electronic theses and dissertations from 2009: recent submissions
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ethical considerations for mindfulness in education: prescriptive quick fix or transformational paradigm shift?
(2017)while mindfulness practices have demonstrated utility in bolstering human well-being and functioning, they are certainly not beyond reproach. purser and loy (2013) have coined the term “mcmindfulness” to refer to instrumental ... -
social modeling of eating and the mirror neuron system: the role of neurophysiological mechanisms in predicting susceptibility to modeling
(2017)the social modeling of eating effect refers to the consistently demonstrated phenomenon that individuals tend to match the quantity of their food intake to their eating companion. the current study aimed to explore the ... -
zooplankton community dynamics in the trent seven waterway along lake simcoe and lake couchiching
(2017)the trent severn waterway (tsw) is a 386km channel that connects lake ontario to georgian bay. there is a lack of information on the water quality in the nearshore region of the tsw specifically in regards to the planktonic ... -
is orthorexia a security motivated eating behaviour? an examination through cognitive bias and cardiac reactivity to food
(2017)orthorexia is a rigid style of eating that aims to prevent illness that is characterized by a preference for natural foods was investigated as a biologically driven trait with evolutionary roots in a precautionary system ... -
year-round biodiesel use strategy in diesel engines in canadian adverse cold weather conditions
(2017)the effects of climate change that have been seen at an unprecedented scale over last decade or so, have sparked intensive efforts toward the identification and development of clean, environmentally compatible, and renewable ... -
experimental study on mixing of activated sludge with or without air in a mixing tank through electrical resistance tomography (ert) and response surface methodology
(2017)in such industrial processes as oxidation, hydrogenation, and biological fermentation gas and liquid are contacted and mixed to reach steady condition. the unit operations applied for gas/liquid processes include but are ... -
macro- and micro-structure comparison of ancient and modern iron-rich stromatolites
(2015)the gunflint and biwabik formations comprise the middle units of the paleoproterozoic animikie group that crop out near the northwestern shore of lake superior. stromatolitic units were investigated and sampled at 9 outcrop ... -
"it was your ancestors that put them there and they put them there for you" : exploring indigenous connection to mazinaabikiniganan as land-based education
(2017)this study explored indigenous connections to mazinaabikiniganan (more commonly known as rock art or pictographs) and investigated how these sites contribute to land-based education. focused on the community of batchewana ... -
folk schools: slow education for fast times
(2017)folk schools are an enduring vision of nineteenth-century danish philosopher nikolai severin grundtvig. these schools for life offer non-competitive, non-vocational, residential, youth and adult education. this thesis ... -
living well in a world with wolves: educators' perspectives
(2016)the purpose of this qualitative, phenomenological investigation was to explore wolf-focused education from the perspective of educators who work at various wolf education centres and programs around north america. the ... -
analysis of the child and adolescent needs and strengths assessment in a first nation population
(2017)first nations youth are one of the fastest growing demographics in canada, yet they are more likely to experience adverse health and life circumstances than non-indigenous canadians. developing and implementing appropriate ... -
design and electrochemical study of pd-based nanostructures for hydrogen economy
(2017)hydrogen storage remains one of the most challenging prerequisites to overcome toward the realization of a hydrogen based economy. the use of hydrogen as an energy carrier for fuel cell applications has been limited by the ... -
the effect of polyphenols on the angiotensin ii receptor type 1 activation
(2017)hypertension, an increase in blood pressure, can lead to many serious complications, one of which is heart failure. angiotensin (ang) ii is associated with hypertension; specifically, the ang ii receptor type 1 (agtr1) is ... -
knowledge and experience of in-service, secondary and post-secondary teachers on mild traumatic brain injuries: return to learning in the classroom
(2018-02-28)mild traumatic brain injuries (mtbi) are becoming more prevalent in adolescents. as these injuries can occur during the school year, returning to school and learning can prove to be difficult for some individuals. as ... -
predicting moral behaviour in sport: individual and interactive relationships involving motivational climate, gender, and perfectionism
(2016)a large proportion of canadian youth aged 15 to 19 – approximately 60 percent – participate in organized sport (canadian fitness & lifestyle research institute, 2015). given this significant number, popular media portrayals ... -
the impact of golf courses on nutrient dynamics from developed areas
(2017)proper management strategies aimed at reducing the export of excess nitrogen and phosphorus to water bodies are fundamental for resolving nutrient pollution and eutrophication. golf courses are more intensely managed than ... -
variability in women's perception of potential female rivals: effects of fertility, mating orientation, and revealing dress biases
(2017)two studies were conducted to better understand individual difference factors that influence women’s mating-relevant perceptions of other women. in study 1, biases about revealing dress were examined and the extent to which ... -
cfd modeling of an activated sludge bubble column
(2017)the bubble columns are widely used in different industries such as wastewater treatment, chemical, petrochemical, and biochemical. the current design of the bubble columns including but not limited to the geometry and ... -
cold flow improvement of biodiesel and investigation of the effect of biodiesel emulsification on diesel engine performance and emissions
(2017)increasing concerns over environmental issues and conventional resource depletion have heightened our motivation to use clean and alternative fuels. biodiesel is simply derived from biomass proposed as an alternative fuel ... -
supply chain management of advanced wood pellets: storage and real time field characterization
(2017)canada announced plans to phase-out coal-fired electricity generation by 2030. therefore, in 2014, the province of ontario has phased out the use of coal in the production of electricity. former coal powered generating ...
