cometadata/datacite-rtg-text-other-reclassification-records huggingface dataset:
САМОВОЛЬНАЯ ПОСТРОЙКА: ПРОБЛЕМЫ ОПРЕДЕЛЕНИЯ ЮРИДИЧЕСКОЙ СУДЬБЫ
Creators: name: Кондратюк Д.Л.
Publisher: name: Образование и право
Year: 2022
Subjects: самовольная постройка
иск о сносе самовольной постройки
негаторный иск
самовольно возведенный объект незавершенного строительства
принцип добросовестности
злоупотребление правом
существенные нарушения градостроительных и строительных норм и правил
защита права собственности и других вещных прав.

description: Статья посвящена проблемам гражданско-правового регулирования отношенийпо поводу самовольной постройки. Наличие множества применяемых к самовольной постройке правовых норм, содержащихся в различных сферах законодательства; их расплывчатость; отсутствие должной их систематизации влекут неоднозначность судебной практики, а также порождают в судебной практике необоснованную тенденцию. Несмотря на то, что, по общему правилу,самовольная постройка подлежит сносу, в правоприменительной практике преобладают решения о признании права собственности на самовольную постройку.Недостаточно формализованыв разъяснениях высших судебных органоввыбор способа защиты права, нарушенного возведением самовольной постройки, в случае комплексности нарушения (при наличии заступа на смежный земельный участок; при не соблюдении противопожарных разрывов и т.п.) и условия для принятия решения о сносе самовольной постройки.В статье обосновывается целесообразность формализации условий для сноса самовольной постройки в случае комплексности нарушений; необходимость определениясудьбы самовольной постройки через призму категорий добросовестности и недопущения злоупотребления правом.
СОЦИАЛЬНЫЕ ТЕХНОЛОГИИ РАБОТЫ С ПЕНСИОНЕРАМИ В РОССИЙСКОЙ ФЕДЕРАЦИИ
Creators: name: Третьякова И.В.
Publisher: name: Образование и право
Year: 2022
Subjects: социальные технологии
пенсионеры
престарелые граждане
Российская Федерация
инновационные технологии
клубы для пожилых людей
арт-терапия.

description: Увеличение численности граждан пенсионного возраста в Российской Федерации в последние десятилетия обострило проблему оптимизации существующих видов социальной помощи данной категории граждан со стороны государства и общества. Выстраивание работы с пожилым населением на базе социальных технологий позволяет добиться значительных результатов как в рамках групповой, так и индивидуальной практики. Статья посвящена исследованию современных социальных технологий, способствующих поддержанию здоровья и активности пожилых граждан, а также организации их досуга и решению бытовых проблем.
СТРАТА КУЛЬТУРЫ В РОССИЙСКОЙ ГОСУДАРСТВЕННОСТИ 21-ГО СТОЛЕТИЯ: СТАТИКА И ДИНАМИКА
Creators: name: Асанова И.М.
name: Семухина Е.В.
Publisher: name: Образование и право
Year: 2022
Subjects: культура и государственность
культурная страта
динамика культуры
право и культура
культура и нравственность

description: Основным содержательным вектором данной статьи является представление о культуре как страте российской государственности, рассматриваемой в статическом и динамическом состояниях. В результате проведенного в работе анализа сделаны выводы об основных культурных процессах, как принятых, освоенных обществом, так и формирующихся в России 21-го столетия; выводы статьи обоснованы исследованием нормативно-правовых актов, регламентирующих культурную страту в современной российской государственности. Применяется метод исследования государственно-правовой действительности посредством технико-юридического анализа правовых норм культурных регуляторов, включая изменения от 01.06.2000 года, принятых на всероссийском референдуме изменения Конституции Российской Федерации. Авторы придерживаются мнения, что культура – основополагающий фактор государственности, который подлежит правовой регламентации. Актуализирован системный подход, в ходе которого сделан акцент на эффективность правового регулирования посредством деления на кластеры, учитывающем временные промежутки (прошлое, настоящее и будущее) и сферы культуры (материальные объекты, субъективное отношение к культуре и идеальная объективная действительность). Каждый из кластеров имеет собственную систему юридических норм, укладывающихся в юридический факт, культурную политику и перспективу развития. Рассмотрены вызовы современного общества России 21-го столетия в сфере культуры.
СУДЕБНЫЙ ПРИКАЗ КАК РАЗНОВИДНОСТЬ СУДЕБНОГО АКТА: НЕКОТОРЫЕ АКТУАЛЬНЫЕ ВОПРОСЫ И ПРОБЕЛЫ В ЗАКОНОДАТЕЛЬСТВЕ
Creators: name: Минасян Г.М.
Publisher: name: Образование и право
Year: 2022
Subjects: судебный акт
судебный приказ
взыскатель
должник
возражения
срок обжалования
законная сила.

