Faculty of Science & Technology: Recent submissions
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Home lab activities for introductory biology delivered at-a-distance
(Tested studies for laboratory teaching, 1998) -
Harvestmen (Arachnida, Opiliones) of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba
(Entomological Society of Alberta, 1999) -
Dietary flavonoid intake and risk of cardiovascular disease. American
(American Journal of Epidemiology, 2000) -
Fruit, vegetables, and cancer prevention trials
(Journal of the National Cancer Institute, 1999) -
Medical research: a bettor's guide
(American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 2002) -
Nutrition in cancer prevention: an integrated approach
(Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 2002)There is considerable evidence that the war on cancer is not being won. There is, however, strong evidence that a substantial fraction of cancer can be prevented by using existing nutritional knowledge. In this paper we ... -
Toxicity of 1,2-dimethlyhydrazine in mice: effect of diet and development of tolerance
(Journal of Food Safety, 1985)The effect of diet on the lethality of 1, 2-dimethylhydrazine (DMH) injections was investigated using Swiss mice. Mortality was highest when mice were fed a nutrient-dilutealfhigh-fat diet, was intermediate with a ... -
Aedes melanimon in Saskatchewan
(Mosquito News, 1968) -
Platybunus triangularis and Paroligolophus agrestis: two phalangids introduced to North America (Arachnida, Opiliones)
(Journal of Arachnology, 1975) -
Laboratory work in distance education
(Distance Education, 1982)A major concern in distance education is how to overcome the problems associated with laboratory components of courses. In this paper we review the general importance of laboratory work for students, summarise the ... -
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 ... -
The scent glands of Opiliones: a review of their function.
(Smithsonian Institution Press, 1986)Opilionids are unique among the arachnids in that they possess a pair of glands that open dorsally near the lateral edge of the prosoma. These glands are variously called scent, odoriferous, repugnatory, or stink glands ... -
Chromosomes of Leiobunum japonicum japonicum and Leiobunum paessleri (Arachnida, Opiliones).
(Journal of Arachnology, 1986) -
Optimization of Models
(University of Alberta, 1998)The parameters of model auroral current systems were described in the previous chapter. To model the currents at any given time, these parameters must be adjusted to provide an optimal match to the available observations. ... -
Time Evolution of the Substorm Current Wedge from Ground and Space-based Magnetic Fields
(2007-10-05)Over the past several years, intensive efforts have resulted in a significant improvement in the ground instrumentation for auroral studies in North America. A major part of this is due to the THEMIS ground program, both ... -
Book Review of "Nutritional Health: Strategies for Disease Prevention, Second Edition"
(Humana Press Inc., Totowa, NJ, 2006) -
Selling Health in a Bottle: How Consumers are being Ripped Off
(Edmonton Journal, 2007-03-05) -
ASTR 210 Natural Sky Draft Cover
(2007-07-26)Night sky at Athabasca with Athabasca University Robotic Telescope in foreground. -
May 25, 2007 Meteor
(Please contact Martin Connors for more information: martinc@athabascau.ca, 2007-05-31)The file shows a view of the whole sky on Friday May 25 at 1:07:20 am with data from 1:07:24 superposed. This shows the meteor track in the southern sky, inside the box near the bottom along with the start point just ...