The Oneiric Reality of Electronic Scents

This paper investigates the ‘oneiric’ dimension of scent, by suggesting a new design process that can be worn as a fashion accessory or integrated in textile technologies, to subtly alter reality and go beyond our senses. It fuses wearable ‘electronic scent’ delivery systems with pioneering biotechnologies as a ground-breaking ‘science fashion’ enabler. The purpose is to enhance wellbeing by reaching a day‐dream state of being through the sense of smell. The sense of smell (or olfaction) is a chemical sense and part of the limbic system which regulates emotion and memory within the brain. The power of scent makes content extremely compelling by offering a heightened sense of reality which is intensified by emotions such as joy, anger and fear. Scent helps us appreciate all the senses as we embark on a sensory journey unlike any other; it enhances mood, keeps us in the moment, diverts us from distractions, reduces boredom and encourages creativity. This paper highlights the importance of smell, the forgotten sense, and also identifies how we as humans have grown to underuse our senses. It endeavours to show how the reinvention of our sensory faculties is possible through advances in biotechnology. It introduces the new ‘data senses’ as a wearable sensory platform that triggers and fine tunes the senses with fragrances. It puts forward a new design process that is currently being developed in clothing elements, jewellery and textile technologies, offering a new method to deliver scent electronically and intelligently in fashion and everyday consumer products. It creates a personal ‘scent wave’, around the wearer, to allow the mind to wander, to give a deeper sense of life or ‘lived reality’ (verses fantasy), a new found satisfaction and confidence, and to reach new heights of creativity. By combining biology with wearable technologies, we propose a biotechnological solution that can be translated into sensory fashion elements. This is a new trend in 21st century ‘data sensing’, based on holographic biosensors that sense the human condition, aromachology (the science of the effect of fragrance and behaviour), colour-therapy, and smart polymer science. The use of biosensors in the world of fashion and textiles, enables us to act on visual cues or detect scent signals and rising stress levels, allowing immediate information to hand. An ‘oneiric’ mood is triggered by a spectrum of scents which is encased in a micro-computerised ‘scent‐cell’ and integrated into clothing elements or jewellery. When we inhale an unexpected scent, it takes us by surprise; the power of fragrance fills us with pleasurable ripples of multi‐sensations and dream‐like qualities. The aromas create a near trance‐like experience that induces a daydream state of (immediate) satisfaction, or a ‘revived reality’ in our personal scent bubble of reality. The products and jewellery items were copyrighted and designed by Slim Barrett and the technology input was from EG Technology and Epigem

Creative Journal

This journal was created for the course Creative Thinking, taught by Iryna Molodecky. The journal is divided into parts, which focus on different aspects of creating, experiencing, and learning. This journal summarizes experiences or situations in detail, as well as the impact of those experiences and identifies what future actions these experiences have inspired. The journal was largely assessed on the reflection, insights, added value, and overall connection to the course content

Social Emotional Learning Policy and Its Implementation in One School District in British Columbia

Social-emotional learning (SEL), is an umbrella term that refers to students\u27 acquisition of skills to recognize and manage emotions, develop care and concern for others, make responsible decisions, establish positive relationships, and handle challenging situations effectively (“What is SEL”, 2018). It has gained popularity in North America over the past two decades as schools see the need to educate students both socially and emotionally to promote responsible citizenship and personal awareness. Despite increasing belief in the importance of SEL, its implementation is still widely inconsistent (Cohen), 2006). Thus, the purpose of this research was to examine SEL as it is implemented in one particular school district in the province of British Columbia, Canada. The Beaver School District, in the province of British Columbia (BC), provided the context for this study. To ensure confidentiality and anonymity of all participants and protect district identification, the school district will be called the Beaver School District from here on for the remainder of this study. This study specifically looked at how SEL has been implemented, the challenges, the practices, and the strategies used by schools to put this into practice, and why there is an inconsistency in how SEL is implemented throughout the district. . Vice-principals and principals were asked to share their feelings, impressions, and experiences on the implementation of SEL in the district. A qualitative exploratory single-case study approach was used along with a 2-level coding process to identify emerging themes and patterns. Some of the findings of this study include: specifically, how SEL is being implemented in the Beaver School District, the challenges experienced in implementation, the consistency in implementation throughout the district, and the role of principals and vice-principals in implementation. Note that all findings are drawn solely off the perception of school-based principals and vice-principals expressed through semi-structured interviews. The results of this study will be shared with teachers during a professional development session and with principals at one of their monthly district meetings. It is expected that this study will aid in improving the district’s strategies for SEL implementation as it continues on in the district

The Untouchable Executive Authority: Trump and The Section 232 Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum

In 2018, President Trump championed his way through the imposition of the Section 232 Tariffs—a heavy tax on various imports, including steel and aluminum—by broadcasting a supposedly-imminent threat to the U.S. national security. This plea, however, has been criticized as a veil for President Trump’s economic protectionism policy. Meanwhile, others have questioned the constitutionality of the statute creating the President’s authority to impose these tariffs in the first place. This Comment explores the issues arising from President Trump’s Section 232 Tariffs on steel and aluminum: (1) the validity and justiciability of President Trump’s actions under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, and (2) the constitutionality of Section 23