Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations from 2009 by Title
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Caring for carers: investigating the impact of an 8-week MI-via-CALC intervention on the health and experiences of caregivers of children with a disability
(2021)Caregivers provide immeasurable and unmatched support to children with a disability (CWD), assisting with instrumental activities of daily living, often across the lifespan. Caregiver demands and unhealthy coping behaviours ... -
A Cartographic analysis of ecological boundary symbology
(2012-11-10)Maps are used often in ecological boundary analysis. However, there is a lack of research concerning the relationship between ecological boundary research and the cartography of ecological boundaries. This multidiscipl ... -
A Case Study of Elementary Schoolchildren’s Perspectives on Character: An Exploration using a Children’s Rights Participatory Framework
(2015)There has been for educators of schoolchildren internationally a renewed interest in ‘character education’ (e.g., Brabeck & Rogers, 2000; Caspo 2001; Covell & Howe, 2001; Halstead & Pike, 2006; Hussar & Harris, 2010; Friday, ... -
A Case Study of Journey Mapping to Create a Palliative Care Pathway for Naotkamegwanning First Nation: An Analysis and Lessons Learning using Participatory Action Research
(2016)There is little known about how to conduct an effective journey mapping process to design a care pathway for First Nations community members who would benefit by having access to local, community-based palliative care ... -
Case study of reflections on the implementation of group projects from the perspective of professors at Lakehead University
(2014)Cooperative learning practices in higher education carry the potential to increase student achievement and to develop social and team work skills valued highly by employers. However, despite an abundance of literature ... -
Catalytic decomposition of ammonia and tar for hot gas cleanup in biomass gasification using activated carbon supported catalysts and natural limonite ores
(2009)Biomass gasification produces a gas (or syngas) containing primarily CO2, H2, CO, CH4 and (C2+C3), as well as some contaminants such as tars, NH3, H2S and SO2. In order to achieve better efficiencies of the syngas applications, ... -
Catalytic gasification of biomass for the production of syngas with reduced tar formation
(2009)With increased concerns over greenhouse gas emission and decreasing fossil fuel supplies, biomass is increasingly seen as an alternative option for energy and chemical production. There are several technologies available ... -
Catastrophe theory, symmetry breaking and the pseudo Jahn-Teller effect
(2019)This research focuses on the structural symmetry breaking observed in hypovalent silicon containing compounds. The structural symmetry breaking was studied from the perspective of the pseudo Jahn-Teller effect (pJTE). A ... -
Causes and consequences of population changes in Black Bay Steelhead, Lake Superior
(2019)Understanding species interactions is an important component of fisheries resource management. Like the other Great Lakes, Lake Superior’s fish species composition (and therefore interactions among species) has been changing ... -
“The CCF is not a ‘Class’ Party”: labour, politics, and their unification at the Lakehead, 1944-1963
(2020)"The CCF is not a 'Class' Party”: Labour and Politics at the Lakehead, 1944-1963” is a study of the organized labour movement in the Lakehead from 1944 to 1963. This study analyzes the new sophistication of the organized ... -
A Century of change : documenting ecological landscape patterns in Northwestern Yunnan
(2009)This thesis provides a biogeographical analysis of the ecological landscape changes that have occurred in northwestern Yunnan over the past century. The practical purpose of this dissertation is to evaluate the major changes ... -
CFD Modeling of an activated sludge bubble column
(2017)The bubble columns are widely used in different industries such as wastewater treatment, chemical, petrochemical, and biochemical. The current design of the bubble columns including but not limited to the geometry and ... -
Challenged by compassion: an exploration of the lived experience of compassion fatigue among Canadian nurses who worked during COVID-19
(2023)The experience of compassion fatigue is a serious challenge within caregiving professions. Scholars agree that although the symptoms of compassion fatigue are similar to burnout and secondary stress disorder, there is ... -
Challenges faced by young adult African students with Refugee Status in Ontario schools
(2014-12-05)This qualitative study explores the common challenges faced by African young adult refugee students in regard to their academic achievement in Ontario secondary schools. It also considers, using the participants' ideas and ... -
Changes in winter habitat use by mammals following commercial thinning of lodgepole pine (Pinus contorta) in west central Alberta
(2010)In 1996, Millar Western Forest Products initiated an adaptive management experiment to assess the potential benefits of commercial thinning and to monitor its effects on winter habitat use by multiple mammalian species, ... -
Changing subcultures from old roles to new identities : an analysis of gender through the emergence of women in drag racing / by Amanda R. Sundell.
(2009)This is a study in interpretive and critical sociology of the experiences of women in drag racing. The purpose of this study is to examine and give voice to women's gendered experiences in drag racing. The methodology ... -
Characteristics of connectivity between harvested landscapes and fixed-width riparian buffers
(2013-02-03)Fixed-width riparian buffers are a common best management policy enforced in forested landscapes on first and higher order streams. These buffer areas are delineated along stream banks in the field, based on the presence ... -
Characteristics of the boreal mixedwood forest associated with subnivean access by the American Marten (Martes americana)
(2012-11-10)Habitat selection by the American marten (Martes americana ), in studies throughout its range, has been associated with forest types that offer higher structural complexity. Such structure has been proposed to facilitate ... -
Characteristics, functions, and body investment of non–suicidal self–injury in individuals of Middle Eastern and European ethnicity
(2021)The objective of the study was to investigate differences in non–suicidal self–injury (NSSI) characteristics, NSSI functions, and body investment for individuals of Middle Eastern and European descent recruited from ...