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A Contralateral Preference In The Lateral Occipital Area: Sensory And Attentional Mechanisms., Matthias Niemeier, Herbert C Goltz, Anil Kuchinad, Douglas B Tweed, Tutis Vilis

Brain and Mind Institute Researchers' Publications

Here we examined the level of the lateral occipital (LO) area within the processing stream of the ventral visual cortex. An important determinant of an area's level of processing is whether it codes visual elements on both sides of the visual field, as do higher visual areas, or prefers those in the contralateral visual field, as do early visual areas. The former would suggest that LO, on one side, combines bilateral visual elements into a whole, while the latter suggests that it codes only the parts of forms. We showed that LO has a relative preference for visual objects in …

“Can Con” On The Www, Keith Chapman, Lisa Rae Philpott

Western Libraries Presentations

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Mla In Vancouver, B.C., Lisa Rae Philpott

Western Libraries Publications

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Transient Inactivation Of Perirhinal Cortex Disrupts Encoding, Retrieval, And Consolidation Of Object Recognition Memory., Boyer D Winters, Timothy J Bussey

Brain and Mind Institute Researchers' Publications

Damage to perirhinal cortex (PRh) impairs object recognition memory in humans, monkeys, and rats when tested in tasks such as delayed nonmatching to sample, visual paired comparison, and its rodent analog, the spontaneous object recognition task. In the present study, we have capitalized on the discrete one-trial nature of the spontaneous object recognition task to investigate the role of PRh in several distinct stages of object recognition memory. In a series of experiments, transient inactivation of PRh was accomplished with bilateral infusions of lidocaine directly into PRh immediately before the sample phase (encoding), immediately before the choice phase (retrieval), or …

2005-1 Monetary Equilibrium With Decentralized Trade And Learning, Luis Araujo, Braz Camargo

Department of Economics Research Reports

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2005-1 The Contribution Of Post-Secondary Education To Human Capital Stocks In Canada And The United States, Audra J. Bowlus, Chris Robinson

Centre for Human Capital and Productivity. CHCP Working Papers

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2005-2 Human Capital, Productivity And Growth, Audra J. Bowlus, Haoming Liu, Chris Robinson

Centre for Human Capital and Productivity. CHCP Working Papers

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2005-3 Race, Poverty, And Teacher Mobility, Benjamin Scafidi, David L. Sjoquist, Todd R. Stinebrickner

Centre for Human Capital and Productivity. CHCP Working Papers

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2005-5 Do Teachers Really Leave For Higher Paying Jobs In Alternative Occupations?, Benjamin Scafidi, David L. Sjoquist, Todd R. Stinebrickner

Centre for Human Capital and Productivity. CHCP Working Papers

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Opportunities For Video Lottery Terminal Gambling In Montréal: An Environmental Analysis, Jason A. Gilliland, Nancy A. Ross

Geography & Environment Publications

Background: In the province of Québec, video lottery terminal (VLT) gambling has proliferated under government control since 1 993. The aims of this study were to describe the spatial distribution of video lottery terminals (VLTs) in the municipalities of Montréal and Laval and to identify neighbourhood socio-economic conditions associated with their distribution.

Method: Locations of all establishments holding VLT licences in Montréal and Laval (n=834) were geocoded by their street address. Boroughs (n=49) were characterized by socio-economic indicators (unemployment, educational attainment, lone parenthood), a neighbourhood distress index, and measures of VLT prevalence, VLT adoption and VLT density.

Results: VLT prevalence, …

Information Provision For Informed Prenatal Decision Making, Jacquelyn Burkell, Pamela J. Mckenzie

FIMS Presentations

Abstract: In decision making in maternity care, midwives provide information to support clientcentred decisions. Although midwives are expected to maintain neutrality, a variety of concerns limit nondirectiveness. The impact of these concerns is explored through qualitative analysis of midwife-client interactions. The results provide insight into what counts as “information” in these interactions. Résumé : Lors de la prise de décision dans les soins de maternité, les sages-femmes offrent des informations pour soutenir les décisions de leurs patientes. Bien que l’on suppose que les sages-femmes doivent conserver une certaine neutralité, de nombreuses préoccupations limitent le manque de directives. L’impact de ces …

The Roots Causes Of Maasai Predicament, Navaya Ole Ndaskoi

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

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Aboriginal Pastoralism, Social Embeddedness, And Cultural Continuity In Central Australia, Nicholas Gill

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

Aboriginal people are involved in pastoral enterprises throughout the inland and north of Australia. This has generated difficulties as landowners and policymakers struggled with conflicts between Aboriginal social structures and the demands of running commercial businesses. Problems often arose due to imposition of nonindigenous norms regarding land use. It has been suggested that pastoralism can generate social and cultural benefits for Aboriginal landowners, but these have not been investigated in any detail. Drawing on the concept of social embeddedness and fieldwork with Aboriginal pastoralists, this article identifies, describes, and ranks sociocultural benefits arising from Aboriginal pastoralism. Pastoralism fulfilled uniquely Aboriginal …

