bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
Pengaruh Socially Responsible Investment Terhadap Kinerja Keuangan Pada Perusahaan Manufaktur Sektor Industri Barang Konsumsi Yang Terdaftar Di BEI Periode 2014-2018
Authors: Paulakarin Maretta , Efni Yulia , Haryetti Haryetti
Published: May 2021

The aims of this research is to examine the effect of Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) towards the financial performance of the company. The population in this research are manufacturing company sector consumer goods industry listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) period 2014-2018, totaling 49 companies. Sampling using purposive sampling method, and obtained 170 data from 34 companies in each period. This research used Structural Equation Modeling-Partial Least Square (SEM-PLS) to analyze data. The results of research showed that Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) have a positive significant impact on the financial performance used firm size as control variabel. Financial perfomance in this researchs measured by Return on Asset (ROA), Return on Equity (ROE) dan Net Profit Margin (NPM). Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) measured by JSE Limited SRI Index 2019 and firm size measured by total assets, total sales and total employees.
Analisis SWOT Terhadap Layanan Kardiovaskular Eka Hospital Pekanbaru
Authors: Deny Deny , Machasin Machasin , Jahrizal Jahrizal
Published: May 2021

This study aimed to determine strategy for business unit based on quantitative SWOT analysis. This study was conducted in Eka Hospital Pekanbaru with the subject of research was Cardiovascular Services of Eka Hospital Pekanbaru. This study uses a qualitative analysis with internal data (primary data) and external data (secondary data). Sample of this study are individuals in hospital management. Determination of strategic factors in internal and external factors, ranking and weighting of each factor in the IFAS table and in the EFAS table was done through a Group Group Discussion (FGD). X value is obtained from the difference of total multiplication rating and weight of all factors in strength factors minus total multiplication rating and weight of all factors in the weakness factors. X value is 0.69 (possitive). Y value is obtained from the difference of total multiplication rating and weight of all factors in the ofactors minus total multiplication rating and weight of all factors in the weakness factors. Y value is 0.30, also possitive. Projection of X and Y in the SWOT quadrant are in the first quadrant. It means that progressive strategy (growth oriented strategy) is the recommended strategy because Eka Hospital Pekanbaru has strengths and good opportunities. Functional strategies are formulated based on progressive strategy as the recommendations strategy for business unit.
Pengaruh Literasi Keuangan Dan Financial Technology Terhadap Inklusi Keuangan Pada Masyarakat Pekanbaru (Studi Pada Investor Saham Syariah Di Pekanbaru)
Authors: Atika Safira Yolanda , Efni Yulia , Fitri Fitri
Published: May 2021

This study aims to examine the effect of financial literacy and the use of online trading applications on financial inclusion of sharia stock Investors in Pekanbaru. The sample used in this study was 150 sharia stock Investors in Pekanbaru who use online trading applications in stock transactions. Sampling uses non-probability sampling methods and purposive sampling techniques. The data in this study are quantitative data obtained using a questionnaire and processed by using Partial Least Square Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM). The results of this study indicate that financial literacy has a positive and significant effect on financial inclusion of sharia stock investors in Pekanbaru and financial technology has a positive and significant effect on sharia stock investors in Pekanbaru.
Analisis Pengaruh Kredibilitas Endorses DAI Dalam Iklan Terhadap Minat Beli Pada Produk Telkomsel
Authors: Wulandari Kiki
Published: May 2021

This research aimed to examine the effect of the attractiveness, trustworthiness, expertise toward attitude toward advertisement and attitude toward advertisement toward purchase intention. The research respondent were the people in DIY who use Telkomsel provider. Data were analized with AMOS. The result of analyze showed that the attractiveness had a significant influence to attitude toward advertisement, trustworthiness had a significant influence to attitude toward advertisement, expertise had a significant influence to attitude toward advertisement, attitude toward advertisement had a significant influence to purchase intention.
Conversion of epidural analgesia to anesthesia for cesarean section
Authors: Grizhimalsky Yevhenii , Harha Andrii , Sulimenko Yevhenii
Published: May 2021

The frequency of cesarean sections is increasing from year to year, and the choice of optimal anesthetic management is important. Regional anaesthesia is the anaesthesia of choice for the cesarean section because it reduces maternal and neonatal risks. If an epidural pain relief of labor is performed, then this epidural catheter can be successfully used for conversion to epidural anaesthesia. The choice of drug for conversion depends on the degree of urgency; the highest rate of onset of anesthesia is shown by lidocaine with adjuvants (fentanyl, sodium bicarbonate). Conversion failure occurs in 0–21% of cases; the main risk factors for conversion failure are inadequate epidural analgesia and patient height. The management of failed conversion depends on the category of urgency and other factors and may include spinal, combined spinal-epidural, or general anesthesia
Sublaminar bands in oncological spine surgery: illustrative cases
Authors: de Ruiter Godard C. W. , Pipola Valerio , Griffoni Cristiana , Gasbarrini Alessandro
Published: May 2021

BACKGROUND

Sublaminar bands have been used in addition to pedicle screw placement in the correction of idiopathic scoliosis forming a so-called hybrid construct.

