32 research outputs found
Health care in Saskatoon's inner city : a comparative study of native and non-native utilization patterns
Report: vi, 52 p., charts, digital fileThis report presents an overview of the findings of the "Westside Clinic-Friendship Inn" exploratory study into the health care utilization patterns of urban Native and non-Native people in the west core area of Saskatoon. The focus of the research was upon Native utilization patterns and a general hypothesis was formulated, guided by the existing literature, that suggested that Natives tend to "underutilize" or "inappropriately" utilize urban health care facilities and services in relation to non-Natives. Pragmatic in design, the intent of the research was to investigate this hypothesis as well as to provide a data base and recommendations that would contribute to an improvement in health care delivery in the west core area of downtown Saskatoon.University of Saskatchewan President's SSHRCC research progra
Supersymmetric AdS_5 solutions of M-theory
We analyse the most general supersymmetric solutions of D=11 supergravity
consisting of a warped product of five-dimensional anti-de-Sitter space with a
six-dimensional Riemannian space M_6, with four-form flux on M_6. We show that
M_6 is partly specified by a one-parameter family of four-dimensional Kahler
metrics. We find a large family of new explicit regular solutions where M_6 is
a compact, complex manifold which is topologically a two-sphere bundle over a
four-dimensional base, where the latter is either (i) Kahler-Einstein with
positive curvature, or (ii) a product of two constant-curvature Riemann
surfaces. After dimensional reduction and T-duality, some solutions in the
second class are related to a new family of Sasaki-Einstein spaces which
includes T^{1,1}/Z_2. Our general analysis also covers warped products of
five-dimensional Minkowski space with a six-dimensional Riemannian space.Comment: 40 pages. v2: minor changes, eqs. (2.22) and (D.12) correcte
Supersymmetric AdS_5 Solutions of Type IIB Supergravity
We analyse the most general bosonic supersymmetric solutions of type IIB
supergravity whose metrics are warped products of five-dimensional anti-de
Sitter space AdS_5 with a five-dimensional Riemannian manifold M_5. All fluxes
are allowed to be non-vanishing consistent with SO(4,2) symmetry. We show that
the necessary and sufficient conditions can be phrased in terms of a local
identity structure on M_5. For a special class, with constant dilaton and
vanishing axion, we reduce the problem to solving a second order non-linear
ODE. We find an exact solution of the ODE which reproduces a solution first
found by Pilch and Warner. A numerical analysis of the ODE reveals an
additional class of local solutions.Comment: 33 page
Superconducting phases of f-electron compounds
Intermetallic compounds containing f-electron elements display a wealth of
superconducting phases, that are prime candidates for unconventional pairing
with complex order parameter symmetries. For instance, superconductivity has
been found at the border of magnetic order as well as deep within ferro- and
antiferromagnetically ordered states, suggesting that magnetism may promote
rather than destroy superconductivity. Superconductivity near valence
transitions, or in the vicinity of magneto-polar order are candidates for new
superconductive pairing interactions such as fluctuations of the conduction
electron density or the crystal electric field, respectively. The experimental
status of the study of the superconducting phases of f-electron compounds is
reviewed.Comment: Rev. Mod. Phys. in print; 75 pages, 23 figures; comments welcom
Climate-sensitive health priorities in Nunatsiavut, Canada
Background: This exploratory study used participatory methods to identify, characterize, and rank climate-sensitive health priorities in Nunatsiavut, Labrador, Canada. Methods: A mixed method study design was used and involved collecting both qualitative and quantitative data at regional, community, and individual levels. In-depth interviews with regional health representatives were conducted throughout Nunatsiavut (nâ=â11). In addition, three PhotoVoice workshops were held with Rigolet community members (nâ=â11), where participants took photos of areas, items, or concepts that expressed how climate change is impacting their health. The workshop groups shared their photographs, discussed the stories and messages behind them, and then grouped photos into re-occurring themes. Two community surveys were administered in Rigolet to capture data on observed climatic and environmental changes in the area, and perceived impacts on health, wellbeing, and lifestyles (nâ=â187). Results: Climate-sensitive health pathways were described in terms of inter-relationships between environmental and social determinants of Inuit health. The climate-sensitive health priorities for the region included food security, water security, mental health and wellbeing, new hazards and safety concerns, and health services and delivery. Conclusions: The results highlight several climate-sensitive health priorities that are specific to the Nunatsiavut region, and suggest approaching health research and adaptation planning from an EcoHealth perspective
