Porous metals are often used in orthopaedic load-bearing applications because they promote and direct bone ingrowth while maintaining their mechanical integrity for long periods in physiological environments. However, the influence of microstructural parameters of three-dimensional metallic scaffolds on osteogenic cell…

Corporations appear to be mesmerized by the revenue value of intellectual assets to the exclusion of other attributes thereof. Moreover, empirical evidence suggests that corporate lawyers share this perception, primarily conceptualizing of intellectual assets as a means of generating corporate…

This study examined how medical tutors used a tool from clinical practice known as the patient problem list to support students' clinical reasoning in a natural internal medicine ward setting. A grounded 2 case comparative study was conducted with 2…

In my dissertation, I present Hermann Cohen's foundation for the history and philosophy of science. My investigation begins with Cohen's formulation of a neo-Kantian epistemology. I analyze Cohen's early work, especially his contributions to 19th century debates about the theory…

Drawing upon a review of literature and interviews with four artist-teachers, this thesis explores the implications of post-modernism on the studio teaching of painting. Additional emphasis is placed on uncovering the issue of the-death-of-painting and its links to post-modernism, and…

As a practicing dietitian, I am reminded by the dietetics and education literatures of just how important it is for me, and for the profession, to develop skills to continue to learn and improve practice. Although reflection is an integral…

Two issues related to osteoporosis are addressed. (1) To estimate the prevalence of osteoporosis in Canada. (2) To estimate the effect of initial bone mass on bone mineral density (BMD) decline rates over a period of three years. We employ…

Assessing software quality is fundamental in the software developing field. Most software quality characteristics cannot be measured before a certain period of use of the software product. However, they can be predicted or estimated based on other measurable quality attributes.…

This thesis considers the problem of how to bring foreign language students with a limited vocabulary knowledge, consisting mainly of high-frequency words, to the point where they are able to adequately comprehend authentic texts in a target domain or genre.…

Objective. To evaluate the clinical effectiveness of a community pharmacy based education program for asthma patients., Design. A randomized controlled trial was conducted in 16 community pharmacies. Interventions: Patients in the intervention group (n=53) received three sessions of individualized asthma…