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(Unsettling) White Queer Complicities
Cameron David Ian Greensmith
Sep 24, 2018
This article expands upon important and growing dialogue around how non-Indigenous peoples can work in solidarity with Indigenous peoples to support their nationhood and sovereignty in the wake of ongoing white settler...
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
White Rose Extension Project
Bohua Bian
Apr 09, 2013
The White Rose Extension Project is pursued by Husky Energy, and it will be completed by 2016 or 2017. The project is mainly used by extending the field of White Rose platform. There are two options to finish this project well....
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Not White Saviors, but Critical Scholars
Angela Novak
Nov 12, 2021
Gifted Black and Brown students are not voiceless; their voices are suffocated under the knee of systemic racism and white supremacy. This chapter proposes that the field of gifted education advocates for needed structural and...
Published by: IGI Global
A Review of the Oxford Chichewa-English/English-Chichewa Dictionary by Steven Paas
This article reviews the Oxford Chichewa-English/English-Chichewa Dictionary compiled by Steven Paas, published in 2016 by Oxford University Press in Cape Town. Upon a review of the dictionary, a number of issues arise. The...
Published by: IGI Global
Resisting the White Settler Colonial Nation-State
Mehmoona Moosa-Mitha
Jun 06, 2022
Land-based teachings are normatively understood as being unique to Indigenous philosophy, ethics, and politics. Liberal political realities and worldviews, particularly as they appear in normative scholarship on the welfare...
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
The State Route 520 Floating Bridge in Seattle, Washington
Cheryl L White
Apr 09, 2013
The four longest floating bridges in the world are located in Seattle, Washington on the North West Coast of the United States of America. At 2.3 km long and 35 m wide, the Evergreen Point Floating Bridge, also known as the...
Civil Engineering (ENGI 8751) (Case Study) (Civil) (Floating Bridge) (SR 520) (Concrete Pontoons) (Seattle, Washington) (Evergreen Point Bridge)
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Mothers and Whores
Sydney White
Sep 25, 2012
This research paper argues that the intimate link between popular culture stereotypes and the media manifests in, and influences, the experience of women in politics. It analyses two major stereotypes and applies these themes to...
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
An Intersectional Exploration
Intersectionality is gaining ground as a desired way of deepening our understanding of persisting inequalities engendered by poverty. Combining an intersectional framework and the idea of strategic gender needs developed by...
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Lesions Detection of Multiple Sclerosis in 3D Brian MR Images by Using Artificial Immune Systems and Support Vector Machines
This paper presents a segmentation method to detect multiple sclerosis (MS) lesions in brain MRI based on the artificial immune systems (AIS) and a support vector machines (SVM). In the first step, AIS is used to segment the...
Published by: IGI Global
Book Review
Amy White
Oct 01, 2021
Dr. Hogan has pinpointed a much-needed discussion about the nature of online degrees. The idea of borderless degrees is interesting and in need of exploration. Currently most degrees are location specific, and international...
Published by: IGI Global
The Proposed Strait of Belle Isle Cable Crossing
Renee White
Apr 09, 2013
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Predicting Estimated Blood Loss and Transfusions in Gynecologic Surgery Using Artificial Neural Networks
This chapter explores valuating the efficacy of using artificial neural networks (ANNs) for predicting the estimated blood loss (EBL) and also transfusion requirements of myomectomy patients. All 146 myomectomy surgeries...
Medical, Healthcare, and Life Sciences Medical Diagnosis and Practice Sexual, Reproductive, & Maternal Health Social Sciences and Humanities Government and Law
Published by: IGI Global
Pandemic Possibilities in Crip Time
COVID-19 allows for new possibilities of entry into social work education by reconceptualizing professional white time. Prior to the pandemic, students were often required to engage in learning at prescribed times, or white...
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Infrastructure Cyber-Attack Awareness Training
Garry White
Jan 01, 2022
The purpose of this study is to provide insight as to how infrastructure countermeasures awareness training will impact individuals dealing with a nationwide catastrophic cyber-attack. Can this awareness training lessen the...
Published by: IGI Global
Observations of Chaotic Behaviour in Nonlinear Inventory Models
This article describes the use of simulation to investigate incipient chaotic behaviour in inventory models. Model structures investigated were either capacity limited or of variable delay time, implemented in discrete and...
Published by: IGI Global
Demystifying the Communication-Driven Usefulness Hypothesis
Healthcare insurance applications are increasingly vital to and have gained popularity with consumers. Previous information systems research featured perceived ease of use and perceived usefulness as key independent variables to...
Published by: IGI Global
Predicting Estimated Blood Loss and Transfusions in Gynecologic Surgery Using Artificial Neural Networks
This chapter explores valuating the efficacy of using artificial neural networks (ANNs) for predicting the estimated blood loss (EBL) and also transfusion requirements of myomectomy patients. All 146 myomectomy surgeries...
Published by: IGI Global
Restoration of the Barataria Basin Barrier Islands
Steven Thomas Kent
Apr 09, 2013
Barataria Bay is located on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico, immediately south of New Orleans,
LA. The southern half of the basin consists of approximately 1,900km2 of marshland and 600km2 of
swampland. These wetlands are all...
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
Factors Influencing Security Incidents on Personal Computing Devices
Organizations expect their employees to connect securely to the organization's computer systems. Often these employees use their personal computers to access the organization's networks. This research explores whether these same...
Published by: IGI Global
At the Juncture of TESL, Multicultural Education, and Newcomer Integration
Xuemei Li
Dec 20, 2018
Teaching English as a Second Language (TESL) may not be a familiar term for many people in Newfoundland and Labrador, and TESL professionals in the province are a very small group. One can easily count the numbers of ESL...
Published by: The Morning Watch: Educational and Social Analysis
Are You Hooked on Paid Music Streaming?
The proliferation of free on-demand music streaming services (e.g., Spotify) is offsetting the traditional revenue sources (e.g., purchases of downloads or CDs) of the music industry. In order to increase revenue and sustain...
Published by: IGI Global
Lesions Detection of Multiple Sclerosis in 3D Brian MR Images by Using Artificial Immune Systems and Support Vector Machines
This paper presents a segmentation method to detect multiple sclerosis (MS) lesions in brain MRI based on the artificial immune systems (AIS) and a support vector machines (SVM). In the first step, AIS is used to segment the...
Medical, Healthcare, and Life Sciences Medical Diagnosis and Practice Medical Imaging Computer Science and Information Technology Media and Communications
Published by: IGI Global
Men, Masculinities, and the Global Pandemic
This article reflects on and analyzes interlocking relations of power pertaining to the politics of masculinities during the initial stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. Situated within the context of the current global pandemic, we...
Published by: Memorial University of Newfoundland
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