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Investigating benzene-initiated DNA double-strand breaks and recombination after acute and in utero exposure in mice
(2008-08-22)Benzene is an ubiquitous pollutant and industrial solvent that has been identified as a human leukemogen. Early exposure to environmental carcinogens such as benzene has been postulated to play a role in the etiology of ... -
Investigating Catalyst Coated Membrane Equilibration Time For Polymer Electrolyte Membrane Fuel Cell Manufacturing
Mercedes-Benz Canada Inc., Fuel Cell Division, manufactures polymer electrolyte membrane fuel cell stacks for use in vehicles. The manufacturing line is being optimized for efficiency and quality control, in order to uphold ... -
Investigating cognitive impairments in amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) using eye movements and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI)
(2011-09-26)Patients with Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) often experience cognitive impairment that accompanies degeneration of the motor system. A valuable tool for assessing cognitive control over behaviour is the antisaccade ... -
Investigating Collaborative Information Seeking Practice of Design Engineering Students
(Canadian Design Engineering Network (CDEN), 2008-07-29)Design engineering projects are reliant on collaborative effort among multiple individuals and/or departments through sharing experiments and data and collaboration on analysis of data and results. Information literacy is ... -
Investigating Cortisol Production, Pattern, and Variability as Mediators in the Relationship Between Shift Work and Cardiometabolic Risk
Background: Shift work has emerged as a risk factor for many diseases, particularly cardiovascular disease (CVD). While the pathway by which shift work increases CVD risk is still not fully understood, it is hypothesized ... -
INVESTIGATING FACTORS INFLUENCING GRADING DECISIONS AMONG TEACHERS OF CHINESE TO SPEAKERS OF OTHER LANGUAGES
(2013-05-29)The current study investigated teachers’ grading practices on achievement and non-achievement factors in the classroom of Teaching Chinese to Speakers of Other Languages (TCSOL). Specifically, this study investigated how ... -
Investigating Markers of Cardiovascular Disease Risk in Female Hospital Employees
(2014-10-01)Shift work is an increasingly popular work pattern and there is evidence that it is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD). The causal pathways linking shift work and CVD risk are unclear, however, ... -
Investigating Message Believability as a Determinant of Parents' Intentions to Support their Children in Meeting Physical Activity and Screen Time Guidelines
(2014-09-05)The majority of children are not meeting the Canadian Physical Activity Guidelines (PAG) or the Screen Time Guidelines (STG). Parents play a role in changing the health behaviours of their children by engaging in supportive ... -
INVESTIGATING MOTOR ENCODING OF POTENTIAL REACH TARGETS
(2015-10-03)Neurophysiological and behavioural research has suggested that multiple potential actions are represented simultaneously. For example, neural activity associated with multiple potential actions has been observed in premotor ... -
Investigating Multiple Roles of Vocal Confidence in Persuasion
(2016-10-03)Although persuasion often occurs via oral communication, it remains a comparatively understudied area. This research tested the hypothesis that changes in three properties of voice influence perceptions of speaker confidence, ... -
Investigating Occupational Exposure to Monocyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons and Lung Cancer in Males of the Metropolitan Montréal Area
Background: Monocyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (MAHs) are a family of chemicals that include benzene, toluene, and xylene. These three chemicals are ubiquitous agents that are present in a number of occupational and environmental ... -
Investigating Organic Nitrate Tolerance and Alzheimer's Disease: Roles for Aldehyde Dehydrogenase 2 and 4-Hydroxynonenal
(2013-06-04)Organic nitrates, such as glyceryl trinitrate (GTN), have been used clinically for more than a century. However optimal nitrate therapy is hindered by the development of tolerance, which is associated with a desensitized ... -
Investigating seasonal hydrology and its relationship with microbiological indicators in the Apex River watershed (Iqaluit, Nunavut)
Climate change in permafrost regions is projected to alter water resource distribution and water quality. The aim of this study was to characterize seasonal hydrology and dissolved organic matter (DOM) abundance and ... -
Investigating the Association Between Computer-Mediated Communication (CMC) and the Health of Canadian Young People: A Mixed Methods Study
(2016-08-08)Canadian young people are increasingly more connected through technological devices. This computer-mediated communication (CMC) can result in heightened connection and social support but can also lead to inadequate personal ... -
Investigating the chirality transfer feedback model in ferroelectric liquid crystals using deuterium NMR spectroscopy
(2008-07-16)Ferroelectric liquid crystals (FLCs) are being investigated as alternatives to nematic liquid crystals in display applications due to their low power requirements and fast switching times. Commercial FLCs consist of a ... -
Investigating the contribution of the basal ganglia in the selective gating of saccade initiation
(2008-07-22)An important function of the brain is to inhibit irrelevant behaviors. This thesis examines the role of the basal ganglia in response suppression using saccadic eye movements as a model of behavior. We measured the activity ... -
Investigating the contribution of the frontal cortex in executive control in normal versus abnormal aging
(2011-04-29)The proportion of elderly individuals in society is increasing dramatically, leading to an increase in the prevalence of age-related neurological disorders that affect the function of the frontal lobes and overall movement ... -
Investigating the Dopaminergic and Glucocorticoid Systems as Underlying Mechanisms of Anhedonia
Anhedonia, a severe deficit in reward processing, is an endophenotype of several neuropsychiatric disorders (APA, 2000) and increases susceptibility to depression (Atherton et al., 2015), substance abuse (Hatzigiakoumis ... -
Investigating the Effect of Smectic A Temperature Range Variation on De Vries Properties
(2009-11-30)Ferroelectric liquid crystals (FLCs) have been investigated as the basis for a new type of liquid crystal display because of their fast switching times. Commercial FLC materials are mixtures consisting of a small amount ...