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This paper presents a multidisciplinary research on the thermodynamic and geophysical effects of crude oil released underneath thin sea ice, and further evaluates the ability of a combined frequency- and time-domain approach toward its detection. To this end, a controlled oil release experiment in an artificially grown sea ice mesocosm was performed during the winter of 2017 at the Sea-Ice Research Environmental Facility located at the University of Manitoba. Ice cores extracted during the evolution of the sea ice prior and post oil injection allowed the investigation of the profile’s properties and the oil distribution. Furthermore, chemical composition and microstructure analysis were performed via a gas chromatography-time-of-flight mass spectrometry and X-ray, respectively. The time-series radar signature of the profile was measured utilizing ground penetration radar at 500 MHz and a C-band scatterometer. For this experiment, it was shown that the retrieval of the oil presence underneath the young sea ice layer was feasible, provided that the measured data were utilized simultaneously in a unified cost function. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Background: Invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD, Streptococcus pneumoniae) has been a nationally notifiable disease in Canada since 2000. The use of conjugate vaccines has caused a shift in the distribution of serotypes over time. This report is a summary of the demographics, serotypes and antimicrobial resistance of IPD isolates collected in Canada in 2021 and 2022. Methods: The National Microbiology Laboratory (NML) of the Public Health Agency of Canada in Winnipeg, Manitoba collaborates with provincial and territorial public health laboratories to conduct national surveillance of IPD. There were 1,999 isolates reported in 2021 and 3,775 isolates in 2022. Serotype was determined by the Quellung reaction or whole-genome sequencing (WGS). Antimicrobial susceptibilities were determined by WGS methods, broth microdilution, or data shared by collaborators in the Canadian Antimicrobial Resistance Alliance program at the University of Manitoba. Population-based IPD incidence rates were obtained through the Canadian Notifiable Disease Surveillance System. Results: The incidence of IPD in Canada was 5.62 cases per 100,000 population in 2021, decreasing from the peak of 10.86 cases per 100,000 population in 2018. Serotypes with increasing trends (p<0.05) between 2018 and 2022 included: 4 (6.1%–12.4%), 9V (1.0%–5.1%) and 12F (4.8%–5.4%). The overall prevalence of PCV13 serotypes increased over the same period (31.2%−41.5%, p<0.05) while the prevalence of non-vaccine types decreased significantly (27.3%–21.5%, p<0.0001). The highest rates of antimicrobial resistance in 2021 and 2022 were seen with clarithromycin (21%, 2021; 24%, 2022) and erythromycin (22%, 2021; 24%, 2022). Multidrug-resistant IPD continued to increase from 2018 to 2022 (6.7%–12.6%, p<0.05). Conclusion: The number of cases of IPD continued to decrease in 2021 in comparison to previous years, however, 2022 saw a return to pre-COVID-19 levels. Disease due to PCV13 serotypes 3, 4, 9V and 19F, as well as non-PCV13 serotypes 12F and 20, is increasing in prevalence. Surveillance of IPD to monitor changing serotype distribution and antimicrobial resistance is essential. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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This paper emphasizes the essential role of a support person for faculty teaching and assessing the Canadian Engineering Accreditation Board (CEAB) graduate attributes as part of an ongoing accreditation cycle. It details the continuous program improvement process adopted by the Department of Biosystems Engineering at the University of Manitoba, and the role of engineering stakeholders. It recounts a study that details the supportive efforts of a Research Associate who helped to validate and implement rubrics with individual professors as outcomes-based tools for teaching and assessing the 12 CEAB graduate attributes, which resulted in the creation of 14 rubrics for 12 courses. Findings included new pedagogical understandings, the appreciation of individual support from the Research Associate, and the continued use of rubrics; the work led most professors to think deeply and in new ways about teaching and assessment. There was evidence that six professors engaged in 'reverse design', developing rubrics with targeted learning outcomes and course materials in mind. The work led to critical improvement in teaching practices and evidence of continual program improvement. Despite overall engagement and success, some professors continued to struggle with the concept and use of rubrics. In sum, this experience emphasizes the benefit of a dedicated person to support professors to implement rubrics, and in creating and sustaining an outcomes-based assessment culture in the department. