bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Computed tomography airway tree tortuosity features predict functional small airway disease in chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
Authors: Genkin Daniel , Aslam Danesh , Bartlett Jason
Published: May 2021

Over 1 000 000 Canadians are diagnosed with Chronic Obstructive
Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and by 2020 the disease will be the third
deadliest on Earth.

Despite high prevalence, diagnosis of COPD occurs late in the
disease course, after a large portion of the small airways are destroyed.

Current methods to quantify small airway disease (SAD) using the
Disease Probability Measure (DPM) approach requires CT images
acquired at full inspiration and full expiration, and therefore there are
technical challenges and dose concerns

Computed Tomography (CT) imaging using only a single full
inspiration CT image can be used segment the central airway tree and
generate quantitative morphometric measurements.
Experimental data acquisition and analysis of an underground thermal storage medium
Authors: Gonzalez-Ferras Alejandro
Published: May 2021

A ground source heat pump (GSHP) is a system that uses the ground as a heat source/sink to provide heating/cooling to a conditioned space. During the winter, a GSHP uses a heat pump cycle to move heat from the ground into a space in order to heat it In the summer, the space is cooled as heat is pumped out of the space and back into the ground GSHPs are a sustainable alternative to conventional HVAC systems because they do not rely on direct fossil fuel consumption, and they are highly efficient as they move heat rather than generate it In addition, the temperature of the ground remains constant throughout the year, resulting in a greater thermal efficiency, and therefore less energy consumption
Pass the mic: women finding space on air
Authors: Beckstead Lori
Published: May 2021

This is a compilation of interview with various women who work or have worked in the radio industry primarily in Toronto, Canada. The interviews were conducted as part of a research project which seeks to collect information about women's experiences of an d perceptions about working in radio - an industry which, like all media industries, has traditionally been male dominated.
Setting priorities: chemical hazard assessment and prioritization (CHAP): an intuitive excel tool
Authors: Joo Jeremiah
Published: May 2021

The purpose of CHAP is to assist small to medium workplaces and their Joint Health and Safety Committees to: 

Better understand the hazards associated with the chemicals/products they are using; and 

Prioritize the most ‘hazardous’ chemicals/products for additional assessment of the effectiveness of control measures which are currently in-place.
Implementation of Convolutional Neural Networks for Warp Detection in 3D Printed Components manufactured via Fused Filament Fabrication: A Bayesian-Based Automated Approach
Authors: Saluja Aditya
Published: May 2021

Fused Filament Fabrication (FFF) is an additive manufacturing technique commonly used in industry to produce complicated structures sustainably. Although promising, the technology frequently suffers from defects, including warp deformation compromising the structural integrity of the component and, in extreme cases, the printer itself. To avoid the adverse effects of warp deformation, this thesis explores the implementation of deep neural networks to form a closed-loop in-process monitoring architecture using Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) capable of pausing a printer once a warp is detected. Any neural network, including CNNs, depend on their hyperparameters. Hyperparameters can either be optimized using a manual or an automated approach. A manual approach, although easier to program, is often time-consuming, inaccurate and computationally inefficient, necessitating an automated approach. To evaluate this statement, classification models were optimized through both approaches and tested in a laboratory scaled manufacturing environment. The automated approach utilized a Bayesianbased optimizer yielding a mean accuracy of 100% significantly higher than 36% achieved by the other approach.
Hong Kong 360
Authors: Cameron Joshua
Published: May 2021

Immerse yourself in disappearing culture, emerging art and centuries of tradition in the Hong Kong 360 documentary reporting project.
Prevalence and characterization of plasmid-mediated quinolone resistance in various aquatic sources
Authors: Yusuf Farhan , Ing Royce
Published: May 2021

Ciprofloxacin is a fully synthetic antibiotic developed in 1987 and remains among the
most widely used antibiotics worldwide
Excessive usage has resulted in small quinolone concentrations found in aquatic sources
Environments with subinhibitory antibiotic concentrations and high microbial diversity
and nutrient loads (e g wastewater) foster the development of antibiotic resistance
genes
qnr genes conferring quinolone resistance were first found in 1998 and have since been
observed on a global scale
Design of Electrically Powered Morphing Winglet
Authors: Mistry Kunj
Published: May 2021

Cycloidal and planetary gear drives are considered for the actuation of an electrically powered morphing winglet. A torque of 6723 N*m is required at the winglet hinge. The stepper motor selected as the electrical actuator is the HT34-487 stepper motor. This motor can provide a torque of approximately 6 N*m. The cycloidal drive consists of the selected stepper motor, a bevel gearbox, and a two-stage cycloidal gearbox. The bevel gearbox is used to change the axis of rotation of the stepper motor from span-wise direction to chord-wise direction. Stage one of the cycloidal gearbox contains an input shaft, two cycloidal disks with 180 degrees offset rotation, an eccentric cam and an output shaft. The cycloidal disks in stage one have 35 lobes, providing a gear ratio of 35:1. The second stage of the cycloidal gearbox consists of only one cycloidal disk with 34 lobes, providing a gear ratio of 34:1. The total gear ratio of the cycloidal drive is 1190:1. Material selection and FEA simulations are performed on the components in the cycloidal drive to ensure the selected materials can withstand the applied loads. A differential planetary gear drive is also considered to actuate an electrically powered morphing winglet. Spur gears are selected to be used as the sun and planet gears. A ratio of 180:1 is achieved in the planetary gear drive. Using gear tooth bending calculators, it is found that designing spur gears to withstand the loads of the electrically powered morphing winglet and to fit inside the dimensions of the wingbox is not feasible.
Development of an Aerostructural Analysis Tool for a Low-Sweep Parametric Wing
Authors: Bardin Julian
Published: May 2021

