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How black African men thrive as international students
Date
2019
Author
Ohaegbu, Ikechukwu D.
Genre
Honours
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This Qualitative study examines how black African men thrive as international students despite racism. Twelve black African men who attended the...
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Facilitators and Barriers in Recruiting and Retaining Foster Parents in Prince Edward Island
Date
2018
Author
Butler, Selynn
Genre
Honours
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This study examines particular facilitators and barriers in recruiting and retaining foster parents in Prince Edward Island (PEI). A review of the...
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Smith, Philip
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University of Prince Edward Island
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The genetics of physiological dispersion in signs of diabetes using murine models
Date
2018
Author
Brown, Dayna
Genre
Honours
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Diabetes is a collection of diseases that affects hundreds of millions of people, with type 2 (T2D) being the most prevalent. The heritability of...
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University of Prince Edward Island
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The satanic panic surrounding Proctor and Gamble
Date
2018
Author
Tocjayao, Leovina
Genre
Poster
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The 1980s were a time of changes and this change was not always welcome. Fear mongering seems to be how large groups of susceptible people were...
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Exploring seasonal variation and egg development in European Green Crabs (Carcinus maenas) with considerations for a possible marketability
Date
2018
Author
Bartlett, Tessa Marie
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Honours
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The European Green Crab (Carcinus maenas) is a non-indigenous and also a nuisance species to shellfish industries in Atlantic Canada. No effective...
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Female varsity athlete sources of stress and coping mechanisms
Date
2018
Author
Martin, Emma
Genre
Honours
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Recent research suggests that university female athletes report higher levels of stress in comparison to their male counterparts (Arsenault &...
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Exploring the relationship of passion and goal orientation with university athletes’ university experiences
Date
2018
Author
Deighan, MacKenzie
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Honours
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University aged athletes are considered to be in a period of their lives of substantial change and growth. The “emerging adult” stage is presented...
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Impact of extracellular vesicles on skeletal muscle homeostasis
Date
2018
Author
Campbell, Craig Scott
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Honours
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INTRODUCTION. Exercise is associated with the secretion of protein factors, called myokines, into the local cellular environment of muscle and even...
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Thinking and walking outside the box
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The influence of embodied walking patterns on creative problem-solving abilities
Date
2018
Author
VanLeeuwen, Katherine
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Honours
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Metaphors play a key role in structuring human understanding of abstract concepts by associating the abstract concept with a concrete concept that...
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Growth orientation, ownership, self-reflection & metacognition
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Overcoming fear of failure, over-competitiveness, lack of trust, and valuing quantity over quality
Date
2018
Author
McCloud, Phoenix
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Honours
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Many aspects of North American education systems are under scrutiny in reform efforts. One of the areas that must be addressed to meet the needs of...
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University of Prince Edward Island
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The impact of a combined horticultural and peer-led nutrition education intervention on usual food use among rural Kenyan women
Date
2018
Author
MacMillan, Mireyne
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Honours
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Food insecurity, which is an issue of impaired access to and insufficient quantities of food, affects one-third of Kenyan households and is...
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Validity and reliability testing of sedentary behaviour questionnaires using the drift compass and activPAL
Date
2018
Author
McShane, Daniel
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Honours
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PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to determine psychometric properties of two questionnaires, the International Sedentary Assessment Tool ...
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University of Prince Edward Island
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The genetics of physiological dispersion in signs of diabetes using murine models
Date
2018
Author
Brown, Dayna
Genre
Honours
Abstract
Diabetes is a collection of diseases that affects hundreds of millions of people, with type 2 (T2D) being the most prevalent. The heritability of...
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Natural product discovery & development of a novel method to quantify bacteria from marine habitats in remote locations
Date
2018
Author
Charles, Marie J.
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Honours
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Bacteria are an important source of natural products; however, only 1% of all bacterial species have been cultivated through the use of standard...
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University of Prince Edward Island
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The differential impact of eutrophication along three Prince Edward Island estuaries on the biotic and physiochemical characteristics of sediment
Date
2018
Author
Cormier, Jerrica
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Honours
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Estuaries are a diverse habitat characterized by the transition from fresh to salt water and are influenced by the activities on adjacent land. The...
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Survey of shrew (family: Soricidae) species and distribution in eastern Prince Edward Island
Date
2018
Author
Gustafson, Leigh
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Honours
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Historical records suggest five shrew species exist on Prince Edward Island (PEI), including Sorex cinereus, Blarina brevicauda. Sorexfumeus, Sorex...
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Assessing the impact of oil sand-derived naphthenic acids on mitochondria of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss)
Date
2018
Author
McRorie, Courtney
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Honours
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Oil sands extraction requires, and contaminates, substantial quantities of fresh water currently held in tailing ponds. This contaminated water...
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Effects of PEI Berries® blueberry puree on renal oxidative stress
Date
2018
Author
McDermott, Emma
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Honours
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Cardiovascular diseases are the leading worldwide cause of death and, along with many other chronic diseases, have been associated with high levels...
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Effects of discrete visual cues on gait parameters in neurotypical young adults and Parkinsonian individuals during a 90° left turn
Date
2018
Author
Pitman, Jenna
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Honours
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BACKGROUND. Parkinson’s disease (PD) is a progressive neurodegenerative disease of the basal ganglia that affect movement control. PD is a...
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University of Prince Edward Island
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Vaccine-induced protection against bacterial kidney disease in Arctic Charr (Salvelinus alpinus)
Date
2018
Author
Norton, Emily
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Honours
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The lack of effective treatments (i.e. vaccines and antibiotics) for Bacterial Kidney Disease (BKD) are a foremost concern for the aquaculture...
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University of Prince Edward Island
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