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Survey on the Culture of Lawfuless

The proposed research project will examine the relationship between firms and the culture of lawfulness of the environment in which they are embedded. Specifically, the societal and cultural features that undermine the rule of law by promoting the normalcy of rule-breaking will be studied in terms of both how firms understand and are affected by them. I will be collaborating closely with the host country supervisor in reviewing the extant literature pertaining to relevant topics such as corruption, the rule of law, and the cultural and societal environment in order to create a theoretical framework from which to approach an in-depth study of the topic. The theoretical framework will guide the creation of a survey that will be administered to over two thousand Mexican firms in June of 2015 that examines their relationship with the culture of lawfulness – how it affects the behavior of firms, how it can create advantages and disadvantages, and more generally how firms understand the cultural environment in which rule-breaking becomes the status-quo The survey results will serve as a dataset that I will use for my dissertation. TO BE CONT’D

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Faculty Supervisor:

Andrew Crane

Student:

Partner:

Tecnológico de Monterrey (Monterrey Campus)

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

University:

York University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Design for Situation Awareness in Future Power Grid Operations

The Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) coordinates electricity generation and transmission to ensure a reliable and stable electricity supply for the province of Ontario. Human operators monitor the power grid with the help of automated energy management systems. Increasing amounts of data, electricity demand, and renewable generation mean these operators need new tools to help them monitor and manage grid reliability. These tools include displays that consolidate data, support operator decision-making, and reduce the likelihood of human error. The goal of this project is to improve the design of control room displays for operators, so that the IESO can meet their objectives of maintaining near- and long-term grid reliability and stability.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Greg Jamieson

Student:

Partner:

Independent Electricity System Operator

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Utilities

University:

University of Toronto

Program:

Accelerate

The prevalence of lameness and associated risk factors on dairy farms in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil

Through this project, I hope to identify the prevalence of lameness and the associated risk factors on dairy farms in the state of Santa Catarina, Brazil. A cow that is lame is characterized by having an abnormal gait or stance, often caused by some form of pain or discomfort that the animal is experiencing. It is a serious issue that impairs the welfare of the animal and can have negative consequences for farmers (for example, decreased milk production and reproductive success). We predict that lameness will be highest on highly confined farms with little or no access to pasture for grazing, with grazing-based farms having very low incidences of lameness. The results
of this project have the potential to show local farmers how to manage their herds to minimize lameness. In this way, the results of the project are two-fold: they help improve the welfare of dairy cows as well as benefit local farmers in the western part of Santa Catarina, Brazil.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Marina von Keyserlingk

Student:

Partner:

Federal University of Santa Catarina - to merge

Discipline:

Life Sciences

Sector:

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Water Privatization in India: The social, cultural and political implications of contemporary Indian water management

For the purpose of this research, I will be going Northern India to the Punjab state in order to study the way in which water is and the perceptions by local communities to these strategies. The rationale for Northern India is based on the dynamic changes to how water is
accessed in the region. Water privatization has been promoted throughout India by both federal authorities and external agents, and as such the State of Punjab is looking to privatize water in the state in phases. By conducting field research in the region, I will be able to provide a first glimpse into the future for the region and the (potential) future of the whole country should water privatization continue as a water management strategy. While there I will conduct interviews and focus groups on the experiences of water management in Northern India with various community members and stakeholders. I expect that a neoliberal ideology has governed the decisions made
about how to deal with scarcity, drought, and water access more generally and this is why privatization has become a legitimate option even though it contradicts constitutional laws in India.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Simon Springer

Student:

Partner:

Panjab University

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

University:

University of Victoria

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Bargaining with the state: street vending, urban resistance and thepolitics of everyday life and survival in Hanoi, Vietnam

In Hanoi (popn. 6.5 million), the capital city of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the majority of vendors are rural to urban migrants, often women, who lack access to more durable livelihoods due to limited formal education, financial capital or social networks, who are now being pushed off their household land by the state’s development plans. Simultaneously, government efforts have sought to restrict the use of public space for vending. Although by trading, vendors can be fined, arrested, and have their goods confiscated, vendors can be seen plying their trade throughout the city. The aim of my research is therefore to better understand the coherences and contradictions between state urban planning and the livelihood survival strategies of urban vendors in a post-Socialist city, Hanoi, Vietnam. To do so, I will draw on a total of 12 months fieldwork, spanning five years (2010-2015). This is the first study to consider the impacts of the 2008 on vending livelihoods and will contribute in-depth understandings of post-socialist economies and emerging pressures on urban and periurban populations that arise out of rapid state-led urbanization and modernization.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sarah Turner

Student:

Partner:

Vietnam National University

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

McGill University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Distributed hybrid simulation test of typical high-speed railway construction in China

The proposed research project is to conduct remotely controlled experiment with the Central South University (CSU) in China to study the structural behaviour of typical concrete piers for high-speed railways. The student will be in China for the physical tests while command signals to run the experiment in China will be sent by a computer in Canada. Such an experiment shares the resources between the University of British Columbia and CSU. The project will first validate the control framework developed at UBC. Second, the experiment will show structural behaviour of a typical pier that is otherwise impossible to obtain without expensive shake-table testing. Third, the comparison between solid and hollow concrete piers is essential to understand the pros and cons of each design. With the results, accurate numerical models can be constructed and calibrated to conduct design optimization and cost-benefit study of future concrete piers for high-speed railways.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Tony Yang

Student:

Partner:

Central South University (China)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Religion and Post-Secularism in Michel Foucault’s Herméneutique du Sujet

The question of post-secularism – that is, the status of the religious experience within modern inviduals and modern society – is a prevalent one in contemporary philosophical discussion. In this project, I consider the insight of 20th century French philosopher Michel Foucault on this subject, in “L’Herméneutique du Sujet”, a recently published manuscript of Foucault’s lectures at the Collège de France. In this text, Foucault considers the history and experience of being an individual, or a subject. Through this inquiry, the author considers the many ways in which religious experience has framed such discourse – and as such, ways in which religion, despite the current post-secular context, is fundamentally constitutive of our lived experience. By using Foucault’s ideas, I plan to further explore the intricate relationship between religion and lived experience in the modern world.