An aerostructural analysis program was developed to predict the aerodynamic performance of a non-rigid, low-sweep wing. The wing planform was geometrically defined to have a rectangular section, and a trapezoidal section. The cross-section was further set to an airfoil shape which was consistent across the entire wingspan. Furthermore, to enable the inclusion of this multidisciplinary analysis module into an optimization scheme, the wing geometry was defined by a series of parameters: root chord, taper ratio, leading-edge sweep, semi-span length, and the kink location.
Aerodynamic analysis was implemented through the quasi-three-dimensional approach, including a three-dimensional inviscid solution and a sectional two-dimensional viscous solution. The inviscid analysis was provided through the implementation of the vortex ring lifting surface method, which modelled the wing about its mean camber surface.
The viscous aerodynamic solution was implemented through a sectional slicing of the wing. For each section, the effective angle of attack was determined and provided as an input to a two-dimensional airfoil solver. This airfoil solution was comprised of two subcomponents: a linear-strength vortex method inviscid solution, and a direct-method viscous boundary layer computation. The converged airfoil solution was developed by adjusting the effective airfoil geometry to account for the boundary layer displacement thickness, which in itself required the inviscid tangential speeds to compute.
The structural solution was implemented through classical beam theory, with a torsion and bending calculator included. The torque and bending moment distribution along the wing were computed from the lift distribution, neglecting the effects of drag, and used to compute the twist and deflection of the wing.
Interdisciplinary coupling was achieved through an iterative scheme. With the developed implementation, the inviscid lift loads were used to compute the deformation of the wing. This deformation was used to update the wing mesh, and the inviscid analysis was run again. This iteration was continued until the lift variation between computations was below 0.1%. Once the solution was converged upon by the inviscid and structural solutions, the viscous calculator was run to develop the parasitic drag forces. Once computation had completed, the aerodynamic lift and drag forces were output to mark the completion of execution.
Violence Against Women in Politics on Twitter : a Micro-analysis
Authors: Gregory Mackenzie
Published: May 2021

Gendered negativity attacks a person's gender identity to make the victim feel inferior. These attacks reenforcing gender norms and patriarchal ideologies. Women in politics, especially those who hold positions of high visibility, face a significant amount of gendered negativity compared to their male counterparts. Gendered negativity against women in politics can discourage women from pursue public office and other leadership positions.
Developing geopolymer composites using dry mixing technique
Authors: Sood D. , Krisht J. , Hossain K.M.A.
Published: May 2021

Sustainability Issues:
• Each ton of cement production-one ton of carbon-dioxide, 1 kg of sulphur dioxide (SO2), 2 kg oxides of nitrogen (NOx)
and 10 kg dust into the atmosphere (Zhang et al., 2018)

• Shortage of Landfill sites
Optimum Solution:
Geopolymer concrete (GPC)- novel form of concrete, synthesized by the alkali activation of source materials (aluminosilicate rich materials) ( Davidovits, 1991).

On Site Feasibility Problems:
• Highly corrosive alkaline solution-based reagents
• Heat Curing

Feasible Solution: Dry Mixing Technique
• Powder-based reagents: required in less quantity
• Source Materials: aluminosilicate rich materials
• No need of heat curing
EU Enlargement: Are the New Countries Ready to Join the EMU?
Authors: Koukouritakis Minoas , Michelis Leo
Published: May 2021

This paper investigates empirically the extend to which the ten new countries of the current EU enlargement are ready to join the European Monetary Union (EMU). We assess the prospects of successful accession into the EMU using cointegration and common trends analysis on the nominal convergence criteria specified by the Maastricht Treaty as well as on real per capita GDPs. The empirical results in-dicate that the enlargement countries are partially ready to join the Eurozone, and need further adjustments in their government policies to be fully prepared for joining the EMU.
EU Enlargement: Are the New Countries Ready to Join the EMU?
Authors: Koukouritakis Minoas , Michelis Leo
Published: May 2021

EU Enlargement: Are the New Countries Ready to Join the EMU?
Competition or collaboration? Preliminary results of a survey of women’s voluntary organizations
Authors: Meinhard Agnes G. , Foster Mary K.
Published: May 2021

This study examines the impact of current social, political and economic changes on women’s voluntary organizations. Thirty eight leaders of women’s voluntary organizations from across Canada were interviewed. Our findings show that although there is a sense of increased competition for scarce dollars, the favoured solutions do not focus on competitive strategies. Rather, collaboration is held up as the ideal.