Country: Being And Belonging On Aboriginal Lands, Melissa Lucashenko

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

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The Experience Of Urban Aboriginals With Health Care Services In Canada, Ron Levin, Margot Herbert

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

This exploratory study investigates the experience of Cana- dian Urban Aboriginal persons as consumers of health care services. Re- sults highlight significant gaps in the training, skills, and knowledge of health care providers to optimally serve their Aboriginal patients. Also, sev- eral programs which are potentially most problematic for Aboriginal pa- tients are identified. The discussion outlines important roles for hospital social workers in improving the care provided to urban Aboriginal patients.

Assimilation Of The Sami - Implementation And Consequences, Henry Minde

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

In May 2002 the Norwegian Sami Parliament discussed a motion put forward by the government of establishing a Sami people's fund as an act of reconciliation; to compensate for the state's former policy of norwe- gianisation [assimilation]. In conjunction with this case, the present article was originally written as a background paper to depict the present state of knowledge about the minority policy toward the Sami (1850- 1980). The paper shows that on one hand great efforts have been made to clarify the political aspects of norwegianisation towards the Sami and the Kven. One can conclude that the state's efforts …

‘Improving Their Lives.’ State Policies And San Resistance In Botswana, Sidsel Saugestad

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

A court case raised by a group of San (former) hunter-gatherers, protesting against relocation from the Central Kalahari Game Reserve, has attracted considerable international attention. The Government of Botswana argues that the relocation was done in order to ‘improve the lives’ of the residents, and that it was in their own best interest. The residents plead their right to stay in their traditional territories, a right increasingly acknowledged in international law, and claim that they did not relocate voluntarily. The case started in 2004 and will, due to long interspersed adjournments, go on into 2006.

This article traces the events …

‘We Are Not Just Participants—We Are In Charge’: The Naccho Ear Trial And The Process For Aboriginal Community- Controlled Health Research, Traven Lea, Richard Murray, Margaret Culbong

Aboriginal Policy Research Consortium International (APRCi)

Objective. Methodological criteria that characterise ethically sound community-based studies are often described in overviews but are rarely documented in clinical studies. Research investigating the health of Aboriginal Australians is often small-scale, descriptive and largely driven by non-Indigenous people. The ‘community-controlled’ model of research relating to Aboriginal peoples health is a form of ‘participatory’ research that shifts the balance of control towards those being researched. This paper describes the methodological issues and principles that underpin community-controlled health research; their practical application; and encourages their adoption in research involving Indigenous populations.

Design. Descriptive report of the methods used to conduct the landmark …

The Renewal Clause In The Churchill Falls Contract: The Origins Of A Coming Crisis, James P. Feehan, Melvin Baker

Political Economy Research Group. Papers in Political Economy

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2005-02 Keynes And The Birth Of Modern Macroeconomics, David Laidler

Economic Policy Research Institute. EPRI Working Papers

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2005-01 The Public Role In Provision Of Scientific Information: An Economic Approach, James B. Davies, Al Slivinski

Economic Policy Research Institute. EPRI Working Papers

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2005-03 Addressing Systemic Issues In The Wto: Lessons From The Singapore Issues, Erick Duchesne

Economic Policy Research Institute. EPRI Working Papers

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2005-04 Free Banking And The Bank Of Canada, David Laidler

Economic Policy Research Institute. EPRI Working Papers

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2005-05 Elimination Of The Foreign Property Rule On Tax Deferred Savings Plans, Joel Fried

Economic Policy Research Institute. EPRI Working Papers

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2005-06 Pots And Kettles: Governance Practices Of The Ontario Securities Commission, Joel Fried

Economic Policy Research Institute. EPRI Working Papers

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2005-07 Does The Use Of Imported Intermediates Increase Productivity? Plant-Level Evidence, Hiroyuki Kasahara, Joel Rodrigue

Economic Policy Research Institute. EPRI Working Papers

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2005-08 Monetary Policy And Its Theoretical Foundations, David Laidler

Economic Policy Research Institute. EPRI Working Papers

No abstract provided.

2005-09 Who Cares About Mortgage Interest Deductibility?, Martin Gervais, Manish Pandey

Economic Policy Research Institute. EPRI Working Papers

No abstract provided.

2005-10 Welfare Reforms And Consumption Among Single Mother Households: Evidence From Canadian Provinces, Matthew Brzozowski

Economic Policy Research Institute. EPRI Working Papers

No abstract provided.

2005-11 Milton Friedman And The Evolution Of Macroeconomics, David Laidler

Economic Policy Research Institute. EPRI Working Papers

No abstract provided.