title: Do you know what you know?: Perspectives on traditional ecological knowledge

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Number of pages in document: 143

subject: Traditional ecological knowledge -- British Columbia -- Kitsumkalum.

subject: Natural resources -- Management -- Cross-cultural studies.

subject: Tsimshian Indians -- British Columbia -- Kitsumkalum -- Social life and customs.

subject: E99.T8 .L69 2007

abstract: In order to achieve a meaningful and acceptable economic transition to a position of self reliance, the people of Kitsumkalum First Nation stress that all resource management within their territory should be cooperatively directed within their community by their members in association with the federal and provincial governments. Consequently, the Kitsumkalum First Nation recognize the importance of establishing a community-based land and resource management plan for their traditional territory, one that takes into consideration their Traditional Ecological Knowledge (TEK), but which will also harmonize with Western Scientific Knowledge (WSK). Therefore, this paper is an examination of how TEK is understood within academic TEK literature, by academic TEK researchers, and within the Kitsumkalum First Nation traditional territory. The author hoped this study would produce a framework for integrating TEK with WSK. That framework was not attained. Upon completion of this study the author concludes that when it comes to defining TEK there are almost any many definitions and approaches put forward as there are researchers working on this topic. Further, the author concludes that the application of a Western reductionist approach for TEK does not work and it is folly to continue to try to separate and fit TEK into neat categories to fit within research paradigms. The fact is that TEK is so much a part of First Nation culture that it is just part of everyday lives aboriginal people never really stop to think about what TEK is. TEK is just what aboriginal people do. Methods of analysis include thematic and content analysis.

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title: The experience of assessing risk by child protection workers in the north region of British Columbia

type: Text thesis

contributor: University of Northern British Columbia (Degree granting institution)

format:
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Number of pages in document: 105

subject: Child welfare workers -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: Social work with children -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: Child welfare -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: HV745.B8 T39 2009

abstract: The aim of this qualitative study was to explore the experience of child protection social workers in the assessment of risk within a structured risk assessment model that employs a comprehensive risk assessment instrument to guide decision-making. The study explored the experiences of six female child protection workers employed by the Ministry of Children and Family Development in the North Region of British Columbia in completing a risk assessment case scenario of an at-risk child. Qualitative data were analyzed using thematic analysis to reveal the experience of assessing risk. The analyses revealed two broad themes: the meaning of the experience and reflection on practice with four sub themes (the experience of assessing risk, professional versus the personal, information gathering, and practice differences) that attempt to capture the interrelationship between the self and the job. --P.ii.

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title: Dissection of U4 snRNA functional domains using in vitro reconstitution.

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Number of pages in document: 79

subject:
RNA splicing.
Eukaryotic cells.
Genetic regulation.
QH450 .H39 2009

abstract: Splicing, the removal of non-protein-coding introns from pre-mRNA, is a critical step in eukaryotic gene expression, yet this process is still far from being fully understood. Investigation of the splicing mechanism has been hindered by its complexity. The spliceosome, the dynamic ribonucleoprotein complex which catalyzes splicing, contains over 100 molecular components, some of which are organized into small nuclear ribonucleoprotein particles (snRNPs). Each snRNP is composed of a small nuclear RNA (snRNA U1, U2, U4, U5, or U6) and its associated proteins. While the general roles of U1, U2, U5, and U6 are reasonably well understood, the function of U4, though essential for splicing, remains much less clear. It has been demonstrated that U4 forms an extensive base-pairing interaction with U6, but the function and mechanism of formation of this interaction have not been established. One reasonable hypothesis is that interaction of U4 and U6 allows U4 to activate U6 for assembly onto the pre-mRNA. Furthermore, there is only a limited knowledge of the proteins associated with U4, where they bind, and what functions they may perform during snRNP and spliceosome assembly and splicing catalysis. Determination of the structure of the U4 snRNP and its role is splicing has been hindered by lack of an in vitro system allowing U4 reconstitution analyses. To facilitate molecular dissection of the structure and function of U4 in splicing, I have developed an in vitro assay for reconstitution of functional U4 snRNPs. Endogenous U4 was depleted from yeast splicing extract through oligonucleotide-directed RNase H degradation, and optimal conditions for this reaction were identified. The most important factor for efficient U4 degradation was to perform the reaction under conditions of active pre-mRNA splicing, as the splicing process was found to increase accessibility of the targeted region of U4. Depletion of U4 resulted in an early block in spliceosome assembly, strongly inhibiting splicing activity. Subsequent addition of

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title: Social and extra-pair mate choice by female tree swallows: The importance of male and nest-site quality, and consequences for offspring performance.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 82

subject: Tree swallow -- Behavior -- British Columbia.

subject: Tree swallow -- Breeding -- British Columbia.

subject: QL696.P247 O37 2006

abstract: No abstract available.

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title: Defining the predator landscape of northeastern British Columbia.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 251

subject: Predation (Biology) -- Muskwa-Kechika Management Area (B.C).

subject: Predatory animals -- British Columbia -- Besa-Prophet Watershed.

subject: Wolves -- British Columbia -- Besa-Prophet Watershed.

subject: Grizzly bear -- British Columbia -- Besa-Prophet Watershed.

subject: QL758 .M55 2008

abstract: My research represents the predator (wolves, Canis lupus, and grizzly bears, Ursus arctos) component of a collaborative endeavor to examine processes that structure the multi-predator multi-prey system of the undisturbed Besa-Prophet watershed in the northern Rocky Mountains, northeastern British Columbia, Canada. It incorporated seasonal movements and range use, resource selection models, and isotopic assessments of prey selection to better understand predator use of the landscape. Mean annual range sizes of five wolf packs and 13 female grizzly bears were 801[plus or minus]118 km² and 334[plus or minus]33 km², respectively. Sizes of annual, denning and late-summer ranges of wolves were proportional to the extent of conifer habitat and related to pack size, whereas winter and late-winter ranges appeared to be a function of movement rates. Most wolf packs used lower elevations during the winter and late-winter seasons and higher elevations during denning, late summers, and fall. Wolves showed highest selection for areas of high habitat diversity. They tended to select shrub habitats year-round and burned habitat classes seasonally, and avoided confer classes. For grizzly bears, sizes of annual home ranges were inversely related to the extent of available Elymus-dominated burns; and seasonal ranges and movement rates were a function of family status. Grizzly bears generally were found at higher elevations during spring, lower elevations during fall, and across elevational gradients during summer. Shrub and burned habitat classes were important to grizzly bears year-round, and conifer classes were consistently avoided. Habitat selection by grizzly bears was best predicted from habitat class, elevation, aspect, and vegetation diversity. Moose (Alces alces) and elk (Cervus elaphus) dominated the diets of wolves. Both male and female grizzly bears increased meat intake (primarily elk) in the fall and males consumed more meat that females throughout the year. Estimates of prey proportions in the diets of wolves and grizzly bears were highly sensitive to the fractionation values incorporated in isotope models. This research provides a comprehensive analysis of habitat selection and habitat use by wolves and grizzly bears that contributes to the long-term management and persistence of these populations.

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title: An enquiry into vocational rehabilitation services provided by WorkSafe BC: Perspective of the injured worker.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 119

subject: Vocational rehabilitation -- British Columbia -- Evaluation.

subject: WorkSafeBC -- Evaluation.

subject: People with disabilities -- Rehabilitation -- British Columbia.

subject: HD7256.C32 B759 2011

abstract: This study involved the use of descriptive phenomenological methodology in order to explore the lived experience of 26 injured workers who had participated in WorkSafeBC's Vocational Rehabilitation services. The aim of this research was to explore, from the perspective of the worker, vocational rehabilitation programs provided by WorkSafeBC. There is a gap in the vocational rehabilitation literature where evidence has yet to be provided from the perspective of the worker rather than the service provider. This study seeks to contribute understanding of this experience by providing evidence from this unique perspective. Analysis of the interview data revealed the central theme of interpersonal communication in addition to six major themes, each comprised of multiple factors. Interpersonal communication between the injured worker and WorkSafeBC staff was found to be the central factor affecting the worker's perspective of their overall experience. The remaining identified themes were: the human factor, expectations, re-employment considerations, psychological factors, injured workers identification of strengths of vocational rehabilitation services, and injured workers proposed improvements to vocational rehabilitation services. The findings of this study provide insight and useful recommendations not only for WorkSafeBC, but also other service providers of vocational rehabilitation. --P. ii.

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title: Divergent voices: Reflections on Vietnamese women's wartime and postwar stories.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 160

subject: Women -- Vietnam.

subject: Sex role -- Vietnam.

subject: Women -- Vietnam -- History -- 20th century.

subject: Vietnam -- Social life and customs.

subject: Vietnam -- Social conditions.

subject: HQ1750.5 .V8 2011

abstract: Using a multi-disciplinary approach of Anthropology and History, this thesis examines changes in Vietnamese gender roles from the French colonial administration period through the Indochina war, the Vietnam war, and the post-war period of economic reform of doi moi. I argue that to understand changes in Vietnamese gender roles we need to focus on the connections between gender roles and the ideology of motherhood and how gender roles and expectations shift over time. I also argue that whereas the ideology of motherhood has not changed, gender roles and gender expectations associated with motherhood have. During the war years, the Vietnamese Communist Party used the symbol of motherhood as a way to motivate women to participate in the wars, promote national unity, and create gender expectations. I show the range of gender roles played by women during the war years. The State has excluded voices of women who are not politically affiliated with them. Finally, I argue that to understand the effects of Vietnam's economic policy of doi moi on women's lives, we need to focus our attention on the connection between neoliberalism and gender. --P. ii.

