Humpback whale prey consumption in British Columbia and the effects of a growing population on the food web in the Strait of Georgia

Since the end of whaling, the population of humpback whales feeding in the Canadian Pacific waters has been steadily increasing. As generalist feeders, these large cetaceans aggregate near the coast of British Columbia to feed on krill, Pacific herring, and other schooling fish. Yet, the consumption of prey by humpback whales in Canadian Pacific waters […]

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Analyse et amélioration de modèles NLU dans le domaine de l’assurance

Koïos Intelligence est à la source de l’agent conversationnel Olivo qui vise à offrir une expérience interactive, guidant l’utilisateur au travers des processus de prévente, de vente et d’après-vente pour tous les types d’assurances. Bien que l’outil soit dans un état avancé tant au niveau de la conversation écrite qu’orale, et ce aussi bien en […]

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System-on-Chip-based Sensor Interfaces With Thermal Management for Aerospace Applications

Nowadays, aircrafts use computer-regulated flight control systems that replace mechanical controls with electronic interfaces. These sensor interfaces convert physical movements or quantities (temperature or pressure for instance) to electronic signals between flight control computers (FCCs) and actuators and sensors. A large number of sensor interfaces are used in an aircraft to allow FCCs communicating with […]

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Optimization of Isolation and Purification of the Microbe-to-Plant Signal Bacillin 20 from Bacillus thuringiensis

Plants are always associated with a well-coordinated and beneficial community of microbes – the phytomicrobiome; this plus the associated plant forms the holobiont, the entity that provides crop yield. There is considerable communication between the phytomicrobiome and the plant, often through signal compounds. Bacillin 20 is a small protein (a peptide) produced by a Bacillus […]

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Calibration of numerical model of the three-stage corrosion process of galvanized steel reinforcements in Mechanically Stabilized Earth

Bridge abutments are commonly built with a construction technology called Mechanically Stabilized Earth that provides structural soundness. The core element is a composite material that alternates layers of backfill soil with layers of galvanized steel reinforcements. Although the structural design has been well developed since its introduction in the construction practices, the degradation of the […]

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Continuous flow chemistry synthesis of Vitamin C

Natural health products have become integral to many personal routines and the Canadian economy as a $9 billion industry. But recent problems within China and India, which currently have a stranglehold on raw materials, are endangering the health of this growing sector. Replacing foreign sources with traditional batch production means is foolish since domestic labor […]

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Optimisation de la diète et du procédé de transformation

NEXFID est une start-up de biotechnologie qui compte produire et commercialiser les protéines et acides gras de haute qualité provenant de l’élevage d’insectes tout en valorisant les déchets organiques. La farine et l’huile d’insecte sont des alternatives durables et écologiques au soja et à la farine de poisson. La production se situera dans une dynamique […]

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Applying the RE-AIM Framework to Evaluate a Story-Based Positive Youth Development Program for Young Ice Hockey Players

Despite the numerous benefits of participating in child and youth sport, they not guaranteed. Purposeful efforts must be made to ensure that sport offerings are age appropriate, promote engagement and enjoyment, and involve quality social relationships. This project represents a partnership with the objective of implementing and evaluating a story-based positive youth development (PYD) program—The […]

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Personal Health Information Software Platform – Data Exposure and Referential Integrity Investigations for Electronic Medical Record Integration Development for Seamless Hospital Use

TAMVOES is a personal health record (PHR) software platform that seeks to help better manage an individual’s health by empowering them to collect and securely store copies of their health history, allergies, vitals and appointments online. They have an opportunity to increase their customer base by extending their platform to hospitals and large clinics, especially […]

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Exploring Unsupervised Domain Adaptation Methods for Automated Linear Disturbance Mapping

In the Canadian boreal forest region habitat fragmentation due to linear disturbances (roads, seismic explora-tion, pipelines, and energy transmission corridors) is a leading cause for the decline of wood-land caribou (Rangifer tarandus) – boreal population; and as a result, a deep understanding of linear disturbances (amount, spatial distribution, dynamics) has become a research and forest […]

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Optimisation du procédé de fabrication d’éléments chauffants à base de fibre de carbone

Traditionnellement, les dispositifs employés pour chauffer individuellement à l’électricité les pièces sont conçus à base de métal, lamelles ou spirales, où l’ont fait circuler un courant afin de les chauffer. Pour assurer un chauffage adéquat au plus fort de l’hiver nord-américain, les plinthes chauffantes doivent avoir un volume minimal de métal, ce qui résulte en […]

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