Review of \u3ci\u3eThe Grads Are Playing Tonight! The Story of the Edmonton Commercial Graduates Basketball Club\u3c/i\u3e by M. Ann Hall

M. Ann Hall, author of The Girl and the Game (2002), one of the must read books on Canadian women\u27s sport history, brings us this fascinating look at the Edmonton Commercial Graduates Basketball Club. Historians\u27 fascination with the Edmonton Grads, perhaps the most well-known story in Canadian women\u27s sport history, has resulted in numerous published articles over the last two decades and a 1987 National Film Board of Canada film, Shooting Stars. Yet this is the first comprehensive book about the club. In an extensively researched, accessible, yet detailed read, Hall reveals new insights into the team, the organization, the coach 0. Percy Page), and the lives of the players

Energy and Water Assessment and Plausibility of Reuse of Spent Caustic Solution in a Midwest Fluid Milk Processing Plant

The Food Energy and Water Nexus (FEW Nexus) is the inseparable connection linking these resources. The concept of the FEW Nexus within the food industry addresses the connection of water and energy as key members of food production. The steady increase in population and the increase in food demand are directly related, therefore, the need for water and energy. Immediately taking on this critical challenge will lead to tangible impacts on the water and energy crisis facing the food system. To reduce the distance between process productivity and resource efficiency it must first be determined, within food processing, where water and energy are being consumed. Therefore, this research focused on determining opportunities for water-energy optimization and wastewater reduction in a medium sized dairy. The partnering plant processed pasteurized fluid milk. To reach the overarching objective, the first task was to develop a baseline of the current consumption of water/energy and wastewater generation. Results from the partnering plant indicate that the production of one gallon of pasteurized fluid milk demands 0.13 kWh and 0.01 Therms of electricity and natural gas, respectively. In addition, every gallon of pasteurized milk produced demands 0.87 gallons of freshwater. On average, 53.08% of the water used to produce milk is consumed during the cleaning stages. This consumption of resources places a large financial strain on producers. Annually, the medium sized fluid milk processing plant spent more than $47,000 on energy and water utilities. The second part of this research explored the efficacy of water reuse during cleaning operations. The increase in reuse cycles is directly related in increases in COD, Turbidity, TSS, TP, and TN. The reduction in surface tension with reuse solution is thought to advance the cleaning ability as hydrolysis of milk components have surfactant properties. Before caustic cleaning solution can be reused, the efficacy must be evaluated. To uphold the integrity of plant safety, a 3-log reduction in attached bacteria should be achieved. CIP operations, including a sanitizer rinse, as noticed in treatment 3 and 5 with solutions 0-50N experimental reuse solutions, showed a 3-log reduction in bacterial density of P.aeruginosa. Therefore, experimental caustic solutions showed the potential for reuse. Advisors: Curtis Weller and Yulie Menese

Energy and Water Assessment and Plausibility of Reuse of Spent Caustic Solution in a Midwest Fluid Milk Processing Plant

The Food Energy and Water Nexus (FEW Nexus) is the inseparable connection linking these resources. The concept of the FEW Nexus within the food industry addresses the connection of water and energy as key members of food production. The steady increase in population and the increase in food demand are directly related, therefore, the need for water and energy. Immediately taking on this critical challenge will lead to tangible impacts on the water and energy crisis facing the food system. To reduce the distance between process productivity and resource efficiency it must first be determined, within food processing, where water and energy are being consumed. Therefore, this research focused on determining opportunities for water-energy optimization and wastewater reduction in a medium sized dairy. The partnering plant processed pasteurized fluid milk. To reach the overarching objective, the first task was to develop a baseline of the current consumption of water/energy and wastewater generation. Results from the partnering plant indicate that the production of one gallon of pasteurized fluid milk demands 0.13 kWh and 0.01 Therms of electricity and natural gas, respectively. In addition, every gallon of pasteurized milk produced demands 0.87 gallons of freshwater. On average, 53.08% of the water used to produce milk is consumed during the cleaning stages. This consumption of resources places a large financial strain on producers. Annually, the medium sized fluid milk processing plant spent more than $47,000 on energy and water utilities. The second part of this research explored the efficacy of water reuse during cleaning operations. The increase in reuse cycles is directly related in increases in COD, Turbidity, TSS, TP, and TN. The reduction in surface tension with reuse solution is thought to advance the cleaning ability as hydrolysis of milk components have surfactant properties. Before caustic cleaning solution can be reused, the efficacy must be evaluated. To uphold the integrity of plant safety, a 3-log reduction in attached bacteria should be achieved. CIP operations, including a sanitizer rinse, as noticed in treatment 3 and 5 with solutions 0-50N experimental reuse solutions, showed a 3-log reduction in bacterial density of P.aeruginosa. Therefore, experimental caustic solutions showed the potential for reuse. Advisors: Curtis Weller and Yulie Menese

