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The impact of food processing and diet quality on nutrition management for adults living with kidney disease
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Background: Food processing changes the health value and nutrient content of foods. In the general population, consumption of minimally processed foods is encouraged to reduce the intake of free sugar, fat and sodium and increase fibre, protein and potassium intake. Many nutritious foods are...
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The Needs of Evaluation in the Field of Early Childhood Development from the Early Learning and Childcare Educators' Perspective
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Early childhood development (ECD) is an intersectoral and interdisciplinary field as it includes many sectors and programs that serve children from conception to six years of age. This life period is the foundation for human development. Therefore, positive early experiences set the path for...
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Where Goes the Housing Ladder? Residential Mobility and Housing Tenure Outcomes Among Canadian Households
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Canada has a highly tenure-discriminatory housing system where ownership has been privileged and supported in policy while renting has been discouraged and disinvested, contributing to widening social and economic inequality based on housing tenure. Residential mobility, or moving homes, is a key...
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“Who cares about us?”: Insights and implications from survivors who reported hate crimes and incidents to organizations in Edmonton
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Reports of hate crimes in Canada increased by 72% from 2019 to 2021 (Moreau, 2022). Hate crimes have significant negative impacts on both those directly impacted and members of targeted communities (Erentzen & Schuller, 2020). Canadian research primarily focuses on the effects of hate crimes and...
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Genetic structure of a large recolonizing carnivore: the case of the northern cougars (Puma concolor)
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Anthropogenic activities have pressured and altered landscapes resulting in extinctions and extirpations. However, increased conservation efforts and changing management strategies in some large carnivores have resulted in population and range expansion. Population growth and range expansion are...
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Survey, host preference and infectivity of Phasmarhabditis californica (Family: Rhabditidae) on pest slugs
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Patuwatha Withanage, Dayani B. M.
Certain slug species are considered agricultural and horticultural pests worldwide. Nematodes offer a potential solution as biocontrol agents in controlling slug populations due to their natural associations with terrestrial gastropods. In some cases, they provide higher specificity and more...
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Examining vaccine coverage among immigrant populations in Alberta, Canada and factors associated with vaccination
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Study 1: Human papillomavirus vaccine coverage among immigrant children in Alberta: a population-based cohort study Background: Previous studies have shown that parents of immigrant children have more negative perceptions about human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine than parents of non-immigrant...
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Fall 2023
The calving transition is a challenging period for dairy cows characterized by negative energy balance, metabolic dysfunction, and inflammation, each of which may compromise milk production. Despite extensive research in this area, much is still unknown on how to best manage this period. The...
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Fall 2023
Western Canadian forests have been subject to periods of drought stress over the last three decades, resulting in growth reductions, dieback, and increased wildfires in the context of climate change. To contribute to adaptive forest management, this study compares drought vulnerabilities of eight...
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Canadians’ Anti-Masking Attitudes on Twitter During the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic
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Several countries recommended universal masking as a preventive health measure to contain the spread of COVID-19 before public health officials in Canada started endorsing public mask wearing. In the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada, public use of face masks was controversial. Many...