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Showing 1 to 20 of 198 for “"Laurentian University"”.
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Laurentian University habitat for holistic healing and wellness: growing spaces for fostering a culture of ritualistic self-care
… in the text. Importantly, the design of the Laurentian University Habitat for Holistic Healing and Wellbeing serves as the first ‘measure-free recipe’ taste test for growing spaces which foster ritualistic self-care.
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Planting the seeds: envisioning an academic pathway for Indigenous students in rural Northern Ontario
… in undergraduate and graduate programs at Laurentian University, Sudbury, Ontario. This study utilized an Indigenous research methodology and quantitative method with a few qualitative questions using REDCap online survey. The research found that while current Laurentian Indigenous students …
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The therapeutic benefits of yelling
… and a vocal control). Ten participants from Laurentian University were recruited. Results of relative spectral power analysis provide evidence of a significant increase in relative gamma power following the yelling condition only (F(14,98) = 2.87, p=.001, ŋ2=.291). POMS scores confirm that …
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Evaluating the impacts of an outdoor adventure leadership experience program in a rural aboriginal community
… research conducted in collaboration with Laurentian University and Wikwemikong as it relates to youth and sport participation. An outdoor adventure leadership experience program was co-designed and implemented within the community of Wikwemikong for the youth between the ages of 12 – 18 …
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The relationship between Facebook and body image
… on Facebook. Sixty undergraduate students from Laurentian University were used as the sample. Participants were asked to complete a demographic questionnaire which included gender and age, a Multidimensional Body-Self Relations Questionnaire which gave an accurate score on body image, and a …
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The effect of pleasant and unpleasant music on judgments of learning and memory recall
… recall. 62 Undergraduate students attending Laurentian University were randomly assigned to one of four conditions including: Pleasant music during learning, negative music during recall, unpleasant music during learning and negative during recall, pleasant music during both and negative …
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Decolonisation as a social change framework and its impact on the development of Indigenous-based curricula for Helping Professionals in mainstream Tertiary Education Organisations
… Social Work degree programme which is based at Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. I start this thesis with “opening the circle” and situating the context for my research. Next is the literature review chapter. This chapter provides a review of decolonisation-colonisation, …
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Examining the Geriatric Content of Canada’s Newest Undergraduate Medical Program: Are Graduates of the Northern Ontario School of Medicine Acquiring the Basic Competencies to Care for an Increasingly Aging Population?
Inadequate numbers of physicians skilled at providing specialized care of the elderly, has initiated inquiry as to how medical schools will ensure tomorrow’s physicians are capable of providing the most appropriate care for Canada’s growing population of aging seniors. The Canadian Geriatrics …
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Caractéristiques et logiques des musiques populaires
L’objet de notre thèse de doctorat concerne les caractéristiques et les logiques des musiques populaires. D’une façon générale, nous nous demandons : quelles sont les logiques qui déterminent le thème de l’oeuvre dans la musique populaire ? Quelles caractéristiques découlent de ces logiques ? Les …
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Evaluation of liposomal bismuth-ethanedithiol-tobramycin for treatment of cystic fibrosis pulmonary pseudomonas aeruginosa infection
The effectiveness of liposomes incorporating bismuth-ethanedithiol and loaded with tobramycin (LipoBiEDT-TOB) at sub-inhibitory concentrations to inhibit the production of quorum sensing signaling molecules and virulence factors induced by P. aeruginosa was evaluated in vitro. In addition, we …
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Three dimensional reconstruction of objects based on digital fringe projection
Three-dimensional reconstruction of small objects has been one of the most challenging problems over the last decade. Computer graphics researchers and photography professionals have been working on improving 3D reconstruction algorithms to fit the high demands of various real life applications. In …
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The beautiful challenge: families raising children with fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in Ontario
The current document is a paper-based thesis investigating the lived experiences of parents raising children with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) in Ontario, Canada. Historically, researchers have approached the exploration of families with the notion that families of children with a …
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Application of seismic monitoring in caving mines
Comprehensive and reliable seismic analysis techniques can aid in achieving successful inference of rockmass behaviour in different stages of the caving process. This case study is based on field data from Telfer sublevel caving mine in Western Australia. A seismic monitoring database was collected …
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Prématurité, langue et pronostics neurodéveloppement mentaux chez l’enfant premature Nord-Ontarien
Le taux de survie des nourrissons prématurés s’est amélioré de façon manifeste grâce à la formation des soignants, à la régionalisation des soins prodigués au nourrisson prématuré et à une amélioration de la technologie disponible aux professionnels de la santé. Malheureusement, malgré ces …
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An investigation for moderators of parental stress in lesbian mothers
Everyday demands and hassles can elicit some form of stress upon the child rearing experience (Crnic & Lowe, 2002). Previous research using meta-analysis (Bos, van Balen & van den Boom, 2005) found that lesbian and heterosexual families are similar in nature with one important distinction, the …
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Exploring the complexity of the primary health care transition of youth and young adults with cerebral palsy living in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario: a mixed methods study
The vast majority of children with cerebral palsy (CP) are surviving into adulthood due to improved surgical and health care practice. Thus, the expiration of paediatric services means that a new population of adults with CP has emerged that must transition into an ill-equipped adultoriented …
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Ultraweak photon emission in cells: coupling to molecular pathways, applied magnetic fields, and potential non-locality
The possibilities and implications of photons within the infrared, visible, and ultraviolet behaving as sources of intracellular and intercellular communication and information were investigated experimentally for melanoma cells during the 24 hrs following removal from incubation. Specific …
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“What does this do?” The neoliberal creep, sexual health work and the deregulation of emergency contraception
Beginning with eight women’s experiences in accessing emergency contraception from a pharmacist, this research brings into view the undocumented “sexual health work” of obtaining the drug in northern Ontario. Between 2005 and 2008, emergency contraception was deregulated to behind-the-counter, …
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Population distribution and seasonal resource selection by elk (Cervus Elaphus) in Central Ontario
Understanding population structure and resource selection are essential for wildlife management and conservation. I assessed the population structure and resource selection of elk (Cervus elaphus) in central Ontario. I used fuzzy and hierarchical cluster analyses to elucidate elk population …
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Application of advanced diagonalization methods to quantum spin systems.
Quantum spin models play an important role in theoretical condensed matter physics and quantum information theory. One numerical technique that is frequently used in studies of quantum spin systems is exact diagonalization. In this approach, numerical methods are used to find the lowest eigenvalues …
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