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Nourishing The Living Tree: Vincent Macdonald And His Constitutional Thought, Preston Jordan Lim

Faculty Publications

Since the enactment of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, Canadian judges have increasingly approached the Constitution through a living constitutionalist lens, adapting the Constitution to contemporary realities and treating the text as but one interpretive modality alongside purpose and context. The Supreme Court has rooted this living constitutionalism in the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council’s judgment, Edwards v Attorney General of Canada, wherein Lord Sankey introduced the metaphor of the “living tree.” Justice Robert Sharpe and Professor Patricia McMahon have suggested that the “living tree metaphor remained a forgotten footnote until 1982.” Indeed, more formalist approaches towards …

Broadening Inclusion Of Primary Care: Trainee Insights And Commentary On Diversity, Equity, And Inclusion., K Taylor Bosworth, Meghan Gilfoyle, Kimberley Norman, Kimberley Norman, Ashley Chisholm, Ione Locher, Naod F Belay, Bryce Ringwald, Chloe Warpinski, Geetika Gupta, Minika Ohioma, Macee Boyle

Medical Education Articles

We, as the current and immediate-past NAPCRG Trainee Committee, share our perspectives as an international and diverse group of primary care research trainees. In this essay, we discuss the challenges and opportunities for achieving a more diverse, equitable, and inclusive primary care workforce by reflecting on 2 main challenges: (1) insufficient support for underrepresented identities in medicine, and (2) inadequate integration within existing primary care teams. Within each of these challenges, we pose potential opportunities for improvement using a trainee lens.

Pelvic Fractures In Pregnancy: Multidisciplinary Management And Outcomes, Kaan Sevgi, Steven Pliskow, Sinan Nazif Aran

Student Publications

Pelvic fractures during pregnancy, though rare, pose significant risks to maternal and fetal health, necessitating a multidisciplinary approach to management. These injuries are predominantly caused by high-energy trauma, such as motor vehicle accidents, and are associated with a high incidence of complications, including maternal hemorrhage, placental abruption, and preterm labor. Advances in diagnostic imaging, such as low-dose CT scans and MRIs, have improved diagnostic accuracy while minimizing fetal exposure to radiation. Similarly, biomechanically tailored surgical interventions and innovative treatment strategies, including minimally invasive fixation techniques, have enhanced maternal survival rates, reaching 95% when multidisciplinary care is implemented. Despite these advancements, …

Darkening Of The Global Ocean, Thomas Davies, Tim Smyth

School of Biological and Marine Sciences

The photic zones of the oceans – where sunlight and moonlight drive ecological interactions - are one of the most productive habitats on the planet, and fundamental to the maintenance of healthy global biogeochemical cycles. Ocean darkening occurs when changes in the optical properties of the oceans reduces the depth to which sufficient light penetrates to facilitate biological processes guided by sunlight and moonlight. We analysed a 9km resolution annual time series of MODIS Aqua’s diffuse attenuation coefficient of light at 490nm [Kd(490)] to quantify whether the oceans have darkened over the last twenty years, and the impact of this …

Tumour-Associated Macrophage Infiltration Differs In Meningioma Genotypes, And Is Important In Tumour Dynamics, Ting Zhang, Claire L. Adams, Gyorgy Fejer, Emanuela Ercolano, Jonathan Cutajar, Juri Na, Felix Sahm, C. Oliver Hanemann

Peninsula Medical School

Background: Meningiomas are the most common primary intracranial tumours, with clinical behaviours ranging from benign to highly aggressive forms. The World Health Organisation classifies meningiomas into various grades, guiding prognosis and treatment. While surgery is effective for low-grade meningiomas, certain grade 1 tumours, as well as grade 2, 3, and recurrent cases are more aggressive and require new therapeutic approaches. Immunotherapy shows promise, with early-stage clinical trials demonstrating encouraging results. The tumour microenvironment (TME), particularly tumour-associated macrophages (TAMs), plays a pivotal role in tumour progression. TAMs influence tumour growth, metastasis, and immune evasion. However, their role in meningiomas, especially in …

The Aquatic Symbiosis Genomics Project: Probing The Evolution Of Symbiosis Across The Tree Of Life, Matthew Berriman, Victoria Mckenna, Roxanne Beinart, John M. Archibald, Ute Hentschel, Michael N. Dawson, Jose V. Lopez, Patrick J. Keeling, Jillian M. Petersen, Anne W. Thompson, Multiple Addiional Authors

