Retrospective theses: Recent submissions
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Modern transcendental vision of William Heyen
(1993)This paper shall attempt to outline William Heyen's Transcendental Vision. Chapter One, sections one to three, defines Transcendentalism, explores the visions of two well known American thinkers, Ralph Waldo Emerson and ... -
Effects of gender and sociosexuality on AIDS-preventive self-efficacy and AIDS-preventive behaviour / by Melissa L. Keeping.
(2000)The information-motivation-behavioral skills (IMB) model of AIDS-preventive behaviour (Fisher & Fisher, 1992) was used to examine the relationships among AIDS-preventive knowledge, motivation, self-efficacy, and behaviour. ... -
Characteristics of in-patient versus out-patient drop outs in addiction treatment / Michael Bryson. --
(1995)The relative merits of in-patient and out-patient treatment of substance abuse have been widely debated. For severe, chronic clients, the best form of treatment may be intensive in-patient care. Less severe clients may ... -
Relaxation response and quiet resting : are they comparably efficacious in reducing state and trait anxiety? / by Roy F. Thompson.
(2000)Study subjects were psychology undergraduates at Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario. -
Influence of E.E.C. unions on economic policy
(1986)The practice of workers' participation the decision-making process of management, as well as trade union participation in advisory bodies which Influence various aspects of government socio-economic policies, has long ... -
Relationships between self-discrepancies, emotions and depression in males and females
(1993)Self-discrepancy theory postulates that individuals who experience selfdiscrepancies feel uncomfortable, or disturbed, and may manifest emotional problems such as depression, dejection or agitation. This study examined ... -
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 ... -
Integrated resource management planning through the linking of mathematical and judgement-based models
(1988)The objective of this study was to develop an analytical technique to enable forest managers to handle effectively the complex problem of integrated resource management planning using quantitative and qualitative information. ... -
Validation of the Diabetes Attitude Scale on a sample of Quebec health-care professionals
(1994)The following study aimed to: (1) compose a French version ofAnderson et al.'s (1989) original Diabetes Attitude Scale (DAS) by sampling 5 groups of Quebec health care professionals; (2) increase the reliability and ... -
Computation using s-programs
(1987)The concepts of S and Sn programs are given by Davis, Weyuker, 1983. Several parts of the complexity theory are carried out directly for S and Sn programs. The concepts of non-deterministic and deterministic computation ... -
Word attributes predict the speed of translation from English to French : (Do they do so by facilitating first language processing?)
(1993)It has been found that some attributes of a word predict how easy it will be to translate that word into a second language (Murray, 1986) . It is not clear whether these attributes are specific to translation itself or ... -
Integrated resource management plan combining STELLA and Goal Programming models
(1993)The primary objective of this study was to develop mathematical models with existing computer programs and to use these models to assist in providing useful information for multiple use planning. Two different models ... -
Establishment and early growth of jack pine (Pinus banksiana Lamb.) in Acton Township Ontario
(1986)The objective of this study was to investigate the effect of different site preparation methods on the establishment and growth of jack pine (Pinus banksiana Lamb.) on two different soil types. These sites were either ... -
Alexander Morris and the Saulteaux : the context and making of treaty three, 1869-73
(1993)The primary purpose of this thesis is to explore and analyze the circumstances surrounding the Treaty Three agreement between the Canadian government and the Anishinabe in 1873. The agreement is important for a number ... -
Hell with the future, let's get on with the past" : rivalry and revitalization in the Lakehead's central business districts, 1947-1980 / by John A. MacPhail.
(2000)“Would you tell me please, which way I ought to go from here?” asked Alice. “That depends a great deal on where you want to get to,” said the cat. Lewis Carroll’s, Alice in Wonderland, 1865. Victoriaville Centre was ... -
Impact of the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway on the cities of Port Arthur and Fort William, 1959-1969
(1993)By its very nature, the St. Lawrence Seaway project, completed in 1959, can be seen as the last of the great Canadian mega-projects. An international venture, involving the expense of millions of dollars and employment ... -
Frontierism and metropolitanism in relation to development on the north shore of Lake Superior
(1993)The purpose of this paper is to explore some of the various influences within the metropolis-hinterland construct that were evident in the development of the area around Thunder Bay and along the north shore of Lake ... -
Beliefs about the fetus as a moderator of postabortion adjustment
(1993)The purpose of this study was to determine whether women who have had abortions report different levels of well-being than women who have not had abortions, and to examine the possible moderating effect of perceived ... -
Perceived importance, causal attributions and history of teasing as moderators of the relationship between appearance esteem and global self-esteem / by Cindy Larocque.
(1993)The purpose of this study was to examine the relationships between perceived importance of physical appearance and weight control, appearance esteem, and global self-esteem. Past research has found that perceived ...
