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On The Origins Of Life — Modelling The Initial Stages Of Complex Coacervate Droplet Formation, Yixuan Wu

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Coacervate droplets are considered a plausible model for protocells due to their spontaneous formation and ability to compartmentalize macromolecules such as nucleic acid and peptides. Although experimental studies have observed and synthesized coacervates under different laboratory conditions, little is known about their structure. Here we present atomistic molecular dynamic simulations of the interactions between water and oppositely charged proteins that cluster together in a salt-dependent process. Observing such liquid-liquid phase separation on an atomic level would serve as a model for the initial stages of complex coacervate formation. Molecular Dynamics was used to compute diagnostics of the structure at different …

Social Supports For Adolescent And Young Adult Polycystic Ovary Syndrome Patients: A Scoping Review, Caitlin E. Mungall

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Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is a chronic disorder with negative health consequences for millions of women. The paucity of research regarding interventions targeting the psychosocial symptoms of PCOS for adolescents and young adults (AYAs), susceptible to low self-esteem and depression, warranted this review. This paper provides an overview of research on the social supports currently available for AYAs and identifies areas where further research is required to elucidate their support needs. A scoping review methodology identified 15 studies that met inclusion criteria. Findings revealed that this is an emerging field of research and most included studies originated in North America. …

False Recognition: Revisiting The Account For Pictorial Encoding, Katarina Jovanovic

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False recognition is an inaccurate claim of having previously encountered a non-presented test item. Exceptionally high levels of false recognition are observed when participants are exposed to lists of semantically related words. Israel and Schacter (1997) showed that presenting pictures of items with their auditory label during the encoding phase significantly reduced false recognition relative to presenting only words with their auditory label. The current study excluded the auditory labels and instead investigated whether presenting pictures of items along with words during encoding would also reduce false recognition relative to presenting the written words only. The results provided no evidence …

A Transdiagnostic Examination Of Cognitive Heterogeneity In Children And Adolescents With Neurodevelopmental Disorders, Sarah Al-Saoud, Emily S. Nichols, Emma G. Duerden, Loretta Norton

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Children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders (NDDs) demonstrate extensive cognitive heterogeneity that is not adequately captured by traditional diagnostic systems. Using a transdiagnostic approach, a retrospective cohort study of cognitive functioning was conducted with a large heterogenous sample (n = 1529) of children and adolescents 7 to 18 years of age with NDDs. Measures of short-term memory, verbal ability, and reasoning were administered to participants with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), autism spectrum disorder (ASD), comorbid ADHD/ASD, and typically developing (TD) participants using a 12-item web-based neurocognitive testing battery. Unsupervised machine learning techniques were implemented to create a self-organizing map (SOM), …

Deshkan Ziibi Conservation Impact Bond Project: On Conservation Finance, Decolonization, And Community- Based Participatory Research,, Diane-Laure Arjaliès

Deshkan Ziibi Conservation Impact Bond Project: On Conservation Finance, Decolonization, and Community-Based Participatory Research

Deshkan Ziibi Conservation Impact Bond Leadership Team (2021), The Deshkan Ziibi Conservation Impact Bond Project: On Conservation Finance, Decolonization, and Community- Based Participatory Research, Western University, London, Canada, DOI: https://doi.org/10.5206/101121ipib, 114 pages.

About: This report includes elements of Indigenous and Western forms of knowledge to share a holistic story of the Deshkan Ziibi Conservation Impact Bond (DZCIB). The authors sought to write this report being guided by a “Two-Eyed Seeing” perspective1, bringing together Indigenous and Western ways of knowing, seeing, and being. As a reader, you are implored to reflect on the colonial legacy which continues to disempower Indigenous value …

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Chapter 7: Breaking The System / Chapitre 7: Repenser Le Système / Capítulo 7: Rompiendo El Sistema / Capítulo 7: Quebrando O Sistema

