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Correlation of Subregional Hippocampal Thickness Abnormalities with Positron Emission Tomography Phosphorylated Tau Measurements in Patients with Mild Cognitive Impairment and Alzheimer's Disease
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Alzheimer’s disease (AD) is the most common cause of dementia and is an emerging public health crisis with 150 million cases projected globally by 2050. Biomarkers are playing an emerging role in AD research - however, existing biomarkers have substantial limitations. Magnetic Resonance Imaging...
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Culture and Decision: Cross-Cultural Similarities and Variations in Resource Allocation between European Canadians and East Asians
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People engage in a variety of decision making tasks in daily life, in which people’s experiences and strategies during the decision making tasks are affected by cultural influences. The primary objective of this dissertation was to examine the role of analytic versus holistic thinking styles on...
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Fall 2009
There are different opinions on who the appropriate decision makers are for extremely premature infants. Some argue the responsibility should fall to the parents, and others argue the neonatal experts should be responsible for decision making. This study explored parental perceptions of their...
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Fall 2013
Cognitive deficits affect approximately 50% of multiple sclerosis (MS) patients and are associated with disease-related neurodegeneration. Prior MS-studies found decision making impairments uncorrelated with patients’ cognitive functions. Brain correlates of decision making in MS have not been...
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Spring 2017
BACKGROUND. Making one’s own decisions is an important component of autonomy and expression of one’s identity. After an individual has a stroke or other neurological injury, he or she may experience a disruption to their ability to speak, understand, read, and or write (aphasia). Furthermore,...
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Design, Simulation and Evaluation of Effective Industrial Information Systems: Case of Machine Condition Monitoring and Maintenance Management Information Systems
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Industrial information systems can improve the management of industrial operations by providing relevant and timely information on the status of physical assets via condition and process monitoring systems, and by enabling the effective use of data by systems and processes that restore proper...
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Does Data Matter? Exploring how nonprofits working with abuse victims in Edmonton utilize data to inform service delivery
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This study explores data collection and utilization at four non-profit service organizations in Edmonton, Alberta. Participating organizations work with female victims of violence, abuse and exploitation. Through in-depth, semi-structured interviews, I explore the types of data collected at each...