Strategies to Fight Stigma toward People with Mental Disorders: Perspectives from Different Stakeholders by Marc Corbière, Esther Samson, Patrizia Villotti, Jean-François Pelletier

“…This study aims to provide a more complete and exhaustive perspective on the whole range of potential strategies to fight stigma by considering the perspectives of different stakeholders. Delegates to a Canadian conference were invited to participate in a survey that focused on stigma, from which the responses to the following question were analyzed: tell us briefly what you do to reduce prejudice and stigma toward people with a diagnosis of mental disorder? …”
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Fingolimod and risk of skin cancer among individuals with multiple sclerosis: a population-based cohort study protocol by Lisa Kuramoto, Larry D Lynd, Amir Khakban, Jacquelyn J Cragg, Anthony Traboulsee, Jiwon Oh, Analisa Jia, Weng Sut Sio, M A De Vera, Jonathan Loree, Roger Tam

“…This study aims to describe a protocol for investigating the relationship between fingolimod use and the incidence of skin cancer among individuals with MS.Methods and analysis We will use population-based administrative health data from two Canadian provinces (British Columbia and Alberta) to conduct an observational cohort ‘trial emulation’ study with an active comparator and new-user design. …”
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« Duplessis ne donne pas aux étrangers. » Le regard du caricaturiste Robert La Palme sur les politiques du gouvernement Duplessis en matière d’immigration, 1944-1959 by Alexandre Turgeon

“…During these years, La Palme produced thousands of caricatures, a real theatre where the French-Canadian society came alive, in which the caricaturist drew under heavy fire the one then known as the « cheuf », his party, the National Union, and his governement, referred to as a « regime ». …”
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Influence of screw angle and position on the extraction dynamics of Cross-Laminated Timber: an empirical analysis and comparative modeling study by Jia Lei, Xinran Li, Xinmeng Wang, Feibin Wang, Shuo Wang, Xin An, Meng Gong, Zeli Que

“…This study investigates the withdrawal performance of Self-Tapping Screws (STSs) in CLT systems using Canadian Douglas fir. Four driving angles—45°, 60°, 75°, and 90°—were tested, alongside screw placements within panel gaps. …”
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Modelling Lake Ice Phenology with an Examination of Satellite-Detected Subgrid Cell Variability by Laura C. Brown, Claude R. Duguay

“…Forcing the model with future climate scenarios from the Canadian Regional Climate Model predicts the regional ice cover durations will decrease by up to 50 days from the current 1981–2010 means to the 2041–2070 means and decrease from 15 to nearly 100 days shorter from the current means to the 2071–2100 means.…”
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What matters to you? A mixed-method evaluation of goal setting and attainment within reablement from a client perspective by Ines Mouchaers, Hilde Verbeek, Sigrid van Haaster, Jolanda C.M van Haastregt, Ellen Vlaeyen, Geert Goderis, Silke F. Metzelthin

“…At the same time it is also an important aspect in the evaluation of reablement from the perspective of clients.Objectives As part of the TRANS-SENIOR project, this research aims to get an in-depth insight of goal setting and goal attainment within reablement services from the perspective of the older person.Material and methods A convergent mixed methods design was used, combining data from electronic care files, and completed Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) forms with individual interviews.Results In total, 17 clients participated. …”
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Effectiveness of cupping therapy for musculoskeletal pain: an umbrella review by Mohamed Magdy ElMeligie, Amr M. Yehia, Mahmoud Hamada Mohamed, Manna Mahmoud, Mohamed N. AlKholui, Ghada I. Mohamed

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Self-Repair and Language Selection in Bilingual Speech Processing by Inga Hennecke

“…A corpus of natural speech data of highly fluent and balanced bilingual French-English speakers of the Canadian French variety Franco-Manitoban serves as the basis for a detailed analysis of different self-repair mechanisms in code-switching environments. …”
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Conceptual approaches in combating health inequity: A scoping review protocol. by Michelle Amri, Liban Mohamood, Cristián Mansilla, Kathryn Barrett, Jesse B Bump

“…Both the peer-reviewed and grey literatures will be searched using: Ovid MEDLINE, Scopus, PAIS Index (ProQuest), JSTOR, Canadian Public Documents Collection, the World Health Organization IRIS (Institutional Repository for Information Sharing), and supplemented by a Google Advanced Search. …”
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Performance Evaluation of Deep Learning Image Classification Modules in the MUN-ABSAI Ice Risk Management Architecture by Ravindu G. Thalagala, Oscar De Silva, Dan Oldford, David Molyneux