Biology Faculty Publications and Presentations

We present the Aquatic Symbiosis Genomics Project, a global collaboration to generate high quality genome sequences for a wide range of eukaryotes and their microbial symbionts. Launched under the Symbiosis in Aquatic Systems Initiative of the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation, the ASG Project brings together researchers from across the globe who hope to use these reference genomes to augment and extend their analyses of the dynamics, mechanisms and environmental importance of symbioses. Applying large-scale, high-throughput sequencing and assembly technologies, the ASG collaboration will assemble and annotate the genomes of 500 symbiotic organisms – both the “hosts” and the microbial …

Cytogenetic Annotation Automation In Myelodysplastic Syndrome Research Databases, Samuel Urrutia, Kelly S Chien, Ziyi Li, Alexandre Bazinet, Guilin Tang, Guillermo Garcia-Manero

2020-Current year OA Pubs

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Methods For Joint Modeling Of Longitudinal Omics Data And Time-To-Event Outcomes: Applications To Lysophosphatidylcholines In Connection To Aging And Mortality In The Long Life Family Study, Konstantin G Arbeev, Olivia Bagley, Svetlana V Ukraintseva, Alexander Kulminski, Eric Stallard, Michaela Schwaiger-Haber, Gary J Patti, Yian Gu, Anatoliy I Yashin, Michael A Province

2020-Current year OA Pubs

Studying the relationships between longitudinal changes in omics variables and event risks requires specific methodologies for joint analyses of longitudinal and time-to-event outcomes. We applied two such approaches (joint models [JM], stochastic process models [SPM]) to longitudinal metabolomics data from the Long Life Family Study, focusing on the understudied associations of longitudinal changes in lysophosphatidylcholines (LPCs) with mortality and aging-related outcomes. We analyzed 23 LPC species, with 5,066 measurements of each in 3,462 participants, 1,245 of whom died during follow-up. JM analyses found that higher levels of the majority of LPC species were associated with lower mortality risks, with the …

Allele-Specific Vitamin D Receptor Binding Is Associated With Pediatric-Onset Multiple Sclerosis, Defne Yilmaz, Soe Mar, Et Al.

2020-Current year OA Pubs

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The genetic basis of adult-onset multiple sclerosis (MS) is well-studied, but less is known about pediatric-onset MS (pedMS), comprising approximately 5% of all MS onsets. Mendelian randomization (MR) studies have demonstrated evidence for a causal association between MS and both 25-hydroxyvitamin D [25(OH)D] serum levels and genetic variation related to vitamin D receptor (VDR) binding. The objective was to identify whether VDR binding variants (VDR-BVs) previously implicated in adult-onset MS were associated with pedMS using genetic instrumental variables (GIVs).

METHODS: Using previously identified VDR-BVs to construct individual GIVs with two-sample MR, we investigated associations with pedMS in …

Review Of Movie Mavens, Caitlin Cieslek-Miskimen

Journal of 20th Century Media History

Review of the book Movie Mavens: US Newspaper Women Take on the Movies (Richard Abel, ed).

The Canadian Press Views The 1908 American Presidential Election, Harvey Strum

Journal of 20th Century Media History

"How many people appreciate the tragedy of the defeat of Mr. Bryan," asked the anti-Bryan Toronto World on 5 November 1908. This expression of sympathy for the Great Commoner's defeat by Republican candidate William Howard Taft, represented the opinion of a minority of the Canadian press. Newspapers representing western agrarian progressives, trade unions, militant Protestant nativists, independent reformers, and social reform Liberals regretted Bryan's defeat since he symbolized reform that might creep across the 49th parallel. If Bryan's third defeat did not prompt the majority of Canadian editors to dance in the streets it did prompt them to raise their …

1960s Teen Fan Magazines And The Beatles: An Exploration Of Community, Fandom, And The Beatles Narrative, Allison Bumsted

Journal of 20th Century Media History

In the 1960s, before the days of the internet, there were few places a young person could read about popular music – as a limited number of print media outlets took popular music, especially rock, seriously. In order to read about popular music (beyond the reprinting of lyrics, industry news, or promotions), one would turn to newly developed teen-type and teen fan magazines like DIG or 16 Magazine, where pages were full of artists such as Elvis, Annette, Leslie Gore, Connie Francis, and Paul Anka. In 1964, the teen fan magazine reached a new height with the arrival of …