Keywords: CVSS, Centre for Voluntary Sector Studies, Working Paper Series,TRSM, Ted Rogers School of Management

Citation:
Modeling And Forecasting Imported Japanese Parts Content Of US Transplants: An Error Correction And State Space Approach
Authors: Cadogan Godfrey
Published: May 2021

Modeling And Forecasting Imported Japanese Parts Content Of US Transplants: An Error Correction And State Space Approach
Review [untitled]
Authors: MacKenzie Norman
Published: May 2021

Online version of a book review, originally published as: MacKenzie, Norman, Review [untitled], Mary Queen of Scots, London; Weidenfield & Nicolson,1969. Scottish Tradition, 1 (1) 1971: 34-36.
Parent and family perspectives on engagement: Lessons from the early years
Authors: Underwood Kathryn , Killoran Isabel
Published: May 2021

This study identifies parent and family perspectives of the strengths of early years programs in three communities in Ontario, Canada. Using an Appreciative Inquiry approach, focus groups and surveys with parents, we investigate parent engagement and perceived outcomes of early years services in Ontario’s Best Start demonstration communities. The research study is grounded in the literature on family-centered practice, parent engagement and child outcomes from family participation. The major findings of the study include an extremely high rate of satisfaction with Best Start programs and services. Parents and families identify relationships with staff, access, and a wide range of programs as being critical for their engagement. In addition, the outcomes from early years programs and services go beyond child development and include direct benefits for the parents and families.
Review [untitled]
Authors: MacMillan Margaret
Published: May 2021

This is an unusual book, not least because it delivers far more than it initially promises. What appears at first sight to be a discussion of the tools of empire, in this case intelligence and surveillance of their Indian subjects by the British, is in fact a wide-ranging and subtle exploration of systems of knowledge and how these affect, and are affected by, the relations between rulers and ruled. Writing with an unrivaled familiarity with the sources and a firm grip on recent theory, C. A. Bayly has produced a fascinating study that marries social, material, and intellectual history and that has implications far beyond this particular period in Indian history.  
Academic Restructuring at Ryerson University: White Paper
Authors: Yeates Maurice
Published: May 2021

[Preface]: "On May 6, 2009 the Provost announced the establishment of an Academic Structures Commission to prepare a Report for him on possible reorganization of some parts of the University. The Commission arises from Recommendation 16 in Shaping Our Future: Academic Plan for 2008/13, which was approved by Senate (May, 2008).In the consultations which guided the formation of the plan, it was argued that the academic structure be revisited to ensure the University responds effectively to internal and external pressures arising from recent and expected growth and change. The mandate of the Provost's Academic Structures Commission (PASC) is to prepare a Report on possible reorganizations within the context of current and anticipated teaching and research developments, following an extensive consultation process. The Commission is to explore a range of possibilities with respect to restructuring existing Faculties and establishing new ones. Since becoming a university in 1993, Ryerson has grown in undergraduate student numbers and programs, established a graduate school, and placed greater emphasis on scholarly, research and creative activity.”
Mobile Catalogues
Authors: Wilson Sally
Published: May 2021

Mobile Catalogues
Connecting Immigration to Canada's Indigenous Past and Present
Authors: Bauder Harald
Published: May 2021

In 2017, I participated in a walking fieldtrip organized by First Story Toronto. It was an eye-opening experience. We explored various sites with significant Indigenous connections in downtown Toronto, Canada’s primary immigrant-receiving city. Canada is both a nation of immigrants and a land belonging to Indigenous people, and the field trip addressed these diverging perspectives in a novel and hands-on way. As an academic, I’m used to dealing with issues through rigorous scholarship and conceptual theories, and to see this complex relationship presented in an experiential way was both humbling and inspiring.
Review: Canadian Dreams
Authors: Johnston Nancy
Published: May 2021

Review: Canadian Dreams
From theory to practice: Engaging immigrant parents in their children’s education
Authors: Bernhard Judith K.
Published: May 2021

The development of a series of theoretically based interventions for newcomer (immigrant)parents was undertaken over a 10-year period through an iterative method of designingand analyzing a series of ethnographic studies of its implementation. The results of threesuch interventions are reported here. The work was based on the critical theory of Freireand the post-Marxist and radical theories of Bourdieu and Cummins. Specifically, theinterventions were designed to help immigrant groups of parents (of Latino origin) tounderstand their position of marginality, to help empower them, and to provide them witha basis for acting in support of their children’s education in the new host country. Thefindings of the interventions reported show how the research program evolved along withthe dialectic refinement of practice and theory.