description: Значимость данного исследования определяется актуальностью рассматриваемых вопросов касательно приказного производства. До сих пор существуют пробелы в законодательстве при определении значимости судебного приказа, его отмене должником, вступлении в законную силу. В результате комплексного изучения данного института приходим к выводу, что судебный приказ является разновидностью судебного акта, выносится в упрощенном порядке, может отменяться по заявлению должника, вступает в законную силу после истечения срока, установленного для предъявления должником возражений.
ТЕОРЕТИКО-ПРИКЛАДНЫЕ АСПЕКТЫ РЕАЛИЗАЦИИ ЗАКОНОДАТЕЛЬСТВА ОБ ИНТЕЛЛЕКТУАЛЬНОЙ СОБСТВЕННОСТИ В ИНФОРМАЦИОННОМ ОБЕСПЕЧЕНИИ ВЫБОРОВ
Creators: name: Трыканова С.А.
Publisher: name: Образование и право
Year: 2022
Subjects: выборы
кандидат
избирательное право
референдум
конституционно-правовая ответственность
гражданско-правовая ответственность
публично-правовые отношения
частноправовые отношения.

description: В статье автор рассматривает теоретико-прикладные аспекты реализации законодательства в сфере интеллектуальной собственности, а также анализируются перспективы развития законодательства об интеллектуальной собственности в информационном обеспечении выборов.
ТЕОРИЯ СОЦИАЛЬНОГО КОНТРАКТА В ГЛОБАЛЬНОМ КОНТЕКСТЕ
Creators: name: Эриашвили Н.Д.
name: Иванова Ю.А.
name: Радченко Т.В.
Publisher: name: Образование и право
Year: 2022
Subjects: теория социального контракта
государственная власть
государство
общество

description: Теория социального контракта закладывает основу исторически значимой концепции законности существования государственной власти, основанной на согласии подданных. Теория исходит из постулата о так называемом «естественном состоянии» человека вне рамок упорядоченного общества. Сторонники теории социального контракта пытаются объяснить, почему человеку выгодно добровольно поступиться полной свободой ради преимуществ жизни при политической повестке
УХОД ЗА ЧЕЛОВЕКОМ, СТРАДАЮЩИМ ДЕМЕНЦИЕЙ: ПРАВОВОЙ АСПЕКТ
Creators: name: Тарасова М.И.
name: Смирнов И.С.
name: Бронникова Е.М.
Publisher: name: Образование и право
Year: 2022
Subjects: деменция
психическое расстройство
социальные гарантии
правовой аспект
государственная поддержка
правовое регулирование
опекунство
уход за больным родственником

description: Актуальность проведенного исследования обусловлена необходимостью граждан чувствовать социальную защищенность. Основной целью представленного материала является расширение степени восприятия вопросов, связанных с уходом за человеком, страдающим деменцией, через призму правового аспекта на основе анализа научных работ и нормативно-правовой базы.
title: Are the Grandparents Alright?: The Health Consequences of Grandparental Childcare Provision
Creators: name: Eibich, Peter
name: Zai, Xianhua
Publisher: name: DuEPublico: Duisburg-Essen Publications online, University of Duisburg-Essen, Germany
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: Grandparents
subject: Childcare provision
subject: Instrumental variables
subject: Health
subject: 610
subject: 330

description: This paper examines the causal effect of childcare provision on grandparents' health in the US. We propose the sex ratio among older adults' children as a novel instrument for grandparental childcare provision. Our instrument is rooted in the demographic literature on grandparenthood and exploits that parents of daughters transition to grandparenthood earlier and invest more in their grandchildren than parents of sons. We estimate 2SLS regressions using data from the Health and Retirement Study. The results suggest that childcare provision is not beneficial for grandparents' health and may even be detrimental for physical functioning and subjective health. Specically, grandparenting worsens functional limitations of IADL by 26 percent and subjective health by 9.5 percent.
description: CINCH working paper series, vol. 2022, no. 03
ФОРМИРОВАНИЕ КУЛЬТУРЫ МЕЖНАЦИОНАЛЬНОГО ОБЩЕНИЯ У СОТРУДНИКОВ ОРГАНОВ ВНУТРЕННИХ ДЕЛ
Creators: name: Дадова З.И.
name: Курашинова А.Х.
Publisher: name: Образование и право
Year: 2022
Subjects: полиция
межнациональное общение
стереотипы
законодательство
толерантность
объективность
беспристрастность.

description: В данной статье содержится анализ нормативных актов Российской Федерации, а также учебно-научной литературы в целях определения состояния уровня регулирования межнационального общения как в целом, так и в полиции, в частности. Авторы указывают на необходимость соблюдать беспристрастность и объективность при выполнении служебных обязанностей, стараться избавиться от предрассудков, поскольку полиция защищает интересы всех граждан без исключения. Этому способствует осознание значимости культуры межнационального общения и целенаправленное её формирование. Даже пресечение поступков, противоречащих законодательству, следует осуществлять, не ущемляя национальную гордость представителя того или иного народа.
ЦИФРОВОЙ ПОРТРЕТ МОЛОДОГО ЧЕЛОВЕКА В СЕТИ ИНТЕРНЕТ: СОЦИАЛЬНО-ПРАВОВОЙ АСПЕКТ
Creators: name: Воронина И.А.
name: Кирпичникова А.В.
Publisher: name: Образование и право
Year: 2022
Subjects: цифровой портрет
сеть Интернет
молодежь
право
правонарушения
социальная сеть
пользователь
молодой человек.

