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The relation of distance and abstraction across cultures: variations in construal level theory.

The present study explores how concretely or abstractly individuals imagine objects and events in different situations, which we call “construal levels”. Previous theory proposes that we construct our environment more abstractly the more distant it is, for example when we think of
eating food this morning, it might be concrete such as “eggs and toast”, while eating last year in the morning can be “breakfast”. We want to research whether individuals from different cultures use these processes in different ways, for example when they categorize objects or when they
use stereotypes. We also want to explore whether these construal levels impact performance. Based on some previous research in related areas of psychology and cognition, we would expect to find some differences in processing, and we would expect for these differences to also impact both stereotyping and task performance.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Craig Hall

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Education

Université :

Western University

Programme :

Globalink Research Award

Comparative assessment of NH3 production and utilization in transportation systems for Ontario

Alternative fuels and energy resources play a key role in both the short and long term sustainable development of transportation. Ammonia (NH3) is the only carbon-free chemical energy carrier (other than hydrogen) suitable for use as a transportation fuel. NH3 can be produced using either fossil fuels, or any renewable energy source, using heat and/or electricity. Comparative analysis related to ammonia production and ammonia based applications such as transportation options will be undertaken. A scenario analysis using “Life cycle assessment (LCA)” methodology will be conducted to investigate environmental performance of the ammonia production methods and ammonia based transportation systems and to compare the environmental impact results with conventional systems. Hydrofuel Inc. will have a detailed report for conventional and green ammonia production technologies and a comparative life cycle assessment of processes in addition to lowest cost
electricity requiring methods determination and highest efficient usage of ammonia in transportation systems.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Ibrahim Dincer

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Hydrofuel Inc.

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Green/Alternative Energy; Transportation (excluding aerospace); Sustainability & the Environment

Université :

University of Ontario Institute of Technology

Programme :

Accelerate

Developing the Community Partnership Network-Local Immigrant Partnership for enhanced community integration in the Capital Regional District

The overall purpose of the Community Partnership Network (CPN) of the Inter-Cultural Association of Greater Victoria (ICA) is to develop the Capital Region’s capacity to more effectively attract, welcome and integrate newcomers into our community, workplaces, organizations and institutions. Through this research project, the CPN will develop a wellfounded and sustainable Local Immigrant Partnership (LIP) based on an analysis of the assets and barriers for newcomer integration in the Capital Regional District. This research will also support a successful partnership design towards a more integrated and welcoming experience for newcomers to the CRD.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Leslie Brown

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Inter-Cultural Organization of Greater Victoria;University of Victoria

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Health and Related Sciences & Technology

Université :

University of Victoria

Programme :

Accelerate

Moment resisting self-tapping screw assembly under monotonic and reverse cyclic load

One of the most significant fastener alternatives in the market of timber construction is the emergence of self-tapping wood screws (STS). This fastener has primarily been developed to reinforce the weakest strength properties of wood. To extent the application possibility of STS in timber construction, future research needs to address the potential of such screws not just as reinforcement but as active connector. If STS can be applied as a connector in timber construction at desirable cost and safety, this fastener will help the timber industry penetrate into building sectors where performance is of prime importance. This would include commercial and residential buildings all over North America. The proposed research will establish a much needed database for STS connections under seismic loads. The combination of literature reviews and experiments will allow engineers in North America to apply this fastener not just as reinforcement but as active connector in timber structures.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Frank Lam

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Discipline :

Physics

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

The University of British Columbia

Programme :

Accelerate

Synthèse d’analogues du PBRM, un inhibiteur irréversible de la 17?-HSD1, pour traiter deux maladies estrogéno-dépendantes