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title: Influence of prescribed fire on Stone's sheep and Rocky Mountain elk: Forage characteristics and resource separation.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 182

subject: Prescribed burning -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: Ungulates -- Effect of habitat modification on -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: Dall sheep -- Effect of fires on -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: Elk -- Effect of fires on -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: Ungulates -- Habitat -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: SF85.6.F57 S58 2013

abstract: For over 30 years prescribed fire has been used as a management tool to enhance ungulate habitat in northeastern British Columbia (BC), where up to 7,800 ha are burned annually. Yet relatively few studies have quantified the role of fire on both plant and animal response, and whether it enables competition between focal grazing species such as Stone's sheep (Ovis dalli stonei) and elk (Cervus elaphus). Seven prescribed burns (150-1,000 ha) were implemented in the spring of 2010 and 2011 in the Besa-Prophet area of northern BC. I examined the response of Stone's sheep and elk to seasonal changes in forage quantity and quality by elevation in treatment versus control areas. I monitored vegetation and fecal pellet transects at a fine scale and used Landsat imagery, survey flights and GPS telemetry at a landscape scale. By one year after burning, forage digestibility and rates of forage growth were higher on burned than unburned areas. At both scales Stone's sheep and elk always used burns more than control areas in winter. Stone's sheep and elk appeared to partition their use of the landscape through topography and land cover. Increased use of burned areas suggests that prescribed fire enhanced habitat value for grazing ungulates in the short-term. By altering animal distributions, however, the use of prescribed fire has the potential to change complex predator-prey interactions in northern BC. --Leaf ii.

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title: Spatial factors influencing northern mountain caribou (Rangifer tarandus) survival and distribution in the Telkwa Range

contributor: University of Northern British Columbia College of Science and Management (Degree granting institution)

format:
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Number of pages in document: 103

abstract:
Human-induced habitat alteration has led to the decline of woodland caribou (Rangifer
tarandus caribou) populations across Canada. The many challenges in conserving caribou
are exemplified by a herd of northern mountain caribou in the Telkwa Range of central
British Columbia. Despite population augmentation in the 1990s, this herd has declined to 18
individuals, yet mechanisms driving this decline are largely unknown. I used location data
from caribou collared between 1991–2015 to investigate the influence of human disturbances
– including forestry, roads, and recreation – on survival (N = 224) and habitat selection (N =
76). Results suggested that the decline of this herd was largely driven by a shift in predator prey
dynamics following forest harvest. Further exacerbating the decline were the cumulative
effects of disturbance in the Telkwa Range. Roads, recreation, and forestry influenced the
distribution of the Telkwa caribou herd, ultimately affecting habitat availability and the
ability of caribou to successfully manage predation risk.

abstract: Woodland caribou

abstract: (Rangifer tarandus caribou)

abstract: Tewa Range


title: Strategy instruction and expository writing in an inclusive grade six/seven classroom:  A teacher's perspective.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 261

subject:
Inclusive education -- Evaluation.
Note-taking -- Study and teaching.
Report writing -- Study and teaching.
Effective teaching.
English language -- Study and teaching.
LC1203.C2 P38 2004

abstract: No abstract available.

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title: Veteran's Affairs Wellness Kit: Discussions with fire fighters.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 190

subject:
Fire fighters -- Job stress.
Job stress -- Prevention.
Fire fighters' spouses.
HD8039.F5 S66 2012

abstract: The purpose of this research was to answer the question What support do firefighters and their partners feel they need for the prevention and treatment of fire rescue occupational stress'? Phase One of the research was a reflexive auto-ethnography of the researcher during presentation of a workshop based on the Veteran Affair's Wellness Kit to the local fire rescue members. Phase Two consisted of personal interviews of the fire rescue members and their partners. The workshop format was positively accepted, and well attended. Interviews revealed findings with positives from the job, issues with safety, stress, technology usage, and training. Training in several areas was suggested for improvement as well as the continuing discussion of behavioural health. A broad holistic view of stress that institutes overall cultural and organizational changes to support stress prevention is recommended. Firefighters and their partners believed the level of support within the fire department sufficient for the prevention and treatment of occupational stress. The literature and the researcher's own experience suggest their recognition of occupational stress is insufficient and discussions with firefighters and their partners regarding behavioural health needs to continue. --P. ii.

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title: Telling a different story:  Implications of contructivism for the counselling of parents of children labelled with disabilities.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 175

subject: Parenting -- Counseling of.

subject: Parent and child -- Counseling of.

subject: Children with disabilities -- Attitudes.

subject: HQ759.913 .G63 1998

abstract: No abstract available.

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title: Mental health of children from divided families.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 124

subject: Children of divorced parents -- Mental health -- British Columbia.

subject: Rural children -- Mental health -- British Columbia.

subject: Children of divorced parents -- British Columbia -- Psychology.

subject: RJ507.D59 P47 2007

abstract: Most divorce literature found negative effects for children, yet recent research implies psychosocial-economic determinants are more problematic for the development of mental illness, with positive outcomes for some children. Unmarried unions are excluded from past research, and northern rural issues are absent from the limited Canadian studies. This study combines quantitative and qualitative approaches in the content analysis of case files at a children's mental health centre in northern British Columbia. ... A high prevalence of children from separated parents was found, yet adjustment was the only mental health problem significantly associated with this group, with few gender differences. Single mother households and blended families, experiencing multiple stressors, were common. --P.ii.

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title: Goals and hope in adolescent at-risk high school students.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 73

subject:
Goal (Psychology)
Hope.
High school students -- Attitudes.
Problem youth -- Counseling of.
Educational counseling.
Motivation (Psychology)
BF505.G6 C69 2014

abstract: This study utilizes Snyder et al.'s (1991) hope theory as a tool in cooperation with Feldman, Rand, Kahle-Wrobleski (2009) goal-specific hope scale to look at how hope theory, as defined by Snyder, can play a role in improving and supporting students to achieve their goals. Twenty-two students in a senior Alternative Education program in northern British Columbia participated in the study from September 2012 to January 2013. Students participated in a three month study where they completed Snyder's Adult Hope Scale (AHS) and Feldman's Goal Specific Hope Scale (GSHS), which required them to set a specific academic goal at the beginning of the process. They participate in five structured goal and motivation individual sessions during the study. They were monitored and completed the AHS after each session. At the end of the study, each student also returned to the GSHS and measured their level of hope specific to the goal they had set at the beginning of the study. Although there were no statistically significant changes in individuals' overall hope scale, there were significant changes in hope as it related to the specific goal students had set for themselves.

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title: Older women and homelessness : lived experiences of accessing social and health services

format:
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Number of pages in document: 137
electronic

abstract:
The purpose of this thesis was to explore the experiences of accessing health and social services for older women who have lived experience with homelessness.
Women over the age of 50 with lived experience of homelessness participated in face to face interviews where they were asked to share their experiences with accessing services in the northern British Columbia (BC) community of Prince George. They spoke about their experiences of loss and identified gaps in, and barriers to, service provision as well as challenging interactions with service providers in the community. They also recounted experiences where services and service provision work well. They shared their hopes for a better future and expressed strength and resilience in the face of many challenges. Recommendations for incorporating more client centred and trauma informed service provision as well as suggestions for future research are outlined.


title: The risk handling behaviour of white water kayakers.

subject: Risk-taking (Psychology)

subject: Kayaking -- Psychological aspects.

subject: Sensation seeking -- Psychological aspects.

subject: BF637.R57 R54 2000

abstract: No abstract available.