description: Цифровой портрет составляет собой всё то, что индивид делает и / или оставляет в сети Интернет. В обобщенном смысле цифровым портретом являются действия и любые информационные «следы» в виртуальном пространстве, которые могут служить описанием характера, каких-либо черт, рассказать о предпочтениях, а главное стать объектом различных злоупотреблений. Очевидно, что проблема сетевой безопасности находится глубже, чем кажется на первый взгляд, анализ цифрового портрета не может толковаться однозначно с одной какой-либо стороны. В статье предпринята попытка рассмотреть цифровой портрет молодого человека в сети Интернет с точки зрения социально-правового аспекта, поскольку молодые люди старше 12 лет являются активными пользователями интернет-пространства и проводят в нем большую часть свободного времени.
ЭКСТРЕМИЗМ: СОЦИАЛЬНО – ПРАВОВОЙ АСПЕКТ
Creators: name: Цримов А.А.
Publisher: name: Образование и право
Year: 2022
Subjects: экстремизм
общественные явления
политические процессы
исторические аспекты
особенности противодействия

description: В представленной статье автор указывает на то, что на гребне социально-экономического кризиса в России, проявилось общественное явление, определяемое как экстремизм. Экстремизм начинается с нарастания в обществе политического недовольства по поводу социального неравенства и социальной несправедливости. В заключение автором делается вывод о необходимости признания проблемы экстремизма как философско-правовой, имеющей глубокие социально – правовые корни.
title: SHAKESPEARE'S GREATEST RIVAL: An Exploration of Early Modern Writing Practice Through an Original Play
Creators: name: Beard, James
Publisher: name: Graduate Studies
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: Drama
subject: Early Modern
subject: Staging Practices
subject: Shared Lighting
subject: Meta-Theatre
subject: Conditions
subject: Conventions
subject: Theater

description: My project was created in response to the work in Early Modern Staging Practices (EMSP) occurring at Shakespeare’s Globe in London and The American Shakespeare Center (ASC) in Staunton, Virginia. Having been a former actor at ASC, who has embodied many of the conventions and conditions of this style and participated in Practice as Research (PaR) projects, it dawned on me that most of the scholarship undertaken at these venues is back-ended in its approach. The study is often about the final processes of staged theatrical activity. However, if we want to get a complete picture of EMSP, then surely a writing practice must be explored to see what kinds of strategies and tactics cohere with Early Modern conditions and conventions. Utilizing a methodological approach that leans heavily into PaR, I have coined the term ‘Writing Toward Physical Practice’ (WTPP) to specify a type of creative writing that imagines and physicalizes future theatre embodiment and blocking in this particular style. In addition, I have leaned heavily into autoethnography as I believe my experience as an actor may illuminate staging conditions and conventions through the exercise of writing. My new play, Shakespeare’s Greatest Rival, is the byproduct of this writing exploration. The work explores mercurial and enigmatic playwright Christopher Marlowe. It tracks his atheism, his same-sex attraction, and his employment as a spy while he competes against William Shakespeare as England’s greatest playwright. As an approach to organization for this project, I have listed a set of conditions and conventions, which I have examined while writing Shakespeare’s Greatest Rival. They are: 1. Recycling Structure, Plot and Narrative Devices. 2. Embedded Stage Direction. 3. Songs 4. The Great Chain of Being. 5. Anachronism. 6. Shared Lighting. 7. Meta-Theatricality. Many of these categories have sub-categories to be examined, but I hope that mentioning these categories now may help with a thorough and streamlined process of study.
title: Sleep Macro and Microarchitectures in Obstructive Sleep Apnea, Aging and Very High Altitude Shift Workers
Creators: name: Pun, Matiram
Publisher: name: Graduate Studies
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: sleep
subject: obstructive sleep apnea
subject: spindles
subject: sleep depth
subject: aging
subject: high altitude
subject: Physiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences

description: Repeated upper airway obstruction associated with lowering blood oxygen saturation during sleep leads to Obstructive sleep apnea (OSA). I investigated the Acute Hypoxic Ventilatory Response (AHVR) in OSA patients; cognitive function, and sleep spindles in middle-aged to older adults with OSA, and macro/micro sleep architecture in high altitude shift workers. For the AHVR study, 52 OSA patients were randomly assigned to nocturnal oxygen (26) or Air (26) treatments for two weeks before all participants were switched to Continuous Positive Airway Pressure (CPAP) therapy for four weeks (n=40). The AHVR measurements were taken at baseline, post-Oxygen/Air, and post-CPAP therapy. For the OSA and aging study, 125 middle-aged to older adults (>50 years) were recruited for an in-home polysomnography sleep study (including sleep spindle quantification) and a neuropsychological test. Finally, 112 high altitude shift workers were recruited for a polysomnographic sleep study. Most of the study participants worked at the Array Operation Site (AOS, 5050m) during the day and returned to the Operation Support Facility (OSF, 2950m) to sleep at night. Oxygen saturation was improved (p<0.05) with both nocturnal oxygen and CPAP therapies, while AHVR was reduced only in the most severe OSA quartiles (p<0.05). In the aging study, the sleep spindle density and percentage of fast spindles were positively associated with some verbal fluency measures of cognition. The associations of spindle characteristics with some cognitive functions were influenced by biological sex. Among high altitude shift workers, the prevalence of moderate to severe OSA was very high (>50%). Males had a higher number of arousals, lighter sleep, and higher sleep apnea indices (p<0.01) compared to females. Sleep architecture improved with the number of days spent at altitude within a one-week shift (p<0.05). However, the number of years working at altitude was negatively associated with deep sleep and positively associated with sleep apnea indices (p<0.001). Severe OSA patients can benefit from nocturnal oxygen supplementation or CPAP. Sleep spindles may be a biomarker of cognitive function decline and sex differences in the aging population. Early screening and periodic follow-up of sleep apnea study with polysomnography of high altitude shift workers is urgently warranted.
title: Integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Chatbots in Speaking Practice: Insights from Human-Chatbot Oral Interactions
Creators: name: Sharren, Kassandra
Publisher: name: Arts
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: chatbots
subject: AI tools
subject: language learning strategies
subject: speaking practice
subject: oral interaction
subject: GenAI chatbot
subject: Education--Bilingual and Multicultural
subject: Education--Language and Literature
subject: Education--Social Sciences
subject: Language--Modern
subject: Artificial Intelligence

