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Metal induced olfactory impairment in fish: gene expression, protection and recovery
(2014)
To play their ecological role in an ecosystem, a fully functioning olfactory system is vital
for fishes. A fish's olfactory system is very sensitive to low concentrations of contaminants. A great deal of research has ...
Case study of reflections on the implementation of group projects from the perspective of professors at Lakehead University
(2014)
Cooperative learning practices in higher education carry the potential to increase student achievement and to develop social and team work skills valued highly by employers. However, despite an abundance of literature ...
Citizen-based monitoring and lakewide management: recommendations for information sharing and partnership development in the Lake Superior Basin
(2014)
The Lake Superior Basin has a diverse range of stakeholder partnerships and citizen based monitoring programs focused on ecosystem protection, restoration and management. This research explores how partnerships for ...
Climate change-associated temporal increase of tree mortality and its consequences in central and western Canadian boreal forests
(2014-01-22)
Tree mortality influences forest structure, composition and ecosystem functions. To assess how recent climate changes affected tree mortality, observational studies conducted in old-growth forests have shown that tree ...
Expression of T4 lysozyme gene in escherichia coli and trichoderma reesei
(2014-01-22)
The T4 lysozyme, from bacteriophage T4, has the ability to lyse bacterial cell walls; thus it has attracted immense attention as an antimicrobial agent. Nonetheless, the production of T4L cannot meet our needs. All of the ...
Postmodern imaginative constructivism for STSE understanding
(2014-12-05)
The influences of science and technology on society and the environment (STSE) have
been an integral component of the formal educational curricula for four decades, and yet
industrialized countries frequently struggle ...
The effects of naturally-derived plant compounds on pseudomonas aeruginosa pathogenicity
(2014-12-12)
Pseudomonas aeruginosa has risen as one of the most resistant bacterial pathogens affecting people worldwide. Inefficacy of current antimicrobial treatments to relieve P. aeruginosa infections demands the need for novel ...
Annie off my mind: heterosexist censorship of adolescent literature in intermediate/senior language arts curricula
(2014-12-11)
This qualitative study analyzes the censorship of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender,
and Queer (LGBTQ) literature in intermediate and senior schools. This research identifies
implicit heteronormativity in language arts ...
Holocene fire-climate-vegetation dynamics in Central Canadian Shield boreal forests of Northwestern Ontario, Canada / by Dominic Lafontaine-Senici.
(2014)
The boreal forest is the largest terrestrial ecosystem in North America, one of the least disturbed by humans, and most disturbed by fire. This combination makes it an ideal system to explore the environmental controls on ...
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 ...