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Green Belt Movement of Kenya : a gender analysis
(2000)The Green Belt Movement of Kenya is an environmental conservation movement that began in 1977 as a project of women planting trees. It has since grown into a popular movement in Kenya expanding its goals of environment ... -
Green(ing) schoolgrounds in the Toronto District School Board : an investigation of potential
(2004)Literature review includes : school ground greening research (learning, social & behavioural development of children and adults, restoration and behavior, play, environmental awareness and stewardship, health, health ... -
Ground speed : its influence on the direct seeding of jack pine (Pinus banksiana Lamb.) with the Bracke scarifier
(1993)The effects that ground speed and obstacle height have upon microsite creation by the Bracke scarifier and upon the seeding characteristics of the integral seeder were studied. The study was conducted in a former gravel ... -
Growing media, feeding schedules, and container coating for Eucalyptus globulus Labill. container stock production
(1992)Present day container nursery systems for the production of Eucalyptus Dill, are reviewed and documented from the results of a comprehensive questionnaire distributed to 30 major Eucalyptus producing countries. The results ... -
Growth and yield of teak (Tectona grandis Linn F.) plantations in Northern Ghana
(1998)Teak (Tectona grandis Linn F.) is a popular exotic species in Ghana, widely grown in industrial plantations and small scale community woodlots. In spite of its importance, limited information exists on the growth and ... -
Growth of wild rice, Zizania aquatica L., in flocculent sediments
(1988)The objectives of this research were to classify sediments from wild rice lakes, and to examine, in detail, one type of sediment that is not suitable for commercial production of wild rice. Based on physical and chemical ... -
Habitat change and the scale of predation risk
(2004)In their efforts to maximise fitness while reducing the probability of dying, animals must trade off food for safety. The trade-off is likely to depend on habitat and habitat change. I imagine an environment with both safe ... -
Habitat use and movement by brook trout (Salvelinus fontinalis) and rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in three tributaries of Nipigon Bay, Lake Superior
(2001)Three streams were surveyed: Dublin Creek, MacInnes Creek, and Little Cypress River in Northwestern Ontario. -
Habitat use, movement patterns, and home ranges of coaster brook trout in Nipigon Bay, Lake Superior
(2004)Coaster brook trout are one of two salmonine species native to Lake Superior. Abundant and widely distributed in Lake Superior a century ago, they have been reduced to a few remnant stocks due to exploitation and habitat ... -
Hall effect investigations in n-InSb under pressure
(1978)Low field electrical transport properties of n-InSb in the temperature range 6.4K-300K have been studied under pressures up to 15 kbar using Hall measurements. The pressure dependence of the carrier concentration, the ... -
Hamstrings contractile timing in anterior cruciate deficient subjects
(1999)Anterior cruciate injuries are extremely debilitating injuries for active individuals. It is estimated that 60 to 70% of all serious knee injuries involve damage to the anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) (Brant. 1989). One ... -
Handwriting : an exploration of foundational skills / by Karen Pontello.
(2008)"Latent Class Analyses were used to identify two Latent Classes from a sample population of 200 students with slow handwriting who were referred to occupational therapy because of difficulties keeping up with the writing ... -
Headlocks at the Lakehead : wrestling in Fort William and Port Arthur, 1913-1933 / by Charles Nathan Hatton.
(2007)"In the Northern Ontario communities o f Fort William and Port Arthur, collectively known as the Lakehead, wrestling emerged as one of the most popular spectator sports in the region by 1913 and remained so for the next ... -
Health behaviour, self-efficacy and perceived control in school-age children : foundations for obesity prevention
(2005)Understanding children’s health, as it influences their present and future lives is essential for many reasons. With the recent rapid increase in overweight and obesity among children and adolescents worldwide, the need ... -
Health care in 19th century Upper Canada/Ontario : adaptation of a British model
(1989)After having completed relevant coursework in health care in Britain and while researching late 19th century health care in Port Arthur, I became fascinated by the surprisingly advanced level of such services in Port ... -
Health impacts of caring for a spouse with dementia : rural versus urban settings
(2003)Adverse mental and physical health outcomes in caregivers of persons with dementia are well documented, particularly for spouse caregivers. However, geographical setting may affect the caregiving experience. The main ... -
Health status and needs of Aboriginal people assessed for home care in Ontario
(2008)The health disparities experienced by Aboriginal populations in Canada have been an important topic for provincial and national health care. In general, the health status and resource utilization of Aboriginal groups ... -
Health, fitness, and life satisfaction in retired teachers
(2000)The purpose of this study was to describe the health, fitness, and life satisfaction of retired teachers in Thunder Bay. Forty retired teachers (24 women, 16 men) aged 55 to 70 years participated in the study. Fitness ...