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  • Physical activity and physical/cognitive function in long-term care residents with dementia: A pilot study 
    Harris, Jonathan; Johnson, Shanthi (University of Regina Graduate Students' Association, 2011-04-02)
    Objectives: Physiologic effects of aging combined with abnormal cognitive decline often lead to decreased functional independence among older adults with dementia. Those who reside in long-term care (LTC) are even more ...
  • Thrice Homeless: The Exile Experience of Arnold Schoenberg 
    Minevich, Sam (University of Regina Graduate Students' Association, 2011-04-02)
    The composer Arnold Schoenberg can be seen as representative of the secular element of Jewish society in Germany during the pre-Second World War era. Like many of his contemporaries Schoenberg converted to Catholicism in ...
  • Managing Constraints and Preferences in Interactive Applications 
    Mohammed, bandar; Mouhoub, Malek (University of Regina Graduate Students' Association, 2011-04-02)
    Many internet shoppers find it challenging to choose the prefect aspect or features when buying online a new product such as a desktop computer, camera, laptop, T.V, and so on. Indeed, most online companies do not offer ...
  • Managing Constraints with Preferences and Uncertainty 
    Ayed, Eisa; Mouhoub, Malek (University of Regina Graduate Students' Association, 2011-04-02)
    Reasoning about preferences and uncertainty is very relevant in constraint optimization. Indeed, many real-life problems under constraints such as timetabling, scheduling, planning and logistics, involve a certain amount ...
  • A Comparison Study of Cost-Sensitive Classifier Evaluation 
    Zhou, Bing (University of Regina Graduate Students' Association, 2011-04-02)
    Performance evaluation plays an important role in the rule induction and classification process. Classic evaluation measures have been extensively studied in the past. In recent years, cost-sensitive classification has ...
  • Beautiful Falsehoods: A Look at the Symposium, and the Problem of Diotima 
    Greenwood, Todd (University of Regina Graduate Students' Association, 2011-04-02)
    One question which is often brought up with regards to the Symposium is why Socrates chooses to give his speech through the mouth of Diotima, given that she is the only woman ever to get a prominent speaking role in any ...
  • Examining Canadians’ Food Choices Related To Osteoporosis And Calcium Content 
    McLeod, Katherine M; Johnson, Shanthi (University of Regina Graduate Students' Association, 2011-04-02)
    In Canada approximately 1 in 4 women and 1 in 8 men over 50 years of age suffer from osteoporosis. Adequate calcium intake plays a fundamental role in the prevention and management of osteoporosis; however, the majority ...
  • Could Humans Cause Prairie Lake Food Webs to Collapse? 
    Starks, Elizabeth; Wissel, B. (University of Regina Graduate Students' Association, 2011-04-02)
    Disturbed ecosystems are particularly vulnerable to top predator loss. Prediction of these losses remains challenging and controversial due to the importance of both community interactions and the tolerance of individual ...
  • Nutritional considerations in preventing falls in long-term care facilities in Saskatchewan 
    Shukla, Riddhi; Johnson, Shanthi (University of Regina Graduate Students' Association, 2011-04-02)
    Falls are a major threat to the health of older adults. Compared to older adults who live in the community, residents of longterm care (LTC) facilities fall two to four times more often, and are twice as likely to injure ...
  • Privacy, Intimacy and Surveillance 
    Rojan, Feyawz (University of Regina Graduate Students' Association, 2011-04-02)
    We all have a sense of privacy and intimacy in this world. It is intuitive that we should be concerned with the protection of our privacy. But what does privacy really mean to creatures such as ourselves who seem dependent ...
  • Care Farming: a New Approach to Therapy 
    McInnes, Adam (University of Regina Graduate Students' Association, 2011-04-02)
    Care farms are a growing movement around the world. Though still rare here in North America, there is an interest in this type of therapy and rehabilitation. Care farming uses traditional agriculture in an innovative way ...
  • The March of Remembrance and Hope: Examining Critical Empathy and Social Justice Activism through a Holocaust Genocide Study 
    Strandlund, Nicole (University of Regina Graduate Students' Association, 2011-04-02)
    The March of Remembrance and Hope is a 9 day Holocaust genocide study that takes a diverse group of University students from across Canada to Germany and Poland. With survivors, academics, social workers, and each other; ...
  • Identifying multidrug resistant efflux pumps in Rhizobium leguminosarum 
    Neudorf, Kara (University of Regina Graduate Students' Association, 2011-04-02)
    Bacteria are vulnerable to a variety of toxins, especially those that can pass through their cell membrane. As a result, bacteria have evolved strategies to deal with these harmful substances, such as multidrug resistant ...
  • Parents’ View of Physical Activity in Elementary Schools 
    Gates, Nicole; Surkan, Randi (University of Regina Graduate Students' Association, 2011-04-02)
    According to Canada’s Report Card on Physical Activity (2010), only 12% of children and youth are meeting the national guidelines of 90 minutes of physical activity a day. There are many strategies for improving this ...
  • What makes relationships with teachers caring? Perceptions of youth "at-promise" 
    Bielenka, Oleksandra (University of Regina Graduate Students' Association, 2011-04-02)
    The purpose of this study is to examine how youths in alternative educational settings view caring relationships with their teachers. In this study caring relationships with teachers are viewed as a factor contributing to ...
  • Reconstruction of a Learner Self: A Phenomenological Study with Youth and Young Adults Post-Incarceration 
    Nelson, Rhonda (University of Regina Graduate Students' Association, 2011-04-02)
    The presentation will focus on a study aiming to understand the phenomenon of `self as learner` among older youth and young adults who have not been successful within the regular education system and who have experienced ...
  • The Effects of Whole-Body Vibration on Muscle Performance and Muscle Recovery 
    Kosar, Angela; Candow, Darren (University of Regina Graduate Students' Association, 2011-04-02)
    Delayed-onset of muscle soreness (DOMS), which occurs after heavy resistance-exercise, may inhibit muscle performance if adequate muscle recovery is not achieved. Whole-body vibration (WBV) is a new emerging strategy which ...
  • Personal Expressiveness, Hedonic Enjoyment, Intrinsic Motivation, and Life Satisfaction in University Students 
    Mise, Taysa-Rhea (University of Regina Graduate Students' Association, 2011-04-02)
    The purpose of the current study is to relate intrinsic motivation, personal expressiveness, hedonic enjoyment, and life satisfaction as experienced by university students. Personally expressive activities enhance one’s ...
  • Health Privacy in Canada: E-government's Effect on Confidential Health Information 
    Simon, Jenni (University of Regina Graduate Students' Association, 2011-04-02)
    In Canada, confidentiality of health information is assumed by patients and citizens alike who routinely provide health information for everything from employment forms to doctor’s appointments. This rightful assumption ...
  • Transformations: Consciousness Expansion and Addictions Treatment 
    Payne, Dylan (University of Regina Graduate Students' Association, 2011-04-02)
    This project will explore how consciousness studies can inform and enrich current approaches to the treatment of addictions. Consciousness has historically been neglected in the study of psychology as it is difficult to ...

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