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Utilization of alternative testing methods in the evaluation of pulp and paper mill effluent toxicity
(2020)
Pulp mills are required to perform routine regulatory testing to ensure the effluent they release
from their water treatment plants is not harmful to humans and the environment. The key components
within the effluent ...
Caring for carers: investigating the impact of an 8-week MI-via-CALC intervention on the health and experiences of caregivers of children with a disability
(2021)
Caregivers provide immeasurable and unmatched support to children with a
disability (CWD), assisting with instrumental activities of daily living, often across the lifespan.
Caregiver demands and unhealthy coping behaviours ...
Examining the relationship between balance confidence and the physical and psychosocial adaptation to transtibial amputation on physical activity participation and avoidance habits
(2022)
Transtibial amputation (TTA) is the removal of the lower leg at the tibia and often
results in pain, mental health issues, and reduced quality of life. Many of these symptoms are
created or exacerbated by a sedentary ...
Women in power: learning through climate emergency declarations in Canada
(2021)
This thesis is a qualitative inquiry that explores women decision-makers’ learning within the
climate emergency declaration movement across Canada. Guided by a critical and feminist
methodological approach to social ...
The impact of environmental and ecological construction on the sustainable development of cities: a case study of Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China
(2022)
Today, urban development faces an ecological crisis. As a famous historical and cultural city in China, the contradiction between the morphological development of Nanjing and the ecological environment is becoming increasingly ...
From paper to practice: educator understanding and facilitation of self-regulation in the kindergarten classroom
(2021)
There is growing concern about the mental health and resilience of today’s students (McCain,
Mustard, and Shanker, 2007) and difficulties with self-regulation as part of human development
are implicated in educational ...
Effects of Lalrise Vita. Bacillus velezensis on Pinus banksiana and Picea mariana
(2022)
Jack pine, Pinus banksisana, and black spruce, Picea mariana, are the top two species
harvested and planted in the boreal forest of Canada. Sustainable forest management
incorporates greenhouses and artificial fertilizers ...
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 ...
Sustainability analysis of carbon dioxide emissions on combustion of biomass for electricity
(2022)
The transition towards renewable, low-carbon energy is a fundamental element of climate
change mitigation. Many countries around the world have set their decarbonization strategies to
reduce emissions. The European Union ...
Moving towards self-care and self-determination: improving the role and organization of tribal councils in remote First Nations wildfire evacuations
(2022)
During climate change, wildfires will increase in frequency and size, equating to
an increase in wildfire evacuation frequency and duration. Keewaytinook Okimakinak
Tribal Council (KO) struggled to identify a role and ...