bluuebunny/crossref_metadata_2025 huggingface dataset:
HERMENÉUTICA DE LA OBSERVACIÓN MEDIANTE EVALUACIONES ESCRITAS PARA EL PLANTEAMIENTO DEL PROBLEMA DE INVESTIGACIÓN Y LA FORMULACIÓN AL PROBLEMA CIENTÍFICO
Authors: Argota-Pérez George , Yallico-Calmett Ramiro M. , Marín-Mamani Grover , Álvarez-Becerra Rina Ma. , Iannacone José , Córdova-Salas Carlos R. , Magallanes-Magallanes Jorge L. , Solano-García Cecilia G.
Published: April 2021

El propósito del estudio fue la hermenéutica de la observación mediante evaluaciones escritas para el planteamiento del  problema de investigación y la formulación al problema científico. El estudio se realizó durante febrero y marzo del 2020 en la Universidad Nacional ¨San Luis Gonzaga¨ Ica, Perú. Se aplicó, 15 preguntas escritas a los docentes con referencias a los módulos: 1ro) investigación científica con enfoque cualimétrico y producción intelectual, y 2do) gnoseología y epistemología: argumentos en la investigación científica. Mediante un muestreo probabilístico aleatorio se seleccionó, 10 resultados individuales calificándose de 13 puntos como valor mínimo y 20 puntos el valor máximo donde 15 puntos fue el promedio que se alcanzó. En el contraste de hipótesis, el valor de t tabulado fue -2,262 siendo menor a la t calculada (-7,67) rechazándose la hipótesis nula que, no hay dificultad en el reconocimiento del problema de investigación y el problema científico (µ≥17). El error en el planteamiento del problema de investigación fue de 60% mientras que, el 38% fue para la formulación al problema científico. Las principales razones de análisis fueron: 1ro) la no sistematicidad (objeto de investigación), 2do) examen no crítico (heurística) y; 3ro) las pocas verificaciones (comprobación de hipótesis). Finalmente, las evaluaciones escritas indicaron la inconsecuente descripción del objeto de investigación y su influencia negativa para el planteamiento del problema de investigación y la formulación al problema científico.
ANÁLISIS PREDICTIVO DEL ALGORITMO PARA UNA PREVENCIÓN ÓPTIMA EN EL TIEMPO DE CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) DURANTE LOS DÍAS DE CUARENTENA
Authors: Calderón Ch J. Alan , Tafur Sotelo Julio , Barriga Gamarra Benjamin , Guevara Guevara Julio , Lozano Jauregui John , Lengua Arteaga Juan , Solano Gonzalo
Published: April 2021

En esta investigación se explica las aplicaciones del algoritmo que fue propuesto para proporcionar apoyo estadístico para los médicos. El apoyo que se realizó en esta investigación busca una urgente interpretación de parámetros como la tasa de personas infectadas por COVID-19 y la tasa de personas fallecidas a causa de este virus. Además, esta investigación logra predecir las tasas que fueron proporcionadas por un modelo matemático que observa y adapta datos estadísticos reales de otros países donde están tratando de encontrar soluciones contra la propagación del COVID – 19. Esto implica que, con el fin de obtener precisión en los resultados de la predicción, fue necesario analizar cuál fue el comportamiento estadístico de China y otros países que volvieron a la normalidad de sus actividades, tal como era antes de que el virus impusiera a la población a permanecer en sus hogares. Por otro lado, se resume el crecimiento problemático del virus y algunas sugerencias de cómo evitar complicaciones profundas en la salud y la economía de las personas (por ejemplo, los días de cuarentena, como principal respuesta para atenuar el avance de este virus).
ANÁLISIS TÉRMICO ÓPTIMO DE LA TRANSMISIÓN DEL CORONAVIRUS (COVID-19) DURANTE DÍAS DE CUARENTENA EN PERÚ
Authors: Calderón Ch J. Alan , Guevara Guevara Julio , Lozano Jauregui John , Lengua Arteaga Juan , Solano Gonzalo
Published: April 2021

En esta investigación se analiza la transmisión de COVID-19 por equilibrio termodinámico y energético entre áreas geográficas y su correlación con la posible transmisión de COVID-19 entre al menos 2 personas. Con el fin de lograr parámetros para los médicos, como por ejemplo la distancia mínima entre dos personas infectadas que tienen este virus, se diseñaron modelos matemáticos basados en datos estadísticos para obtener información sobre la propagación de COVID-19 como la dependencia de la temperatura de áreas geográficas, además, el efecto térmico de la distancia mínima entre dos personas evitando la infección por COVID-19. Con este trabajo, se buscan respuestas a las preguntas: ¿Si fuera posible encontrar una relación entre la temperatura y la transmisión del virus? ¿O si fuera posible obtener una variable de correlación entre variables térmicas con una separación mínima de distancia (se describió anteriormente) para dos personas? Por lo tanto, se esperan respuestas a estas preguntas debido al apoyo de los médicos, que están tratando de encontrar una solución contra la propagación de COVID-19. Vale la pena mencionar que esta investigación puede extenderse a áreas más complejas como mercados y ferias abiertas al aire libre o mercados cerrados, donde se venden productos y servicios, además, no todas las áreas tienen un sistema de aire acondicionado en Perú. Sin embargo, en esta investigación se logra la técnica, cómo resolver esta tarea: obtener parámetros de ventilación apropiados como la dependencia de la distancia mínima que las personas necesitan para separarse, para evitar la transmisión del virus entre sí. Además, se sugieren algunas características geométricas / materiales para los filtros de aire y la desinfección mediante ultravioleta (UV) en la entrada del conducto de aire principal.
BACTERIAS Y PARÁSITOS PATÓGENOS HUMANOS AISLADOS DE AGUAS ESTANCADAS DURANTE EL FENÓMENO EL NIÑO-COSTERO EN PERÚ
Authors: Moya-Salazar Jeel , Diaz Sandy
Published: April 2021

