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A Study of Nature Interpreters' Experiential Learning as it Influences Their Professional Practice
(2014-06-24)
Within ecotourism there is a built in assumption that tourists are the only ones who gain knowledge from an interpretive service. I sought to fill in that gap by looking at the ways the experiences of providing nature ...
HOME CARE UTILIZATION PATTERNS AMONG THE ELDERLY POPULATION:a Case Study of Ontario, Canada
(2011-05-25)
The demand for home care increased dramatically in Canada in the past decade. This was because more patients were discharged from hospital, more emphasis was put on health care at the home and community levels, the continuing ...
Soil Carbon Dynamics Following Switchgrass Establishment for Bioenergy Production in Southeastern Ontario
(2012-02-06)
Switchgrass (Panicum virgatum), a perennial C4 grass species, has the capacity to not only improve the quality of the soil in which it grows but also promote soil carbon storage to offset rising atmospheric CO2. This ...
Considering Leadership in Ontario Schools? A Workshop Series for Aspiring Leaders
(2013-02-17)
A professional workshop series has been designed for the purpose of bringing together Ontario’s aspiring principal leaders who are considering moving into a leadership position. The workshop series accommodates working ...
PARALLEL PROGRESSIVIST ORIENTATIONS: EXPLORING THE MEANINGS OF PROGRESSIVE EDUCATION IN TWO ONTARIO JOURNALS, THE SCHOOL AND THE CANADIAN SCHOOL JOURNAL, 1919-1942
(2009-06-16)
This dissertation arose from a need to derive an inclusive model for describing the historical meanings of progressive education. It considers reform rhetoric published in two widely distributed and accessible journals ...
Soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics along replicated chronosequences of abandoned agricultural lands in southeastern Ontario
(2007-12-20)
Widespread abandonment of agricultural land has occurred in northeastern North America over the past two centuries. Soil carbon often increases as sites naturally regenerate towards perennial grasslands or forests. ...
Spatial, temporal and dendrochronological comparisons of mercury in Ontario deciduous trees
(2007-12-20)
Mercury (Hg) research in Ontario has centered on aquatic environments since fish can be
a significant source of methylmercury for humans. Interactions between terrestrial and
aquatic environments in regards to the Hg ...
Origins of Genetic Variation and Population Structure of Foxsnakes Across Spatial and Temporal Scales
(2011-01-11)
Understanding the events and processes responsible for patterns of within species diversity, provides insight into major evolutionary themes like adaptation, species distributions, and ultimately speciation itself. Here, ...
Benchmarking and development of webGIS in Ontario: implications for public use in planning
(2007-07-05)
Governments use the Internet as another means to offer services to the public. One such service is to deliver GIS over the Internet, also known as webGIS. While some Ontario municipalities provide webGIS services, its ...
Evaluating Ontario’s New Brownfields Regulation as a Step Toward
(2011-08-31)
The purpose of this report is to evaluate Ontario’s brownfields regulation through the policy maturity model introduced by Adams et al. (2010). This is an ideal time to evaluate Ontario’s progress toward policy maturity ...