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Narrating activist education: teachers' stories of affecting social and political change
(2015-01-13)
The
project
was
undertaken
in
order
to
gain
a
deeper
understanding
of
the
conceptual
and
practical
relationships
between
education
and
activism.
Of
particular
concern
is
how
teachers
perceive
...
Interpreting the spatial distribution of lithic artifacts from the RLF Paleoindian site (DdJf-13), Thunder Bay Region, Northwestern Ontario
(2015-06-15)
This thesis explores the intra-site organization of Late Paleoindian, Lakehead
Complex populations at the RLF site (DdJf-13), located east of Thunder Bay, Ontario.
Situated upon a relic Lake Minong beach ridge, the RLF ...
The usefulness of a carpal tunnel compression assessment tool: evidence of reliability and validity in assessing carpal tunnel syndrome
(2015-02-02)
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) is a medical condition (neuropathy) that affects many individuals throughout their daily lives. The condition is caused by the compression of the median nerve in the carpal tunnel space, with ...
The effect of cycling female estradiol levels on retinal-based smooth pursuit eye movements (SPEM) and post-target offset persistence
(2015-06-15)
Estradiol has primarily been associated with the female reproductive system; however,
estradiol receptors have been located in the retinas of male and female humans, as well as
throughout the central nervous system (CNS) ...
Potential dual purpose molecular probe for HPV16 E6: a computational and experimental approach
(2015-08-05)
The goal of this project is to find a molecular probe for HPV variant 16 protein E6. This
goal is accomplished using a combination of Virtual Ligand Screening (VLS) and experimental
ligand binding assays.
Protein E6 is ...
Development of multi-probe fluorescence-based assay for boNTA detection
(2015-08-05)
Botulinum neurotoxins (BoNTs) cause the lethal disease botulism through the inhibition of acetyl choline secretion by the cleavage of crucial SNARE proteins. Determination of critical residues in the protein sequence of ...
Can heart rate variability biofeedback mitigate the negative consequences of a social comparison challenge?
(2015-06-15)
The present study sought to explore the ability of a single session of heart rate variability biofeedback (HRV BF) to mitigate the negative responses to a social comparison challenge. One hundred and fourteen undergraduate ...
Second generation South Asian Canadians: family or individual mate choice model adoption
(2015-01-13)
Family processes have been shown to impact well -being in various immigrant
populations in Canada. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of individual choice and/or family choice model adoption of mate ...
Late Paleoindian biface manufacture: a case study from the Mackenzie I site (DdJf-9) near Thunder Bay, Ontario
(2015-06-15)
The Mackenzie Sites appear to form part of the Late Paleoindian Lakehead Complex that occupied the unglaciated peninsula between Glacial Lakes Agassiz and Minong during the terminal Pleistocene. A number of sites and ...
Design and Development of Dual Tuned 19F and 1H RF Birdcage Coils for Small Animal MRI at 3T
(2015)
Conventional proton (1H) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is generally insensitive to the
lung due to the low tissue density and other complicating factors. On the other hand, inhaled
inert fluorinated gas MRI is a ...