Lakehead University Knowledge Commons: Recent submissions
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Item response theory analyses of the Personality Assessment Inventory in samples of methadone maintenance patients and university students / by Albert Patrick Gouge.
(2008)This dissertation employed a variety of item response theory models and methods to examine the psychometric function of the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) in a sample of opioid dependent individuals (TV = 323) ... -
Multi-time analysis of CMOS circuits
(2008)Transient simulation of circuits with widely separated time constants and fast periodic excitations is not efficient because a long simulation period with small time steps is required. One approach to simulate the transient ... -
Towards the optimisation of a detection system for markers linked to neural tube defects
(2008)Neural tube defects are the second most common birth defect of the central nervous system. The aim of this research is to design and optimise a novel detection system to analyse five markers that have been shown to be ... -
Depictions of race : self and other in Tolkien's and Jackson's Lord of the Rings / by Jonathan Epp.
(2008)The war between darkness and light depicted in J. R. R. Tolkien’s famous fantasy. The Lord of the Rings, is the subject of much debate and interpretation. At a first reading, Tolkien’s story can be mistaken as following ... -
Neuropsychological study of northern Native male solvent abusers / by Cameron Dokis.
(2008)Solvent abuse constitutes a major health concern in all ethnic groups because of its serious social, medical, and neuropsychological consequences. The present study examined the neuropsychological consequences of long-term ... -
Every woman wants to be skinny, right? : a critical examination of the fat female body within bigger girl lit / by Jessica Lynn Wyatt.
(2008)...there are significant differences between the characterizations of Chick Lit and Bigger Girl Lit protagonists. The protagonists of Bigger Girl Lit obsess about their bodies, especially the size of their bodies ...; ... -
Physician teacher perceptions of undergraduate medical students' four week integrated community experience / by Marsha Ann Reinikka.
(2008)The purpose of this study was to examine the perceptions of Northern Ontario physician-teachers with regard to second-year medical students who participated in a Northern Ontario Medicine (NOSM) four-week integrated community ... -
Synthesis of alginate neoglycolipids / by Rongsong Xu.
(2007)Innate immunity, one of two arms of the immune system, can provide more rapid defense mechanisms than adaptive immunity in human immune defense systems. The innate immune system recognizes invading pathogens by binding a ... -
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). ... -
Design of a 6-DOF haptic interface for robotic teleoperation
(2008)Teleoperation has become increasingly important in medical applications, handling hazardous materials, as well as in other robotics applications. Force feedback in such systems is essential; therefore a haptic device is ... -
Adult college students perceptions on science education : reclaiming lost ground in science education in preparation for health science programs / by Anita Graham.
(2008)This study was based upon the issues surrounding science education and how they impact students’ further science education as well as their everyday lives. The research was a qualitative study that used an interview guide. ... -
Treatment of synthetic Kraft evaporator condensate and thermomechanical pulp pressate using novel thermophilic and mesophilic bioreactors / by Meiru Zheng.
(2008)A comparative study on the treatment of synthetic kraft evaporator condensate and thermomechanical pulp (TMP) pressate between thermophilic (55°C) and mesophilic (30°C) temperature was conducted using sequencing batch ... -
Failure in the frostbelt : the city in winter / by Andriko John Lozowy.
(2007)"The result of a culture rigidly atomized by individual autonomy has meant that even winter’s icy chill has not prompted a spirit of collective gathering amongst citizens. Instead, the contemporary urban winter is marked ... -
Synthesis and electrochemical study of PtIr nanomaterials
(2008)Nanomaterials have a number of unique chemical and physical properties and have attracted tremendous attention due to their potential for applications in a variety of areas including fuel cell and biosensor development. ... -
Riparian vegetation response to clearcutting along small streams of boreal forest / by Shekhar R. Biswas.
(2008)In this thesis I examined three important ecological questions to understand the role of forest management disturbance on unmapped small stream riparian plant communities: I) how do small stream riparian plant communities ... -
Asymptotic performance of M-ary signals on Rician fading diversity channels / by Hongwei Zhang.
(2007)In this thesis, we will study the average symbol error rate of M-ary signals on wireless Rician fading channels at high average signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) in both single-carrier and multicarrier orthogonal frequency ... -
Activity of liposomal taxol against breast cancer cells / by Melanie Heney.
(2007)Taxol (paclitaxel) is one of the most effective chemotherapeutic agents used for the treatment of multiple cancers, including breast, ovarian, and, non-small-cell lung cancer. However, development of taxol resistance with ... -
Design, analysis and passive balance control of a 7-DOF biped robot
(2007)Biped robots have many advantages than traditional wheeled or tracked robots. They have better mobility in rough terrain and can travel on discontinuous path. The legs can also provide an active suspension that decouples ... -
Robust control of multi-stage web systems
(2007)Web handling systems are widely used in industries such as pulp and paper, printing press, and steel milling. Tension variations in web materials are very common in operation and tension control is critical to the quality ... -
Social capital and the incidence of falls
(2007)Study participants : Seniors from Guelph, Ontario, Canada.
