Epilepsy is a chronic neurological disorder affecting around 50 million people worldwide. It is characterized by the occurrence of seizures; a transient clinical event caused by synchronous and/or abnormal and excessive neuronal activity in the brain. This thesis presents a…

This study was part of a larger study that investigated the effects of biliteracy instruction on 2nd-grade students' morphological awareness in English and French. In order to measure their morphological awareness, a test was designed in each of the two…

Canadian women are twice as likely to be severely obese compared to men, are more likely to be physically inactive, and comprise the majority of patients undergoing bariatric treatment for severe obesity. Physical activity (PA) is one of the strongest…

The benefit of computer related tools in supporting student learning is influenced by the engaging nature of the learning environment and the design of the learning activities. Professors have considerable role in the design of learning environments and activities and…

This research provides a theoretical and practical framework for the preservation of digital artifacts with a focus on the sustainability of the repertoire of contemporary music with live electronics. The sustainability of instrumental music relies on the organology of musical…

Introduction: In years 1994 to 1997, the Kateri Memorial Hospital Center in conjunction with the Kahnawake Education Center, and the Kahnawake Schools Diabetes Prevention Project developed an elementary school diabetes prevention curriculum. The curriculum aimed to increase knowledge of type…

This thesis explores the broad outlines of Ibn Taymiyya's attempt to resolve the "conflict" between reason and revelation in late medieval Islam in his 10-volume, 4,000-page magnum opus, Dar’ ta‘arud al-‘aql wa-l-naql, or The Refutation of the Contradiction of Reason…

The thesis poses the following research question: how is innovation in the Arab world countries brought to fruition without the enabling institutions that the innovation and NSI literatures consider to be essential? The thesis takes a broad view of innovation…

The knowledge of phase equilibria and thermodynamic properties of liquid and solid oxides can help us better understand metallurgical, ceramic or geological processes. The main aim of the present study is the critical evaluation and thermodynamic optimization of solid and…

El principal objetivo de nuestra investigación fue el desarrollo de una Unidad Didáctica basada en la Teoría de los Conceptos Nucleares, que contribuyera a la mejora de la enseñanza-aprendizaje de la Geometría. La organización de la estructura cognitiva de los…