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title: Late Holocene Glacier fluctuations in southernmost Patagonia.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 111

subject: Glaciers -- Climatic factors -- Chile -- Stoppani Glacier.

subject: Climatic change -- Environmental aspects -- Chile -- Stoppani Glacier.

subject: Glaciers -- Research.

subject: Glaciers -- Climatic factors -- Canada, Western.

subject: Climatic change -- Environmental aspects -- Canada, Western.

subject: GB2466.S76 M38 2015

abstract: Documenting past climate dynamics aids in our understanding of the climate system. In order to assess future climate change it is valuable to examine the connectivity of climatic phenomena between hemispheres. Although studies that estimate past climate fluctuations are common in the Northern Hemisphere, fewer well-constrained glacier chronologies exist in the Southern Hemisphere. The assessment of past glacier activity remains the most direct method of creating a climatic record for a region, and the comparison of these glacial chronologies tests the synchronicity of climatic change between regions. This study investigates inter-hemispheric synchronicity by developing a detailed glacier history in southern Patagonia for comparison to robust glacier chronologies from the northwestern North America. Five Neoglacial advances of Stoppani Glacier in the Cordillera Darwin of southern Patagonia broadly correspond to the Neoglacial activity documented in northwestern North America. This Stoppani Glacier chronology is based on radiocarbon-dated detrital and in situ plant material contained within the northeastern lateral moraine stratigraphy. The age range from dated plant material records the first Neoglacial expansion of Stoppani Glacier which, overlaps with the end of the 4.2 ka Advance' reported throughout northwestern North America. Stoppani Glacier advanced multiple times between 3500-1900 cal yr BP which overlaps with the 'Peyto-Tiedemann Advance' documented in northwestern North America. The lacustrine record from nearby Lago Roca also suggests that local sea level lowered during the 3500-1900 cal yr BP period, resulting in the isolation of the lake from the Beagle Channel ca. 2300 cal yr BP. Plant material from within till at Stoppani Glacier and lacustrine sediments from Lago Roca yield an age range for the last advance of glaciers in the Cordillera Darwin the range coincides with the end of the wide-spread Little Ice Age Advance' documented throughout northwestern North

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title: The Identity Enigma: Denial of First Nations Women's Rights to Identity.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 125

subject: Indian women -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Canada.

subject: Indian women -- Canada -- Ethnic identity.

subject: Indians of North America -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- Canada.

subject: Indians of North America -- Canada -- Band membership.

subject: Canada. Indian Act.

subject: E98.W8 K56 2011

abstract: The concept of Indian status is problematic and is experienced as a phenomenon that can be both positive and negative. The phenomenon investigated in this research is that of status loss for various reasons: a) marrying-out, b) unknown and unstated paternity, and c) second generation cut-off. At this point in history the Indian Act is being questioned regarding gender discrimination that restricts Status transmission for First Nations women in comparison to First Nations men. Throughout this research Bill C-3 was proposed, read in parliament, and eventually passed as legislation to promote gender equality in Indian Registration. On January 31st 2011 Bill C-3 became law and is now know as the Gender Equity in Indian Registration Act. However, it is important to note that the struggle for equality is not complete with the addition of this amendment for reasons to be discussed in this research. As a First Nations woman experiencing the phenomena that result from the Indian Act's restrictions of status transmission for First Nations women I wanted to hear from other women in my situation. I also wanted to hear from women experiencing other forms of status transmission restrictions and give them the opportunity to have a voice against legislation that attempts to undermine them. The Indian Act elicits different responses, perceptions, and emotions when it comes to defining who is an Indian' and who is not eligible. It is these varying opinions that I sought out with the co-researchers in this study in order to provide a document that is inclusive and safe for discussion. --P. ii.

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title: Experiences of decision makers in the workers' compensation system: Impact of gender on return to work decisions.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 99

subject: Work capacity evaluation -- Sex differences.

subject: Workers' compensation -- Canada.

subject: RC963.4 .S73 2009

abstract: A literature review on gender and compensable return to work revealed a lack of information specific to whether the gender of an injured worker has an impact on decision makers within a compensation system. This phenomenological study was undertaken to examine the phenomenon of gender and the lived experiences of the decision makers in the compensation system. The purpose of the study was to gain an understanding of how the gender of an injured worker influences the decision makers' return to work decisions. Findings from the data analysis revealed that the phenomenon of gender does have an influence on the decision makers in the compensation system and their return to work decisions. The five major themes emerging from the data include: understanding the decision maker, role of the injured worker, communication, case management, and law and policy. There are several sub-themes subsumed within each of the major themes.

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title: The effects of habitat disturbance on the reproductive behaviour of the black-capped chickadee (Poecile atricapilla).

format:
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Number of pages in document: 112

subject: Black-capped chickadee -- Effect of habitat modification on -- British Columbia -- Prince George Region.

subject: Black-capped chickadee -- British Columbia -- Prince George Region -- Reproduction.

subject: QL696.P2615 F67 2002

abstract: No abstract available.

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title: Microfinance mission drift---a study of microfinance institutions in Asia and Latin America.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 74

subject: Microfinance -- Asia.

subject: Microfinance -- Latin America.

subject: Financial services industry -- Asia.

subject: Financial services industry -- Latin America.

subject: HG178.33.A78 D46 2011

abstract: Existing literature suggests that while using self-sufficiency microfinance institutions (MFIs) become vulnerable to mission drift as a result of increasingly targeting more well-off borrowers and foregoing their poorest clients. This thesis investigates whether or not the pursuance of operational self-sufficiency tends to drive MFIs away from the poorest borrowers. This study employs panel least squares, fixed effects and random effects and uses one sample of 223 MFIs in Latin America and the Caribbean and one sample of 196 MFIs in Asia from 2005-2009. The results show that while pursuing operational self-sufficiency all MFIs in Latin America and the Caribbean are susceptible to mission drift. The results are less pronounced for Asia. --P. ii.

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title: Gender and relative-age differences in math fluency using curriculum-based measurement.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 208

subject: Mathematical ability -- Testing.

subject: Curriculum-based assessment -- British Columbia -- Prince George.

subject: Educational tests and measurements -- British Columbia -- Prince George -- Evaluation.

subject: Mathematical ability -- Sex differences.

subject: QA14.C22 B7 F68 2002

abstract: No abstract available.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1225978


title: Will climate change alter Arctic nitrogen budgets?  Impacts of warming and fertilization on nitrogen fixing microbial communities at Alexandra Fiord, Ellesmere Island, Nunavut.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 85

subject: Plants -- Effect of nitrogen on -- Nunavut -- Ellesmere Island.

subject: Soils -- Nitrogen content -- Nunavut -- Ellesmere Island.

subject: Vegetation and climate -- Nunavut -- Ellesmere Island.

subject: Arctic regions -- Environmental conditions.

subject: QK753.N54 D47 2004

abstract: The impacts of simulated climate change (warming and fertilization treatments) on diazotroph community structure and activity were investigated at Alexandra Fiord, Ellesmere Island, Canada. Open Top Chambers were randomly placed in a dwarf-shrub, cushion-plant dominated mesic tundra site in 1995. In 2000 and 2001 20N: 20P2O5: 20K2O fertilizer was applied at a rate of 5 g m-2year-1. Estimates of nitrogen fixation rates were made in the field by Acetylene Reduction Assays (ARA). Higher rates of N-fixation were observed 19-35 days post-fertilization but were otherwise unaffected by treatments and we hypothesize that microsite variation was a greater determinant of N-fixation rate than were the treatments applied. 'Nif'H genes were amplified from bulk soil DNA and analyzed by Terminal Restriction Fragment Length Polymorphism (T-RFLP) analysis. Nonmetric Multidimensional Scaling (NMS) was used to ordinate treatment plots in 'nif'H genotype space. 'Nif'H gene communities were more strongly structured by warming treatment late in the growing season, suggesting that an annual succession in diazotroph community composition occurs. [delta]15N analysis of plant and soil material from each treatment plot suggests that evergreen dwarf shrubs will depend more heavily on organic-N derived from mycorrhizae in warmer climates and that relative importance of symbiotic nitrogen fixation to the N-nutrition of 'D. integrifolia' will decline at this site.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1270100


title: A multi-method approach to assessing carbon and nitrogen nutritional strategies and response to disturbance of mycoheterotrophic ericaceae

format:
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Number of pages in document: 156

subject: Ericaceae -- Nutrition.

subject: Computer algorithms.

subject: Electronic data processing -- Evaluation.

subject: QK495.E68 B69 2015

abstract: Mycoheterotrophy is a nutritional strategy where plants obtain some portion of their required carbon through mycorrhizal fungi. This four-year study assessed ¹³C and ¹⁵N stable isotopes, gas-exchange data and population densities of putative partial (PMH) and full mycoheterotrophic (MH) ericaceous species relative to assorted autotrophs across various habitats and disturbance levels. Two of the putative PMH Pyroleae species exhibited approximately 30% MH carbon gains; however, some data indicated that ¹³C enrichment in Pyroleae species may result from unique autotrophic physiology or metabolism rather than fungal carbon acquisition. Regardless of nutritional status, the Pyroleae appeared sensitive to high irradiance. Long-term exposure to excess light may have contributed to photosynthetic impairment and population declines observed in clearcuts, where residual vegetation appeared to promote resilience by providing shade and nitrogen obtained through mycorrhizal fungi. This study provides valuable insight into physiological and environmental limitations of plant species that are partially to fully mycoheterotrophic.

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title: Sigma-point Kalman filter data assimilation methods for strongly nonlinear dynamical models.

