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Ryerson University
Education•Toronto, Ontario, Canada•
About: Ryerson University is a education organization based out in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. It is known for research contribution in the topics: Computer science & Population. The organization has 7671 authors who have published 20164 publications receiving 394976 citations. The organization is also known as: Ryerson Polytechnical Institute & Ryerson Institute of Technology.
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TL;DR: Interparticle interactions affecting the stability of sludge flocs taken from laboratory-scale sequencing batch reactors at different solids retention times (SRTs) were investigated in batch experiments by varying the pH, ionic strength, cation valence, and urea and ethylenediaminetetraacetate concentrations of suspending solutions.
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TL;DR: In this paper, the success of collaboration and partnerships in tourism development on the island of Gili Trawangan, Indonesia, was examined through a multi-method approach consisting of an environmental audit and semi-structured interviews.
Abstract: For many years, the need to improve sustainability in the tourism industry has been widely recognized. Many destinations have attempted to move toward sustainability, but unfortunately, have been hindered in their attempts by a lack of collaboration among stakeholders that is necessary to support their sustainability agendas. Collaboration, specifically through multi-stakeholder partnerships, has been seen as an effective way to support initiatives in tourism development. Through the lens of Gray's collaboration theory and Selin and Chavez's tourism partnership model, the success of collaboration and partnerships in tourism development on the island of Gili Trawangan, Indonesia, will be examined. Through a multi-method approach consisting of an environmental audit and semi-structured interviews, this paper explores the implementation of a multi-stakeholder partnership. The partnership that has been developed, called the Gili Ecotrust, provides an example of successful collaboration, leading to th...
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TL;DR: The proportions of HIV-positive women of reproductive age living in Ontario desiring and intending pregnancy were higher than reported in earlier North American studies and may be particularly significant in jurisdictions with high levels of African immigration.
Abstract: Background
Improvements in life expectancy and quality of life for HIV-positive women coupled with reduced vertical transmission will likely lead numerous HIV-positive women to consider becoming pregnant. In order to clarify the demand, and aid with appropriate health services planning for this population, our study aims to assess the fertility desires and intentions of HIV-positive women of reproductive age living in Ontario, Canada.
Methodology/Principal Findings
A cross-sectional study with recruitment stratified to match the geographic distribution of HIV-positive women of reproductive age (18–52) living in Ontario was carried out. Women were recruited from 38 sites between October 2007 and April 2009 and invited to complete a 189-item self-administered survey entitled “The HIV Pregnancy Planning Questionnaire” designed to assess fertility desires, intentions and actions. Logistic regression models were fit to calculate unadjusted and adjusted odds ratios of significant predictors of fertility intentions. The median age of the 490 participating HIV-positive women was 38 (IQR, 32–43) and 61%, 52%, 47% and 74% were born outside of Canada, living in Toronto, of African ethnicity and currently on antiretroviral therapy, respectively. Of total respondents, 69% (95% CI, 64%–73%) desired to give birth and 57% (95% CI, 53%–62%) intended to give birth in the future. In the multivariable model, the significant predictors of fertility intentions were: younger age (age<40) (p<0.0001), African ethnicity (p<0.0001), living in Toronto (p = 0.002), and a lower number of lifetime births (p = 0.02).
Conclusions/Significance
The proportions of HIV-positive women of reproductive age living in Ontario desiring and intending pregnancy were higher than reported in earlier North American studies. Proportions were more similar to those reported from African populations. Healthcare providers and policy makers need to consider increasing services and support for pregnancy planning for HIV-positive women. This may be particularly significant in jurisdictions with high levels of African immigration.
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TL;DR: This simulation provides strong evidence that during the next decade planning authorities will have to cope with continuous as well as heterogeneously distributed urban growth.
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TL;DR: GMCR II, a decision support system based on the Graph Model for Conflict Resolution, now contains an algorithm for Coalition Analysis to alert users that certain decision-makers would find it both feasible and beneficial to co-ordinate their actions.
Abstract: GMCR II, a decision support system based on the Graph Model for Conflict Resolution, now contains an algorithm for Coalition Analysis to alert users that certain decision-makers would find it both feasible and beneficial to co-ordinate their actions The theory and implementation of Coalition Analysis in GMCR II are discussed and illustrated
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Name | H-index | Papers | Citations |
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Eleftherios P. Diamandis | 110 | 1064 | 52654 |
Michael D. Taylor | 97 | 505 | 42789 |
Peter Nijkamp | 97 | 2407 | 50826 |
Anthony B. Miller | 93 | 416 | 36777 |
Muhammad Shahbaz | 92 | 1001 | 34170 |
Rakesh Kumar | 91 | 1959 | 39017 |
Marc A. Rosen | 85 | 770 | 30666 |
Bjorn Ottersten | 81 | 1058 | 28359 |
Barry Wellman | 77 | 219 | 34234 |
Bin Wu | 73 | 464 | 24877 |
Xinbin Feng | 72 | 413 | 19193 |
Roy Freeman | 69 | 254 | 22707 |
Xiaokang Yang | 68 | 518 | 17663 |
Amir H. Gandomi | 67 | 375 | 22192 |
Konstantinos N. Plataniotis | 63 | 595 | 16695 |