Nous avons entrepris le développement d’une série d’interventions à base théorique visantles parents nouvellement arrivés (immigrants) au cours d’une période de 10 ans enemployant une méthode itérative pour concevoir et analyser une série d’étudesethnographiques portant sur sa mise en œuvre. Nous faisons état des résultats de trois deces interventions. Le travail reposait sur la théorie critique de Freire et des théoriespostmarxistes et radicales de Bourdieu et Cummins. Plus précisément, les interventionsont été conçues pour venir en aide à des groupes spécifiques de parents (d’origine latino) enles aidant à comprendre leur marginalité, en les rendant autonomes, et en leur fournissantles bases pour être en mesure d’appuyer l’éducation de leurs enfants dans le nouveau payshôte. Les résultats des interventions étudiées indiquent l’évolution du programme derecherche au fur et à mesure de l’amélioration de la pratique et la théorie 
A Qualitative Framework for Evaluating Participation on the Geoweb
Authors: Walker Blake Byron , Rinner Claus
Published: May 2021

The participatory Geoweb emerges from the synthesis of map-based online applications and Web 2.0 concepts such as user-generated content, enhanced interactivity, and cloud computing. The result is a wide range of tools and projects using these tools to communicate, collaborate, deliberate, and inform spatial decision making. This article draws upon the literature in participatory geographic information systems to propose the “3E Framework,” which provides both a structured conceptual model and a practical tool for the evaluation of projects on the participatory Geoweb. The framework deconstructs participation on the Geoweb into the provider and public realms and represents the engagement, empowerment, and enactment processes. It includes 20 evaluation questions that are derived from themes in the literature.
Socializing Your WebPAC
Authors: McCarthy Graham , Wilson Sally
Published: May 2021

Presented at ECIUG, March 2008, University of Ottawa 
Educational Intervention Reduces Complications and Re-hospitalizations After Heart Surgery
Authors: Fredericks Suzanne , Yau Terrence M.
Published: May 2021

The effectiveness of in-hospital self-care patient education, delivered to patients following heart surgery, is questionable, as evidence indicates individuals are not able to absorb and/or retain information at this time. In the absence of adequate instruction, individuals will not have the relevant information to engage in specific self-care behaviors, resulting in the onset of complications and/or hospital readmissions. The purpose of this pilot study was to collect preliminary evidence to demonstrate the impact of an individualized education intervention given above and beyond usual care, delivered, at two points in time, following hospital discharge. A randomized controlled trial was used in which 34 patients were randomly assigned to one of two groups. Chi-square analyses to examine differences between groups on complications and hospital readmission rates were conducted. Findings point to the impact of the intervention in reducing the number of hospital readmissions and complications at 3 months following hospital discharge.
A simplified cervix model in response to induction balloon in pre-labour
Authors: Smith James Andrew
Published: May 2021

Background: Induction of labour is poorly understood even though it is performed in
20% of births in the United States. One method of induction, the balloon dilator
applied with traction to the interior os of the cervix, engages a softening process,
permitting dilation and effacement to proceed until the beginning of active labour.
The purpose of this work is to develop a simple model capable of reproducing the
dilation and effacement effect in the presence of a balloon.
Methods: The cervix, anchored by the uterus and the endopelvic fascia was modelled
in pre-labour. The spring-loaded, double sliding-joint, double pin-joint mechanism
model was developed with a Modelica-compatible system, MapleSoft MapleSim 6.1,
with a stiff Rosenbrock solver and 1E-4 absolute and relative tolerances. Total
simulation time for pre-labour was seven hours and simulations ended at 4.50 cm
dilation diameter and 2.25 cm effacement.
Results: Three spring configurations were tested: one pin joint, one sliding joint and
combined pin-joint-sliding-joint. Feedback, based on dilation speed modulated the
spring values, permitting controlled dilation. Dilation diameter speed was maintained
at 0.692 cm · hr−1 over the majority of the simulation time. In the sliding-joint-only
mode the maximum spring constant value was 23800 N · m−1. In pin-joint-only the
maximum spring constant value was 0.41 N·m· rad−1.With a sliding-joint-pin-joint pair
the maximum spring constants are 2000 N · m−1 and 0.41 N · m · rad−1, respectively.
Conclusions: The model, a simplified one-quarter version of the cervix, is capable of
maintaining near-constant dilation rates, similar to published clinical observations for
pre-labour. Lowest spring constant values are achieved when two springs are used, but
nearly identical tracking of dilation speed can be achieved with only a pin joint spring.
Initial and final values for effacement and dilation also match published clinical
observations. These results provide a framework for development of electro-mechanical
phantoms for induction training, as well as dilator testing and development.
Fibre Optics: Light-Wave of the Future
Authors: Baker Alan
Published: May 2021

"The introduction of fibre optics may bring more heat than light into the turbulent telecomnunications scene where technology, growing like Topsy, threatens to outpace the efforts of all involved, from legislators, to regulators to owners." - from p.1
Food safety, Canadians and COVID-19
Authors: Haas Robyn , Young Ian
Published: May 2021

Researchers conducted focus groups to investigate how and why Canadians engaged in different food handling and hygiene behaviours during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Ebooks in Academic Libraries: Challenges and Successes of Managing a Dynamic Format
Authors: Eichenlaub Naomi , Gabel Laine
Published: May 2021

Presented at Electronic Resources & Libraries, March 2, 2011, Austin, TX.
Author Rights: Maintaining Control over your Publications
Authors: Cameron Brian
Published: May 2021

