Lakehead University Knowledge Commons: Recent submissions
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Disruptive behaviour in an Ontario population of complex continuing care patients using the Minimum Data Set (2.0)
(2005)The purpose of this study was to examine disruptive behaviour within a population of complex continuing care patients, and to identify the risk factors for such behavior. Data obtained from 14,023 residents upon admission ... -
Individual differences in timing sensitivity : implications for interval timing models / Jeannette H. Prenger. --
(2005)Time discrimination performances were examined using either a steadily presented or a heterochromatic luminance flickering visual standard-time-interval stimulus to address certain questions : 1. Are individual differences ... -
Molecular analysis of bacterial diversity on central venous catheters recovered from cancer patients
(2005)Central venous catheters (CVC) are a known source of nosocomial blood stream infections. However, standard cultivation methods to identify causal pathogens of catheter-related blood stream infections (CRBSI) on catheters ... -
Effect of carbon-starvation on the survival of and PNP degradation by a Moraxella strain
(2004)The effect of carbon-starvation on the stress resistance responses of a p-nitrophenol degrading Moraxella strain was examined in both, buffer and river water samples. The Moraxella strain showed optimal stress resistance ... -
Psychological characteristics in seasonal and nonseasonal depression
(2004)The present study compared three groups of individuals (Seasonal Affective Disorder or SAD, nonseasonally depressed or NSD, and healthy controls) to establish similarities and differences among them in various psychological ... -
Modeling and analysis of limit cycles in buck converters under PI control
(2005)A zero order hold equivalent discrete-time model of the buck converter for computing its large signal frequency-response is developed and experimentally verified. It is shown that with a dc bias and a sinusoidal variation ... -
Immigrant university faculty members' perception of their experiences in post-secondary employment in Canada
(2005)Includes comments on : academic environment and activities, social life, isolation, independence, traditional cultural values, cultural issues, language as a barrier, stereotyping, racism, gender prejudice, support within ... -
The contributions of creative cognition and schizotypal symptoms to creative achievement
(2004)While previous research suggests people with sub-clinical levels of schizophrenic symptoms achieve a greater number of creative accomplishments, the cognitive reasons for higher proportions of creativity in this population ... -
Soil characteristics of the deciduous forests in Central Ontario and their relationships with site indicies of sugar maple, American beech and red oak
(2004)Tolerant hardwood forests occupy a broad geographic range in Ontario and they are important for their ecological and economical values. Although sugar maple (Acer saccharum Marsh.), American beech (Fagus grandifolia ... -
Understanding strength training behaviour in older adults using the theory of planned behaviour
(2004)The purpose of this study was to use the constructs of the Theory of Planned Behaviour to gain a better understanding of older adults participation in strength training. Two hundred participants aged 55 years and older ... -
A case study of teachers' experiences with power
(2004)The present study was designed to provide information concerning teachers' experiences with power. Data obtained through surveys, interviews and observations were used to determine the sources of power that teachers ... -
Women principals and conflict
(2004)The main purpose of this study was to explore the ways in which women principals perceived and resolved conflicts. The second purpose was to produce research on women principals and conflict from a uniquely female Canadian ... -
School leadership for effective communication in the 21st century / by Ying She. --
(2004)School leaders are facing increased challenges as they enter the 21st century. In seeking to share the vision of the school, and achieve the agreed upon goals and objectives, school leaders are constantly advocating, ... -
Detection of Campylobacter jejuni in poultry samples using Florescent in situ Hybridization (FISH)
(2004)In this study, a protocol using Fluorescent in situ Hybridization (FISH) for the detection of Campylobacter spp., particularly C. jejuni, in naturally contaminated poultry samples was developed and its application evaluated. ... -
First impressions : reconstructing language and identity in Pauline Johnson's "The Cattle Thief," Jeanette Armstrong's "Indian Woman," and Beth Cuthand's "Post-Oka Kinda Woman"
(2004)In this thesis, utilizing the works of contemporary post-colonial critics and authors, I argue that poetry is a medium through which Aboriginal women can reclaim control over the construction of Aboriginal female identities. ... -
Lived experiences of six Chinese graduate students in North America
(2004)This phenomenological study of six Chinese graduate students coming from mainland China, explored their lived experiences in North America. From the qualitative data analysis, five themes emerged: (a) the experiences of ... -
Ecologically-based taper equations for major tree species in Manitoba
(2004)Kozak's variable exponent taper equation was fitted for balsam poplar (Populus balsamifera L.), trembling aspen (Populus tremuloides Michx.), white spruce (Picea glauca (Moench) Voss), black spruce (Picea mariana (Mill.) ... -
Comparison of intrinsic motivation scores for two groups of pre-adolescent athletes
(2004)In order for an individual to successfully learn and execute a new movement skill it is expected that they will not only have achieved a specific level of understanding (i.e., cognition), but they will also have had to ... -
Habitat change and the scale of predation risk
(2004)In their efforts to maximise fitness while reducing the probability of dying, animals must trade off food for safety. The trade-off is likely to depend on habitat and habitat change. I imagine an environment with both safe ...