Varios países son extremadamente susceptibles al cambio climático y el fenómeno El Niño-costero afectó a más de dos millones de personas en Ecuador, Colombia y Perú. Nuestro objetivo fue evaluar la calidad microbiológica de las aguas estancadas en la región de Lambayeque, Perú, durante el estado de emergencia causado por el fenómeno El Niño-costero mediante un estudio transversal realizado en cuatro distritos de Lambayeque: (Centro de Chiclayo, Mocupe, San José y Pimentel), Perú. Se tomaron dos muestras simultáneas de cada distrito de evaluación, y se trasladaron a Lima para su análisis microbiológico completo. Aislamos parásitos patógenos humanos (Trichuris trichiura (Linnaeus, 1771) y Entamoeba histolytica Schaudinn, 1903) y bacterias (Staphylococcus aureus Rosenbach, 1884 y Salmonella typhi (Schroeter, 1886)) que presentaban patrones de resistencia a los antimicrobianos convencionales de primera línea (penicilina, ácido nalidíxico, nitrofurantoína y cloranfenicol). Asimismo, mostramos evidencia de microorganismos relacionados con el sitio de muestreo (distrito) y con el grado de afectación por el fenómeno. Nuestro resultado sugiere que las aguas estancadas de cuatro distritos de Lambayeque presentaron parásitos patógenos humanos y bacterias de alta importancia médica por los cambios repentinos en el clima a través del fenómeno El Niño-costero.
ESTADIOS, PROPORCIÓN SEXUAL Y TALLA DE CAPTURA DE HIPPOCAMPUS INGENS GIRARD, 1858 (SYNGNATHIFORMES: SYNGNATHIDAE) A PARTIR DE UNA MUESTRA INCAUTADA EN PERÚ
Authors: Chipana-Robles Satchell , Valle-Rubio Sonia
Published: April 2021

Se analizaron 322 individuos de Hippocampus ingens Girard, 1858 “Caballito de mar del Pacífico” de una muestra deshidratada, proveniente de un decomiso de pesca ilegal realizado en Tumbes, Piura y Lambayeque (región norte del Perú) en el año 2016. Se determinaron los valores de talla de captura, proporción sexual y estadios de desarrollo (juvenil o adulto). El análisis morfométrico consistió en determinar la altura total, altura del cuerpo y largo de la cabeza, mientras que la identificación de sexos se basó en caracteres, morfológicos, tales como, la presencia del saco de incubación y quillas leves para machos, asimismo, en el caso de hembras adultas se consideró la mancha oscura debajo de la aleta anal. Las tallas de captura (altura total) fluctuaron entre 87 mm y 160 mm, correspondiente a individuos adultos. No se encontró diferencia significativa al comparar los valores de la altura total en relación con el sexo de los individuos. La proporción de sexos (hembras: machos) fue de 1.21:1. Los resultados obtenidos resultan útiles para la actualización del estado de una población de H. ingens en el norte del Perú y pueden servir de base para el desarrollo de programas de conservación y futuro manejo pesquero de esta especie en Perú.
Influence of computer technologies popularization on modern youth today and tomorrow
Authors: Popova Svetlana
Published: April 2021

Educational process of the past is different from the system which is being implemented at the present time.  The reason for this is the change of the set of requirements to the range of skills and competences that future employees should possess. The article compares two generation groups, Generation Z (‘Others’) and Generation Y (‘ Millenials’). It explains what difficulties they might have while communicating together. The paper gives grounding for hypertextual perception of reality and ‘nomophobia’ that are characteristic features of Generation Z. The article explains why the youth are responsive on gamification and mind mapping technologies; what problems they have with time management and reading skills and why it is important to implement hands-on technologies into the teaching process.
PENGEMBANGAN ALAT PENILAIAN PEMBELAJARAN BAHASA INDONESIA BERBASIS KOMPETENSI MENGGUNAKAN PENDEKATAN KONTEKSTUAL DI SMA PAPUA KOTA SORONG
Authors: Soulisa Irwan , Manuputty Peter
Published: April 2021

Penelitian ini menggunakan metode deskriptif kualitatif dan kuantitatif menggunakan model kontekstual. teknik pengumpulan data melalui observasi, wawancara tak berstuktur bertujuan untuk mengetahui  penggunaan pengembangan alat pembelajaran berbasis kompetensi SMA Papua kota Sorong tahun 2020. Teknik analisis data secara deskriptif kualitatif yang mencakup analisis proses dan analisis data produk ujian tengah semester dan ujian semester yang disusun oleh pendidik dan Validitas yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini validitas demokratik. Metode analisis data ditempu melalui: 1) uji asumsi klasik (uji reliabilitas dan validitas data) untuk melihat pangaruh (keterkaitan) antar variabel independen dengan dependen. Selain itu, tinjauan pustaka/literatur adalah untuk mengurai kajian-kajian/kerangka referensi/teoritis mengenai variabel independen dan dependen. Hasil penelitian menyatakan bahwa pengembangan alat pembelajaran berbasisi kompetensi di SMA Papua kota sorong dengan model pengembangan spesifikasi ujian, penulisan butir soal, penelaah butir soal, analisis butir soal dan jawaban, pelaksaan ujian, perakitan soal.
Presenting Amazon's Mechanical Turk as more than just a data sample – A study of MTurker experiences
Authors: Philip Jestine , Davis Mark A
Published: April 2021

