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Critical decisions: risk allocation in a model arthropod (Folsomia candida)
(2015-06-15)Risk allocation theory predicts that foraging animals moderate predation risk by allocating their foraging effort and space use according to their energetic demands. Undernourished animals have a greater need for energy ... -
Critical evaluation of the long-term validity of the risk/need assessment and its young offender typology
(1999)Risk and need assessments have become an essential part of managing juvenile offenders by determining each individual’s likelihood to recidivate. At the present time, juvenile delinquents in Ontario are assessed by the ... -
Critical evaluation of the validity of the risk/need assessment with aboriginal young offenders in Northwestern Ontario
(1996)A probation risk and need assessment instrument. Ministry's Risk/Need Assessment Form, was implemented in the province of Ontario and has been recognized by the Ministry of Community and Social Services as part of their ... -
A critical examination of chemical extremes in freshwater systems
(2015-06-15)The objectives of this thesis are to explore and identify: 1) the causative factors for extreme endpoints in freshwater chemistry, specifically eutrophication and acidification, and 2) the convergence of anthropogenic ... -
Critical pedagogy as praxis / Mary Breunig. --
(2006)While there is a body o f literature that considers the theory of critical pedagogy, there is significantly less literature that specifically addresses the ways in which professors attempt to apply this theory in practice. ... -
Critical reflection in the secondary classroom: anti-oppression education
(2014-01-22)This thesis argues that schools are sites where an ideology of colonialism is reproduced through the roles of the institution, the educators (and their education), the students and the absence of an integrated community. ... -
Cross laminated timber (CLT) future potential in Ontario compared with BC and Quebec
(2019)Cross Laminated Timber is a relatively new timber product in Canada with a bright future The product is an advancement that is allowing the industry to create products for larger structures and more specifically taller ... -
Cross-coupling reactions: synthesis and photoactivity of enediynes
(2015-02-02)The syntheses of a number of photoactive enediynes using the Sonogashira Coupling reaction are described. Alkynes with different characteristics were coupled to 2-bromoiodobenzene to yield the desired drugs. The enediyne’s ... -
Cross-cultural comparison of the development of self-concept in Indian and white children / by Ford R. Cranwell. --
(1985)The present research was designed to investigate the differences between Indian and white children on; (A) the dimensions and attributes comprising self-concept; and (B) the developmental changes in self-concept. in ... -
Cross-cultural dialogue : the concept of autonomy as a case study
(2000)This study is an examination of cross cultural philosophical discourse between North American Indigenous cultures and the dominant Western culture. The methodological approaches used in this study are modeled after the ... -
Cross-cultural Organizations and the Empowerment of First Nations Learners
(2016)By examining the tensions around First Nations learners wedged between competing organizational visions, this research exposes the conflicting funding enticements that impede maximized empowerment for First Nations adult ... -
A cross-sectional examination of aging, alcohol use, and cognitive health in the Canadian longitudinal study of aging (CLSA) baseline data
(2020)Age, sex, and alcohol use have been identified as factors that influence cognition. The present study aimed to replicate and extend these findings by examining the effects of age, sex, alcohol use, and their interactions ... -
Cross-sectional examination of sex differences in depressed youth : ruminative response theory, pubertal status, and hormones / by Jennifer L. Welsh.
(2007)"Prevalence estimates indicate that during adolescence a shift in the sex ratio of depression occurs that results in twice as many females reporting symptoms as males. The purpose of the current study was to investigate ... -
Cross-talk of hydrogen sulfide and nitric oxide in vascular endothelial cells
(2014)Gasotransmitters, like hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and nitric oxide (NO), are small gaseous molecules that can be generated in different types of mammalian cells by enzymatic catalyzation. Cystathionine y-lyase (CSE) and ... -
Crossing the divide: supporting students and families relocating from remote First Nations communities to urban centres
(2020)This research explores the experiences of First Nations students and families when they relocate from their homes in remote First Nations communities to an urban centre. The research considers student, family and school ... -
Crosslinked lignin-starch polymers with alternative applications
(2023)Lignin is a complex biopolymer obtained as a by-product from the delignification of wood and grasses. Starch is also a natural polymer of amylose and amylopectin found in many plants, featuring a relatively simple structure ... -
Crowding and frequent use of emergency department services in a Northwestern Ontario academic health sciences centre
(2011)Emergency departments (ED) exist for the purpose of caring for patients with urgent or life-threatening conditions which are time sensitive to treat. ED crowding is a condition where demand for ED services exceed the ... -
Crown dynamics in Pinus resinosa Ait. : analysis and stochastic description of branch production, branch extension growth and foliage dry weight---branch length relationships
(1981)The development of the crown structure of Pinus resinosa Ait. was analysed in terms of three component processes of tree growth: the number of first order branches per whorl within the crown, the annual extension increments ... -
Cultivating humility
(Taylor & Francis, 2021)This article focusses on the role of humility in the law school. It argues in favour of a culture where humility is consciously cultivated in law students. Section I considers the grading curve, a quintessentially North ...