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Bicultural identity and alcohol abuse among aboriginal Canadians : the protective benefits of aboriginal cultural affiliation
(2009)
Research has revealed that poverty, unemployment, historical oppression and substance abuse have contributed to the third world status of Canadian Aboriginal Reserves. Identification with Aboriginal culture has been shown ...
The Experiences of women tree planters in Northern Ontario
(2009)
This thesis is an examination of the experiences of women tree planters in northern Ontario. Using open-ended interviews and participant observation, I explore the ways female tree planters negotiate their femininity within ...
Dynamics of single axle rail wheelsets incorporating profiled wheels and rails
(2009)
This thesis presents the theories and numerical simulations in regard to the behaviour of a single-axle railway wheelset commonly used in cargo rail cars. Specifically, creep forces, dynamic models, real wheel-rail profiles, ...
Interactive effects of soil temperature and resource availability on physiological and growth responses of white birch (Betula papyrifera) seedlings to atmospheric carbon dioxide elevation
(2009)
Predicting the impacts of future high atmospheric CO2 concentration, [CO2], on the physiology and growth of boreal forests is complicated by interactions of CO2 with other environmental conditions. Two-factor CO2 x environment ...
An Analysis of Ontario's pre-service teacher candidates' attitudes and approach towards teaching the Holocaust
(2009-08)
Unexpectedly, 79% of the respondents expressed no discomfort in teaching lessons about the Holocaust, despite the complexity and sensitivity of the topic. Respondents indicated the necessity of Holocaust Education as a ...
Using exercise based interventions for the treatment of cancer related fatigue: a meta analysis
(2009)
Background: Cancer Related Fatigue (CRF) is recognized as the most prevalent and distressing symptom affecting cancer patients and survivors. Although the of CRF is a new field of research, many studies have investigated ...
The Decline of a Northern Lake Superior marsh : a study of the cause and effect
(2009)
This study quantified the loss of vegetation in Mission Marsh located within the city limits of Thunder Bay on the northern shore of Lake Superior, suggested the most likely cause of this vegetation loss, and examined in ...
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 ...
Class of service based protection in multi-layered networks with SRLG constraints
(2009)
Today's optical mesh networks are multi-layered networks, powered by bandwidth-hungry applications that can encounter multiple concurrent failures due to a single fault. Class of Service (CoS) is a level of availability ...
Riparian habitat and vegetation recovery of headwater streams after clearcut harvesting
(2009)
In this thesis I examined two important aspects of clearcut harvesting along small headwater streams and their riparian zones. The objectives of the study were: 1) to investigate the impacts of clearcut harvesting on the ...