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 83

subject:
Kalman filtering.
Nonlinear control theory.
Meteorology -- Mathematical models.
Oceanography -- Mathematical models.
QA402.3 .A43 2008

abstract: Performance of an advanced derivative-less, sigma-point Kalman filter (SPKF) data assimilation scheme in a strongly nonlinear dynamical model is investigated. The SPKF data assimilation scheme is compared against standard Kalman filters such as the extended Kalman filter (EKF) and the ensemble Kalman filter (EnKF) schemes. Three particular cases, namely the state estimation, parameter estimation, and joint estimation of states and parameters from a set of discontinuous noisy observations are studied. The problems associated with the use of the tangent linear model (TLM) or the Jacobian when using standard Kalman filters are eliminated when using SPKF data assimilation algorithms. Further, the constraints and issues of SPKF data assimilation in real ocean or atmospheric models are emphasized. A reduced sigma-point subspace approach is proposed and investigated for higher dimensional systems. A low dimensional Lorenz '63 model and a higher dimensional Lorenz '95 model are used as the test-bed for data assimilation experiments. The results of the SPKF data assimilation schemes are compared with those of the standard EKF and EnKF where a highly nonlinear chaotic case is studied. It is shown that the SPKF is capable of estimating the model state and parameters with better accuracy than EKF and EnKF. Numerical experiments show that in all cases, the SPKF can give consistent results with better assimilation skills than EnKF and EKF, and can overcome the drawbacks associated with the use of EKF and EnKF. --P.iii-iv.

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title: Plumage characteristics in tree swallows Tachycineta bicolor: Honest signals of condition, reproductive investment and mating strategies.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 91

subject:
Tree swallow -- Color.
Tree swallow -- Reproduction.
Tree swallow -- Physiology.
Sexual selection in animals.
QL696.P247 B58 2007

abstract: Plumage characteristics are known to honestly reflect individual quality in many species of birds, and influence inter- and intra-sexual interactions between conspecifics. However, the information content of plumage signals, and the resulting influence on the receivers, can vary among species. In this study, I investigated the ecological significance of plumage characteristics of male and female tree swallows (Tachycineta bicolor). More specifically, I examined whether plumage characteristics are 1) honest indicators of individual quality, 2) associated with past or current reproductive investment and success, and 3) important to mating strategies in this species. ...Collectively, my results demonstrate that plumage characteristics in tree swallows convey information about individual quality and influence the behaviour of conspecifics.

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title: The nexus of gender and alternative trade: a feminist analysis

format:
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Number of pages in document: 127

subject:
Coffee industry -- Guatemala.
Women employees -- Guatemala.
Producer cooperatives -- Guatemala.
HD9199.G9 K79 2001

abstract: Coffee is an important and highly traded commodity in the international marketplace. However, the production and sale of coffee has created an unfair trading system where small-scale peasant producers are greatly disadvantaged. In response to this unfair system, a movement called alternative trade, which is directed by the International Federation for Alternative Trade (IFAT), is working to give small-scale producers of coffee a more stable market and opportunities for social development. However, no information is available as to whether the needs of women, who are producers of coffee and labourers on cooperatively owned plantations, are being met. Therefore, the central question posed is: To what extent, if at all, do alternative trade coffee cooperatives have the potential to meet the practical and strategic gender needs of women coffee workers? The question has been answered through the application of feminist development approaches to three case studies; two focused on craft cooperatives and one on a coffee cooperative. Analyzing three case studies through Women in Development (WID) and Gender and Development (GAD) lenses, have helped to discern the extent to which practical and strategic gender needs are being met. The information used for the analysis was made available from both written literature and the original research I conducted in Guatemala. The findings suggest that craft cooperatives and the coffee cooperative do have the potential to meet practical and, to a lesser extent, strategic gender needs. However, meeting strategic gender needs are not of primary concern to both the IFAT and the male cooperative managers. Strategic gender needs are being met to a certain capacity indirectly through participation and occasional awareness-raising in the craft cooperatives. Coffee cooperatives need to learn from the positive outcomes of the craft cooperatives. This suggests some important implications, both for practical policy direction for IFAT and for further research. The significance of this study is that alternative trade development projects have potential to help women in the Third World meet crucial practical and strategic gender needs.

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title: Communication and sexual behavior among heterosexual university women

subject: HIV infections -- Social aspects.

subject: Women -- Communication.

subject: Women college students -- Health and hygiene.

subject: Women college students -- Sexual behavior.

subject: HQ29 .B69 1997

abstract: The number of AIDS cases in women is growing more rapidly with heterosexual transmission becoming the fastest growing mode of infection. The present study was interested in communication as a factor which may affect young women's sexual behavior. The purpose of this study is to examine general and sexual communication in the family with regard to sexual behavior and investigate the roles that fathers and mothers play in sexual communication, the types of issues they discuss, and whether the communication process is effective in relaying the message. The results indicated that one quarter of the subjects defined themselves as virgins although the majority of women were sexually active. With multiple partners and inconsistent condom use, the sexually active women were engaging in risky sexual behavior. However, the study also found a great deal of variability within the virgin subgroup that indicated that some virgins may also be at risk for certain STD's, including HIV. It was found that neither general nor sexual communication with mothers or fathers differed between virgins, non-virgins, high or low risk women. While open-ended stories about sexual communication with parents provided detailed insight into the dynamics of communication, they were consistent with the scales in finding that mothers were the primary sex educators while fathers were rarely participating in sexual communication with their daughters. Possible explanations for the findings and ideas for future research are suggested.

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title: Web of culture: critically assessing and building culturally relevant online mental health resources for aboriginal youth in northern BC

format:
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Number of pages in document: 123

subject: Mental health education.

subject: Organizational behavior.

subject: Organizational change -- Management -- Case studies.

subject: RJ503 .W37 2016

abstract: Traditional sources of health information are no longer meeting the needs of younger generations, including Aboriginal youth, who are increasingly turning to the Internet with their health-related questions. Research has shown that culturally tailored health education and information resources are those best received by Aboriginal peoples. This project will look at whether existing online mental health resources are age and culturally appropriate for Aboriginal youth (ages 19-25) living in Northern BC. Using a social determinants of health framework, this research employed decolonizing and (participatory) action-based research methodologies, as well as arts-based methods (digital storytelling). Five key findings resulted from this study. The most important finding was that existing online mental health resources do not adequately address needs of Aboriginal youth living in Northern BC. Digital storytelling as an arts-based method, however, was an effective and engaging research tool to work with youth populations. --Leaf ii.

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title: Factors that influence collaboration in the delivery of primary health care services:  A case study of Quesnel.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 116

subject: Public health administration -- British Columbia -- Quesnel -- Case studies.

subject: Health services administration -- British Columbia -- Quesnel -- Case studies.

subject: Primary health care -- British Columbia -- Quesnel -- Evaluation.

subject: RA450.B8 A53 2008

abstract: The purpose of the research is to examine the factors that prohibit and facilitate vertical and horizontal collaboration in the delivery of primary health care services in Quesnel, a small community in north-central British Columbia. Although barriers and facilitators to such collaboration have been identified in Primary Health Care Transition Fund projects (PHCTF) undertaken in urban settings, little research has been done to examine the factors at play in rural and northern communities like Quesnel, British Columbia. The four categories of barriers and facilitators to interdisciplinary collaboration examined include: financing/funding, regulation/liability, electronic health records and health human resources. The resulting conclusion is an expansion of the categories to include barriers and facilitators unique to northern communities: the geographic location of a community, community member participation, the importance of patients and the dependency on physicians.

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title: Public involvement in the development of a management plan for the Moose River Route region of Mount Robson Provincial Park

format:
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Number of pages in document: 381

subject: Mount Robson Provincial Park (B.C.) -- Planning.

subject: Mount Robson Provincial Park (B.C.) -- Public opinion.

subject: Mount Robson Provincial Park (B.C.) -- Citizen participation.

subject: Provincial parks and reserves -- British Columbia -- Mount Robson -- Planning.

subject: Decision-making -- Citizen participation.

subject: FC3815.M68 S73 1999

abstract: Recent expansion of the British Columbia provincial park system, combined with static agency funding and increased demand for public involvement, has made it extremely difficult for BC Parks to meet their commitment to a comprehensive public involvement program. To resolve this issue, 3 cost-effective public involvement techniques were selected and applied, using a case study approach, towards development of a management plan for the Moose River Route region of Mount Robson Provincial Park. The 3 techniques selected for use were semistandardized interviews, opinion questionnaires and a Delphi advisory group. The semistandardized interviews and opinion questionnaires were used to obtain visitor use data and stakeholder opinion on appropriate management of the Moose River Route region. The Delphi advisory group used this information to create management objectives and associated action statements for the study area. BC Parks has used both semistandardized interviews and opinion questionnaires in previous planning initiatives- the uniqueness of the Moose River Route study came from the use of the Delphi technique to facilitate interaction between members of the advisory group. Rather than meeting face-to-face, advisory group members used a series of three mailout questionnaires to create, prioritize and reach consensus on management objectives and associated action statements for the Moose River Route region. Results from the semistandardized interviews and opinion questionnaires indicate that stakeholders are concerned with conservation of the Moose River Route region. Interest was expressed in completing wildlife-related studies, developing facilities to protect park resources and regulating visitor use. Delphi advisory group members created management objectives and associated action statements to address these concerns. Specifically, advisory group members proposed (a) the completion of comprehensive habitat assessments and wildlife movement studies, (b) the development of toilets and bear poles, and (c) the placement of restrictions on campsite location and party size. A cursory evaluation of the Delphi advisory group process identified both strengths and weaknesses to this technique. The major strengths include fairness and cost-effectiveness, whereas the major weaknesses include limited opportunity for participant social learning, creation of statements with potential for misinterpretation and lack of resolution on particularly contentious issues. Recommendations to resolve these weaknesses are discussed.