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The PhD degree was established in Berlin 200 years ago and has since spread across the whole world. While there is general agreement that the degree is awarded in recognition of successfully completed research training, there have been significant differences in the way doctoral training programs have developed in particular countries. There is, however, a clear global tendency to follow the programs currently used either in the United States or in Europe. To determine more clearly how US and European PhD programs are both similar and different, we have used a validated questionnaire to analyze biomedical PhD programs in four representative institutions at Vanderbilt University, University of Manitoba, Karolinska Institutet, and Graz Medical University. The analysis is based on 63 detailed questions concerning the research environment, outcomes, admission criteria, content of programs, mentoring (or supervising), the PhD thesis, assessment of the thesis, and PhD school structure. The results reveal that while there is considerable overlap in the aims and content of PhD programs, there are also considerable differences regarding the structure of PhD programs, mentoring and assessment of PhD theses. These differences are analyzed in detail in order to provide a foundation for discussion of their relative advantages and disadvantages, with a view to providing a platform for discussion of best practices. The results will be of importance in the continued development of global discussion about development of doctoral training. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The risk of oil spills in the Arctic is growing rapidly as anthropogenic activities increase due to climate-driven sea ice loss. Detecting and monitoring fuel spills in the marine environment is imperative for enacting an efficient response to mitigate the risk. Microwave radar systems can be used to address this issue; therefore, we examined the potential of C-band polarimetric radar for detecting diesel fuel in freezing seawater under windy environmental conditions. We present results from a mesocosm experiment, where we introduced diesel fuel to a seawater-filled cylindrical tub at the Sea-ice Environmental Research Facility (SERF), University of Manitoba. We characterized the temporal evolution of the diesel-contaminated seawater and sea ice by monitoring the normalized radar cross section (NRCS) and polarimetric parameters (i.e., copolarization ratio (Rco), cross-polarization ratio (Rxo), entropy (H), mean-alpha (α), conformity coefficient (μ), and copolarization correlation coefficient (ρco)) at 20° and 25° incidence angles. Three stages were identified, with notably different NRCS and polarimetric results, related to the thermophysical conditions. The transition from calm conditions to windy conditions was detected by the 25° incidence angle, whereas the transition from open water to sea ice was more apparent at 20°. The polarimetric analysis demonstrated that the conformity coefficient can have distinctive sensitivities to the presence of wind and sea ice at different incidence angles. The H versus α scatterplot showed that the range of distribution is dependent upon wind speed, incidence angle, and oil product. The findings of this study can be used to further improve the capability of existing and future C-band dual-polarization radar satellites or drone systems to detect and monitor potential diesel spills in the Arctic, particularly during the freeze-up season. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

We document community responses to the COVID-19 pandemic among Inuit living in the province of Manitoba, Canada. This study was conducted by the Manitoba Inuit Association and a Council of Inuit Elders, in partnership with researchers from the University of Manitoba. We present findings from 12 health services providers and decision-makers, collected in 2021.Although Public Health orders led to the closure of the Manitoba Inuit Association's doors to community events and drop-in activities, it also created opportunities for the creation of programming and events delivered virtually and through outreach. The pandemic exacerbated pre-existing health and social system's shortcomings (limited access to safe housing, food insecurity) and trauma-related tensions within the community. The Manitoba Inuit Association achieved unprecedented visibility with the provincial government, receiving bi-weekly reports of COVID-19 testing, results and vaccination rates for Inuit. We conclude that after over a decade of advocacy received with at best tepid enthusiasm by federal and provincial governments, the Manitoba Inuit Association was able effectively advocate for Inuit-centric programming, and respond to Inuit community's needs, bringing visibility to a community that had until then been largely invisible. Still, many programs have been fueled with COVID-19 funding, raising the issue of sustainability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper examines salaries at the University of Manitoba to determine whether a 1994 remedy, paid in response to a 1993 salary study that demonstrated a gap between the salaries of males and females, has eliminated these differences. We use 1993 and 2003 data to approximate the earlier analysis, and apply a Blinder-Oaxaca decomposition to examine the evolution in the wage gap between time periods. Our results indicate that the gap remains largely unchanged in magnitude, but its determinants have shifted somewhat. Women's overrepresentation at lower-paying ranks and underrepresentation at the highest-paying ranks, as well as differences in highest degree and experience explain much of the wage gap. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The performance of multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems using beam selection is investigated in this paper. Based on the results of a channel sounding campaign carried out at the University of Manitoba for line-of-sight (LOS) and non-line-of-sight (NLOS) scenarios, it was possible to contrast the results of transmitter, receiver and joint beam selection in rich scattering environments. The channel was characterized in the 1-2.4 GHz frequency band with a multipath delay resolution better than 5.8 ns. The beam selection was performed by exhaustive search method. The results led us to important conclusions regarding the beam selection procedure and its potential to improve the indoor channel capacity. In LOS, the single input single output (SISO) system that favours the maximum power direction of arrival (DOA) maximizes the capacity. Capacity improvements are observed by increasing the number of receiver beams (RBs) only at high signal-to-noise ratios (SNRs) for omnidirectional transmission. The best performance in transmitter beam selection in LOS is observed by increasing the number of transmitter beams (TBs) for high SNRs. In the case of NLOS, the capacity performance is improved when more than a single beam is used in either, transmitter or receiver side. The joint transmitter-receiver beam selection exhibits best capacity performance only for large SNRs in LOS while the SISO systems outperforms any joint beam selection alternative for low SNRs. In contrast, in NLOS environments, the use of joint beam selection shows a constant capacity performance improvement starting from lower SNR than in the LOS case. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Background: Potassium regulation in the body is primarily done in the kidney. In addition to this, hyperkalemia, occurs in approximately 10% of individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) and is associated with elevated all-cause mortality. Individuals with CKD are often told to restrict dietary potassium (K), however, this recommendation is based on low quality evidence. Reduced quality of life, limited dietary choices and nutritional deficiencies are all potential negative outcomes that may occur when restricting dietary K in CKD patients. There is a need for randomized controlled trials investigating the impact of dietary K modification on serum K concentrations in people with CKD. Methods: A randomized 2-period crossover design comparing a liberalized K fruit and vegetable diet where participants will be required to consume ~ 3500 mg of dietary K daily, to a standard K restricted diet where participants will be required to consume < 2000 mg of dietary K daily. All participants will begin on a liberalized K run-in period for 2 weeks where they will receive fruit and vegetables home deliveries and for safety will have clinical chemistry, including serum potassium measurements taken after 1 week. Participants will then be randomized into either liberalized K or standard K diet for six weeks and then crossover to the other intervention for another 6 weeks after a 2-week washout period. Discussion: 30 male and female CKD outpatients, ≥ 18 years of age, who have an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) between 15 and 45 ml/min/1.73m2 and serum K between 4.5 and 5.5 mEq/L. This design would have greater than 80% power to detect a difference of 0.35 mEq/L serum K between groups. Anthropometric measurements, clinical chemistry, dietary recalls, physical function assessments, as well as a quality of life assessments will also be measured in this trial. These findings will provide high quality evidence for, or against, recommendations for dietary K restriction in individuals living with CKD. The removal of K restriction could provide individuals living with CKD more dietary choice leading to improved dietary status and quality of life. Trial Registration: This trial has received approval from the University of Manitoba Research Ethics board (HS25191 (B2021:104)). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The use of fiber-reinforced composite materials for the construction and rehabilitation of civil engineering structures is relatively new. Structural members are routinely joined by bolted connections. Bolted connections are relatively easy to assemble and maintain, and are capable of transferring the high loads that typically occur in civil engineering structures. Currently there is a serious lack of knowledge on the behavior and design of bolted connections for fiber-reinforced composites. In light of this, a comprehensive experimental and analytical investigation was conducted at the University of Manitoba to study the behavior of bolted connections in composite materials appropriate for civil engineering applications. A total of 102 single-bolt connections were tested up to failure. The various parameters investigated were the width of the structural member, the edge distance, the thickness, and the direction of the fibers with respect to the applied load. The experimental program also included comprehensive material testing to determine the various in-plane material properties. This paper discusses the experimental program, test results, and various modes of failure as affected by the foregoing parameters. From the test results an analytical model and design procedure were developed as proposed in a companion paper. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Canadian universities have played an important role in the founding and development of archaeological programs in lower Central America, especially with regard to the geocultural interface that exists at the southern periphery of Mesoamerica. These developments range from the establishment of basic culture history to more nuanced theoretical inquiries, particularly relating to concepts of social identity and ethnic affiliation. This paper presents a brief overview of the major contributions made by Canadian institutions and their affiliated researchers, with a focus on significant pioneering advances achieved in northeast Honduras, El Salvador, and Pacific Nicaragua. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Abstract: An extensive research project is currently being carried out at the University of Manitoba, Canada, involving the development of glass fiber-reinforced polymer (GFRP) wind turbine towers. The towers consist of multi-cell segments, each segment constructed from eight filament wound cells jointed together with resin applied over their interface. The present paper mainly addresses the static and dynamic characteristics, such as failure static loads, modes of failure, fundamental frequencies and periods of such segmented composite towers. Both experimental and numerical results are presented. The experimental investigation involved the testing of two jointed scaled towers. These specimens had a total height of 4.88-m (16-ft) and were tested as cantilevers under static and dynamic loading. The testing was conducted at the W.R. McQuade Structural Engineering Laboratory of the University of Manitoba. Finally, finite element models were developed to analyze the structural behavior, static and dynamic, of single and multi-cell composite segments and towers. The results from the finite element models under static loading were validated through comparison with the experimental results. [Copyright &y& Elsevier]

This paper describes the emergence of a formal partnership between Manitoba First Nations and researchers in the Department of Community Health Sciences at the University of Manitoba. This partnership reflects two decades of a working relationship in Manitoba involving university researchers and First Nations communities, as well as new and innovative approaches to developing organizations, training initiatives and projects that strengthen First Nations principles of governance. The emerging trust that has developed between the Manitoba First Nations and the University has made it possible to extend this partnership into building further research capacity and evidence-based decision-making among First Nations. Discussions between the Assembly of Manitoba Chiefs and the Northern Health Research Unit resulted in the development of a Manitoba First Nations Centre for Aboriginal Health Research. Its mission is to initiate, coordinate and support research activities designed to assist First Nations and Aboriginal communities and organizations in their efforts to promote healing, wellness and improved health services in their communities. Much of the health research described in this journal was facilitated through this partnership, which demonstrated the value of partnerships and new funding opportunities to better address the health information needs of First Nations communities, particularly at a time when Aboriginal communities were highly skeptical of the value of academic research. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Three highway bridges in the Canadian province of Manitoba are being monitored continuously not only for their long-term performance but also for bridge weighing-in-motion (BWIM). Data collected for the BWIM study has led to some observations that have far-reaching consequences about the design and evaluation loads for highway bridges. This paper presents the well-known concept of equivalent base length, [B.sub.m], as a useful tool for comparing trucks with different axle weight and spacing configurations as they influence load effects in all bridges. It is discussed that the statistics of gross vehicle weights (GVWs), W, collected over a one-month period is not significantly different from that for the GVW data collected over a longer period. A rational method concludes that the value of W for