description: The rise of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) brings new opportunities for second language learners to engage in speaking practice, an area that has traditionally offered limited opportunities (Ericsson, 2023). Previous research explores learner perspectives and benefits of artificial intelligence speaking tools, indicating that conversational agents and chatbots contribute to the development of speaking skills (Fathi et al., 2024) and foster learner autonomy (Sayed et al., 2024). However, most of this previous research pertains to English as a Foreign Language and was conducted with AI tools that lacked generative capabilities. Little is known about human spoken interactions with GenAI chatbots and how they can best be supported in the language-learning classroom. This manuscript-based thesis addresses these gaps. It consists of an introductory chapter, two articles, and a conclusion. The first article, a systematic literature review of empirical studies on the impact of AI tools on speaking, aimed to determine how to best support AI integration into oral activities. In the second article, stimulated recall and oral interviews were employed to investigate the language learning strategies reported by language learner participants during oral interactions with chatbots. The concluding chapter contains key findings, future research areas and implications for key stakeholders including language teachers, second language learners, and researchers. Results of both articles are synthesized.
title: Role of Dopaminergic Signalling in Regulating Stress-Related Behaviour in Zebrafish Larvae
Creators: name: Zdrale, Sandra
Publisher: name: Science
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: Physiology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Biology

description: Cortisol, a key glucocorticoid stress hormone, plays a central role in regulating behavioural and physiological responses to stress, including hyper locomotory activity in zebrafish larvae. This stress-related behaviour is associated with chronic cortisol stimulation and involves the activation of glucocorticoid (GR) and mineralocorticoid receptors (MR). As dopaminergic signalling is important for the locomotory behaviour in zebrafish larvae, this thesis tested the hypothesis that chronic cortisol stimulation sensitizes dopamine signalling, leading to stress-related hyper locomotory activity in zebrafish (Danio rerio). Pharmacological interventions and chemo-genetic ablation of dopaminergic neurons revealed that manipulating dopaminergic activity either mimicked or attenuated the cortisol-induced hyperactive response. We used [Tg(dat:EGFP)], MR (nr3c2 -/-), and GR (nr3c1-/-) knockout zebrafish to further assess whether cortisol effect on activity was associated with dopaminergic neurogenesis. Waterborne cortisol exposure enhanced neurogenesis and was identified to be GR-mediated in the rostral hypothalamus and posterior tuberculum but not the dorsal thalamus at 24 hpf. Dopaminergic neurogenesis was affected by cortisol treatment in the pallium, pretectum, and ventral diencephalon which may be GR-mediated. Our results indicate that GR-mediated dopaminergic neurogenesis may be a key mechanism that sensitizes zebrafish larvae to stress-related enhanced locomotor activity.
title: Disappearing Lands: Resource Extraction, Land Use, and Indigenous Land Rights in the Russian Arctic
Creators: name: Belolyubskaya, Galina
Publisher: name: Graduate Studies
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: Indigenous people
subject: Russia
subject: Sakha Republic
subject: Evenki community
subject: Land use
subject: Anthropology
subject: FOS: Sociology

description: This dissertation examines Indigenous land rights in the Republic of Sakha (Yakutia), the largest and one of the most resource-rich regions of Russia. The historical and ongoing expansion of extractive industries continues to profoundly affect the lives of Indigenous communities in the region. One such community is Syuldyukar, a small village located within Sadynsky nasleg in western Sakha—an area that is traditionally the land of the Evenki people. Over time, resource expansion altered Syuldyukar’s social and economic life, leaving lasting marks on land-based traditions. This study draws on a multi-method approach, incorporating legal analysis, archival research, ethnography, and oral history. It begins with an in-depth examination of the concept of osvoenie, which I argue is crucial for understanding Indigenous-state relations in Russia. Osvoenie, often translated from Russian as ‘mastery of land,’ has played a central role in shaping state approaches to land and people in Siberia. Initially tied to the colonial ambitions of the Russian Empire and later reframed as modernization under the Soviet regime, osvoenie has long served to legitimize territorial expansion and resource control. Within this framework, the concept of ‘land use’ (polzovanie zemlyoi) operates as a key legal instrument for dispossession. This dissertation traces the historical and political entanglement between land use and Indigenous land rights, showing how land use continues to facilitate dispossession in the present. One of the central findings of the research is how land use enabled the Russian state to develop distinct policies toward Indigenous nomadic communities. The ethnographic component focuses on Syuldyukar, examining the impact of osvoenie and resource extraction on the community, including the historical loss of territory and the decline of reindeer herding. It also explores local hunting practices and their associated rights. From the perspective of state bureaucracy, hunting—now the community’s only remaining traditional practice after the collapse of reindeer husbandry—is considered the sole economic activity that qualifies for corporate compensation related to resource extraction. Overall, the project illuminates the entanglement of Indigenous land rights, the historical genealogy of land use in Russia, and the contemporary challenges faced by Indigenous communities in the Arctic.
title: Hopular-Enhanced GNSS and 3D Gaussian Splatting for Urban Navigation
Creators: name: Zhou, Zelin
Publisher: name: Graduate Studies
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: Urban navigation
subject: Machine learning
subject: Sensor fusion
subject: Hopular
subject: 3D Gussian Splatting
subject: Trajectory alignment
subject: State covariance
subject: Geotechnology
subject: Engineering--Aerospace