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Chapter 6: Breaking Our Academic Practices / Chapitre 6: Réinventer Nos Pratiques Académiques / Capítulo 6: Rompendo Com Nossas Práticas Acadêmicas / Capítulo 6: Deshaciendo Nuestras Prácticas Académicas

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Chapter 5: Breaking Into A New Normal / Chapitre 5: Expérimenter Avec De Nouvelles Normalités / Capítulo 5: Irrompendo Em Um Novo Normal / Capítulo 5: Hacia Una Nueva Normalidad

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Chapter 4: Breaking Our Ways Of Expression / Chapitre 4: Réinventer Nos Modes D’Expression / Capítulo 4: Rompendo Nossas Formas De Expressão / Capítulo 4: Cambiando Nuestras Maneras De Expresar

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Chapter 3: Breaking Geographical Boundaries / Chapitre 3: Transcender Les Frontières Géographiques / Capítulo 3: Rompendo Limites Geográficos / Capítulo 3: Rompiendo Fronteras Geográficas

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Chapter 2: Breaking Connections / Chapitre 2: Ouvrir Les Liens / Capítulo 2: Rompendo Conexões / Capítulo 2: Rompiendo Conexiones

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Chapter 1: Breaking Our Silence / Chapitre 1: Briser Notre Silence / Capítulo 1: Rompendo Nosso Silêncio / Capítulo 1: Rompiendo Nuestro Silencio

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Editorials / Éditorials / Editoriais / Editoriales

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Front Matter / Pages Préliminaires / Parte Pré-Textual / Texto Preliminar

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Full Issue / Édition Complète / Edição Completa / Edición Completa, Diane-Laure Arjaliès, S.P.C. Casa Nova, Y. Gendron, C. Lehman, P.A. Navarro Pérez, J.P. Resende De Lima, G. Stoner, M.A. Vera-Colina

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Table Of Contents

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Preface, Amardeep Thind

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Acknowledgements, Regna Darnell, Shannon Sibbald

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Introduction To The Casebook, Regna Darnell, Shannon Sibbald

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Case 1: Artificial Intelligence In Primary Care: Implementing New Technology Into Existing Systems, Ravninder Bahniwal, Amanda Terry, Daniel J. Lizotte

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The Digital Health Bureau has received funding from the province to develop projects focused on improving telemedicine. The Department of Health Analytics has been instructed by the Digital Health Bureau to use the funding to improve the use of electronic medical records in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Noor Grewal, a public health liaison officer, has been tasked with determining the best option for electronic medical record integration to address key public health needs in primary care. Currently, the Department of Health Analytics is focused on advocating for the use of artificial intelligence in health care and wants to use …

Case 2: The Silent Epidemic Of Gender Inequality In Rwandan Refugee Camps, Maame Takyiwa Barnes, Josephine Aimee Utuza, Lloy Wylie, Amardeep Thind

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Ramat Morrison, a public health nurse at Mbeki clinic situated near Rwanda’s Mahama refugee camp, is worried about the rising incidence of unintended pregnancies and sexually transmitted infections among female refugee youth. A community-based program designed to address these widespread sexual and reproductive health challenges has had a low uptake rate by refugee youth since its inception. Ramat now faces a dilemma of which multisectoral approach to adopt to enhance this uptake rate. She has several options she can implement to precipitate change. The role of partnership and collaboration with other refugee organizations and stakeholders is now paramount in reducing …

Case 5: A Stakeholder Analysis: Developing An Indigenous-Specific Intercultural Competency Training Module (Part A), Andrea Dafel, Mark Speechley, Nitin Mohan, Danielle Alcock

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The case focuses on developing an Indigenous-specific intercultural competency training module and outlines the steps needed to achieve this, with particular emphasis on the importance of conducting a stakeholder analysis and developing a stakeholder engagement plan. The protagonist of the case, Nia Singh, heads up the Intercultural Education Program at the Southwestern Ontario Intercultural Education Centre. After working at the organization as an intercultural education specialist for several years, Nia is looking to expand her project portfolio by redesigning the Intercultural Education Program’s pre-existing Indigenous intercultural competency training module. Nia determines the objective of the new training module will be …

