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Background: The implementation of mandatory synoptic templates in the final diagnosis section of pathology reports has been associated with increased uniformity and clarity though the content and format of other pathology report sections have yet to be examined. This study appears to be the first of its kind to examine the importance of gross and microscopic descriptions for pathologists and clinicians. Methods: Survey invitations were forwarded to both pathologists and clinicians on their use and their perceived value of the gross and microscopic description sections. A retrospective review of pathology reports of the specimens most commonly submitted to pathology was then performed to determine the elements currently included in/ omitted from microscopic descriptions. Results: Overall, the majority of pathologists indicated they at least usually read the gross descriptions of biopsies (73.59%) and excisional specimens (91.18%) but rarely felt that microscopic descriptions should be included for biopsies (81.25%) nor excisional specimens (78.13%). Pathologists also indicated they believed gross and microscopic descriptions were rarely read (72.73% and 57.58% respectively), understood (54.55% and 42.42% respectively), or utilized by clinicians. However, the majority of clinicians indicated that they always read pathology reports (94.94%) and at least usually read and understood the gross (79.66% and 85.80% respectively) and microscopic descriptions (91.23% and 87.06% respectively) and found these sections valuable. The pathology report review revealed that microscopic descriptions were included most frequently for renal (100%) and hepatic (45%) biopsies and dermatological excisions (53.85%) and consisted of histological descriptions and ancillary studies of the respective tissues. Other specimen types including pulmonary, and breast biopsies along with gynecological excisions included this information in the comments section. Conclusion: In summary, pathologists are advised to be cognizant that clinicians read and find value in the gross and microscopic description sections. Furthermore, there appears to be a discordance between where elements are included in pathology reports depending on specimen type. For increased consistency and clarity, it is recommended that elements be included in designated sections across all specimen types.

On Tuesday night, Greg Stevenson, CEO of the Chili for Children program, was presented with the President's Community Award by Dr. Vianne Timmons, President and Vice-Chancellor of the University of Regina and Pam Klein, Vice-Chair of the University's Board of Governors. "If I could open my chest, you would see that my heart is overflowing with gratitude tonight," Stevenson shared with the friends, family, community leaders, and members of the University and wider community gathered to honour the not-for-profit hot lunch program. Staff no

Un des principaux secteurs frappés par la COVID-19, l'industrie touristique du Québec a fait face à une crise sans précédent. L'absence des croisières internationales pour l'année 2020 et 2021 a particulièrement affecté les villes portuaires du Saint-Laurent et les nombreux acteurs qui bénéficiaient des retombées économiques de cette industrie. Les grossistes en voyage et les organisations issues de secteurs de l'industrie touristique à destination (ex. restauration, hébergement) ne pouvaient plus offrir des prestations aux croisiéristes. La période d'arrêt occasionné par la COVID-19 représente une opportunité de réflexion sur les enjeux de ce secteur touristique avant une reprise des activités en 2022. Ces enjeux se manifestent sur le plan social (ex. qualité de vie des communautés d'accueil), environnemental (ex. influence sur la faune et la flore du Saint-Laurent) et économique (ex. coûts nécessaires pour le développement de cette industrie). L'objectif général de cette recherche consiste à éclairer les acteurs touristiques de la région de Québec et du Saint-Laurent afin de leur permettre de développer un modèle d'affaires facilitant la relance et la durabilité du tourisme de croisière post-COVID-19. Pour y parvenir, 24 personnes, principalement issues d'organisations des croisières internationales du Saint-Laurent, ont participé à des entretiens individuels. Les données de ces entretiens ont été traitées à l'aide d'une démarche de nature qualitative. Les résultats de cette recherche nous ont permis d'identifier les principaux enjeux sous un angle pré et post-pandémique. La grande majorité des représentants, 75 %, affirme que les stratégies de développement des croisières demeurent bénéfiques pour le Québec. Cependant, 83% des représentants soulignent que ces stratégies contribuent ou peuvent contribuer à un phénomène de surfréquentation ou de surtourisme dans certaines zones touristiques du Québec. Les résultats permettent également d'identifier le manque de connaissances des représentants envers les composantes de l'écosystème de l'industrie des croisières internationales du Saint-Laurent. La présentation des résultats sera accompagnée de diagrammes, tableaux ou nuage de mots-clés afin d'illustrer les principaux résultats.

