The Province of Quebec launched a province-wide reform of its schools and adult education centres in 1997 to respond to the exigencies of an increasingly multicultural population, and the requirements of a knowledge-based society. The reform aims to enhance democracy…

The purpose of the present study was to examine Parental Alienation Syndrome (PAS) and to expand the research based knowledge in the area. PAS entails both psychological processes and legal dimensions as it occurs primarily within the context of custody…

This thesis investigates cross-modal interactions in auditory and visual perception, focusing on the perception of expressive musical performances. A primary aim of the work is to advance knowledge pertaining to how and when musicians' body movements influence an observer's overall…

El presente trabajo aborda el estudio de los espacios culturales en la
televisión, siendo ésta el medio de comunicación de masas con mayor incidencia
social y uno de los pilares básicos de la comunicación. Por tanto aspira a ofrecer
una…

In the literature on reflection in teaching, authors frequently lament the lack of clarity in understandings of this concept, despite its wide acceptance as a phenomenon beneficial to teaching and learning. This dissertation reports a study of this literature that…

Myelin formation is an evolutionarily late acquisition that contributes to fast conduction in vertebrate axons. Continuous bidirectional signaling is required for the acquisition and maintenance of the mature nerve fiber phenotype. Myelin Basic Protein (MBP) is a representative structural component…

This thesis investigates the second language acquisition of Japanese relative clauses (RCs) by native speakers of English or Korean. Researchers have argued that Universal Grammar (UG) can be accessed in adult second language (L2) acquisition. The Full Transfer Full Access…

The diagnosis and management of cancer evokes profound questions about one's understanding of the self, the world, and one's purpose in life. The stress and coping literature suggest that the process of meaning-making provides a suitable framework to study such…

1826 is the date attributed to the very first known photograph, Nicephore Niepce's "View from the Window at Gras." For traditional historians of photography this date marks the moment when the genius of man was finally able to merge the…

We report on the long-term phase-coherent timing of two young, energetic pulsars, PSR B1509-58 and PSR B0540-69, using data from the Rossi X-ray Timing Explorer, the Parkes Radio Telescope and the Molonglo Observatory Synthesis Telescope. We present fully phase-coherent timing…