Amazon's Mechanical Turk (MTurk) is an online crowdsourcing platform that is part of the digital gig economy, where MTurkers perform fast and repetitive gigs or microwork like taking surveys and performing data transcriptions, and are compensated for each completed task. The purpose of this research is to understand the work- and life-related implications for MTurkers. Drawing from the Psychology of Working Theory (PWT), we examined the role that income and volition play in determining satisfaction and stress among MTurkers. Results revealed that high volition MTurkers had higher job satisfaction, higher life satisfaction, and lower stress than low volition MTurkers. These findings help extend PWT to this contemporary and evolving form of working in the digital gig economy. Management scholars view gig work as an emerging trend and an addition to the list of notable research and practice gaps in organisational behaviour.
Do Tax Knowledge, Level of Trust, and Religiosity De-termine Compliance to Pay Property Tax?
Authors: Sakirin Sakirin , Darwanis Darwanis , Abdullah Syukriy
Published: April 2021

Objective – This study aims to test the effect of tax knowledge, level of trust and religiosity on taxpayers' compliance in paying property tax (PBB) in Aceh Singkil Regency, Aceh, Indonesia.  Design/methodology – The population of this study are all property taxpayers in Aceh Singkil Regency for the year 2018 with a total of 34,000 taxpayers. Non-probability sampling technique was utilized to draw the research sample which results in 396 samples. Primary data was obtained through questionnaires distributed to the respondents and analyzed using multiple linear regression models.  Results – The results showed that tax knowledge, level of trust and religiosity affect the compliance of the taxpayers of property tax in Aceh Singkil Regency, Indonesia. Partially, tax knowledge affects the compliance of property tax paying of taxpayers while the level of trust affects the compliance to pay property tax of taxpayers in Aceh Singkil Regency. Nevertheless religiosity does not affect the compliance of paying property tax of taxpayers in Aceh Singkil Regency. The findings of this study interestingly provides an evidence of the lack of role of religion in influencing the tax payers’ compliance towards property tax.
PENGUATAN DAYA SAING DAERAH MELALUI KERJASAMA TERAS UTARA SULAWESI INDONESIA
Authors: Olilingo Fahrudin Zain , Arsana I Kadek Satria
Published: April 2021

ABSTRACT

North-North Cooperation Agency is a form of inter-regional cooperation body consisting of 4 districts, namely North Gorontalo Regency, Bone Bolango Regency of Gorontalo Province, Buol Regency of Central Sulawesi Province, North Bolaang Mongondow Regency of North Sulawesi Province whose formation was facilitated by Gorontalo State University on September 17, 2014. The purpose of the establishment of north-north cooperation by Gorontalo State University is as the embodiment of the Tri Dharma of Higher Education and wants together with local governments from 4 districts to want this area to become a national strategic area bordering the country so as to form a new economic growth with the target of becoming a food and energy barn in eastern Indonesia. The achievement of these goals must be realized jointly by achieving togetherness for the common welfare. Strengthening the competitiveness of each region is very important to create the competitiveness of the north-north cooperation area that will be built with the commitment of the principle of mutual cooperation, mutual need and mutual strengthening. This paper will illustrate the factual condition of north-north cooperation that will be an important point in developing regional cooperation in the future.

 Keywords: cooperation, strengthening, competitiveness, national strategic
PERAN KEMAMPUAN KEUANGAN SEBAGAI MEDIATOR PENDIDIKAN KEUANGAN DAN KEPUASAN KEUANGAN
Authors: Aryashila Ni Made Distiara Landephy , Dewi Andrieta Shintia
Published: April 2021

Tingkat literasi keuangan masyarakat di Kota Denpasar saat ini masih tergolong rendah sehingga perlu ditingkatkan. Latar belakang tersebut dapat dilihat dari penggunaan kartu kredit di masyarakat yang meningkat, tingginya angka pengeluaran konsumsi serta penurunan persentase kepemilikan jaminan sosial. Kenyataan yang terjadi bahwa masyarakat belum memanfaatkan produk keuangan dengan cermat, menjadi bukti bahwa minimnya pemahaman literasi keuangan. Sementara itu, pendidikan keuangan yang mumpuni akan memberikan kepuasan keuangan serta beragam manfaat lain yang dapat dirasakan guna meningkatkan kesejahteraan dimasa yang akan datang. Ketika pendidikan keuangan di masyarakat yang terdapat usia produktif terbilang rendah maka peran kemampuan keuangan sebagai mediator pendidikan keuangan dan kepuasan keuangan perlu mendapat perhatian dalam penelitian ini.