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title: The importance of teacher social and emotional competence to the development of prosocial classrooms: the role of teacher preparation

contributor: University of Northern British Columbia College of Arts, Social, and Health Sciences (Degree granting institution)

format:
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Number of pages in document: 140

abstract: The alarming statistic that 40% to 50% of new teachers leave the profession within five years makes pre-service training of teachers even more crucial to get right. Failing to address the mental health needs and holistic wellbeing of teachers and not providing them with the tools necessary to break the cycle of likely burnout cascade is incredulously negligent, and threatens to make educating our children unsustainable in the future. In this project, through a content analysis approach, I will draw upon a wide range of scholarly research literature to form both the guiding principles and core components of a course to promote and develop social and emotional competencies (SEC) and Emotional Intelligence (EI) in pre-service teachers. The course content and training I propose, however, needs to be not only an ongoing dialogue involving the education community, particularly teachers, but also administrators, families, students, parents, and wellness professionals, and should continue beyond the ...

abstract: teacher mental health

abstract: pre-service teacher training

abstract: Social and emotional competencies


title: Northern range limit mountain pine beetle (Dendroctonus ponderosae) outbreak dynamics and climate interactions in mixed sub-boreal pine forests of British Columbia.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 110

subject: Mountain pine beetle -- British Columbia, North-Central.

subject: Climatic changes -- British Columbia, North-Central.

subject: Pine -- Diseases and pests -- British Columbia, North-Central.

subject: SB945.M78 H735 2012

abstract: Insect outbreaks are some of the most destructive processes of forest change with long-term economic and ecological effects that can be severe. For native insects that have co-evolved with their host forests it is important to develop and implement management strategies that are consistent with the basic ecology of the ecosystem being affected. This requires a sound ecological understanding of the disturbance regime and its function, which can only be gained through long-term stand histories appropriate to the scale of the process. This is becoming increasingly important in light of changing climate conditions which have already influenced disturbance regimes and the spatial distribution of insect ranges with unknown consequences. The objectives of this study were to develop a long-term record of mountain pine beetle (MPB) outbreaks near the northern limit of the species' range and to examine the interacting factors driving that disturbance regime. Using a combination of dendrochronological methods to reconstruct stand and outbreak history together with long-term local and large-scale climate data, I developed an integrated model of outbreak dynamics for north-central BC where little is known about the role of MPB in forest stand dynamics or the influence of climate on outbreak development. Using a 200-year outbreak reconstruction I determined that host susceptibility and mortality patterns had distinctly different characteristics than those described further south. Climate was more important than forest structure in determining outbreak frequency and severity, and persistent warm temperature anomalies, including the large-scale climate patterns driving these trends, were the most important direct climate drivers of outbreak development. Over short time scales, host stress preceded outbreaks, but long-term periods of vigorous tree growth were also important for outbreaks to develop. Differences between this study and others suggest that outbreak risk management and predictive models must consider regio

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title: Marie-Jose Dhaese and Holistic Expressive Therapy: A naturalistic inquiry.

subject: Play therapy.

subject: Child psychotherapy.

subject: Dhaese, Marie-José -- Criticism and interpretation.

subject: RJ505.P6 S28 2011

abstract: This is a naturalistic inquiry to describe a therapeutic approach called Holistic Expressive Therapy, developed by Marie-José Dhaese. Dhaese is renowned in the play therapy community and has been recognized by the Canadian Association of Child and Play Therapy (CACPT) as one of five leading play therapists in Canada. Dhaese's focus has been on clinical practice, supervision, and teaching at her Centre of Expressive Therapy in Parksville, British Columbia (BC), and at the Justice Institute in Burnaby, BC, Canada. The inquiry begins with a literature review of play, therapeutic play, history of play therapy, and expressive therapy to situate Holistic Expressive Therapy. Marie-José Dhaese was interviewed, and a thematic analysis was used to develop a case study on the principles and components of Holistic Expressive Therapy. Then four participants volunteered to be interviewed to describe the influences of Dhaese's approach on their therapeutic practice. A grounded theory method was used to analyze the data -- seven categories and 14 subcategories emerged. There is a marked congruence between Dhaese's description of Holistic Expressive Therapy and the influences described by the four participants. The congruence discovered in the findings can be linked with the current literature. This naturalistic inquiry positions Holistic Expressive Therapy as a distinctive, original therapeutic approach that is grounded in theory and empirical research of insights from Dhaese's personal and professional self-healing journey. --P. ii.

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title: Rainbow families: Cross-cultural adoption and the best interests of the child.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 126

subject:
Interethnic adoption.
Interracial adoption.
Adoptive parents.
Adoption.
HV875.6 .H46 2007

abstract: Adoption is a process where people who are not biologically related to each other come together to create a family. When parents adopt children whose ethnicity is other than the parents, this is known as cross-cultural adoption. There are many people who believe that culture and ethnicity are the most important factors in determining whether children should be adopted, stating that children should only be adopted into families who share the same ethnicity and culture. Cross-cultural adoption can and does create families and is one such alternative that presents an option which provides permanency for children. It is in the child's best interest to be raised in a family rather than in foster care. Borrowing from the grounded theory approach, using snowball sampling, comparative data, ethnography and thematic analysis, this study will examine the experiences of families formed through cross-cultural adoption. As a parent to four children who joined my family through cross-cultural adoption, my lived experiences are woven throughout the thesis through the process of auto-ethnography. Final analysis confirm that cross-cultural adoption can and does work when children are encouraged to learn about their culture and ethnicity, are taught to be proud of their heritage and history, and have been encouraged to hold themselves in high regard.

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title: Generation and analysis of realistic mobility models for mobile ad hoc networks.

subject:
Computer simulation -- Software.
Simulation methods.
Mobile computing.
Wireless communication systems.
Mobile agents (Computer software)
QA76.9.C65 T34 2010

abstract: Simulation modeling is an integral part of conducting research in communication networks and distributed systems. In systems involving mobile nodes, accurate modeling of mobility has primary importance. Mobility has a fundamental influence on the behavior and performance of the system. However, only few mobility models have been used in nearly all simulations in the past. These models are simple and highly random. As a result, the simulation studies based on these random mobility models have been heavily criticized for their credibility. We feel that availability of a software tool with the following capability, at least in part, would alleviate this crisis. The software must facilitate researchers to: (i) model a wide range of mobility with varying degrees of realism (ii) analyze the modeled mobility visually and statistically and (iii) transport the mobility trace in a format that can be used in most widely used simulators. The development of a software tool with the above mentioned capabilities is the main contribution of this thesis. In this thesis, after presenting a comprehensive survey on realistic mobility models, we present a realistic mobility generator software called RLMobiGen that can be used to specify, generate, analyze, and then export the mobility trace. The mobility trace can then be used in the simulation studies of mobile ad hoc networks. RLMobiGen is a comprehensive, highly interactive, and user friendly software. --P.iii.

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title: Health, social and educational resources for children with FAS/FAE in two northern BC communities

format:
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Number of pages in document: 196

subject: Fetal alcohol syndrome -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: Children of prenatal alcohol abuse -- Services for -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: RG629.F45 O45 2001

abstract: The purpose of Study One is to describe and compare the demographic and health characteristics, and living arrangements of 83 children with Fetal Alcohol Syndrome/Fetal Alcohol Effects ( FAS/FAE) who reside in Prince George and Fort St. James. The purpose of Study Two is to identify health, social and educational resources available to children with FAS/FAE who reside in these two communities. Study One reviews data collected as part of a larger study of 148 children with FAS/FAE conducted by Turpin, Ollech and Hay (1997). The children in Study One range in age from 3 months to 16 years and the majority have Aboriginal heritage. In Prince George 63% of the children are male, and in Fort St. James 50% are male. The primary disabilities of children in Study One included attention deficit and hyperactivity, delayed development, speech and language deficits, physical problems, and learning disorders and mental retardation. Study One profiles the secondary disabilities of mental health problems and parenting problems of the children. Study Two identifies 45 health, social and educational resources in Prince George, 20 in Fort St. James, and 2 provincial resources. A resource guide for children with FAS/FAE was developed. The purpose of this guide is to assist children, their caregivers, and service providers in locating appropriate services, to promote quality of life, and prevent or diminish development of secondary disabilities among children with FAS/FAE. Study Two also examines gaps in the identified services. The impact of prenatal exposure to alcohol has variable effects among the children with FAS/FAE, and these children need a broad range of health, social and educational resources. This broad range of needs requires an array of resources that are difficult to provide in Prince George and Fort St. James. In Prince George and Fort St. James the largest gap in services for children with FAS/FAE is a multidisciplinary resource center dedicated to the needs of children with FAS/FAE. Many of the resources identified in Study Two are designed to serve diverse groups of children, not children with FAS/FAE specifically. Children with FAS/FAE, the invisible disability, must compete for services with other children who have diagnosed and readily visible disabilities. Possibly, with a resource centre available for children with FAS/FAE in the north, these children will become visible. The need for resources that ameliorate the impact of FAS/FAE and improve the lives of children and their caregivers is fundamental.