Oral Health Beliefs of Alaska Native Dental Patients

This study investigated the oral health beliefs of Alaska Native dental patients via a questionnaire with 4-point Likert scales. Respondents (n = 136) reported high perceived importance of keeping natural teeth. Females viewed oral health as more important than males. Respondents generally did not view dentists as readily available (M = 2.86, SD = 0.66). Perceived availability and efficacy of dentists were positively correlated (r = 0.219, p = 0.021). Beliefs regarding seriousness of dental problems and importance of oral health were strongly correlated (r = 0.547, p \u3c 0.001). Age predicted perceived seriousness of oral health problems, dentist availability, and prevention benefits. Access to dental care is perceived as a barrier among Alaska Natives generally and elders in particular. Oral health education and prevention messages should utilize the existing belief that keeping natural teeth is important. Public information about available services and transportation logistics may decrease perceived availability barriers

Softball and the female community: Pauline Perron, pro ball player, Outsider, 1926-1951

Permission granted by Wray VamplewIn twentieth-century Canadian society, sport, leisure, and physical activities have been significant social venues where men and women learn to relate to one another, struggle for authority and power, and celebrate lifestyle and community values. However, the experiences of men and women in sport have been appreciably different, in terms of access to rewards, opportunities to participate, and the cultural norms associated with physical activity.In this sense, sport has reproduced a gender order through which men and women learn, appreciate, celebrate, and denigrate specific masculinities and femininities. The story of Pauline Perron and her personal reminiscences of growing up and playing sport in Quebec and later her recruitment by the London Supremes fastball club in Ontario offer a historically specific case study of one woman’s journeys between sport, work, and social life. When Perron joined the organized women’s softball community in the early 1940s, she found herself amidst an ongoing controversy over amateur values during the era of professional softball opportunities for women.Ye

Is downstream cardiac testing required in patients with reduced functional capacity and otherwise negative exercise stress test? A single center observational study

Background: Exercise stress testing (EST) in patients with poor functional capacity measured by timeon treadmill is typically deemed inconclusive and usually leads to further downstream testing. The aimof this study was firstly to evaluate the maximum rate pressure product (MRPP) during initial EST toassessthe need for follow-up testing; and secondly to investigate if MRPP is better than age predictedmaximum heart rate (APMHR) for diagnostic outcome based on follow up cardiovascular (CV) eventsin patients with inconclusive EST due to poor functional capacity.Methods: From a total of 2761 tests performed, 236 tests were considered inconclusive due to poorfunctional capacity which were available for analysis. From receiver operating characteristic (ROC)analysis, a cut-off value for MRPP of 25000 was chosen using CV events as the outcome measure(sensitivity 97%, specificity 45%). Cases were then categorised into those with an MRPP > 25000 and< 25000.Results: Regardless of treadmill time, any patient attaining an MRPP > 25000 had no abnormaldownstream testing or CV events at 2 years follow-up. On ROC analysis MRPP outperformed APMHRfor sensitivity and specificity (area under curve 0.76 vs. 0.59, respectively).Conclusions: The results suggest that regardless of functional capacity, individuals whose EST is terminatedat maximal fatigue, with no electrocardiogram evidence or symptoms of myocardial ischemiaand yields an MRPP > 25000, do not require further downstream testing. Furthermore, this groupof patients, while not immune to future CV events, have significantly better outcomes than those notattaining a MRPP > 25000

