Lakehead University Knowledge Commons: Recent submissions
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Young adolescents' comprehension of literary texts as mediated by the reinterpretation - representation of literary texts through drama : a literary unit on humane and environmental education
(2003)This qualitative study describes the relationship between young adolescent readers’ comprehension of environmentally-themed literary texts and the representation and reinterpretation of those texts through drama. The ... -
Mental training for endurance sports
(2003)The effects of a cognitive behavioral mental training intervention on endurance performance were explored using a time lagged multiple baseline single subject design. Seven local and provincial level endurance athletes ... -
Seasonal changes in gas exchange and foliar nitrogen of three conifer species growing on an Ontario boreal mixedwood site
(2003)Jack pine, black spruce and white spruce are three vital species of the Ontario boreal mixedwood forest. The purpose of this study is to compare and contrast the ecophysiological characteristics of each species and to ... -
Pattern and chronology of prebasic moult in wood-warblers (Parulidae)
(2003)This study compared the pattern and chronology of the prebasic moult in seven warbler species (Parulidae) at two locations in Ontario. Yellow Warblers {Dendroica petechia) were the earliest to start flight feather moult. ... -
Injured athletes' perceptions of and satisfaction with the social support provided by their coaches and teammates during rehabilitation
(2003)The primary purpose of this study was to assess injured athletes’ perceptions of and satisfaction with the social support provided by their coaches and teammates. Seventy two varsity student-athletes (26 females, 46 ... -
Analysis of Ghana's renewable resource policies
(2003)A comprehensive study of Ghana's renewable resource policies has been completed. The study is composed of two major components. First, an examination of environmental degradation occurring in Ghana along with the agents ... -
Boethian influences in Shakespeare's Timon of Athens
(2003)While John L. Tison Jr. recognizes Shakespeare as writing in the consolatory fashion, he highlights Henry VI, Two Gentlemen of Verona, Coriolanus, and Romeo and Juliet as examples while failing to include Timon of Athens. ... -
Effect of chromium supplementation on blood glucose control in individuals with type 2 diabetes
(2003)The purpose of this study was to determine the effect of chromium supplementation on the blood glucose control of individuals with type 2 diabetes. A positive finding would result in substantial health and financial ... -
Effects of antioxidant vitamin supplementation on resistance exercise induced lipid peroxidation in trained and untrained participants
(2003)High intensity aerobic-type exercise produces oxygen free radicals that can cause damage to lipid membranes (lipid peroxidation) that may lead to many problems such as the inactivation of cell membrane enzymes, the ... -
Cyborgology and the limits of human and machine implosion
(2003)Introduction Anxiety accompanies human/machine intersections. This condition is, however, relatively new. Early work on machinic extensions of humans (men in particular) for space travel occurred at roughly the same ... -
Sound of music : a case study of teacher Diane Garrett
(2003)A case study of music teacher Diane Garrett, of Thunder Bay, Ontario and the influence and impact on the students of Fort William Collegiate Institute, a high school in Thunder Bay. -
Application and review of a strength-based program in classrooms with behavior disordered children
(2003)The strength perspective of psychology involves focusing on an individual’s resources rather than weaknesses. Recent studies have found that enhancing existing strengths achieves the same outcome as the deficit approach, ... -
Efficacy and optimization of molecular techniques for sexing skeletonized human remains
(2003)Forensic anthropologists and bioarchaeologists are often confronted with the problem of sex determination in poorly preserved, skeletonized, adult, human remains. This thesis tests the ability o f newly developed DNA ... -
Iterative learning control for robot manipulators
(2004)When a system is performing the same task repeatedly it is, from an engineering perspective, advantageous to use the knowledge from the previous iterations of the same task in order to reduce the error on successive ... -
Effects of hormones on symmetry detection and perceptions of facial attractiveness /Oinonen, Kirsten. --
(2003)Research on the perception of facial attractiveness suggests hormonal involvement in mate selection mechanisms. Facial symmetry is one of four factors that is reliably associated with facial attractiveness, and there is ... -
Effects of timber management practices on the use of aquatic feeding areas by moose (Alces alces) in the Great Lakes-St. Lawrence and boreal transition forests of Central Ontario
(2003)During spring and summer in Ontario, moose are commonly observed at sites known as moose aquatic feeding areas. Feeding on aquatic vegetation is thought to be an important source of sodium for moose at this time of year. ... -
Baby boomers : will they age successfully?
(2002)The purpose of this study was to examine factors considered likely to predict whether or not baby boomers are likely to age successfully. Data were obtained from a secondary analysis of selected items from a healthy aging ... -
Roadside floristic patterns and revegetation by using native plants in Terra Nova National Park, Newfoundland, Canada
(2004)This thesis reports on a study of roadside floristic patterns and revegetation (cultural methods) of newly constructed roadsides by using native plants along Trans Canada Highway (TCH) in Terra Nova National Park (TNNP), ... -
Predictors of geriatric institutionalization : an exploratory comparison of semi-supportive housing and professional home health care
(2002)This study examined two distinct types of elderly supportive care for their efficacy in meeting the overall needs of their clients and reducing the risk of institutionalization. Recipients of (a) professional home care ... -
Effects of shoreline logging on the epilithic algal community in small Canadian Shield lakes with logged catchments
(2002)Study area : Coldwater Lakes experimental watersheds area within the boreal-Great Lakes transition forest on the Precambrian shield 200 km northwest of Thunder Bay and 70 km northwest of Atikokan, northwestern Ontario. ...