Author Rights: Maintaining Control over your Publications
Interactions between adherent-invasive Escherichia coli and host macrophages: a virulence phenotype
Authors: Renouf Michael John Dill
Published: May 2021

Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) is a chronic condition increasing in prevalence throughout the western world and in developing countries. Adherent-invasive Escherichia coli (AIEC) are an opportunistic pathogen associated with IBD. Well-characterized genetic risk factors for IBD include mutations in genes associated with host-cell autophagy. A phenotype of
interest in AIEC pathogenesis is survival within host macrophages. Intracellular survival of AIEC strains has been correlated with existing virulence factors but no single factor has been identified to explain this behaviour. In this thesis, infections of RAW264.7 macrophages with AIEC strains from diverse sources demonstrates increased frequency of both bacterial uptake and intracellular survival in disease-associated strains. A secondary infection model reveals the effect of primary AIEC infection on downstream macrophage function and a novel phenotype was identified in the disease-associated strain HM605. Co-localization using fluorescence microscopy shows changes in intracellular trafficking of HM605. This work aims to provide
insight into one bacterial phenotype that contributes to the development of disease
An Investigation of Backscatter Power Spectra from Cells, Cell Pellets and Microspheres
Authors: Kolios Michael , Taggart L. , Baddour Ralph E. , Foster F. S. , Hunt J. W. , Czarnota G. J. , Sherar Michael D.
Published: May 2021

An Investigation of Backscatter Power Spectra from Cells, Cell Pellets and Microspheres
Domestic Violence in Immigrant Communities: Case Studies (Arabic)
Authors: Chaze Ferzana , Osborne Bethany , Medhekar Archana , George Purnima
Published: May 2021

This document contains excerpts from the book Domestic Violence in Immigrant Communities: Case Studies by Dr. Ferzana Chaze, Dr. Bethany Osborne, Ms. Archana Medhekar and Dr. Purnima George that have been translated into Arabic so that a wider audience can access them. The book is a freely accessible educational resource to be used in training with social work and legal practitioners.

The translated case studies in this document are real life stories of immigrant women who have experienced domestic violence in Canada. The cases emerged from closed legal case files handled by Archana Medhekar Law Office and reflect the stories of racialized immigrant women who experienced domestic violence in Canada and who sought legal help. Permission to carry out this research was received from the Research Ethics Board of both Ryerson University and Sheridan College in June 2019. All cases included in this research took place within the past ten years and were closed for at least one year prior to the start of the research.

In addition to the case studies, included are questions for discussion with community groups on the topic of domestic violence. We hope you will find this tool useful as you engage your communities on issues around domestic violence.
One-Stop Course Readings: a Breakthrough in Campus Collaboration
Authors: Cheung Ophelia , Ludbrook Ann , Wang Fangmin
Published: May 2021

What is meant by “one-stop course readings”?

Course readings of all formats delivered through Blackboard, the course management system

The Library does the copyright pre-checking for printed course packs processed by the Bookstore 

Ares becomes [sic] the centralized copyright permissions database for: 

the Library’s E-Reserve & Audio Visual services, 

the Bookstore 

Distance Education (part of Chang School Continuing Ed.)
Characteristics of men and women with diabetes
Authors: Gucciardi Enza , Wang Shirley Chi-Tyan , Amaral Lisa , Stewart Donna E.
Published: May 2021

OBJECTIVE To determine whether men and women with type 2 diabetes have different psychosocial,
behavioural, and clinical characteristics at the time of their first visit to a diabetes education centre.
DESIGN A questionnaire on psychosocial and behavioural characteristics was administered at participants’ first
appointments. Clinical and disease-related data were collected from their medical records. Bivariate analyses
(χ2 test, t test, and Mann-Whitney test) were conducted to examine differences between men and women on the
various characteristics.
SETTING Two diabetes education centres in the greater Toronto area in Ontario.
PARTICIPANTS A total of 275 men and women with type 2 diabetes.
RESULTS Women were more likely to have a family history of diabetes, previous diabetes education, and higher
expectations of the benefits of self-management. Women reported higher levels of social support from their
diabetes health care team than men did, and had more depressive symptoms, higher body mass, and higher
levels of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol than men did.
CONCLUSION The results of this study provide evidence that diabetes prevention, care, and education need to
be targeted to men and women differently. Primary care providers should encourage men to attend diabetes
self-management education sessions and emphasize the benefits of self-care. Primary care providers should
promote regular diabetes screening and primary prevention to women, particularly women with a family history
of diabetes or a high body mass index; emphasize the importance of weight management for those with and
without diabetes; and screen diabetic women for depressive symptoms.
A Logic of Actions Revisited
Authors: Gu Yilan , Soutchanski Mikhail
Published: May 2021

  

