Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations from 2009 by Title
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Magmatic minerals of the eastern Sunda arc, Indonesia
(2023)The eastern Sunda arc is one of the most prospective Cu-Au magmatic belts in the world with four world class copper-gold porphyry deposits: Batu Hijau (1.64 Gt at 0.44% Cu, 0.35 g/t Au), Elang (2.42 Gt at 0.31% Cu, 0.33 ... -
Male outdoor educators’ understandings of masculinity in practice: a North American case study
(2021)This exploratory, single embedded case study examined male outdoor educators’ understandings of masculinity in the field and how such notions impact their practices. Data were collected via interviews (n = 18), observations ... -
Management, environmental and energy considerations for woodwaste
(2009)Manufacturing operations that process raw wood, such as sawmills and pulp and paper mills, generate wood residue, such as woodwaste, sawdust, shavings, wood chips and off-cuts, also known as woodwaste. The decomposition ... -
Managing Canada's Park Systems: Exploring Aboriginal Involvement in Canadian National Parks
(2016-01-05)In recent years attempts have been made to bridge Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal interests in the management of Canadian federal parks. In part this reflects increasing recognition of Aboriginal rights to lands and resources, ... -
Managing for Emerald Ash Borer in the urban forest
(2015)Urban forestry is a concept applied to many cities, municipalities, and communities around the world. It is the practice of managing the interface between urban infrastructure and environmental green spaces. An invasive ... -
Mandated citizenship: facilitating and reflecting on the development of citizenship through the Ontario mandated high school community service requirement
(2018)Civic education and community service are widely viewed as worthwhile educational pursuits. Recent Canadian studies have shown that youth are now engaged in voluntary service more than any other age group in Canada. A key ... -
Manitoulin Island in transition: an eco-epidemiological evaluation of late 19th and early 20th century mortality
(2018)Exploring data from the past provides insightful perspectives, particularly in health and disease causation. More recent anthropological perspectives of the epidemiologic transition revisit the significance that social ... -
Masculinity goes to class : gender performances and anti-oppressive perspectives in a secondary classroom
(2013-04-10)This research explores the complicated terrain of secondary school mates' masculinity and the ways they make sense and meaning of these identities in the socio-political context of a feminist, anti-oppressive teacher's ... -
Matching mobile crisis models to communities: an example from Northwestern Ontario
(2023)Due to the potential safety risks and nature of crisis response systems in Canada, police are often the first to encounter individuals when they are experiencing a mental health crisis. However, other professionals with ... -
Mathematically-based stories in junior classes : do stories change attitudes toward mathematics?
(2014-01-22)This study explored evidence of a change in students' attitude towards mathematics in junior classes through the use of a mathematically-based stories unit. Using a questionnaire, observations, interviews, and classroom ... -
Mating strategies across the menstrual cycle : preferences, jealousy, and masculinity
(2009)Recent research suggests that there is more within- than between-sex variation in sociosexuality and that there may be organizational and activational effects of gonadal steroids on the mating tactics of women. For instance, ... -
"A matter of principal": female involvement in politics and labour at the Lakehead, 1903-1918
(2017)"A Matter of Principal" : Female Involvement in Politics and Labour at the Lakehead, 1903-1918” is an analysis of the role women played in the social, political, and labouring sphere at the Canadian Lakehead (comprised ... -
Measurement of bimanual coordination in rehabilitation for poststroke individuals: a systematic review
(2023)A stroke can result in a decreased ability to coordinate the upper limbs, which leads to difficulty in performing the activities of daily living (ADLs). As a result, upper-extremity rehabilitation has been frequently ... -
Measurement of isometric hip strength in male ice hockey players: investigation of the within-day, betweend-day, and intertester reliability of the Activ5© handheld dynamometer
(2023)Isometric strength testing involves assessing the maximum amount of force a muscle group can produce when there is no change in its length and is typically measured using a handheld dynamometer (HHD). Reliability is a ... -
Measurement of Rabi oscillation in a spin system
(2018)This work proposes that during the application of an on-resonance MR- pulse there exists a Rabi oscillating fi eld which can be directly measured from a nuclear spin system. These oscillations have been previously ... -
Measuring patients' perceptions of privacy and its outcomes in health care
(2011)The purpose of this study is two-fold. The first is to develop a measurement instrument of patient perceptions of privacy in the healthcare sector. Privacy is critical in health care since it affects patient perceptions ... -
Measuring S100B in concussed athletes following a maximal aerobic fitness test
(2009)An objective biological test to measure concussion may provide further insight into a player's decision to return-to-play. Protein S100B is a calcium-binding protein that has been studied as a sensitive biomarker of central ... -
A mechanism for simplified scanner control with application to MRI-guided interventions
(2016)Magnetic Resonance Image (MRI)-guided interventions involving percutaneous biopsies of lesions, or trajectory alignment with prospective stereotaxy are conducted in real time using rapid image acquisition. A mechanism ... -
Mechanisms of change within group cognitive-behavioural therapy for anxiety
(2015-10-21)Although the efficacy of group Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (GCBT) is well documented, the mechanisms by which this therapy works are not well understood. Evaluating mediators and moderators of symptom change during therapy ... -
Media and digital literacies in Canadian teacher educators’ open educational practices: a post-intentional phenomenology
(2023)In this qualitative post-intentional phenomenological research I share insights into the lived experiences of teacher educators who infuse their open educational practices with media and digital literacies in faculties ...