For over a century the complicated nature of cosmic rays has provided mankind with many unanswered questions. Due to the non linear nature of turbulent magnetic fields and their interaction with charged particles there has been a mathematical struggle in the scientific community to find answers to some of these questions. In this thesis, the fundamental equation of cosmic ray propagation (the Fokker-Planck equation) is examined alongside its properties. The solution to this equation is found numerically, as well as approximated analytically, and the most popular models for the undetermined, Fokker-Planck scattering coefficient, are examined. As well, the perpendicular diffusion coefficients that drive the nature of cosmic ray propagation are examined by using the most contemporary theoretical model, time dependent UNLT theory. This theory demands assumptions for both the magnetic correlation tensor and the particle distribution function, therefore the most commonly made assumptions for each are explored.

Lorsqu’un crime est commis et dénoncé, les enquêteurs ont pour responsabilité de résoudre l’affaire par l’arrestation d’un ou de plusieurs suspects. La littérature démontre que la trace forensique aurait une utilité plus ou moins négligeable dans l’élucidation de certains crimes et ce, surtout en tant qu’identifiant. Par des entrevues semi-dirigées avec des enquêteurs de deux différents corps policiers au Québec, cette recherche explore l’utilité perçue de la trace dans l’élucidation des homicides, des agressions sexuelles et des vols. Les résultats démontrent que la trace est perçue comme prenant une place plus ou moins importante dans l’enquête et qu’elle dépendrait du cas enquêté. Dans les dossiers d’homicides, la trace est souvent vue comme étant au coeur des enquêtes et très utile dans l’élucidation du crime. Dans le cas d’agressions sexuelles, son utilité dépend du cas enquêté et une condamnation peut avoir lieu sans trace matérielle. La présence de traces comme preuve au tribunal serait utile pour convaincre les juges. En ce qui concerne les vols, l’utilisation de trace serait surtout avantageuse pour élucider des vols en séries. À la lumière de ces résultats, cette recherche permet d’envisager des améliorations qui pourraient être apportées au sein du milieu policier. Le but serait d’avoir une meilleure utilisation de la trace dans la résolution des crimes. When a crime is committed and reported, detectives have the responsibility of solving the crime by arresting one or more suspects. Scientific research shows that forensic traces are not always useful in crime-solving. The utility of forensics is therefore questioned in investigations. Through semi-directed interviews with detectives from two different police forces in Quebec, this research explores the perceived usefulness and utility of the trace in solving three different types of crimes: homicides, sexual assaults and robberies. The results show that the trace’s utility primarily depends on the case investigated and the type of crime. In homicide cases, the trace is often at the center of investigations and is perceived as very useful in crime-solving. In cases of sexual assault, a conviction can take place without any physical trace used or/and presented as evidence. The simple presence of forensic evidence can be useful in court. In the case of robberies, its usefulness is demonstrated when it helps in linking a series of crimes. By comparing the perception of investigators with the results found in forensic science research, this research suggests what improvements can be made in the police community to improve the use of forensics in crimesolving. Travail dirigé présenté à la Faculté des études supérieures et postdoctorales en vue de l’obtention du grade de Maîtrise en science (M. Sc.) en Criminologie, Option Criminalistique et Information

Advance care planning (ACP) communication falls under nurses’ scope of practice, yet we have limited understanding of the experiences of nurses working in long-term care (LTC) settings with these future-oriented or end-of-life discussions. The purpose of this study was to explore nurses' perceptions of ACP communication with residents/patients and families in LTC settings. The qualitative method of interpretive description was used to answer three research questions: “What are LTC nurses' ACP experiences”; “What are nurses’ perceptions of their ACP roles”; and, “What barriers and facilitators to ACP communication exist in their practice?” A convenience sample of fifteen registered nurses and licensed practical nurses working in LTC settings in Manitoba, Canada volunteered for the study. Individual one-on-one telephone interviews were conducted using a semi-structured interview guide. Using Braun and Clarke’s thematic analysis process two themes were identified: A Sense of an Ethical Obligation to Engage in ACP Communication; and Sensibility of the Determinants of ACP Communication. Nurses described how their ethical obligation to engage in ACP communication was influenced by their definitions of ACP, the approaches to ACP in their workplaces, and their personal and professional ACP experiences. Nurses identified roles and actions that flow from this ethical obligation and factors, both personal and structural, that hinder and catalyze ACP communication in LTC. This study adds to the scholarly literature related to LTC nurses’ ACP communication. The study findings point to the need for improvements in ACP policies, procedures, practice, and education, and research for nurses in a variety of settings. Keywords: advance care planning, nurses, long-term care, interpretive description

