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Co-firing of lignite with peat and white pine in a pilot scale bubbling fluidized bed air - emissions and feedstock reactivity
(2010)
The increasing awareness of the environmental impact of fossil fuels (mainly coal) combustion, which leads to high levels of CO 2 , NO x , SO 2 , mercury and particulate emissions, has motivated research for potential ...
Experience and influence : student and parent perspectives of an alternative school
(2010)
Traditionally, education and schooling have been developed by and implemented through the adult perspective. An increasing number of educators and researchers focus on alternatives to mainstream education and this study ...
The Root dynamics of mixed and single species stands in the boreal forest of central and eastern Canada
(2010)
I examined trends of fine root biomass and necromass in different mixed- and single-species stands within the central and eastern regions of the North American boreal forest to determine how annual fine root production, ...
Fuzzy logic control of a two degree of freedom parallel robot
(2010)
Parallel robots differ greatly from their serial counterparts in terms of performance and mechanical ability. Serial robots are open chained mechanisms since each link is connected to an adjacent one and each joint is ...
Using vehicular traffic count data to estimate the factors driving water-based recreation use in northwestern Ontario, Canada
(2010)
Within Canada's publicly owned forests (i.e., Crown forests), little information is available about how and when people use lakes and rivers for recreation. I report an example of using traffic monitoring to identify both ...
Dual-modality image guided high intensity focused ultrasound device design for prostate cancer : a numerical study
(2010)
In this study we established the feasibility of designing a multi-element high intensity focused
ultrasound (HIFU) device for Magnetic Resonance and an ultrasound imaging-guided transrectal
treatment of prostate cancer. ...
Breast cancer in rural communities
(2010)
This paper provides a review of the existing research on women’s experience of breast
cancer in rural communities. It includes a total of 46 studies that used quantitative and qualitative
research methods. In the review ...
Nursing Practice Council : literature review, implementation, and evaluation plan
(2010)
The purpose of this paper is to outline an implementation and evaluation plan for the establishment of a Nursing Practice Council (NPC) for the public health and registered nurses in a
small rural health unit in southern ...
Families First food security study
(2010)
This study was developed to gain insight into what mechanisms and approaches Family First
clients use to maintain food security. The Families First program services families in Manitoba
that have children who are at risk ...