OBSERVATIONS

In this article, the authors present several cases that demonstrate the potential applications of sublaminar bands in oncological spine surgery. The potential applications are divided into three categories: (1) as an additional tool in salvage procedures, (2) to correct kyphosis in pathological fractures, and (3) for bone graft anchoring to the spine.

LESSONS

The cases presented in this article demonstrate the potential beneficial effects of the sublaminar bands in addition to pedicle screw placement.
Surgical strategy for refractory epilepsy secondary to porencephaly: ictal SPECT may obviate the need for intracranial electroencephalography. Patient series
Authors: Ichikawa Naoki , Usui Naotaka , Kondo Akihiko , Tottori Takayasu , Yamaguchi Tokito , Omatsu Hirowo , Koike Takayoshi , Ikeda Hiroko , Imai Katsumi , Takahashi Yukitoshi
Published: May 2021

BACKGROUND

Surgical treatment of intractable epilepsy caused by porencephaly can be difficult because of poorly localizing or lateralizing electroclinical findings. The authors aimed to determine whether noninvasive evaluations are sufficient in these patients.

OBSERVATIONS

Eleven patients were included in this study. The porencephalic cyst was in the left middle cerebral artery (MCA) area in 9 patients, the left posterior cerebral artery area in 1 patient, and the bilateral MCA area in 1 patient. Interictal electroencephalography (EEG) revealed multiregional, bilateral, interictal epileptiform discharges in 5 of 11 patients. In 6 of 10 patients whose seizures were recorded, the ictal EEG was nonlateralizing. Nine patients underwent ictal single-photon emission computed tomography (SPECT), which revealed lateralized hyperperfusion in 8 of 9 cases. Fluorodeoxyglucose positron emission tomography (FDG-PET) was useful for identifying the functional deficit zone. No patient had intracranial EEG. The procedure performed was hemispherotomy in 7 patients, posterior quadrant disconnection in 3 patients, and occipital disconnection in 1 patient. A favorable seizure outcome was achieved in 10 of 11 patients without the onset of new neurological deficits.

LESSONS

Ictal SPECT was useful for confirming the side of seizure origin when electroclinical findings were inconclusive. Thorough noninvasive evaluations, including FDG-PET and ictal SPECT, enabled curative surgery without intracranial EEG. Seizure and functional outcomes were favorable.
Giant solitary extradural plasmacytoma of the skull: illustrative case
Authors: Castillejo Luis A. , de Jesús Julian José , González Pedro , Román Rafael
Published: May 2021

BACKGROUND

Solitary extradural plasmacytoma of the skull (SEPS) is an extremely rare entity with only 35 cases reported in the English-language literature. SEPS is a rare presentation of plasma cell dyscrasias, accounting for 4% of plasma cell tumors. The diagnosis of solitary plasmacytoma requires exclusion of multiple myeloma (MM) and prompt diagnosis and treatment.

OBSERVATIONS

The authors describe the case of a 52-year-old man with SEPS. He presented with a painless, progressive, soft swelling mass in the left parietal region. Magnetic resonance imaging revealed a left frontotemporal extra-axial lesion that involved the ipsilateral orbital apex and posterior ethmoidal cells. Biological studies did not reveal features suggestive of MM. A diagnosis of SEPS was based on microscopic examination and immunohistochemical analysis after surgery. The patient had an excellent recovery and was discharged the day after surgery without neurological deficit.

LESSONS

SEPS is a potentially curable disease, and total resection with or without radiotherapy is associated with a good prognosis and long-term recurrence-free survival. Distinction between SEPS and MM is of paramount importance because the prognosis and treatment differ.
Lesión de la arteria hepática en la duodenopancreatectomía.
Authors: Pérez Zunino Agustín , Pereyra Cosco Joaquín , Delgado Galiana Juan , Carrera Garese Ximena , Parodi Esteva Hernán
Published: May 2021

Las lesiones de la arteria hepática (AH) durante una duodenopancreatectomía (DPC) provocan hipoxia parenquimatosa y del árbol biliar, determina necrosis y posible sobreinfección en un hígado vulnerable por la colestasis, llevando a la formación de abscesos y fístulas, elevando la morbimortalidad del procedimiento. Se reportan 2 casos de pacientes sometidos a DPC los cuales presentaron complicaciones de origen isquémico hepático por lesiones accidentales de ramas de la AH.
Fascism on display: the afterlife of material legacies of the dictatorship
Authors: Bartolini Flaminia
Published: May 2021

The year 2015 marked the seventy-fifth anniversary of the end of World War II, a commemoration that prompted Italy to reconsider the complexity of the Fascist phenomenon and how the artistic creations and urbanism of the regime contributed to shaping city landscapes across the country. Fascist material legacies are an unequivocal presence in any Italian city, but the ways in which they have been preserved or not, reused or abandoned, provokes consideration of the complexities of the country’s renegotiation of its Fascist past, shifting from iconoclasm to present-day heritage status. Heritage designation and the restoration of Fascist works of art and architecture have posed questions regarding selectivity in heritage and whether Italy has yet to come to terms with its Fascist past. This paper will look at how Italy’s approach to Fascist heritage, which has recently been framed as ‘difficult heritage’ following Macdonald’s work on Nazi Germany, is an expression of the conflicting narratives that surround any renegotiation of the Fascist past, and how some recent conservation projects and exhibition have failed to demonstrate reflexivity over Fascism. It will also deconstruct the role of restoration and the heritage practices of preservation and management and will question the link between conservation and changes of attitude regarding a ‘difficult’ past.
Place Memory and the Body
Authors: Kerr Margaret
Published: May 2021