description: Urban navigation remains one of the most challenging scenarios for navigation systems due to a variety of environmental and operational factors. On the environmental side, non line-of-sight (NLOS) signals and multipath severely degrade Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) performance, while limited visibility in narrow streets and tunnels—as well as extreme lighting conditions such as deep shadows and intense sunlight—compromise visual navigation. From an operational standpoint, inertial navigation is prone to errors induced by frequent stop-and-go movements, sharp turns, and the cumulative nature of drift over time. To address these challenges, a comprehensive urban navigation framework consisting of three core contributions is proposed. First, a Hopular-based GNSS observation weighting scheme is developed that improves positioning accuracy by reliably classifying line-of-sight (LOS) and NLOS signals at the measurement level. Second, a GNSS-Visual-Inertial Navigation System (GVINS) augmented with 3D Gaussian Splatting (3DGS) is designed, incorporating a keyframe mapping loss-based weighting strategy and a motion-aware pruning mechanism to enhance robustness in dynamic and visually degraded environments. Third, a state covariance-based trajectory alignment algorithm is introduced for a principled evaluation of Visual-Inertial Odometry (VIO) systems using uncertainty information, which improves the precision and internal reliability in estimating alignment parameters and provides a better a-posteriori variance factor of unit weight. Extensive experiments demonstrate that my proposed methods significantly improve navigation accuracy, stability, and robustness compared to conventional techniques, especially under challenging urban conditions.
title: Development and Characterization of a Patient-Derived Organoid Model of NSCLC Brain Metastasis
Creators: name: Niu, Emily
Publisher: name: Cumming School of Medicine
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: NSCLC
subject: brain metastases
subject: organoid
subject: patient-derived organoid
subject: cancer models
subject: Education--Health
subject: Education--Sciences
subject: Neuroscience
subject: Oncology

description: Non-small cell lung cancer is the leading cause of death both worldwide and here in Canada, where 30,000 people are diagnosed per year. NSCLC has a propensity to spread to the brain and brain metastases are typically incurable, highlighting an urgent need for new treatment options. Much of what we know of cancer research studies come from studies performed in cultured cell models. Unfortunately, cell models do not completely reflect tumor behavior due to their uniformness, so other models are needed. Patient-derived organoids are in vitro, 3-dimensional (3D) structures consisting of self-organizing, organ-specific cell types derived from a patient’s tumor tissue. They can grow quickly and mimic key features of a patient’s tumor. They have many uses, but most importantly, may permit development of personalized treatment regimens for patients. Perhaps due to the difficulty in getting access to metastatic tumor tissues, there are very limited PDO models of NSCLC brain metastases. In this thesis project, we established PDOs from non-small cell lung cancer brain metastases and studied their growth and metabolic properties. We found that these PDOs tend to grow variably, show a limited degree of growth after cryopreservation, and grow better after cryopreservation in hypoxia. Phenotypic characterization shows retention of key NSCLC and cancer stem cell markers, with the growth rate of NSCLC BM PDOs tending to correlate with increased proliferation and glycolytic activity. Additionally, we found NSCLC cells showed response to metabolic inhibitors. This model has enhanced our understanding of NSCLC BM PDO development as a model system for interrogating this disease.
Sojourners : Undergraduate Journal of Sociology, Vol. 5
Creators: name: Rogers, Laurel
Publisher: name: Vancouver, BC : Sociology Students Association of the University of British Columbia
Year: 2016

description: The offerings in this volume, as in all the previous editions of Sojourners, are as diverse as the students who wrote them. Three of our authors deal with subjects which we suspect are close to home for most of our readers. Sania Ahmed seeks to discover whether the role we take in task-oriented groups—such as those for group projects in class—are related to our positions in the power hierarchies of everyday life’s various relationships. Emily Blamire, Rebecca Laturnus, and Andrea Perez-Leon’s investigation into the effects of our vocabulary choices similarly touches on a matter of relevance to soon-to-graduate students: first impressions. Focussing on the university itself, Renee Ng examines diversity (or lack thereof) in the ethnic makeup of three major Canadian university faculties. Moving out of the university environment, but remaining local, Ryley Humphry uses 2006 census data to explore the intersecting influences of various socio-economic conditions on the lives of British Columbian Aboriginals. Our last two papers address more global themes. Matthew Wei analyses the recent trend towards securitising the Canadian border, while Patricia Louie considers the problems and effects of transnational cosmopolitanisation through rural Guatemala.
Effect of weight transfer training on static and dynamic balance of older women.
Creators: name: Yaali, Rasoul
name: Naeimi Kia, Maliheh
name: Gholami, Amin
Publisher: name: figshare
Year: 2022
Subjects: subject: 110604 Sports Medicine
subject: FOS: Health sciences
subject: 170114 Sport and Exercise Psychology
subject: FOS: Psychology