Penelitian ini memiliki tujuan untuk melihat peran kemampuan keuangan sebagai mediator pendidikan keuangan dan kepuasan keuangan pada usia produktif di Kota Denpasar. Aspek-aspek yang diteliti yaitu kemampuan keuangan dan pendidikan keuangan serta pengaruhnya terhadap kepuasan keuangan. Fenomena dalam penelitian ini dilakukan dengan metode kausal. Teknik pengambilan data yaitu dengan menyebarkan kuesioner kepada 400 responden dan pengumpulan data primer. Responden yang dipilih adalah usia produktif di Kota Denpasar. Penelitian ini mengadopsi dan menggunakan Sobel tes untuk menguji pengaruh mediator kemampuan keuangan terhadap pendidikan keuangan dan kepuasan keuangan.

Hasil pada penelitian yang dilakukan ini menunjukkan bahwa kemampuan keuangan terbukti secara parsial memediasi pengaruh antara pendidikan keuangan dan kepuasan keuangan
KEPUTUSAN STRATEGIS PELAKU UMKM DALAM MENGHADAPI KRISIS EKONOMI
Authors: Cahyadi Luh Diah Citra Resmi , Pradnyani Ni Luh Putu Sri Purnama
Published: April 2021

Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui pengambilan keputusan strategis yang dilakukan oleh pengusaha UMKM dalam menghadapi krisis akibat pandemi Covid-19. Pilihan yang dapat diambil pelaku UMKM adalah dengan melakukan staretgi retrenchment dan strategi turn around agar dapat bertahan dalam masa krisis. Penelitian ini dilakukan di Kota Denpasar dan mengambil 75 sampel UMKM yang difokuskan pada subsektor ekonomi kreatif unggulan yaitu fashion, kriya dan kuliner. Hasil dari penelitian ini menemukan bahwa indikator umur dan latar belakang pendidikan pelaku UMKM berpengaruh positif dan signifikan sedangkan indikator internal locus of control dan jumlah karyawan berpengaruh negatif dan signifikan terhadap keputusan pelaku UMKM menggunakan startegi retrenchment. Sedangkan semua indikator tidak berpengaruh signifikan terhadap keputusan pelaku UMKM menggunakan strategi turn around.
Extispicy in Classical and Near Eastern Society
Authors: Gill Nicholas
Published: April 2021

Liver consultation was a practice in which the liver of an animal would be examined in order to receive messages from the gods. Ancient peoples would often perform this type of ritual before important decisions, such as committing to war, or signing a peace treaty. Throughout this paper, I examine three different systems of liver consultation from antiquity in chronological order—beginning with Babylonian extispicy since it is the most ancient, then moving to Greek hepatoscopy, and finishing with Etruscan haruspicy.

As the names of these systems of liver consultation are different (extispicy, hepatoscopy, and haruspicy), so too are the practices of each culture. In order to highlight these differences, I analyse five aspects of each civilization: 1) Their religion, and the place of liver consultation within it, 2) The priests or diviners who performed the consultation, 3) The visual sources and material remains relating to liver divination, 4) The ancient literary accounts about this practice, and 5) The system utilized by the diviners in order to read livers.

In an attempt to reconstruct the work of ancient diviners, I have undertaken a practical examination of sheep livers in the Babylonian, Greek, and Etruscan methods. I examined five sheep livers, each in all three methods, in order to determine the extent that divinatory procedure altered the message of the liver to the respective diviners. I conclude my paper by comparing the findings about each culture and relating my experience in the role of the diviner.
2. Recreating 19th-Century Stereography for a Scholarly Public
Authors: Chan Tiffany
Published: April 2021

Current digital archives of stereocards, a popular form of early photography, offer only 2D scans of the cards' fronts. Such archives make large numbers of stereocards accessible, retrievable and searchable, but lack the informed, interpretive guidance that non-specialist users might expect. They also omit the information on stereocards' backs and privilege the photographs on the stereocards without attention to context or interpretation. Drawing on techniques of new media "edutainment," my virtual exhibit contextualizes and interprets stereocards from the Queen's University Special Collections Library in a way that is friendly to non-specialist audiences while organically promoting humanities research through features such as textual popups and hyperlinks to sources (where available online or in QCAT). Animated GIFs of the stereographs allow users to see the image in three dimensions—something that was available to a 19th-century audience but not necessarily to a 21st-century one. My project looks beyond the popular assumption that new media seeks, or should seek, to uncritically reproduce the experience of past media. Rather, I examine how new media allows us to be critical of past perspectives and biases in ways that were previously unavailable—while still remaining critical of my project's own limitations and potential biases. With the advent of digital media and the Digital Humanities, I argue that the time is ripe to rethink new media's relationship to old media and the past, as well as how to communicate this knowledge in ways that push beyond traditional notions of an academic digital archive.
5. Uncontrolled Cell Division and Migration of Q neuroblasts in mutant strains of C. elegans
Authors: Lam Brandon
Published: April 2021

Cancer is one of the most prevalent and deadly diseases in today's society, affecting millions of people around the globe. Uncontrolled cell division and migration which are two of the six major hallmarks of cancer have been studied extensively in vitro, however in vivo these hallmarks are not well understood. We used the Caenorhabditis elegans nematode worm as our model organism in order to study these two hallmarks. In unfavorable environmental conditions such as starvation, C. elegans can enter a developmental arrest in where certain cell metabolism ceases to continue, this stage is known as L1 arrest. Normally in L1 arrested worms, there are 2 distinct Q neuroblast cells which are precursors of sensory and interneurons that do not divide and migrate. However, when we mutate certain genes, we noticed that the two Q neuroblasts inappropriately divided and migrated, this suggests that we have identified a good model to study uncontrolled cell division and migration. We have already found one gene that when mutated, results in the Q neuroblasts inappropriately dividing and migrating at L1 arrest, now we are looking for other mutated genes that can cause this phenotype, this ultimately allows us to identify new mechanisms that cause an increase risk in cancer.​
6. Perennial grasses as a viable biofuel source in eastern Ontario
Authors: LeBlanc Jason
Published: April 2021

