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Natural decay resistance of some Ghanaian timbers and wood decay hazard potential for Ghana
(1996)The natural decay resistance of 30 Ghanaian wood species, the decay capacity of four wood decay fungi, the effect of test method on fungal decay ability, and the wood decay hazard potential in Ghana were determined. Five ... -
Natural regeneration of black spruce (Picea mariana (Mill) B.S.P.) on lowland clearcut strips near Shebandowan, Ontario
(1989)Growing conditions for black spruce natural regeneration on clearcut strips were studied near Shebandowan, Ontario. These conditions were significantly different from those present in the mature, residual forest in the ... -
Nature and structure of DNA through the process of degradation
(2004)The identification and characterisation of DNA damage is of great importance to molecular research and has significant implications for clinical and forensic fields. From the moment of cell death, DNA incurs many forms ... -
Nb-mineralization of the Oka Carbonatite Complex, Quebec
(2003)A representative collection of minerals &om two niobium deposits found within the Oka carbonatite complex: the Bond Zone deposit; and the NIOC AN deposit, were analysed using an electron microprobe, and compared with ... -
Needle flavonoids and population differentiation in the Abies section Nobilis Engelm
(1985)The Abies section Nobilis Engelm. consists of two high-elevation tree species that grow in the mountains of Washington, Oregon and California. The two varieties of A.magnifica A.Murray grow south of A.procera Rehd. One ... -
Needs assessment : identifying the barriers to admission and supports in long-term care facilities for the mentally ill elderly in the region of London-Middlesex, Ontario
(2007)There are increasing demands for long-term care (LTC) homes to admit elderly persons with mental health illness who are unable to be cared for within the community. This project examined the barriers to admission to LTC ... -
Negotiating healthy sexuality : factors influencing dual contraceptive use by female university students in Northern Ontario
(2006)In spite of the rising rates of sexually transmitted diseases among young women in Canada (and particularly in the North), the factors affecting the use of dual contraception to prevent both pregnancy and STDs remain ... -
Neighborhood system in concept lattice
(2000)In this thesis, we apply and generalize the notion of neighborhood system from topology to study the relation between the concepts in a concept lattice. We classify all concepts in the concept lattice into various classes ... -
Neighborhood-based information systems
(1997)The concept of neighborhood systems originated from studies in topology. In this study, semantical interpretations of neighborhood systems are given by introducing certain assumptions on neighborhoods. Based upon the ... -
Neo-tectonic and rock magnetic study of the Circum Troodos Sedimentary Succession, Cyprus
(1999)The Circum Troodos Sedimentary Succession (Late Cretaceous to Recent) overlies the Troodos ophiolite of Cyprus, located in the Eastern Mediterranean. The pattern of neo-tectonic deformation was investigated through ... -
Neoarchean coastal sedimentation in the Shebandowan Group, Northwestern Ontario
(1996)The study interpreted depositional environments from sedimentological data present in metasedimentaiy rocks of the Neoarchean Shebandowan Group of the Wawa Subprovince. Outcrops in the study area contained sedimentary ... -
Nesting ecology of a population of red-necked grebes in Northwestern Ontario
(2001)One of the largest, documented breeding populations of Red-necked Grebes (Podiceps grisegena holboelli) in the world was studied at Whitefish Lake, Ontario in 1993 and 1994. Whitefish Lake (WFL) represents a unique area ... -
Neurological content and impact on Personality Assessment Inventory scale elevations / by Jeannette H. Prenger.
(2000)The Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory (MMPI/MMPI-2), the most frequently used measure ofpersonality and emotional frmctioning in clinical neuropsychological settings, does not meet current psychometric standards. ... -
Neuropsychological characteristics of nonclinical obsessive-compulsives
(1995)Neuropsychological functioning was examined in 118 introductory psychology students (males=43, females=75) who reported varying levels of nonclinical obsessive-compulsive behaviours. Using the four subscales of the ... -
Neuropsychological study of northern Native male solvent abusers / by Cameron Dokis.
(2008)Solvent abuse constitutes a major health concern in all ethnic groups because of its serious social, medical, and neuropsychological consequences. The present study examined the neuropsychological consequences of long-term ... -
New mother's opinions on prenatal education : how useful are prenatal classes in assisting first-time mothers through pregnancy, childbirth and the early postnatal period? / by Katarina A. Edwards.
(2008)The purpose of this study was to ascertain whether prenatal education programs are useful in assisting women in pregnancy, childbirth and the early postnatal period. A selfselected sample of seven women who had attended ... -
NMR studies of lignin models, derivatives and bleaching effluents
(1995)NMR problems related to assignment techniques and relaxation restrict the use of NMR in the structural analysis of lignin. These problems have been addressed in three practical studies in this thesis involving a lignin ... -
NMR study of aqueous tetraalkylammonium silicates
(1994)Silicon-29 nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy has been used to investigate the equilibrium distribution and kinetics of silicate oligomers in aqueous tetraalkylammonium silicate solutions. Certain tetraalkyl ... -
No man is a failure who has friends : the role of adaptive inferential feedback in hopelessness depression / Lize R. Jalbert. --
(2004)The theory of hopelessness depression (Abramson, Metalsky, & Alloy, 1989) states that the presence of the psychological state of hopelessness is a sufficient cause for the development of a specific subtype of depression ...