Browsing Electronic Theses and Dissertations from 2009 by Issue Date
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Cognitive appraisals, symptom severity, and obtained treatment during the perimenopause : a retrospective study
(2007)Menopause is a prevalent concern for women ranging from the ages of 40 to 60, as it is often associated with significant amounts of physical and emotional distress. Previous research has shown an association between women's ... -
Reliability and Validity of a New Test of Agility in Male Soccer Players
(2008)Agility testing is an important aspect of soccer and to the author’s knowledge, no soccerspecific agility assessment tool has been created. Agility is the process of coordinating appropriate parts of the body in a rapid ... -
Girl-child sexual abuse as a public health issue in Accra, Ghana
(2008)Girl-Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) constitutes an alarming social phenomenon. Heavily influenced by social and cultural factors, CSA is understood and dealt with differently by different societies. Ultimately, survivors are ... -
A qualitative content analysis of the representations of health, income and income distribution in the Canadian press
(2008)For both the lay public and policy makers, the media are an important source of health information. While media discourses about health are not uniform, some perspectives are more commonly reported than others. In reviewing ... -
Ruthenium-Tris(Pyrazolyl)methane complexes as potential candidates for cancer chemotherapy agents
(2009)The MeCN ligands of complex 1 were substitutionally inert, however, under forcing conditions the DMSO ligands of complex 2 were displaced by chelating 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane to produce complex 6. Structural ... -
Understanding adolescent pregnancy through adolescent perspectives : a critical review of the literature
(2009)Adolescent pregnancy remains an issue of great concern in Canada, and other developed countries around the world. In 2005, more than 30,000 Canadian teens became pregnant, representing almost 7% of all pregnancies ... -
Location-independent packet scheduling for wireless EPON
(2009)Ethernet Passive Optical Network (EPON) is the latest access technology, based on IEEE standards, utilizing an optical network architecture optimized for simple, economical delivery of voice, data, and video over native ... -
Reducing the environmental impact of the flotation of sphalerite : an alternative reagent scheme
(2009)N-Hydrocinnamoyl-N-phenylhydroxylamine (HCNPHA) was found to float sphalerite without activation by copper sulphate. However, concomitant flotation of sulphidic gangue minerals, such as pyrite, significantly reduced the ... -
E/raced : aboriginal youth identities and schooling
(2009)This qualitative study investigates Aboriginal high school students' negotiation of identity and identifying with school and community in relation to other representations. Within the literature, cultural and racial ... -
Women at the heart of the social economy : what motivates women to work in the social economy in Whitehorse, Yukon?
(2009)This thesis looks at the importance of women in the social economy in Whitehorse and the motivations influencing women's participation in this sector of the economy. Women's involvement in the traditional economy has been ... -
Development of key components of a nitrogen budget for a forested watershed on the Canadian boreal plain
(2009)This investigation, which took place as part of the Forest Watershed and Riparian Disturbance (FORWARD) study in west-central Alberta on the Boreal Plain, measured key components of a nitrogen (N) budget in a relatively ... -
Characterization and utilization of fly ash derived from the co-combustion of biomass and coal as a mineral admixture for ordinary Portland cement
(2009)Co-firing coal with renewable/waste biomass for power generation can mitigate the atmospheric discharge of pollutants (e.g., SO2) and green-house gases. Wide-spread application of this technology is impeded, however, by ... -
The Psychobiology of an eating episode : are restrained eaters different
(2009)The anatomy of an eating episode is influenced by various psychological, biological, and behavioural factors. The research has supported the existence of a biological correlate of satiety called salivary a-amylase (Harthoorn, ... -
Intermediate students at-risk in mathematics : case studies of teachers and students
(2009)Although there have been changes made to Ontario's mathematics curriculum within the last decade to ensure student success, a significant number of students in Ontario schools have been achieving at or below a level 1 and ... -
Physical activity experiences from the perspective of adolescent females in Northwestern Ontario communities
(2009)Purpose: To explore the experiences of female youth residing in rural Northwestern Ontario communities with physical activity and gain insight into ways to enhance opportunities for females to be physically ... -
Content analysis of Men's Health magazine : masculinity and health
(2009)"Launched in 1987 as a health-oriented service magazine by founding editor Mark Bricklin, Men's Health has evolved into a lifestyle magazine for men, covering areas such as health, fitness, nutrition, relationships, travel, ... -
Floristic structure, composition and depth of edge influence at buffer and wildfire edges along small boreal streams
(2009)Within the boreal forest of northwestern Ontario clearcutting and fire are the most common edge-creating disturbances. Along streams, wild fire consumes the majority of trees to the edge of riparian zones. However, forest ... -
One-step inactivation of rpoS to investigate its role on Escherichia coli O157:H7 biofilm formation and survival
(2009)Homologous linear recombination using the recombinogenic capabilites of phage red genes exo, bet and gam, has been used increasingly to generate targeted gene replacements in Gram-negative bacteria. -
Program proposal : guided self-help bulimia nervosa program delivered in primary care [research project]
(2009)Bulimia nervosa is a complex emotional and physical illness that presents challenges for primary care providers in identifying and supporting individuals with this eating disorder. Many patients experience difficulties ... -
Exploring opportunities and constraints associated with protected areas in Northern Ontario, Canada / by Izabela Anna Wozniczka.
(2009)In recent years, there have been increasingly more protected areas established as an attempt to preserve the biodiversity of coastal and terrestrial ecosystems. In Canada, government agencies have set a goal to protect 12% ...