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Faculty Supervisor:

John Caruana

Student:

Partner:

Istanbul Bilgi University

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

University:

Toronto Metropolitan University

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Visualizing Cultural Reproduction In Sikkim: A Material Culture Approach

Sikkim has preserved quite unique cultural artifacts of Tibetan Buddhism, and among those the most renowned is the thangka paintings. Through this project I would attempt to understand the cultural phenomenon of thangka paintings, how it has transformed in recent times. Thangka paintings portray the cosmology of Tibetan Buddhism, and it has captured the popular imagination on thinking about Himalayan region in general. The art of making thangka has sacred qualities, it is made to express devotion to Buddha, and the artist is paid reverence for engaging in the noble art. Now this same art form is being displayed across the world ingalleries and private collections, what happens when a piece of sacred object for one culture becomes art for another? I would interview artists working in Sikkim, asking questions about how have things changed for them? Exploring the role of Namgyal Institute and its collections in preservation of the tradition.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Sara Shneiderman

Student:

Partner:

Sikkim University

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Globalink Research Award

How Chinese IPO Affect Capital Flow in the Market and Its Historical Change over Changing IPO Regulations

Yirun Ryan Li will be closely working with Dr. Shen, on his project that aims to observe, through empirical data, how IPO affects the Chinese market and how this effect is changing as IPO regulations evolve over time. Under Dr. Shen’s guidance, Ryan will study literature in the history of Chinese IPO regulations and identify key dates that relates to major IPO issuances and regulation changes. Ryan will work with Dr. Shen to utilize databases (Bloomberg) and programing (python) to collect and analyze stock data, thus assisting to identify IPO’s effects on the market and how that evolves over time in policy changes. The intended result is to observe the market’s downward shock before a major IPO issuance (capital withdraws to buy the IPO), and upward shock as capital returns after an IPO lottery. The size of shocks over time will prevail the effectiveness of CSRC policy changes over time.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Adlai FISHER

Student:

Partner:

Tsinghua University

Discipline:

Business

Sector:

Education

University:

The University of British Columbia

Program:

Globalink Research Award

Slab Bands and Punching Shear

Slab bands are a common structural system in North America due its general economy. At the slabband/column connection, unbalanced moments are being transferred that could lead to a common failure mechanism termed punching shear failure. This type of failure occurs when the column and a portion of the slab punches through the remaining slab. Thus, it is critically important from a design prospective to identify and quantify how these unbalanced moments are being transferred, specifically as shear stresses at the slab-column connection. Current design code practices used for punching shear design of slab bands may lead to an unsafe design and thus its review is warranted. Therefore, the objective of this research is to investigate punching shear of slab bands, specifically the fraction of unbalanced moment transmitted to the slab-band/column connection by shear. The research will be approached through numerical investigation to develop analytical models representative of the slab band column connection, and the project outcome shall be summarized through design guideline used for punching shear analysis and design of slab bands.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Raafat El-Hacha

Student:

Partner:

Read Jones Christoffersen Ltd (Calgary, AB)

Discipline:

Engineering

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

Investigating QUBO-Compatible Algorithms for Trading and Scheduling Optimization Problems

This project attempts to develop new solution to two problem types that are known to be intractable optimization problems. These include a scheduling problem, the PSP (Project Scheduling Problem), and a problem found in trading (leg-pricing). These problems are investigated to evaluate the applicability of recently developed quantum annealing processors, which specialize in optimization problems, to the examples specific characteristics. These examples are used to explore the suitability of quantum annealing hardware to related problems in scheduling and trading. Interns in this project research, develop, and evaluate methods to translate these problems into the mathematical format required by the hardware – a quadratic unconstrained binary optimization – while addressing the specific constraints of each problem.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Laks Lakshmanan;Sathish Gopalakrishnan;Tamon Stephen;Daniel Lee;Mona Berciu;Ramesh Krishnamurti;Ozgur Yilmaz;Douglas Scott;Barry Sanders;Binay Bhattacharya;Leonid Chindelevitch;Mark Schmidt;Roger Melko;Mohamed Hefeeda;Jianping Pan;Isaac Tamblyn;Bruce Shep

Student:

Partner:

1QB Information Technologies Inc;University of Michigan;Georgia Institute of Technology

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Technology; Finance and Insurance; Other; Quantum Science

University:

McGill University; Simon Fraser University; The University of British Columbia; University of Calgary; University of Guelph; University of Ontario Institute of Technology; University of Toronto; University of Victoria; University of Waterloo

Program:

Accelerate

Peer to Peer Learning – See Me Series

In order to develop good physical skills, people need feedback on the performance of those skills. Analysis based on accurate observation is a key tool for improving future performance. Performance analysis is about creating a valid and reliable record of performance by means of systematic observations that can be analyzed with a view to facilitating change. Use of video recording is one of the most effective ways to observe and analyze performance. The use of peer-to-peer learning
together with a video based tablet application could facilitate learning in a variety of physical activity areas and skills. This project will design and develop a tablet-based application that will enable peers to evaluate each other’s performance on physical skills and enable teachers and coaches to design and upload the skills that they wish to have evaluated.

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Faculty Supervisor:

Larry Katz

Student:

Partner:

Pro Vid Analysis Inc

Discipline:

Computer science

Sector:

Professional, scientific and technical services

University:

University of Calgary

Program:

Accelerate

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