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Reactions of sodium tetrahydroborate with metal ions in the presence of nitrogen donor ligands
(1977, c197)The work described in this thesis is part of an ongoing effort in these laboratories to determine in more detail how a variety of factors, particularly the nature of added ligands, affects the type of products and the ... -
Reactivity and mechanistic study of the Sonogashira coupling and Grignard-Sonogashira coupling reactions
(2002)The interest in studying enediyne systems was stimulated by the discovery of anti-cancer agents containing enediyne functionalities, such as esperamicin and dynemicin. These compounds have potential for use as anti-tumour ... -
Reactivity study of the palladium cross-coupling synthesis of enediynes
(1999)A reactivity study looking at various aspects of the palladium catalyzed (Sonogashira) reaction for die synthesis of enediynes was performed. Alkynes were coupled to 1,2- dichloro-, 1,2-dibromo- and 1,2-diiodobenzene. ... -
Reader response as a focal practice in foreign language acquisition
(2006)This study describes the implementation of the reader response as a focal practice approach (Sumara, 1995) in a third year, Spanish as a foreign language class in a university setting, the nature of engagement and response ... -
Reading Canada Reads
(2009-11)The CBC Radio One program Canada Reads launched in 2002 and has had a significant impact on the Canadian book industry from its beginning. The purpose of this thesis is to analyze the methodologies of Canada Reads and the ... -
Reading native literature from a traditional indigenous perspective : contemporary novels in a Windigo society
(2001)In this thesis I explore three novels by Aboriginal authors, using a perspective that evolves from traditional Anishnabe teachings about the “Windigo" character. In the Introduction, I elaborate upon the reasons why a n ... -
Reading tricksters or tricksters reading? An examination of various roles of reading in Thomas King's Green grass, running water
(1999)This thesis explores the Integrative storytelling methods which Thomas King employs in his novel Green Grass, Running Water. This novel includes and focusses on oral storytelling methods concerning listener participation, ... -
Real time three-dimensional robotics simulation
(1996)This thesis is concerned with the design and implementation of a real-time robotics simulator with three-dimensional graphics. The simulator allows for internal or external control o f a number o f robotic manipulators ... -
Real-time implementation of some attitude estimation algorithms on a quadrotor UAV / by Siddhant Nayak.
(2013)The recent developments in research pertaining to the field of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) is motivated by its technical challenges as well as its practical implications in areas where human presence is inefficient, ... -
Real-time implementation of some bilateral teleoperation schemes
(2012-11-10)Today's technology has pushed back many boundaries that we thought were impossible. One of these technologies is bilateral teleoperation. Bilateral teleoperation allows an operator to control a robot, at a distance, over ... -
Recall deficit in acute schizophrenia
(1970)The present research is designed to investigate a recall deficit in schizophrenia which has been reported by some workers. Twenty-four acute schizophrenics and 24 normal subjects of average verbal intelligence were selected. ... -
Recategorizing pornography through technocultural change
(2012-11-10)Pornography has long been a subject of great controversy, much disagreement and conflict on intellectual and legal levels. There have been extensive debates on pornography regarding its potential to do psychological harm, ... -
Recent Chinese immigrants' perceptions of English language and culture learning in Canada
(2007)Study participants : 6 Chinese immigrations in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. -
Recent expansion of black-legged ticks, Ixodes scapularis, into the Thunder Bay region: Implications and putative role of climate change
(2019)The distribution of Ixodes scapularis is increasing in Ontario, thereby increasing the risk of contracting Lyme disease. Climate change is a likely factor in the northward expansion of I. scapularis populations. Here, I ... -
Reciprocity of self-disclosure in school aged children
(1988)Researchers (i.e., Altman & Taylor, 1973) have found that a principle of reciprocity guides self-disclosures in adults. The present study explored the question of whether, and if so, at what age the principle of reciprocity ... -
Recognizing the effects of climate change on honeybees
(2021)Honeybees (Apis mellifera L.) are an essential pollinating species as they are important in building healthy and resilient ecosystems. Honeybees, now found all over the globe, were introduced to North America from Europe ... -
Reconciliation through metissage in higher education
(2021)As a result of the final report of the Truth and Reconciliation Commission (2015) and its Calls to Action for education, many universities are working to design culturally appropriate curricula and to “Indigenize” their ... -
Reconstructing childhood and adulthood diets from a Caribbean population using stable carbon and nitrogen isotope analysis of dentin and bone collagen
(2012-11-10)The purpose of this study was to establish stable carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) isotope signatures for the 43 individuals in this study population using bone and dentin collagen, and extrapolate the isotopic data to dietary ...