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Charles Ritchie and the English diary tradition
(1987)The literary merit of the diaries of Charles Ritchie is apparent to anyone who reads them. A more critical assessment is hindered, however, by the fact that there is as yet in Canada no literary context in which the ... -
Chemical and electrochemical modification of kraft lignin to value-added products
(2012-11-10)Lignin is one of the most abundant biopolymers on earth, constituting approximately 30% of the dry weight of softwoods and 20% of hardwoods. It is a renewable, non-toxic, commercially available and low cost natural resource ... -
Chemical de-polymerization for reuse of polyethylene terephthalate (PET) towards a circular economy
(2022)Sustainable and effective waste management is very important to address environmental pollution. This is especially the case for plastics as their inherent resistance to breakdown leads to their accumulation the environment. ... -
Chemoreception in invasive rusty crayfish (Orconectes rusticus): learning and adaptation in aquatic ecosystems of Northwestern Ontario
(2012-11-10)Crayfish utilize chemosensory cues, in addition to other sensory inputs, to mediate a variety of fundamental life processes. Exotic species, like the rusty crayfish (Orconectes rusticus), are known to employ a broader ... -
The child, the family, and society in Ontario, 1850-1900, according to four educational journals
(1977)To understand the position of the child in Ontario between 1850 and 1900 is to know a great deal about the society in which he functioned. The status and role of the child was the most vital issue of the time. Social ... -
Childhood adversity and functional impairment in emerging adulthood: the role of executive function
(2021)Emerging adulthood (EA; ages 18-29) is a unique developmental period when individuals transition from their teenage years into adulthood, experiencing increased demands associated with independence. For some, there are ... -
Children with an identified learning disability and their understanding of the social world
(2012-11-10)Social skills are learned behaviours. Individuals with identified learning disabilities frequently have difficulty demonstrating, acquiring, and understanding the importance of behaviours that are deemed social skills and ... -
Children's use of a verbal-nonverbal consistency role for assessing truth and lying
(1986)Research on adults and older adolescents has indicated that verbal and nonverbal coimnunication cues are utilized by listeners to assess speaker truthfulness and sincerity. Some evidence suggests that truthfulness is ... -
Children's use of gaze, limb movement, vocal pitch and valence cues to infer deception / by Carey Sullivan.
(1993)A substantial body of research has accumulated on the types of cues individuals use to determine whether others are lying rather than telling the truth (Depaulo, Stone & Lassiter, 1985). The bulk of the research, however, ... -
Childrens' application of a verbal-nonverbal consistency principle to infer truth and lying
(1987)Research supports the conclusion that adults/adolescents employ a verbal-nonverbal consistency principle to determine whether others are telling the truth as opposed to lying (Friedman, 1978; DePaulo & Rosenthal, 1979). ... -
Children’s views of the learning environment: a study exploring the Reggio Emilia principle of the environment as the third teacher
(2016)The purpose of this research study was to explore the concept of the environment as the third teacher and how students in a Reggio Emilia inspired school view their classroom and its ability to help them learn. The research ... -
Chinese students' later-year experiences in Canadian universities / by Shimei Zang.
(2007)The mosaic of Canadian university campuses is changing to reflect the presence of more and more minority students, including both Chinese international and immigrant students. This qualitative study explored what Chinese ... -
Chloroplast-based in vitro translation systems
(1987)Intact chloroplasts from 8-9 day old pea seedlings were capable of translating mRNA into proteins at high rates. Such metabolically active chloroplasts were lysed and fractionated further in order to develop a ... -
Christianity and lesbian subjectivity in texts by Alice Walker, Jeanette Winterson & Carla Trujillo
(2005)This thesis focuses on the ways in which Christianity seeks to limit lesbian subjectivity in three novels: Alice Walker's The Color Purple (1982), Oranges Are Not the Only Fruit (1985) by Jeanette Winterson, and What ... -
Chronic student absenteeism
(2019)Chronic student absenteeism, defined as a student missing 10% or more of the school year, is a significant issue for educators. This portfolio is a practical resource guide for school administrators seeking to reduce ... -
The Chronicles of North Narnia: a scholarly personal narrative of place-based learning on the Lakehead University Thunder Bay campus
(2020)Whether they are large intact forests or small urban greenspaces, places have the potential to captivate, inspire, educate and foster a deep sense of stewardship towards the natural world. Placebased education is a growing ... -
Circum-Troodos limestone succession of south and west Cyprus : a magnetic fabric and magnetic mineralogical study
(2005)Calcite petrofabrics align easily with weak strains, possibly being the most sensitive classical petrofabric indicator. Thus, calcareous sediments may reveal stress trajectories in neotectonic environments. Calcite aligns ...