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title: Farmland protection in British Columbia: an evaluation of the Agricultural Land Commission's application process and its impact on long-range agricultural land use planning

format:
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Number of pages in document: 146

subject: Agricultural landscape management -- Government policy -- British Columbia -- Evaluation.

subject: Petroleum refineries -- Waste disposal.

subject: Petroleum waste -- Environmental aspects.

subject: KEB339 .D36 2016

abstract: There is concern that agricultural land use planning in British Columbia (BC) has become too focused upon and driven by the Agricultural Land Commission's (ALC) application process. According to Richard Bullock, former Chair of the ALC, too much prominence has been given to the application process and not enough to long-range planning. Given the importance of Bullock's statement and the potentially significant implications, it is critical to further investigate Bullock's assertions. Therefore, the purpose of this research is to analyze Bullock's statement and assess whether the ALC is driven by the application process and the extent to which it supports or undermines long-range agricultural land use planning. Data were collected through a content analysis of ALC application archives, Agricultural Advisory Council (AAC) meeting minutes for the City of Kelowna, and key informant interviews with planning professionals. Results reveal that Bullock's statement is valid, but only to a limited extent because the application process does not hinder long-range planning for farmland protection in BC the current legislative framework hinders it. The results of this study expose how the effects of a few legislative details have had the double effect of increasing the prominence of applications and constraining what long-range planning that the ALC can do. --Leaf 2.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b2144754


title: Engaging incarcerated indigenous youth in the north.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 120

subject: Indian youth -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: Juvenile corrections -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: Indian prisoners -- Rehabilitation -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: Indigenous youth -- British Columbia, Northern.

subject: HV9109.B7 C86 2014

abstract: Policy makers, health and social service professionals, and community members alike remain highly concerned about Indigenous youth involvement in the youth criminal justice system. This thesis undertakes an exploratory analysis of the personal experiences of incarcerated Indigenous youth in northern British Columbia (BC). Interviews were conducted with six youth at Prince George Youth Custody Services (PGYCS) who have experience residing in both a northern, rural Aboriginal community and an urban centre. The data was analyzed using thematic analysis and the findings highlight the significance of relationships with family and peers and, in particular, with their grandmothers. Additionally, the youth articulate their goals and the desire to further their education. The information shared postulates that incarcerated Indigenous youth populations are at a critical point in their lives, where informal and formal social supports, using a strength-based social work approach, is essential to the efficacy of preventative and intervention approaches. This research attempts to accurately examine the reality of this population while honouring their experiences and voices. --Leaf i.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1947105


title: Regulation of health professions:  The regulation of the physiotherapy profession in British Columbia and the changes in regulatory policy implemented with the Health Professions Act (1996).

format:
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Number of pages in document: 106

subject: Physical therapists -- Rating of.

subject: Physical therapists -- Government policy.

subject: RA399.B7 W37 2001

abstract: No abstract available.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1219503


title: Single-gender classrooms:  Improving achievement of grade 9 males.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 130

subject:
Single-sex classes (Education)
Teenage boys -- Education (Secondary)
Sex differences in education.
LB3067.7.C2 G76 2005

abstract: This qualitative research project examined the experience of participants in single gender Math and English classes within a coeducational middle school in British Columbia, Canada. Through interviews, 30 boys and 2 teachers described a typical day in single-gender and mixed-gender classes. Responses provided insight into the attitude, behavior and achievement of Grade 9 male students. Teaching strategies tailored to best meet the needs of male students were investigated. Students and teachers documented gains in achievement. The greatest improvement in achievement occurred with below average students; students with A-averages disliked the class. Conversation, comfort, support, participation, joking around, and physical interactions increase, yet bullying behaviors decrease. The boys\u2019 culture does not change; it is merely strengthened. Finally, classroom management with boundaries and lessons that reflect the boys\u2019 need for physical and verbal interactions leads to a classroom that serves the academic and social needs of the boys.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1288752


title: Addressing uncertainty : contributions of knowing patients and team members to negotiating team-based primary care

format:
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Number of pages in document: 243
electronic

abstract:
The interprofessional team-based primary care model currently being implemented in northern British Columbia represents a significant shift in primary care delivery. The purpose of this study is to examine how patients feel known in the context of an interprofessional primary care team that is not co-located, and to illuminate how practices of connection between patients, providers, and team members can influence how care is negotiated within the team. Through methods of observation and interviews, data were collected then analyzed interpretively.
The findings of this study highlight practices within patient-provider encounters that contribute to patients feeling known and maintain therapeutic relationship. The way in which primary care providers know patients influences decision-making about which patients need team-based care, and when. The relationship between primary care providers and team members is also influential in deciding who needs team-based care, yet existing relationships can be disrupted by the degree of uncertainty that occurs alongside major shifts in primary care delivery. Team-based primary care is negotiated through practices of connection and genuine conversation. These practices and conversations influence the timing of team involvement, the information that is shared, and the type of care that is provided. Implications of these findings can support efforts to increase relationship-based care for patients and improve understanding about what patients value in receiving team-based care. Engaging in practices of connection and genuine conversation helps relieve uncertainty, whether at a team or patient level, and re-aligns the core attributes of primary care as central to delivering high quality team-based care.


title: HIV primary prevention and verbal attitudes and behaviours: a study of two interventions

format:
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Number of pages in document: 119

subject:
HIV infections -- Prevention.
Social work with Indians.
Counselors -- Attitudes.
Indian women -- Mental health services.
RC607 .W35 1998

abstract: No abstract avaialble.

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title: Exploring and redefining home visitability with the Scia'new and Esquimalt Nations

contributor: Pawlowski-Mainville, Agnes (committee member)

format:
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Number of pages in document: 148

abstract: This qualitative study was designed in collaboration with the Scia’new and Esquimalt Nations to learn how home and community design impacts the health and quality of life of those living with mobility challenges in their communities. The research questions were: 1) How does the presence or absence of the three structural visitability features (a zero step entry, 32 inch wide doorway and a wheelchair accessible bathroom on the main floor) impact First Nations people with disabilities, 2) What barriers and supports most impact the quality of life of those living with disabilities, 3) How does reserve community infrastructure influence individual home visitability? Methods included: a community scan to assess the layout and physical infrastructure, and photovoice, employed to provide a medium for documentation by participants and to stimulate individual interviews...

abstract: First Nations

abstract: Visitability

abstract: Photovoice

abstract: People with disabilities

abstract: Social capital


title: Parents appreciating their adult children with Down syndrome

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 136

subject:
Parents of exceptional children.
Teaching -- Psychological aspects.
Teachers -- Job stress.
HQ759.913 .M85 1999

abstract: No abstract avaialble.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1206616


title: Coping and post-traumatic stress in male firefighters.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 67

subject: Fire fighters -- Job stress.

subject: Fire fighters -- Mental health.

subject: Stress management.

subject: Post-traumatic stress disorder -- Case studies.

subject: RC963.48 .M37 2009

abstract: The purpose of this study was to determine whether emotional intelligence and proactive coping had an effect on firefighters' susceptibility to developing post-traumatic stress. This study compared data from an existing sample of 94 firefighters. Data was split by subscale for the Impact of Events Scale - Revised questionnaire, and was analyzed using regression. The results indicated that firefighters higher in emotional intelligence experienced greater symptoms of avoidance than firefighters lower in emotional intelligence. Additionally, the data supported the hypothesis that firefighters who were higher in proactive coping would experience less anxiety. However, results of the study indicated that emotional intelligence did not influence symptoms of hyperarousal, intrusions, or anxiety, and proactive coping does not predict avoidance, hyperarousal, or intrusions.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1602223


title: Representations of security and insecurity in the highway of tears: A critical discourse analysis.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 131

subject: Women in mass media -- Canada.

subject: Women's rights -- Canada.

subject: Human security -- Canada.

subject: Native women -- Crimes against -- Canada.

subject: Native women -- Civil rights -- Canada.

subject: Indian women -- Crimes against -- Canada.

subject: Indian women -- Civil rights -- Canada.

subject: Missing persons -- Canada.

subject: Murder victims -- Canada.

subject: National security -- Social aspects -- Canada.

subject: P94.5.W652 C273 2014

abstract: The Highway of Tears is a local term that refers to a stretch of highway in northern British Columbia where an estimated 18 to 35 women and girls have disappeared or have been found murdered since the 1960s (Culbert and Hall 2009). Drawing on feminist approaches to security and International Relations, this thesis explores the concepts of security and insecurity in the case of the Highway of Tears. I use critical discourse analysis to answer the following question: How are the concepts of security and insecurity represented in the discourse of select media related to the Highway of Tears? It was seen that each narrator framed and located security and insecurity differently. Despite varying individual assumptions, the concepts of security and insecurity were represented by two broad shared understandings of security in the context of the Highway of Tears. These shared understandings uncovered a tension in the discourse between traditional conceptions of security and critical, feminist and Indigenous approaches to security. Ultimately, this research has disrupted mainstream assumptions of International Relations and security. Therefore, it provides new insights into research and advocacy for murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls in northern British Columbia and across Canada. --Leaf ii.