Christopher Bache’s work, Dark Night Early Dawn (2000) draws on his experiences in altered states of consciousness to illustrate how the individual psyche is deeply interlaced with the minds, emotions and life events of others across time and space. He suggests that this interconnectedness enables us to go beyond healing personal psychological pain, to help heal individual and collective suffering. Bache’s account concentrates on what might be called the world of “spirit” rather than matter. The current paper is an endeavour to extend his work into the world of matter through theoretical exploration and physical engagement with body and land. To this end, I present a heuristic enquiry into two psycho-geographic journeys made at sites of collective suffering in rural Scotland. While working in altered states of consciousness and engaging in somatic practice, I felt residues of what seemed to be this suffering, coming to consciousness through my body. The work of understanding and honouring this involved performance, ritual and artwork. My suggestion is that such embodied practice allows both a profound acknowledgement of historical events and a therapeutic release of pain. Working in this way may also show us how deeply our bodies and minds are woven into the rest of nature. Once we experience this, places can come alive to us in a different way. Matter is no longer a dead substance for humans to use at will. It is a mystery that we are all part of, and one that invites our deepest respect and care. KEYWORDS interconnectedness, parapsychology, altered states of consciousness, ecopsychology, place memory.
Common Characteristics of Anomalous Perceptual Experiences
Authors: Sellers Julia
Published: May 2021

This paper presents phenomenology of out- of-body experiences (OBEs) occurring spontaneously or pathologically triggered as well as other types of anomalous perceptual experiences such as near- death- experiences (NDEs), temporal lobe irregularities, and ictal autoscopic phenomena (IAP). The paper further presents a brief overview of some of the OBEs studied in both the healthy and pathological populations, as well as anomalous perceptual experiences, with features common to OBEs, in the healthy population, as well as, pathological population. KEY WORDS anomalous perceptual experiences, out-of-body experiences, near- death-experiences, ictal autoscopic phenomena.
The Listening VOICE: a Journey of Shamanic Initiation
Authors: Doehner Sven
Published: May 2021

The focus and principle interest of this essay, called The Listening Voice, is The Art of Transformation. My approach recognizes the overlap that clearly exists between the Alchemical Psychology articulated by C.G. Jung and James Hillman, and the native ancestral wisdom kept alive to this day in what we now call Shamanism. Both offer laws, principles and practices to guide the individual in search of the kind of transformation that brings about the appearance of the most essential and authentic aspects of their true nature. While practicing these “arts”, I recognized how both traditions work in concrete and imaginative ways with the energy that underlies what has been materialized, what we psychologically call “symptoms”. Given that energy manifests as vibration, and that the most direct way of working with vibration is sound, and that the sound coming out of our own being is the sound that is most transformative, I recalled my own experiences with the discoveries of Alfred Wolfsohn – who healed himself of deep trauma involving auditory hallucinations by working with his own voice – to bring the vocal practices into the work to dissolve knots, to open psychic spaces, and to give explicit palpable shape to subtle things waiting and wanting to take on concrete form and reality in our lives. This essay shares my discoveries, and makes practical suggestions for developing and nurturing a Listening Voice, which is unmistakably transformative. KEYWORDS Transformation, listening, awakening, shamanism, imagination, emotions.
Creativity, Critical and Integral Thinking
Authors: Buyens Hanneke
Published: May 2021

To think, means creating patterns out of its surroundings, forming concepts about the observed process. Once the patterns are formed it becomes possible to recognize them. This system is a very efficient way of handling information because patterns are easily formed, combined, and ingrained in the brain. However, it is extremely difficult to restructure them. The thinker is concerned with the observed object of his thinking and not with the thinking or observation. There are several ways to think: wishful thinking, Critical thinking, Lateral thinking, Intuitive thinking, Mindful Thinking, and Integral Transpersonal Thinking. In this article, I will explain the meaning of these distinct ways of thinking as I have learned to understand them. After that I will offer my personal viewpoint on the concepts that I have learned and the impact they have on my life. KEYWORDS Wishful thinking, critical thinking, lateral thinking, observation, questions.
The Humanistic And The Psychiatric Patient-Centered Approach: A Pilot Research On Self-Represention
Authors: Guerrieri Alessandra , Testoni Ines
Published: May 2021

