Saskatchewan Christmas Mammal Count – 1986

Historical Mammal Extinction on Christmas Island (Indian Ocean) Correlates with Introduced Infectious Disease

It is now widely accepted that novel infectious disease can be a leading cause of serious population decline and even outright extinction in some invertebrate and vertebrate groups (e.g., amphibians). In the case of mammals, however, there are still no well-corroborated instances of such diseases having caused or significantly contributed to the complete collapse of species. A case in point is ...

Identifying factors associated with changes in CD4+ count in HIV-infected adults in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan

OBJECTIVE To assess the impact of clinical and social factors unique to HIV-infected adults in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, regarding the rate of CD4(+) count change, and to identify factors associated with a risk of CD4(+) count decline. METHODS A retrospective longitudinal cohort study from medical chart reviews at two clinics was conducted in Saskatoon. Univariate and multivariate linear mixed...

Assisted colonization: evaluating contrasting management actions (and values) in the face of uncertainty.

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Christmas Days

Some of the achievements at festivities and exhibitions are greeted with surprise. It is not always possible to have the privilege of personal inspection, though those in charge of defectives are usually most ready to give of their precious leisure in showingvisitors what is being done.. The following notes giving different accounts of Christmas activities have been kindly sent to us. They may ...

Christmas disease.