abstract: The original print copy of this thesis may be available here: http://wizard.unbc.ca/record=b1953371


title: Terahertz spectroscopy of nitric oxide for emissions monitoring in bioenergy systems

format:
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Number of pages in document: 82

abstract:
The aim of this thesis is to study pollutants that are emitted from combustion systems using Terahertz time domain spectroscopy (THz-TDS). In particular, this thesis will focus on Nitric Oxide (NO), which is present in flue gases and contributes to air pollution. It is also interesting from a Physics perspective because it contains an unpaired electron in the valence shell, which leads to a complicated energy level structure, and interesting Physics.
In this thesis, we aim to answer the question: “what is the detection limit of NO, using THz-TDS, and is it suitable for industrial emissions monitoring?” It is therefore necessary to look at detection limits, which in turn requires conducting THz spectroscopy at different gas pressures. ...

abstract: terahertz spectroscopy

abstract: nitric oxide

abstract: emissions monitoring


title: An examination of the communicative competence of children and officers in forensic interviews

format:
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Number of pages in document: 85

subject:
Interviewing in child abuse.
Interviewing in law enforcement.
Communicative competence in children.
HV8079.C46 O54 1999

abstract: No abstract available.

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title: Investigation into class II P-glycoprotein messenger RNA decay in normal liver and liver tumours.

subject:
Liver -- Tumors.
P-glycoprotein.
Multidrug resistance.
RC280.L5 S53 2003

abstract: No abstract available.

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title: International assistance in the midst of violence: Roles of North American NGOs in Colombia's indigenous movement.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 135

subject: Non-governmental organizations -- North America.

subject: Social movements -- Colombia.

subject: Indians of Central America -- Colombia -- Politics and government.

subject: Indians of Central America -- Civil rights -- Colombia.

subject: Indians of Central America -- Government relations -- Colombia.

subject: JZ4841 .K75 2005

abstract: No abstract available.

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title: Quantum tunnelling of a molecule with a single bound state.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 133

subject:
Tunneling (Physics)
Diatomic molecules.
QC176.8.T8 K38 2009

abstract: We investigate, in one spatial dimension, the quantum mechanical tunnelling of a diatomic, homogeneous molecule with a single bound state incident upon an external barrier. Both time-independent and time-dependent tunnelling are investigated, using analytical and numerical methods. In the time-independent case, we first derive a formal solution for the molecule's wave function. Then, using the method of variable reflection and transmission amplitudes, we find that the probabilities of reflection and transmission in the bound state decrease with decreased binding strength, while the probabilities of refection and transmission in an unbound state increase with decreased binding energy. In the time-dependent case, we consider a molecule with discrete unbound states. The molecular wave function is modeled as a Gaussian wave packet, and its propagation is calculated numerically using Crank-Nicholson integration. It is found that, in addition to reflecting and transmitting, the molecule may also straddle the potential barrier in an unbound state.

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title: Planning utopia:  Control over women and nature in Mary Shelley's "The Last Man", William Morris's "News from Nowhere" and M. P. Shiel's "The Purple Cloud".

format:
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Number of pages in document: 101

subject: Utopias in literature.

subject: English fiction -- 19th century -- History and criticism.

subject: Women in literature.

subject: Nature in literature.

subject: Shelley, Mary Wollstonecraft, 1797-1851. Last man.

subject: Morris, William, 1834-1896. News from nowhere.

subject: Shiel, M. P. (Matthew Phipps), 1865-1947. Purple cloud.

subject: PN56.U8 G36 2008

abstract: Nineteenth-century utopian British literature often articulates the ideal of a society of equals, but it also evinces the problem of control over women and nature. In order to deal with this contradiction, I examine three novels from key moments in the development of utopian fiction. As case studies, I have chosen Mary Shelley's The Last Man, William Morris's News From Nowhere, and M.P. Shiel's The Purple Cloud because each novel evaluates utopian potential as occurring through revolution and enacted by social and city planning. I analyze their representations of prophecy, control over women, and control over nature. While these utopian novels imagine utopia as an alternative to capitalism, I find that capitalist impulses remain in the novels, undermining their articulations of utopia. --P.ii.

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title: Persistence of soil moisture in the Cariboo Mountains, British Columbia.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 109

subject: Soil moisture -- British Columbia -- Cariboo Mountains.

subject: Soil moisture -- Measurement.

subject: S594 .U68 2011

abstract: In the Cariboo Mountains of British Columbia, nearly 50% of the annual precipitation falls as snow. Over the winter, snow accumulates, is redistributed and metamorphoses until temperatures warm and the spring melt begins. In about 2-3 weeks, the water stored in the seasonal snowpack is released at the surface to infiltrate the soil and runoff into local streams and rivers. Soil moisture is an integral component of the hydrologic cycle and knowing the contribution and persistence of soil moisture from snowmelt is important to understanding the local hydrology. Here are presented hydrometeorological data spanning from 17 July 2008 to 14 July 2009 from a cut-block site in the Mt. Tom Forest Management Area, south east of Prince George, British Columbia. Data from this period are compared to the 1971-2000 climate normals at Barkerville. The winter of 2008-2009 saw higher than average snowfall with average monthly snowfall of 58 cm compared to 44 cm for 1971 to 2000. Maximum accumulation reached 156 cm on 2 April 2009. Temperatures for the 2008 to 2009 season were cooler than average (1.9°C) at both Mt. Tom (0.4°C) and Barkerville (0.7°C). There are no long term data available for Mt. Tom so climate comparisons are based on data collected at Barkerville. Persistence of soil moisture has implications for plant and tree growth as well as for the length of the work season for industry. With increased industrial activity and the current mountain pine beetle problem in the Cariboo region, it is likely that this area will undergo significant deforestation in years to come. Coupled with a wetter climate, as projected by climate change analysts, the capacity of the soil to retain water could become more important when trying to reduce impacts of industry, such as erosion and compaction of soil. --P.ii

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title: Public health importance of child labour-related injuries in Mongolia: A comparison with Canada.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 72

subject: Public health -- Mongolia.

subject: Child welfare -- Mongolia.

subject: Children -- Health and hygiene -- Mongolia.

subject: Child labor -- Mongolia.

subject: RJ103.M65 C66 2013

abstract: Child labour environments with significant health problems leading to non-fatal and fatal injuries are the pooled consequence of unsatisfactory work conditions and unhealthy behavior which may be cultivated by such circumstances. In Mongolia, nomadic herder children are susceptible to child labour-related injuries and most child laborers work in agriculture subsectors such as animal husbandry. Injury is the third-ranking cause of all Mongolian children's morbidity and the leading cause of children's mortality. Based on Chi-square test and odds ratio analysis, herder children were at increased risk of serious injury including head/neck trauma and bones broken while horse riding. The principal child labour-related risk factor is riding horses for multiple chores. Psychosocial factors contribute to work stress and may further predispose these young workers to injury. Such injuries are of great public health importance in children's health. Evaluation of Canadian youth employment policy holds promise as a possible model for decreasing unsafe child labour and it deleterious effects in Mongolia. --Leaf ii.

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title: Spelling: Processes and strategies in print and computer formats.

contributor: Aguilera Rodriguez, Ma. de Jesus Laura (author)

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 243

subject:
Spelling ability -- Study and teaching.
Spelling ability -- Testing.
LB1574 .A38 2011

abstract: Research addressing the role of format on spellers\u2019 abilities to recognize and correct errors has neglected to incorporate the variables of error type and strategic engagement in their studies. Thus, the three experiments in this dissertation examined the abilities of various types of spellers (above average, average, below average, and second language) across print and computer formats. The experiments introduced the role of attention as a factor in error blindness (i.e., inability to detect mistakes) for spelling recognition tasks, and the role of working memory in the graded quality of mental representations for spelling production tasks (i.e., correction of misspellings). In each experiment, spellers were randomly assigned to one of four counterbalanced groups. Spellers were asked to detect and correct misspelling for two essays in print and computer formats, identifying the spelling strategies applied. The studies compared word knowledge levels to error detection and correction abilities; attentional and working memory processes accounted for the influence of the type of error and format on spelling performance. Findings demonstrated inherent processing differences between spelling recognition and production processes and the masking effects of the application of strategies on spelling accuracy. Effects of error type in terms of saliency and clarity were found as phonological errors were easier to detect and correct, but morphological errors were more prone to error blindness regardless of the format. Spellers\u2019 quality of mental representations remained equally accessible due to their grounding in orthography. Format alone did not have an effect on accuracy, but did have an effect on strategic engagement. Format evidenced higher cognitive demands in the computer format and when spellers switched work from computer to print. These changes were explained by the operations of a modulatory mechanism that inhibits the kind of information to be processed in the graphemic buffer. It is concluded that language processing models ... can account for these findings by including the function of lexical strategies in reading and spelling tasks.\--P. ii-iii.