Climate change and energy security issues have made renewable energy production an important global issue. Bioenergy crops may be able to provide a large amount of the world’s energy needs; therefore it is important to determine their potential for viable and sustainable use. Perennial grasses are an ideal bioenergy crop because they grow quickly across a wide range of climatic and soil conditions. Nitrogen based fertilizers are often used to increase productivity but overuse can lead to excessive nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions, a greenhouse gas (GHG) 300 times more potent that carbon dioxide (CO2). Fertilizing becomes counterproductive when N2O emissions outweigh the benefit gained from reduction in CO2 emissions.

     Three perennial grass species (Panicumr virgatum, Schizachyrium scoparium and Andropogon gerardii) were grown in collaboration with Lafarge Cement in Bath, Ontario. Each species was grown under three different fertilization regimes: 0, 50 and 150 lbs/acre of nitrogen as urea. Results of one study indicate that low levels of fertilizer addition enhance the GHG benefits of the grass, but results from another site suggest no benefit. 

     Our current research is exploring the importance of various soil processes to production of GHG’s in these perennial grass bioenergy systems, and whether the grasses alter soil conditions to favor certain soil processes. The information gained will help to further predict the feasibility of using nitrogen fertilizers to enhance production in these bioenergy systems and the overall viability of bioenergy crops for cement manufacturing and other applications.
7. Examining the Impacts of Zebra Mussels as an Invasive Species in the Great Lakes Region and the Role of Stakeholders in Effective Mitigation Strategies
Authors: Liang Shuang
Published: April 2021

Zebra mussels were first introduced into the Great Lakes region in 1988, via the ballast water of international ships traveling through the St. Lawrence River. Since then, the aggressive colonization of zebra mussels have had devastating effects on the native aquatic biodiversity in the Great Lakes region. The continued proliferation of zebra mussels have led to increased filtering, high light transmittance through water and growth of benthic (lowest level of a body of water) plants. Due to the intensive filtration of zebra mussels, rapid bioaccumulation of botulinum toxin in their systems have caused high levels of mortality for waterfowl predators. As zebra mussels continue to dominate in predator-prey interactions and interspecies competition, a shift in the ecosystem equilibrium is occurring on varying trophic levels. These changes have not gone unnoticed. Zebra mussels have cost Canadian industries, businesses and communities over $5 billion in a single decade in clogged pipes and turbine damages. The associated economic repercussions from infrastructural damages and native species declines necessitate engagement from a multitude of stakeholders. Public awareness is absolutely vital in minimizing the impact of zebra mussels and preventing their distribution across freshwater in North America. In this presentation, I will discuss the ecological, economic and societal impacts of zebra mussels since their introduction to the Great Lakes region. In addition, I will examine a multitude of management strategies and recommendations to government, private sector and public stakeholders to reduce future impacts of mussels in the Great Lakes region.
10. Mature Fine Tailings Management in Oil Sands Mining
Authors: Lynch Christina
Published: April 2021

Oil sands mining operations produce mature fine tailings (MFT), composed mainly of clay particles suspended in water, that requires decades to consolidate, currently taking up a great deal of storage space in tailings containment facilities. This in turn decreases recycling of process affected water and creates the need to use more land for tailings storage. As mandated by the Alberta Energy Regulator’s Directive 074, oil sands producers must provide tailing management plans to remove and consolidate 50% of the MFT produced into trafficable deposits annually as of 2013. Oil sands producers have failed to meet the Directive 074 goal, as current technology does not provide economical and time efficient methods of consolidating MFT. Current technologies including consolidated tailings, centrifugation, freeze/thaw and thickened tailings were reviewed and compared to recently proposed technologies not currently used in the oil sands. The most effective technology or combination thereof for the treatment and consolidation of MFT is determined with the main focus being cost effectiveness and time efficiency.
11. The Treatment of Aboriginal People in Canada during the 20th Century: Assimilation, Genocide and the Question of Intent
Authors: Mcdonald Tara Rose
Published: April 2021

The United Nations definition for the term genocide requires that the accused party acts with “intent to destroy” another group. The question of intent provides the foundation for examining how assimilation and genocide are two possible difference elimination strategies that were employed by the Canadian government during the 20th Century against Native Canadians. Comparing the colonial setting that defines the Canadian case with the civil war setting that preoccupied the 1992 Bosnia genocide effectively highlights similarities between the two case studies. The similarities provide the opportunity to explore whether the condition of intent can be proven in such intricate environments, and whether or not the international community should give such heavy consideration to intent during the classification process for genocide.
13. Dual Energy Computed Tomography for Perfusion Imaging
Authors: Pellow Carly
Published: April 2021

