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A cross-sectional examination of aging, alcohol use, and cognitive health in the Canadian longitudinal study of aging (CLSA) baseline data
(2020)Age, sex, and alcohol use have been identified as factors that influence cognition. The present study aimed to replicate and extend these findings by examining the effects of age, sex, alcohol use, and their interactions ... -
Cross-sectional examination of sex differences in depressed youth : ruminative response theory, pubertal status, and hormones / by Jennifer L. Welsh.
(2007)"Prevalence estimates indicate that during adolescence a shift in the sex ratio of depression occurs that results in twice as many females reporting symptoms as males. The purpose of the current study was to investigate ... -
Cross-talk of hydrogen sulfide and nitric oxide in vascular endothelial cells
(2014)Gasotransmitters, like hydrogen sulfide (H2S) and nitric oxide (NO), are small gaseous molecules that can be generated in different types of mammalian cells by enzymatic catalyzation. Cystathionine y-lyase (CSE) and ... -
Crossing the divide: supporting students and families relocating from remote First Nations communities to urban centres
(2020)This research explores the experiences of First Nations students and families when they relocate from their homes in remote First Nations communities to an urban centre. The research considers student, family and school ... -
Crosslinked lignin-starch polymers with alternative applications
(2023)Lignin is a complex biopolymer obtained as a by-product from the delignification of wood and grasses. Starch is also a natural polymer of amylose and amylopectin found in many plants, featuring a relatively simple structure ... -
Crowding and frequent use of emergency department services in a Northwestern Ontario academic health sciences centre
(2011)Emergency departments (ED) exist for the purpose of caring for patients with urgent or life-threatening conditions which are time sensitive to treat. ED crowding is a condition where demand for ED services exceed the ... -
Crown dynamics in Pinus resinosa Ait. : analysis and stochastic description of branch production, branch extension growth and foliage dry weight---branch length relationships
(1981)The development of the crown structure of Pinus resinosa Ait. was analysed in terms of three component processes of tree growth: the number of first order branches per whorl within the crown, the annual extension increments ... -
Cultivating humility
(Taylor & Francis, 2021)This article focusses on the role of humility in the law school. It argues in favour of a culture where humility is consciously cultivated in law students. Section I considers the grading curve, a quintessentially North ... -
Cultural identity and notions of safe space among young indigenous women in an urban context: the case of Thunder Bay
(2019)Indigenous people of Canada have been relocating from their home communities, and moving into larger urban city centers at unprecedented rates (Norris, Clatworthy, & Peters 2013). The population shift of Indigenous-based ... -
The culture of rape: examining causes and educating for a rape-free society
(2014-12-05)This thesis explores factors, influences, and causes of rape through social constructivist and feminist lenses, and makes recommendations for improving sex education to address and challenge rape myths and rape culture in ... -
Culture specific MMPI norms for a sample of Northern Ontario Indians
(1989)The most recent controversy to arise in the area of ethnic exceptions to normative data in the use of the MMPI centers on the establishment of minority norms. Significant general profile and specific scale elevations ... -
Culvert installment and removals, how they affect surrounding habitat and how we can improve our methods of maintenance
(2018)Culvert maintenance has been a problem for watersheds and roadways. The purpose for culvert installation is to increase the water carrying capacity away from road structures and buildings within the environment. Small ... -
The cumulative effects of hypoxia and hyperglycemia on cardiac oxidative stress
(2014-01-22)Hyperglycaemia-induced oxidative stress plays an important role in cardiomyocyte cell death leading to cardiac dysfunction. Autophagy is an intracellular bulk degradation process and can be induced by stressors such as ... -
Curriculum change in the classroom : a teacher-based inquiry / by Connie Morrice.
(1995)This is an enthnographic study of six elementary classroom teachers in a large southern Ontario school board of over 100 schools. The study addresses the problem of reconciling commonly assumed theories in the field and ... -
Curvature-density functional theory of shape transformation in vesicles of two-component lipid systems
(2006)The shape transformations and composition variation of two-component model lipid membrane isolated vesicles are studied. These are studied as aggregates in low concentration solutions so that the vesicles are isolated ... -
Cut-and-skid business plan for the Ottawa Valley
(2018)The purpose of this thesis is to perform a feasibility analysis for starting a cut and skid harvesting operation in the Ottawa Valley. This is done using time studies and harvesting costing. It is proposed that a cut-and-skid ... -
Cut-to-length operation business plan for Algonquin Park and Ottawa Valley forests
(2018)This undergraduate thesis is a business plan for cut-to-length operations in the Ottawa Valley and Algonquin Park forests. The purpose of the thesis is to construct a business plan with the necessary costing models that ... -
Cutting edge controversy: The politics of animal dissection and responses to student objection
(2012-11-10)This mixed methods study investigated the experiences and perspectives of former Ontario high school students and current Ontario science and biology teachers toward animal dissection, objection to dissection, and choice ... -
Cutting grass : the uncertainty of coming of age in the post-Fordist era
(2000)An ethnographic description and analysis of a small group of young adult males (Kingston, Ontario) trying to make the transition from employment as a youth into the adult world of work. Discussion of the interrelationships ...