We propose a  theory for reasoning about actions based on order-sorted predicate logic where one can consider an elaborate taxonomy of objects. We are interested in the projection problem: whether a statement is true after executing a sequence of actions.  To solve it we design a regression operator that takes advantage of well-sorted unification between terms.  We show that answering projection queries in our logical theories is sound and complete with respect to that of in Reiter’s basic action theories. Moreover, we demonstrate that our regression operator based on order-sorted logic can provide significant computational advantages in comparison to Reiter’s regression operator.
Toronto’s Little India in Residential Context: A Geographical Analysis of Census Data
Authors: Ritchie Isabel , Bauder Harald
Published: May 2021

Ethnic economies are an important part of the today’s global city. We examine Toronto’s Little India and map the corresponding ethnic and Visible Minority population and their residential locations across the Toronto Census Metropolitan Area (CMA). Although past research suggests that ethnic economies are typically accompanied by a local co-ethnic residential population, our study shows that this is not the case for Little India. While the South Asian population around Little India is increasing, it is growing at a slower pace than in some other parts of the Toronto CMA. We identify and examine four major South Asian residential clusters across the Toronto CMA that represent a potential customer base for the businesses of Little India.  
Toronto’s Little India in Residential Context: A Geographical Analysis of Census Data
Authors: Ritchie Isabel , Bauder Harald
Published: May 2021

Toronto’s Little India in Residential Context: A Geographical Analysis of Census Data
QR Codes & the Library
Authors: Wilson Sally
Published: May 2021

Outline

· What are QR Codes?

· How do they work?

· Uses of QR Codes

· How Libraries  can and do use QR Codes?

· How to create your own QR codes
RU debt free: a guide to managing your personal finances
Authors: Andres Jedidiah , Wahab Arsal , Furchner Doug , Banerjee Sanjoy
Published: May 2021

Money and other financial assets are essential elements of everyday life. It is important for students to understand how to manage their money in order to avoid financial stress. Students must have a strong foundation in financial literacy, which illustrates basic financial concepts and asset management techniques. This knowledge is vital for students seeking to establish successful careers and personal lives.

Financial literacy programs are used as tools to analyze and provide knowledge to individuals in allocating their financial resources. It also aids in better educating and preparing students to manage these financial resources during and after their time at school. It is especially important given the current state of the economy, which has impacted Canada’s economic growth and students’ ability to obtain meaningful employment after graduation.

To help students succeed in money management and enhance financial literacy Ryerson University Financial Services and the Ryerson University Library developed a financial literacy workshop series geared towards students. The workshop will allow students to gain a strong foundation in financial literacy; more specifically the financial components of budgeting, banking, credit, paying for school and life after school.

In this handbook you will find information about managing your money during and after school. We know that money is important and it takes strong skill sets and discipline to manage your money. Like most skills it requires practice. Without applying financial literacy skills it is likely that you will at some point in your life experience financial distress. This workshop series will help you mitigate that risk.
Unmixing the mixed questions: a framework for distinguishing between questions of fact and questions of law in contractual interpretation
Authors: Bertolini Daniele
Published: May 2021

In Sattva Capital Corp v Creston Moly Corp, the Supreme Court of Canada established that contractual interpretation generally involves questions of mixed fact and law subject to a standard of palpable and overriding error, unless an extricable error of law is identified. The Court confirmed and specified this holding in a number of subsequent decisions. The new approach to appellate deference has sparked criticism from various parties in the legal community. A tension has emerged between the Supreme Court shifting away from the historical common law approach to deference and the appellate courts’ attempts to restore it. This article examines the theoretical foundations of this new case law development and proposes a methodological framework for distinguishing between questions of law and question of fact in contractual interpretation. The ultimate goal is to provide guidance on the choice of the appropriate standard of appellate review in this area. First, it is argued that the recent case law development introduced by the Supreme Court lacks rigorous analytical foundations and fails to provide adequate guidance on choosing the appropriate degree of deference on appeal. Second, it is contended that a useful methodological approach for distinguishing between questions of fact and questions of law is 1) to identify the cognitive task performed by the judge when adjudicating the contended issue, and 2) to assess the relative advantage of adjudicating actors in performing that cognitive task. Cognitive task refers to the type of judicial reasoning, or inferential activity, the judge performs when deciding an issue.
Are we on the right path to honoring diversity in early education? Lessons learned from Canada
Authors: Bernhard Judith K.
Published: May 2021

Are we on the right path to honoring diversity in early education? Lessons learned from Canada
Hurts So Good: an Examination of the Use of Sadness in Not-For-Profit Advertisements
Authors: Starowicz Madeleine
Published: May 2021

Advertisements that evoke sadness have become increasingly popular. These ads are called sadvertisements and tend to depict a victim as well as the portrayal of something unjust or immoral. Using a visual social semiotic content analysis, this research paper seeks to determine the visual elements that convey sadness in five award-nominated not-for-profit print ads. This project also explores how sad advertising appeals might influence viewers. This paper found that the presence of sad facial expressions, a low modal representation, compositionnal features which evoke a sense of complicity on the part of the viewer, and the use of visual metaphors are the techniques used to convey sadness in a sample of award-nominated not-for-profit advertisements. This paper maintains that arousing sadness can generate sympathy, empathy, guilt, and/or compassion from the viewer. This study contributes to our understanding of how visuals convey emotion, and how emotion in advertising influences viewers.
Alexithymia and eating disorders: a critical review of the literature
Authors: Nowakowski Matilda  E , McFarlane Traci , Cassin Stephanie
Published: May 2021