The metastatic spreading ability of cancer heavily depends on microcirculation, requiring the formation of new blood vessels in the vascular network, or angiogenesis. Indirect measurement of angiogenesis can be performed by computed tomography (CT) perfusion imaging, where blood flow is observed using dynamic contrast-enhanced techniques. However, contrast-enhancement in tissues can be poor due to inadequate CT calibration, leading to an increase in radiation dose to the patient. It is hypothesized that the use of dual-energy CT will provide a more robust basis for calibration of contrast-enhanced imaging without increasing dose. The purpose of this study is to improve the sensitivity and accuracy of perfusion imaging by using atomic number extraction of Iodine contrast agent concentration from dual-energy datasets. A stoichiometric calibration for CT was done with the effective atomic number and relative electron density extracted in MATLAB, resulting in a wider dynamic range of effective atomic number per mgI/mL. Dual-energy CT as a tool for calibrating perfusion imaging shows promise of increasing the range and signal to noise ratio of contrast-enhanced CT imaging. Future work will extend the study from a static to dynamic quantification to explore dual-energy CT for perfusion imaging, with the goals of developing a robust stoichiometric calibration for quality assurance purposes, and further insights on tumour angiogenesis and cancer metastasis.
15. Barriers to the use of Femoral Nerve Blocks to Manage Hip Fracture Pain among Frail Elders
Authors: Riddell Madison
Published: April 2021

Background: Hip fractures are a common source of pain and related morbidity among the frail elderly. One technique that has been shown to adequately manage pain in this population is the femoral nerve block. However, it is not currently employed routinely in Alberta emergency departments. Objective: The first objective was to systematically review the recent literature around the use of femoral nerve blocks. The second objective was to survey physicians about the potential barriers to routinely performing femoral nerve blocks in the emergency department. Materials and Methods: Searches of Medline, EMBASE and the Cochrane Trials database were conducted between 2010 and 2014 to identify randomized control trials examining the use of femoral nerve blocks in the ED to manage acute hip fracture pain among older adults (65 years of age and greater). The results of the systematic review were used to inform the development of the barrier survey. The survey was distributed to physician members of the Alberta Emergency and Bone & Joint Strategic Clinical Networks. Results: Seven randomized control trials were included in the review. Four studies employed a single femoral block, while three employed continuous (catheter placed) femoral blocks. All of the studies reported statistically significant reductions in pain. All but one study reported that patients treated with femoral nerve blocks consumed significantly less rescue analgesia. Finally, there were no significant adverse effects reported with the femoral block procedure. Surveys are still being collected and evaluated. Conclusions: Femoral nerve blocks appear to have benefits both in terms of decreasing pain and limiting the amount of systemic opioids administered to frail older adults experiencing a hip fracture. The results of this review and the barriers survey will help inform the development of knowledge translation strategies to increase the routine use of femoral nerve blocks.
16. Obesity Surveillance: An Investigation of Health Policy and Programs in Ontario
Authors: Schilkie Allyson
Published: April 2021

Today, childhood obesity is one of the most important challenges our society faces. The objective of this research project is to contribute to ongoing academic discussions of how to address issues of childhood obesity. To accomplish this goal, this project investigates the historical development of policies and educational programs regarding childhood obesity issued by the government of Ontario and Halton District School Board. In particular, this project explores the following questions: 1) Is there evidence of childhood obesity in Ontario and/or the Halton region? 2) What educational programs, policies, or action plans has the Ontario government and Halton District School Board established to target childhood obesity? 3) Are existing policies, educational programs, and action plans of health promotion considering children as a vulnerable population thereby maintaining a safe environment for children? Specifically, this project speaks to policy makers and educators by examining the risks and social impacts of policies and programs. For example past surveillance techniques created to collect statistics of childhood obesity, develop policies, and evaluate educational programs have been criticized for scrutinizing persons through a process of monitoring, analyzing, and comparing (Rich 2010) as well as breaching persons’ rights to privacy (Haggerty and Ericson 2000). Overall this project will contribute to ongoing academic discussions regarding how best to address childhood obesity because evidence drawn from past policies, educational programs and action plans can be used to develop more effective means of impacting childhood obesity while also being mindful of the potential risks of surveillance based educational programs.
23. Heroism and Heartache: Representations of Horatio Nelson in 19th Century Popular British Music
Authors: Zimmerman Sam
Published: April 2021

This research project seeks to establish a print culture context for popular British music during the time of the Napoleonic Wars. More specifically, this project investigates representations of Horatio Nelson, the Battle of the Nile (1798), and the Battle of Trafalgar (1805) to understand representations of heroism and the nature of public and private spheres during the time of the Napoleonic Wars. By studying these representations in popular song, this research better understands the jingoistic tropes of British early 19th century Britain as well as attitudes towards heroism and the Napoleonic Wars. Songs used in this project are: “Nelson’s Tomb,” “The Battle of the Nile,” “The Death of Nelson,” “The Disbanded Soldier” “The Mouth of the Nile,” and “The Orphan Boy’s Tale.” The conflicting perspectives found in these songs provide a greater understanding of British culture during the Napoleonic Wars. Songs which exclusively represent Nelson as the quintessential heroic sailor in the public sphere and Britain’s military acts as divinely sanctioned, choose to ignore Nelson’s relationship in the private sphere, and contrast songs which reject unqualified celebration in the wake of war, and focus on mourning as a result of the war. This disparity reflects the complexity and internal tension of 19th century British society, specifically oppositional attitudes of jingoism and mourning, as well as the celebration of renowned heroes versus the disregard of unknown soldiers and the dead. By considering such historical perspectives on war, we might better understand the voices that speak of war in our own time.
Forge a strong, Independent Nation! : The Role of the Discourse of Autonomy in Creating Internal Repression in North and South Koreas from 1945 to 1979
Authors: Choi Ann
Published: April 2021

