aParticipation is often needed to define, elaborate and implement policies that are more responsive to community problems and needs. Participation can also contribute to better provision of goods and services, especially in cities where public institutions are unable or unwilling to provide them. Housin...
In spite of the directive to engage a minimum of 1% population for consultation activities in this stage, lacunae were observed in the media, tools, and citizen engagement strategies. With the intention of verifying whether citizens' inputs to create smart communities in the proposed Smart Cities...
Monobobis the first-ever female-only Winter Olympic sport, introduced at the Winter Olympics last year in Beijing. It is a solo version of bobsleigh, and it has significantly increased women’s participation in the sport. Usage of the termmonobobcan be dated back to at least the 1930s in...
024 (26%) were predicted to be secreted, constituting the Secrebiome of the gut microbiome. The 16S profiling confirmed an increased abundance in Firmicutes and decreased in Bacteroidetes in the obesity groups, and a significantly higher richness and diversity than the normal weight group. We found...
This study was funded by the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (HSRF 259) and the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR FDN-167263). The funders had no role in the analysis and interpretation of the data or the preparation, review, and approval of the manuscript. The vi...