the CL-W Truck, the design live load specified by the Canadian Highway Bridge Design Code, is 555 kN for Manitoba. The observed truck data in Manitoba presented on the W-[B.sub.m] space is found to be similar to that collected in the Canadian province of Ontario more than four decades ago. It was also found that the multi-presence factors, accounting for the presence of side-by-side trucks in two-lane bridges, specified in North American bridge design and evaluation codes are somewhat conservative. Key words: bridge weighing-in-motion (BWIM), design load, average daily truck traffic, distribution factors. Trois ponts routiers de la province canadienne du Manitoba font l'objet d'une surveillance continue non seulement pour leur rendement a long terme, mais aussi pour la pesee en marche par pont instrumente. Les donnees recueillies dans le cadre de l'etude de la pesee en marche par pont instrumente ont mene a certaines observations qui ont des consequences considerables sur la conception et l'evaluation des charges des ponts routiers. Cet article presente le concept bien connu de longueur de base equivalente, [B.sub.m], comme un outil utile pour comparer les camions dont le poids et l'espacement par essieu different, car ils influent sur les effets de charge sur tous les ponts. On discute du fait que les statistiques sur les poids nominaux bruts des vehicules (PNBV), W, recueillies sur une periode d'un mois, ne different pas significativement de celles des PNBV recueillies sur une periode plus longue. Une methode rationnelle permet de conclure que la valeur de W pour le camion CL-W, la charge utile nominale specifiee par le Code canadien de conception des ponts routiers, est de 555 kN pour le Manitoba. Les donnees observees par rapport aux camions au Manitoba presentees sur l'espace W-[B.sub.m] sont semblables a celles recueillies dans la province canadienne de l'Ontario il y a plus de quatre decennies. Il a egalement ete constate que les facteurs de multiple presence, qui expliquent la presence de camions cote a cote sur les ponts a deux voies, precises dans les codes nord-americains de conception et d'evaluation des ponts, sont plutot prudents. [Traduit par la Redaction] Mots-cles : pesage en marche par pont instrumente, charge de conception, trafic quotidien moyen de camions, facteurs de distribution., Introduction Three highway bridges in Manitoba, Canada, have been instrumented for studying their long-term behaviour as well as for bridge weighing-in-motion (BWIM). All three bridges comprise steel girders and composite [...]

Decommissioning and closure of Canada's Underground Research Laboratory (URL) involved installing a full-scale 5 m diameter by 12 m long seal in the main access shaft. The seal consisted of clay and concrete components spanning a major water-bearing fracture zone (FZ2) located at a depth of around 275 m that isolates two hydrogeochemical regimes. This paper presents results of coupled hydromechanical (H-M) numerical modelling that simulated measured performance of the seal. Parameters for the H-M modeling were determined from previously measured laboratory test data. Results from the modeling were compared with field data for water uptake and total pressures in the system. They show that hydration of the clay seal was dominated by the groundwater flow from FZ2. The simulations showed good agreement with field readings and provide an improved understanding of various interrelated physical processes that take place during hydration. Key words: shaft seal, hydromechanical (H-M) performance, swelling pressure, soil suction, soil water retention curve. La desaffectation et la fermeture du laboratoire souterrain de recherche (LRS) du Canada impliquaient l'installation d'un scellement a pleine echelle de 5 m de diametre sur 12 m de long dans le puits d'acces principal. Le scellement consistait en des composants d'argile et de beton couvrant une zone de fracture aquifere majeure (FZ2) situee a une profondeur de 275 m qui isole deux regimes hydrogeochimiques. Cet article presente les resultats d'une modelisation numerique couplee hydro-mecanique (H-M) qui simule les performances mesurees du scellement. Les parametres pour la modelisation H-M ont ete determines a partir de donnees prealablement mesurees lors d'essais de laboratoire. Les resultats de la modelisation ont ete compares aux donnees de terrain pour l'absorption d'eau et les pressions totales dans le systeme. Ils montrent que l'hydratation du scellement d'argile etait dominee par le flux d'eau souterraine provenant de FZ2. Les simulations ont montre une bonne concordance avec les lectures sur le terrain et ont permis de mieux comprendre les differents processus physiques interdepen-dants qui se produisent pendant l'hydratation. Mots-cles : scellement de puits, performance hydromecanique (H-M), pression de gonflement, succion du sol, courbe de retention d'eau., 1. Introduction During closure of the Underground Research Laboratory (URL) in south-eastern Manitoba, Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) constructed a composite concrete-clay-concrete seal in the main access shaft to [...]