Case 6: A Rapid Risk Assessment Tool: Determining The Risk Of New/Emerging/Re-Emerging Infectious Diseases In Canada, Christina Di Carlo, Rukshanda Ahmad, Julie Thériault, Regna Darnell

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The protagonist, Dr. Anna Moreno, is an epidemiologist at the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), where she manages the Public Health Risk Sciences Department. Her role includes managing monthly meetings and advising when it is necessary to use the Rapid Risk Assessment (RRA) tool to conduct an analysis of any emerging infectious disease relevant to Canada. The case presents a fictitious situation in which a series of outbreaks of an influenzalike infectious disease have occurred in certain regions of the Americas. In response to outbreaks of severe respiratory and influenza-like symptoms within the Americas and the more than 100 …

Case 7: Implementation Research: A Strategy For Developing Indigenous-Specific Intercultural Competency Training Programs (Part B), Eshana Ghuman, Mark Speechley, Nitin Mohan, Danielle Alcock

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Nia Singh is an intercultural education specialist and leads the Intercultural Safety Training Program (ISTP) at the Southwestern Ontario Intercultural Education Centre (SOIEC). She has undertaken significant work with the ISTP developing and implementing training sessions and webinars to help clients make their workplace more culturally competent. Nia has recently observed that the ISTP could greatly benefit from including training materials to help health care practitioners provide improved health care to Indigenous patients. Indigenous people face numerous social, political, historical barriers while accessing healthcare services in Canada. Cultural differences can also lead healthcare practitioners to discriminate against their Indigenous patients …

Case 4: Journeying Together—Unlearning Is The New Learning, Annette Chrzaniecki, Yoshith Perera, Shannon L. Sibbald

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Immigration plays an integral part in the development of multiculturalism within Canada, with the majority of immigrants representing visible minority communities. Research shows Canada’s newest settlers are more likely to experience health disparities and inequalities compared to non-indigenous and Canadian-born residents. Research further indicates that the access and quality of health services is commonly compromised when health care and/or service providers do not respond appropriately to language and cultural factors impacting newcomer health. Communities vary in culture, traditions, and language, however, are often grouped together. One approach will not fit all with the cultural and ethnic differences within these communities. …

Case 8: Case Attribution For Covid-19: Who Counts What?, Anam Khan, Dorcas Taylor, Rukshanda Ahmad, Julie Thériault, Gerald Mckinley

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The COVID-19 pandemic has emerged as an important topic of discussion at the Public Health Agency of Canada’s federal, provincial, and territorial tables. Representatives from each Canadian province and territory have come together to discuss the discrepancies noted in the attribution of COVID-19 cases between jurisdictions. Senior epidemiologist, Nina Mendez, is leading a case attribution project to give provinces and territories a forum for discussing any jurisdiction issues they encounter when reporting COVID-19 cases. Nina notices discrepancies in the way provinces and territories are reporting cases, where the majority of jurisdictions have been reporting cases based on official permanent residence, …

Case 9: Gun Violence: A Public Health Issue?, Tiffany Kwan, Brandy Tanenbaum, Shannon Sibbald

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Gun violence is a growing concern in the City of Toronto. The number of injuries and fatalities related to firearm incidents has been increasing at an alarming rate over the past six or seven years. The Stop The Bleed program is a secondary injury prevention program aimed at training laypeople how to respond during critical incidents to prevent fatal outcomes caused by massive bleeding. Along with the Centre for Injury Prevention at Sunnybrook Hospital, Sarah Smith, a registered nurse working in the hospital’s emergency department, has been given the opportunity to collaborate with multiple stakeholders, including the Black Creek Community …