“To Prepare The Mind For Wonder”: Popular Science And Mass Media In The 1920s, Alexander Olson

Journal of 20th Century Media History

This article examines the creation and development of the Science Service, a 1920s initiative aimed at popularizing science through mass media. Founded by biologist William Ritter and newspaper magnate Edward Scripps, the wire service sought to disseminate accurate scientific information to the American public via newspapers, radio, and other popular media. While Scripps favored a commercially viable, accessible style that used entertainment to hook readers, Ritter envisioned science journalism as a tool for democratic education and intellectual empowerment. These conflicting philosophies created lasting tensions within the organization around how to address challenges such as sensationalism, editorial independence, and public skepticism. …

Exploring The Conceptualization, Identification, Enrichment Procedures, And Associated Needs Of Creatively Gifted Students In Cycle-3 Public Schools In Ajman And Umm Quwain, United Arab Emirates, Hind Tuaib Alghfeli

Thesis/ Dissertation Defenses

This study explores creative giftedness as perceived and conceptualized by teachers, school leaders, and nominated gifted students within Cycle-3 public schools in the northern Emirates of Ajman and Umm Al Quwain in the United Arab Emirates. The research investigates how giftedness and creative giftedness are defined, identified, and supported through enrichment programs, while also examining the internal and external enablers and challenges as perceived by both educators and creatively gifted students. Employing a mixed-methods sequential explanatory design and using Renzulli’s (2012) Three-Ring Conception of Giftedness and Ziegler’s (2005) Actiotope Model of Giftedness as guiding frameworks, data were collected from 153 …

System And Method For Performing Secure Offline Payment Transactions Using A Sim Card, Alok Roy

Defensive Publications Series

The present disclosure provides a method and a system for performing secure offline payment transactions using a SIM card embedded in a user device. The method comprises receiving, at a secure element of the SIM card, an offline credit dynamically allocated by a financial institution and provisioned via a mobile application. The offline credit is securely stored in a partition of the secure element. During an offline transaction, the user is authenticated using the stored credentials, and the transaction amount is validated against the available offline credit and applicable policies. Upon successful validation, the secure element deducts the amount and …

Automatonophobia, Adrian Bruch

Staff Scholarship - Australia & Dubai

These artworks were created as a direct result of my teaching the ANI216 Animation Studio. In the process of devising ways to incorporate photographic imagery into an animation, I developed a multi-plane system where I could create layers in Adobe Photoshop and combine them with original cartoon characters in After Effects and then animate them.

These artworks for an exhibition at the Garden Gallery (Royal Botanic Gardens, Sydney) are imaginary stills inspired by the actual animation. All three were sold.

Cross-Border Limitations And Exceptions To Copyright: “Powered By Ai”, Marketa Trimble

Joint PIJIP/TLS Research Paper Series

Businesses and institutions that wish to utilize copyright-protected works in multiple countries face a multiplicity of national copyright laws; although national copyright laws have been harmonized in accordance with several international treaties, and harmonized even more in the European Union member states by European Union legislation, countries’ copyright laws continue to vary. The multiplicity of national copyright laws raises costs of transnational operations, including for businesses and institutions that rely on limitations and exceptions to copyright (“L&Es”) in multiple countries. For example, AI companies might want to rely on L&Es to train and deploy their AI in multiple countries, as …

Recreate's Amicus Submission To The Constitutional Court In South Africa, May 2025, Iain Currie, Emma Webber, Daniel Linde, Sibongiseni Qagana

Joint PIJIP/TLS Research Paper Series

The Copyright Amendment Bill in South Africa aims to reform the copyright regime to provide additional rights to creators and users of copyrighted material. The main provisions for creators are a royalty right and increased control over commissioned works. For users, a series of exceptions and limitations are to be introduced.These include fair use for purposes such as education, personal use and research, as well as exceptions for libraries, archives and people with disabilities. South African President Cyril Ramaphosa referred the legislation to the Constitutional Court, primarily over concerns that the new rights for creators and users would constitute an …

Tickborne Colpodella Species Infections: Time For A New Integrated Approach To Understand Transmission And Pathogenicity, T. Y. Sam-Yellowe, Trinity Nims, Sona Qaderi, Mary M. Asraf

