ImagineNATIVE 2012: Ecocinema and The Indigenous Film Festival

Much scholarship points to how ecological concerns are never far from Indigenous struggles for political sovereignty and public participation. In this paper we turn to the Indigenous film festival as a relatively understudied yet rich site to explore such ecological concerns. Specifically, we highlight the ImagineNATIVE 2012 film festival based in Toronto, Canada

Concert recording 2022-04-21

[Track 1]. Two part invention / Phillip Sparkle -- [Track 2]. Three furies. II. Very clean; gently inebriated ; III. Relentless throughout / James Grant -- [Track 3]. Five Portraits from Middle Earth. I. Gandalf ; II. Gollum ; III. Bilbo Baggins ; IV. Balrog! ; V. Tom Bombadil / Rodney Newton -- [Track 4]. Ave Maria / Anton Bruckner ; arr. D. Sabuorin -- [Track 5 ]. Wabash cannon ball / Traditional ; arr. J. Garrett ; [Track 6]. Fugue in g minor The little / J.S. Bach ; arr. Forbes -- [Track 7]. Study on a theme from Peter Grimes / Benjamin Britten, John C. Ross -- [Track 8]. Celestial suite. I. Eclipse ; II. Canzone lunaire ; III. Solar plexus / Stephen Bulla

Concert recording 2022-04-21

[Track 1]. Two part invention / Phillip Sparkle -- [Track 2]. Three furies. II. Very clean; gently inebriated ; III. Relentless throughout / James Grant -- [Track 3]. Five Portraits from Middle Earth. I. Gandalf ; II. Gollum ; III. Bilbo Baggins ; IV. Balrog! ; V. Tom Bombadil / Rodney Newton -- [Track 4]. Ave Maria / Anton Bruckner ; arr. D. Sabuorin -- [Track 5 ]. Wabash cannon ball / Traditional ; arr. J. Garrett ; [Track 6]. Fugue in g minor The little / J.S. Bach ; arr. Forbes -- [Track 7]. Study on a theme from Peter Grimes / Benjamin Britten, John C. Ross -- [Track 8]. Celestial suite. I. Eclipse ; II. Canzone lunaire ; III. Solar plexus / Stephen Bulla

Branding History at the Canadian Museum of Civilization

In October 2012, the Canadian Heritage Minister announced that the Canadian Museum of Civilization, the country’s largest and most popular museum, would be renamed the Canadian Museum of History. In addition to the new name, three strategies—a strategy of engagement, a strategy of authority, and a strategy of expansion—were elaborated by museum and government officials as part of the transformation. We examine these three strategies as an example of the Harper government’s attempt to “brand” Canadian identity and history in its own image, arguing that the strategies were designed expressly to paper over near-unilateral changes in the museum’s mandate and transformation. Ultimately, these changes have problematic implications for the democratic management of cultural production in Canada

DISEÑO DE UNA IMPRESORA 3D PARA IMPRIMIR PIEZAS CON POLÍMEROS CON VOLUMEN MÁXIMO DE 30 CM x 30 CM x 30 CM PARA LA UNIVERSIDAD SEÑOR DE SIPÁN

En esta tesis se realizó el diseño de una impresora 3D para la universidad Señor de Sipán, partiendo de datos obtenidos de entrevistas realizadas a docentes y directivos de la especialidad. Se analizaron variantes de diseño de proyectos similares mediante una matriz de selección, luego se estimaron las cargas de diseño para los ejes guía y soporte mediante cálculos estáticos y usando una GUI (interfaz gráfica de usuario) desarrollada en Matlab®, obtenidos los diámetros de las barras se determinó la velocidad, tasa de deposición, resolución, potencia de los motores y de la maquina en general, además se diseñó la estructura general, piezas de soporte y carcaza, luego se realizó la simulación de cargas de las barras y la estructura externa en Solidworks® para optimizar detalles de geometría y material, Finalmente se seleccionó el software de control, se determinó la configuración del firmware y selección de los componentes de la máquina para los subsistemas de movilidad, extrusión y mesa de trabajo. El diámetro calculado de las barras para los ejes X – Y es de 8 mm, y 10 mm para el eje Z, resultó favorable en el análisis de cargas, el material seleccionado fue el AISI 304, La estructura de perfiles angulares de aluminio presentan un factor de seguridad mínimo de 1.2. Se seleccionó los motores Nema 17, extrusor E3dv6, además, se determinó que la velocidad óptima de impresión usando filamento PLA debe ser de 60 mm/s a una temperatura de 210 °C, con una tasa de deposición de 7,5 mm3/s y resolución de 0,4 mm por capa, con un eje de rosca métrica M8 de 1.25 mm. La potencia del equipo es 360 W, por otro lado, la electrónica se compone de, Arduino Mega 2560, una placa CNC Ramps 1.4, además el software de control será el Repetier Host de uso libre, en el presupuesto económico se estimó una inversión de $ 809,68 que genera un ahorro de 75% con respecto a equipos comerciales de similares características.Tesi