TRY plant trait database â enhanced coverage and open access
Plant traits - the morphological, anatomical, physiological, biochemical and phenological characteristics of plants - determine how plants respond to environmental factors, affect other trophic levels, and influence ecosystem properties and their benefits and detriments to people. Plant trait data thus represent the basis for a vast area of research spanning from evolutionary biology, community and functional ecology, to biodiversity conservation, ecosystem and landscape management, restoration, biogeography and earth system modelling. Since its foundation in 2007, the TRY database of plant traits has grown continuously. It now provides unprecedented data coverage under an open access data policy and is the main plant trait database used by the research community worldwide. Increasingly, the TRY database also supports new frontiers of traitâbased plant research, including the identification of data gaps and the subsequent mobilization or measurement of new data. To support this development, in this article we evaluate the extent of the trait data compiled in TRY and analyse emerging patterns of data coverage and representativeness. Best species coverage is achieved for categorical traits - almost complete coverage for âplant growth formâ. However, most traits relevant for ecology and vegetation modelling are characterized by continuous intraspecific variation and traitâenvironmental relationships. These traits have to be measured on individual plants in their respective environment. Despite unprecedented data coverage, we observe a humbling lack of completeness and representativeness of these continuous traits in many aspects. We, therefore, conclude that reducing data gaps and biases in the TRY database remains a key challenge and requires a coordinated approach to data mobilization and trait measurements. This can only be achieved in collaboration with other initiatives
Ethnostatus Distinctions in the Western Canadian Subarctic: Implications for Inter-Ethnic and Interpersonal Relations
Subarctic ethnologists have rarely considered the implications of legal Indian and treaty status in their examinations of inter-ethnic and interpersonal relations. Utilizing the concept of ethnostatus, the author argues that Native identity must be seen as the product of the interplay between both cultural and legal/treaty status factors. Ethnostatus identities present themselves differently in different social, economic and political contexts. Inter-ethnic and interpersonal relations, therefore, are only partially governed by cultural factors, and in certain contexts the legal status of the role players seems to be paramount. Examples from the ethnographic literature are presented to support this argument.Les ethnologues de la rĂ©gion subarctique ont rarement considĂ©rĂ© les implications des statuts dâIndien lĂ©gal et de traitĂ© dans lâexamen des relations inter-ethniques et interpersonnelles. Au moyen du concept dâethno-statut, lâauteur entend dĂ©montrer que lâidentitĂ© du Natif doit ĂȘtre perçue comme le produit de lâeffet rĂ©ciproque des facteurs culturels et de ceux associĂ©s au statut lĂ©gal/traitĂ©. Les identitĂ©s ethno-statutaire se prĂ©sentent diffĂ©remment selon quâil sâagisse de contextes social, Ă©conomique ou politique. Les relations inter-ethnique et interpersonnelle, donc, ne sont que partiellement gouvernĂ©es par les facteurs culturels et, dans certains contextes, le statut lĂ©gal des intervenants prĂ©domine. Des exemples de la littĂ©rature ethnographique sont prĂ©sentĂ©s pour Ă©toffer cette discussion
Aboriginal Healing in Canada: Studies in Therapeutic Meaning and Practice
The healing movement among Aboriginal people in Canada is perhaps the most profound example of social reformation since Confederation. The efforts to restabilize Aboriginal societies after centuries of damaging government policies continue to revitalize individuals and communities that, in turn, contribute to a healthy and vibrant future
Participatory Ethnographic Film: Video Advocacy and Engagement with Qâeqchiâ Maya Medical Practitioners in Belize
There continues to be significant debate about what constitutes an âethnographic film.â Contemporary standards for production require large budgets and sophisticated film crews, and as a result marginalizes those films produced at the local level designed to meet local needs. This article documents the process of creating a participatory ethnographic film at the behest of a group of Qâeqchiâ Maya medical practitioners in Belize. From conception through to the approval of the final cut and distribution, the project was directed by the practitioners and executed on a shoestring budget and âin kindâ contributions. I argue that the genre of ethnographic film must accommodate local level aesthetic sensibilities about what constitutes a âgoodâ representation of cultural issues, and consider the nature of the intended audience, thereby allowing space for a collaborative filmmaking process attendant to the world of the participants rather than that of international film festivals