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Teachers' Guide to Scott Chantler's Mini Comic "All Stars: The True Story of the 1934 Chatham Coloured All-Stars"
No full textThis Teachers' Guide is intended to accompany Scott Chantler's mini-comic "All Stars: The True Story of the 1934 Chatham Coloured All-Stars." This comic and teachers' guide were produced as part of the Telling the Stories of Race and Sports in Canada project, funded by a SSHRC Connections Grant and supported by the University of Windsor, the Chatham Kent Black Historical Society, and the Essex County Black Research Society
The Lance: School Year 1997-1998
No full textSchool Year 1997-1998 Vol. 70: no. 1 (1997: Sept. 2) 24p.Vol. 70: no. 2 (1997: Sept. 9) 20p.Vol. 70: no. 3 (1997: Sept. 16) 24p.Vol. 70: no. 4 (1997: Sept. 23) 20p.Vol. 70: no. 5 (1997: Sept. 30) 16p.Vol. 70: no. 7 (1997: Oct. 7) 20p. Really no. 6Vol. 70: no. 7 (1997: Oct. 14) 20p.Vol. 70: no. 8 (1997: Oct. 21) 20p.Vol. 70: no. 9 (1997: Oct. 28) 24p.Vol. 70: no. 10 (1997: Nov. 4) 20p.Vol. 70: no. 11 (1997: Nov. 11) 20p.Vol. 70: no. 12 (1997: Nov. 18) 20p.Vol. 70: no. 13 (1997: Nov. 25) 24p.Vol. 70: no. 14 (1998: Jan. 13) 20p.Vol. 70: no. 15 (1998: Jan. 20) 20p.Vol. 70: no. 16 (1998: Jan. 27) 20p.Vol. 70: no. 17 (1998: Feb. 3) 20p.Vol. 70: no. 18 (1998: Feb. 10) 20p.Vol. 70: no. 19 (1998: Feb. 17) 20p.Vol. 70: no. 20 (1998: Mar. 3) 28p.Vol. 70: no. 21 (1998: Mar. 10) 24p.Vol. 70: no. 22 (1998: Mar. 17) 24p.Vol. 70: no. 23 (1998: Mar. 24) 24p.Vol. 70: no. 24 (1998: Mar. 31) 24p.Vol. 70: no. 25 (1998: Apr. 7) 20p.Vol. 70: no. 26 (1998: Apr. 14) 16p.Vol. 70: no. 26 1/2 (1998: Apr. 14) 4p. Supplement: The UofW Glanc
A Comparison Study of Using Origami as a Teaching Tool in Middle-School Mathematics Class in North America and China
Full text linkThis Major Paper compares origami-based mathematics school activities in North America and China. It introduces the current situation of the use of origami in mathematics classes to identify the similarities and differences of using origami as a teaching approach in these two regions. The Paper also attempts the analysis from various perspectives, including mathematics reform, mathematics learning system and environment, as well as the benefits of using origami in mathematics class, and how it relates to students’ mathematics achievement. Both North American and Chinese mathematics educators’ focus on integrating origami into middle schools’ mathematics classes can be found in the study.Some same or similar origami activities are used in the two regions; however, origami in Chinese classes is more often used as an auxiliary teaching activity, while teachers in North America also teach origami itself such as modular origami
Drama and its impact on parent-child communication skills: discussing sex and sexual health education
No full textResearch Question: How can dramatic role-play impact parent-child relationships and communication skills when discussing sexual health education? In the past several years, the Ontario Sexual Health Education curriculum has seen many changes. According to the Ontario Physical Health Education Association (OPHEA), many parents knew a that a newer edition was overdue considering before 2010, the most current one was from 1998 (OPHEA, Addressing Human Development). In a survey conducted by OPHEA, 85% of parents agree that sexual health education should be provided in school (Ontario Students Deserve a Current Curriculum). Even with substantial research demonstrating the amount of parental support for sexual health education in schools, it is not largely discussed in many households. Although parents desire to open up these conversations their children, studies show that parents admitted to providing little or no sexual health education to their children (Weaver et. al, 30). We believe there is room to combine the dramatic arts while teaching sexual health education. In a study called Project Tomorrow; teenagers said that the implementation of drama workshop in sexual education taught them to think critically, and gave them power to make better decisions (Kafewo, 205). This is when we began to question how it would be possible to affect change in the lives of youth when discussing and informing them about sexual health education. We found that the most common theme was parental involvement. Children repeated that their parents set an example of what it means to live a healthy lifestyle, and that their families are the first people to influence their ways of thinking (Michaelson et. al, 5). In this project, we will explore the nature and relationship between the dramatic arts and its impact on communication skills and family ties. Through devised workshops and surveys we will collect and analyse data to either validate or discredit the concept that dramatic arts can improve and assist parents in discussing sexual health with their children. Presentation is available at: https://youtu.be/E_ZywNsCCTM?list=PLs_4xnKaG9Y8qg6Y2xUpTP85ku7c-TsY