Introduction: the phenomenological and anthropoanalytical humanistic approach considers illness as an answer to the search for meaning of suffering required by life. The aim of the therapeutic intervention deriving from this perspective is to help who is suffering to recognize his condition and to become aware of the possibility of changing. The Sein zum Tode (Being toward death), announced by the existential condition, can inhibit a recognizable trait of the psychopathological condition: the ability to think about the future. The treatment based on a person-centered approach develops as a relational proposal in which the encounter between patient and therapy is directed towards the construction of meanings that can be seen as praxis and poiesis – from work to art. The aim is to give to the patient a new shape concerning his representation of the future and of his biography. This article is focused on a pilot research realized within a territorial psychiatric facility which adopts this line of intervention personalizing it for each patient with the intent to improve the quality and the perception of life for future planning. Participants and inclusion/exclusion criteria: participants are guests of the psychiatric facility and are recruited on a voluntary basis. Seriously ill patients at a somatic level and patients that were not able to carry on a conversation and to tolerate the administration of the testing instruments were excluded. Materials and methods: the study, based on a non-random sampling method (not-RTS) is a descriptive-observational, longitudinal, quantitative and qualitative research. The observation period was eighteen months. Results: a change in the quality of life perception of the patients and an improvement of pathological symptoms was found; particularly relevant is the progress of the terms used by the guests to describe their present existential condition compared to the past one. A relation between the period of stay/frequentation of the facility and death representation was highlighted. Conclusions: a developmental capacity of becoming aware of individual history and an optimistic vision of the future are highlighted. KEYWORDS Humanistic psychiatry, existential condition, death, pathology, health
Utilização de Stimulate® para germinação de sementes de porta-enxerto de Poncirus trifoliata, variedade Flying dragon
Authors:   Universidade Católica Dom Bosco, Carvalho Michel Sousa , Andrade Alencar Cristaldo de ,   Universidade Católica Dom Bosco, Guilherme Denilson de Oliveira ,   Universidade Católica Dom Bosco, Marques Rúbia Renata ,   Universidade Católica Dom Bosco
Published: May 2021

An experiment was carried out with the objective of evaluating the germination of seeds of Poncirus trifoliata var. monstrous ‘Flying dragon’. The seeds were soaked for 24 hours in a solution containing 0, 100, 150 and 200 mL L-1 of Stimulate®. After the imbibition period, the seeds were placed to germinate in two types of substrate, and germitest paper and sand. The counts were performed from the seventh to thirtieth days after sowing. The analyzes performed were germination %, Germination Speed Index, Radicle Length and Plumule Length. Stimulate® doses did not represent a reduction in germination time.
Evaluación de la Contribución de las Capacidades Numéricas Básicas y de la Memoria de Trabajo al Rendimiento Aritmético en Niños de Edad Escolar
Authors: Covarrubias Díaz Felipe
Published: May 2021

