Verbal expressive behaviour of children giving true and fabricated reports over multiple interviews was examined. Seventy-eight elementary aged children between the ages of 4 and 11 years played a game with a research assistant (RA) over three consecutive days. Children…

This study investigates the use of volunteered geographic information to visualize environmental changes in Barbados. The aim of this research is to identify the extent to which participation in the Geoweb allows Bajans to communicate their concerns and observations regarding…

Our knowledge of limb development has increased dramatically in the last decades. However, our understanding of how gene expression is translated into morphology remains very limited. Using a variety of experimental approaches, I attempted to uncover the mechanistic factors underlying…

Recognition of the contribution of biological diversity to human health demands more scientifically sound evidence than currently exists, while the multifactorial nature of this relationship calls for innovative research frameworks. This thesis presents a multidisciplinary case study on the contribution…

Improvisation has long been regarded an integral element of artistic work, but has received less attention for ways it may inform education and learning. This dissertation explores understandings central to improvisation, interrogates how they are embodied in music (Western classical…

Anthropologists have analysed development from several angles: some have critiqued development on the grounds that it is a modernising project, while others have sought to understand relationships between actors in development work and proposed alternative methods of pursuing development. Rarely…

There is an increasing interest in environmental benefits provided by ecosystems. Among the wide range of environmental services, hydrological services are important not only because they affect all sectors of human behavior, but because they are closely tied to other…

This thesis presents two methods to damp electromechanical oscillations in large power systems such as Trans-Canadian grid. A control method, used in conjunction with Wide Area Measurement System (WAMS), is proposed to damp very low frequency inter-area modes of very…

This thesis examines the role of context, especially cultural context, in contemporary theoretical models of self-regulated learning. A critical review of prominent models revealed that although current models of self-regulated learning recognize the role of social contexts in forming self-regulatory…

The polyamine system plays an essential role in a myriad of cellular functions, and dysregulated polyamine metabolism and functioning has been implicated in a number of pathological conditions, including neurological and psychiatric disorders. In recent years, gene expression and genetic…