Alexithymia is characterized by difficulties identifying feelings and differentiating between feelings and bodily sensations, difficulties communicating feelings, and a concrete cognitive style focused on the external environment. Individuals with eating disorders have elevated levels of alexithymia, particularly difficulties identifying and describing their feelings. A number of theoretical models have suggested that individuals with eating disorders may
find emotions unacceptable and/or frightening and may use their eating disorder symptoms (i.e., restricting food intake, bingeing, and/or purging) as a way to avoid or cope with their feelings. The current critical review synthesizes the literature on alexithymia and eating disorders and examines alexithymia levels across eating disorders (i.e., anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa, and eating disorder not otherwise specified), the role of alexithymia in binge eating disorder, and the influence of alexithymia on the development of eating disorders as
well as treatment outcome. The clinical implications of the research conducted to date and directions for future research are discussed.
The Missing News: Filters and Blind Spots in Canada's Press
Authors: Miller John
Published: May 2021

Review of The Missing News: Filters and Blind Spots in Canada's Press, Edited by Robert A. Hackett & Richard Gruneau with Donald Gutstein & Timothy A. Gibson.
The process of institutional isomorphism in Ontario’s voluntary sector
Authors: Meinhard Agnes G. , Foster Mary K. , Berger Ida
Published: May 2021

In this paper, we investigate the evolving relationship that is occurring in the wake of a prolonged period of funding cuts, between government and voluntary organizations in Ontario. Interviews with government officials delineate a process of formal and informal coercive isomorphism to bring about desired behaviours in voluntary organizations.

Keywords: CVSS, Centre for Voluntary Sector Studies, Working Paper Series,TRSM, Ted Rogers School of Management

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An Examination of the difference in Performance of Self-Care Behaviours between White and Non-White Patients Following CABG Surgery: A Secondary Analysis
Authors: Fredericks Suzanne , Lo Joyce , Ibrahim Sarah , Leung Jennifer
Published: May 2021

BACKGROUND: The demographic profile of the patient receiving coronary artery bypass graft (CABG) surgery in Canada has changed significantly over the past 20 years from mainly white (i.e., English, Irish, Scottish) to non-white (i.e., Indian or Chinese). To support individuals who have recently undergone a CABG procedure, patient education is provided to guide performance of self-care behaviours in the home environment. The relevance of this education, when applied to the current CABG surgery population, is questionable, as it was designed and tested using a white, homogenous sample. Thus, the number and type of self-care behaviours performed by persons of Indian and Chinese origin has not been investigated. These individuals may have varying self-care needs that are not reflected in the current self-care patient education materials.
PURPOSE: The intent of this study was to examine the difference in the type and number of self-care behaviours performed between white and non-white patients following CABG surgery.

METHODS: This study is a sub-study of a descriptive, exploratory design that included a convenience sample. Ninety-nine patients were recruited, representing three cultural groups (White, Indian, and Chinese). Descriptive data were used to describe the sample and identify specific self-care behaviours performed in the home environment. FINDINGS: Results indicate statistically significant differences between white and non-white individuals related to use of incentive spirometer (p = 0.04), deep breathing and coughing exercises (p = 0.04), and activity modification (p < 0.05) at 1 week following hospital discharge.

IMPLICATIONS: Future research and theoretical exploration are required to assist in the understanding of the underlying mechanisms that contribute to the differences that are noted between white and non-white groups.
Discussion Paper: Academic Restructuring at Ryerson University
Authors: Yeates Maurice
Published: May 2021

[PREFACE] On May 6, 2009 the Provost announced the establishment of an Academic Structures Commission to prepare a Report to him on possible reorganization of some parts of the University. The Commission arises from Recommendation 16 in Shaping Our Future: Academic Plan for 2008/13, which was approved by Senate (May, 2008). In the consultations and discussions which guided the formation of the plan, it was argued that the academic structure be revisited to ensure the University responds effectively to internal and external pressures arising from recent and expected growth and change.
A Trade Policy Perspective On Import Quotas And The Substitution Effect
Authors: Cadogan Godfrey
Published: May 2021

A Trade Policy Perspective On Import Quotas And The Substitution Effect
Music as an Interpretive Lens: Patients' Experiences of Discharge Following Open-heart Surgery
Authors: Liu Linda , Lapum Jennifer L. , Fredericks Suzanne , Yau Terrence M. , Micevski Vaska
Published: May 2021

