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The role of repetition in free recall
(1972)Three experiments investigated the hypothetical processes of organization and frequency, which have been advanced to explain the repetition effect in multi-trial free recall learning. Each experiment examined recall over ... -
Role of safe sites in black spruce recruitment and growth release in post-fire Kalmia heath
(2014-01-22)The goal of this thesis was to explain black spruce regeneration in postfire sheep laurel (Kalmia angustifolia L., hereafter referred to as Kalmia) dominated chronosequence in light of safe site density. The concept of ... -
The role of self efficacy in constraints negotiation : rural Nova Scotia physical education teachers ability to implement outdoor education
(2011)Previous research has highlighted a noticeable shift from humans, especially children and youth, engaging in activities in natural environments to an increasing tendency to participate in sedentary activities in front ... -
The role of self-reflective practices in an 'Aboriginal Education' course in teacher education
(2018)This study explores teacher candidates’ and course instructors’ experiences and perspectives of a mandatory Aboriginal Education course at Lakehead University’s teacher education program. The study utilizes a mixed methods ... -
Role of service dogs for two children with autism spectrum disorder
(2005)This qualitative study investigated the role of service dogs for two children with autism spectrum disorder. The participants in this study were eight adults who all had direct and continuing interaction with a service ... -
Role of social comparison in exposure to athletic media images on body image, mood, and desire to exercise
(2002)The purpose of this study was to examine the role of social comparison and the impact of idealized athletic images in the media on body image and mood. The participants consisted of 90 undergraduate males and 132 ... -
The role of students' strengths in the experience and effects of bullying on peer relationships, academic achievement, and behavioural and emotional functioning
(2012-11-10)The purpose of this study was to examine the role of strengths in youth as they are related to psychosocial outcomes, particularly in the context of bullying experiences. An understanding of the roles of both overall ... -
Role of symptom presentation in the diagnosis and treatment of the depressed elderly : a closer look at anhedonia and dysphoria / Leah D. Clyburn. --
(2005)The main objective of this study was to examine how symptom presentation relative to anhedonia and dysphoria influences diagnosis and treatment patterns documented on the Minimum Data Set for long-term care. It was ... -
Role of woodlot licence program in BC forest sector
(2018)Woodlot licences in British Columbia are small area-based tenures, held by individuals, small groups or families. Woodlot licences are often located in or near local communities and are thought to be in a better position ... -
Roles of teacher assistants in elementary school special education settings
(1992)While the occupation of teacher assistant has become rooted in the Ontario School System no research exists concerning the roles these teacher assistants perform in Ontario. There is also a paucity of research which examines ... -
Rooming-in and neonatal abstinence syndrome : a systematic review
(2018)Aim: The purpose of this systematic review was to critically examine the literature about the effectiveness of rooming-in compared to traditional care settings such as the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) for newborns ... -
The Root dynamics of mixed and single species stands in the boreal forest of central and eastern Canada
(2010)I examined trends of fine root biomass and necromass in different mixed- and single-species stands within the central and eastern regions of the North American boreal forest to determine how annual fine root production, ... -
Root pruning, wrenching and overwinter cold storage : effects on the morphological and physiological condition of transplant Picea glauca [Moench] Voss nursery stock
(1984)The objectives of this thesis were to; 1) evaluate the effect of a single early spring root pruning followed by a series of five root wrenching treatments at three week intervals on the morphological condition of rising ... -
Ruthenium half-sandwich complexes containing novel anionic (phosphino) tetraphenylborate ligands
(2009)In an attempt to expand upon previous work involving ruthenium-arene complexes bearing anionic (phosphino) tetraphenylborate ligands, and possibly provide further insight into the products obtained, a series of metal ... -
Ruthenium piano stool complexes incorporating novel bis(pyrrolidinyl)alkylphosphines
(2012-11-10)Conventional phosphine ligands (i.e., those typically bearing alkyl and/or aryl substituents) have played a crucial role in the development of transition metal coordination chemistry. Many structural and electronic variants ... -
Ruthenium-Tris(Pyrazolyl)methane complexes as potential candidates for cancer chemotherapy agents
(2009)The MeCN ligands of complex 1 were substitutionally inert, however, under forcing conditions the DMSO ligands of complex 2 were displaced by chelating 1,2-bis(diphenylphosphino)ethane to produce complex 6. Structural ... -
S U (3) Squeezing: quantum and semiclassical evolutions
(2013-02-03)In this thesis we describe a squeezing for SU(3) systems and compare squeezing in the phase space in the semiclassical approximation with squeezing obtained by the full quantum mechanical calculation. We show that the ... -
Safeguarding the "springs of life" : women's contributions to social and moral reform in Fort William and Port Arthur, Ontario, 1900-1930
(1998)This thesis examines women's involvement in the moral and social reform movement under the umbrella of social purity, as it occurred in Fort William and Port Arthur, Ontario, between 1900-1930. I analyze the role of two ...