Biological, Geological, and Environmental Faculty Publications

Colpodella species are free-living predatory protists that prey on algae, ciliates and bodonids using myzocytosis. Colpodella species have been reported in human and animal infections. Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) using primers targeting 18S rRNA genes of Cryptosporidium and piroplasms have identified Colpodella species in arthropods, host blood and feces, demonstrating the phylogenetic closeness of Colpodella species to the apicomplexa. However, in human, animal and arthropod hosts, the life cycle stages of Colpodella are unknown. In this literature review, we provide an overview of the widespread occurrence of Colpodella species in ticks, and pathogenicity in humans and animals. We discuss methods …

A Systematic Review Of Brief Cognitive Test Used Among The Veteran Population, Joel Mcpherson

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

The practice problem this DNP project addressed was the lack of a of consensus for a brief cognitive screening (BCS) tool that can be most predictive of mild cognitive disorder (MCI) and dementia in a Veteran Affairs (VA) outpatient clinic. Addressing this gap in practice is important because the veteran population may be at increased risk of MCI and dementia due to age, a history of traumatic brain injury, and posttraumatic stress disorder. This DNP project was a systematic review of the literature. A population, exposure, outcome (PEO) framework and the reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, and maintenance (RE-AIM) theory guided …

Examining How Self-Advocacy Skills Are Taught To Students With Exceptionalities, Pamela Kay Choate

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

Students with mild to moderate exceptionalities often do not receive adequate instruction in self-advocacy skills during their elementary or middle school years. The specific problem addressed in this study was that many teachers at the research setting are not teaching the four component skills of self-advocacy to students with mild to moderate exceptionalities. Grounded by the theory of self-advocacy, the purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore the strategies used and the barriers faced by teachers who are not teaching the four component skills of self-advocacy to students with mild to moderate exceptionalities. Four elementary and five middle …

Oberlin College Commencement 2025, Oberlin College

Commencement Programs

No abstract provided.

Substance Abuse And Addiction Among Students, Mona Muzammil, Muzammil Arshad, Washain Muzammil

School of Integrative Biological & Chemical Sciences (Formerly Dept. of Chemistry)

Drug addiction, also called substance use disorder, is a disease that affects a person's brain and behavior and leads to an inability to control the use of a legal or illegal drug or medicine.

Substance use disorder (SUD) is a cluster of physiological, behavioral, and cognitive symptoms associated with the continued use of substances despite substance-related problems, distress, and/or impairment, such as impaired control and risky use. Substance use among college students has reached alarming levels.

Is your addiction taking control of your life? This book provides an integrative program to help you understand and take charge of drug and …

Reducing Stress Through Music And Meditation: A Low-Barrier Mental Health Intervention For Unhoused Women In Shelter Settings, Joan Katumo, Fiona Johnson, Jenny Tanner, Jamilah Salazar, Malica Richards, Hanna Sheikh, My Nguyen

Nursing Leadership in Community Engagement Projects

Reducing Stress Through Music and Meditation: A Low-Barrier Mental Health Intervention for Unhoused Women in Shelter Settings

Seven nursing students from Seattle Pacific University partnered with a women’s day center in downtown Seattle to support unhoused women experiencing chronic stress and systemic inequalities. The center serves as a safe and welcoming space where women can access essential services including hot meals, hygiene facilities, healthcare connections, and case management, all while fostering a sense of dignity, community, and personal agency. Many clients faced significant trauma and housing insecurity, which contributed to ongoing stress and health challenges, conditions often compounded by social …

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Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences

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Integrated Geochemical, Geoelectrical, And Uav-Based Methods For Analyzing The Güzelyalı Landslide (Çanakkale, Türkiye), Oya Erenoğlu, Emi̇n Ulugergerli̇, R. Cüneyt Erenoğlu, Abdullah Akbaş, Ahmet Evren Ergi̇nal

Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences

The number of reactivations increased in the Güzelyalı-Erenköy landslide area after 2013 in Çanakkale, Türkiye, where historical landslide activity has been recorded since 1875. This area is home to numerous summer residences and experiences ongoing slow-moving landslide activity along a 400-m-long slope, extending from the heavily trafficked Çanakkale-İzmir highway to the coastline. In this study, the nature of the reactivations was evaluated by considering the conditioning and triggering factors that contributed to the landslide. The evaluation was based on geochemical analyses, field observations, geoelectric measurements, and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) data. The results revealed that the sliding occurred along a …