description: The aim of this study was to determine the effect of weight transfer training on static and dynamic balance of older women. 20 accessible subjects that met our criteria divided randomly into two experimental and control groups. The experimental group trained for 6 weeks, 3 times a week and each session 60 minutes a day. Biodex balance system used for training and testing procedures. Data analysis used by repeated measure ANOVA showed significant main effects and interaction for dynamic balance parameters including overall dynamic balance, anterioposterior dynamic balance and mediolateral dynamic balance) .Intrasubject analysis using t test indicated weight transfer balance training, compared to static balance, improved significantly dynamic balance parameters. The dynamic balance improvement following weight transfer training mat resulted from its effectiveness on sensory and motor systems involved in the dynamic balance of older women.
title: Queer, Here, Throughout the Years: A Reflexive Thematic Analysis of LGBTQ+ Canadian Older Adults
Creators: name: Shinbine, Danielle
Publisher: name: Werklund School of Education
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: LGBTQ+
subject: Queer
subject: Canadian History
subject: LGBTQ+ Older Adults
subject: Human Development
subject: Gerontology

description: The LGBTQ+ community encounters disproportionate rates of discrimination and harassment due to their gender and sexual identities, explaining their vulnerability to heightened rates of mental health concerns (Hendricks & Testa; 2012; Meyer, 2003). Despite this, there is compelling evidence that the experiences of LGBTQ+ individuals and subsequent mental health outcomes are in part influenced by age and the social context in which one grew up. Despite this, research exploring the experiences of LGBTQ+ older adults is limited. For LGBTQ+ older adults in Canada, this realm of research becomes even sparser. To shed some light on this matter, in this study, I conducted semi-structured interviews with ten LGBTQ+ older adults in Alberta born before the year 1971 to investigate their experiences growing up throughout Canada’s Gay Rights movement. Methodologically, Reflexive Thematic Analysis (Braun & Clarke, 2006) was utilized and produced a variety of themes addressing the historical and social context of participants, how this context affected their perception and acceptance of queer identity, the complex phenomenon of belongingness in the queer community, and current views on the climate surrounding LGBTQ+ rights in Alberta. Implications of these findings and for LGBTQ+ older adults and clinical implications are discussed alongside future research avenues.
Mahr, Melanie: Reden ist Gold… – vom Umgang mit Sexualität bei Jugendlichen. Eine empirisch-qualitative Studie zur Situation der Sexualpädagogik im Kontext katholischer, vollstationärer Einrichtungen der Kinder- und Jugendhilfe
Creators: name: Reis, Oliver
Publisher: name: Theologische Revue
Year: 2022

description: Theologische Revue, Bd. 118 (2022): Mai
title: Understanding and Communicating the Impact of Urbanization on the Interactions Between Native and Non-Native Plants and Pollinators
Creators: name: Doll, Justine M.
Publisher: name: Science
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: biodiversity
subject: urbanization
subject: pollinators
subject: native plants
subject: community science
subject: citizen science
subject: Ecology
subject: FOS: Biological sciences
subject: Education--Social Sciences

description: Through urbanization, humans can negatively impact biodiversity, and we still have limited understanding of the ways in which we might mitigate these negative effects. In urban centers, many natural habitats have been modified or replaced with human-centered infrastructure, which reduces the amount of suitable habitat for some species more than others. While studies have shown that urbanization negatively impacts pollinator diversity in European cities, there are very few studies that look at the impact of urbanization on plant-pollinator communities in Canadian prairie provinces. Additionally, few Canadian studies have looked at differences in support for pollinators provided by native versus non-native plants. Collaboration between the public and scientists to collect and analyze citizen/community science data is becoming a popular approach for biodiversity monitoring and can be used to study plant and pollinator communities. Community science allows the collection of large datasets while also providing benefits and learning opportunities for volunteers. My thesis uses plant-pollinator interaction data collected by community scientists for the Calgary Pollinators Project on iNaturalist to assess (1) how urbanization impacts the number of unique native and non-native plant- pollinator species interactions and (2) the community benefits and learning opportunities of participating in community/citizen science. Through using community data, we found that high proportions of impermeable ground cover negatively impact plant-pollinator interactions and native plants supported more pollinator types than non-native plants. Consistent engagement strategies that reach out to online participants are important for long-term volunteer retention and project success and individuals participating in hands-on community science events had higher reported benefits and satisfaction than those who participated alone. This research will impact how we create future biodiversity-friendly urban spaces and how citizen/community science can be beneficial for communities, scientists, and pollinators.
Accretion-disk reflection in the Seyfert 1 galaxy NGC 3783 as viewed by Chandra grating spectroscopy
Creators: name: Danehkar, A.
name: Brandt, W. N.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: High Energy Astrophysical Phenomena (astro-ph.HE)
subject: Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: In active galactic nuclei, X-ray illumination of the accretion disk around a supermassive black hole (SMBH) results in the production of the K$α$ fluorescent line of iron, which provides insights into accretion physics and SMBH spins. In this work, we studied X-ray reflection from the accretion disk in the Seyfert 1 galaxy NGC 3783 using all the data collected by the Chandra High Energy Transmission Grating Spectrometer. We used hardness-ratio diagrams to distinguish between different spectral states and conducted spectral analysis of all the multi-epoch datasets, as well as the source in the observed spectral states. Our hardness analysis indicates that the source gradually evolved into a harder state (2013-2016) compared to the previous epochs (2000-2001). Our spectral modeling implies that the relativistically broadened iron emission from the innermost accretion disk is associated with a near-maximal SMBH spin ($a=0.98^{+0.02}_{-0.12}$) in all the datasets, even though the hard state was present in 17% of them, and a consistent spin is also found in different spectral states. In addition, the narrow, bright Fe K$α$ line from distant regions has an excess velocity of $620^{+80}_{-70}$ km s$^{-1}$ relative to the rest frame, implying that some distant layers of the disk could be twisted. Our results suggest that, despite long-term changes in the X-ray brightness of NGC 3783, likely caused by eclipsing material, the relativistic reflection can be constrained thanks to the substantial counts provided by multi-epoch observations, while a warped disk structure may be present.
description: 19 pages, 5 figures (inc. 2 fig.sets), 4 tables, accepted to ApJ
title: A Framework for Evaluating Thaw Settlement in Permafrost Regions
Creators: name: Mohammadi, Seyedeh Zakieh
Publisher: name: Schulich School of Engineering
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: Permafrost
subject: Thaw strain
subject: Thaw settlement
subject: Permafrost degradation
subject: Empirical modeling
subject: Engineering--Civil