Le PBRM est un inhibiteur de la biosynthèse des estrogènes ciblant la 17 betahydroxystéroïde déshydrogénase type 1, une enzyme impliquée dans la dernière étape de la production de l’estradiol et qui pourrait être avantageusement utilisée pour traiter certaines maladies estrogéno-sensibles comme le cancer du sein et l’endométriose. Cet inhibiteur unique, par sa capacité à inhiber l’enzyme de façon irréversible, progresse vers les dernières étapes de son évaluation préclinique. Afin de révéler le plein potentiel de ce type d’inhibiteur irréversible, la synthèse
chimique de nouveaux dérivés du PBRM sera effectuée afin d’augmenter la portée de notre invention et de maximiser l’impact de la découverte. Le partenaire pharmaceutique Amorchem, qui supporte la progression du PBRM vers les études cliniques, verra sa propriété intellectuelle bonifiée par ce projet qui vise l’ajout de nouveaux produits à l’invention.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Donald Poirier

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

AmorChem Holdings Inc

Discipline :

Life Sciences

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

Université Laval

Programme :

Accelerate

Understanding behaviour change regarding a decrease in resource use in the Halifax Peninsula, Nova Scotia

Behaviour change and the use of nudges are not new phenomenon within academia. However, the difficulty of measuring behaviour change hinders the development of a solid understanding of how behaviour change transpires. As such, the intern will use primary data to asses Thinkwell Shift and ENSC’s current and historical resource use reduction and hevaioural change strategies. The proposed research project will seek to determine how behaviour change regarding a decrease in resource consumption is occurring in the Halifax Peninsula, Nova Scotia, and to create an interactive and accessible spatial representation of this experienced behaviour change. In the end a final report as well as a geodatabase and spatial outputs will be produced. The relevance for the parties involved is to further enhance the behaviour change strategies that Thinkwell Shift and ENSC implement to ensure that resource use within the home is being reduced to the highest extent.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Peter Tyedmers

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Thinkwell Shift

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Utilities

Université :

Dalhousie University

Programme :

Accelerate

Valorisation des gaz non condensables issus de la pyrolyse de résidus agricoles

La pyrolyse rapide est procédé thermochimique qui permet de transformer une biomasse en trois produits : une phase liquide (majoritaire) appelée biohuile, une phase solide appelée biochar et une phase gazeuse. Ce projet de recherche Mitacs consiste à étudier cette phase gazeuse produit par pyrolyse rapide de déchets agricoles et à en évaluer les valorisations possibles :
– énergétique en tant que gaz combustible
– chimique dans le cas où la phase gazeuse est réintroduite dans le système pyrolytique.
Les techniques développées au cours de ce projet Mitacs devraient permettre à l’IRDA d’optimiser leur procédé de pyrolyse et d’améliorer la qualité de la biohuile et du biochar produit.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Simon Barnabé

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Institut de Recherche et de Développement en Agroenvironnement

Discipline :

Physics

Secteur :

Agriculture; Education; Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières

Programme :

Accelerate

Economic Analysis to Determine Gaps and Challenges Experienced by Women Owned Businesses in York Region and Simcoe County

This research will investigate needs that women entrepreneurs in York Region and Simcoe County have that, if addressed, could strengthen the success of these businesses, with a particular focus on smaller companies. We will examine cultural, industry, sociological and competency factors
that influence the performance of women-owned businesses and self-employed women from an economic standpoint, with a particular focus on productivity and profitability of women-owned businesses. This research is related to findings of the Canadian Taskforce for Women’s Business
Growth, which found that existing women-focused small business programs and policies, while successful, are often limited to geographic regions or they emphasize start-up rather than growth. This research will connect with and support a broader research project to map out the ecosystem
supporting women business owners in the target region and will enable the partner organization to develop business sustainability assessment instruments.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Tammy Schirle

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Biz-Zone Internet Group Inc

Discipline :

Business

Secteur :

Information and cultural industries

Université :

Wilfrid Laurier University

Programme :

Accelerate

Design of Cost-Effective Customizable Earphones: 1) Sleeve Design and 2) Curing Resin Optimization