“…A comprehensive dataset of 15,000 ice images was created using public sources and contributions from the Canadian Coast Guard, and it was used to support the development and evaluation of the system. …”
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Final-year university students’ mental health and access to support as they prepared to graduate by Megan J. Magier, Madelyn Law, Sarah Pennisi, Tanya Martini, Markus J Duncan, Hussain Chattha, Karen A Patte

“…Survey data were collected from final-year undergraduate students that had registered to graduate at a Canadian university in 2021 and 2022. Chi-square and linear regression models analyzed relationships between sociodemographic characteristics and mental health outcomes. …”
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Le pluralisme politique de l’Ouest canadien by Florence Cartigny

“…Regionalism has played a tremendous part in defining Canadian identity in a federation still divided along regional lines. …”
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« On est encore en vie, à la grande surprise de tout le monde… » L’expérience des personnes âgées trans vivant avec une démence dans une société âgiste, cisgenriste et cogniticiste... by Alexandre Baril, Marjorie Silverman

“…Based on empirical findings from a Canadian study examining the experiences of trans and non-binary people living with dementia and their carers, we combat this epistemic violence by focusing on the first-hand narratives of this population and their carers. …”
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Patterns of microbial contamination on Northumberland Strait shores. by Miranda E Corkum, Naaman M Omar, Douglas A Campbell

“…Records derived from these multiple sources are now deposited in the Gordon Foundation's DataStream (https://atlanticdatastream.ca), an open access common platform for sharing structured information on fresh and marine water health, delivered on a pan-Canadian scale, in collaboration with regional monitoring networks. …”
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Virtual Care in Rhinology by Kristine A. Smith, Andrew Thamboo, Yvonne Chan, Christopher J. Chin, Megan Werger, Brian Rotenberg

“…Methods A survey on virtual care in rhinology was distributed to 61 Canadian rhinologists. The primary objective was to determine how virtual care compared to in-person care in each area of a typical appointment. …”
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Effect of Wind Loading Pattern on Shear Lag Phenomenon in Framed-Tube Building by Ashish Singh, Piyush Gaikwad, Sasankasekhar Mandal

“…Six load cases are taken from American and Canadian codes to analyze the wind load effects on a 40-storeyed tubular building. …”
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Searching for health information in rural Canada. Where do residents look for health information and what do they do when they find it? by Roma M. Harris, C. Nadine Wathen, Jana M. Fear

“…These findings have implications for Canadian government health policy, particularly the use of e-health strategies.…”
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Visible and rapid detection of feline chaphamaparvovirus using multienzyme isothermal rapid amplification and lateral flow dipstick assay by Jun Ji, Xinhao Mu, Shunshun Pan, Xin Xu, Shiyuan Zhang, Honghui Huang, Ying Li, Yingzuo Bi, Lunguang Yao

“…Feline chaphamaparvovirus (FeChPV) is a novel parvovirus previously reported in Canadian cats and Chinese dogs with diarrhea in 2019 and 2020, respectively. …”
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Co-Occurrence of Arthritis and Stroke amongst Middle-Aged and Older Adults in Canada by Roman Matveev, Chris I. Ardern

“…Data was derived from the 2010 Canadian Community Health Survey (N=47 188; ≥30 y). …”
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The impact of COVID-19 on the social and cultural integration of international students: a literature review by Cristina Sin, Orlanda Tavares, Elina Apsite-Berina, Judith Borràs, Betül Bulut-Sahin, Martina Chrančoková, Karolina Czerska-Shaw, Anne Marie Devlin, Sybille Heinzmann, Suvi Jokila, Anita Kéri, Ivana Lešević, Annarita Magliacane, Anna Nicolaou, Neslihan Onder-Ozdemir, Adriana Perez-Encinas, Natassa Raikou, Maria Victoria Soule, Deimantas Valančiūnas, Ana Iolanda Voda, Merve Zayim-Kurtay

“…Regarding governmental action, criticism of the policies adopted by Australia and the USA in relation to immigration and/or support stand out, in contrast to policies adopted by the Canadian authorities. Higher education institutions played an important role in mitigating the negative effects of COVID-19 on international students’ integration. …”
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