Within the field of electromyography-based (EMG) gesture recognition, disparities exist between the off line accuracy reported in the literature and the real-time usability of a classifier. This gap mainly stems from two factors: 1) The absence of a controller, making the data collected dissimilar to actual control. 2) The difficulty of including the four main dynamic factors (gesture intensity, limb position, electrode shift, and transient changes in the signal), as including their permutations drastically increases the amount of data to be recorded. Contrarily, online datasets are limited to the exact EMG-based controller used to record them, necessitating the recording of a new dataset for each control method or variant to be tested. Consequently, this paper proposes a new type of dataset to serve as an intermediate between off line and online datasets, by recording the data using a real-time experimental protocol. The protocol, performed in virtual reality, includes the four main dynamic factors and uses an EMG-independent controller to guide movements. This EMG-independent feedback ensures that the user is in-the-loop during recording, while enabling the resulting dynamic dataset to be used as an EMG-based benchmark. The dataset is comprised of 20 able-bodied participants completing three to four sessions over a period of 14 to 21 days. The ability of the dynamic dataset to serve as a benchmark is leveraged to evaluate the impact of different-recalibration techniques for long-term (across-day) gesture recognition, including a novel algorithm, named TADANN. TADANN consistently and significantly (p <; 0.05) outperforms using fine-tuning as the recalibration technique.

The Optical Trapping experiment uses the momentum of photons from a laser beam in order to apply a trapping force onto 4.5 µm diameter polystyrene microspheres. When trapped in this way, the spheres behave much like they would in a physical spring. This allows us to search for a spring constant k for the trap as well as it’s maximum force output. While the experiment was unable to trap any spheres, we were able to observe the Brownian motion of the spheres due to temperature fluctuations and determined the diffusive coefficient of the spheres in solution as being D = 0:0031(1) µm2/s:

The purpose of this study was to comprehensively examine the ways in which the elementary health and physical education (HPE) teachers understand responsiveness in their teaching practices and how they engage in responsive pedagogy. For this study, the generic qualitative research methodology was used, and seven participants who have at least three years of teaching experiences in elementary HPE contexts in Manitoba were recruited through a maximum variation strategy. One-on-one semi-structured interviews, follow-up conversational interviews, field notes, and self-reflective journals were used as data. The data was analyzed thematically to identify the particular themes that construct the HPE teachers’ understandings of responsiveness and their engagement in responsive teaching practices in their day-to-day HPE teaching contexts. The quality of the research findings was ensured through six quality criteria (i.e., reflexivity, credibility, resonance, significant contribution, ethics, and coherence). As the result of the study, three main themes that describe a responsive teacher in HPE were identified: 1) Being a Passionate Learning Facilitator; 2) Being an Empowering Educator; and 3) Being a Lifelong Learner. Each theme was supported by several subthemes that describe the participants’ perspectives and experiences on teacher’s responsiveness in HPE contexts. This research study has contributed to the provision of empirical knowledge for teachers regarding practical ways to engage in responsive teaching practices in multicultural classroom settings that encompass students’ diverse backgrounds and levels of abilities. In addition, the research findings drawn from the participants’ own perspectives and experiences provided the practical information that would help teachers appropriately teach and respond to students with diverse educational needs. This information has also contributed to filling a gap between book-knowledge and real-life practices of teaching with diverse student populations in multicultural HPE contexts. In doing so, the results of this study provided HPE teachers not only with opportunities to reflect on their teaching practices, but also with resources containing in-depth knowledge helpful for improving their teaching in a responsive manner. Further research should consider a more diverse context in various regions and at different school levels (i.e., middle or high schools). In addition, following studies on teachers’ responsive teaching practices would need to be conducted from various perspectives, such as students, parents, pre-service teachers, or school administrators.

University of Regina faculty and staff, senate and board members, along with government dignitaries, artists, and community leaders, were on hand today for the official grand re-opening of the newly renovated College Building at the College Avenue campus. The early Collegiate Gothic style building had been deteriorating after 100 years of use, but now, thanks to a $63.6 million restoration project, the historic College Building will continue to provide a place of higher learning for generations to come. Staff no