Introduction: There are several causes and explanations of the cognitive mechanisms that underlie the deficits of mathematical learning difficulties. Several studies have evaluated the relations among general domain cognitive abilities (like intellectual coefficient and working memory (WM)) or cognitive abilities of specific domain; However, there are a few studies that evaluate simultaneously the contribution of cognitive variables of both domains to the arithmetic efficiency. Aim: The present study aims to simultaneously evaluate the unique contribution of the basic numerical capacities (BNC-subitizing, counting and symbolic and non-symbolic comparison) and the different components of WM (verbal and visual-spatial) to the explanation of the variance in academic achievement in basic arithmetic, in third-year students of Basic General Education with and without difficulties in basic arithmetic Methodology: A sample of 93 children was evaluated through computerized tests of BNC and working memory tasks: A group of 25 children with arithmetic learning difficulties (ALD) and 68 children without difficulties in arithmetic (NAD). Results: We found that the symbolic comparison and visuo-spatial WM contribute significantly to efficiency in basic arithmetic. Discussion: The results support the hypothesis of a deficit in the access to the symbolic numerical representations as the origin of the difficulties in the performance in arithmetic and show that certain skills of general domain (WM) contribute significantly to the development of mental numerical representations. Conclusions: It is interesting to evaluate the predictive capacity of these variables, delving into pedagogical issues related to assessment and intervention in mathematics.
PENGARUH DISIPLIN TERHADAP KINERJA KARYAWAN PADA PT. BANK DANAMON, TBK. CABANG BANDUNG
Authors: Paramarta Vip
Published: May 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh disiplin terhadap kinerja karyawan pada PT. Bank Danamon, Tbk. Cabang Bandung. Metode yang digunakan adalah explanatory research dengan sampel sebanyak 92 responden. Teknik analisis menggunakan analisis statistik dengan pengujian regresi, korelasi, determinasi dan uji hipotesis. Hasil penelitian ini variabel disiplin diperoleh nilai rata-rata skor sebesar 3,429 dengan kriteria baik. Variabel kinerja karyawan diperoleh nilai rata-rata skor sebesar 3,857 dengan kriteria baik. Disiplin berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap kinerja karyawan dengan nilai persamaan regresi Y = 9,455 + 0,849X, dan nilai koefisien korelasi 0,769 atau memiliki tingkat hubungan yang kuat dengan nilai determinasi 40,9%. Uji  hipotesis diperoleh signifikansi 0,000 < 0,05.
PENGARUH CAPITAL ADEQUACY RATIO TERHADAP RETURN ON ASSET PADA PT. BANK CENTRAL ASIA, TBK PERIODE 2010-2019
Authors: Sampurnaningsih Sri Retnaning
Published: May 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh Loan to Deposit Ratio terhadap Return on Asset pada PT Bank Central Asia, Tbk. Metode yang digunakan adalah explanatory research. Teknik analisis menggunakan analisis statistik dengan pengujian regresi, korelasi, determinasi dan uji hipotesis. Hasil penelitian ini variabel Loan to Deposit Ratio diperoleh nilai rata-rata sebesar 70,34%. Variabel Loan to Deposit Ratio diperoleh nilai rata-rata 2,86%. Loan to Deposit Ratio berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap Return on Asset dengan nilai persamaan regresi Y = 1,464 + 0,020X, dan nilai koefisien korelasi 0,923 atau memiliki tingkat hubungan yang sangat kuat dengan nilai determinasi 85,2%. Uji  hipotesis diperoleh signifikansi 0,000 < 0,05.
PENGARUH RETURN ON ASSET TERHADAP EARNING PER SHARE PADA PT. MANDOM INDONESIA, TBK PERIODE 2012-2020
Authors: Kartono Kartono
Published: May 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh Return On Asset terhadap Earning Per Share pada PT. Mandom Indonesia, Tbk. Metode yang digunakan adalah explanatory research. Teknik analisis menggunakan analisis statistik dengan pengujian regresi, korelasi, determinasi dan uji hipotesis. Hasil penelitian ini variabel Return On Asset diperoleh nilai rata-rata sebesar 12,72%. Variabel Earning Per Share diperoleh nilai rata-rata 792,11. Return On Asset berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap Earning Per Share dengan nilai persamaan regresi Y = -106,130 + 70,579X, dan nilai koefisien korelasi 0,676 atau memiliki tingkat hubungan yang kuat dengan nilai determinasi 45,7%. Uji  hipotesis diperoleh signifikansi 0,046 < 0,05.
PENGARUH KUALITAS PRODUK TERHADAP KEPUTUSAN PEMBELIAN KONSUMEN PADA PT. KARUNIA PRIMA SEJATI DI BANDUNG
Authors: Kosasih Kosasih
Published: May 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengaruh kualitas produk terhadap keputusan pembelian konesumen pada PT. Karunia Prima Sejati Di Bandung. Metode yang digunakan adalah explanatory research dengan sampel sebanyak 100 responden. Teknik analisis menggunakan analisis statistik dengan pengujian regresi, korelasi, determinasi dan uji hipotesis. Hasil penelitian ini variabel kualitas produk diperoleh nilai rata-rata skor sebesar 3,415 dengan kriteria baik. Variabel keputusan pembelian diperoleh nilai rata-rata skor sebesar 3,839 dengan kriteria baik. Kualitas produk berpengaruh positif dan signifikan terhadap keputusan pembelian dengan nilai persamaan regresi Y = 8,515 + 0,875X, dan nilai koefisien korelasi 0,791 atau memiliki tingkat hubungan yang kuat dengan nilai determinasi 62,6%. Uji  hipotesis diperoleh signifikansi 0,000 < 0,05.
Ethnobotany applied to the selection of medicinal plants for agroecological crops in rural communities in the Southern End of Bahia, Brazil
Authors: Neto Galvão Marcelo , Villas Bôas Glauco de Kruse , Machado Marilza , Silva Marcus Felipe Oliveira da , Boscolo Odara Horta
Published: May 2021

The present work targeted the ethnobotanical survey of medicinal plants for introduction to agroecological crops in 9 rural communities in the southern end of the state of Bahia, Brazil, as an economic and therapeutic alternative for the local populations. Prior agreement from the communities was requested and the research was submitted to the ethics committee; the registration of access to genetic heritage and associated traditional knowledge was performed. The following methodologies were used: participant observation, â€œsnowballâ€, â€œwalking in the woodsâ€; semi-structured questionnaires and calculation of the Main Uses Concordance index (CUPc). The species were evaluated according to their origin and degree of threat. 233 species, distributed in 73 families, were cited, with emphasis on Asteraceae (27spp.), Fabaceae (18 spp.) and Lamiaceae (16 spp.). Among these, 48% are native, 52% are naturalized and/or exotic and one vulnerable species was found (Euterpe edulis Mart.) and one endangered (Cariniana legalis (Mart.) Kuntze). The CUPc revealed 25 spp. with a value equal to or greater than 50% in at least one community. These results are expected to contribute to the selection of medicinal plants that serve as an economic and therapeutic alternative for vulnerable communities, as well as in stimulating the preservation of sociobiodiversity.
Highlighting two black families experience with Ontario's Child Welfare System
Authors: Felix Mary
Published: May 2021

Black children are entering child welfare system at a rate five times higher than that of the average Canadian population (Polanyi et al., 2014). There are approximately 539, 205 (8% of the population) Black individuals living in Ontario, yet Black children make up 41% of the children in the care of Children’s Aid Society (Polanyi et al., 2014). The disproportionate apprehension of marginalized children is not a new issue; it is only recently that child welfare organizations have acknowledged that this is an issue. This prompted some agencies to release disaggregated race-based data outlining racial disparities. This phenomenological qualitative research study intends to highlight the stories of two Black parents who have had an ongoing relationship with Ontario’s child welfare system. This research hopes to outline their similarities, differences and the intricate experiences. Their experiences will be examined through a critical lens guided by anti-black racism and critical race theory.
“This is how I learn": children's perceptions of their experiences in two different learning environments
Authors: Barnikis Tiffany
Published: May 2021