The objective of this grant is to develop a blue-light LED curable resin in the shape of a customizable inset for an earphone, along with the sleeve and associated components. The material should be relatively inexpensive, cure rapidly (within a few seconds optimally) and ultimately provide consumers with a customized earphone that will fit the vast majority of the population. Using a simple model sleeve with common photo initiating systems not too different from that used in dental composites, not only will material properties be tailored for the resin (depending on the choice of monomers), but the curing time will be optimized by the careful placement of LEDs at the surface of the sleeve. A material package with desirable resin mechanical properties (to be determined by the industrial partners) and rapid curing time (< 30 sec) should be the desired outcome, along with minimal shrinkage, high degree of cure and sufficient interfacial adhesion between the sleeve and cured resin.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Milan Maric

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Revol Technologies Ltd

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Manufacturing

Université :

McGill University

Programme :

Accelerate

The Barriers and Opportunities for Private Developers Investing in Affordable Housing

The intent of this internship is to examine the barriers and opportunities policies set for the private sector to invest in affordable housing that is attractive to young adults in St. Catharines, Ontario. The rational behind this research stems from the gap in academic literature on young adults and their experiences with affordable housing. Although there is a wealth of knowledge on housing challenges, very little is known about how these challenges are affecting young adults in a Canadian context. Policy planners need to be aware how Canadian cities are evolving, and the grandeur to which they prosper is contingent on a marketplace that is built on private stakeholders and their development sites. By working with Barr and Associates, The intern will help in the implementation of affordable housing plans. The intern will also be able to recommend ways in which St. Catharines can continue to concentrate their growth and build sustainable communities.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Markus Moos

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Barr and Associates

Discipline :

Sociology

Secteur :

Real estate and rental and leasing

Université :

University of Waterloo

Programme :

Accelerate

Secure remote Web Proxy without the use of VPN

The aim of project is to establish a secure remote proxy connection between two parties where one party is behind a firewall or say NAT. This strategy is required in Martello’s product, MarWatch where technician is remotely located from client. In case, client faces any trouble, services from technician are invoked making sure they do not have access beyond control panels, etc. Intern has proposed alliance of WebRTC and JSEP (Javascript Session Establishment Protocol) protocol keeping in mind the framework and nature of testing unit (JUnit) used at Martello Technologies. WebRTC enables audio and video streams to be developed in Javascript and deployed directly on Web browser. That is why their association seems a promising technique for better performance of MarWatch. If this phase of implementation stands successful, next step will be implementation of secure encryption technique, preferably SRTP using Davies-Meyer algorithm which enables any communication to be protected against eavesdropping or any kind of attack.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Thomas Kunz

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Martello Technologies

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

Carleton University

Programme :

Accelerate

Supporting Sustainable Architectural Conservation Practices

The proposed internship project deals with the compilation and preparation of relevant scientific content for the Association for Preservation Technology International (APTI) Technical Committee on Sustainable Preservation, which is currently developing an innovative “Online Sustainable Conservation Assistance Resource.” Also known as OSCAR, this tool is aimed at becoming an “interactive resource that establishes a clear process and aids in the making of optimal decisions necessary for the sustainable treatment of historic buildings”. The compilation of the relevant material, based on proposed interventions to building components, will be conducted by identifying applicable existing bibliographic material, as well, as conducting applied research work on the use of sustainable approaches for current preservation projects undertaken by MTBA Architects. The intern will assist in project work by conducting applied research thus contributing to the work of the firm as well as the intern’s academic and career goals. Furthermore, her work will be used to foster knowledge at the international stage using the APT OSCAR application.

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Superviseur du corps professoral :

Mario Santana-Quintero

Étudiant :

Partenaire :

Mark Thompson Brandt Architect & Associates Inc

Discipline :

Engineering

Secteur :

Professional, scientific and technical services

Université :

Carleton University

Programme :

Accelerate

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