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Techno-economic analysis and supply chain design for a forest biorefinery to produce value-added bio-based products from lignin
(2019)
By far, several commercial projects for production of lignin-based chemicals started
operations around the world. For instance, the LignoBoost process was installed by Domtar
in 2013 in the United States, and in 2015 by ...
Wild rice (Zizania palustris L.) re-establishment through mechanical removal of invasive cattails (Typha angustifolia L.)
(2019)
Re-establishment of wild rice following the removal of the invasive cattail, Typha angustifolia,
was examined in a traditional and culturally important stand of wild rice belonging to the Seine
River First Nation on Rainy ...
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 ...
Analysis of current and future Low Impact Development sites in Thunder Bay, Ontario
(2017)
The rapid spread of urbanization in Thunder Bay has caused the increase of
impermeable surfaces and the increase in flood incidents within the city. Another
contributing factor to increased flood incidents is due to the ...
Hydraulic and dynamic assessment of triangular labyrinth weirs and wier-pool type fishways
(2019)
The hydraulic performance of traditional labyrinth weirs has been extensively studied in the literature. The research outcomes indicated that labyrinth weirs have many hydraulic advantages to pass more flow with a constant ...
Management implications of invasive insects (special attention to emerald ash borer) in small communities
(2017)
Agrilus planipennis Fairmaire, or more commonly known as the emerald ash borer (EAB), is a Buprestid beetle native to eastern Asia and Russia. It has been introduced to North America by way of anthropogenic factors. During ...
Association among age, sex, and geographical region with health care utilization through the Ontario telemedicine network
(2019)
The Ontario Telemedicine Network (OTN) facilitates virtual health care services across all of Ontario. Founded in 2006, OTN has allowed patients to access specialized care that was once only accessible in urban settings.1 ...
Measurement of Rabi oscillation in a spin system
(2018)
This work proposes that during the application of an on-resonance MR-
pulse there exists a Rabi oscillating fi eld which can be directly measured
from a nuclear spin system. These oscillations have been previously ...
The negative impacts public opinion can have on wildlife management plans
(2017)
Certain wildlife management plans are in place to balance overpopulated species. Years of scientific research and monitoring are done to come up with the most beneficial way of maintaining a healthy ecosystem. Wildlife ...
Heavy metal pollution control technology - phytoremediation in China
(2017)
As a worldwide problem, soil heavy metal pollution has a huge impact on human
production and life. The world has invested a lot of manpower and material resources
for environmental governance. Environmental pollution ...