This qualitative study explored five children’s perspectives of their experiences in both a university laboratory school and in their current public school setting. Semi-structured conversations and child-produced drawings provided children with an opportunity, not only to express their thoughts and opinions, but also aided in establishing children as competent informants on their own lived experiences. Employing the ‘new’ sociology of childhood, critical studies, and a child rights-based perspective as theoretical frameworks, an overarching theme of power and hierarchy was established throughout the children’s descriptions of their experiences. More specifically, this central theme is explored through the children’s discussions and descriptions of: space, pedagogical practice, peer relationships, rules, and their decision-making and influence on curriculum. These themes, however, present themselves differently in the children’s implicit and explicit comparisons of the different learning environments. In conclusion, recommendations for future practices and areas for further research are discussed.

Keywords: children’s perception of education, ‘new’ sociology of childhood, critical pedagogy, kindergarten, university laboratory schools
Evaluating a Multiple Criteria Decision Support Tool for Assessing Sustainability Implications of Engineering Projects
Authors: Niejadlik Paul R.
Published: May 2021

This Professional Research Project evaluates GoldSET*, a sustainability decision support tool developed by Golder Associates Ltd., and its use in the decision making process for assessing the sustainability implications of engineering projects. A qualitative evaluation of the effectiveness of the decision support tool was carried out including the development of recommendations. Establishing sustainability practices within corporate operations and engineering projects is an important nonmarket factor for the global business community. Corporations need to present themselves as environmentally conscientious as well as being socially and financially stable to unlock market opportunities. Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) plays a role in creating and maintaining sustainability practices through measurement, reporting and evaluation processes. Firms are continuously faced with engineering project decision opportunities and there is a need for viable decision support tools, such as GoldSET, to assist in achieving corporate sustainability objectives and goals.
Characterization of ASF1 and GCN5 in the ciliated protozoan tetrahymena thermophila
Authors: Karsou Abdel Rahman
Published: May 2021

One method of regulating accessibility of DNA is chromatin remodelling via histone post-translational modifications (PTM). Adding an acetyl group to the lysine residues (K) on the core histone H3 is one of these chemical modifications. Acetylation of H3 on lysine 56 (H3K56ac) is an important histone alteration that is conserved among most if not all eukaryotes including humans. Several histone acetyl transferases (HAT) have been shown to be responsible for H3K56ac in different organisms including Gen5 and p300/CPB in human cells and Rtt109 in fungi including the yeast Saccharomyces cerevisiae. In addition the histone chaperone ASf1, is also required for these modifications in yeast and human cells. The ciliated protozoan Tetrahymena thermophila is an effective model organism for studying the function of histone PTMs in certain processes including meiosis and RNA interference. Here, I show that tGen5 has H3 acetylation activity and that tAsf1 binds Histone H3.
The Impact of Exposure on Generalized Anxiety Disorder-Related Symptoms and Cognitive Processes: The Role of Stimulus Variation
Authors: Fracalanza Katie
Published: May 2021

Theories indicate that individuals with generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) avoid imagining threatening scenarios that have not occurred. Cognitive exposure to these images is a component of treatment; however, few studies have examined its efficacy. The current study assessed the impact of cognitive exposure and varying exposure content on GAD symptoms and cognitive processes. Forty-eight individuals with GAD were assigned to three sessions of : (1) variable exposure (VE), (2) consistent exposure (CE), or (3) neutral control writing (NC). Emotional activation was assessed during each session. Outcome measures were administered at pretest and 1-week follow-up. The CE condition showed improvements in GAD symptoms and cognitive processes, the VE condition showed less belief that their worse worry would occur, and the NC condition showed reduced GAD symptoms and interpretation bias. Emotional activation decreased across session in the CE condition; however, this did not predict outcomes. The theoretical and clinical implications are discussed.
Enhanced Biobutanol Production in Batch Simultaneous Saccharification and Fermentation From Agriculture Residues Using Novel Clostridial Fusants
Authors: Begum Sarkar
Published: May 2021

A novel approach was introduced for the enhancement of biobutanol production in ABE fermenetation. Thermostable Clostridia species were developed through protoplast fusion between mesophilic and thermophilic Clostridial species. Two parental strains of Clostridia species, Clostridium acetobutylicum (ATCC 4259) and Clostridium beijerinckii (ATCC BA101), along with three fused strains, Clostridium acetobutylicum Clostridium thermocellum (CaCt), Clostridium beijerinckii Clostridium thermocellum (CbCt) and Clostridium acetobutylicum Clostridium beijerinckii (CaCb), were examined for biobutanol production using wheat straw as a feed stock in a batch process of simultaneous saccharification and fermentation (SSF). The objective of the study was to use the thermotolerant fused strains to enhance enzymatic activity during the SSF by raising the incubation temperature and thereby eventually increasing biobutanol production. Economic and residence time analysis of SSF found that addition of cellulase increases the cost of fermentation and prolongs biobutanol production cycle. However, results from the current study indicated that the fused strains, at the higher temperature, were able to produce the required enzymes for the saccharification of wheat straw (i.e., endoglucanase, exoglucanase, and b- glucosidase). This will have a major impact on eliminating costs associated with adding enzymes as raw material to the saccharification process. Fused strain CbCt achieved the highest biobutanol production of up to 14.13 g/L (i.e., a yield of 0.29) was reached at 45°C with total sugar consumption of 82%. Enzymatic activity of CbCt was found to be 61.67 FPU (Filter Paper Unit) which was the highest in comparison with other fused strains evaluated in this study. These results indicate a breakthrough for the technological and economical obstacles associated with industrialization of the SSF process.
Queering gay male body dissatisfaction
Authors: Vasilovsky Alexander  T.
Published: May 2021

