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Synthesis of a novel fluorinated phosphonyl C-glycoside, (3-deoxy-3-fluoro- F β-d-glucopyranosyl)methylphosphonate, a potential inhibitor of β- phosphoglucomutase Postprint
(Elsevier, 2023)β-phosphoglucomutase (βPGM) catalyzes the conversion of β-glucose 1-phosphate (βG1P) to glucose-6-phosphate (G6P), a universal source of cellular energy, in a two-step process. Transition state analogue (TSA) complexes ... -
A Tale of Two Contexts: The Ukrainian and Afghan Refugee Crises in Canada and the UK
(The Centre on Migration, Policy and Society (COMPAS), University of Oxford., 2023-12-12)A Tale of Two Contexts is a comparative study that contrasts the approaches of Canada and the UK in accommodating Ukrainian and Afghan refugees. This study scrutinizes the criteria that classify refugees as deserving or ... -
Temporal coactivation of abdominal muscles during dynamic stability exercises
(Wolters Kluwer, 2010-05)The purpose of this study was to determine abdominal muscle temporal responses to a leg-loading exercise protocol and if differences exist between those able and unable to minimize lumbar-pelvic motion during this protocol. ... -
Temporal Patterns of the Trunk Muscles Remain Altered in a Low Back–Injured Population Despite Subjective Reports of Recovery
(Elsevier, 2014)Objective To compare temporal activation patterns from 24 abdominal and lumbar muscles between healthy subjects and those who reported recovery from recent low back injury (LBI). Design Cross-sectional comparative ... -
They Did Not Listen to Our Whole Story Women’s Experiences in the Domestic Violence Courts of Nova Scotia
(Project Title: Improving Lives of Families or Punishing Women? (2020-2023) Funded by: Social Sciences and Humanities Research, 2023-11-01)The research highlighted in this report was initiated following a conversation with the Director of the Elizabeth Fry Society of Cape Breton who indicated they would like to explore further the experiences of women who had ... -
Three days in Greece with Anwar Nilufary
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Tough Conversations: "Things I Wish They Knew About Youth with Refugee Experience"
(2024)In this video, youth with refugee experience discuss several concerns that they wished people knew about refugee youth. The youth share stories from when they first arrived in Halifax, Nova Scotia, including experiences ... -
Trunk neuromuscular pattern alterations during a controlled functional task in a low back injured group deemed ready to resume regular activities.
(IOS Press, 2014)BACKGROUND: Trunk neuromuscular alterations have been found in those with chronic low back pain, but less well studied are whether responses are altered in those deemed recovered following an injury. Furthermore, coordinated ... -
Ukraine: How citizenship and race play out in refugees’ movements in Europe
(The Conversation, 2022-03-11)As millions of refugees flee Ukraine as a result of the Russian invasion, one question that has been raised is: Why have Ukrainians been welcomed into eastern Europe, unlike Syrians, Iraqis, Afghans and Eritreans? Is it ... -
Unfree Labour: COVID-19 and Migrant Workers in the Seafood Industry in New Brunswick
(TFW Maritimes, 2023-03-01)This report is the second in a series of community-based research projects undertaken by the Migrant Workers in the Canadian Maritimes partnership. It draws on desk research and qualitative interview data conducted with ... -
Universal intermittent properties of particle trajectories in highly turbulent flows
(2008-06)We present a collection of eight data sets from state-of-the-art experiments and numerical simulations on turbulent velocity statistics along particle trajectories obtained in different flows with Reynolds numbers in ... -
University and school strikes across Canada are about workers’ rights — and protecting education as a public good
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Use of substances among professionals and students of professional programs: A review of the literature
(2017-09)Background and aims: This literature review investigates the scope of information regarding selfreported substance use by professionals and students in professional programs, with a focus on anticipated and actual effects ... -
Using a Learning Health System Framework to Examine COVID-19 Pandemic Planning and Response [Preprint]
(PLOS ONE, 2021)Background: The COVID-19 pandemic has presented a unique opportunity to explore how health systems adapt under rapid and constant change and develop a better understanding of health system transformation. Learning health ... -
Variation in mode of physical activity by ethnicity and time since immigration: a cross-sectional analysis
(2010-10)BACKGROUND: Physical activity (PA) levels are known to be significantly lower in ethnic minority and immigrant groups living in North America and Europe compared to the general population. While there has been an increase ... -
Vitamin D and Musculoskeletal Status in Nova Scotian Women Who Wear Concealing Clothing
(2012-05)No abstract available. -
What a “leftist” Brexit gets wrong
(The Conversation, 2019-09-24)