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Fetal programming from sub-lethal radiation: glucose metabolism in the liver and brown adipose tissue
(2018)
Exposure to ionizing radiation contributing to negative health outcomes is
a widespread concern among the public, scientific community, and workers in the
nuclear energy industry and diagnostic imaging field. However, ...
Female Canadian university sexual assault survivors: why they do not report
(2018)
Female Canadian university students are at a high risk for sexual victimization and as few as 5% report the assault. Various Canadian provincial governments have put forward legislation to develop and improve university ...
Physical attractiveness mediates the relationship between resting heart rate variability and mate value
(2018)
The present study had two main purposes: (a) to replicate the findings of
Vacharkulsemsuk and colleagues (2016) and Joel and colleagues (2017) wherein body
language and physical attractiveness each predict desirability, ...
Comparison between thermophilic and mesophilic membrane-aerated biofilm reactors- a modeling study
(2018)
Membrane aerated biofilm reactor (MABR), as a novel biological waste treatment technology,
has received much attention in recent years, due to its advantages, as compared to conventional
biofilm. Considerable amount of ...
Durability and mechanical properties of Portland cement concrete that utilizes crumb rubber as an alternative fine aggregat
(2018)
This research project investigated in an intensive experimental program the influence of using crumb rubber in the mechanical properties and durability of Portland cement concrete mixtures. Crumb rubber is produced from ...
Extracting specific text from documents using machine learning algorithms
(2018)
Increasing use of Portable Document Format (PDF) files has promoted research
in analyzing the files' layout for text extraction purpose. For this reason, it is important
to have a system in place to analyze these documents ...
Geochemistry and petrography of the ultramafic metavolcanic rocks in the eastern portion of the Shebandowan greenstone belt, Northwestern Ontario
(2018)
The 2.7 Ga Shebandowan greenstone belt in the Wawa-Abitibi terrane
contains unusual ultramafic rocks. The two main assemblages present within the
study area are the Greenwater and Shebandowan assemblages. The 2719.7 ± ...
Key factors influencing First Nation youth perspectives on forest management and capacity development in northern Ontario, Canada
(2018)
First Nation youth often play a central, though indirect, role in Ontario’s forest sector as the beneficiaries of capacity-building arrangements, employment opportunities and cultural-retention initiatives. Correspondingly, ...
Why don't intermediate teachers go outside?
(2018)
The benefits of spending time outdoors and connecting with the natural world are
becoming increasingly recognized, with outdoor education gaining more acceptance and
visibility in our society. Unfortunately, traditional ...
Carbon bio-sequestration by anhydrase enzyme extracted from spinach (Spinacia oleracea)
(2018)
Demand for sustainable and new technologies striving for sequestration of greenhouse gases, particularly carbon dioxide, is an area of considerable focus. In recent years there has been an increased interest in using an ...