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The Impact of Informal Care and Caregiver Burden on Place of Death in Palliative Home Care
(University of Waterloo, 2008-09-26)BACKGROUND: Literature suggests that many palliative home care patients wish to die at home. This study investigated determinants of caregiver burden among palliative home care patients, with particular interest in its ... -
Effects of Dietary Bovine Lactoferrin on Intestinal Lymphocytes of Mice After Dextran Sulfate Sodium or Acute Exercise Challenge
(University of Waterloo, 2008-11-04)Background: Inflammation, if uncontrolled, can promote the formation of colon cancer. Intestinal lymphocytes (IL) are immune cells that can participate in inflammation through the generation of cytokines and by causing ... -
Supporting Environmental Stewardship and Livelihood Benefits in Ontario's Greenbelt: Assessing the Potential Contribution of the Alternative Land Use Services Program
(University of Waterloo, 2008-11-27)Ontario’s Greenbelt is key to the region’s sustainability and plays an important role in stopping urban sprawl, preserving agricultural land and maintaining ecological goods and services. However, there have been concerns ... -
Soil carbon and nitrogen dynamics and greenhouse gas mitigation in intercrop agroecosystems in Balcarce, Argentina
(University of Waterloo, 2009-01-08)Through appropriate soil and crop residue management, soil can function as a sink for carbon (C) and nitrogen (N) for the mitigation of greenhouse gases (GHG). No research has yet investigated the potential of intercrop ... -
Understanding and Supporting Sustainable Housing Innovators
(University of Waterloo, 2009-01-16)Canadian societies have developed a paradoxical relationship with change, where we commend “bold and visionary” leaders and adventurers, yet staunchly resist major change in our own lives. Nonetheless, instances of extensive ... -
Interactive Processes and Evidence-Informed Knowledge Use in Public Health: The Example of Youth Physical Activity in the SHAPES-Ontario KE Extension
(University of Waterloo, 2009-01-23)Objective: Significant investments to address childhood obesity require that we understand the factors that facilitate the use of research among public health practitioners in order to support evidence-informed strategies. ... -
The Association between Depression-related Disorders, Chronic Physical Conditions and Leisure-time Physical Activity among Canadians in Late Life: Results from the Canadian Community Health Survey (Cycle 2.1)
(University of Waterloo, 2009-01-23)Introduction: The benefits of leisure-time physical activity on mental and physical health among older adults are well documented, but few studies have explored the association between depression and leisure-time physical ... -
An Examination of Planned Quit Attempts among Ontario Smokers and Its Impact on Abstinence
(University of Waterloo, 2009-01-30)Background: Planning has long been assumed to be an important element of any successful quit smoking strategy. However, recent research findings indicate that unplanned, or spontaneous quit attempts, may lead to more ... -
Systematic Review of Practice Facilitation and Evaluation of a Chronic Illness Care Management Tailored Outreach Facilitation Intervention for Rural Primary Care Physicians
(University of Waterloo, 2009-03-25)Nearly two decades of research on translating evidence-based care guidelines into practice has resulted in a considerable body of primary and secondary evidence about guideline implementation strategies and the individual, ... -
Public Participation in Integrated Water Resource Management: Villages in Lao PDR and the Mekong River Basin
(University of Waterloo, 2009-05-08)Several authors have challenged Integrated Water Resource Management (IWRM) as inoperable and technocratic for the issues surrounding water resources known as contemporary water resource politics. As a result, new methods ... -
The Adoption of Residential Solar Photovoltaic Systems in the Presence of a Financial Incentive: A Case Study of Consumer Experiences with the Renewable Energy Standard Offer Program in Ontario (Canada)
(University of Waterloo, 2009-05-11)Traditionally, high initial capital costs and lengthy payback periods have been identified as the most significant barriers that limit the diffusion of solar photovoltaic (PV) systems. In response, the Ontario Government, ... -
Nature Island Tourism: Applying an Eco-tourism Sustainability Framework to the Island of Dominica
(University of Waterloo, 2009-06-12)Eco-tourism continues to experience fast growth, as the desire for more sustainable tourism amongst tourists increases and as economic situations in developing countries demand new avenues for development. In many Caribbean ... -
Risk Messages about HPV, Cervical Cancer and the HPV Vaccine Gardasil: A Content Analysis of U.S. and Canadian National Newspaper and News Magazine Articles
(University of Waterloo, 2009-06-19)The HPV vaccine (Gardasil) is a significant advancement in women’s health that garnered both positive and negative media coverage. Since public opinion and population uptake of the vaccine can be influenced by media ... -
Motivations, Enablers and Barriers to Conservation and Demand Management Activities of Industrial, Commercial and Institutional Organizations: A Milton, Ontario (Canada) Case Study
(University of Waterloo, 2009-06-19)In 2009, Ontario’s electricity system is in the midst of redevelopment to be sustainable, competitive and reliable. To advance this goal, conservation and demand management (CDM) is a key part of the plan. For CDM plans ... -
Exergy analysis and resource accounting
(University of Waterloo, 2009-07-08)The objective of this thesis is to establish the utility and limitations of using exergy (a thermodynamic measure of energy quality, or ability to perform work) as a resource consumption metric, and to investigate what ... -
Testing the existence and extent of impacts of double-crested cormorant (Phalacrocorax auritus) nesting on three islands in Lake Erie
(University of Waterloo, 2009-07-14)Abstract Managing protected areas requires consideration of broad scale social, ecological and in some cases, political factors. Additionally, the impacts of hyperabundant species is often a concern in protected areas ... -
Gypsum Wallboard: A Study Examining Wallboard Waste Management Options for Southern Ontario
(University of Waterloo, 2009-07-23)In 2005, the Recycling Council of Ontario published a report that identified the construction industry as one sector that did not manage its waste in an environmentally appropriate manner. In this report, Let’s Climb ... -
Application of Learning Technologies to Support Community-Based Health Care Workers and Build Capacity in Chronic Disease Prevention in Thailand
(University of Waterloo, 2009-07-27)Thailand has faced under-nutrition and yet, paradoxically, the prevalence of diseases of over-nutrition, such as obesity and diabetes, has escalated. Since access to diabetes prevention programs is limited in Thailand, ... -
Identifying the barriers and opportunities for the implementation of an effective Integrated Solid Waste Management Program in the Mexican Federal District
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-14)Generation of solid waste is a problem of great environmental significance in the Mexican Federal District. With an estimated daily generation of 12,500 tons waste management is a priority for the district government. ... -
Managing Information Technology Waste in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo
(University of Waterloo, 2009-08-17)Information technology (IT) is one of the fastest growing product groups on the market today (Babu et al., 2006). This technology has become inexpensive to produce and continues to improve in the areas of memory, speed, ...