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Fall 2023
Infants and children require a net positive calcium (Ca2+) balance to achieve optimal bone mineral density by early adulthood. Vitamin D is a hormone that increases blood Ca2+ levels by increasing intestinal absorption and renal reabsorption of Ca2+ as well as bone remodelling. In both the kidney...
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Spring 2021
In this thesis, I critique extant theories of settler colonialism to find one that can be applied to the Chinese state. As most settler colonial theories emerge from Anglo-settler states, they contain specificities that do not work when applied to China. Furthermore, extant theories are produced...
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Fall 2019
Defining and characterizing leisure remains a central issue in the field of leisure and recreation studies; yet there are different views of what constitutes leisure, and researchers have yet to come to an agreement. This issue is more complicated for researchers from non-Western countries like...
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Pea Protein Based Nanoemulsions for Delivery of Vitamin D: Fabrication, Stability and In vitro Study using Caco-2 Cells
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In North America, a significant population is vitamin D deficient due to insufficient sunlight exposure in winters. Increasing research has shown that vitamin D, apart from its skeletal functions, also has potential to lower the risk of chronic diseases such as autoimmune disorders, diabetes...
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Population Governance in China: An Analysis from the Household Registration System (Hukou) Perspective
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China’s population governance apparatus includes a system of household registration referred to as “hukou” that collects detailed data on individuals and their families. This information includes people’s birthplace, ancestral origin, ID number, religious affiliation, military service status,...
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Rural Chinese Older Adults Use of Social Media as a Learning Tool: Opportunities and Obstacles to Learning
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Because of the development of digital technology, social media is becoming an indispensable software in everyone's mobile phones and computers. The rise of social media has led educators and learners to explore the possibilities of integrating it into the field of learning. Social media's unique...
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Fall 2012
Early Jurassic Sinosaurus triassicus (=“Dilophosaurus sinensis”) is the earliest large dinosaur predator from China; however, all the specimens of this species have remained poorly know. The Hewanzi specimen described in this thesis is the only well prepared one. Morphology of the crest and...
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Fall 2014
Globally, both smoking prevalence and protection from secondhand smoke are geographically variable. Substantial differences often exist between high-income countries and low and middle-income countries in terms of regulatory environments as well as social norms around smoking. This research...