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Experimental evaluation of a solid-state organ-targeted positron emission tomography (PET) camera
(2021)
Positron Emission Tomography (PET) with an organ-targeted approach has a potential to
significantly improve the diagnosis of a variety of diseases through higher detection efficacy and
a reduced dose of radioactivity ...
Intelligent and cost-effective protection schemes for improved reliability of large-scale wind farms
(2021)
Recently, wind power has become a reliable and cost-effective renewable energy source of
electricity due to the foreseeable exhaustion of fossil fuel-based power generations and its growing
adverse effects on the environment ...
Gambling, gaming, and loot boxes: converging irrational beliefs?
(2021)
The current study examined whether engaging with loot boxes (i.e., in-game “boxes” that can be
won within a game or purchased with in-game currency or real money, and which contain a
random selection of prizes or objects) ...
Simultaneous polysubstance use, trait affect, body composition, and their associations with acute adverse reactions to cannabis
(2021)
In 2020, nearly 6.2 million people in Canada aged 15 and older reported using cannabis in the
last three months (Statistics Canada, 2021). However, some individuals who consume cannabis
may be more prone than others to ...
Adverse childhood experiences, executive functions, and substance use in an Indigenous residential treatment program
(2021)
Intergenerational trauma among Indigenous peoples in Canada is identified as an ongoing
detrimental outcome of Canadian colonialism. Both adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and
substance use problems appear to be ...
Restoring falsifiability to high school physics education
(2021)
The idea that scientific theories and conclusions are provisionally true is essential for students to
understand. There are limitations as to what passes for science and epistemological limitations to
scientific knowledge. ...
Exploring the Experiences of Frontline Food Security Service Providers in Thunder Bay, Ontario
(2021)
In Canada, staggering rates of household food insecurity are emblematic of broader issues, such
as systemic discrimination, poverty, and a global, capitalist food system. The means to address
food insecurity are contested ...
Childhood adversity and functional impairment in emerging adulthood: the role of executive function
(2021)
Emerging adulthood (EA; ages 18-29) is a unique developmental period when individuals
transition from their teenage years into adulthood, experiencing increased demands associated
with independence. For some, there are ...
Long term DNA storage evaluation and methodology
(2021)
DNA preservation over the long term is a considerable problem for many fields that still
lack a viable, cost-effective, long-term solution. The considerable amount of genetic material
that is currently aging in facilities ...
Substituent descriptors from the topology of the electron density
(2021)
This work focuses on determining the suitability of functional group
properties from the Quantum Theory of Atoms in Molecules (QTAIM) as
descriptors for use in machine learning and linear regression analyses.
These were ...