In this article, we highlight the use of music as an interpretive lens to understand patients' experiences of discharge following open-heart surgery. We adopted an arts-informed narrative methodology and interviewed participants at 1 and 4-6 weeks following discharge. Our secondary analysis followed an aesthetic approach that involved application of musical principles including rhythm, timing, and tone to frame our interpretation. We found that the tensions, harmony and relational dynamics between patients and practitioners were best elucidated when viewed through the lens of a solo concerto; this is orchestral work that features a soloist. Our findings have an impact on the discourse of patient-centered care and the need to re-orient communication measures so that practitioners can access the internalized space of patients' mind and body. Since music as an interpretive lens is embryonic in its development, its use has expansive implications for fostering aesthetic knowing in research and health care.
Cross-Cultural Business Proposal Strategies In Practice
Authors: Whitehead Anne
Published: May 2021

This study attempts to identify some best practices for developing and delivering business proposals in different cross-cultural environments. Interviewing seven international business people, analyzing proposal documents and reviewing
relevant literature has resulted in the discovery of some commonalities in the proposal process, which do not line up with theoretical assertions in all cases. Findings suggest that business people appeal to potential clients and partners
through methods of cultural and linguistic accommodation, and these strategies emerge informally through personal experience.
Intuitive Interaction in a Mixed Reality System
Authors: Desai Shital , Blackler Alethea , Popovic Vesna
Published: May 2021

Tangible physical systems are more intuitive than Intangible virtual Systems. Mixed reality systems are considered as an alternative to virtual systems, bringing advantages of tangible systems into an interaction. However, past research has mainly focussed on technical aspects of incorporating pervasive-ness and immersive-ness in the virtual systems. This paper reports on an empirical study of intuitive Interaction in a Mixed Reality game system for children and the design aspects that could facilitate intuitive Interaction in such systems. A related samples Friedman’s test showed that the Mixed Reality game system demonstrated more intuitive interactions than non‐intuitive Interactions. A linear regression analysis
further established that the variation in intuitive Interaction in the Mixed Reality system could be statistically significantly explained primarily by physical affordances offered by the Mixed Reality system and to a lesser extent by the perceived
affordances in the system. Design guidelines to develop intuitive Mixed Reality systems are discussed. These guidelines should allow designers to exploit the wonders of advances in technology and at the same time allow users to directly
interact with the physical real world. This will allow users to access maximal physical affordances, which are primary contributors to intuitive interaction in Tangible and Mixed Reality systems.

Keywords: Intuitive Interaction; Mixed Reality Systems; Tangibles; Child Computer Interaction
Transnational, Multi-Local Motherhood: Experiences of Separation and Reunification among Latin American Families in Canada
Authors: Bernhard Judith K. , Landolt Patricia , Goldring Luin , Bernhard Judith K.
Published: May 2021

This report explores the experiences of Latin American families who have faced separation and reunification during their migration process to Canada. It examines the particular situations of 40 mothers. In particular, it focuses on how mother-child relationships and family networks are transformed by transnational, multi-local family structures, and it highlights several barriers to the mothers’ utilization of social services. The report calls for recognition of the needs of transnational families in Canada, and offers concrete recommendations to policy makers, service providers, and families with an aim to easing the difficulties of separation and reunification.
New Acoustic Beams Designed for Rapid Lesion Formation: Limitations Near the Skin During Multiple Lesion Treatments
Authors: Hunt J. W. , Xuan A. Y. , Seto E. , Worthington A. E. , Chen Li , Kolios Michael , Sherar Michael D.
Published: May 2021

Minimally invasive surgery by intense focused ultrasound
beams producing defined lesions is being studied extensively by different
groups. Lesion formation from a single pulse, depending on treatment time,
tissue temperature, and pulse repetition of about 1 minute, should produce
little damage near the skin. However, this scheme results in unacceptably long
treatment times when used on larger tumors. A possible solution is to generate
more rapid treatment times, or larger lesion volumes per pulse. However, hyperthermic
temperatures in the overlying normal tissues including the skin may limit these
treatments. In a previous presentation, simulations using an "ideal"
transducer, pulses as short as 4 s and rapid stirring of the coupling bolus
would reduce the temperature rise near the skin. Thus pulse repetitions as
short of 10 s would be acceptable. However, real transducer beams show large
aberrations which can greatly increase the near-field intensities, and make
them unacceptable for hyperthermia therapy. Some artifacts are be caused by
clamping of the transducer, others are related to thickness variations of the
transducers which generate heterogenous phase shifts from different parts of
the transducer which produce unwanted spreads at beam's focus. The authors
present detailed amplitude and phase scans near different transducers
demonstrating the artifacts, and confirm them using novel
ultrasound/magnetic-resonance phantoms showing the measured temperatures at the
focus, and at 1 cm depth from the "skin" where the heating is
considerably larger than that predicted by theory. Finally, we will discuss
solutions for problems in the near field by improving the transducer mounting
and reducing the unwanted phase shifts.
New Acoustic Beams Designed for Rapid Lesion Formation: Limitations Near the Skin During Multiple Lesion Treatments
Authors: Hunt J. W. , Xuan A. Y. , Seto E. , Worthington A. E. , Chen Li , Kolios Michael , Sherar Michael D.
Published: May 2021

New Acoustic Beams Designed for Rapid Lesion Formation: Limitations Near the Skin During Multiple Lesion Treatments