A sizable body of psychological research suggests that gay men exhibit greater body dissatisfaction than heterosexual men. However, much of this research has been critiqued for presenting explanatory models that pathologize homosexuality by suggesting that it is the cause of gay male body dissatisfaction. This thesis relied on the voices of 19 gay/queer men/genderqueers to problematize the explanatory models’ characterization of gay identities, communities, and body ideals as monolithic. The participants expressed ideas that were antithetical to the explanatory models’ restrictive formulations of homosexuality. Additionally, this thesis developed a theory of gay/queer embodiment based on the Foucauldian concept of subjection. How the participants negotiated embodied gay and queer identities was explored in relation to larger discursive regimes of power, like heterosexism, hegemonic masculinity, and neo-liberalism. Specific attention was given to queer forms of embodied resistance.
"I want to find a better place" : Assyrian immigrant women and English-language acquisition
Authors: Aslan Sonya
Published: May 2021

Canada's point system has helped ensure that many immigrants, both men and women, are fluent in English upon arrival (Kilbride et. aI, 2008). Consequently, research has indicated that those who enter as sponsored or dependent family members, the majority of whom are adult women, arrive with limited fluency in English. A qualitative research approach, including two focus-group interviews with seven Assyrian immigrant women helped identify factors that have stymied or facilitated their successful acquisition of English. Conceptualizing the relationship between the language learner and the social world, a feminist poststructural theory (Weedon, 1997) provided a glimpse into the ways in which proficiency or, lack thereof in English has impacted the lives of Assyrian immigrant women in the areas of work, family and well-being. The findings suggest there are needs specific to each ethno-linguistic group and that a one-size-fits-all approach in English programming does not help address these differences.
A Conservation Survey of Photographic Albums and Photographically Illustrated Books from the National Gallery of Canada
Authors: Mortensen Sarah
Published: May 2021

This applied thesis project demonstrates a methodology for a conservation survey of photographic albums and photographically illustrated books applied to the Photograph Collection of the National Gallery of Canada, in Ottawa, Ontario. The conservation survey captures basic descriptive and condition information and employs a priority classification system for treatment and housing recommendations for roughly one hundred and twenty bound structures in which there are mounted or inserted photographic prints. While the needs and requirements of conservation surveys are dependant on the history, scope and nature of individual collections, this thesis attempts to provide an example, or baseline, for the development of conservation surveys for similar collections or collections with similar needs. Additionally, this thesis presents a visual glossary that illustrates and serves as a reference for the identification of the leaf and binding structures of photographic albums and photographically illustrated books occurring most frequently in museum collections.
Human pharmaceuticals in Ontario's environment: a review of management opportunities
Authors: Cooper Emily (Hanna)
Published: May 2021

Pharmaceuticals have been detected in water throughout the developed world. Some, while at
low concentrations, can negatively affect freshwater wildlife. This thesis explores the level of risk that
pharmaceuticals pose to Ontario’s environment, and possible challenges and opportunities for
government action to address this issue. In addition to a literature review, this work replicates an
earlier similar study by collecting information directly from seven purposefully selected Ontario experts.
Results make it clear that pharmaceuticals pose some risk, but a consensus cannot be reached on the
level of risk. With limited financial resources, it is difficult to prioritize pharmaceutical removal over
other environmental problems without a clear understanding of the harm that pharmaceuticals pose.
Nevertheless, there are opportunities for government action. Ontario could follow what British
Columbia has done; it developed a Water Quality Guideline for pharmaceuticals that must be considered
by government when making decisions that could affect water quality.
ViC : Virtual Cadaver - A Prototype Extendible System for Building Photorealistic Interactive Visualizations of Human Anatomy Using Game Development Technology
Authors: Yakobovich Alexander
Published: May 2021

This thesis presents a Virtual Cadaver system, ViC, which allows users to interactively “cut open” and visualize a highly realistic representation of 3D human anatomy, including skin, muscles, bones, arteries and many other anatomical systems and structures. ViC’s interaction and visualization functionality, coupled with a multi-touch interface, provide real-time cutaway operations using simple and familiar gestures.

