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Predictors of susceptibility to the diet and nutrition media
(1995)Much of the information distributed by the diet and nutrition media consists of unsubstantiated claims. Individuals who are particularly susceptible to such sources are at risk for practicing food-related behaviours ... -
Predictors of workplace absenteeism and duration of employment in cancer care workers / by Amanda Carosi.
(2007)Workplace absenteeism and duration of employment are growing concerns among health care organizations, in terms of high costs, lost productivity, and job turnover. The aim of this study was to identify sociodemographic and ... -
Pregnancy : a social construction
(1997)Departing from conventional social science approaches to pregnancy and the pregnant woman’s body this study examines pregnancy as experience", a socially constructed state of being where attitudes about sexuality and ... -
Preliminary investigation into the bioacoustics of Cicindela spp. (Coleoptera: Cicindelidae)
(1989)Initial investigations into bioacoustics of Cicindela spp. (Cicindelidae: Coleoptera) were designed to establish the systematic usefulness of acoustic variables, the possibility of auditory communication, and lay ... -
Preliminary investigation of bald eagle distribution, productivity and nest site requirements in Northern Ontario
(1995)Bald eagles {Haliaeetus leucocephalus alascanus) have been declared an endangered species in Ontario. For protection of bald eagles from behavioural and habitat disturbance, their nests are defined as Areas of Concerns ... -
Preliminary site-quality evaluation tools for the hardwood forests of central Ontario
(2004)There are currently no locally-derived, quantitative site-quality evaluation tools available for major tree species in the tolerant hardwood forests of central Ontario. To estimate potential site productivity, site-index ... -
Preliminary study of North American schizopora species
(2007)Macro- and micro-morphological characteristics were examined among specimens of 'Schizopora' paradoxa, 'Schizopora flavipora', and 'Schizopora apacheriensis' collected from temperate and tropical North America. Characteristics ... -
Preparedness to teach : a comparison between consecutive and concurrent education students
(1996)The purpose of the study was to examine the differences between consecutive and concurrent preservice education students concerning both their feelings of preparedness to teach and the classroom management and discipline ... -
Present and future focal point seed zones for jack pine in Northwestern region of Ontario
(2005)Jack pine (Pinus banksiana Lamb.) is among the most widespread and most ecologically and economically important species for planting and direct seeding in the Lake States and throughout much of the boreal forest of Canada. ... -
Preservice teachers' perceptions of teaching in communities of Northwestern Ontario
(2008)This mixed-method study examined the perceptions of preservice teachers about teaching in Northwestern Ontario, and how these perceptions influence their decisions to apply for teaching positions within the area through ... -
Pressure dependent extrinsic effects in InSb
(1980)Electrical transport properties of n and p-type InSb in the temperature range 6.2-300K have been studied under pressures up to 15 kbar using Hall measurements. The donor gap in n-InSb is found to increase linearly with ... -
Prevalence of injuries in a selected cohort of high school football players in the city of Winnipeg
(2006)While many studies have been published documenting injuries in college aged and professional sports, there are few studies that describe the prevalence of injuries among high school athletes. As a first step to creating ... -
Prevalence of the dually diagnosed in an institution for the developmentally handicapped
(1992)With government mandates to deinstitutionalize it is important to investigate the prevalence of dual diagnosis (developmental handicap with accompanying mental illness) in institutional settings for persons with a ... -
Prey and habitat availability in the Whiskey Jack Forest (Kenora Management Unit, Ontario) to support a cougar (Puma concolor) population
(2000)Cougars (Puma concolor) are the largest of the cats found in Canada. Abundant now only in British Columbia and Alberta, cougars are possibly making a comeback in their former eastern range. One ‘sighting’ (scat and ... -
Primary industries and Canadian economic development
(1970)The significance of primary industries in Canadian economic development is examined and the relevance of the staple theory of development to Canadian experience in the years 1840 to 1970 is considered. The evolution of the ... -
Primary nursing as a potentially humanizing innovation in nursing home care
(1990)In four months of observation at Stafford House, an attempt was made to discover whether or not residents were receiving "humanized" care and if so, if this humanization was a result of, or was enhanced by, the implementation ... -
Priming physiology and proteinase purification from resting jack pine seeds
(1989)Pines constitute an important economic species for the lumber and paper industries in the Boreal region (Galloway, 1986). Current seedling production, dependent on the availability of high quality seed, may be considered ... -
Production ecology of the amphipod Hyalella azteca (Saussure) in a Northern Ontario lake
(1982)Annual production of the amphipod Hyalella azteca was estimated in the upper littoral zone of Dock Lake, Ontario, over a 2 year period (1980-1981). Population density (negligible below 1 meter) differed among the three ... -
Production of regional single-entry volume tables and development of raw wood product mix model for Ontario
(1995)Regional single-entry volume equations for northern Ontario were derived based on the standard volume equations by Honer et al. A site stratification methodology was employed to derive localized regional height-diame ... -
Profile of eating disorder symptomatology among female figure skaters : how effective is education? / by Tiffany Hayward
(2007)To better understand the level of eating disorder risk experienced by figure skaters, a profile of eating disorder symptomatology among adolescent female figure skaters at the senior competitive level in areas of Southern ...
