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Determinants of HIV Testing in East African Communities in Toronto
(University of Waterloo, 2006)<strong>Background. </strong> Previous evidence suggests that persons who have emigrated from HIV-endemic countries experience higher rates of HIV infection and delayed diagnosis. Despite this evidence, limited research ... -
Determining the Drivers of Spatial and Temporal Variation in Soil Greenhouse Gas Emissions from a Rehabilitated and Undisturbed Natural Riparian Forest in Southern Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2017-04-26)As the interface between terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, riparian zones have been shown to provide extensive ecosystem services, particularly with respect to improved water quality, carbon sequestration, and wildlife ... -
Developing a more effective school-level feedback report based on the needs of school stakeholders: Improving the SHAPES knowledge exchange tool
(University of Waterloo, 2014-02-20)Objective: The primary goal of this study is to understand what factors contribute to teachers and administrators involved in these projects viewing the YSS feedback reports as effective and useable in order to continue ... -
Developing a set of criteria for defining the roles and responsibilities of the different types of heart failure disease management programs in Ontario: A mixed methods study
(University of Waterloo, 2015-06-12)As part of the provincial strategy for heart failure (HF) management proposed by the Cardiac Care Network (CCN), an environmental scan survey was conducted to determine the current state of heart failure management in ... -
Developing a Web Tool To Support Youth Tobacco Control
(University of Waterloo, 2006)<strong>Objective:</strong> This study was designed to inform the development of a web tool to simplify access to and analysis of available evidence for youth tobacco control. This tool will support planning, evaluation ... -
Developing approaches for linear mixed modeling in landscape genetics through landscape-directed dispersal simulations
(Wiley, 2017-06-01)Dispersal can impact population dynamics and geographic variation, and thus, genetic approaches that can establish which landscape factors influence population connectivity have ecological and evolutionary importance. Mixed ... -
Development of a Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment Model for Foodborne E. coli O157:H7 Infection: The Risk of Consuming Lettuce
(University of Waterloo, 2010-04-28)The current study used a probabilistic Quantitative Microbial Risk Assessment (QMRA) framework to describe the change of E. coli O157:H7 concentration in lettuce through a foodborne pathway, to develop a predictive model ... -
The Development of Dark/Cultural Heritage as Attractions in Falmouth, Jamaica, West Indies
(University of Waterloo, 2013-01-29)The Caribbean, which is one of the most tourism-dependent regions of the world, is rich in cultural heritage, but it lacks developed and attractive cultural heritage sites. In particular, this is true for attractions that ... -
Development of Quality Indicators for Inpatient Mental Healthcare: Strategy for Risk Adjustment
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-28)Background and Purpose: Quality measurement is an essential, yet, complex component of mental health services that is often limited by a lack of clinically meaningful data across service providers. Understanding how services ... -
Development of the interRAI Brief Mental Health Screener to Enhance the Ability of Police Officers to Identify Persons with Serious Mental Disorder
(University of Waterloo, 2013-04-30)Background: Police officers are often the first to respond when persons experience a mental health crisis in the community. They must de-escalate volatile situations involving persons with serious mental disorder (PSMD) ... -
Development, Validation, and Application of a Multidimensional Definition of Healthy Aging
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-22)The progressive aging of the population corresponds with a movement in gerontology focusing on factors that promote the positive aspects of aging. The concept of healthy aging corresponds with the multifaceted nature of ... -
Diagnosing the role of non-water factors in water governance situations: assessing the external governance of water
(University of Waterloo, 2021-02-26)The issue of the scale at which water governance should be organized to best address water challenges is one of the main ongoing debates in the literature. Traditionally, governance of water problems has been approached ... -
A Diet High in Saturated Fat Leads to Obesity in Female Rats, but Does Not Affect Total, Synaptic, or Cell Surface Expression of NMDA Receptor Subunits In Hippocampus
(University of Waterloo, 2013-06-20)Obesity is an accumulation of adipose tissue to the point of negative health outcomes; the association of obesity with type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular disease is particularly profound. Notably, obesity has begun to be ... -
Diet, Weight Change, Treatment-related and Psychosocial Challenges in Women Treated with Chemotherapy for Early Stage Breast Cancer
(University of Waterloo, 2012-08-10)Background: Weight gain, fat gain and loss of lean tissue are common among a growing population of breast cancer survivors. These unfavourable changes in body composition are distressing for many women and may lead to ... -
A Digital Agricultural Revolution: Ontario Grain Farmer Perceptions of Digital Farming and Big Data
(University of Waterloo, 2019-08-14)Digital technologies and big data are revolutionizing agriculture, but the implications for equity and sustainability are uncertain. From big data climate forecasts and massive robotic tractors, to satellite pest control ... -
Distant agricultural landscapes
(Springer, 2015-04-01)This paper examines the relationship between the development of the dominant industrial food system and its associated global economic drivers and the environmental sustainability of agricultural landscapes. It makes the ... -
Distribution of priority grassland bird habitats in the Prairie Pothole Region of Canada
(Resilience Alliance, 2018-02-09)Grassland ecosystems and the species that rely on them are one of the most urgent habitat conservation concerns in North America. Fundamental to any landscape conservation efforts is the identification of priority habitats ... -
Distribution, Abundance, and Spatial Variability of Microplastic Pollution in Surface Waters of Lake Superior
(University of Waterloo, 2018-08-14)Plastic pollution in oceans and lakes has been a concern for more than three decades, and largely through the breakdown of large plastics, microplastic pollution has been of real concern for over 20 years. Most research ... -
Diverse forms of market engagement: Grounding food sovereignty in the experiences of Ontario's ecological grain farmers
(University of Waterloo, 2016-09-20)In contrast to food movements’ enthusiasm towards localized fruit, vegetable, dairy, and meat production, grains are often the missing link in the local food equation. As grains begin to find a place in local food movements, ... -
Do Green Buildings Capture Higher Market-Values and Prices? A Case-Study of LEED and BOMA-BEST Properties
(University of Waterloo, 2014-12-11)It is becoming increasingly clear that as the pressures of climate change increase around the world, all nations must strive to lower their carbon footprint through conservation. In our society, the buildings sectors impose ...