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On August 10, 2015, the Eckhardt-Gramatté Music Library closed the doors of the space it had occupied at 65 Dafoe Rd at the University of Manitoba since it opened in 1965, and prepared to move to its new home down the street in the Taché Arts Complex, 136 Dafoe Rd. The move itself took three days, and was the culmination of eight years of planning, design, and preparation. The Library re-opened in its new home approximately one month later, on September 26, 2015. The new space is 2.5 times larger than the old, has nearly three times the number of student study seats, and every shelf has room for growth. This article documents a brief history of the Library, and chronicles the move to the new location from the announcement in 2008, through the space planning, design, and construction phases, to moving day and beyond. At the end of the article is an overview of lessons learned and a recommended reading list for anyone lucky enough to enter into a new library building project. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Digital Archives and Marginalized Communities Project (DAMC), at the University of Manitoba, is an interdisciplinary collaboration to design and develop three separate but related digital archives using a participatory archiving approach with stakeholder community groups. Working titles for these collections are the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women Database (MMIWD), the Sex Work Database (SWD), and the Post-Apology Residential School Database (PARSD). This article discusses research and development from the project's inception in 2012 through the end of 2014, reflecting on the practical and theoretical considerations that arise for researchers and practitioners in the information science professions as a result of engaging with anticolonial and antiviolence feminist methodologies. These methodological perspectives place the experiences and knowledge of Indigenous and sex worker communities at the center of decolonizing processes, foregrounding the need for archival processes that not only captures but also uses these knowledge(s) as the organizational scafolding upon which to build socially just and representative archives for specific marginalized communities. Using examples drawn from all three archives, this article demonstrates how the goals, intentions, and knowledges of marginalized communities might be built into digital archives projects through a participatory archiving approach. This discussion is followed by an examination of how fostering and maintaining respectful relationships between all members involved with DAMC collaborations is fundamentally connected to both participatory archiving processes and broader social justice objectives. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The article discusses student life of Samuel Freedman, former Chief Justice of the Province of Manitoba, who studied at the University of Manitoba. Topics discussed include the decision of three eldest siblings to leave their school to assist with the financial situation at home, graduating with an Isbister Scholarship to get into the University of Manitoba, and his involvement in the Menorah Society, the forerunner of the Hillel movement.

The article discusses the one-day conference "Anatomy of a Public Inquiry" organized by former Manitoba Deputy Attorney General Bruce MacFarlane at Robson Hall, Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba on November 2, 2012. Topics discussed include wrongful convictions in Manitoba, the history of public inquiry in the Anglo-Canadian tradition and suspect identification procedures. The conference featured several executives including Jeffrey Oliphant, Richard Wolson and John Burchill.

During the first half of the twentieth century, "practice houses," or home management houses, thrived in home economics departments of land-grant universities around North America. Practice houses were domestic settings where young women could get hands-on training and experience in all the latest methods and technologies to efficiently manage domestic space and activity. They were also part of a larger trend of professionalization of home economic activities, intimately related to scientific rhetoric. This article discusses the Department of Home Economics' practice house at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Canada, where during the 1930s and 1940s, thirty-three "borrowed" children (from the city's department of child welfare), referred to as practice babies, were tended to by a monthly rotation of women students who themselves were supervised by a house mother. The article situates the practice babies at the intersection of two historical trajectories, that of home economics itself and that of child-rearing advice, and draws attention to the ways in which the babies, and the women who cared for them, were mutually and jointly gendered. The narrative of the rise and fall of the practice babies in Winnipeg contributes to the literature on changing ideologies of scientific motherhood with an argument for feminist scholarship to develop a more ethnographically grounded linkage of children to women. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article presents several speeches by Samuel Freedman, Chief Justice of Manitoba delivered at various points in his career in which he discusses his installation as a chancellor at University of Manitoba, some objectives for lawyers, relations between youth, police and community, and a speech on the event of his retirement.