This paper compares how the North and South Korean government from 1945 to 1979 used a rhetoric that emphasized individuals’ autonomy and unity with their nations to create internal repression. This rhetoric, which the paper terms as “the discourse of autonomy”, emerged during the Japanese Occupation when politicians posited Korean identity as a unique and homogenous entity. By analyzing the speeches, autobiographies, as well as economic and educational policies published by the North Korean president Kim Il Sung and South Korean president Park Chung Hee, this paper illustrates how self-strengthening movements in agricultural and educational sectors punished individuals who failed to conform to societal standards. Because of the division between two nations, the discourse of autonomy further repressed members of South and North Korean societies whose occupations bore association to their enemy nation.
The Coptic Church in Popular Fiction on the Eve of the Arab Spring:Youssef Ziedan’s Azazeel
Authors: Perera Nichole
Published: April 2021

The 5th century CE was a period of intense theological controversy concerning the relationship between the human and divine in Christ. This dispute led to the permanent separation of the Egyptian Coptic church from Imperial Orthodoxy. The events of the 5th century, previously confined to academic scholarship, have recently become the subject of popularizing works like Agora (2009), The Jesus Wars (2010), and 428 AD (2009). The Arabic novel Azazeel (2009), written by the Egyptian Islamic scholar Youseff Ziedan, is a significant addition to these other works. Like The Da Vinci Code in its use of “actual” historical evidence, Azazeel purports to be a compilation of newly discovered Syriac scrolls written by the Coptic monk Hypa, which detail his spiritual trials between 411 and 437 CE. The novel sparked great controversy in Egypt among Coptic Christians for creating a misleading picture of important figures and events in their early history. Copts felt that a Muslim scholar was appropriating the voice of a Coptic monk without clearly signalling it was a work of fiction in order to produce a false account of Coptic origins. Though published before the Arab Spring, it soon became further evidence of the oppressive intentions of the Muslim majority against a Coptic minority in Egypt. Azazeel is different from other similar works in English because the events of the 5th century are still part of the living identity of Copts.
The Influence of Dominic Mancini’s Sympathetic Chronicle in Shakespeare’s Richard III
Authors: Chouljian Maral
Published: April 2021

My research looks at Shakespeare’s unsympathetic representation of King Richard III in The Tragedy of Richard III. Shakespeare was not the first to present Richard negatively: sixteenth-century chroniclers such as Robert Fabyan, Polydore Vergil, and especially Thomas More played a significant role in scripting the Tudor Myth that portrayed Richard as a corrupt, disfigured monarch. In my research I have located a chronicle written during Richard’s reign, Dominic Mancini’s 1484 chronicle The Usurpation of King Richard III, which reports favourably of the king. I will show that Shakespeare incorporates events from Mancini’s chronicle, though reshapes that material to support and advance the Tudor bias against the last Yorkist King. In Mancini’s chronicle, for instance, Elizabeth Woodville persuades her husband Edward IV to have his brother Clarence murdered in the Tower; in Act One of Shakespeare’s Richard III, Richard schemes his way to the crown by creating a false prophesy that Edward uses as grounds to murder Clarence. In Shakespeare’s Richard III, Richard uses his physical deformity and his inability to “prove a lover” (I.i.28) to justify his desire to “prove a villain” (I.i.30); Mancini records no evidence or testimony concerning Richard’s body, and the recent 2012 exhumation of Richard’s remains shows no sign of physical deformity other than a slight spinal curvature. Overall this presentation aims to reconstruct the way modern readers and audiences view Richard III, and to question the role that significant literary texts play in reshaping historical narratives.
Nordic or Not: Examining the Future of Canada’s Prostitution Legislation
Authors: Polster Michelle
Published: April 2021

I will inquire into the future of prostitution legislation in Canada, given the recent Supreme Court decision to strike down the Criminal Code provisions restricting practices around the sale and purchase of sex. I will consider three models for Canada’s new laws: criminalization, legalization/regulation and the “Nordic model”. I will outline the features of each system, with a particular focus on the Nordic model which many have proposed as the best avenue for Canadian legislators to take. In both Canada and places where a Nordic Model has been implemented, I will account for the legal provisions regarding prostitution, associated laws related to labour, public health, zoning and public nuisance, political factors including the presence and strength of a social safety net and the sort of government that oversees the administration of said social safety net, and the sorts of people who practice prostitution. I will compare the social factors and demographic information from the Nordic states with the Canadian context, establishing similarities and differences between the situations. Ultimately, I will discuss the implications each system in the Canadian context, addressing the likelihood of each model’s implementation, its efficacy at achieving its stated aims and what sorts of conditions it creates for people engaged in prostitution.
Amelia Alderson Opie (1769-1853): The Cromer Notebook and the Poetics of Revision
Authors: Du Angela
Published: April 2021

