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Optimization of Software Transactional Memory through Linear Regression and Decision Tree
(2015)
Software Transactional Memory (STM) is a promising paradigm that facilitates programming for shared memory multiprocessors. In STM programs, synchronization of accesses to the shared memory locations is fully handled by ...
Investigation into the ecological costs of sea lamprey control on lake sturgeon and ammocoete predators using olfactory techniques
(2015)
Fish that feed or travel in low light conditions particularly rely on their chemical
senses, such as olfaction, for survival. Exposure to toxicants at concentrations lower
than those causing mortality can have detrimental ...
A Case Study of Elementary Schoolchildren’s Perspectives on Character: An Exploration using a Children’s Rights Participatory Framework
(2015)
There has been for educators of schoolchildren internationally a renewed interest in ‘character education’ (e.g., Brabeck & Rogers, 2000; Caspo 2001; Covell & Howe, 2001; Halstead & Pike, 2006; Hussar & Harris, 2010; Friday, ...
Dis-placing Myself: Decolonizing a Settler Outdoor Environmental Educator
(2015)
Indigenous communities across Canada are courageously fighting to protect their Lands for future generations. Many settler Canadians are trying to work in solidarity with Indigenous communities to disrupt socio-ecological ...
Mixtures of Metals and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons Lead to Complex Toxic Outcomes in the Freshwater Amphipod, Hyalella azteca
(2015)
The study of ecotoxicology inevitably must address the fact that toxicants always occur in mixture.
Unfortunately, our present state of knowledge in terms of predicting the effects of contaminant
mixtures and understanding ...
Exploring Health Care Providers’ Perspectives of Care Practices, Facilitators, and Barriers Experienced when Managing Childhood Obesity in Rural Northwestern Ontario Communities
(2015)
Previous literature has identified that rural communities have a higher obesity prevalence than their
urban counterparts. In comparison to the rest of the province, childhood obesity rates are significantly higher in ...
Indigenizing Environmental Education: How can Land-Based Practices become an Educational Journey of Reconciliation?
(2015)
Environmental education today centres on the protection and conservation of land for settler-Canadians. This research explores how including an Indigenous perspective of Land into environmental education can aid non-Indigenous ...
Evaluating an On-Reserve Methadone Maintenance Therapy Program for First Nations Peoples
(2015)
The use of alcohol and drugs is a significant issue faced by First Nations communities in Canada,
which is accentuated by high rates of mortality and morbidity resulting from opioid use. The frequency of opioid-related ...
H2S as a novel biomarker and therapeutic target for asthma
(2015)
Asthma is a chronic inflammatory disease with hyper-responsive bronchoconstriction and airway remodeling, leading to extensive airway narrowing. The pathophysiology of asthma remains unclear. The literature shows that the ...
A Randomized Trial of a Comprehensive Training Process to Enhance Safe Driving in Older Adults
(2015)
In Canada, older adult driving exposure is increasing quite drastically. However, older adult
drivers have a higher motor vehicle collision fatality risk compared to younger age groups. Therefore,
older adult driver ...