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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 ... -
Safety from predators or competitors? Interference competition leads to apparent predation risk
(2013-02-01)Prey often react to predation risk by foraging preferentially in safe, rather than risky, patches. Yet prey also must deal with the negative effects of competition for the same patches. The pattern of patch use can mimic ... -
Salmonid thermal habitats in Lake Superior tributaries
(2020)For some potamodromous salmonid species, such as the Brook Trout, streams are a critical spawning habitat but also habitat for juveniles and stream residents to grow. Salmonids are coldwater fishes and cooler stream water ... -
Saproxylic beetle species associations with structural composition of red pine coarse woody debris at Hogarth plantation
(2020)How forest management practices affect the biodiversity of saproxylic insects is currently poorly understood. Since these insects play a role in nutrient cycling, failure to properly manage for saproxylic insects could ... -
Satisfaction and stability within long-term relationships involving trait hostility
(2001)This study examined correlates of trait hostility within long-term relationships. In accordance with the rules of complementarity put forth by interpersonal theorists, it was predicted that hostile individuals would more ... -
Satisfaction with a primary care-based diabetes management program
(2008)Diabetes is the sixth leading cause of death in the United States and affects approximately 7% of the population (Hupke, Camp, Chaufoumier, Langley, & Little, 2004; Piatt et al., 2006). It is an established fact that ... -
Say my name: name-based racial microaggressions in Ontario’s K-12 school system
(2022)Names have long been connected with an individual’s perception of themselves and their identities. Studies have shown that negative experiences with one’s name can impact a student’s sense of self and belonging, and their ... -
School cars of northern Ontario : the origin and accomplishments of an educational innovation
(1987)This study examines northern Ontario’s railway school car system which began in 1926. It is an account of the educational service provided until 1967 and an assessment of its accomplishments. The study concentrates on ... -
School council implementation : women principals' experiences with a policy for improving school leadership
(1998)The 1995 Ontario initiative that requires representatives of all school stakeholder groups to participate in the new forum of community governance known as school councils is based on the premise that decentralized ... -
School leadership for effective communication in the 21st century / by Ying She. --
(2004)School leaders are facing increased challenges as they enter the 21st century. In seeking to share the vision of the school, and achieve the agreed upon goals and objectives, school leaders are constantly advocating, ... -
Sci-fi movies as gateways to empower women students in higher education
(2020)The purpose of this portfolio is to examine whether using sci-fi movies can affect women students’ self-perceptions about their science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) ability and career-linked self-perceptions ... -
Science education through stories: collection of stories on a website
(2020)Stories are a traditional means of communication that play a role in transferring values belonging to culture from one generation to another and also acts as a powerful pedagogical tool helping people to process their daily ... -
A script for the automatic delineation of canopy gaps from raster images and incorporation of analysis with Ontario’s FRI datasets
(2019)This thesis project serves as a tool for resource managers looking to delineate gaps in the forest canopy, where a Canopy Height Model raster is available. Once identified, analysis is performed in order to assess the ... -
Seafloor deposit models, geochemistry, and petrology of the mafic-ultramafic hosted Big Lake VMS occurrence, Marathon, Ontario
(2010)The Big Lake volcanogenic massive sulphide (VMS) occurrence, located in the Schreiber-Hemlo belt of the Superior Province, was discovered in March 2006 near Marathon, Ontario. It is hosted in a mafic-ultramafic metavolcanic ... -
Searching for incomplete self orthogonal latin squares : a targeted and parallel approach
(2003)The primary purpose of this dissertation is in the search for new methods in which to search for Incomplete Self Orthogonal Latin Squares. As such a full understanding of the structures involved must be examined, ... -
Seasonal changes in gas exchange and foliar nitrogen of three conifer species growing on an Ontario boreal mixedwood site
(2003)Jack pine, black spruce and white spruce are three vital species of the Ontario boreal mixedwood forest. The purpose of this study is to compare and contrast the ecophysiological characteristics of each species and to ... -
Secoisolariciresinol diglucoside reduces cell death and upregulates antioxidants in cardiac iron overload
(2016)Iron is essential to many biological and metabolic processes used in all organisms, but excess iron can result in complications such as cirrhosis, diabetes, and heart failure. Cardiac iron overload has been linked to ... -
Second generation South Asian Canadians: family or individual mate choice model adoption
(2015-01-13)Family processes have been shown to impact well -being in various immigrant populations in Canada. The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of individual choice and/or family choice model adoption of mate ...
