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Pre- and post-forest management investigations of factors affecting sediment movement in riparian areas in Northwestern Ontario
(2004)The principal objectives of this study were to measure the impacts of timber harvesting on sediment transport rates (mineral and organic) associated with two clearcut areas in northwestern Ontario and to evaluate the ... -
Pre- and postnatal effects of nicotine on the development and behavior of rats
(1987)The effects of nicotine administered during one of three gestational trimesters on development and behavior of rats were investigated. Pregnant female SHS (Satinder's Heterogeneous Stock) rats were injected subcutaneously with ... -
Pre-harvest lumber value recovery modeling: integrating sawline laser-scanning with an enhanced forest inventory
(2012-11-10)Supply chain management research in forestry is becoming increasingly important in the forest sector worldwide. Predicting lumber value recovery from pre-harvest forest inventory forms an important aspect of forestry supply ... -
Pre-service teacher perceptions of White privilege in a two-year teacher education program
(2017)The purpose of this study was to examine pre-service teachers’ perceptions of White privilege in a two-year teacher education program. This study employed a qualitative approach and interviews were utilized as the primary ... -
Pre-service teachers branch out : learning to learn together through the Caring Tree mural project / by Ali Solaja.
(2007)While there is a growing body of literature on the educational benefits of engaging in community murals, less attention is given to the pedagogical significance of community mural-making in schools and Faculties of Education. ... -
Pre-service teachers' conceptual understanding of perimeter, area, and volume
(2007)In this study, pre-service teachers’ understanding of perimeter, area, the relationship between the two, and volume are explored. A questionnaire on these concepts was administered to 110 participants, comprising the ... -
Predator mediated indirect effects of livestock on native prey
(2012-11-10)Livestock are common in many protected areas and due to their negative effects pose a considerable challenge to protected area managers attempting to conserve native ecosystems. Negative effects include resource competition ... -
Predicting alcoholism treatment outcome
(1987)The detrimental effects of alcoholism on society have stimulated the growth of addiction treatment centers. These programs are characterized by low completion rates. This fact has promoted a great deal of research aimed ... -
Predicting brook trout distributions using the aquatic ecosystem classification for Ontario’s rivers and streams
(2018)Brook trout are a highly valued aquatic species that are sensitive to changes in their environment. Studies show that optimal brook trout habitats have declined due to anthropogenic effects like forest fragmentation, ... -
Predicting mixing trends in mine-receiving waters using water quality modeling
(2016)Complete mixing of the water column of lakes is important to ensure that nutrients and dissolved oxygen are replenished and equalized throughout the lake. This ensures that organisms within the lake at all trophic levels ... -
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 ... -
Predicting risk of violence in a young offender population : the predictive validity of the PCL:YV and the YLS/CMI
(2004)The current study examined the predictive validity of two adolescent instruments, using outcome measures of recidivism. The Psychopathy Checklist:Youth Version (PCL:YV) was retrospectively coded from file information on ... -
Predicting the utilization of child health programs / services by a cohort of Northern Ontario mothers and children
(2004)The identification of individuals using health services, from a socio-demographic viewpoint, plays an important role in the effective planning and provision of health services. The purpose of the present study was to ... -
The prediction and intervention of criminal behavior: a comparison of actuarial and case study methods
(1974)Conceptual differences between actuarial and case study prediction, and past empirical comparisons of predictive powers are reviewed. The major concern is with providing empirical comparisons of accuracy in predicting ... -
Prediction of a modern gold mine's contaminant dispersion and deposition in a river mixing zone
(2000)Study site: Placer Dome Canada's Musselwhite Mine near Pickle Lake Ontario. -
Prediction of irregular discharges from the acute care units of Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital / by Janice Van Kampen.
(1993)A prospective research study attempted to identify persons who would subsequently receive an irregular discharge. The sample consisted of 150 patients who were consecutively admitted to the Acute Care units of Lakehead ... -
Prediction of overheating close to bone interfaces generated by high intensity ultrasound transducers
(2014-01-22)One of the driving forces for research in medical sciences is to develop more effective and less intrusive treatments. High Intensity Ultrasound (HIU) is a technique that uses the acoustic field produced by a transducer ... -
Prediction of world records in athletics and swimming by a time-series analysis
(1979)In an age of a flourishing emphasis on sports and a high frequency of individual record breaking, a detailed description of performance trends would provide a better understanding of what might happen in the future. In ... -
Predictive and concurrent validity of the Structured Assessment for Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY)
(2004)Youth violence is a serious social problem that is often encountered in the criminal justice system. Currently, there are very few instruments available that have been specifically designed to assess violence risk In ...
