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Bone Microstructure and Bone Strength at the Distal Radius In Relation to the Pubertal Growth Spurt in Adolescence
(2023-09-20)Increased incidence of forearm fractures during the adolescent growth spurt is well documented but it is unclear if bone structure is weaker during this rapid period of growth. The objectives of this research are to 1) ... -
Impacts of Short-Term Cover Cropping on Soil Microbial Communities and Biogeochemical Functions in Prairie Canada
(2023-09-20)Cover crops have the potential to confer numerous benefits to agricultural soils. Many ecosystem services derived from cover crops are underpinned by activities of soil microorganisms, while the cover crop acts as a catalyst. ... -
ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE AND GENOMIC CHARACTERIZATION OF NORTH AMERICAN MELISSOCOCCUS PLUTONIUS ISOLATES
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Understanding the Energy-Poverty Nexus in Northern, Remote and Indigenous Communities Using a Social Value of Energy Approach
(2023-09-19)The transition from conventional fossil fuel-powered utilities towards renewable energy (RE) and alternative socio-technical arrangements has the potential to either alleviate or exacerbate poverty, especially for marginal ... -
Neutrophil Gelatinase-Associated Lipocalin (NGAL) As An Early Predictor Of Acute Kidney Injury Following Cardiopulmonary Bypass Supported Cardiac Surgery
(2023-09-20)Background Cardiac surgery-associated acute kidney injury (CSA-AKI) increases morbidity and mortality and is an adverse outcome in patients undergoing cardiopulmonary bypass supported cardiac surgical procedures. A lack ... -
The Role of CREB3L1 in the Regulation of Epithelial-To-Mesenchymal Transition in Breast Cancer Cells
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Understanding the Energy-Poverty Nexus in Northern, Remote and Indigenous Communities Using a Social Value of Energy Approach
(2023-09-19)The transition from conventional fossil fuel-powered utilities towards renewable energy (RE) and alternative socio-technical arrangements has the potential to either alleviate or exacerbate poverty, especially for marginal ... -
Immigrant CEOs and Firm Performance
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Finding the Best Gene Candidate(s) as a Potential Therapeutic Target for N-MYC Overexpressing Neuroendocrine Prostate Cancer (NEPC)
(2023-09-19)Neuroendocrine prostate cancer (NEPC) is the most aggressive form of prostate tumorigenesis. Recent studies have shown that one of the key genes that regulate the development of NEPC cells is the N-MYC oncogene, along with ... -
"I Can Tell You Now": Métis Kinship Narratives in Community History Volumes
(2023-09-18)In the late twentieth century, community history volumes flourished across the Prairies as small pioneer towns sought to document their histories by collecting written contributions from residents who had lived there over ... -
Waste Management & The Circular Economy in Canada: An Analysis of Policy Layering
(2023-09-18)Waste has become intrinsic to everyday life, where the average person throws away packaging or products no longer needed on a regular basis and does not know much about the rest of the item’s life cycle or where it came ... -
Neural Network Fault Recognition in Power Systems with High Penetrations of Inverter-Based Resources
(2023-09-18)The growing demand for renewable energy resources (RER) has led to increased integration of inverter-based resources (IBRs), into existing power distribution and transmission networks. However, RER locations are often not ... -
Treatment of Aqueous Arsenic Using Chemically and Electrochemically Modified Biomaterials
(2023-09-18)This research hypothesizes that agricultural residues can be transformed into value-added adsorbents with the ability to remove arsenic from water effectively. Modifying these residues is expected to enhance adsorption ... -
An Information Security System for Image Encryption Applications: Architecture and Performance Evaluation
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Concurrent experience of self-reported mental health symptoms and problematic substance use during the first two years of COVID-19 pandemic among Canadian adults: evidence from repeated nationwide cross-sectional survey
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Exploring how women business professionals want to be portrayed in advertisements
(2023-09-12)Previous research has offered two critical contributing factors to the gap in female leadership representation— gender bias and female leadership stereotypes. The continual use of stereotypes within media continues to ... -
Branding Athletics in Canadian Higher Education
(2023-09-15)Higher education institutions require competitive branding strategies to differentiate product offerings in the higher education market. Higher education institutions incorporate multiple brand identities into branding ... -
Cultural Dimensions and Individual’s Attitude Toward Cultured Meat
(2023-09-15)The present study investigates how consumers make decisions regarding food, particularly in the context of novel foods where there are abundant uncertainties and unknown factors, focusing on the concept of cultured meat. ... -
Applying Transformer-Based Deep Learning Model for Predicting Multimorbidity in Older Adults
(2023-09-15)Disease predictive modelling supports decision-making for policymakers and healthcare providers, and aids in managing health conditions for individuals. Recent advances in deep learning have exhibited outstanding accuracy ... -
Understanding Variable Rate Irrigation under Situations of Field Heterogeneity
(2023-09-15)Due to the water sensitive nature of potatoes, variable rate irrigation (VRI) technology may be an effective tool to optimize irrigation in this crop. However, the potential economic and agronomic benefits of this ...