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Investigating high performance perfectionist athletes' perceptions of the junior to senior sport transition
(2014)
Whether or not perfectionism is a healthy personality characteristic is a topic of much debate among researchers (Flett & Hewitt, 2005). One way to investigate this is to differentiate how “healthy” or “unhealthy” ...
Cancer biomarker discovery using selected ion flow tube mass spectrometry
(2017)
Lung cancer is one of the most common types of neoplasm and is a leading cause of death in Canada. Accurate early diagnosis is key to the effective treatment of the disease, however the current means to do so, such as ...
Exterior characteristics and internal wood decay of hazard trees in Thunder Bay, Ontario
(2013)
One major component of urban forestry is the ability to recognize hazard trees and have them removed before they fail or cause damage to people or property. Thunder Bay's urban forest consists of approximately 20,000 street ...
Periphyton community dynamics in varying natural environments : a study from Northern Lake Simcoe
(2014)
Study site : near Barrie Ontario, Kempenfelt Bay - Barrie ; Concession Point - Ramara Township ; Lagoon City, Brechin.
Globally, freshwater ecosystems are constantly under the threat of various biological and chemical ...
"Welcome to the modern world, painted stick" : postmodern magic in educational virtual reality
(2011)
This dissertation endeavours to create a conceptual frameworkwith which to examine “video games as postmodern magic.” I begin by defining the operative understanding of postmodernism for the purpose of this analysis, ...
Emotion regulation mediates the association between HRV reactivity and relationship success
(2017)
Two hundred single post-secondary students participated in a longitudinal study including
online, laboratory, and speed dating components. This methodology was used to examine the
link between romantic relationship ...
Synthesis and Electrochemical Studies of Titanium Dioxide Based Nanostructured Catalysts for Environmental Applications
(2016)
Nanomaterials are playing an increasingly important role toward addressing emerging environmental challenges. Heterogeneous catalysis is the best option available for the elimination of environmentally incompatible compounds ...
HRV reactivity and new romance: cause or consequence?
(2014-01-22)
This study explored two competing hypotheses explaining the association of heart rate variability (HRV) and romantic relationships. HRV refers to the variation between successive heartbeats and is considered to be a ...
Modelling the molecular mechanisms of biocompatibility of artifical materials
(2015)
One of the most common reasons for implant failure is immune rejection. Implant
rejection leads to additional surgical intervention and, ultimately, increases health
cost as well as recovery time. Within a few hours after ...