The RAE in mental health and well-being
No full textGus Thompson graduated with a Ph.D. in Psychology from the Institute of Psychiatry at the University of London, England. He has served as a clinical psychologist, executive, and researcher. Gus is currently affiliated with the Institute of Health Economics and the University of Alberta. He has served as Vice-President of the Canadian Association for Suicide Prevention, member of the Local Advisory Committee for the World Psychiatric Association's Worldwide Anti Stigma Campaign, Chair & Director of the Alberta Mental Health Research Fund, and Alberta Representative on the Federal/Provincial/Territorial Working Group on the Mental Health of Children & Youth. Recognitions include the Alexander Leighton Award in Psychiatric Epidemiology (presented jointly by the Canadian Academy of Psychiatric Epidemiology and the Canadian Psychiatric Association). Research publications focus on relative age, suicide, depression, workplace mental health and productivity, and children's mental health.This paper will discuss the data supporting the supposed effects of relative age on mental health and well-being. To date, the connections have not been as robust as those found for sports or academic achievement. Nonetheless, associations with relative age have been found for self-esteem, school adjustment, youth peer relations, suicidal behaviour, and depression. The view will be advanced that the somewhat small effect sizes have been due to methodological obstacles that may be masking the strength of the relationships between relative age and well-being. Furthermore, it appears that the strong relative age literature has been based more on its phenomena than on the discovery of its underpinnings. Quite understandable for a young field of study, but it nevertheless leaves us with an absence of theory to guide ongoing research about relative age mechanisms. Research questions and approaches sparked by these issues will be offered for discussion
The Use of Automation in the Greenhouse Industry
No full text['UNSDG 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure (https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal9)', 'UNSDG 13: Climate Action (https://sdgs.un.org/goals/goal13)']Viable, Healthy and Safe CommunitiesIn recent times, climate changes are happening as a result of increasing global temperatures and this has brought about a major change in agricultural patterns. As a result, it has become a big challenge for vegetable crops and fruits to grow properly. The worldwide harvest of most crops has seen a drop, leading to the emergence of the global food crisis. As a result, it is necessary to find a solution to this impending crisis. With the use of automation, we can overcome this challenge and deal with the global food crisis as efficiently as possible. The present literature review attempts to analyze the need for automation required for greenhouses that could be highly beneficial for farmers, gardeners, and researchers in a future scenario of global warming
“Let That Boy Boogie”: The 1967 Detroit Uprising and the Political Function of Black Rock
Full text linkThis study analyzes the socio-political dynamics and Black cultural landscape of Detroit before, during, and after the 1967 Uprising. This research employs an interdisciplinary approach that integrates Black studies, musicology, and cultural history to examine the transformative shifts within Detroit's musical landscape. This work explores how Detroit’s societal conditions and Black music scene were intricately intertwined and influenced by social factors that culminated in the 1967 Uprising. As music developed in the 1960s, the emergence of Black rock both reflected and responded to the racial and economic inequalities that preceded the Uprising. Black rock became an artistic expression of collective grievances, addressing race, and class. This paper explores the parallel development of Black music and music industry entrepreneurship by tracing key events and the Detroit government’s policy decisions that deepened Detroit’s structural inequalities. It will illustrate how these cultural movements emerged in response to adversity and contributed to the evolution of Black rock. Drawing on archival sources, lyrical analysis, and oral histories, this paper argues that Black sound in post-1967 Detroit functioned as a sonic agency, transforming music and performance into sites of resistance and self-determination. By centring music as an epistemological and historical resource, this study contributes to broader discussions on Black resistance, urban unrest, and the enduring cultural legacies of the 1967 Uprising