Amelia Opie’s works were well-received by her contemporary audiences, yet few critical studies of her work exist. Shelley King and John B. Pierce’s The Collected Poems of Amelia Alderson Opie is the first scholarly anthology of Opie’s poems. King and Pierce draw upon a variety of sources—archival records, published texts, primary and secondary sources—to represent the cultural and commercial complexities of Opie’s 60 years as a poet.What King and Pierce did not have access to in assembling The Collected Poems is Opie’s Cromer notebook. Housed in the Berg Collection of the New York Public Library, this document contains over 300 pages of dense composition and revision. Opie began the notebook during her stay in Cromer and likely kept it from 1791 to 1807. The notebook consists mainly of drafts of poems, many of which were published. These drafts are earlier, if not the earliest, versions of these poems.Because the notebook spans a significant portion of Opie’s career, it presents a unique opportunity to reconstruct Opie as a writer. Writing research, combining psychology, linguistics, and education, promotes great innovation in re-imagining the compositional processes of authors. I will use this research to help me to understand how Opie cognitively appraised and re-appraised her writing, producing a poetics of revision.
Transhumanism as Lens for Economic and Social Development
Authors: Tomkins-Flanagan Callum
Published: April 2021

Transhumanism is a philosophical worldview so driving that in some circles, it might almost be called a religion. Transhumanist belief holds that the rushing integration of humans and machines is inevitable and it moves to deeply alter the nature of human existence. Transhumanists believe that, properly harnessed, such integration can become a force of ultimate good. Reaching dominance in the technology sector, transhumanism's tenets and predictions have begun to drive the actions of multinational companies such as Google. If technology is left to take its current path, what are the plausible outcomes? How does the accelerating pace of technology stand to change the world's economy and the lives of average citizens? What risks (economic and ethical) are there to the fulfillment of transhumanist ideals by corporate powers, and how might they be mitigated? This dissertation makes no claim to a concrete solution, but raises the issues which are beginning to confront modern business and political leaders, and will only grow in the future. It implores such leaders to look further, and to make preparations to employ the advances to come to their best advantage, and to the best advantage of the world.
La condition humaine du scaphandre et du papillon
Authors: Dagenais Clara
Published: April 2021

Deux états existentiels s’entrelacent dans les mémoires de Jean-Dominique Bauby, intitulées Le scaphandre et le papillon. Mon analyse, dans le cadre du cours Le cinéma aujourd’hui : Études thématiques (FREN 427), traite de la dualité de la condition humaine et de ses formes visuelles dans l’interprétation cinématographique des mémoires de Bauby. Les cinéphiles sont transportés dans un corps souffrant du syndrôme locked-in. Je tiens à interpréter la manière dont l’âme de Bauby, séquestrée par son corps, contrôle le jeu de caméra tout au long du film. Lorsque Bauby est en état asthénique, le point de vue de la caméra est restreint à sa vision. En contraste, la caméra peut également s’envoler de cette limite corporelle à travers son imagination. De là naissent les métaphores du scaphandre et du papillon. En maîtrisant l’imagerie symbolique et le jeu de caméra, le film Le scaphandre et le papillon réussit à donner un sens visuel à la pesanteur et à la légèreté de la condition humaine
The Effects of Two Phthalate Esters on Toxicity and Gene Expression After an Acute Exposure of Oryzias latipes
Authors: MacDougall Kira
Published: April 2021

Phthalates are industrial chemicals used primarily to increase flexibility of high molecular-weight polymers. These compounds are not covalently bound to the polymeric matrix and are easily able to leach out and contaminate the environment. It is important to learn more about how these toxicants are affecting the environment and vertebrate health. Diisoheptyl phthalate (DIHepP) and Diisononyl phthalate (DINP) are among the substances being assessed by Environment Canada’s Chemical Management Plan, which assesses and manages chemicals that are used in commerce in Canada. This study examines the effect of DIHepP and DINP in the fish Oryzias latipes. At 1 day-post-hatching, fish were exposed to a range of environmentally relevant low concentrations of DIHepP (37-300 ppb ) and DINP (12-100 ppb DINP). Fish were exposed to phthalates under semi-static conditions for 7 days. None of the treatments significantly induced mortality or malformation. Gene expression analysis was performed in order to assess possible endocrine disruption of these compounds in O. latipes. The transcripts of interest include thyroid hormone-related genes (deiodinases, thyroid receptors alpha and beta), and steroid-related genes (cholesterol transporter, 5-reductases, androgen receptor, aromatase, and estrogen receptor). Data on mortality, malformation, and gene expression will be presented.
Environmental Effects of Road Salting
Authors: Beaton Natalie , Hillman Sam , Iqbal Werdah
Published: April 2021

Humans in contact with less-than-favourable environments are constantly exerting control over those natural realms to make them more hospitable and functional for our everyday life. A prime example of such an exertion, and the focus of this research, is that of salting our sidewalks and roads to make transit safer for both pedestrians and vehicles. However, as is common with many anthropogenic practices, when out of sight we often pay little thought to the consequences of this action, and the potential environmental harm is effectively out of mind. Accordingly, the objective of our research project is to observe how ecosystems are being affected by road salt and its effect on local flora and fauna. This is a local issue that could effectively be extrapolated to a more global scale.The planned approach was to first do an exhaustive search for the current literature on this topic, diving into the primary literature, effectively bringing researchers up to speed on the science behind this issue. Next we wanted to contact local authorities, such as the City of Kingston to understand more about local salting initiatives. Finally based on what we know about both the local situation and potentially harmful effects that salting our roads may have on the environment, formulate a set of recommendations to improve both the salting and the surrounding natural environment.