildlife ...
Rewording elder abuse : a test of six frameworks
(2001)
The term “elder abuse” carries powerful connotations and preconceptions, making the
topic a difficult one to broach. In order to effectively reach older adults, their family
members and caregivers, educators would do ...
Modeling and control of a flexible-link manipulator
(2001)
The behaviour of a flexible-link robotic manipulator is studied using an experimental
apparatus. The system is modeled based on the physical laws governing system
dynamics. A non-linear rigid body model is developed which ...