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Mapping Indigeneity in the RGS‐IBG map collections
Short Abstract This article summarises and reflects on the ‘Mapping Indigeneity’ Map Room Conversation that formed part of the RGS‐IBG Annual International Conference 2024. Firstly, the maps from the RGS‐IBG collections displayed during the Conversation are presented and their relevance explained. Secondly, the authors offer a summary of the key points/
Peter R. Martin, Katherine Parker
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We express the position of the Sun in the sky as a function of time and the observer's geographic coordinates. Our method is based on applying rotation matrices to vectors describing points on the celestial sphere.
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Objective Social determinants of health (SDOH), such as race, education, and income, tend to be considered individually, without recognizing the interaction between factors. Our objective was to understand how SDOH interact to inform outcomes for Canadians living with arthritis.
Megan M. Thomas +10 more
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Cancer-related health behaviors and health service use among Inuit and other residents of Canada’s north [PDF]
Objective – To identify the extent to which differences between Inuit and other residents of Canada’s North in a set of health behaviors and health service use related to cancer incidence and diagnosis can be accounted for by demographic, socio-economic ...
James Ted McDonald, Ryan Trenholm
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Oil Spill Response Capacity in Nunavut and The Beaufort Sea [PDF]
WWF-Canada commissioned a series of reports to identify barriers that will prevent northern communities from effectively responding to a shipbased oil spill. Parallel reports for the western Beaufort region and Nunavut outline these barriers.
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Eurocentric roadblocks to school change in Nunavut [PDF]
Sixty years after its inception, schooling in the eastern Arctic remains predominantly based on Euro-Canadian values, curricula and pedagogy, and privileging English over Inuit languages.
Berger, Paul
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Genetic and Ecological Divergence Between Northwest Atlantic Killer Whale Populations
Killer whale (Orcinus orca) populations exhibit substantial genetic, ecological, and morphological differences across their global distribution. In this study, we use whole‐genome resequencing and compound‐specific stable isotope analysis of amino acids to show concurrent genetic and ecological differentiation in two relatively understudied killer ...
Caila E. Kucheravy +7 more
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Inuit & Nunavut: Renewing the New World [PDF]
Nunavut has existed simultaneously in four very different contexts, i.e., as: 1. A land of isolated villages with local problems 2. An exotic and unique region 3. An indigenous member of Canada's federation 4.
Jull, Peter
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Food‐grade processing of Pastinaca sativa (parsnip) converts a nutrient‐rich plant matrix (dietary fiber, fructans, phenolics) through washing/slicing/enzymatic treatment and ingredient preparation into functional food ingredients, including fiber concentrates, antioxidant‐rich fractions, and parsnip powders/extracts.
Somanjana Khatua +7 more
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Near Hits and Big Misses: Canada's 2009 Fiscal Accountability Rankings [PDF]
Canadian governments are projecting large amounts of red ink in their 2009 budgets. Notwithstanding the impact of the economic slump on government finances, it is natural for Canadians to ask whether this new borrowing is partly the result of ...
Colin Busby, William B.P. Robson
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