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The relationship between perfectionism and creativity in competitive dancers: the moderating role of autonomy-supportive teachers
(2022)
Creativity is becoming an increasingly important aspect of being a successful dancer.
Dancers are now being asked to be a part of the development and choreography of their routines
and performance (Butterworth, 2004; ...
Interactive effects of elevated CO2 and temperature, nutrition, and ectomycorrhizas on morphological traits and summer shoot formation in jack pine
(2022)
Understanding the responses of trees, ectomycorrhizal fungi (ECM) and their association to
climate change can be challenging due to their interactions with multiple environmental factors.
The combined impacts of elevated ...
A geospatial analysis and comparison of snow leopard and mountain lion habitat: implications for conservations and research
(2022)
Big cats form an integral part of landscape ecosystem management and are vital to the
persistence of natural habitats. Global change, alongside human interactions has severely harmed
populations of these predators, often ...
From divestment to climate justice: perspectives from university fossil fuel divestment campaigns
(2022)
The Fossil Fuel Divestment (FFD) Movement has helped facilitate a global transition away from
fossil fuels by stigmatizing the sector’s public image. The movement has been claimed to be
rooted in climate justice, a ...
An adaptive neuro-fuzzy controller for vibration suppression of a flexible structure in aerial refueling
(2022)
Air-to-air refueling (AAR) has been commonly used in military jet applications. Recently,
civilian applications of AAR have been garnering increased attention due to the high cost of air
travel, which is largely dictated ...
Perspectives on climate change education and actions from environmentally conscious youth in British Columbia
(2022)
This thesis employs mixed methods consisting of an initial survey followed by a focus
group looking into the views of youth aged 16-20 regarding climate change education.
The guiding question of this research is: What ...
New insights into modern human behaviour at Liang Bua (Flores, Indonesia) based on the temporal distribution of pottery and mollusks during the past 5,000 Years
(2022)
In addition to preserving a rich archaeological record spanning from ~190 thousand years
ago (ka) until the terminal Pleistocene, Liang Bua (Flores, Indonesia) also preserves a rich and
relatively complete Holocene ...
Intra-limb coordination and control in individuals with stroke. Conceptual and methodological considerations
(2022)
Stroke results in substantial difficulties in reaching and grasping actions, which may
emerge at different levels of coordination and control, in both the spatial and temporal domains.
In the context of motor control, ...
Ambiguity of faith and reason: exploring the challenges of conscientious objection and the provision of effective referrals for medical assistance in dying among Christian physicians in Ontario
(2022)
This paper explores the tensions experienced by Christian physicians in Ontario as they
navigate the Effective Referral Requirement. Physicians in Ontario are currently required by law
to provide an effective referral ...
The effects of stratification methods on paper birch and yellow birch seed germination
(2022)
This study examines the use of both a typical cold moist stratification method,
and an alternative in their ability to affect germination rates in paper birch (Betula
papyrifera) and yellow birch (Betula alleghaniensis). ...