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The effectiveness of a group-based tutorial direct instruction program for long-term foster care children: a randomized controlled trial
(2013-02-01)
Children in foster care are frequently behind in educational achievement (Flynn, Ghzal, Legault, Vandermeulen, & Petrick, 2004) and perform below grade level (Trout, Hagaman, Casey, Reid, & Epstein, 2008 for a review). ...
'Here comes the sun': Enriching lives and reducing agitation for residents with dementia in long-term care homes
(2015-06-15)
This study sought to investigate the consequences of offering socially derived
programs geared to reduce agitation in residents of a secure dementia unit in a LTC
home. Data were collected through the generation of field ...
The ovulatory shift: proceptive and receptive mating behaviours across the menstrual cycle
(2015-08-05)
Research has suggested an ovulatory shift whereby women become more oriented towards short-term mating around the time of ovulation. Other research suggests that women’s cyclical shifts depend on their sociosexuality and ...
Development of bacterial systems for the production of cellulase and bioethanol
(2013-02-01)
The wide varieties of extant bacterial species are often resistant to various environmental stresses. This demonstrates their frequent ability to adapt to and thrive in challenging environments. One such adaptation in ...
Adaptive variation of trembling aspen in Northwestern Ontario
(2015-08-05)
To demonstrate the pattern of adaptive variation of Populus tremuloides (Michx.)
to northwestern Ontario climate conditions, a statistical analysis was completed of
growth and phenology variables from 26 provenances. ...
Modeling groundwater flow and transport of contaminants at a former manufactured gas plant in the midwestern USA
(2013-02-01)
The processes used to produce manufactured gas for heating, cooking and lighting purposes in North America from the early 1800s to the mid-1900s have generated by- products such as coal tar containing Monocyclic ...
Amorphous Selenium (a-Se) and its Compounds: Photo-induced Metastability and Application in a Novel Gamma Camera
(2016)
Despite the large number of successful commercial applications of chalcogenide glasses (ChGs)
ranging from memory devices to photonics and medical imaging detectors, the understanding of a
fundamental property – ...
Expectations for tourist development: examining the roles of capacity building and empowerment
(2012-11-10)
Rural communities often view small-scale, community-based tourism development as a viable opportunity for economic and community development (Timothy, 2002; Beeton, 2006; Reid, 2003). Unfortunately, the process of developing ...
Nim-bii-go-nini Ojibwe language revitalization strategy : families learning our language at home
(2010)
The Nim-bii-go-nini Ojibwe Language Revitalization Strategy is a grassroots approach to
language learning that has been in collaborative development and implementation with members
of my family since December 2008. ...
Sex differences in jealousy: investigating infidelity types and rival characteristics using animated videos
(2015-08-05)
In this study, romantic jealousy, infidelity types, and rival characteristics (height, weight, facial attractiveness, strength, and social status) are explored from an evolutionary perspective. Several studies have previously ...