Abstract We present a systematic evaluation of the perturbation to the stratosphere from an explosive volcanic eruption injecting sulfur dioxide into the atmosphere, as a function of latitude, season, and injection gas halogen content in a chemistry-climate state representative of the present day (modeled as year 2025).Enhancements in aerosol surfa
The Alberta population-based prospective evaluation of the quality of life outcomes and economic impact of bariatric surgery (APPLES) study: background, design and rationale
Abstract Background Extreme obesity affects nearly 8% of Canadians, and is debilitating, costly and ultimately lethal.Bariatric surgery is currently the most effective treatment available; is associated with reductions in morbidity/mortality, improvements in quality of life; and appears cost-effective.However, current demand for surgery in Canada o
Interactions between staphylococcal enterotoxins A and D and superantigen-like proteins 1 and 5 for predicting methicillin and multidrug resistance profiles among Staphylococcus aureus ocular isolates.
BackgroundMethicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) and multidrug-resistant (MDR) S.aureus strains are well recognized as posing substantial problems in treating ocular infections.S.aureus has a vast array of virulence factors, including superantigens and enterotoxins.Their interactions and ability to signal antibiotics resistance have not
Merging Historical Feminist Fiction-Based Research With the Craft of Fiction Writing: Engaging Readers in Complex Academic Topics Through Story
Drawing from the literature and the historical fiction-based feminist antimilitarist Cage research I conducted in writing my debut novel, A Sea of Spectres, this article discusses the what and why of fiction-based research.I detail how to: (a) move from inspiration to fiction-based research; (b) frame the research; (c) develop research questions; (