An interview with Manitoba Chief Justice Samuel Freedman is presented. When asked about his childhood experience, he replied that his childhood experience revolve around Stella Avenue and Aikins Street in Manitoba where he studied. He mentioned that he started his career as a lecturer in the University of Manitoba and later became the Chancellor of the University. He mentioned that he did not follow the Jewish language as it was difficult to follow in his profession.

What happens when a librarian is given an iPhone and told to be creative? The author is part of a pilot project at the University of Manitoba where reference librarians were given a smartphone and told to make interesting projects. In the summer of 2010 she created the University of Manitoba Public Art Project, focusing primarily on the university's outdoor sculpture. The project, through a convergence of media including Google Earth, Flickr, blogging, and QR (quick response) codes, has not only created a virtual art gallery accessible through a smartphone, but it also involved augmented reality (AR) with Foursquare and Wikitude. A case study of the project is preceded by a brief description of QR codes and AR and their use in the arts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the report of Forensic Science Committee in the U.S. evaluating the current status of forensic evidence and making recommendations for the future development of the field of forensics and examines how the translation of DNA-based forensic science techniques to the traditional forensic sciences will affect the kind of evidence presented in criminal courts. It also elaborates on challenges faced by courts in Canada in order get adapted with new forensic paradigm.

Citation frequencies represent the most significant contributions in any respective field. This bibliometric analysis aimed to identify and analyze the 100 most-cited publications in the field of antibiotics and to highlight the trends of research in this field. "All databases" of Clarivate Analytics' Web of Science was used to identify and analyze the 100 publications. The articles were then cross-matched with Scopus and Google Scholar. The frequency of citation ranged from 940 to 11,051 for the Web of Science, 1053 to 10,740 for Scopus, and 1162 to 20,041 for Google Scholar. A total of 513 authors made contributions to the ranked list, and Robert E.W. Hancock contributed in six articles, which made it to the ranked list. Sixty-six scientific contributions originated from the United States of America. Five publications were linked to the University of Manitoba, Canada, that was identified as the educational organization, made the most contributions (n = 5). According to the methodological design, 26 of the most cited works were review-type closely followed by 23 expert opinions/perspectives. Eight articles were published in Nature journal, making it the journal with the most scientific contribution in this field. Correlation analysis between the publication age and citation frequency was found statistically significant (p = 0.012). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article informs that Kyle Elliot at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba and his colleagues used data from the recorders to analyze the depth and temperature of dives and length of flights of diving birds Uria lomvia and Phalacrocorax pelagicus.

The article profiles Dr. Miodrag Belosevic, a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, who is the recipient of the 2009 Clark P. Read Mentor Award. Belosevic completed his Bachelor's and Master's degrees at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg, Manitoba and finished his Ph.D. at the Institute of Parasitology in McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. It notes that Belosevic has taught ten postdoctoral researchers, 20 Ph.D. students, and 48 students who are still undergraduates.

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Understanding how respiratory health risks are associated with poor housing is essential to designing effective strategies to improve children's quality of life. The objective of the study described in this article was to determine the relationship between respiratory health and housing conditions. A survey was completed by 3,424 parents of children in third and fourth grade in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada. An engineering audit and air samples were also taken in the homes of a subset of 715 homes. Results showed that a child's respiratory health is significantly associated with self-reported visible mold in the home and that a significant association existed between occupant-reported visible mold and tested airborne mold. Findings highlight the need for clearer standards of acceptable CFU/[m.sup.3] limits for mold genera that are applicable to homes. In the absence of such guidelines, problems associated with indoor mold will continue to impact the health of residents, despite growing evidence of the adverse effects from mold exposure., Introduction Housing, as a neglected site for public health action, has been identified in a number of publications (Andriessen, Brunekreef, & Roemer, 1998; Bonnefoy et al., 2004; Bornehag et al., [...]