Michael George teaches Religion and Culture, and Ethics at St. Thomas University in Fredericton, New Brunswick. He is interested in helping to promote the project of Integrative Bioethics, which he considers to be a possible...
William Pinar’s 2019 book Moving Images of Eternity: George Grant’s Critiqueof Time, Teaching, and Technology presents a much-needed and welcomeaddition to scholarship on one of Canada’s most significant philosophers....
Michael Vertin is Professor Emeritus of Philosophy, Study of Religion, and Theology at St. Michael’s College in the University of Toronto. He is a longtime student of Lonergan’s work and has edited four volumes of studies by...
Both the English and Javanese' languages describe music largely in metaphoric terms. In English, for instance, we use the spatial metaphor "up" and "down" to refer to differences in pitch. In Javanese these same differences are...
An effective metaheuristic algorithm to solve the higher-order boundary value problems, called a genetic programming technique is presented. In this paper, a genetic programming algorithm, which depends on the syntax tree...
Computer-based knowledge management systems provide sustainable management of organisational knowledge. The adoption of computer-based knowledge management systems assists organisations in harmonizing critical knowledge...
Applications of participatory mapping (PMapping) and PGIS to the mapping of local spatial knowledge are expanding; therefore, updated ethics and good practice improvements are needed. The intention here is to secern, or...
A story that has become part of musical folklore telIs of the rehearsal of a Beethoven piano concerto by the pianist Artur Schnabel and the conductor Qtto von Klemperer. As Klemperer was conducting the orchestra, he noticed...
Learning a second language is challenging for anyone worldwide. When trying to learn a second language in a remote area of the world or under circumstances that do not allow for face-to-face learning, it becomes even more...
This chapter introduces psychological distance into cultural studies as an alternative way of conceptualizing individual differences. Unlike most cross-cultural frameworks that are at the group level, psychological distance...
African economies, through Agenda 2063, recognize that developing infrastructure – transport, electricity, energy, water, and e-connectivity – will be critical for the region to assume a lasting place in the global economic...
LGBT college students need mentorship regarding their career development from their faculty members. This paper provides an informed approach, grounded in Social Cognitive Career Theory and supported by empirical research, for...
Duplex and super duplex materials possess the properties of both Austenite and Martensitic steels. Properties like hardness and toughness are very high for duplex grades and are difficult-to-machine. In this study, machining...
Network emerging e-commerce refers to the development of wireless broadband technology, smart terminal technology, near-field network, etc. as the driving force. It is the emerging e-commerce represented by the continuous...
IN THE FALL OF 1982 the Dictionary of Newfoundland English (DNE) arrived in bookshops. It was the culmination of about 30 years of effort on the part of George Story, William Kirwin and John Widdowson, and was the greatest...
Ongoing global protests against police violence and racism were heightened in 2020 after the deaths of Breana Taylor and George Floyd, whose deaths made headlines worldwide and raised awareness of the Black Lives Matter...
A novel coronavirus is the causative agent identified for the current COVID-19 outbreak. Globally, more than 43 million people have been infected by this virus. The total number of deaths has surpassed 1.6 million across 210...
Assessment and Reporting of Model Adequacy is an important step in the simulation modelling process. It stipulates the level of precision and accuracy, which are important features of the model predictions. In an academic...
The physical environment around transmission lines plays a major role in the resulting reliability of the power network. The inclusion of weather in the failure and repair process will lead to realistic modelling of the power...
Power system blackouts cause huge financial losses for the society and power utilities. Two types of blackouts have been identified. One involving load loss due to transmission lines reaching its limits and other involving...