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Person focused directives for end of life care in long term care (PFD-LTC)
(2018)
Dementias are age-related, neurodegenerative diseases, the cases of which are expected
to rise exponentially as the population ages. To date there is no known cure or intervention that
appreciably slows the progression ...
The Role of personality on decision making under uncertainty
(2010)
Dispositional characteristics appear to impact peoples' decision making when faced with situations characterised by uncertainty, a characterization of an unknown future outcome, and ambiguity, a characterisation of the ...
Non-destructive testing to monitor the strength increase of electrokinetically treated soil
(2018)
Electrokinetics in geotechnical engineering is used to increase the shear strength of soft soils and the load carrying capacity of piles embedded in these soils. This is achieved by decreasing the water content of the soil ...
Source tracking of escherichia coli in a freshwater lake in Northwestern Ontario (Boulevard Lake, Thunder Bay)
(2013-02-01)
Escherichia coli is regularly used as a fecal indicator bacteria (FIB) in recreational waters but its persistence in the environment brings its use into doubt. A secondary FIB known as Bacteroides has been under a lot of ...
Stock price crash risk and insider trading : evidence from China
(2018)
This paper examines the impact of prior crash risk on insider trading behaviour using a
sample of Chinese A-share firms for the 2010-2015 period. Prior crash risk is publicly available
information yet represents a source ...
Examination of independent contributions of driver, crash, vehicle and geometric characteristics to driver fatalities
(2018)
In 2016, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) had recorded a total of 37,461 road-related mortalities within the United States alone. To alleviate the effects of road fatalities concerning economy and ...
Measurement of Rabi oscillation in a spin system
(2018)
This work proposes that during the application of an on-resonance MR-
pulse there exists a Rabi oscillating fi eld which can be directly measured
from a nuclear spin system. These oscillations have been previously ...
A functional trait analysis of successional pathway dynamics
(2018)
The study of plant community re-assembly following disturbances in anthropogenically managed landscapes is a necessity in today’s climate. The measurement of plant functional traits is a tool that can be of great help in ...
Identifying variables affecting students' academic performance among engineering students
(2018)
An essential consideration for campus administrators and faculty members is that
students complete their degree with good academic grades. Being able to predict
factors affecting students performance is necessary to help ...
The treating physicians experiences of the return to work process in Thunder Bay
(2011)
This study explored the experiences of physicians who treat injured workers (treating physicians) and are responsible for providing information to employers and the Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) regarding an ...