Getting it Right: Handedness and Longevity in Major-League Baseball Players
No full textThe objective of this paper was to produce a recent analysis of major league baseball statistics to test the hypothesis of a link between handedness and longevity of lifespan (Hicks, Johnson, Cuevas, Deharo, & Bautista, 1994; Abel & Kruger, 2004; Coren & Halpern, 1991). It was hypothesized that individuals who are right handed would have greater longevity, or lifespan, than people who are left handed. Over 19,000 major league baseball players (from 1833 to the present) were divided into (a) left or right throwers, and (b) left, right, or switch batters; and were compared according to how many days they had lived (final sample size = 8610). This sample was obtained from the Lahman, 2017 from the Leddy Library at the University of Windsor. Both height and weight were removed as covariates because these aspects have an impact on health and lifespan longevity. Results showed no significant difference in longevity when analyzed by either throwing or batting, where average longevity was 69 years. These null findings suggest that an individual, on average, will have the same lifespan longevity whether they are left or right handed. Implications for further study are outlined including the option of accounting for the covariance of race and ethnicity as well as expanding the sample size beyond professional athletes
MRI as a Complement to Solid-State NMR for Lateral Lipid Diffusion
Full text linkLipid membranes are an integral part of the human body; allowing for cell structure and stability, they are extremely difficult to study due to their complex organization and size. Researchers commonly study these structures by utilizing liposomes in their place. As such, a variety of techniques exist to study these complex structures in-depth. Solid-state nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) is the current tool most commonly used to measure lateral lipid diffusion. As more information is gathered from orthogonal techniques, more accurate and extensive simulations are produced to understand different interactions and properties of membranes, which can be applied to more complex cellular systems. Diffusion Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is a new technique being adapted to study the random motion of hydrogen nuclei in molecules. Fast and slow-moving particles can be differentiated according to their diffusion coefficients which correlate to the of these different sized molecules in space. In this experiment, high diffusion numbers correspond to faster molecular movement. In a complex structure consisting of various molecular species, identification of known values, such as water, allows for easier identification of interest lipids in samples. The diffusion coefficient provides information that allows scientists to calculate the rate of movement of a particle, particularly with the help of the modified Einstein relation. This technique can be used to simulate the lateral movement of lipids along the plane of the membrane, and define how they behave in more complex environments. Using a homogenized mixture of phosphatidylcholine lipids from sunflowers and water, lipid movement was studied using a series of diffusion MRI experiments. The sensitivity to specific lipid diffusion was increased with each experiment to refine instrument parameters. The data was fitted to a biexponential curve which allowed for the separation of the slow and fast diffusion coefficients in 3 axes: x, y and z. Using information from the initial trials, a T2-Diffusion Correlation map was generated and allowed for more accurate results of other samples tested later on. As well, a sample was tested on a supported lipid bilayer, to produce a greater signal by limiting the planes the lipid could move in. The information obtained was similar to previous measurement attempts using alternative methods and reinforces the current value of applying MRI as a novel method to study lipid dynamics in both free-floating liposomes and supported bilayers. With more testing, MRI may show promise to complement solid-state NMR and aid in better understanding these complex systems