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Post-fire natural regeneration of young stands on clearcut, partial-cut and uncut sites of boreal mixedwoods : Fire NIP 10 burned stands regeneration analysis
(2008)Boreal mixedwoods are an important element and the most productive forest type in the Canadian boreal forests. This research focused on the regeneration of stands burned by an intense wild fire in Black Sturgeon Boreal ... -
Post-natal effects of maternal cigarette smoking and family dynamics on child behaviours
(2000)This study examined the relationship between maternal smoking (smoking during pregnancy) and child behavior problems, while considering other possible contributors to child behavior, namely parenting stress, family ... -
Potential impacts of clearcut logging on lake trout (salvelinus namaycush) reproduction in northwestern Ontario lakes
(1997)Lake trout reproductive habitat was characterized in three small lakes, 250 km northwest of Thunder Bay, Ontario, by measuring the physical characteristics of preferred spawning habitat including 1) depth, 2) substrate ... -
The Potential of microfossil use in paleodiet and paleoenvironmental analysis in Northwestern Ontario
(2008)Historically wild rice was important economically and spiritually across much of central and eastern Canada, but the antiquity of its use by Native communities is unclear. Unlike plant macrofossils, which have traditionally ... -
Pre- and post-forest management investigations of factors affecting sediment movement in riparian areas in Northwestern Ontario
(2004)The principal objectives of this study were to measure the impacts of timber harvesting on sediment transport rates (mineral and organic) associated with two clearcut areas in northwestern Ontario and to evaluate the ... -
Pre- and postnatal effects of nicotine on the development and behavior of rats
(1987)The effects of nicotine administered during one of three gestational trimesters on development and behavior of rats were investigated. Pregnant female SHS (Satinder's Heterogeneous Stock) rats were injected subcutaneously with ... -
Pre-service teachers branch out : learning to learn together through the Caring Tree mural project / by Ali Solaja.
(2007)While there is a growing body of literature on the educational benefits of engaging in community murals, less attention is given to the pedagogical significance of community mural-making in schools and Faculties of Education. ... -
Pre-service teachers' conceptual understanding of perimeter, area, and volume
(2007)In this study, pre-service teachers’ understanding of perimeter, area, the relationship between the two, and volume are explored. A questionnaire on these concepts was administered to 110 participants, comprising the ... -
Predicting alcoholism treatment outcome
(1987)The detrimental effects of alcoholism on society have stimulated the growth of addiction treatment centers. These programs are characterized by low completion rates. This fact has promoted a great deal of research aimed ... -
Predicting risk of violence in a young offender population : the predictive validity of the PCL:YV and the YLS/CMI
(2004)The current study examined the predictive validity of two adolescent instruments, using outcome measures of recidivism. The Psychopathy Checklist:Youth Version (PCL:YV) was retrospectively coded from file information on ... -
Predicting the utilization of child health programs / services by a cohort of Northern Ontario mothers and children
(2004)The identification of individuals using health services, from a socio-demographic viewpoint, plays an important role in the effective planning and provision of health services. The purpose of the present study was to ... -
The prediction and intervention of criminal behavior: a comparison of actuarial and case study methods
(1974)Conceptual differences between actuarial and case study prediction, and past empirical comparisons of predictive powers are reviewed. The major concern is with providing empirical comparisons of accuracy in predicting ... -
Prediction of a modern gold mine's contaminant dispersion and deposition in a river mixing zone
(2000)Study site: Placer Dome Canada's Musselwhite Mine near Pickle Lake Ontario. -
Prediction of irregular discharges from the acute care units of Lakehead Psychiatric Hospital / by Janice Van Kampen.
(1993)A prospective research study attempted to identify persons who would subsequently receive an irregular discharge. The sample consisted of 150 patients who were consecutively admitted to the Acute Care units of Lakehead ... -
Prediction of world records in athletics and swimming by a time-series analysis
(1979)In an age of a flourishing emphasis on sports and a high frequency of individual record breaking, a detailed description of performance trends would provide a better understanding of what might happen in the future. In ... -
Predictive and concurrent validity of the Structured Assessment for Violence Risk in Youth (SAVRY)
(2004)Youth violence is a serious social problem that is often encountered in the criminal justice system. Currently, there are very few instruments available that have been specifically designed to assess violence risk In ... -
Predictive value of visual attention mechanisms for driving ability / by Marie J. Parkkari.
(2007)The increasing population of older adults and their greater risk of involvement in collisions has prompted research into various aspects of driving behaviour. Tests of visual attention have shown promise for predicting ... -
Predictors of chronological-subjective age discrepancies in younger and older adults
(1999)Past research indicates that as individuals age, they begin to perceive themselves as subjectively younger than their chronological ages (Linn & Hunter, 1979; Montepare & Lachman, 1989; Staats, 1996). The present study ... -
Predictors of geriatric institutionalization : an exploratory comparison of semi-supportive housing and professional home health care
(2002)This study examined two distinct types of elderly supportive care for their efficacy in meeting the overall needs of their clients and reducing the risk of institutionalization. Recipients of (a) professional home care ... -
Predictors of physical activity among individuals with spinal cord injuries
(2001)This study used the theoretical framework of Pender's Health Promotion Model (HPM) to predict physical activity patterns in a sample of spinal cord injured (SCI). The model was adapted to better fit the population under ...