retrospective theses: recent submissions
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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 ... -
dating preferences in later life
(2004)proponents of evolutionary theory assert that mate selection preferences are affected by the biology of reproduction, and that sex differences in mate preferences reflect biological differences regarding reproduction. ... -
no man is a failure who has friends : the role of adaptive inferential feedback in hopelessness depression / lize r. jalbert. --
(2004)the theory of hopelessness depression (abramson, metalsky, & alloy, 1989) states that the presence of the psychological state of hopelessness is a sufficient cause for the development of a specific subtype of depression ... -
effects of bright light intervention on typical and atypical depressive symptoms and predictors of response
(2004)the objective of the present study was to investigate within a prospective design the seasonality and depression predictors of light therapy response after controlling for treatment expectancy and pre-therapy functioning. ... -
weaving the literary quilt : the layering of narrative in thomas king's truth & bright water
(2004)this thesis explores the ways in which thomas king layers levels of textual and symbolic narrative in order to show that truth is a relative concept that cannot be strictly bound by conventional, essentialist beliefs. in ... -
examination of the cue-reactivity of reports of gambling wins
(2004)the present study explored the cue-reactivity associated with reports of gambling wins. a 61-item questionnaire administered via the internet collected information on gambling behaviours, effects of reports of large ... -
front yard machines : interpreting cultural landscapes in thunder bay
(2004)the house and the yard have ceased to be solely functional objects. rather, today they are often invested with tremendous amounts of time and money resulting in objects which transcend traditionally functional roles to ... -
preliminary site-quality evaluation tools for the hardwood forests of central ontario
(2004)there are currently no locally-derived, quantitative site-quality evaluation tools available for major tree species in the tolerant hardwood forests of central ontario. to estimate potential site productivity, site-index ... -
study of heteroaromatic enediyne and substituted benzothiophene synthesis with a study of unusual h nmr signals in neomenthyl halides
(2004)the synthesis of a number of heteroaromatic enediynes has been examined using the sonogashira coupling reaction. alkynes were coupled to 2,3-dibromothiophene to yield a number o f hetero- and homo-disubstituted enediynes. ... -
synthesis and reactivity of enediynes
(2004)the discovery of a class natural products with anti-cancer properties, the enediynes, has stimulated interest in their research. due to their cytotoxicity, these compounds are not feasible for use in cancer treatment, ... -
themes on finnish settlement in the thunder bay area
(2004)this migration has contributed to the finnish population being found in many countries, including canada. it is this finnish-canadian population that is of interest here. growing up in the thunder bay area, within the ... -
comparative account of substantive technology theory in the 20th century
(2003)it would be just as easy to say what this thesis is not about as it would be to say what it is about. indeed, some would venture to say that most of this thesis is not about technology at all, with a paragraph about ... -
qualitative study of five fsl teachers using constructivism to support second language learning
(2003)this qualitative study concerns how five participants who teach french use constructivism as a theory of learning in their classrooms and how this effects their 世界杯2022赛程表淘汰赛 ’ learning. in a constructivist classroom, learning ... -
status of turtle populations in point pelee national park
(2003)loss of biodiversity has been an irrepressible consequence of growing human populations and resource use. some groups, such as turtles, are especially vulnerable because of their natural history. turtles are threatened ... -
impact of culture and social inequality on risk communication : a case study of the roseau river anishinabe first nation, southern manitoba
(2003)this thesis examines the sociocultural factors that influenced risk perception and risk communication among the residents of roseau river anishinabe first nation in southern manitoba during the flood of 1997. i discuss ... -
vibration suppression in a traversing mass-cantilever beam system
(2003)a cantilever beam carrying a traversing spring-mass system is modeled. applications of the system include robot traversing on space trusses, loads moving along stacker cranes carrying moving loads in a large warehouse, ... -
nb-mineralization of the oka carbonatite complex, quebec
(2003)a representative collection of minerals &om two niobium deposits found within the oka carbonatite complex: the bond zone deposit; and the nioc an deposit, were analysed using an electron microprobe, and compared with ... -
reel history : film production at the lakehead, 1911-1931
(2003)during the early twentieth century the former cities of fort william and port arthur were home to a burgeoning film industry both regional and foreign in nature. between 1911 and 1931 the twin cities enjoyed a romance ... -
in the eye of the beholder : an investigation of insider perspectives on the concept of successful aging
(2003)this research study is an exploration regarding the concept of successful aging and what it means to older individuals whose voices have commonly been disregarded in research o f this nature. data were collected from a ...
