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Social Networking and Political Activism: The Great Canadian Copyright Fight - Over or Not?
(2011-03-29)
In 2007 and 2008 there was a hard fought campaign against proposed changes to the Canadian Copyright Act, changes which would have privileged producers and owners of copyright over users. Particularly notable about the ...
If you Are What You Eat, Souldn't you Know What Is Inside That Package and Where It Comes From?
(2011-03-29)
This presentation examines national and international political struggles over food labeling, food scares, concerns about climate change and sustainable food production have increased public concern about food regulations ...
"Linguistic Fingerprinting and Literary Fraud"
(2011-03-29)
Many experts of literary style postulate that style is dictated by the subconscious and forms the "genetic" fingerprint of a writer's work. This implies that (a) it is impossible to disguise one's style and (b) that works ...
Capitalizing the Beauties: Cultural Institutions, Tourism and Art in Alberta
(2011-03-30)
Avant-garde art movements, extension education programs and public museums all have histories of attempting to dissolve institutional barriers, both literal and otherwise, between the arts and humanities and everyday life. ...
Formal Student Debating: Does It Work Online?
(2011-04-01)
Formal debating is a process for argumentation that has a long history of use in classroom settings to promote the development of skills associated with critical thinking and influencing others. In Athabasca Unviersity's ...
"Critical Illness, Family & Nurses: Connecting the Dots"
(2011-03-29)
Critical Illness of an adult constitutes a crisis for family members. The purpose of this grounded theory study was to delineate nursing support for family members from their perspective. Results indicated that they were ...
"Cognitive Illusions and the History of Science"
(2011-03-29)
A Cognitive illusion is the mental analogue of an optical illusion. In an optical illusion we see something as other than it is and, even knowing this to be the case, continue to experience the illusion. In a cognitive ...