description: Permafrost degradation due to climate change threatens infrastructure stability in cold regions, leading to ground subsidence, structural instability, and increased maintenance costs. Accurate thaw settlement prediction is essential for mitigating these effects and ensuring infrastructure resilience. This thesis presents a Thaw Settlement Evaluation Framework designed to support thaw settlement evaluation across different project stages and spatial scales. The research addresses key knowledge gaps by improving thaw strain estimation at the site scale and developing a new approach for assessing susceptibility to thaw strain at the regional scale. The study began with the compilation and analysis of thaw settlement test results from diverse sources, consolidating and publishing a structured dataset that includes test results, locations, index properties, and descriptions of soil and ground ice. This cleaned and compiled dataset addresses the scarcity and fragmentation of geotechnical data on permafrost and serves as a valuable resource for future studies. The data was used to explore thaw settlement behavior across soil types, evaluate empirical tools, and refine and develop new correlations where gaps existed, particularly for coarse-grained and highly organic permafrost. These improvements support more reliable thaw strain estimation for a broader range of permafrost conditions. To contribute to broader-scale thaw settlement assessments, the study developed Thaw Settlement Potential Index (TSPI), which evaluates the susceptibility of ground materials to thaw strain using key geotechnical factors such as ground ice content, surficial geology, and bedrock type. TSPI is designed for use with regional-scale datasets typically available in desktop studies. Building on TSPI, the Thaw Settlement Hazard Index (ITSH) was introduced as a regional-scale hazard assessment tool that combines TSPI with predicted changes in active layer thickness. The ITSH enables early identification of areas prone to thaw settlement, informing planning prior to site investigations. Finally, these contributions were synthesized into a Thaw Settlement Evaluation Framework, offering standardized workflows for regional-scale hazard assessments and site-specific thaw strain estimations. The framework enhances thaw strain prediction, improves access to relevant tools and data, and supports informed infrastructure design and maintenance planning. This research advances both the accuracy and accessibility of thaw settlement assessments in permafrost regions.
Occult Roots of Religious Studies. On the Influence of Non-Hegemonic Currents on Academia around 1900, hg. v. Yves Mühlematter / Helmut Zander
Creators: name: Von Stuckrad, Kocku
Publisher: name: Theologische Revue
Year: 2022

description: Theologische Revue, Bd. 118 (2022): Mai
Ethical Consumerism and the Rise of Regenerative Business Models: Beyond Sustainability Towards Net-Positive Impact
Creators: name: A.Jasmine Anitha, M.Mohamed Faadhil, Meena Selvam
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025

description: Ethical consumerism has evolved into a powerful driver of business transformation, encouraging companies to adopt sustainable and regenerative business models. While sustainability focuses on minimizing harm, regenerative businesses go beyond this approach to restore ecosystems, improve social conditions, and generate net-positive impacts. Consumers increasingly demand products and services that align with their values, and businesses are responding by integrating regenerative practices into their operations. This paper explores how ethical consumerism is driving the shift toward regenerative business models. It examines key industries, consumer trends, and corporate case studies that reflect this transformation. The study also presents primary data collected through consumer surveys and business interviews to assess awareness, adoption, and impact measurement. Findings indicate that while ethical consumerism is growing, awareness of regenerative business models remains limited. Business adoption is increasing, but challenges such as high costs, lack of standard measurement frameworks, and regulatory hurdles persist. The study concludes with recommendations for businesses, policymakers, and consumers to accelerate the transition toward regenerative economic models.
On the Hilbert-Pólya and Pair Correlation Conjectures
Creators: name: Hudoba De Badyn, Mathias
Publisher: name: The University of British Columbia
Year: 2014