Apatite Chemistry From The Xv Ioa Deposit, The Bafq–Saqand Metallogenic Province (Bsmp), Central Iran: Constrains On The Genesis Of Ioa Deposits, Sakine Amraei, Majid Ghasemi Siani, Mohammad Yazdi, Liang Qiu, Chang–Zhi Wu, Minghua Ren, Shahrokh Rajabpour

Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences

In this study, we present petrographical and microanalytical (EPMA, LA–ICP–MS) results of apatites associated with Fe–Ti±P mineralization in the XV deposit in the BSMP. Apatite is predominantly observed as subhedral to euhedral, homogeneous grains, with no zoning or inclusions. Geochemically, apatite is fluorapatite of magmatic origin, with Cl/OH and Cl/F ratios of <0.05 and 0.01 to 0.07, respectively. Apatites from XV and other IOA deposits in the BSMP display a high F/Cl ratio, which is likely the main characteristic of IOA–type deposits such as the Kiruna-type deposit. Apatites from both rock types (gabbro and pyroxenite) exhibit similar rare earth elements (REEs) and multitrace element patterns, indicative of a shared origin. The highly light rare earth elements (LREEs)–enriched pattern in chondrite–normalized fractionation trends, along with positive Eu and slight negative Ce anomalies, as well the high (La/Sm)N and (La/Yb)N ratios of XV apatite, further corroborates the magmatic genesis of fluorapatite. The Eu/Eu* and Ce/Ce* ratios in XV rocks imply a high oxidation condition, as well as other IOA deposits in BSMP. The sulfur content is less than 1 wt% and shows a positive correlation with SiO2, implying coupled dissolution–reprecipitation of primary fluorapatite. Considering the geological setting of XV and other IOA deposits in the BSMP, the parental magma(s) appear to have originated from oxidizing Fe-Ti±P-rich magma(s), likely formed within an extensional postcollisional setting, influenced by the Proto–Tethys and Central Iranian Microcontinent (CIMC) convergence events.

Unpacking Violence: Examining Socioeconomic, Psychological, And Genetic Drivers Of Gun-Related Homicide And Potential Solutions, John Menezes, Kavita Batra

Department of Plastic Surgery Faculty Research

Background: Gun-related homicide remains a persistent public health crisis in the United States, with over 48,000 firearm-related deaths reported in 2022, including 19,651 homicides and 27,032 suicides. Despite frequent calls for tighter gun control, firearm access alone does not explain the complexity of violence. Objective: This commentary aims to unpack the socioeconomic, psychological, and biological drivers of gun-related homicide and propose integrative, evidence-based solutions that extend beyond legislative reform. Methods: We synthesized data from peer-reviewed literature, national crime and health databases (e.g., Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and Federal Bureau of Investigation), and international reports. We examined patterns related …

Asian American Pacific Islander Representation In Middle School Social Studies, Erin Dorothy Mccarthy

Walden Dissertations and Doctoral Studies

According to recent studies, Asian American history has been misrepresented or omitted from the overall narrative of American history in standards, textbooks, and curricula. The problem was that Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) perspectives were missing and underrepresented in the middle school social studies curriculum in Wisconsin. Framed by Ladson-Billings’ culturally responsive pedagogy (CRP), the purpose of this basic qualitative study was to explore how middle school social studies teachers integrated the voices of AAPI identities into the curriculum. The research questions probed how middle school teachers met state statutes on including multicultural voices and how they included AAPI perspectives …

The Quaternary Fluvial-Lacustrine System In The Akarçay Basin (Sw Anatolia): Depositional Environments And Paleoclimatic Interpretation, Koray Aktürk, Sevi̇nç Kapan

Turkish Journal of Earth Sciences

The Akarçay Closed Basin, located in southwest Anatolia, contains deformed formations and the drying Akşehir and Eber lakes. This study aimed to interpret the paleoenvironmental and paleoclimatic conditions of the Akşehir and Eber lakes, which are reported to have been connected during the Pleistocene. Based on sedimentological and mineralogical data, three different depositional subenvironments were defined, corresponding to the formation and development stages of the lake. Sedimentary facies analysis of the Pleistocene deposits in the basin revealed the following facies associations, listed from bottom to top: 1) an alluvial fan and fluvial facies association, representing the formation stage of the …