Developing, monitoring, and reporting of fidelity in aphasia trials: Core recommendations from the collaboration of aphasia trialists (CATs) trials for aphasia panel

Background: Developing, monitoring, and reporting of fidelity are essential and integral components to the design of randomised controlled trials (RCTs) in stroke and aphasia. Treatment fidelity refers to the degree to which an intervention is delivered as intended and is directly related to the quality of the evidence generated by RCTs. Clear documentation of treatment fidelity in trials assists in the evaluation of the clinical implications of potential benefits attributed to the intervention. Consideration of the implementation requirements of a research-based intervention as intended in a clinical context is necessary to achieve similar outcomes for a clinical population. Despite this, treatment fidelity is rarely reported in RCTs of aphasia intervention. Aim: To describe fidelity strategies and develop core recommendations for developing, monitoring, and reporting of fidelity in aphasia intervention RCTs. Scope: Relevant conceptual frameworks were considered. The Behaviour Change Consortium comprehensive framework of fidelity was adopted. It includes five areas: study design, training providers, delivery of treatment, treatment receipt, and treatment enactment. We explored fidelity in RCTs with a range of complex aphasia interventions (e.g., ASK, Big CACTUS, COMPARE, FCET2EC, POLAR, SUPERB, and VERSE) and described how different trial design factors (e.g., phase of trial, explanatory vs. pragmatic, number and location of sites, and number and type of treatment providers) influenced the fidelity strategies chosen. Strategies were mapped onto the five areas of the fidelity framework with a detailed exploration of how fidelity criteria were developed, measured, and monitored throughout each trial. This information was synthesised into a set of core recommendations to guide aphasia researchers towards the adequate measurement, capture, and reporting of fidelity within future aphasia intervention studies. Conclusions/Recommendations: Treatment fidelity should be a core consideration in planning an intervention trial, a concept that goes beyond treatment adherence alone. A range of strategies should be selected depending on the phase and design of the trial being undertaken and appropriate investment of time and costs should be considered

The clinical effectiveness of individual behaviour change interventions to reduce risky sexual behaviour after a negative human immunodeficiency virus test in men who have sex with men: systematic and realist reviews and intervention development

Background: Men who have sex with men (MSM) experience significant inequalities in health and well-being. They are the group in the UK at the highest risk of acquiring a human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection. Guidance relating to both HIV infection prevention, in general, and individual-level behaviour change interventions, in particular, is very limited. Objectives: To conduct an evidence synthesis of the clinical effectiveness of behaviour change interventions to reduce risky sexual behaviour among MSM after a negative HIV infection test. To identify effective components within interventions in reducing HIV risk-related behaviours and develop a candidate intervention. To host expert events addressing the implementation and optimisation of a candidate intervention. Data sources: All major electronic databases (British Education Index, BioMed Central, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature, EMBASE, Educational Resource Index and Abstracts, Health and Medical Complete, MEDLINE, PsycARTICLES, PsycINFO, PubMed and Social Science Citation Index) were searched between January 2000 and December 2014. Review methods: A systematic review of the clinical effectiveness of individual behaviour change interventions was conducted. Interventions were examined using the behaviour change technique (BCT) taxonomy, theory coding assessment, mode of delivery and proximity to HIV infection testing. Data were summarised in narrative review and, when appropriate, meta-analysis was carried out. Supplemental analyses for the development of the candidate intervention focused on post hoc realist review method, the assessment of the sequential delivery and content of intervention components, and the social and historical context of primary studies. Expert panels reviewed the candidate intervention for issues of implementation and optimisation. Results: Overall, trials included in this review (n = 10) demonstrated that individual-level behaviour change interventions are effective in reducing key HIV infection risk-related behaviours. However, there was considerable clinical and methodological heterogeneity among the trials. Exploratory meta-analysis showed a statistically significant reduction in behaviours associated with high risk of HIV transmission (risk ratio 0.75, 95% confidence interval 0.62 to 0.91). Additional stratified analyses suggested that effectiveness may be enhanced through face-to-face contact immediately after testing, and that theory-based content and BCTs drawn from ‘goals and planning’ and ‘identity’ groups are important. All evidence collated in the review was synthesised to develop a candidate intervention. Experts highlighted overall acceptability of the intervention and outlined key ways that the candidate intervention could be optimised to enhance UK implementation. Limitations: There was a limited number of primary studies. All were from outside the UK and were subject to considerable clinical, methodological and statistical heterogeneity. The findings of the meta-analysis must therefore be treated with caution. The lack of detailed intervention manuals limited the assessment of intervention content, delivery and fidelity. Conclusions: Evidence regarding the effectiveness of behaviour change interventions suggests that they are effective in changing behaviour associated with HIV transmission. Exploratory stratified meta-analyses suggested that interventions should be delivered face to face and immediately after testing. There are uncertainties around the generalisability of these findings to the UK setting. However, UK experts found the intervention acceptable and provided ways of optimising the candidate intervention. Future work: There is a need for well-designed, UK-based trials of individual behaviour change interventions that clearly articulate intervention content and demonstrate intervention fidelity