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title: "Running to stand still":  Nurses' roles with children and families in the community in Scotland.  Relationships between policy and practice.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 212

subject: Community health nursing -- Scotland.

subject: Nursing -- Scotland.

subject: Nurse and patient -- Scotland.

subject: Nurses -- Government policy -- Scotland.

subject: RT98 .S34 2000

abstract: No abstract available.

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title: Inhibition of pre-mRNA splicing by small molecules.

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 76

subject:
RNA splicing.
Eukaryotic cells.
Messenger RNA.
Genetic transcription.
QH450.2 .C46 2008

abstract: Cellular function is dependent upon the correct translation of genomic information encoded in DNA into functioning products, usually proteins. Prior to protein translation, DNA is transcribed into messenger RNA (mRNA). In eukaryotes such as human, this process must almost always undergo an intermediate step, termed pre-mRNA splicing, in which non-protein-coding regions (introns) are removed from the mRNA, yielding mature message (exons). Defects in pre-mRNA splicing are responsible for various human disorders including retinitis pigmentosa, spinal muscular atrophy, and myotonic dystrophy. In order to work towards a cure for these diseases, it is necessary to understand how pre-mRNA splicing works normally. One potentially useful tool for this is small molecule inhibitors of splicing, which have previously been shown to inhibit catalytic RNAs the additional benefit of being candidates for therapeutics. Only two papers (Hertweck et al., 2003; Kaida et al. 2007) have explored the effects of small molecules on nuclear splicing. Previous work has investigated inhibition of human splicing. In this work, I have examined the effect of small molecules on yeast splicing in order to make use of the powerful genetic and biochemical tools available for yeast. The main goal of this thesis was to identify small molecule inhibitors of yeast pre-mRNA splicing and to characterize the step at which they exert their inhibitory effects. Thirty-two different small molecules were tested. Ten of them were found to completely inhibit pre-mRNA splicing. IC₅₀  values were measured for each of the inhibitory small molecules, and neomycin was found to be the strongest inhibitor with an IC₅₀  of 80~M, while cefoperazone was the weakest inhibitor with an IC50 of 6.1 mM. Native gel analysis was used to establish the step at which splicing was inhibited. Four of the ten inhibitors showed a complete block in spliceosome assembly with accumulation of spliceosomal complex H; one accumulated spliceosomal complex A; two accumulated both spliceosomal complexes A and B; and three accumulated spliceosomal complexes B and C. I anticipate that these inhibitors will be useful tools for the studying the mechanism of pre-mRNA splicing. By characterizing the splicing complexes that accumulate in the presence of these inhibitors it will be possible to map out the path by which splicing complexes assemble. Furthermore, several of the inhibitors are previously uncharacterized, and consequently have potential to be useful in a variety of other context. In the long term, these inhibitors may lead to novel therapies for splicing related diseases.

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title: Screening for success:  Evaluating reliability for a screening tool for fetal alcohol spectrum disorder in adulthood.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 123

subject: Fetal alcohol syndrome -- Diagnosis -- British Columbia -- Prince George.

subject: Diagnostic services -- British Columbia -- Prince George.

subject: Parents -- Services for -- British Columbia -- Prince George.

subject: RG629.F45 W55 2006

abstract: No abstract available.

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title: The effects of traumatic stress on firefighters' world assumptions.

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 78

subject: Fire fighters -- Job stress.

subject: Fire extinction -- Psychological aspects.

subject: Job stress.

subject: HD8039.F5 .B76 2006

abstract: No abstract available.

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title: Detection of shifts in microbial functional gene (nosZ and nifH) distribution due to long term warming of a high Arctic soil.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 103

subject: Soils -- Nunavut -- Alexandra Fiord.

subject: Soils and climate -- Nunavut -- Alexandra Fiord.

subject: Vegetation and climate -- Arctic Regions.

subject: Plants -- Effect of nitrogen on -- Nunavut -- Alexandra Fiord.

subject: Soils -- Nitrogen content -- Nunavut -- Alexandra Fiord.

subject: Arctic regions -- Environmental conditions.

subject: S599.1.N9 W35 2006

abstract: No abstract available.

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title: Routes to transcendence: Disordered eating, substance abuse, and self-injury in young women.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 142

subject:
Young women -- Psychology.
Young women -- Mental health.
Young women -- Health and hygiene.
HQ1229 .M35 2009

abstract: The purpose of this research was to explore the intersections between disordered eating, substance abuse, and self-injury among young women. In this thesis, I attempted to illuminate convergences and divergences between the experiences of young women who have struggled with these three problems, in the interest of shedding light on contributing factors, as well as possible barriers, to recovery and wellness. Throughout the research process, the focus was on the women's thoughts, feelings, and meaning-making. Inquiry into past trauma and abuse was deliberately omitted in order to focus on the behaviours as adaptations rather than symptoms of pathology. Nine women ages 21 to 27 were interviewed all were university students. Experience of the three behaviours varied, as did experience of therapeutic intervention. Interviews were digitally recorded, transcribed, and analyzed to yield eight themes and seven sub-themes. The most pervasive of these was the theme of ambivalence, which functions on multiple levels and appears to constitute a significant barrier to help-seeking and recovery. Other themes included identity body image stigma learning the behaviours function and strategy of behaviours choice and recovery.

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title: Exploring the 'interface' between traditional and alternative food systems.

format:
electronic
Number of pages in document: 111

subject: Food habits -- British Columbia.

subject: Food supply -- British Columbia.

subject: Indians of North America -- Food -- British Columbia.

subject: Alternative agriculture -- British Columbia.

subject: GN407 .G37 2008

abstract: This study explores the interface' between First Nations traditional food systems and agricultural alternative food systems. Motivated by concerns about health, food security, ecological integrity and cultural heritage, both First Nations peoples and local food activists are engaging in activities, programs and policy-making to address food-related issues, yet for different reasons. In light of rising health concerns, contaminated resources and a declining land-base, First Nations peoples are recovering and revitalizing their traditional food systems. Concurrently, food localism has emerged as an alternative to the dominant industrial model of agricultural production. These two distinct food systems operate on a primarily local scale and promote healthy lifestyles and ecosystems by allowing citizens to exert greater control over the accessibility, safety and nutritive value of their food. This study aims to characterize the relationship between traditional and alternative food systems through semi-structured interviews with key informants and good activists involved or knowledgeable with both food systems. The interviews revealed parallels between the two systems on many issues, including methods of acquiring or producing food, language used and other defining qualities, and objectives relating to health and the environment however, differences relating to culture, history and identity were stressed repeatedly. Through examples, the interface was articulated as a collaboration, interaction or overlap between the two systems. When the interface took the form of collaborations or interactions, the boundaries between the two food systems were clearly defined. When it represented an overlap or shared space, those boundaries were fuzzy and there was a sense of concern both to underline the distinctions between the two systems and to highlight their parallels. As two food systems based around proximity, they are bound to share other qualities while remaining distinctly different. While there is a

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title: Innovative strategies for the utilization of biomass ash.

format:
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Number of pages in document: 149

subject: Biomass energy industries -- Waste disposal.

subject: Waste products -- Recycling.

subject: Ash disposal.

subject: TP996.W6 J36 2013

abstract: Bioenergy production using woody biomass is a fast developing application since this fuel source is considered to be carbon neutral. The harnessing of bioenergy from these sources produces residue in the form of ash. As the demand for bioenergy production increases, ash and residue volumes will increase. Major concerns arising from the management of this byproduct include: storage availability, usage, product disposal and the implications of the presence of unburned carbon. This research studies various ash types, identifying specific fractions of technological, environmental and economic viability. Fractions of energy importance, inorganic distribution and catalytic properties of specific ash types are investigated. Ash from three systems were investigated, an industrial boiler, a fixed bed updraft gasifier and a wood pellet burner. Analyses of the boiler ash included particle fractionation, proximate and ultimate analysis, Brunauer-Emmett-Teller (BET) surface area, thermogravimetric analysis (TGA) and bulk density. Samples were separated into various fractions based on particle sizes. The fixed carbon in the as-received boiler ash samples was 30 and 50 % and the higher heating value (HHV) ranged from 5 - 25 MJ/kg of the different fractions. 68 % or more of the energy could be recovered in fractions ≥ 425 μm. High carbon ash was successfully gasified in a fluidized bed reactor at low temperatures and atmospheric pressure. The pH of the as received samples for the gasifier, boiler and pellet burner were 10.36, 12.49 and 13.46, respectively. Ni with a concentration of 229 mg/kg in the pellet burner ash, exceeded the maximum limit for soil amendments (in British Columbia, Canada) within the particle size fraction ≥ 850 μm but <2000. All samples were significantly enriched in both Ca (50-61 %) and K (10-26 %). Wood ash derived catalyst obtained from a gasifier and a wood pellet burner influenced gasification reactivity. The pellet burner ash was a more effective catalyst than the gasifier a

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