Browsing Retrospective theses by Title
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Study of the relationship between health symptom reporting and mold measurements in First Nations housing
(2008)Study conducted in the First Nations community of Neskantaga in Northern - Northwestern Ontario, in the District of Kenora. -
Study of the relationships between physical activity levels, experienced bodily changes, age-stereotyped interpretations of changes, and motivation to exercise in older adults
(1998)In this study, the relationships between physical activity levels, experienced changes, interpretations of bodily states, and motivation towards physical exercise were examined in a sample of older adults (n = 151). Males ... -
Study of the social factors contributing to youth smoking in an Inuit community / by Michelle, Doucette.
(2007)Inuit people in the Canadian Arctic have the highest rates of tobacco use of any population in Canada. On average, 70% of Inuit people use tobacco (Godel, 2006; Health Canada, 2005b; Ritchie & Reading 2003). This study ... -
Study of the strike at Canada Safeway by Local 175 of the United Food and Commercial Workers / by William P. Vinh-Doyle.
(2006)"This study began in 2004, two years after the Canada Safeway Strike had concluded. At the time of the strike, I was completing my undergraduate degree in Education at Lakehead University. ... Two local newspapers. The ... -
Study of the third dimension in the Thunder Bay silver veins : fluid inclusion and stable isotope results
(1988)"Historic drill core from the Shuniah Mine and more recent drill core from the Keystone and Porcupine Mines have provided the basis for a study of these past silver-producing veins as a function of depth. Precipitation was ... -
Study of two different tunable vibration absorbers : variable stiffness absorber and variable damping absorber
(2003)A structure or machine w ill vibrate at the frequency of excitation when excited by a harmonic force. Vibration of the structure can be suppressed using a vibration absorber by setting the absorber’s natural frequency ... -
Study of zonation at the Nanisivik Zn-Pb-Ag mine, Baffin Island, Canada
(1985)Zn-Pb-Ag mineralization at Nanisivik, northwest Baffin Island, is hosted by Proterozoic, laminated dolostone of the Society Cliffs Formation. Mineralization of the Main Orebody is highly variable in terms of texture and ... -
Study on the effects of therapist contact on progressive muscular relaxation training for mixed migraine and tension headaches
(1993)The effectiveness of home-based relaxation and therapist-contact relaxation treatment for headaches were evaluated in comparison to a waiting list control group. A group of 30 subjects diagnosed as suffering mixed ... -
Subject-generated internal imagery coupled with relaxation as a treatment for chronic pain
(1995)The chronic pain experience is a multifaceted phenomenon involving sensory, cognitive, affective, motivational and behavioral dimensions. There has been no single consistently successful method of pain control and ... -
Submerged anaerobic membrane bioreactors for Kraft evaporator condensate treatment : feasibility and membrane fouling studies
(2008)In this study, the primary goal was to develop better treatment technologies for energy recovery from Kraft evaporator condensate (EC) using thermophilic and mesophilic submerged anaerobic membrane bioreactors (SAnMBRs). ... -
Subspecies status of the western Yellow-billed Cuckoo (Cuculidae: Coccyzus americanus occidentalis) : using cytochrome b to elucidate the enigma
(2006)This study documents sequence variation in three mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) genes in the Yellow-billed Cuckoo {Coccyzus americanus) to re-examine the subspecies status of the western population (C.a. occidentalis). ... -
Successful aging in Canadian seniors : implications for public health promotion and planning for an aging population
(2008)Rowe and Kahn (1987)proposed that successful aging (SA) is the balance of three components; a) absence of disease and disease-related disability, b) high functional capacity, and c) active engagement with life. In contrast, ... -
Suicide discourse in Canada : analysis and implications for prevention
(2005)According to the World Health Organization (WHO, 1999) someone in the world dies by suicide every forty seconds. The age group most likely to opt for suicide at this time is young adults, and among the 105 countries that ... -
Supporting injured professional football players : the role of significant others
(2005)The purpose of this study is to examine the perceptions of professional football players regarding the social support provided by family, friends and partners during injury. A sample of professional football players ... -
A survey and analysis of all books printed in England or in English abroad during the year 1584
(1974)The purpose of this thesis is to examine the extant books printed in England and in English abroad to discover their purpose, scope, limitations and range of interests and subject matter. As well, the purpose is to ascertain ... -
A survey and analysis of all books printed in England or in English abroad during the year 1597
(1975)This thesis is based on the premise that the extant printed works of 1597 capture the flavour and temper of English life in that year. It considers all of the extant printed works from 1597 printed in England or in English ... -
Survey of Public Health Agency of Canada (Ontario region) employees on their knowledge and attitudes towards the "population health approach" / by Bryanna Scott.
(2007)This study develops and advances an understanding of a population health approach by surveying employees at the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) (Ontario Region). It was expected that the research would provide valuable ... -
Survey of the mainland and island belts, Thunder Bay Silver District, Ontario : fluid inclusions, mineralogy, and sulfur isotopes
(1987)The Thunder Bay Silver District is composed of two curvilinear groups of veins, the Mainland and Island Belts. The veins can be mineralogically divided into the barren, silverbearing, and 5-element association veins. During ... -
Symptoms of depression and social isolation : the consequences of functional hearing impairment in residents of complex continuing care facilities
(2004)Earlier evidence was not conclusive about whether hearing loss is associated with depression and social isolation in elderly residents. The purpose of this study was to determine whether functional hearing impairment ...