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Youth Bullying and Cyberbullying in a Canadian and Indian context

This comparative research explores the subject of bullying among youths in two major cities of New Delhi, India and Toronto, Canada. This research aims to compare the resources available to youths in India and Canada in regard to bullying awareness, cyberbullying, and its prevention methods. This research will compare the experiences of two socially and culturally distinct populations with the issue of bullying among high school youths. For the purpose of this research, I will conduct series of interviews with NGOs, journalists, governmental authorities, and high school youths in India who are affected with the subject of youths, bullying, and cyberbullying. This research will offer Canadian bullying-prevention scholars a novel perspective on the issue of bullying among Indian high school youths In addition, this research offers the Indian high school youths and community’s anti-bullying activists a novel method to deal with this phenomenon.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Daniel Drache

Student:

Partner:

Jamia Millia Islamia

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

University:

York University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Role of the Bilingual Environment and Orthography in Language and Cognitive Processing

Knowing two languages has obvious social and communication benefits, but do these benefits extend to other areas as well? Does being bilingual also improve one’s information management and decision making abilities? This field of research has opponents and proponents, but the findings are generally positive. However, these bilingual benefits only appear when the second language has been learned under specific conditions. The goal of this project is to investigate these conditions, focusing on the environment in which the second language was learned and the writing system which it uses. By using non-invasive experimental methods, it will examine cognitive skills and language skills in Japanese-English bilinguals, and compare these outcomes to English-French bilinguals, who have learned their second language in a different setting from their Japanese counterparts. This will provide valuable data about language in the mind and the skills developed as a result of speaking two languages, and has practical applications for second language education programs.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Laura Sabourin

Student:

Partner:

Konan University

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

University:

University of Ottawa

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Relationships between parental self-efficacy, parent training instructional practices and models of parent professional interaction

Research has shown that parents of children with autism have lower levels of self-efficacy (i.e., self-perceptions of their ability to nurture their children’s growth and development) when compared to other parents. This is problematic, as parents who feel more confident and effective when implementing intervention strategies and who believe that their involvement has a positive impact on their child’s development tend to be more involved in early intervention than parents who lack confidence and do not believe they are effective. Fortunately, research suggests that parental self-efficacy can be affected by parent-professional relationships as well as by parent training, although the exact nature of these relationships is not clear. This research will examine the impact of parent-professional interaction styles and parent training techniques on the self-efficacy of mothers of children with autism receiving early intervention. The results will assist the partner organization to provide optimal intervention supports that facilitate parental involvement.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Pat Mirenda

Student:

Partner:

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Integrating hydrological process science into watershed management for the Upper Athabasca

Water use, land use and climate change can alter hydrology and effect the downstream availably of water and timing of flows. The Athabasca River is vital for supply of oil sands energy development and in-stream aquatic habitats. Much of the water for the river originates in the Mountain and Foothills Regions, in the Upper Athabasca. The Foothills Region is busy landscape with, forestry, natural forest disturbance, and upstream oil and gas developments. WaterSMART is developing a multi-stakeholder project in hopes to inform decision making. This project will enable the novel use of hydrological modelling to assess the impact of possible land use scenarios on the hydrology.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Axel Anderson

Student:

Partner:

WaterSMART Solutions Ltd

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Accelerate

SmogStop Barrier Testing

Sound barriers can be seen beside highways across Ontario and are designed to protect residents from the noise produced by traffic. However, these barriers do little in the way of protecting residents from the pollution produced by nearby vehicles. This project combines a novel sound barrier design with a new pollution control technology that will help reduce the level of traffic related pollutants that those living near major roadways will be exposed to. The partner organization is an R&D firm that would greatly benefit from the access to equipment and HQP that they would gain from a partnership with the University of Guelph.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Bill Van Heyst

Student:

Partner:

Envision SQ Inc

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Manufacturing

University:

University of Guelph

Program:

Accelerate

Validating dynamic system analysis mooring tools using a 25-kW surface mounted hydrokinetic turbine tested at the Canadian Hydrokinetic Turbine Testing Centre

Dynamic Systems Analysis develops and markets dynamic modeling tools like ProteusDS to predict the behavior of mechanical systems in service in the ocean and marine environments. ProteusDS relies on empirical loading coefficients to predict system loads to calculate the dynamic response of mechanical systems. DSA sees a growth opportunity to apply ProteusDS to predict dynamic mooring loads for surface-mounted hydrokinetic turbines. Dynamic Systems Analysis has already established itself as a strong contender to provide dynamic analysis tools for simulating floating platforms deployed in marine environments for offshore oil and gas, ship, and aquaculture industries. Performing mooring simulations is an effective method to reduce costs and risks associated with mooring systems for surface mounted hydrokinetic turbines. The University of Manitoba operates the Canadian Hydrokinetic Turbine Testing Centre on the Winnipeg River with surface-mounted turbines scheduled to be tested water-to-wire this summer. The University of Manitoba will measure mooring hydrodynamic loads for a surface-mounted 3-blade Darrius hydrokinetic river turbine to validate empirical loading coefficients. The project outcome is to show accuracy in mooring predictions when hydrokinetic turbines are subjected to various hydrodynamic loads. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Eric Bibeau

Student:

Partner:

Dynamic Systems Analysis Ltd

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Manitoba

Program:

Accelerate

Computer Assisted Drug Design of Therapeutic Hydroxyarylmethane Derivatives

Aurin Biotech has demonstrated that aurintricarboxylic acid (ATA) and related hydroxyarylmethane derivatives are potent inhibitors of the terminal complement cascade. The complement cascade is a potent initiator and enhancer of the inflammatory response which leads to pathophysiological consequences including cell death and tissue remodeling in a range of chronic diseases. This project uses two distinct but complementary arms; 1) synthetic chemistry of novel hydroxyarylmethane derivatives and 2) computer assisted drug design (CADD) to design new chemical entities in silico. Both avenues of investigation will be informed by key medicinal chemistry and preclinical analytical analysis to supplement and extend the company’s investigational drug candidate pipeline.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Tara Klassen;David Grierson

Student:

Partner:

Aurin Biotech Inc

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Accelerate

Determining how differences between avid and lapsed anglers can improve license sales and angler satisfaction

Regardless of the numerous fishing opportunities, and cultural and historical significance of fishing in British Columbia, the number of freshwater fishing licenses sold to residents has been declining. Many British Columbia anglers are lapsed, meaning that they do not purchase a license every year. A better understanding of these anglers, and the difference between them and avid anglers (who purchase licenses yearly) will help Freshwater Fisheries Society of British Columbia to make regular fishing more attractive and accessible to different types of anglers. This project will use an online survey to learn more about both angler groups, what motivates them to purchase a license and go fishing, what are their levels of fishing experience and commitment, and what barriers keep them from fishing. The survey will also include a special quantitative approach (choice experiment) to find out what are the anglers’ preferences for fishing sites (e.g. amenities, fish species, regulations).

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sean Cox

Student:

Partner:

Freshwater Fisheries Society of BC

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Environmental Science and Technology; Aquaculture and Fishing; Natural Resources

University:

Simon Fraser University

Program:

Accelerate

Broadband energy harvesting from tree-like mechanical structures

Harvesting energy from renewable resources, such as wind and ocean waves, is an important issue facing our world today. With the increase in carbon dioxide levels in the atmosphere, there is a need to move away from nonrenewable resources and to find new methods for capturing energy. Wind turbines operate most efficiently within a narrow band of wind speeds, outside of which the amount of electricity they produce plummets. To capture wind energy from random wind gusts over a broader band of wind speeds, flexible harvesters have been created that bend in the wind to convert wind energy into electrical energy. These can also be used to generate energy from ocean waves and currents. For this project, we will use simple, treelike mechanical structures to harvest energy in this way. We expect to increase the efficiency of these mechanical treelike harvesters by deriving a mathematical theory for the tree structure
dynamics as well as by performing simulations to optimize parameters of the tree such as branch stiffness and materials used. Also, we will look at the feasibility of using alternative methods to generate electricity within the tree structure.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Vakhtang Putkaradze

Student:

Partner:

Kyoto University

Discipline:

Mathematics

Sector:

Education

University:

University of Alberta

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Analyzing and benchmarking a large-scale laboratory utilization data through network analysis and visualization techniques

Dr. Calivno Cheng Incorporated aims at developing higher health care quality and efficiency through the increase use of automation and better data visualization. Within Capital District Health Authority (CDHA) 3/5 of laboratory ordering originates in the outpatient setting. This is at approximately a cost of $3.3 million per month (CDHA quality assurance data). Unfortunately, it is currently not possible to interpret any laboratory ordering data without insights into the size, type, network, and practice patterns of both family practices and walk-in clinics. Using the laboratory information system data, the intern will extract, visualize, and benchmark existing laboratory test ordering landscape. This will allow the partners to understand the future demands on lab testing, development of new partnerships, methodology into data digestion, as well as allow policymakers more insight into the primary care landscape.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Anatoliy Gruzd

Student:

Partner:

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Accelerate

Performance Metrics and Reporting Requirements for Sustainable Supply Chain Management

The Sustainability Toolkit has been developed to address the lack of step-by-step guidance to show organizations how develop and implement a comprehensive sustainability management plan. The Toolkit integrates globally-recognized approaches to sustainability management that can be used to manage an organization’s supplier/customer sustainability requirements. The proposed project will test the Toolkit approach and allow interns, working with various client organizations, to identify the common sustainability requirements suppliers must address through their sustainability programs and the type of reporting buying organizations require of their suppliers to demonstrate their sustainability progress.
Interns will gain hands-on work experience in the sustainability field, while Tavares Group Consulting benefits from invaluable feedback required to develop an online software version of the Toolkit. Participating client organizations will benefit from an efficient process to manage supplier sustainability requirements.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Stephan Vachon

Student:

Partner:

Tavares Group Consulting Inc

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

Western University

Program:

Accelerate

Conserving the buzz: An interdisciplinary, multi-stakeholder approach to pollinator conservation in Ontario, Canada

Southern Ontario is one of the most critical regions in Canada in terms of wildlife-human conflict. It has one of the highest proportions of species at-risk but also dense human population and agricultural productivity. This project proposes to research whether habitat for at-risk pollinators can be adequately incorporated onto private farmland using methods from natural and social sciences. In addition, it seeks to determine whether farmers experience a perceived and/or actual financial benefit from this habitat in the form of increased ecosystem services (e.g. pollination, pest control, water conservation). By working with the Nature Conservancy of Canada, we will be working to create long term suitable habitat using wildlife corridors for endangered and economically important pollinators in areas they historically occupied through community-based management with local landowners.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sheila Colla

Student:

Partner:

Nature Conservancy of Canada

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

Agriculture and Food; Sustainability & the Environment; Public Service, Policy, and Governance

University:

York University

Program:

Accelerate

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