Comparison of Heart Rate Blood Pressure Product Versus Age-Predicted Maximum Heart Rate as Predictors of Cardiovascular Events During Exercise Stress Echocardiography

Exercise stress echocardiograms (ESEs) are a functional cardiovascular (CV) test typically used for the investigation of coronary artery disease. ESEs are often terminated at a predetermined age-predicted maximum heart rate (APMHR) to facilitate timely acquisition of ultrasound images at peak exercise. Although an APMHR of 85% is often used, this has not been validated as a suitable termination end point. Heart rate blood pressure product (HRBPP) as an established measure of myocardial work may provide a more reliable assessment of cardiac workload. The aim of this study was to assess maximal HRBPP (MHRBPP) and APMHR as markers of cardiac workload during ESE, using CV events at mean follow-up as the outcome variable. After exclusions, 712 patients being investigated for ischemic heart disease, performed an ESE to volitional fatigue using the standard Bruce protocol. Patient demographics and test data were collected and patients followed for 4.4 ± 2.1 years. Cut-points for MHRBPP (25,060; area under curve 0.77) and APMHR (93.8% and 97.9%; area under curve 0.71; p = 0.12 for difference) were established from receiver operating characteristic analysis. Those achieving an APMHR >85% but MHRBPP 25,060 regardless of APMHR (

'Jumping like a girl': Discursive silences, exclusionary practices, and the controversy over women's ski jumping

Sherpa Romeo green journal. Permission to archive accepted author manuscriptThis paper considers the recent International Olympic Committee (IOC) decision to deny women the opportunity to compete in ski jumping at the 2010 Winter Olympics in Vancouver, Canada. Drawing on a feminist Foucauldian framework, we suggest that the Olympics is a discourse that constructs excellence and fairness as “within the true,” with the IOC protesting that this recent decision is not about gender, but about the upholding of Olympic ideals. We interrogate three conspicuous absences in this discourse, each of which trouble the IOC’s claim that this decision is not evidence of gender discrimination. In particular, we contextualize this decision within the risk discourses upon which the IOC has historically drawn on denying women’s participation in particular Olympic events, arguing that the discursive silence around the issue of risk points to “old wine in new bottles” as the IOC dresses up the same paternalistic practices in new garb. We conclude with a consideration of these discursive structures as more than simply oppressive of women. Instead, they may also be understood as indicative of the ‘problem’ posed by women, especially those who threaten the gender binary that pervades many sporting structures. Finally, these structures signal opportunities for resistance and subversion as women act to shed light on the discursive silences upon which structures of domination rest.A portion of this paper was presented at the the 9th International Symposium for Olympic Research, Beijing, China, in August, 2008. Thanks to those attending this session for their helpful observations and suggestions. Our thanks as well to Mary Louise Adams, Dayna Daniels, Michelle Helstein, Claudia Malacrida, and the Sport in Society reviewers for their insightful comments throughout the development of this paper. We would also like to acknowledge the Revelstoke Museum and Archives for their assistance with this project.Ye

Change and grassroots movement: re-conceptualizing women's hockey governance in Canada

Sherpa Romeo yellow journal. Permission to retain in OPUS granted by publisher.In Canada, female hockey governance structures vary as different regions of the country may better suit integrated or partially-integrated governance approaches based upon their unique local histories and individual dynamics. Indeed, the Ontario Women’s Hockey Association (OWHA) is the only female hockey provincial association in Canada that endorses and endeavours to maintain a separatist philosophy. However, women’s hockey governance in Canada as a whole has not progressed in a manner where the authority of female hockey participants and leaders has increased. This paper initiates dialogue about women’s sport governance by utilising women’s hockey in Canada and specifically a case study of the OWHA, as a context in which to develop a new perspective and renew efforts to place women’s sport governance on the agenda. In order to develop a sport and governance dialogue for women’s hockey specifically and women’s sport more broadly, we present a theoretical discussion that integrates critical feminist and grassroots movement perspectives.Ye