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Araneae of Alberta and Saskatchewan, Canada
(Abstracts of the 15th International Congress of Arachnology, 2001) -
ASTR 210 Natural Sky Draft Cover
(2007-07-26)Night sky at Athabasca with Athabasca University Robotic Telescope in foreground. -
Athabasca University Initiatives Supporting THEMIS
(2007-02-20)Since the installation of a UCLA ‘small’ magnetometer in 1998, Athabasca University has made great strides in installing infrastructure in Canada for space science, culminating with the recent expansion of Athabasca ... -
Athabasca University’s achievements in science education
(Partners in Learning, Proceedings of the 14th Annual Conference of the Canadian Association for Distance Education, 1998-05) -
Automated Forward Modelling and its Results for Substorms and Sawtooth Events
(2008-06-18)Automated Forward Modelling is used to contrast quantitative aspects of substorms and sawtooth events. -
Automated Regional Modelling (ARM) for characterization of the substorm current wedge
(2008-04-30)Some characteristics of substorms may be determined through use of an electrojet forward modelling approach. These include the amplitude of cross-meridian electric current (0.2 to 1 MA typically), timescales (about 20 ... -
AUTUMNX PUVR 2017 Feb 2
(2020-03-02)data from Puvurnituq (PUVR) Feb 2 2017 in local magnetic coordinates -
Biochemical status of vitamin A in colorectal cancer
(Journal of Clinical Biochemistry and Nutrition, 1990-10)Serum vitamin A and its carrier proteins, retinol-binding protein and prealbumin, were measured in 41 colorectal cancer patients, 40 patients with benign colorectal disease, and 31 healthy subjects. Serum samples were ... -
A blind Homolophus biceps (Arachnida, Opiliones)
(Entomological News, 1983)Scanning electron microscopy of a harvestman, Homolophus biceps. that lacked both eyes and ocular tubercle revealed no indication of external damage or healing. Internally, light microscope sections showed no evidence ... -
Blood cholesterol and coronary heart disease: changing perspectives
(Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 1994)There has been much controversy concerning the value of efforts to reduce blood cholesterol levels. In this contribution, the risks and benefits of interventions are discussed. Lowering cholesterol level by drugs is ... -
Book Review of "Nutritional Health: Strategies for Disease Prevention, Second Edition"
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Boreal peatlands and plant diversity: what’s there and why it matters
(Sustainable Forest Management Network, Networks of Centres of Excellence, 2010-02)Highlights • In the boreal region, knowledge of plant species diversity (richness and rarity) is low compared with other taxa such as birds and mammals. This is particularly true of peatlands, which have a ... -
Cabbage and vitamin E: their effect on colon tumor formation in mice.
(Cancer Letters, 1987)The effects of cabbage and vitamin E on colon carcinogenesis were investigated in Swiss mice treated with 1,2-dimethylhydrazine. Throughout the experiment the mice were fed a laboratory chow diet (46 mg vitamin E per ... -
Carcinogenicity of saccharin in laboratory animals and humans: letter to Dr. Harry Conacher of Health Canada
(International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health, 2002-10)We appreciate this opportunity to provide input to the Health Protection Branch's (HPB's) review of the artificial sweetener saccharin. Concerns with regard to the safety of saccharin are of great public health significance ... -
CASCA 2006 Calgary AU Attendees
(2006-06-16)Photos showing AU attendees at CASCA 2006, held in Calgary in early June 2006. -
CASCA Main Presentation 2006
(2006-06)Presentation about stability of quasi-satellites, no movies. -
The case for statins: Has it really been made?
(Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine, 2004-10)Statin drugs are a modern success story. They are the medical treatment for coronary disease and the star of the pharmaceutical industry. Worldwide, sales of statins are running at about $19 billion a year and growing ...