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EARLY LENS ABLATION CAUSES DRAMATIC LONG TERM EFFECTS ON THE BONES OF THE CRANIOFACIAL SKELETON OF THE MEXICAN TETRA, ASTYANAX MEXICANUS
(2013-04-30)
The Mexican tetra, Astyanax mexicanus, exists as two morphs of a single species, a sighted surface morph and a blind cavefish. In addition to eye regression, cavefish have an increased number of taste buds, maxillary teeth ...
Testing the Principles of Transformational Development: A Case Study of Christian Education in Nicaragua
(2014-08-25)
Nicaraguan history is fraught with conflict, disasters and economic hardships. Among these challenges the religious nature of the population has remained. But, these faith perspectives have shifted and often have become ...
Making Development Marketable: The Politics of Image and Representation within Consumer Driven Schemes of Development Fundraising
(2011-09-06)
This project examines a new and growing form of international development fundraising, which constructs and packages development as a product of consumption in order to achieve its goals of awareness and fundraising. These ...
10 Days of Darkness Does Not Restore Neural or Visual Plasticity in Adult Cats
(2014-12-11)
Recently it was demonstrated that 10-days of darkness could restore visual plasticity and promote fast and complete recovery from amblyopia in juvenile kittens (Duffy and Mitchell, 2013). To test whether 10-days of darkness ...
Is bigger better? The impact of marine protected area expansion on community-based conservation
(2013-04-05)
Global, national and local institutions are adopting coastal management strategies that attempt to facilitate conservation without undermining socioeconomic development. Recently, two global conservation trends have developed ...
Hsp90 in Artemia franciscana During Development and Diapause
(2017-07-05)
Females of the extremophile crustacean, Artemia franciscana, either release motile nauplii via the ovoviviparous pathway of development or encysted embryos (cysts) via the oviparous pathway. Cysts contain an abundant amount ...
Brain Correlates of Vulnerability to Severe Mental Illness
(2020-10-07)
Severe mental illness (SMI) refers to major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder and schizophrenia. The early onset and prolonged course make SMI a leading cause of disability in the population. There is a growing need ...
Chronic Noise Exposure has Context-dependent Effects on Nestling Stress Physiology in Tree Swallows (Tachycineta bicolor)
(2020-04-14)
Anthropogenic noise is increasing in intensity and scope, resulting in changes to acoustic landscapes and largely negative effects on a range of species. In birds, noise can mask acoustic signals used in a variety of ...
OWNING FOOD: THE IMPACT OF LIVING IN MALE-HEADED HOUSEHOLDS ON WOMEN’S FOOD SECURITY – A CASE STUDY OF THE KUMBUNGU DISTRICT IN NORTHERN GHANA
(2017-08-31)
In 2012, the WFP conducted a food vulnerability survey in districts of northern Ghana. The report identified female-headed households in the region as the most vulnerable in terms of food insecurity - 38% of households ...
Integral Architecture: Social Infrastructure for a Gentrifying Neighbourhood
(2017-04-11)
We are in a transition period in the growth of American cities. The urban is re-centralizing, rejuvenating old downtowns, and gentrifying previously neglected inner city neighbourhoods. In Canada, gentrification has been ...