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No full textA photographic study on how minor elements distort and recontextualize how we see the world. A translation from the reality of the world to the world in which we percieve
Arctic Security and Defence in a Competitive World
Get PDFOn November 22, 2021, Dr. Andrea Charron, Director for the Center for Defence and Security Studies at the University of Manitoba, presented on Arctic Security and Defence in a Competitive World at the 2021 CASIS West Coast Security Conference. The primary focus of Dr. Charron’s presentation was on three key areas of questioning the competitiveness of international order within Arctic security and defence. These areas were: competition, decision makers, and fora for navigating competition. The presentation was followed by a question and answer period with questions from the audience and CASIS Vancouver executives
Don’t Ever Think You’ve Cracked It!
Get PDFOn November 25, 2021, Mr. Ian Hopkins, former Chief Constable of the Greater Manchester Police, presented Don’t Ever Think You’ve Cracked It! at the 2021 CASIS West Coast Security Conference. The presentation was followed by a question and answer period with questions from the audience and CASIS Vancouver executives. The main discussion topics included effective training and debriefing, diversity and inclusion, politicization, and personal resilience
Faintly Tired: A Systematic Review of Fatigue in Patients with Orthostatic Syncope
Get PDFOrthostatic syncope occurs when blood flow to the brain is reduced and has three important subtypes: vasovagal syncope (VVS), postural tachycardia syndrome (POTS) and orthostatic hypotension (OH). A frequently reported symptom of orthostatic syncope is fatigue, which adversely impacts affected individuals.
A systematic review is a type of literature review that uses a reproducible, step-by-step approach to search for articles, allowing data to be summarized from multiple studies. This method was used to investigate the association between fatigue and conditions of orthostatic syncope. Thirteen articles were included in the final review and a meta-analysis was performed to establish possible links between syncope subtypes and fatigue severity.
Fatigue scores were significantly higher in patients with orthostatic syncope than healthy controls. Fatigue was not as strongly associated with all forms of syncope as patients with POTS reported higher fatigue scores than those with VVS. Moreover, fatigue was identified to be multi-dimensional, with each dimension contributing equally to increased fatigue. Chronic fatigue was a comorbidity of POTS, potentially affecting quality of life. Brain fog was another common symptom of POTS and is characterized by a lack of mental clarity, affecting productivity and cognition. Finally, fatigue was associated with a negative influence on mental health in patients with orthostatic syncope.
To conclude, in conditions of orthostatic syncope, fatigue is prevalent and debilitating, particularly in patients with POTS. The consideration of fatigue in patients with orthostatic disorders is essential to improve diagnosis and management of symptoms, thus enhancing quality of life for impacted individuals.
Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Victoria Claydon, Biomedical Physiology and Kinesiology, Simon Fraser Universit
Bahala Nah! Reflections on Health and Wellness among 1st and 2nd generation Filipino Immigrants in Greater Vancouver
Get PDFDoes bahala na affect how Filipinos manage their health and wellness? There is no direct translation of the term bahala na to the English language, but the phrase is often used to dismiss personal responsibility or control with the assumption that everything is in the hands of God. This ideological belief contributes to the stigma among Filipinos towards addressing their health concerns. However, what are the health concerns of Filipinos in Canada? Although Filipinos are one of the largest immigrant groups in Canada, little is known about the health experiences of this group, contributing to a sense of invisibility. To help address this gap, this research project will conduct focus groups and interviews to explore the experiences of health and wellness of first and second generation Filipinos in Greater Vancouver. Study participants were recruited through the support of community partners Sliced Mango Collective, Tulayan, and Kathara Society, as well as through snowball sampling. This study incorporates a social determinant of health lens to identify the social, structural, and cultural factors that influence participants’ experiences and perspectives. Through the power of storytelling, the findings of this research project aim to expand from the narrative of bahala na and bring awareness to what truly impacts Filipino health.
Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Maya Gislason, Faculty of Health Sciences, Simon Fraser Universit
Measuring License Plate Recognition Accuracy in Privacy-Preserving Image Analysis
No full textToday, information gathering is everywhere. For this reason, hiding information on personal data is increasingly becoming more important. For this study, a model that is developed by others in the research group has been quantitatively tested on a specific dataset. Images in this dataset consists of vehicles and license plates. This model removes features on license plates images that contribute to recognition. For this model, metrics such as correct license plate coordinates and value matching has been researched. It is shown that the performance degrades as levels of this privatization is increased.
Faculty Supervisor: Dr. Ivan V. Bajic, School of Engineering Science, Simon Fraser Universit
Negative Impacts of Worker Surveillance and Digitization: The Case of Amazon Warehouse workers
No full textIncreased worker surveillance and algorithmization are implemented to maximize worker productivity, more so in the digital age. These new digital surveillance and analytical techniques used to monitor warehouse workers of Amazon have negatively impacted the workers and altered the power relations between employers and employees. The workers are made mere “cogs in the wheels of the factory” and their algorithmization caused deteriorated physical and mental health. This hazardous tech-workplace surveillance is highlighted in the paper while ‘building’ a parallel to the processes of worker exploitation in 19th century Taylorism. Further, Digital panopticism is realized in Amazon warehouses by the omnipresence of the employer who (via camera, Fitbit watches, etc.) keeps an eye on bathroom break time, each pulse, and yawn of the worker which results in workers feeling caged. Thus, the paper attempts to expose the ill-effects of amplified “disciplining” in the workplace, as a function of surveillance technology
I Wish I Was You
Get PDF "I Wish I Was You" is a short story about the stereotypes that our society places on us. Most of the descriptions that you will read within the story are from my own personal experiences and background. This story describes the life of two characters who begin to feel lost about their identities and start to wish to be able to live as the opposite gender. As the story continues, you will see how the lives of these two characters change because of the strain that stereotypes have on their lives.
My aim with this short story was to show the negative effects that stereotypes have, and how we should live in a world where no one would ever doubt themselves because of meaningless stereotypes.
Honour in Translation, Nepal 2016
No full textA memorial for a lost son on the side of a school in rural Kakani, Bagmati, Nepal, 23km north of Kathmandu. The memorial plaque is translated into 3 different languages. Shot on an iPhone 6 on March 22nd, 2016