To support the cutaway feature, ViC’s 3D human anatomy dataset is preprocessed, breaking up the large anatomy system data meshes into smaller, more manageable mesh “fragments”. The shape of each fragment is crafted to support semantically meaningful cutaways while the “granularity” of the fragments supports interaction efficiency. ViC uses game technology to enable highly realistic rendering of human anatomy. Furthermore, ViC’s performance and cutaway capabilities were evaluated on consumer-grade hardware to confirm that real-time interaction and visualization with highly-responsive multi-touch input actions can be achieved.
Predicting the time-to-deliver of software changes
Authors: Tsakiltsidis Sokratis
Published: May 2021

In this thesis we examine the application of survival analysis on time-to-deliver data. Successful prediction of the time necessary to deliver a new feature or fix a reported defect can assist in various phases and aspects of software development. We identify and try to overcome limitations when dealing with time-to-event data. Our proposed methodological framework includes use of survival analysis, utilization of incomplete information that might be available as censored data, and incorporation of random-effects through mixed-effects models for identification of hierarchical/clustered data within our dataset. We explore and experiment with a dataset from a large scale commercial software over a twelve year period of time. We show that we can successfully implement survival analysis, and that incorporation of random-effects provides a considerable advantage, however, incorporation of censored information is not proven to be advantageous in this case.
The Characterization of Significant Direct Threats to Source Watersheds: a Risk-Based Approach
Authors: Kelly Alicia
Published: May 2021

In 2004, the Ontario Ministry of the Environment proposed the 'Drinking water source protection act' which stipulated that, in the development of water protection plans, significant direct threats to source watersheds are to be identified. Examination of the major risk factors threatening water resources proved there are insufficient scientific data available to regulators to accomplish this task. Research showed E.coli O157:H7, Salmonella, Giardia lamblia, and Cryptosporidium parvum, and the sources of these pathogens in the environment are, qualitatively, significant threats to water resources. However, a quantitative characterization of significance depends of the failure probabilities of pathogen sources. Using the Ontario Spills Action Centre data, the occurrence of failure was found to have a high non-zero probability. However, considerable uncertainties revealed in these data suggest that a better understanding of failure is critical to accurately characterize significant threats to drinking water resources.
The Xograph®: An Investigation of Parallax Panoramagrams and Earlier Autostereoscopic Techniques
Authors: Dumais Vanessa
Published: May 2021

Introduced by Cowles Communications and Visual Panographics in 1964, the xograph® or parallax panoramagram, was the first lenticular, autostereoscopic, photomechanical object created for the mass media. Publications such as LOOK magazine and Venture: A Traveler’s Guide frequently distributed xographs® during the 1960s and 1970s, after which time, the xograph® began to disappear from mass publications.

The thesis provides a detailed account of the history of three-dimensional photographic techniques and places the xograph® within this history. It addresses the contributions and collaboration of Arthur Rothstein, Marvin Whatmore, Visual Panographics and Cowles Communications in the creation, production and dissemination of xographs®. The thesis then describes xograph® production process and the results of an electron microscopic analysis of an xograph® made to determine its physical properties . The conclusion offers suggestions for preservation guidelines for these fascinating objects.
Sifting through information, looking for pathways into Canada's labour market: examining the potential of labour market information to support newcomer/immigrant job hunting
Authors: Latchman Supriya A.
Published: May 2021

Labour market research consistently demonstrates that finding and securing appropriate employment are key determinants of immigrant well-being and integration to Canada. Various policy-oriented initiatives are continually initiated by Canada's "Third sector" actors to address multiple barriers immigrants confront in the labour market. While awaiting progress, the difficulties recent immigrants face in Canada's increasingly competitive local labour markets has increased. This amplifies the need for re-examining early interventions. This paper explores what and how labour market information (LMI) is mediated to recent immigrants at the earliest stages of settlement, and through a qualitative content analysis assesses how the LMI can inform and support labour market decisions of recent immigrants seeking employment in Canada. Findings uncover overwhelming amounts and varied quality of LMI available from Canada's labour force development providers. This leaves recent immigrants unable to independently make realistic, informative and suitable employment choices needed to integrate in the Canadian labour market.
Understanding the shopping behavior, clothing choice and consumption experience of mature Taiwanese women
Authors: Chang Wendi (Wan-Tien)
Published: May 2021

It remains unclear if mature consumers (particularly baby boomers) in Eastern countries have similar physiological, social and psychological needs when it comes to fashion shopping and consumption. The objectives of this study are: (1) to provide in-depth information regarding the attitudes of female baby boomers in Taiwan toward aging and clothing choice; (2) to understand how female baby boomers in Taiwan behave in different contexts (work-related, social and leisure activities) of clothing usage and consumption; and (3) to identify the differences between the Taiwanese boomers and Western boomers by comparing the current findings to previous research conducted in Western societies. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 female participants aged from 47 to 59 years old. Although participants were experiencing physiological, social and psychological change during the aging process, the majority of the participants expressed the willingness to stay healthy and active in their social life. It is also evident that clothing selection and consumption were closely associated with individual’s profession, social status and daily activities. The sample of this study was limited to specific segment (middle to upper-class) which may not represent the diverse baby boomer populations in Taiwan. Nevertheless, this unique study should provide valuable information of aging population and clothing consumption in Taiwan to fashion practitioners, marketers and academia.