description: The Hilbert-Pólya Conjecture supposes that there exists an operator in a Hilbert space whose eigenvalues are the zeroes of the Riemann Zeta function ζ(s). This conjecture, if true, would very likely expedite the proof of the Riemann Hypothesis, namely that the non-trivial zeroes of ζ(s) have real part 1/2. In this thesis we summarize work by Berry, Keating and others in constructing such an operator. Although the work so far has not yet yielded such an operator, some have been found that have properties very close to what is desired. We also summarize a (partially proven) conjecture by Montgomery that motivates the search for this operator. He conjectures that the pair correlation function for the spacing between the imaginary parts of the Riemann zeroes is the same as the correlation function for the spacing between eigenvalues of random Gaussian unitary matrices.
Zeyher-Quattlender, Julian: Du sollst nicht töten (lassen)? Eine Rekonstruktion der Friedensethik Dietrich Bonhoeffers aus der Perspektive Öffentlicher Theologie in aktueller Absicht
Creators: name: Weyl, Dominik
Publisher: name: Theologische Revue
Year: 2022

description: Theologische Revue, Bd. 118 (2022): Mai
Exploring and celebrating promising practices in cancer survivorship in BC
Creators: name: Maher, Katie
name: MacLellan, Jenna
Publisher: name: The University of British Columbia
Year: 2014

description: The purpose of this study was to explore, identify, highlight, and share promising practices related to the transition to post-treatment survivorship care from BCCA Centres and Communities Oncology Network (CON) sites in BC and the Yukon. The project also aimed to identify any unmet needs so that the BCCA Provincial Survivorship Program may better support health care professionals and survivors.
Application of Graph and Network Theory in Game Analysis
Creators: name: Robert Woźniak
Publisher: name: Zenodo
Year: 2025

description: This paper uses graph theory and networks to model the behavior and strategies of a computer character in a game. The study was conducted on the character Hwoarang from the game TEKKEN 8. Based on his game information, a multigraph maps the transitions between different combat positions. The graph's vertices represent combat positions, while the directed, weighted edges correspond to the sequences of blows enabling the transitions between them. Combat positions are vertices, and the edges correspond to the sequences of blows, enabling the transitions between them. Cycles, paths, and Hamiltonian paths werefound, and fundamental graph analysis was performed. The study showed that graph-based models can effectively describe and support the development of character movement and combat strategies in computer game environments.
Schmidt, Markus: Wenn der Himmel die Erde berührt. Biblische Grundlagen und theologische Entfaltungen eines sakramentalen Verständnisses der Wirklichkeit
Creators: name: Schüßler, Werner
Publisher: name: Theologische Revue
Year: 2022

description: Theologische Revue, Bd. 118 (2022): Mai
A new class of dark matter-free dwarf galaxies? I. Clues from FCC 224, NGC 1052-DF2 and NGC 1052-DF4
Creators: name: Buzzo, Maria Luisa
name: Forbes, Duncan A.
name: Romanowsky, Aaron J.
name: Haacke, Lydia
name: Gannon, Jonah S.
name: Tang, Yimeng
name: Hilker, Michael
name: Ferré-Mateu, Anna
name: Janssens, Steven R.
name: Brodie, Jean P.
name: Valenzuela, Lucas M.
Publisher: name: arXiv
Year: 2025
Subjects: subject: Astrophysics of Galaxies (astro-ph.GA)
subject: FOS: Physical sciences

description: The discovery of quiescent, dark matter (DM)-deficient ultra-diffuse galaxies (UDGs) with overluminous globular clusters (GCs) has challenged galaxy formation models within the Lambda Cold Dark Matter ($Λ$CDM) cosmological paradigm. Previously, such galaxies were only identified in the NGC 1052 group, raising the possibility that they are the result of unique, group-specific processes, and limiting their broader significance. The recent identification of FCC 224, a putative DM-deficient UDG on the outskirts of the Fornax Cluster, suggests that such galaxies are not confined to the NGC 1052 group but rather represent a broader phenomenon. We aim to investigate the DM content of FCC 224 and to explore its similarities to the DM-free dwarfs in the NGC 1052 group, DF2 and DF4, to determine whether or not it belongs to the same class of DM-deficient UDGs. We use high-resolution Keck Cosmic Web Imager (KCWI) spectroscopy to study the kinematics, stellar populations, and GC system of FCC 224, enabling direct comparisons with DF2 and DF4. We find that FCC 224 is also DM-deficient and exhibits a distinct set of traits shared with DF2 and DF4, including slow and prolate rotation, quiescence in low-density environments, coeval formation of stars and GCs, flat stellar population gradients, a top-heavy GC luminosity function, and monochromatic GCs. These shared characteristics signal the existence of a previously unrecognized class of DM-deficient dwarf galaxies. This diagnostic framework provides a means of identifying additional examples and raises new questions for galaxy formation models within $Λ$CDM cosmology.
description: Accepted for publication in A&A. 10 pages (without appendices), 6 figures
Dirigl, Stefan: John Fishers Auseinandersetzung mit Martin Luthers Kritik an der Willensfreiheit. Kultur- und theologiegeschichtliche Studien zum 36. Artikel der Assertionis Lutheranae Confutation mit Edition, Übersetzung und ausführlichem Kommentar
Creators: name: Hohenadel, Victoria
Publisher: name: Theologische Revue
Year: 2022

description: Theologische Revue, Bd. 118 (2022): Mai
Bilder, Heilige und Reliquien. Beiträge zur Christentumsgeschichte und zur Religionsgeschichte, hg. v. Mariano Delgado / Volker Leppin
Creators: name: Stoellger, Philipp
Publisher: name: Theologische Revue
Year: 2022

description: Theologische Revue, Bd. 118 (2022): Mai